Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

If we were to rank the high-end consumer places in Shenzhen, Shekou Sea World would definitely be one of the top ones in 1993.

First of all, it is located on the coast of Shekou.

Secondly, its main body is a French luxury cruise ship.

In 1983, the French luxury cruise ship formerly named ANCEEVILLA was purchased by the mainland after its retirement and renamed "Ming Hua". It docked in Shekou, Shenzhen, and was transformed into a complex integrating tourism, entertainment, and catering.

From then on, this place became a window for foreign affairs.

Moreover, only foreign exchange coupons or Hong Kong dollars are accepted for consumption here, and the unit in charge is the Pengcheng Investment Promotion Bureau.

Fortunately, this is Pengcheng, and across the river is Hong Kong City. The locals here are not short of Hong Kong dollars. Of course, ordinary people have no way to come here to consume or sightsee, and they can't afford it. Those who are willing to spend money here are senior executives of foreign companies or local elites.

At this time, the Minghua was brightly lit, and the speakers on the deck were playing "The Suburbs of Moscow". A dozen pairs of well-dressed social elites were dancing the waltz together, face to face.

"Boss Lu, this way please."

After Lu Yang boarded Huaming Building, he was led across the deck, passing by these well-dressed social elites, and then came to a private room on the second floor of the main cabin.

The view from here is excellent. In addition to being able to appreciate the dancing of the well-dressed social elites on the deck below, you can also face the night breeze and enjoy the unobstructed view of the sea view of the shallow bay and the sound of the ship whistles in the Victoria Bay of the port city opposite.

"Come on, come and sit down."

He Weijun leaned against the window and raised the wine glass in his hand towards Lu Yang who was standing at the door.

Seeing that there was another outsider present besides Lao He, Lu Yang guessed that it must be the person from Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment whom he wanted to ask for an appointment.

He smiled cheerfully and said, "We have such an interesting foreign-related window in Pengcheng. It really opened my eyes. All the people here are foreigners or sea turtles. They all speak the same language, which I can't understand. It turns out that you, Mr. He, like this too. It seems that I have found a way to corrupt you."

Jokingly, Lu Yang walked over and said to the middle-aged man opposite He Weijun: "This must be Mr. Xu from Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment? Nice to meet you."

As he spoke, the middle-aged man on the opposite side also extended his hand to Lu Yang and said, "It's not easy to meet Mr. Lu! As soon as I heard that Mr. Lu wanted to meet me, I immediately put down my work and rushed over. Mr. Lu, let's be frank. Regarding the financing of your group's subsidiary company, our Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment was unexpectedly eliminated. I really don't understand this. I believe that Mr. Lu, you should give me an explanation this time, right?"

This middle-aged man with a square face made his attitude clear almost immediately.

That's right. He is the president of a state-owned enterprise, holding investment funds from a first-tier city. He may even be treated as a department-level or deputy department-level official. There is no need for him to play tricks with Lu Yang.

"Old Xu, please sit down first. What's the hurry?"

Lu Yang didn't even need to say anything, He Weijun next to him had already helped him out.

"Since Mr. Lu asked you to meet him alone, he must have something to say. If he doesn't give you an explanation today, I won't let him leave. Is that okay?"

With Lao He's presence, the middle-aged man's expression finally looked better.

Of course, it could also be fake.

Everyone is cunning, but as to why a cadre of a state-owned enterprise who controls the investment funds of a whole city is so naive and starts to accuse others as soon as they meet, it may be that he did it on purpose for Lu Yang who just came in, and He Weijun who was acting as a peacemaker to see.

Otherwise, Old He will try to resolve the misunderstanding between the two parties with just a few words.

This time, it was true that all the state-owned enterprise leaders of Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment felt that their face had been severely damaged. Not only Mr. Xu, but all the top executives in the company, big and small, were shouting that they could not just let it go and that they had to get back their lost face.

Think about it, it would be fine if they lost to foreign capital, as they are willing to pay, and they pay solid greenbacks. But why did they reject the investment from Pengcheng Hi-Tech and accept the investment from two local companies, the Qian family and the Zhao family?
Do you think Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment is not as good as the two local companies, Qian and Zhao, in terms of helping the Little Prodigy Company in its future development?
I am a state-owned enterprise, but I am looked down upon like this. Who can accept this?

Of course, the goal is to regain face.

Let’s put it this way, even if Lu Yang didn’t ask He Weijun to come out, he could still act as a peacemaker and have a fight with the people from Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment.

This group of senior executives of Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment will probably soon ask the city leaders to come forward and have a talk with Lu Yang, and intervene in the second round of financing of Little Prodigy before the final financing contract is signed.

So Lu Yang just happened to be stuck this time.

As soon as the call came last night, He Weijun readily agreed and promised to help him invite Mr. Xu from Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment to come out so that the two sides could have a private talk.

He Weijun patted Lu Yang on the shoulder, signaling Lu Yang not to be anxious and to sit down first. He also personally poured him a glass of wine, giving him enough face: "You kid really did something a bit unkind this time, it's reasonable for Mr. Xu to be angry. Come, you toast Mr. Xu first."

He didn't know what Lu Yang wanted to discuss with Mr. Xu specifically, and thought that he really wanted to ask him to act as a peacemaker and resolve the misunderstanding between the two sides.

As the saying goes, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one.

He was also willing to be the peacemaker. In his opinion, Lu Yang was still young, and occasionally being inferior to him in height in exchange for benefits was not a big deal. Mr. Xu was, after all, the president of a state-owned enterprise, with a department-level position. To be honest, in terms of connections, he, He Weijun, was far inferior to them. These presidents of state-owned enterprises were all very powerful.

Of course, Lu Yang couldn't just toast like that. He wasn't here to apologize today. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Then he commented, "Well, the wine is good, but it's a little sour. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, although this red wine is good, I, an uneducated person, drink it like a cow chewing a peony."

"Snapped!"

He Weijun slapped him on the back and said in a reproachful tone, "What are you doing, kid? I asked you to toast Old Xu, hurry up."

As he spoke, he blinked anxiously at Lu Yang.

"no need."

Mr. Xu, who was sitting opposite Lu Yang, said angrily, "I can't accept the toast from Mr. Lu. It seems I shouldn't have come today. Excuse me."

After saying that, he wanted to get up.

He Weijun also stood up with an embarrassed look on his face, and said, "Old Xu, please give me some face and sit down first, okay?"

He came here to act as a middleman. If the two sides ended up parting on bad terms, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of him as the middleman?
He tried hard to pull Lao Xu to sit down.

He was also a little impatient, and yelled at Lu Yang: "You kid, stand up right there."

Lu Yang stood up obediently.

"Feel sorry."

He did this for Lu Yang's own good. Lu Yang looked at the two of them innocently at this moment: "What's going on? Secretary He, President Xu, you want me to apologize, there must be a reason, right?"

He Weijun was extremely angry.

reason?

Isn't this obvious?
He wanted to speak his mind, since there was no one else here, but he was stopped by the middle-aged man next to him.

"Old He, don't talk yet."

Mr. Xu said with sparkling eyes: "Since you are not here to apologize, then I guess Mr. Lu must be here to bring me good news, right?"

His face was gloomy just now, but now it was full of smiles.

It changes in an instant, just like the weather in June.

Lu Yang snapped his left fingers and said, "No wonder our CEO Xu can be the CEO of a state-owned enterprise with hundreds of millions of capital in his prime. This is extraordinary. The Pengcheng Municipal Party Committee has appointed you to be the head of Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment. Yes, I do have good news for you today."

The middle-aged man couldn't help but lean on the table with both hands and approached him and said, "Could it be that something unexpected has happened in this round of financing? Have you decided to let Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment lead the investment?"

Lu Yang shook his head. "I'm really sorry. We are talking business. Your 10 billion yuan valuation and Walden Hi-Tech's 2 million US dollars valuation are not just a little different, but a few hundred million yuan difference. When we decided to use Walden Hi-Tech's valuation for this round of financing, you clearly stated that you were unwilling to accept it. In line with the principle of considering shareholders, several shareholders on our board of directors unanimously decided to adopt the method of Walden Hi-Tech leading the investment and Zhao Group and Qian Group following the investment to complete this round of financing. This matter has become a foregone conclusion and there is no way to change it, unless Mr. Huang of Walden Technology takes the initiative to announce his withdrawal from this round of financing."

Lu Yang explained with a laugh, but the more he explained, the more the middle-aged man opposite him, who had been smiling just now, became gloomy again.

I almost couldn't help but slam the table and yell, "Are you kidding me?"

Fortunately, the middle-aged man was very shrewd and resisted the urge to get angry. He said with a smile, "Could this be the good news that you brought today, Mr. Lu?"

Lu Yang smiled and said, "Of course not. I came here to discuss another deal with you, Mr. Xu."

The middle-aged man looked puzzled and asked, "Another deal?"

What deal could offset the loss of financing opportunities for the little prodigy?
He was a little confused and couldn't guess what Lu Yang would say next.

However, Secretary He Weijun next to him seemed to suddenly remember something.

He sat down again with a calm expression on his face.

He picked up the red wine on the table, filled the tall glass in front of him, raised it and shook it, looking out the window at the sea with a dim gaze, and said to himself, "This guy is a monkey, he even fooled me just now, you guys talk, I won't interrupt."

Lu Yang smiled. It would be pointless to keep it a secret at this point.

He directly told the other party the real reason for asking him out for private negotiations: "The financing is not possible, but even after this financing, I will still be the absolute majority shareholder of Xiao Shentong. If Mr. Xu's Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment is really interested, I can sell a little of it to your company privately. How about it?"

It can be said that at this point, Lu Yang's true colors have been revealed.

He deliberately designated Walden Technology as the lead investor in this round of financing, and let the Zhao and Qian families follow suit, but excluded Pengcheng City Hi-Tech Investment, a local state-owned enterprise.

It's all for the showdown at this moment.

The middle-aged man took a deep breath: "Are you serious?"

Lu Yang said confidently: "I am not making false statements. I personally welcome Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment to become a member of the Little Prodigy family. Let's work together to make it bigger and stronger. What do you think, Mr. Xu?"

The middle-aged man said seriously, "Can you accept a valuation of 10 billion?"

Lu Yang spread his hands and said, "Sure, let's go with the 1 billion valuation you mentioned, Mr. Xu. I don't want even a cent more."

The middle-aged man was really puzzled and asked: "Then why..."

Lu Yang waved his hand and said, "This is simple. Little Prodigy Company needs to raise funds, which belongs to the interests of all Little Prodigy shareholders. I can't sell it at a low price, so naturally the highest bidder wins. But now we are talking about buying and selling my own shares, so naturally I can sell them however I want, and I have the final say.

A billion valuation is not bad to me.

Mr. Xu, it's your turn to speak now. How much does your company plan to take?

We agreed that too little is not good, and too much is not good either. Too little is meaningless, and too much means I will lose my status as the company's major shareholder. With this calculation, this deal will be a bit worthless."

All the financing proceeds, regardless of the valuation, how many lead investors there are, and how much money is invested, all belongs to the company, and Luoyang will not get a single cent.

Next, all the money will be used for company development.

And now, Lu Yang took the initiative to contact Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment to discuss this private transaction. What he was selling was his own shares in the company, so naturally the funds obtained would belong to him personally.

These are two completely different things.

As soon as Lu Yang finished speaking, the middle-aged man opposite him also came to his senses. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I finally understand. It turns out that you are waiting for me here, Mr. Lu. But it's not bad. If the valuation is 10 billion, I can make the decision to buy 15% of the shares of the little prodigy in your hands. What do you think, Mr. Lu?"

"make a deal."

Lu Yang stood up and extended his hand to the other party.

The middle-aged man shook his head, stretched out his hand to shake hands with Lu Yang, and said with a wry smile: "I should have bargained for you just now. In just one minute, you took 1 million cash from me, and it will be deposited into your personal account."

Lu Yang blinked his eyes and smiled slyly: "But Mr. Xu, didn't you buy cheap shares? If we calculate based on the valuation of $15 million, 3000% of Little Prodigy's shares would be worth $ million. If you do the math, you have saved your company tens of millions of dollars."

The middle-aged man nodded, "Yes, I have to toast you, Mr. Lu."

Lu Yang quickly stopped him, "No, no, no, Mr. Xu, you are the senior, I should be the one to toast you."

The two hypocritical guys started to blame each other at the dinner table.

This caused Secretary He, a bystander, to roll his eyes.

(End of this chapter)