Chapter 1716: Ice and Fire

John Ramsey feels like he's been really out of luck lately.

In the past, the island, which had been unattended for a long time, finally found a buyer, and even caused two buyers to bid for it, and finally sold it for $20 million, which made him happy for a while.

His business has been in trouble for a long time, and now the sudden transaction of this island makes him feel that he has finally come to operate.

With this amount of money coming in, his business will be able to usher in a turnaround.

This is what ordinary people think.

But John Ramsay didn't do that, because in his mind, it was not enough to just turn around, he wanted more benefits.

Greed is in the nature of businessmen, isn't it?

Therefore, when the transaction entered the final procedure, seeing that everything was in place, he could receive the final payment after the audit was completed, so he was relieved to boldly withdraw some of the funds on hand and invest them in the futures market, wanting to fight and use this capital as leverage to obtain more wealth.

As for whether the funds will make the already troubled business more difficult after the funds are withdrawn, he doesn't have too much to worry about, after all, in his opinion, it is only a few days, and there will be nothing, not to mention, the funds from the sale of the island will soon be accounted for, and once it is recorded, it will naturally be able to turn around.

However, in the financial markets, there is always risk in the face of profits, even for an American carnivorous tycoon like him.

He failed.

After a disgraceful defeat, not only did he not obtain the huge wealth he expected, but even the more than 10 million yuan he invested in the futures market was lost.

This made John Ramsay angry and anxious, and almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.

But at this point, what's the use of regretting it? After all, it was his own greed and lack of snake swallowing that caused all this now, and he could only swallow this bitter fruit alive.

Looking at the business that had almost come to a standstill, and the calls that kept ringing to collect money, John Ramsay's head was big, but fortunately, he received a notice that all the formalities for the island transaction had been completed, and now he just waited for the buyer to call the final payment, which made John Ramsay feel that there was still a glimmer of hope.

Although this time it was equivalent to the loss of an island, and the money did not make the troubled business better, but it finally avoided bankruptcy.

However, he can't delay it for too long, so it's better to urge that side and call the balance as soon as possible, after all, he has already suffered losses in the futures market, and he can't lose his business anymore, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, it's better to complete the transaction as soon as possible.

When he received the call, Xu Xiaoqiang was accompanying Liu Ting to shop, and after successfully intercepting Bai Ningyuan's transaction, Xu Xiaoqiang suddenly became a powerful figure in the minds of many companions.

That was snatching the transaction from Bai Ningyuan's hands, and it was definitely not something that ordinary people could do.

Because of this, his image suddenly became taller, and he captured Liu Ting's heart, and he was inseparable with him these days.

This also makes Xu Xiaoqiang feel very high-spirited, and he already has the style of a successful person.

From today onwards, he will be the owner of the island.

What could be more awesome than that?

It can be said that in the past few days, Xu Xiaoqiang has greatly experienced what is called the stars holding the moon and what is called being a human being, which is far more refreshing than buying and buying all kinds of luxury goods before.

Those so-called luxuries, only at the moment when they have it, can give people a kind of spiritual satisfaction, but after a period of time, it will make people feel that there is actually nothing, and all that is left is emptiness and nothingness.

What's more, compared to that island, the so-called luxury goods are just scum.

This can also be seen from Liu Ting's attitude towards him.

In the past, Liu Ting relied on everyone's love for her, and in the face of Xu Xiaoqiang's courtesy to her, she simply looked like she was ignoring her, but since she knew that Xu Xiaoqiang snatched the island from Bai Ningyuan's hands, she not only took the initiative to agree to be his girlfriend, but also slept with him in the past two days.

This is the life that a rich person should live, Xu Xiaoqiang has some realization, and the days he has done before are simply living to a dog.

He was already a little overwhelmed by this feeling.

At this time, he suddenly received a call from John Ramsay, and after seeing the name shown on it, Xu Xiaoqiang's face suddenly showed a hint of joy, he had been waiting for Ramsay's news for a long time.

Previously, after paying a deposit of one million US dollars, Ramsey was responsible for the rest of the relevant transaction procedures, and all he had to do was wait for Ramsay's phone call, and then pay the balance on time.

To be honest, although the deal has been reached, there is still a sense of uneasiness in his heart if he does not complete the final formalities as soon as he does not complete the final procedures.

You know, he cut off Bai Ningyuan, if there is anyone in the country who is not bad for money, then Bai Ningyuan is definitely one of them, he doesn't know if Bai Ningyuan will use a higher price to snatch it back after robbing Bai Ningyuan's transaction.

His family knows his own family affairs, don't look at his updates on Weibo on weekdays, he does his best to show off his wealth, but who is that also scored, if it is against Bai Ningyuan, his own money will not be taken into account by others at all.

Now seeing John Ramsay's phone, Xu Xiaoqiang suddenly couldn't help but get excited.

Could it be that the formalities have already been decided? After waiting anxiously for so long, I finally got the news.

Thinking of this, he couldn't even care about Liu Ting, and directly let go of the hand that was originally holding her waist, and then pressed the answer button with an unstoppable smile on his face: "Hello, John, I'm finally looking forward to your call, has the transaction been approved?"

Generally speaking, according to the customary habits of the West, names can only be called by people close to them, so when he heard Xu Xiaoqiang's "John", John Ramsay on the other side of the phone couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and only came back to his senses after a long time that he was addressing him.

You know, he is more than 30 years older than the other party, and the two sides have no basis for understanding each other at all, such an intimate title makes Ramsey's heart a little unhappy, plus the previous frivolous impression of Xu Xiaoqiang, if it weren't for the sake of the dollar, he wouldn't have a good impression of Xu Xiaoqiang.

Thinking of the predicament that his business is facing now, Ramsey temporarily put down all those grievances, and then concisely conveyed to Xu Xiaoqiang the news that the approval had been approved and asked him to pay the balance as soon as possible.

Probably didn't mean to communicate with Xu Xiaoqiang at all, and this transaction was more businesslike, so after finishing speaking, Ramsey hung up the phone without saying anything.

Xu Xiaoqiang didn't pay attention to Ramsay's coldness to him at this time, and all his thoughts were immersed in what Ramsay told him just now.

Now, he is only one step away from the owner of that pearl island, as long as the remaining balance is paid, then he can officially get his wish.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be even more excited, he had also been to that pearl island for sightseeing before, and he was also very impressed by the various facilities of that island, and he was still fantasizing about when he would be able to have such an island, and now, the dream is about to come true.

So, Xu Xiaoqiang didn't dare to slack off, and he didn't care to appease Liu Ting, who was slightly dissatisfied because she was snubbed, so she picked up the phone directly and dialed her father.

As soon as the familiar voice on the other side of the phone rang, Xu Xiaoqiang directly asked on the other side of the phone: "Dad, how are you preparing over there?" Why haven't you transferred the money to my account yet, and now everyone has gone through all the procedures and is waiting for us to pay!"

"I know, I'm in a meeting, I'll get back to you later!" Xu Liang on the other side of the phone said, and after speaking, he hung up the phone directly.

Xu Xiaoqiang had a feeling of being poured a basin of cold water on his head, the original heat in his heart seemed to have been poured out of his heart all of a sudden, he looked at the phone in a daze, recalling Xu Liang's salty words just now, he suddenly had an incomparably hot feeling.

Meetings are held! Meetings are held all day long! What is there to do about a broken meeting? Is it more important than his business?

If he hadn't relied on Xu Liang to raise money, he would have been unable to help but scold Xu Liang.

Seeing that the island was already within reach, he couldn't hold back the impatience in his heart, and he couldn't wait to completely take the island into his pocket, every minute and every second of this waiting was an indescribable torment for him, and he was almost driven crazy by this torture.

An evil fire is constantly growing in my heart, but there is no place to vent it.

Just when Xu Xiaoqiang felt that he was going crazy, Liu Ting suddenly ran towards him, her face was slightly pale, she looked very anxious, she ran and shouted at him: "Qiangzi, no...... Oh no, come and see!"

Hearing Liu Ting's words, Xu Xiaoqiang felt that a wave of blood instantly rushed into his brain, so he couldn't help but raise his hand and slapped Liu Ting's face......

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