"Uncle Shen, I’m just at the entrance of the real estate transaction hall."
Lin Xu had just finished speaking when he saw a Bentley driving slowly towards them. Just as a parking spot freed up by the roadside, the Bentley decisively maneuvered into it. Read complete version only at novel⟡fire.net
HMM... that’s very much Uncle Shen’s driving style.
The car doors opened. Shen Guofu and Dou Wenjing stepped out from the driver and passenger seats, respectively.
"Xiaoxu, what are you doing here?"
Lin Xu patted the file bag in his hands. "My master transferred the ownership of Lin Ji’s Food to me. I had just finished the procedures and was about to call a taxi when you called."
"HEH! What a coincidence, I was also planning to transfer a shop to you."
What? Lin Xu felt somewhat surprised. Why is everyone transferring shops today?
Outside, the sun shone brightly.
Shen Guofu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Let’s go inside and talk. Wenjing, didn’t you make an appointment? Hurry up, we have several property deeds to go through, and each will take quite a while."
After Dou Wenjing hurried inside, Shen Guofu walked with Lin Xu and said, "That little shop of yours is too small and not suitable for long-term development. I’m worried that Shen Jiayue will suffer following you, so I took the liberty of buying up the shops to your left, right, and upstairs."
The mysterious manipulator Uncle Yu was always going on about, like a storyteller, turned out to be my father-in-law? Good thing I didn’t join in the cursing back then.
「Back in the real estate transaction hall.」
Dou Wenjing had already started processing at the counter.
"Director Shen, Boss Lin, come here to sign."
Shen Guofu agreed and was about to head over when Lin Xu stopped him. "Uncle Shen, this doesn’t seem appropriate."
If we were married, I wouldn’t hesitate to take over the real estate from my father-in-law. But we aren’t even engaged yet, and suddenly taking so much property seems somewhat inappropriate.
Shen Guofu was pleased with Lin Xu’s reaction and said with a smile, "This property isn’t free. Wenjing, take out the agreement in your bag and let Xiaoxu sign it first."
Dou Wenjing took out several printed sheets from her bag and handed them over. Lin Xu took a look. It listed several clauses.
The first clause stated that within three days of receiving the property, Lin Xu’s Dundun Catering Company had to give Shen Jiayue 30 percent of its shares and Shen Guofu 21 percent.
Dundun Catering is just a shell company at present. Using so much real estate to exchange for 51 percent of a shell company’s shares, aren’t you losing out a bit, father-in-law?
Lin Xu muttered to himself and continued reading.
The next clause said that once Lin Xu and Shen Jiayue were married, the shares under Shen Guofu’s name would be divided into three parts: one part to Shen Jiayue, one part to Lin Xu, and another part would be transferred to a manager of the company.
Seeing this clause, Lin Xu finally understood.
If they didn’t get married, the father-daughter pair could dismiss me as the boss at any time. Once married, my original 49 percent of shares, plus an additional 7 percent, would make up 56 percent of the company, giving me absolute control. That’s to say, to fully control the whole company, I need to marry the cute Miss Shen as soon as possible. TSK... Both are rushing the marriage. But this way of urging one to marry doesn’t elicit any resentment. Rather, it makes one look forward to it. This must be the right way to urge a marriage. But another 7 percent of the shares for the manager? Isn’t that too much?
Lin Xu looked at his father-in-law with a puzzled expression.
Shen Guofu immediately whispered, "If people aren’t sweetened up, who would work wholeheartedly for you? But don’t worry, that 7 percent of shares will be tied to another agreement, ensuring no tail-wagging-the-dog scenarios."
As a wealthy man, the one thing Shen Guofu was never short of was lawyers. Every time an agreement was drafted, the company’s legal team would sit together to pinpoint potential risks and then amend the agreement to avert them.
After reading the whole agreement, Lin Xu promptly signed his name and stamped it with his seal. The father-in-law and son-in-law signed the agreement, then proceeded with the process, transferring one property deed after another.
Dou Wenjing, who was assisting, looked on enviously. Having such a supportive father-in-law is like shaving years off one’s struggles. Once all these properties are transferred, Lin Ji’s Food will undergo a new renovation and become the biggest restaurant on Yingchun Street. Business should be even better by then, right? Managing such an enterprise should be quite exhilarating. Too bad I’m a woman and don’t have such a father-in-law...
「Once everything was settled.」
More than an hour had passed.
When Lin Xu walked out of the transaction hall, holding a stack of property documents, he still felt like he was dreaming. Two hours earlier, I had no property in Beijing. But now, my name is on a bunch of shops. Combined, these premises span over three thousand square meters. No more worries about the stores being too small. Customers also won’t have to worry about waiting in line anymore. Praise the father-in-law!
"Now that the property is in hand, let’s start looking for someone to design the renovation... Wenjing, once you’re free, help Xiaoxu scout around in the design industry and find a top-notch designer. The aim is to make Lin Ji a benchmark for the entire North Fourth Ring!"
Dou Wenjing was a bit surprised why she was asked to handle this task. But since Director Shen had assigned it, I definitely have to give it my all!
She nodded and said, "I will get on this as soon as possible. Please rest assured, Director Shen."