I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 402 Winning Over Allies
Shanghai International Airport.

A luxury private jet that departed from Australia has just landed.

There were two young people on the plane who held very high social status, at least within their small circle.

One of them is Yin Jiazhi, the eldest son of the president of Atlantic Bank.

The other one is Xu Ning, the son of the Baolong Group.

The Yin family acquired a large amount of assets at a low price during the Macau incident.

With Su Cheng's support, the Yin family has gradually replaced the Ma family's position on Macau Island, becoming the undisputed "boss" of the island.

Although Baolong Group did not acquire many assets, the family has a strong foundation and considerable strength nationwide.

Atlantic Bank and Baolong Group received Su Cheng's invitation at almost the same time, but neither of them knew why Su Cheng had invited them to Shanghai, only saying it was for business.

This forced the two of them to take it seriously.

Even if it's not business, they have to take it seriously.

The two of them were already part of the small group that had been "silenced," and they had the most information, knowing that the Emperor Group and Su Cheng had intricate connections.

For Su Cheng's sake, the Dihao Group mobilized a tremendous amount of resources and wiped out the Ma family in a single day.

That's enough to explain the problem.

Privately, everyone agreed that Su Cheng was the heir of the Emperor Group.

Everything the Yin and Xu families did was based on the premise of him becoming the "crown prince of the Emperor Group".

After they meet, they will use the same protocol and etiquette to talk to Su Cheng.

Yin Jiazhi brought six senior executives from Australia to serve as his secretaries. They were all senior executives within the Atlantic Bank and trusted subordinates of his father, acting as advisors for Yin Jiazhi's trip to Shanghai.

Xu Ning brought quite a few people with him: three senior executives from the group and two directors.

The heir of the Dihao Group needs to make thorough preparations in all aspects before he can discuss business with them.

Before they went to Shanghai, their families had already instructed them to be extremely respectful and to make a decision based on the circumstances.

This time, Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning both obtained supreme authority from their families, and they were put in charge of negotiating with Su Cheng.

After the plane landed, Xu Ning and Yin Jiazhi got into the same car and rushed to the agreed hotel.

While on the plane, the two were separated in the cabin, discussing and formulating contingency plans and scripts with their family members.

Only after they got into the car did the two have time to talk.

"Jiazhi, your dad has sent you quite a few people."

"You're the same, aren't you? Your family's board of directors has all been sent over."

Xu Ning was much more panicked than Yin Jiazhi.

Because his relationship with Su Cheng was far more tense than that between Yin Jia Zhi and Su Cheng.

Previously, when playing cards with Su Cheng, I spoke rudely to her, which was very offensive and disrespectful.

This time, besides Su Cheng's invitation, Xu Ning also came with the purpose of apologizing.

Xu Ning wished he could kneel down and kowtow to Su Cheng to admit his mistake, and then organize a poker game to feed Su Cheng cards like crazy, so that Su Cheng could experience the thrill of winning money in Texas Hold'em.

"Then you'd better not. The Crown Prince didn't invite us here to play cards."

Yin Jiazhi tried to dissuade him.

Xu Ning felt that Yin Jiazhi was talking without any real understanding of the situation.

Of course, he didn't feel anything. He didn't criticize Su Cheng at the card game that night, and later the Yin family even got the "agency rights" to handle the Ma family's assets. He also had a good personal relationship with Su Cheng.

"The main problem is that the young master doesn't like playing Texas Hold'em. I had to drag him to the table that night, didn't you know?"

Xu Ning: ? ? ?
He really doesn't know.

If you're being forced to sit at the card table, then forget it.

Xu Ning asked, "Hey, by the way, do you have any news about the Ma family right now?"

"It looks like Indonesia."

"Where is Shu Ning?"

"Also in Indonesia?"

"That can't be right, I couldn't find her in Indonesia."

"What do you want with her? What's the matter? Don't you dare do anything reckless, or you and your dad will be in big trouble if they find out."

"What business could I possibly have with them? I'm just curious."

"It's best not to be curious about these things, and avoid getting into trouble."

"Yeah. I know."

soon.

The two arrived at the agreed hotel and met Su Cheng.

"Mr. Su!"

The two walked enthusiastically toward Su Cheng as soon as they met.

Both Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning were slightly hunched over, earnestly trying to appear obedient and well-behaved.

Su Cheng greeted them with a bright smile: "Young Master Yin, Young Master Xu, hello there."

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning were on high alert after hearing this.

They wouldn't dare call themselves any kind of young master.

"President Su, please just call me Xiao Yin."

"Yes, President Su, you can just call me Xiao Ning, let's be casual with each other."

Xu Ning's emotions were much higher than Yin Jia Zhi's. He was even secretly observing Su Cheng's expression and demeanor, trying to determine if Su Cheng was holding a grudge.

"Okay, let's just do whatever we want then."

"Let me introduce you, this is General Manager Ye."

Su Cheng introduced Ye Li to the two of them.

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning looked at the slender, beautiful, and elegant woman in front of them and expressed their enthusiasm and respect.

Ye Li responded to them politely in return.

"Let's go inside and talk."

"it is good."

The four of them sat in a completely private hotel suite.

After they sat down, Su Cheng first asked about their situation in Macau: "How's your family business lately? Is it alright?"

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning then showered him with compliments.

Okay, thanks to you, of course it's great, very good, etc.

Then, Su Cheng began to explain his current situation.

"I just left the group and started my own business."

Upon hearing this news, Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning exchanged bewildered glances.

ha?
To leave the group?

Have you started your own business?
What's the big deal?

Given the immense wealth of the Dihao Group, why did Su Cheng choose to start her own business?
However, when they heard Su Cheng explain that his company was funded by the Dihao Group, their tension and concerns were completely dispelled.

Ow~~~
It's still a company under the Geely Group.

That's what I mean.

The scenario of a second-generation heir leaving their family to start their own business and prove themselves will definitely not play out at the Dihao Group.

What company in the world is more awesome than the Geely Group?

That's only possible if Su Cheng and his father have fallen out.

Su Cheng's statement about "leaving the group to start a business" is invalid.

Whether Geely invested hundreds of millions or billions, and whether Geely held 10% or 90% of the shares.

Su Cheng's new company is still under the Dihao Group, and he still represents the Dihao Group.

But Ye Li quickly noticed something amiss and sternly questioned Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning.

"What's your expression?"

"Do you support Emperor Group or President Su?" Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning were startled and immediately pledged their loyalty to Su Cheng: "Both, both."

Their Emperor Group acknowledges it, and Su Cheng also acknowledges it.

But to be honest, I would definitely trust the Geely Group more.

But wouldn't acknowledging Emperor Group be acknowledging Su Cheng?
How can this be calculated separately or what?
In their minds, Su Cheng was Emperor Group, and Emperor Group was Su Cheng.

There's absolutely no difference!

If you want to break up, why don't you delete me?

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning's understanding was correct.

But this is not the case for Su Cheng and Ye Li.

The Emperor Group is the Emperor Group, and it belongs to an old man.

They are them.

It's two different things.

Su Cheng needed the cooperation of Baolong Group and Atlantic Bank when participating in the bubble, but before discussing serious matters, this concept needed to be clarified first.

This was something Su Cheng and Ye Li had planned before their meeting.

Ye Li plays the bad cop, and Su Cheng plays the good cop.

"You all acknowledge it? What do you mean by 'you all acknowledge it'? President Su already said that he started his own business."

"Are you two deaf or what?"

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning instantly felt the air pressure in the room drop several bar.

This woman... is not someone to mess with.

That's way too fierce.

The two couldn't understand why Ye Li was so fierce. Had they said something wrong?
Or is it just a way to intimidate them?
Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning could only smile and explain, "President Su, President Ye, please don't misunderstand."

"Of course we acknowledge President Su. After receiving President Su's message, we rushed over by plane immediately, without daring to delay for even a moment."

"President Yin, President Xu, you need to be clear: President Su is not representing the Emperor Group, but himself."

"You need to understand this concept first."

“If you only came to Shanghai because of the Emperor Group, then you can go back now.”

Ye Li spoke first.

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning immediately changed their tune: "Yes, Mr. Ye, you're right. These are two different concepts and shouldn't be confused."

"Of course we acknowledge President Su, regardless of whether he represents Geely or any other company!"

Ye Li and Su Cheng exchanged glances. She felt that the two of them had a decent attitude and were handling things well.

Before getting down to business, Su Cheng posed a question to the two of them: "How do you think Kyushu's economy will develop next?"

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning had prepared many lines and plans in advance, but they did not expect Su Cheng to ask them such a basic question.

Fortunately, the question wasn't too difficult; it was just a matter of expressing one's own opinion.

They answered carefully based on their understanding of the current economy and market.

Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning were remarkably in agreement on the market outlook; they both believed that a bull market with an upward trend was on the horizon.

The two breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Su Cheng nod slightly, acknowledging their answer.

Su Cheng maintained a smile throughout, praising Yin Jiazhi and Xu Ning: "Not bad, you two young masters, you are quite capable."

The two responded with awkward laughter.

"My views are a bit more extreme than yours."

"I believe a bull market is coming, and it will be a super bull market that we don't see in a century."

"I invited the two gentlemen here because I felt it was necessary for us to work together on something big."

Why choose Paulon Group and Atlantic Bank?
First, Su Cheng needs a gunman like Baolong Group.

Without a proxy like Baolong Group, Su Cheng would have to search for and screen projects in the market like other PE and VC firms, looking for a needle in a haystack.

He will have to compete with countless rivals for prime land, properties, and equity, which will make the deal highly uncertain.

But with the cooperation and support of Baolong Group, things would be different.

Su Cheng no longer needs to spend time and effort connecting and negotiating projects with different people; instead, she can customize a project.

He can directly give orders to Baolong Group, specifying the value of projects they need to acquire in specific locations over the next year.

We will mobilize all the resources of the Baolong Group to achieve this goal.

This ability to hit exactly where you point is why Su Cheng refers to the Baolong Group as "gunmen".

Originally, when you invest in a project, you earn money from the project itself.

With a hired gun, Su Cheng can amplify the profit from one point to a broader scope.

The market that would normally require huge human and time costs to reach will be presented to Su Cheng directly at almost zero cost.

This is one of the roles of Baolong Group.

In addition, it also serves to mitigate risks.

Buying land low and selling it high, along with complex mergers and acquisitions, may appear too aggressive and easily attract regulatory attention.

However, the situation is different when multiple capital operations are involved.

All actions can be disguised under the guise of real estate development and industrial collaboration.

The real economy of Baolong Group can provide a perfect cover for all of Su Cheng's subsequent financial activities.

Land acquisition + risk avoidance + subsequent multi-terminal coordination.

This is the full extent of Baolong Group's role.

Atlantic Bank, on the other hand, is much more important.

Su Cheng needs to leverage a wave of capital.

And Atlantic Bank could provide him with the most important weapon in this modern capital war.

Without the involvement of banks, Su Cheng would need to seek financing from banks and trusts, just like other institutions.

This results in high financing costs, slow approval processes, limited loan amounts, and the risk of being "withdrawn" at any time.

of course.

Su Cheng can reach out to his friends and associates at the Emperor Group. The group itself has a financial division, so leveraging up the business would be a piece of cake.

However, Su Cheng didn't want Lao Deng to get involved, as a sudden withdrawal of the loan would seriously affect the strategic deployment.

Moreover.

The other guys in the group probably won't give him the funding either.

Because when Old Deng said he would give 200 million, that would be 200 million in cash, which would be "illegal" for financing.

These two aspects are the main reasons why Su Cheng did not choose Emperor Group.

With the involvement of Atlantic Bank, Su Cheng will first and foremost gain a significant efficiency advantage.

When Su Cheng wanted to raise funds, ordinary institutions might need three months of due diligence and approval, while his funds could be available quickly within a week or even three days.

Second.

Su Cheng will gain a huge cost advantage.

The funds that Atlantic Bank will provide him will be from the lowest-cost interbank lending and wealth management pools within the system.

The annualized cost may only be 4-5%.

In the future, Su Cheng will resell the loans to real estate projects through trusts or private equity funds, with an annualized return of approximately 15-18%, which is entirely a risk-free interest rate spread.

He only needs to handle the transaction, and he can probably make a profit of 10-15%.

of course.

To get both companies involved, you can't rely solely on personal connections or the pressure from your own group.

This is unreliable.

The only thing you can truly rely on is tangible benefits.

Followed by.

Su Cheng quoted his price...

(End of this chapter)