Chapter 1755 — Night Market Encounters, Part One
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"All right... congratulations, then..." Gu Mengyao did not really understand how the company operated, but making money was always a good thing.
"All right, Yaoyao. You kids have fun. Daddy has work to do—something's come up here..." Gu Pengzhan said.
"Okay. Bye, Daddy." Gu Mengyao hung up, shook her head, and said to Wei Zhao, "Let's go. Daddy's too busy. He doesn't have time."
Wei Zhao wanted to say something, but after a moment's hesitation he kept silent. He knew little about business, though standing nearby he had caught the gist of Gu Mengyao's call. It struck him as highly irregular that a company like Gu Pengzhan's, rooted mainly in real industry, could double its working capital in such a short time.
The Gu Group was no tech company; it produced no inventions or innovations, so its assets could not possibly double overnight. Still, Gu Pengzhan was a veteran of the business world and was unlikely to make such a basic mistake.
No sooner had Gu Pengzhan hung up than he received a call from An Mingyue.
"Brother An, how are things now?" Gu Pengzhan asked.
"Haha, congratulations! Our investment has gained another ten percent..." An Mingyue said smugly.
"You're kidding. Another gain that big?" Gu Pengzhan said in surprise.
"Of course. This trader is a real expert Jianwen met while studying abroad—he knows the futures market inside out!" An Mingyue said. "If he hadn't offended someone overseas while trading, he would never have come to work for me..."
"Then... why don't we put in a little more?" Gu Pengzhan asked, clearly tempted.
"More? I'd rather not. This was just a bit of fun—we both have our own businesses, and a small profit is enough," An Mingyue said. "Besides, Brother Gu, do you even have the cash? Your holdings are all real estate, aren't they?"
"That's true... I'll think it over..." Gu Pengzhan said with some regret.
"All right, we'll leave it there for now. I'll let you know the moment there's news," An Mingyue said.
"Good. Sorry to trouble you, Brother An," Gu Pengzhan said quickly.
After hanging up, An Mingyue gave An Liwen a thumbs-up. "Jianwen, that idea of yours was really something. Step by step, you've reeled Gu Pengzhan in. Just as you predicted, he wants to invest more..."
"Naturally. With profits that big, who wouldn't be tempted?" An Liwen said. "Wait a few more days, give him another nudge or two, and he'll soon be reckless enough."
"Yes... but what if he decides to quit while he's ahead? Wouldn't we end up losing money?" An Mingyue was somewhat worried. After all, all that talk about futures profits was pure fabrication on his part—no trading had ever been done. The money Gu Pengzhan handed over was still sitting in his company's account. He had merely watched which futures were making money and then dressed up the numbers to tell Gu Pengzhan.
"Don't worry, Father. The hypnotist has already planted the suggestion. He's bound to go wild," An Liwen said without a trace of concern. "And when that happens, the entire Gu Group will be ours!"
"Good. Hearing that puts my mind at ease!" An Mingyue nodded.
That day, Wei Zhao and the others arrived at a small town near the highway, planning to grab a bite and find lodging for the night.
They were drawing closer to West Star Village with every passing day. Wei Zhao had not pushed on day and night. As a cultivator, he could endure it, but Tang Zhi and the others could not—resting poorly in the car would leave them drained the next day. Besides, stopping at all those little towns along the way, spending the evenings wandering their markets, had its own charm.
This was also the first road trip Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu had ever taken. They had traveled often before, but never driven themselves, so they had never experienced this stop-and-go way of journeying.
In the evening, after eating near the express hotel, they followed their usual habit and headed to the town's night market.