Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Vladimir watched the departing figure with a mixture of emotions. Since their marriage, their married life had not been harmonious, and they lived separate lives.

This Vinogradov princess was forced to marry into a lower social class because of her father's involvement in foreign affairs, and she asked her father for help.

Under the circumstances at the time, if the matter could not be covered up in time, the Vinogradov family would be purged, which is why the two of them got married.

Over the years, the Vlamikl family has made considerable progress through the marriage alliance with the Vinogradov family, and the Vinogradov family has repaid for their help in the past.
Elena had lived a life of luxury since childhood, while her family had always been less well-off in various aspects, and now, problems had arisen!
The key issue now is not Elena, but how to establish a cooperative relationship with He Yuzhu. If we continue to follow our father's wishes, it will be difficult to achieve this. How can we break through this barrier?

He Yuzhu was at a loss. It seemed that he could only persuade his father to back down. On the other hand, his father's proposal was indeed problematic. The polar bears had come from afar, so they certainly weren't there to serve the Vlamik family. How could they let him make the decision?

At most, they would relinquish some of their interests, which was only possible because of the Vlamik family's position in the Ministry of Foreign Trade;

He Yuzhu contributed money and effort, but had neither decision-making power nor participation rights. So what was there to invest in? Did he really think that the Arctic Bear (referring to the US) had to invest? He was overthinking it.

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"Father, this is the result of the negotiations. Mr. He Yuzhu is very dissatisfied with our proposal and is even preparing to change partners. If I hadn't had dealings with him in Beijing, this negotiation could have been called off long ago!"

Vladimir admired his father's shamelessness, but He Yuzhu wasn't stupid and naturally wouldn't agree.
Now the conflict is in the father's hands. It depends on whether the head of the Vlamikl family is shameless beyond redemption, and whether the Vlamikl family can see the great prospects of cooperating with He Yuzhu!
“So that’s how it is, Vladimir, my son. This cooperation is very important to the family. We can make concessions, but not too many. We must at least guarantee 49 percent of the shares.”
"These shares will be held by you. Mr. He Yuzhu is right; we lack a large quantity of light industrial products. This cooperation will greatly benefit the Vladimir family!"

Initially, wanting to control the company was his best outcome, since in a place like Polar Bear, it's impossible to start a company without official backing or endorsement.
Despite the emergence of numerous foreign-invested or joint-venture companies in recent years, these are all collaborations with various families of the polar bear;

The Vlamik family naturally saw the profits these families were making; otherwise, it would have been impossible for a trading company affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Trade to appear here!
Compared to those seven major families, Vladimir was indeed far inferior; otherwise, he would not have been able to cooperate with Shenzhou Corporation.
However, China also has its advantages. The Trans-Siberian Railway is sufficient to solve the transportation problem, and there is no need to spend huge sums of money to build a transport fleet. Is that its only advantage?

"Yes, Father, I understand what you mean. I will continue negotiations with Mr. He Yuzhu, and I hope the final result will not disappoint the Vlamikl executives!"

Forty-nine percent? How much money can the Vlamik family come up with? Surely they can't just ask for that many shares for a mere affiliation? He Yuzhu isn't someone to be easily fooled!

Vladimir was dissatisfied with his father's attitude of wanting so much more than he was given, feeling that he was making a laughing stock of the people from China. After all, for so many years, China had lagged behind the United States. Now, the United States was breaking free from its constraints and developing rapidly, while China was still engaging in bureaucratic plunder.

Indeed, in Vladimir's mind, his father's behavior was a form of plunder through power. However, this cooperation was crucial to his future position in the family, so even if he was dissatisfied, he could not say so and could only do his best to facilitate the cooperation!

He Yuzhu and Chen Xueru were also discussing this matter. In He Yuzhu's mind, the trading company here was not set up to make money, but mainly to build connections.
At the same time, it would give Chen Zhen practice experience, so why not? However, even if it doesn't make money, too much can't be given away, otherwise, these people might suspect He Yuzhu's motives; you came all this way here not to make money, but for what? Do you have ulterior motives? How can this be explained?

"Pillar, what's your bottom line? The Flamikil family's behavior is disgusting and disrespectful!"

Chen Xueru glared angrily at He Yuzhu. Vladimir's intention was to not contribute any money, but only want shares and decision-making power in the company. Was he kidding her?

In Beijing, anyone who dares to say something like that would get slapped across the face by now. What kind of pipe dream are you having? Huh?

"My bottom line is that I can give up some benefits, but not too much. At least we have to be able to make a profit. Otherwise, this deal will have to end."

Besides, we're not without other options. Elena's family is quite powerful, isn't it? If all else fails, cooperating with Elena is also a good choice!

He Yuzhu hadn't expected the Flamikil family to make such a shameless demand. This was completely unexpected. After all, you've only registered a company and put its operations under the Ministry of Foreign Trade. You think you can control all the power in the company? You're dreaming.

"That's the only way. However, I still prefer the Vlamikl family, since they're in charge of foreign trade, which is much more convenient. The Elena family is in finance and banking, which is a completely different field and would cause a lot of trouble!"

Chen Xueru was always wary of Elena. The way this woman looked at He Yuzhu seemed like she wanted to devour him. If possible, it was best to avoid cooperating with this woman!
"That's true. However, we must not lose contact with Elena. It involves long-term planning, so we must not be careless!"

He Yuzhu was still thinking about his plans for a few years from now; this success would propel the He family to new heights.
Therefore, we cannot afford to make any mistakes; even using certain methods is acceptable!

"I understand. I just feel uncomfortable looking at her. This is someone else's man. She has no shame at all!"

"Alright, this is not the time for sentimentality. You'll understand later. Right now, I demand that you carry out this order without fail. We must not let small things cause us to lose sight of the bigger picture!"

He Yuzhu was speechless. How did Chen Xueru really turn into a little woman after coming to Polar Bear? Jealousy is a young person's prerogative. She's over forty and still so childish. I really don't know what she's thinking.

Society is developing so rapidly, even polar bears are seeking change. At this time, if they're not focused on growth and expansion, how can they have time to concern themselves with these romantic entanglements? Even if they sleep together, it's to achieve a goal, so why be jealous and dissatisfied? (End of Chapter)