Game within game: chess player

Zhao Yong and Zhao An arrived at Xiyuan first and got out of the car. Zhao Yong got out of the car with an impatient look and glanced at Xiyuan with a disdainful expression. If Zhao An hadn't annoyed him to death, he wouldn't have come to such a place with him today. For Zhao Yong, could a courtyard house be as luxurious and tasteful as Chang'an Club, no matter how well-appointed it was? But Zhao An couldn't be defeated, so Zhao Yong agreed to accompany him to meet Ye Fang today and learn about the investment project Zhao An was talking about, although Zhao Yong didn't think it was very reliable.

"Brother, come in, Ye Fang has already arranged the room."

"Okay, let's go in and have a look."

Just as the two brothers were walking in, a car came, and several workers lifted out a framed inscription, which was "The First Garden in the Capital" inscribed by Hai Ziqing.

Zhao Yong accidentally glanced at the inscription, and then snorted, "The first garden in the capital? What a big statement."

Zhao Yong, who turned around and was about to walk in, suddenly stopped for a moment. As if he wanted to understand something, he took a few steps to the calligraphy. He carefully identified the signature and found that it turned out to be the three words "Haiziqing".

"Brother, this is the inscription that the old man of the Hai family inscribed on Xiyuan!" Only when Zhao An saw the inscription did he realize that Hai Ziqing actually inscribed it on Xiyuan.

Zhao Yong nodded solemnly, then waved his hand to ask the workers to carry the framed plaque in. The shadow of the famous tree, when Zhao Yong looked up again at the word Xiyuan, he suddenly felt different. With Hai Lao's blessing, the whole Xiyuan immediately seemed extremely noble. You must know that when Chang'an Club opened, he invited Hai Lao to be a guest, but Hai Lao declined because he was not feeling well. But the purpose at that time was to get Hai Lao to write an inscription or leave a message for Chang'an Club. It was not only because of Hai Lao's status in politics. , especially because Ebi himself is a master of calligraphy.

Zhao Yong never expected that Mr. Hai would be willing to inscribe an inscription for an unknown club. This immediately made Zhao Yong interested in Xiyuan. Zhao Yong began to think that the project Zhao An mentioned might be reliable.

When I walked into the reception hall, I was immediately greeted by service staff.

"Mr. Zhao, the room has been arranged. Please come."

Zhao Yong saw workers hanging up the words "The First Garden in Beijing", facing the gate of Xiyuan, making sure that he could see the words at the first glance when he stepped into the gate of Xiyuan.

Xiaozhuang asked Jingwen to contact the framing shop overnight. The master of the framing shop worked overtime and finally finished it before noon today and sent it to Xiyuan. Xiaozhuang decided to hang this golden sign in the most conspicuous position so that everyone can see it. Guests who come to Xiyuan will see this character at the first sight.

The service staff led Zhao An and Zhao Yong to a quiet private room in the Qianyuan. The service staff poured tea for them and left. Zhao Yong opened the window and saw the silhouette of the ginkgo tree in the courtyard. Breathing in the centuries-old vicissitudes of the courtyard, Zhao Yong suddenly felt that his glitz and excitement had faded away. He felt that he was so arrogant in front of the rich history of the courtyard. negligible.

"This garden is really nice!" Zhao Yong sighed.

Then Zhao An narrated the history of Xiyuan in detail. Hearing this, Zhao Yong nodded repeatedly, thinking that no wonder he felt ashamed. It turned out that Xiyuan was an authentic royal garden building.

While the two were talking about Xiyuan, Ye Fang also returned to Xiyuan, and the waiter quickly brought the dishes.

"Brother An, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's okay. I just arrived. Let me introduce you. This is my eldest brother Zhao Yong."

Ye Fang knew that this was the real Mr. Zhao of Chang'an Club, so he quickly stepped forward and exchanged a few brief greetings, and then the guests and hosts took their seats. At this time, the prepared dishes had been served, and the three of them were chatting while eating.

"Brother, this garden of yours. Frankly speaking, it is not as luxurious as the Chang'an Club in terms of size, decoration and function settings, but the vicissitudes and weight of this history can surpass the Chang'an Club by a few streets. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to experience it. It's such a nice garden with a royal aura! Living in this yard is no less than living in the Forbidden City." Zhao Yong sighed sincerely.

"It's an honor for me to be praised by Mr. Zhao." Ye Fang said with a smile.

"Brother, let's talk about business." Zhao An was obviously a little anxious.

"Second brother, don't be in a hurry, let's talk slowly." Ye Fang said with a smile.

"Whether the investment is successful or not, I recognize you as my brother. From now on, you can follow Xiao An and call me big brother. Otherwise, this and that will be too alienating."

"Okay, Brother Zhao, I listen to you."

"Can you tell me about the investment in detail?" Zhao Yong asked.

Next, Ye Fang told Zhao Yong the expected investment scale and direction. At the same time, some expected return issues on the investment were also explained to Zhao Yong in advance. However, Ye Fang did not disclose some sensitive information about his investment background.

"Brother, how much are you prepared to invest in this project?" Zhao Yong asked tentatively.

"It will not be less than [-] million, or even more. If there is still a gap, I will issue a fund to make up for it, but that is the last resort."

"Who else will participate? Is it convenient to disclose this?"

Ye Fang thought for a moment and said truthfully, "You are the first to know about this project plan. Then I will start raising funds one after another. I am also planning to go to Binhai in the near future. There will be people participating in the capital, but you haven't confirmed it yet. I'm sorry. I can't tell you."

"This should establish a company. I wonder if we have voting rights in the shareholders' meeting. Do we have voting rights or something like that?"

"I can tell you this for sure, everyone only has the right to dividends and no voting rights. No matter how much money I invest, or even not a penny, the management of the entire company can only be with me. Only in this way can I ensure There are no problems with company management.”

"This..." Zhao Yong seemed a little hesitant when he heard what Ye Fang said, and continued, "It's a bit inappropriate to invest in becoming a shareholder but not be able to exercise shareholder rights."

"All of these will be reflected in the company's articles of association, and only those who agree to these conditions can participate in this project."

"What if this company loses money?"

"Investment is inherently risky. If you are worried about losing money, you can deposit it directly in the bank. But I can give you a guarantee. This is a big business. It's just a matter of making more or less." Ye Fang said pretending to be mysterious.

Zhao Yong looked at Ye Fang and said directly, "If I hadn't been sitting here in Xiyuan to discuss business with you, I would have definitely regarded you as a liar, so good at deceiving people. Is Xiyuan really yours?"

Hearing Zhao Yong's words, Ye Fang laughed and said, "Just think of me as a liar. If you are willing to be deceived, just surrender. If you don't want to, it's okay. It won't affect the relationship between us."

"Brother, Ye Fang is not a liar, I can guarantee that!" Zhao An affirmed.