Money, the most fascinating and disgusting existence in the world. Some people laugh at others who are busy all their lives, just for those few taels of silver, but they don't know that this broken silver often makes people bend their waists and frown.
Life is short, and who wouldn't want to travel in first class and be decently elegant? Perhaps, looking at other people's lives will give you some insight. With 4 billion assets, will you choose to live in peace or continue to work hard to make money?
From the richest man to the street rat that everyone shouts at, how will you respond? If you don't know the answer yet, let's see what someone who is going through it all does.
In the dark rental house, Gu Xiulong hurriedly packed his luggage, his heart full of anxiety. He knew that if he couldn't get out of here within the next hour, he would be sent to the Public Security Bureau by the people who came to collect the debt.
It's all like a nightmare, since he was still living in his villa last month, and now the villa has been sold, he has changed his residence four times in a row, and each move has made him feel extremely tired.
This time, he decided to go to a place a little farther away, he carried his only luggage, lowered the brim of his hat, took one last look at the city where he had gone from having nothing to making a fortune to being in debt, and then resolutely left Yuyao and never returned.
When the name Gu Xiulong first appeared in the public eye, it was when he changed from an uneducated gangster to the richest man in Yuyao, worth nearly 4 billion, the process was full of twists and turns and challenges, but he persevered and finally realized his counterattack.
Gu Xiulong's former life was full of money, and he built a high-end yacht club in Hangzhou, and it is rumored that only local figures with a big face can become members.
In order to welcome more distinguished guests, Gu Xiulong also specially purchased three luxury yachts for important guests to use for sightseeing and fishing. The extent of his extravagance is beyond words.
Although his father often reminded him of his previous poor life, in fact, Gu Xiulong was not a rich second generation. He was born in the sixties, his family was not wealthy, all his income came from his father's help in making wooden furniture, and his life was not luxurious.
Gu Xiulong often skipped class with a group of boys to play in school, and his academic performance was always at the bottom of the class. In junior high school, he decided to put down his school bag, finish his studies, and return home to learn the carpenter's trade with his father.
Although his father was angry about this, there was no other way but to let Gu Xiulong follow him to learn. However, Gu Xiulong is not interested in learning, but he has a natural love for carpenter's craft.
Soon, he surpassed his father and became a skilled carpenter. After years of tempering, Gu Xiulong has grown into a tall, swarthy young man.
Over the years, his carpenter's skills have earned him a fortune.
Gu Xiulong's eyes wandered on the number of the passbook, and he secretly speculated in his heart: "I can't be engaged in the carpenter industry all my life." He often listened to his ancestors who had been to many cities talk about how easy it was to get around in other cities and how popular taxis were.
When Gu Xiulong heard this, he found that Yuyao did not have a taxi yet. A thought crossed his mind, and without hesitation, he took out all his savings and started a taxi company.
Since then, the taxi company run by Gu Xiulong has doubled its profits, and he has also made a lot of money as a result, building the latest small bungalow for his family. However, Gu Xiulong was not satisfied with the status quo, he was keenly aware that the country was vigorously developing industry, so he decided to seize the opportunity and open a steel factory.
Gu Xiulong thought of it and immediately took action.
Gu Xiulong spared no effort to develop the network, contacts and other aspects of the relationship, and after several months, he finally contracted the rolling mill in Tianjin. Relying on the profits of this steel mill, he successfully purchased two steel mills, and Gu Xiulong's name is already known to everyone in Yuyao.
However, for such people who are keen to make money, the urge to make money is difficult to suppress. Gu Xiulong's long-term vision and courage are extraordinary, and with his unique insight and judgment on the market, he firmly believes that China's real estate industry has a bright future.
After a short period of thought, Gu Xiulong decisively sold the steel mill that had been in operation for seven years, and a large amount of money was recorded.
In just three months, Gu Xiulong invested the funds in his hands into real estate, restaurants and properties in major cities across the country. When the news came out, it was said that he had real estate in more than 20 cities across the country, which shows his strong financial resources.
Since then, China's housing prices have risen sharply, and the property has increased in value beyond Gu Xiulong's expectations, which makes him ecstatic. He even declared to his father, who had objected to his sale of the steel mill: "I was right! ”
At this time, the assets in Gu Xiulong's hands have reached more than 400 million! However, as soon as a person has money, it starts to swell. Business wizard Gu Xiulong is no exception, he once opened a yacht club, but from the luxury to the easy, from the luxury to the difficult.
All along, he has been generous, and it is difficult for him to break the habit of luxury. Some people will think, how could a visionary business giant like Gu Xiulong fall to the point of running away?
Is it just because he's too extravagant? In fact, if Gu Xiulong is addicted to pleasure, he may not necessarily be in debt.
In 2010, Red Star Macalline Furniture City was all the rage, and as long as there is a city with it, it will become a bustling business district. Gu Xiulong, a discerning businessman, saw this business opportunity and decided to build Longding Commercial Plaza in Yuyao and introduce Red Star Macalline.
It was originally planned to officially open in 2012, but this decision became a turning point in his life. Gu Xiulong spent a month planning carefully, but encountered difficulties on the first day of the project.
Gu Xiulong knew the value of the land, and gave a demolition payment higher than the market price at the beginning. However, the demolition households are not fools, they know that Gu Xiulong plans to do big business on this land, and they also understand the influence of Red Star Macalline in the Chinese market.
They proposed twice as much as originally planned, and some even proposed not to pay for money, but to ask for a certain percentage of shares after the completion of Longding Commercial Plaza. Although Gu Xiulong was extremely capable, he was unable to meet these requirements.
The demolition was at an impasse.
Gu Xiulong poured everything into the project, even selling three-quarters of his real estate and raising nearly a billion yuan as start-up capital. If Longding Commercial Plaza cannot be successfully built, he will face the danger of breaking the capital chain.
At this critical moment, one of his employees asked for leave, saying that his mother had recovered from a serious illness and wanted to travel to Dali. When Gu Xiulong heard this, he immediately had inspiration. He happily approved the employee's leave and called several engineering leaders to a meeting.
Gu Xiulong said: "Since it is not possible to come hard and negotiate, then we will come soft." He plans to take the demolition households on a tour and find opportunities to solve problems along the way.
Gu Xiulong decided to take some special means to solve the problem, and his decision surprised the people present, and they were silent for a while. Believing that he could do it if he thought of it, he asked his assistant to notify all the evicted households and invite them to a national tour.
A week later, Gu Xiulong personally contracted ten buses and led a group of elated demolition households out of Yuyao. In the car, they sang cheerful songs and waved small flags, Gu Xiulong saw this scene, he was very satisfied, he believed that as long as the right method was used, these difficult demolition households would no longer be a problem.
Everywhere he went, Gu Xiulong would arrange for the best hotels and the most luxurious restaurants in the area to entertain the relocated households.
Gu Xiulong paid sincerely for the demolition households, but he didn't expect their attitude to change greatly after returning home, and they had no intention of giving in. He was surprised to learn that things weren't entirely under his control.
The dispute between the two sides lasted for two years, during which Gu Xiulong fell into the dilemma of breaking the capital chain. Although he tried to treat them with understanding and kindness, he ultimately failed to achieve the desired results.