Mrs. Qian was embarrassed, and Lin Wanwan apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't know about that. Mrs. Qian, please don't mind!"
"People from the mainland are indeed less knowledgeable. If I were to argue with you, it would be beneath my status."
Mrs. Qian, however, thought she was doing it on purpose, just wanting to see her make a fool of herself, and her tone turned unpleasant.
Lin Wanwan wouldn't stand for it and didn't indulge her. Her face darkened, and she said, "If you want to say something, say it about me, but why mention people from the mainland?
Have people from the mainland eaten your rice? Who are you looking down on?
How high is your status, anyway? It's not like you earned it yourself, so what are you so proud of?
If I hadn't spent money, could you have made money? With your attitude, even if you begged me later, I wouldn't come to your place. If I have money, am I afraid of not having places to spend it?
Miss Guan, let's go. It's bad luck. If I had known the owner was like this, we wouldn't have come."
Guan Zhizhi, with her mischievous nature, added, "Unopened items can be returned."
"Then return them. Ah Hua, return everything. I'll wait."
Ah Hua's face turned bitter. So many items, if they were all returned, he'd have to run to many counters, which would be more tiring than training for a day.
However, the boss's wife had given the order, so he had to comply. He put on a stern face and said, "Yes, madam, but there's not enough time. The mall is closing soon."
"Return as much as you can. We'll continue returning the rest tomorrow. Giving me attitude and still wanting to earn my money? Am I sick or masochistic!"
Mrs. Qian was also resolute and added, "Without you, my mall would still make tons of money every day. I just hope you don't regret it. Some of the goods in my store are unavailable elsewhere. You won't be able to buy them even if you want to."
Lin Wanwan understood that mainland China had always implemented a planned economy, so it wasn't unusual to have money but not be able to buy things.
After some thought, she asked Guan Zhizhi, "You said his mall is worth a billion. If I offer fifteen hundred million, can I buy it?"
"That, you'd have to ask Mr. Qian."
"Alright, Ah Hua, find Secretary Jin. Let's go talk. If fifteen hundred million isn't enough, then twenty hundred million. A price double the original value, I think Mr. Qian will be tempted.
And then, block her. From now on, this mall will be named Xie."
Ah Hua asked, "Then should we still return these things?"
"No need to return them. They're ours now, why return them!"
Mrs. Qian sneered, "You really know how to brag. If you keep acting like this, the whole of Hong Kong will be yours."
Lin Wanwan said calmly, "Maybe it will be possible, but it won't have anything to do with you. I just want to see you suffer now. Let's go."
Guan Zhizhi's eyes lit up, "Mrs. Qian, you should go back and claim credit from Mr. Qian. After all, you helped him earn ten hundred million. He'll definitely be happy."
Mrs. Qian always felt there was something wrong with her words, but her brain capacity wasn't enough to figure out what was wrong.
Secretary Jin worked through the night, investigating Mr. Qian's mall. The boss's wife saying twenty hundred million was just a joke; it wasn't like they had so much money to throw around.
Mr. Qian owned five chain malls. He was quite savvy in business, but Secretary Jin discovered that Mr. Qian's cash flow was in trouble.
This made things easier. Secretary Jin called his own newspaper and arranged a front-page story for Mrs. Qian, delivering a big gift to Mr. Qian.
That night, Mr. Qian was also considering Lin Wanwan's matter. Selling a mall for twenty hundred million wasn't entirely out of the question.
Mrs. Qian was a bit anxious and asked, "Are you really going to sell it? She said that once she buys it, she'll blacklist me and not let me in anymore. Don't I have any dignity?"
"Is your dignity worth ten hundred million? Shut up and get out. This is all your fault."
Mrs. Qian was unconvinced, "Isn't she just a mainland woman? She's even been to jail. She's a woman, just talking tough, what can she possibly do!"
"She might not have the ability, but Mr. Xie has people under him. She wasn't really imprisoned, just framed. Once she gets through this period, Mr. Xie will establish a firm foothold in Hong Kong.
This Mrs. Xie is also not simple. Being so high-profile, buying my mall, is also to show everyone that Mr. Xie is not down yet."
He waved his hand, not wanting to waste any more words with her. Besides a pretty face, she was truly useless.
The initial passion had faded, and he was starting to dislike her. A brainless woman, what use is beauty without brains?
While many couldn't sleep, Lin Wanwan was happy, sorting through today's spoils with her elder sister and the nanny. Women never have too many pretty clothes, bags, or jewelry.
The nanny was even given two sets of the latest clothes and a designer bag for going grocery shopping.
The nanny didn't know the price and just took them. The next day, carrying a bag worth over ten thousand yuan to buy groceries, she was spotted by reporters and it was published in the newspaper.
Who said the Xie family was going bankrupt?
Their wife was rich! She came and immediately bought a mall, just for her own convenience. Even the nanny carried a designer bag and ate bird's nest vermicelli. Was this the appearance of bankruptcy?
Lin Wanwan hadn't expected this misunderstanding. Buying the mall wasn't just talk; she genuinely wanted it.
Secretary Jin had already prepared a proposal and was discussing it with her. They would buy the mall at the minimum cost. Twenty hundred million was just talk.
Secretary Fang Ning tidied up the room and brought her coffee. Lin Wanwan couldn't get used to it and said, "Bring me some tea."
Fang Ning said, "The pantry only has coffee. Everyone drinks it like this."
Lin Wanwan stared at her and said, "Are there no tea shops in Hong Kong? This is the first time I've heard of that. I'm giving you an order. If you can't do it, you can leave and find another job."
Secretary Jin's expression turned ugly. He had found this person. He didn't expect her to be so tactless despite her looks.
"Secretary Fang, you can go to the HR department to resign. You'll be given an extra three months' salary, and you can leave now."
Fang Ning didn't want to resign. Mr. Xie's company had less work, good benefits, and timely salary payments. She had just gotten used to it and didn't want to find a new job.
"Mrs. Xie, I'm sorry. I'll go buy tea right away. Please don't fire me, okay?"
Lin Wanwan: "This is Secretary Jin's decision. You can talk to the HR department, don't beg me. The company has rules, follow the rules.
Please leave, I'm busy here."
Fang Ning had no choice but to run out crying.
Secretary Jin apologized profusely, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Xie. It was my fault for not choosing the right person."
"It's okay, it's just a change of personnel. Let's talk about acquiring the mall. Where do you think is the most suitable place to start?"
Secretary Jin: "The Qian family is currently facing a cash flow shortage. Affected by the financial crisis, sales of many high-end luxury goods in the mall are not good, which has tied up a large amount of capital. We can start from this angle..."
Lin Wanwan nodded, "Leave it to you to handle. I only care about the results."
"Alright, Mrs. Xie, what is our bottom line for the acquisition?"
"There is no bottom line. I want that mall. You find a way to buy it. The price will be settled at the end of the month. The higher your bonus, the better. If it's not more than ten hundred million, the project manager will be rewarded with one million."
"Really?"
"The accounting department will settle it in cash, with no delays."