Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 587 - 261: The Upper Limit of Division_2

Bai Yuxue grabbed a tissue box and threw it at her. Then, that "experienced person" let out a burst of playful laughter, and a torrent of outrageous words accompanied by vivid descriptions relentlessly assaulted her ears.

"Get lost!"

Though the younger sister, she often acted more like the elder. Finally, she exploded with anger, put down her chopsticks, turned, and walked away.

Then, ten minutes later, she suddenly emerged from her room, her face cold, to remind Bai Yushuang, who was still sprawled dazedly on the couch.

"When signing the contract, bring it up proactively with Han Lie. If we really borrow his money for cash flow, then lock in the upper limit for profit-sharing after the fund becomes profitable."

"Although we're conducting a fair trade with him, we must be sensible and not be greedy."

Bai Yushuang blinked thoughtfully. "So, what would be a good upper limit to set?"

"How would I know?"

Bai Yuxue turned, closed the door, and her voice came through it.

"You and Big Sister can slowly discuss it with him in bed..."

"Little sister, are you in heat!"

Bai Yushuang shouted jokingly but received no response.

She wasn't in a hurry. She opened her phone and began discussing it with her older sister, Bai Yuqiu.

「...」

"Profit-sharing upper limit?"

Han Lie was in his office revising an outline for a popular web novel author when he suddenly received a text from Bai Yuqiu.

Heh, interesting.

Upon reflection, Han Lie understood. They were afraid of earning too much and then feeling uncomfortable about it.

A girl who thinks of such things in advance at least deserves to be called "sensible and content."

Pretty good.

Han Lie hadn't planned on providing unconditional help without limits anyway. So, he simply sent Bai Yuqiu the standard contract's profit-sharing ratios he had already prepared.

Roughly, it was:

For profits within 100%, after deducting a 5% management fee, 80% of the net profit would go to the client.

For the portion of profits above 100% and up to 200%, the 5% management fee still applied, and 60% of the net profit would go to the client.

For the portion of profits above 200% and up to 300%, 40% of the net profit would go to the client.

For the portion of profits above 300% and up to 400%, 20% of the net profit would go to the client.

For profits above 400%, the clients would get no share; it would all belong to the private equity manager.

Profit-sharing for private equity funds wasn't explicitly regulated.

As long as the clients agreed, any arrangement was permissible.

So-called industry norms only constrained private equity managers with mediocre performance and products that were difficult to sell.

Those star private equity firms had dividend conditions that were increasingly stringent.

Of course, Han Lie was probably the most Special of them all.

For one thing, he never intended to make his private equity operation too large, nor did he want to do it long-term.

Secondly, his main partners would take the largest portion of the shares, so not much would actually be sold to external parties.

Therefore, within the 100% profit range, his profit-sharing was the most generous, 5 percentage points lower than the industry average.

However, in the high-profit range, his terms were the most severe, shockingly so.

A simple calculation would show: if a client invested 10,000,000, and the final settlement showed a tenfold profit, totaling 110,000,000.

The client could only take back 29,000,000, meaning a net gain of 19,000,000.

It wasn't a small sum, but the bulk of it would be taken by Han Lie, and the clients would definitely have complaints.

Therefore, unless profits didn't exceed 400%, if they went significantly above that, a great deal of criticism would inevitably arise.

Obviously, Han Lie did it on purpose.

This was a one-shot deal. If they could be friends, great. If not, they could get lost quickly—who needed whom anyway?

Of course, Panzi, Dou Mingde's son, and Hao Zi were different; they had a different type of contract.

As for those rich kids from school... their contracts would be even harsher.

And Bai Yuqiu's contract also had separate, unique terms.

Han Lie sent her a message to remind her, "Think about where you want to set the upper limit at your leisure; I'm fine with anything."

Half an hour later, after discussing it with her sister, Big Sister Bai replied, "If we need to borrow money from you for cash flow, let's set the profit-sharing upper limit at 50%. No matter how much we earn, we can take back a maximum of 15,000,000. Is that okay?"

Han Lie smiled and replied, "Okay. Have you thought it through?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Mhm, one must be content in life. This is already very good."

Han Lie couldn't see Bai Yuqiu's expression, but he thought these sisters were both smart and well-behaved.

She might not have been like this originally. A failed marriage had taught her and her sister a lot...

"Okay, get the property deed ready."

"MUA! Ready at any time!"

「...」

As Bai Yuqiu began to ponder her property deed, Liu Minghao, now with some free time, finally brought comprehensive information about Gao Diaomao.

Han Lie glanced at it briefly and couldn't help but exclaim sincerely—

"Wow, so rich!"

The Gao Family had numerous miscellaneous industries, with a net worth in the billions, their primary wealth being a 38.5% stake in Gao Yuan Real Estate.

Gao Yuan Real Estate and Mingde Real Estate were quite similar; both were medium-sized local real estate enterprises developed by local people through very common methods.

Similar real estate firms could be found all over the country, a dime a dozen.

They might seem unremarkable, but that didn't mean their founding shareholders weren't loaded.

In fact, the internet is a winner-takes-all space, with only a small handful holding the limelight. In contrast, every prefecture-level city has several local real estate enterprises quietly making a killing.

Taking down just one of them would be enough to feed many people.

Liu Minghao was very interested in Han Lie's plan. "What do you intend to do?"

Han Lie tapped the name of a minor shareholder on the document and asked with a smile, "This company holds small stakes in over a dozen local real estate firms. I've seen its name on Mingde Real Estate's shareholder register before... What's their business?"

Liu Minghao shrugged, his expression profound. "A broker who wielded considerable influence a few years back. He genuinely enjoyed his time in the spotlight for a while. Now, he's probably getting old and doesn't get out and about much anymore…"

Every word from Liu Minghao was worth considering.

Another young man might have asked for clarification, but Han Lie understood immediately.

"So, might he be interested in selling his shares?"

"As long as someone is willing to take them over, he'd definitely sell. Better to clean up his affairs and start enjoying life sooner rather than later! However, it's only a 6% stake. What can you do even if you get it?"

Han Lie didn't answer.

Flipping through the documents page by page, he suddenly asked again, "Gao Diaomao's relationship with Gu Yong is neutral—neither close nor distant. If Gu Yong hosts a celebration banquet, will he attend?"

"Personally, I think there's an eighty percent chance he'll come."

Liu Minghao spread his hands and chuckled.

"You might not know, but they're both members of the local real estate association. And the property securitization project you completed for Gu Yong is like a beacon, creating an enormous and positive impact among local small and medium-sized real estate enterprises.

The number of people who want to meet you is probably far greater than you expect...

Otherwise, why would Old Gao and Old Liu from Zhongxin be so eager, insisting on dragging you to their meetings?"

Han Lie shook his head. "It seems like not many people have been looking for me lately."

Liu Minghao laughed heartily. "That's because Gu Yong let it slip that you'd be attending the celebration banquet, so everyone is waiting."

"Wow!"

Han Lie laughed in resignation. "Am I about to walk into a spider's web?"

"Pretty much!"

Liu Minghao winked teasingly. "I suddenly don't feel like taking Little Lv to the banquet anymore; it might affect your performance... You absolutely cannot imagine how many beauties these local real estate developers can invite, or how many sugar-coated bullets they can fire."

"No, bring whomever you want. I'm not interested in those women."

Brother Lie waved his hand with an air of righteousness, unabashedly praising himself, "With stunning beauties like Little Lv, Yue Xiu, Assistant Liang, Jiao Fangyan, and Tang Xintian around me, and I haven't made a move on any of them, what do I have to fear from sugar-coated bullets?"

Liu Minghao pondered this for a moment and was suddenly filled with respect.

He couldn't help but marvel. It was true! Teacher Han was surprisingly reliable when it came to women—very clear-headed and self-disciplined. No wonder he didn't like going out for drinks and debauchery with the guys.

Liu Minghao stopped teasing Han Lie and returned to the main topic.

"Alright then. At tomorrow's celebration banquet, I'll help you fend off irrelevant people... Are you planning to approach Gao Diaomao directly?"

"Yes."

Han Lie smiled and nodded. "Let's see if he'll approach me on his own... If he really shows up, then it's fate; he's destined for misfortune!"

Liu Minghao smiled faintly, thinking, Teacher Han is still a bit naive in this regard. You're arranging funds for him, yet you also want to buy shares in his company, drawing you into a close-quarters struggle you're not adept at. Who's really going to be out of luck?

Oh well, I'll watch your back...

Having made up his mind, Liu Minghao hastily excused himself and went to find Dou Mingde.

In Dou Mingde's circle, they knew more about Gao Diaomao; perhaps there would be some unexpected insights.

His intentions were good, but what Liu Dalue hadn't anticipated was...

The upright Teacher Han had, damn it, already gotten someone's daughter-in-law completely wrapped around his finger. With such inside cooperation, who would still care about that measly bit of interest?

Alright, overthinking is pointless. See you tomorrow!