Chapter 0325: The Lawyer

"Old Zhao, I'm sorry."

On the way back to the hotel after seeing Zhao Fusheng off, Tan Kaixuan said to him in a low voice.

He really hadn't expected that his own parents would also take this opportunity to enter the market. When he had originally consulted his father, he hadn't thought that far ahead; he had simply wanted to gain some experience and advice from his parents.

But unexpectedly, his father had made the same judgment.

The most crucial thing was, if Zhao Fusheng hadn't brought it up, it seemed his parents hadn't planned to mention it at all.

He wasn't stupid. Zhao Fusheng's words just now were clearly telling his father that, if possible, this news shouldn't be spread. After all, people had a habit of exaggerating rumors. If one person told ten, and ten told a hundred, alarming the real market maker, and then they backed out, everyone would suffer a huge loss.

Although it couldn't be blamed on Zhao Fusheng or himself, it would be extremely awkward.

Zhao Fusheng gently shook his head: "It's okay. Since Uncle has chosen to enter the market, I'm actually a bit more relieved. After all, even an old hand like him is tempted, which shows my analysis has some merit."

He wasn't some young man in his early twenties who would feel betrayed. If it were him, he would have made the same choice. Why pass up easy money? Especially when it didn't harm anyone else's interests.

As for whether the market maker would lose some chips because of this, Zhao Fusheng thought it shouldn't be a big problem. Even if the funds from him and Tan Kaixuan's family combined were at most a few million, that was nothing for a stock—just a few orders.

"Sigh, I won't ask him next time. Really." Tan Kaixuan was still a bit annoyed. For him, his father's approach made him lose face in front of his friend. Tan Kaixuan even felt a bit used.

Patting him on the shoulder, Zhao Fusheng laughed: "Come on, why be so polite with me? If you really feel bad, when you make eight or ten billion in the future, if I'm short on cash, remember to lend me some."

"Okay, it's settled. When I go into business, I'll definitely leave shares for you." Tan Kaixuan burst into laughter.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said nothing. The two walked ahead arm in arm.

Just like before, just like in the previous life.

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Back at the hotel, Zhao Fusheng took a shower, then lay on the bed, watching TV while mulling over some things. The stock market was closed over the weekend, so he could take this opportunity to meet Chen Tianqiao and finalize the contract.

With that thought, Zhao Fusheng dialed Dong Guoxiang's number.

"Brother Dong, contact the administrators at MyHome." Zhao Fusheng got straight to the point.

For convenience, Zhao Fusheng had given Dong Guoxiang one of the phones Han Bin had sent.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't necessary, since he was just an ordinary employee. But Zhao Fusheng felt that if he wanted to use this person, he had to give him enough respect and benefits, at least letting him see his strength. Besides, Han Bin had sent ten phones—one each for Zhao's parents and Li Yuan, one for Fan Baobao, leaving six. Might as well use them as favors.

As for Zhao Fusheng himself, his phone was the one Han Bin had given him earlier, an Aipu phone, so there was no need to change.

As for the remaining five, Zhao Fusheng planned to give one to each of his roommates, one to Han Meimei, and one to Dong Chenxi.

Actually, Dong Chenxi didn't really need one, since Han Bin would surely thank Future Advertising in some way, though it might not be a phone.

But regardless, she had contributed and still held the title of his assistant. After thinking it over, Zhao Fusheng decided to give her one.

Dong Guoxiang was naturally very pleased. Zhao Fusheng had casually given him a phone worth several thousand yuan, showing his regard. Coupled with a monthly salary of a thousand yuan, which was quite decent, Dong Guoxiang immediately declared he would work hard for Zhao Fusheng.

"Okay." Dong Guoxiang nodded, not asking what it was about.

That was his good point—maybe his abilities were average, but he would carry out his boss's instructions one hundred percent without cutting corners.

"Give them the best ad spots, but don't give them all. We need to make a living too." Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Dong Guoxiang.

Previously, because Wang Zhen was there, Zhao Fusheng had given him a commission on ads. Now that it was Dong Guoxiang, naturally the treatment wasn't as good. Zhao Fusheng gave Dong Guoxiang a five percent commission, meaning if there were a hundred thousand yuan in ad revenue in a month, Dong Guoxiang would get five thousand.

Even so, Dong Guoxiang was very happy. For him, just out of college, a base salary of a thousand plus commissions was something only a fool would refuse.

After hanging up, Zhao Fusheng didn't call Chen Tianqiao. The other side was surely monitoring the situation with the wo123 navigation page. As soon as Dong Guoxiang contacted the person in charge of technology under Chen Tianqiao, he would understand what was going on.

The advantage of dealing with smart people is that they know when to do what, without hesitation.

Sure enough, the next morning, the call from the Chen tycoon came as expected.

"Good morning, Mr. Chen." Zhao Fusheng said with a smile while eating breakfast.

"Let's meet today and sign the contract." Chen Tianqiao didn't beat around the bush.

His page had already started promoting, so he naturally understood what Zhao Fusheng was implying—he wanted him to fulfill his promise as soon as possible.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and nodded: "Okay."

After hanging up, Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and called Tan Kaixuan.

"Ask your dad if he knows any lawyers." Zhao Fusheng said to Tan Kaixuan.

Tan Kaixuan was baffled, completely clueless about what Zhao Fusheng was up to, but he still asked. As it happened, Tan's father did know a lawyer.

"But he's a civil lawyer. Will that do?" Tan Kaixuan asked.

Zhao Fusheng laughed: "I'm just signing a contract with someone. That's more than enough."

Tan Kaixuan nodded. Tan's father called the lawyer, who, upon hearing there was money to be made, naturally didn't mind. He asked for Zhao Fusheng's number and hung up.

Zhao Fusheng sat in the hotel room, and soon an unfamiliar number called.

"Hello, is this Zhao Fusheng?" The voice on the other end was a middle-aged man's.

"Hello, Lawyer Cheng, right? I'm Zhao Fusheng."

"I'm in the hotel lobby. Where shall we meet?" The lawyer's full name was Cheng Gong. Zhao Fusheng thought his name was auspicious, perhaps indicating that everything would go smoothly today.

Going downstairs, Zhao Fusheng met Lawyer Cheng in the hotel lobby.

"Hello, Lawyer Cheng."

"Hello, are you Mr. Zhao?"

Cheng Gong looked at the young man in front of him in surprise. He had known Tan's father for a long time. When Tan's father said he had a business to introduce, Cheng Gong had assumed it was a friend of Tan's. But after meeting Zhao Fusheng, he realized he might be wrong. This young man was surprisingly young—really too young.

In fact, about the same age as Cheng Gong's own child.

"Yes, I'm Zhao Fusheng." Zhao Fusheng understood at once what the other was thinking. Clearly, his age had caused some misunderstanding.

Smiling, Zhao Fusheng said, "Lawyer Cheng, are you surprised by my age?"

"To be honest, I really didn't expect you to be so young." Cheng Gong laughed and said to Zhao Fusheng, "When Old Tan called me, he didn't say what it was about, just that there was a contract needing my help, so I came. I thought the client would be at least around thirty. I didn't expect you to be so young. Truly, heroes come from youth!"

Everyone likes compliments, and Zhao Fusheng was no exception. Although he knew it was just polite talk, it still felt good to hear.

With that in mind, Zhao Fusheng said to Cheng Gong, "You flatter me, Lawyer Cheng. It's like this: I'm about to sign a contract with someone regarding the shares of an internet technology company. I wonder if you could attend as my lawyer."

"Shares?"

Cheng Gong was taken aback, looking at Zhao Fusheng in surprise. He found that this young man seemed to keep surprising him.

How old was he, and he already owned shares in an internet technology company?

Zhao Fusheng smiled and explained to Cheng Gong: "It's like this: I created a webpage myself, mainly a website navigation page. Now an internet technology company wants to advertise on my page, but instead of paying ad fees, they're offering equity as compensation..."

In a few sentences, Zhao Fusheng laid out the whole story, and finally laughed: "So, I'd like you to help draft a contract."

Cheng Gong pondered for a moment, then said to Zhao Fusheng, "If what you say is true, Mr. Zhao, the other party will surely bring a lawyer too. How about this: I'll draft a contract first, and if their lawyer also comes, we can discuss it together. What do you think?"

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Okay, I have no objection. You're the expert in this area, so I'll follow the rules."

The implication was that if Cheng Gong helped him with the contract, he would receive a handsome fee.

Cheng Gong smiled slightly. He was well-versed in these matters. To be honest, a contract for a ten percent equity transfer was nothing compared to the cases he had handled. But what interested him more was the young man Zhao Fusheng.

Cheng Gong felt that this young man might bring him more surprises in the future.