Chapter 90

Finally, Old Master Wei managed to explain the value of the spirit water to everyone clearly.

Whether it was Zhou Tianhao or Master Guo, everyone was filled with excitement. This was a business worth hundreds of billions a year, and all of it was pure profit. As long as Master Chen let a little slip through his fingers, everyone could earn a fortune.

"Master Chen, how do you plan to sell this divine water externally?" Old Master Wei cautiously probed.

Among those present, only he and the Wei family behind him could handle the external sales of the spirit water. Otherwise, if you took a bottle of water to those tycoons, you wouldn't even get to say it costs a hundred thousand before being chased out.

"Forget about a fifty-fifty split, even a twenty-eight split or a ten-ninety split would be fine. That's still a billion in pure profit," Old Master Wei was extremely excited.

"Who said I'm going to sell it externally?" Chen Fan said calmly.

"Not selling?" Everyone was stunned.

"How can you not sell it? This is a business worth hundreds of billions in pure profit," Old Master Wei was flustered, no longer bothering to hide his eagerness, and shouted, "Master Chen, if you hand this divine water over to my Fangsheng International, I'll take a twenty-eight split, or even a ten-ninety split. You won't have to do anything, and you'll still make eighty to ninety billion a year. This is the most profitable business in the world! Even faster than selling arms."

"Right, right," Zhou Tianhao and others quickly agreed.

"Ha ha, I don't lack money," to everyone's surprise, Chen Fan shook his head. "I do plan to sell this spirit water externally, but not to you alone. I'll share it with all the big shots in Jiangbei. As long as they listen, they'll get a share."

"Share it with other big shots?" Old Master Wei and others were puzzled.

"Exactly," Chen Fan nodded. "Your plan to integrate the forces in Jiangbei is good, but it's missing a key point. The art of leadership lies in a combination of kindness and authority. You have the authority, but where is the kindness?"

"This..." Everyone looked at each other.

"This spirit water is the kindness," Chen Fan continued. "It's not easy to get Xu Ao, Bald Liu, and others to hand over their power and influence. But if there's a business worth hundreds of billions in pure profit right in front of them? They don't even need to sell it; they can use it to build relationships, improve connections, and open channels. The profits from this will be far more than just hundreds of billions."

"I won't give them this spirit water for free. I'll only charge half the price. After that, whether they give it away or sell it, and at what price, is up to them."

"Those who listen to me will get more shares, and those who don't will have their shares reduced, or even get nothing."

Old Master Wei and others were taken aback.

"This is a fifty-fifty split."

Chen Fan's ambition far exceeded their imagination.

The greatest value of this spirit water wasn't in selling it for money, but in using it as a gift.

Which tycoon or celebrity could resist the allure of spirit water? And the sales rights would be in the hands of the big shots in Jiangbei, not just anyone could buy it.

Who knew how many people would beg these big shots for it, and the network of connections that would expand from this would be far stronger than before. Gradually, a vast network of connections would cover all of Jiangbei, and by then, no one would dare to move against Chen Fan!

"But... but there's no need for that," Old Master Wei frowned.

"We can spend a few more years to gradually build these connections. Why rush to use this trump card?"

Even if he only gave up half, that was still fifty billion in profit a year. While it would make the big shots ecstatic and obedient in the short term, over time, their power would grow, and they would inevitably seek to cause trouble.

"No need to argue, my mind is made up," Chen Fan stood up.

"I'll give you this spirit water. You must integrate all the forces in Jiangbei within six months. Otherwise, I'll find someone else to do it."

"....Understood!" Old Master Wei could only comply.

.....

After everyone left the mountain villa, Zhou Tianhao and others were elated, but Old Master Wei remained frowning and silent.

"Old Master, what's wrong?" Zhou Tianhao asked curiously. "Although we lost half the profit, by integrating the major forces in Jiangbei, we'll become the leaders of all the cities in Jiangbei. The visible and hidden benefits won't be much less than this spirit water."

"No... no, it's too fast," Old Master Wei shook his head. "It's too fast and too hasty."

"Too fast for what?" Zhou Tianhao was confused.

"I mean, Master Chen's actions are too fast and too hasty," Old Master Wei frowned. "In three to five years at most, we could gradually integrate Jiangbei. Why use such drastic measures, which could lead to uncontrollable consequences?"

"Unless... Master Chen wants to deal with someone within six months?" A sudden realization struck Old Master Wei.

"But who? At this point, in Chuzhou and even Jiangbei, is there anyone he needs to build up his strength to deal with?"

A name involuntarily came to his mind.

Thinking of this, even Old Master Wei was taken aback.

If Master Chen really wanted to deal with that person, the entire Jiangbei would be in turmoil.

That person was...

The richest man in Jiangbei!

.....

On the third-floor balcony of the mountain villa.

Chen Fan sat in a wicker chair, tapping his fingers lightly on the coffee table.

The spirit water was just a small pawn he casually threw out, yet it was enough to drive Jiangbei into a frenzy.

And he still had many more cards to play.

"Shen Junwen?"

"For the past six months since I was reborn, I've been busy cultivating. Now I finally have the time to deal with you," Chen Fan's eyes showed a faint smile.

"In the last life, you made me fall from the peak, leaving me destitute and only able to look up at your success."

"In this life, I'll make you taste the feeling of having nothing."

"I'll start with your Shen family."

.....

When Chen Fan returned, it was already mid-January 2008, just a few days before the end of the semester.

These days, he went to school and came home on time, with Aunt Tang occasionally staying over for a couple of nights. Chen Fan would always turn off the spirit-gathering array before she slept and quietly turn it back on afterward.

Aunt Tang felt refreshed every morning, as if she had taken a hot bath, and was full of energy all day. She thought it was due to the mountain villa and didn't ask much about it.

Jiang Churan, on the other hand, always looked at him with a complex expression, often wanting to say something but holding back.

Chen Fan knew she wanted to ask about the mountain villa and the Wei family, but since she didn't ask, he didn't bother to explain.

There were only a few days left before the holiday, and everyone was visibly relaxed, discussing where to go during the winter break. Although there was a final exam, it was insignificant after the first mock exam, and even the teachers didn't take it seriously.

After school one day, Jiang Churan and Xu Rongfei came to see him.

"Go out to play?"

Chen Fan was taken aback.

"Yes, Brother Chen Fan, this is the last week before the holiday. After the holiday, everyone will go back to their hometowns for the New Year, and it will be hard to gather again," Xu Rongfei said in a sweet voice, her beautiful eyes full of anticipation.

"Where to play? Can I come too?" Jiang Tanqiu, who left school with Chen Fan, asked with bright eyes.

"Seems like a new water resort opened in Qing Shui City," Xu Rongfei tilted her head, thinking.

"Really? I've heard of that resort. It's said to have invested nearly a billion, and it's super luxurious," Jiang Tanqiu said in surprise. "My girlfriend Xiao Qian has always wanted to go there during the winter break, but it's too expensive, so we're still hesitating."

"Brother Fan, let's go and have some fun. It's only for two days," Jiang Tanqiu quickly changed sides.

"Alright."

Faced with Xu Rongfei's eager eyes, and thinking of the three months he had been away, Chen Fan felt a bit guilty and agreed.

"Yay!" Xu Rongfei's eyes curved into a crescent moon.

Jiang Churan watched coldly, a hint of jealousy rising in her heart. But thinking of how Chen Fan had been hiding his identity from her, the jealousy was replaced by anger.

"Hmph, I'll catch your little tail one day," she thought coldly.

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