It was from Shan Xiongjin that Qin Chuan learned the man was Zhang Feng.
The brothers Qin Chuan and Qin Yang scrutinized Zhang Feng, the Vice President and second-in-command of Jin'an Group. He was refined and well-dressed, exuding an aura of authority in his every move, clearly a man in charge. In contrast, Shan Xiongjin didn't resemble a group leader at all; he looked more like a gangster, with his slicked-back hair, a cigar in his mouth, and an air of a boss.
"Mm, you're back!"
Zhang Feng replied, "The moment I got out of the car, I rushed straight here to report on the completion of this task, big brother."
Shan Xiongjin asked nervously, "Did you secure the mining rights this time?"
"We did!"
Zhang Feng's expression was excited. "After communication with the district government and various contacts, the district government has ultimately decided that we and Han's Coal Industry will jointly develop it."
"We will each hold fifty percent of the development rights, with us taking the southwestern mining area and Han's Coal Industry taking the northeastern mining area."
However, in contrast to Zhang Feng's excitement, the previously pleased Shan Xiongjin's smile gradually faded. "Han's Coal Industry? Didn't you have great confidence in securing a hundred percent of the development rights for that mining area? Why did Han's Coal Industry get fifty percent?"
"This..."
Mentioning this matter, Zhang Feng became slightly awkward, his eyes then drifting to the Qin brothers standing not far away.
"Mr. Shan, since you have business to discuss, we'll take our leave!"
Qin Chuan spoke, then bent down to retrieve the disc from the VCD. Seeing Qin Chuan take the disc, a gleam flashed in Shan Xiongjin's eyes. He suddenly said, "Mr. Qin, could you leave me your business card? I'll call you if I need anything."
Hearing this, a fleeting gleam also flashed deep within Qin Chuan's eyes. He then pulled a business card from his bag and handed it to Shan Xiongjin. The brothers left the office. As they passed Zhang Feng, Qin Chuan nodded and smiled at him kindly.
Zhang Feng watched the Qin brothers leave, then turned, his face filled with curiosity, and asked, "Big brother, who were those two just now?"
"Oh, just two young people looking to make money, seeking cooperation. They also demonstrated a product they developed, you know how it is, a lot of boasting." Shan Xiongjin explained.
This simple explanation genuinely dispelled Zhang Feng's suspicion, especially since he had indeed seen the young man take a disc earlier.
"Come, Vice President Zhang, let's have a good chat about why Han's Coal Industry suddenly got involved and took away fifty percent of our development rights."
Zhang Feng protested his innocence, "Big brother, I'm completely in the dark about this too. I only found out afterwards that people from the Han family had already bribed the relevant officials there at some point."
"If we hadn't acted quickly, they might have forcibly snatched all the development rights for that mining area!"
"As businessmen in the coal industry, everyone knows the strength of Longcheng's Han family. This time, it's fortunate that it was us. If it were anyone else, they might have truly had this massive cake snatched from their mouths."
As noon approached, at a beverage shop not far from Jin'an Group, the Qin brothers were sitting, drinking cold drinks and admiring the scantily clad, well-built young women on the street outside. Occasionally, the younger ones would comment on their figures, remarking on long legs that were unfortunately flat-chested, or a good backside that turned out to belong to a Gorgon.
"Xiao Chuan, how were you so sure that Shan Xiongjin would invite us for lunch around noon?"
However, Qin Yang was clearly not on the same wavelength as his younger brother, completely ignoring the long-legged beauties outside. He asked curiously.
"Heh!"
Facing his elder brother's question, Qin Chuan chuckled and withdrew his gaze. "Brother, this is my sharp business judgment as a professional. If you don't believe me, let's just wait and see... Hmm, it's already past eleven-ten."
"Around eleven-thirty, Jin'an Group will close for lunch. That's when Shan Xiongjin will call us."
Qin Yang looked at his younger brother curiously. He had absolute faith in his clever brother's business acumen. Since he was so sure, they would just wait...
In the blink of an eye, it was eleven-thirty, Jin'an Group's lunch break. Watching the seconds tick by on his watch, Qin Yang grew anxious as it reached eleven thirty-five. But he noticed his younger brother remained calm and composed, still watching the long-legged girls on the street. As it was lunchtime, the street became much more crowded, with many white-collar professionals emerging from office buildings, including some very attractive women. Qin Chuan watched with great interest. Suddenly, at that moment, his phone rang. Qin Chuan took out his phone, showed it to his elder brother. It was an unknown number, but the last five digits were all 8s. With such a flashy number, there was no need to guess who the owner was. Qin Yang immediately gave his younger brother a thumbs-up, completely awestruck.
"Hello, who is this?"
Qin Chuan smiled at his elder brother and answered the call.
"Mr. Qin, it's Shan Xiongjin. Where are you now? How about we have lunch together?" Shan Xiongjin's voice came from the phone.
"Okay, we're at a cold drink shop called Chunliang Beverages near your group. Our car is also here. Mr. Shan can just honk when you pass by, and we'll follow you immediately," Qin Chuan replied.
"Alright, I'll be there in five minutes." Shan Xiongjin hung up.
Five minutes later, a stretched Lincoln passed by the cold drink shop and honked. Qin Chuan, already in his car, rolled down the window, signaled to the Lincoln, and the two cars disappeared into the bustling street.
After turning left and right, the Lincoln stopped in front of a clubhouse.
"Mr. Qin, please!" Shan Xiongjin got out of the car. This time, he was accompanied by only two bodyguards, clearly not wanting to attract too much attention. Qin Chuan followed him into the clubhouse. The opulent decor was striking, a perfect place for dining, drinking, and entertainment. Shan Xiongjin was clearly a regular, leading the way to the second floor and finding a quiet private room.
"Mr. Qin, you knew I would call you? So you didn't leave?" Once seated, Shan Xiongjin casually ordered the usual set menu and then stared intently at Qin Chuan, asking.
At this moment, Qin Chuan finally understood why Shan Xiongjin could hold the position of Jin'an Group's president. This seemingly rough and unrefined man was certainly meticulous and extremely shrewd. Such individuals are often underestimated by the world based on their outward appearance, but if you truly underestimate them, you won't even know how you died.
"Something like that. Anyway, we don't have anything else to do in Yunzhou City. Instead of wandering around under the scorching sun, why not find a cold drink shop to cool off, and also enjoy the view of many long-legged girls outside?" Qin Chuan said with a smile.
A sharp gleam shot through Shan Xiongjin's eyes, as if he wanted to see through the young man before him. However, facing his probing gaze, the latter remained unfazed, meeting his eyes squarely.
"Impressive youth, truly the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves before, and a new generation replaces the old!" Shan Xiongjin finally withdrew his probing gaze and sighed.
"Tell me, what grievances do you have with Longcheng's Han family?"
"Enough for you to travel far and wide, win us over, and work together to deal with that fellow surnamed Han?"