CHAPTER 423: CHAPTER 414: BECAME A FAMILY

"You want a subsidiary?" Su Jinzhi was even more surprised by Lin Mu’s bold idea. She had thought Lin Mu only wanted to slightly expand the company, but didn’t expect him to directly expand with a subsidiary. Oh my gosh, maintaining one company already costs a lot; now maintaining two real estate companies, how much money does that require? This future son-in-law really seems to have a lot of money!

Of course, after coming up with this idea, Lin Mu did calculate the costs. In total, about five hundred million yuan in liquid capital is needed! Five hundred million, although his assets have already exceeded five hundred million, most of that is fixed assets, and his liquid capital is at most two hundred million. The remaining three hundred million would have to come from a bank loan!

But for Lin Mu, getting a loan was not difficult. Back when he helped Wang Junhui clear his name, he earned this favor. Getting a loan of one or two hundred million from the bank would not be a problem. Even if the bank’s funds were tight, with so many banks in Wancheng and Wang Junhui’s connections, getting a loan of one hundred million would not be difficult!

In any case, when it comes to money, Lin Mu had no problems. To make a profit, you must first invest. What Lin Mu wanted most now was to start a real estate company!

"Since you’ve made up your mind, I have no objections. You’re investing in establishing a subsidiary for Celestial One Pavilion, which indirectly raises Celestial One Pavilion’s value. I must thank you. Without you, I might have gone bankrupt!" Su Jinzhi said.

With Lin Mu joining, it’s much easier than handling it alone, and I’ve practically put in nothing—it’s virtually zero investment, just lending my reputation for his qualifications!

Because in real estate, qualifications are valued. Only well-qualified companies will be considered for contracting projects. With high enough qualifications, many large projects can be undertaken. But if qualifications don’t meet the standard, no matter the relationship or capabilities, big projects cannot be contracted because the qualifications aren’t enough!

"Don’t worry, Auntie, after the subsidiary is established, whether it’s Celestial One Pavilion or my subsidiary, I will fund the operations, and then I’ll split all the profits evenly with you!" Lin Muxiao said with a smile.

"Lin Mu, that won’t do. You’re helping me out so much, splitting profits evenly would be unfair to you. You take seven, and I’ll take three!" Su Jinzhi waved her hand, saying.

Lin Mu was taking on all the operational costs of the company, meaning Su Jinzhi didn’t have to spend a dime and could still get half the profit. Needless to say, it was quite unfair to Lin Mu, and Su Jinzhi clearly understood this.

"Auntie, please don’t quibble with me. The company matters still need you to manage; I don’t understand this area. I’m just investing a bit of money to learn and gain experience!" Lin Mu smiled.

"Yes, mom, Brother Lin has the money for this, so don’t worry about it. Just think of it as Brother Lin’s engagement gift to you, hehe!" Qi Manlin interjected with a laugh.

"You cheeky girl, watch how you speak." Su Jinzhi laughed, pretending to scold Qi Manlin, but it was clear she was genuinely happy. With such an impressive son-in-law, how could Su Jinzhi not be pleased!

And Su Jinzhi was grateful to Lin Mu from the bottom of her heart. Just knowing that all the things Lin Mu planned to do would require no less than five hundred million yuan, it meant he was using all his assets to help her. How could Su Jinzhi not be thankful!

"Then, Auntie, let me thank you in advance!" Su Jinzhi said with a grateful face to Lin Mu.

"Haha, Auntie, you’re too polite. By the way, Auntie, I need a large number of construction teams to establish the company. It’s not enough to have a company without construction teams, and I’m not familiar with this field, so I’ll probably have to rely entirely on you for this!"

"Lin Mu, no worries. Auntie still has some abilities in Wancheng, and I’ll take care of the construction team. You just focus on handling the company’s affairs!" Su Jinzhi laughed.

"Thank you very much, Auntie!" Lin Mu nodded in gratitude.

For Lin Mu, joining forces with Su Jinzhi isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Su Jinzhi has been in real estate for more than ten years, with plenty of experience and resources. She’s adept at getting things done, and what Lin Mu lacks is experience—something money can’t buy and requires years to accumulate!

Moreover, Su Jinzhi has many methods for dealing with these matters, just the right opportunity for Lin Mu to learn. After all, he knows nothing about real estate, only the overall direction, and without a knowledgeable person, dealing with details would be impossible. Having Su Jinzhi around saves him a lot of trouble!

In the evening, Lin Mu stayed at Qi Manlin’s house for dinner. Su Jinzhi cooked personally. According to Qi Shangjing, in this group, Lin Mu had the most clout. It’s necessary to know Su Jinzhi hadn’t cooked personally for a long time. Fortunately, she was skilled at it, and the dishes were delicious! Hence, at the dinner table, everyone was happy eating and praised Su Jinzhi’s excellent cooking skills!

However, when Lin Mu asked Qi Shangjing, hoping to go through Qi Shangjing’s connections, he was immediately rejected. Qi Shangjing lived up to his reputation as Bao Qingtian; apart from not having a face as dark as Bao Gong’s, everything else was the same. Truly, he was incorruptible! He promptly declared at the dinner table he wouldn’t be involved or inquire about any business related to real estate!

Watching Qi Shangjing, Lin Mu sighed inwardly. Parents this upright are rare. Qi Shangjing was really something; at the very least, Su Jinzhi is his wife. She broke off ties with her family to almost elope with you back then, and now that you’re promoted, you can’t even help with some reasonable matters?

Although he thought this, Lin Mu didn’t voice it. He understood it wasn’t easy for Qi Shangjing in his position; otherwise, he wouldn’t keep his private life so low-key, and so few in the city’s leadership knew Qi Manlin was his daughter, or that Su Jinzhi was his wife!

In people’s perception, Qi Shangjing was a just and clean official. Even his vehicle was a modest one under a hundred thousand, not that he couldn’t afford a better car—Qi Shangjing was incredibly low-key. Setting aside that his position could warrant a several million yuan car, his personal wealth alone was enough for that!

Actually, Qi Shangjing’s low profile wasn’t a bad thing. Being too high-profile might attract unwanted attention, perhaps even attacks. With anti-corruption efforts in full swing, many officials at his level were ousted, but Qi Shangjing remained steadfast in his position!

Anyway, it’s undeniable that Qi Shangjing kept a clear distinction between his role and Su Jinzhi’s business, with almost no entanglement. However, with Lin Mu involved now, Qi Shangjing can’t avoid entanglement, as Lin Mu would still need this city committee secretary to handle many affairs!