Chapter 96 Fanning the Flames
Fang Huan Investment, Chairman's Office.
If you were to ask who's the most restless and uneasy right now, it would definitely be the Senior Executives at Fang Huan Investment!
My heart races like a rollercoaster every day, going up and down, and I'm terrified that I might accidentally let this cooked duck fly away.
" Director! Director! We've received news from President Su that they've given the final offer for the 5% stake in Changqing Group!"
The secretary rushed into the Chairman's Office in a great hurry.
"Finally, it's settled!"
Huang Fengwen, who was pacing back and forth in the office, suddenly stopped, his eyes lighting up instantly.
"Damn it, if things don't settle down soon, he's going to give me a heart attack!"
Huang Fengwen took a deep breath, forced himself to remain calm, picked up the glass of ice water on the table, and gulped down most of it, trying to extinguish the burning flame in his heart.
Then, his voice trembling, he asked, "Tell me, that kid Su Hao... how much did he quote?"
The secretary swallowed hard: "Ten billion."
"puff--!!!"
Huang Fengwen spat out the mouthful of water he had just taken a sip of!
If that unfortunate secretary across the table had been a little slower to dodge, she probably would have gotten a free, chilled spa treatment right there on the spot.
Strangely, none of the other senior executives in the office showed the slightest contempt or schadenfreude at Huang Fengwen's "loss of composure."
Because when they heard the number "ten billion", every single one of them seemed to have been struck by lightning, collectively crashing and their minds went blank.
"I...I didn't hear wrong, did I? Did that kid get a tongue twister when he was saying numbers?"
"Ten billion?! A two-billion-dollar item, and he's going to sell it for five times that price? Is that kid serious?"
"No... this price, which father and son from Changqing Group can afford to take over? Unless their heads have been slammed in doors, or even slammed in two doors repeatedly!"
The senior executives started talking all at once, and the discussion erupted.
Their excitement is not without reason.
According to internal information from Fang Huan Investment, the maximum price that Shen Chengjia and Shen Zekai are willing to pay is a 50% premium.
Even if the negotiations drag on and on, adding a few extra coins, it will only amount to a few percent more at most.
"Five times…" Huang Fengwen muttered to himself, feeling that his worldview had been shocked like never before.
Although it sounds harsh, to be honest, the price Su Hao offered was practically no different from that of a highway robber.
Even taking advantage of someone's misfortune wouldn't be this ruthless!
Even if the father and son of Changqing Group are so eager to seize power that they've lost their minds, they wouldn't spend 10 billion for a mere 5% stake, would they?
" Chairman Huang, if I may be so bold, from a rational perspective, five times the price is simply a pipe dream!"
A senior executive broke the silence first.
"That's right, that makes sense." Surprisingly, Huang Fengwen didn't refute it; instead, he nodded, but his expression became somewhat complicated.
"But don't forget, Shen Zekai is a ruthless character. He's willing to stab his own father and brother in the back just to climb the ladder."
You expect someone like that to be rational with you? You're kidding!
There's a famous saying in the investment world, what's it again?
Abandon emotion and think rationally.
Easier said than done! The hardest things to control in this world are people's hearts and emotions.
Especially in the fierce battle for power, people may be able to remain calm at first, calculating their options rapidly.
But once they get bloodshot and lose their temper, it completely turns into a fight for face and dignity! Whoever backs down first is a coward!
"I think neither Shen Chengjia nor Shen Zekai, if they have any sense left, would take on this project."
"That's right, Chairman Huang, if I may be so bold, this price is far too high, outrageously high! They're treating the other party like fools!"
Several senior executives expressed their opinions, and the core idea was the same: Su Hao has really messed up this time!
"..."
The analyses from the senior executives were all reasonable and insightful.
Anyone with a normal brain, unless kicked by a donkey, would find this price utterly absurd.
But the key question is, who set this "absurd" price?
"Since it was Su Hao who set the price, there must be a reason for it."
Huang Fengwen took a deep breath, his eyes suddenly hardening, as if he had made a decision.
Within Fang Huan Investment, there are two unwritten ironclad rules, or rather, "imperial swords" specially granted to Su Hao by Huang Fengwen:
First, never question Su Hao's investment decisions! Just follow them, and if anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility!
Second, if there are any objections, you'd better copy the first rule one hundred times!
Huang Fengwen, as Su Hao's number one fan and direct superior, regarded these two rules as gospel and implemented them more thoroughly than anyone else.
However, simply saying "trust" is far from enough.
As a leader, you have to do something. Even if you can't be of great help, you have to find a way to cheer on the team and encourage them.
Create the most favorable conditions for that kid!
That's what makes a qualified leader!
" Did Su Hao reject all the meeting requests?" Huang Fengwen changed the subject.
"They didn't directly refuse," the secretary replied.
"They just said they were busy for the time being and told them to wait. It seems like they want to keep them waiting for a while and whet their appetite."
"Oh? Leave them hanging?" Huang Fengwen stroked his chin. "Interesting..."
And what Huang Fengwen needs to do now is to fan the flames.
Let's put the Shen family father and son's anxious hearts on the fire again, making them itch with longing and unable to stop.
"Go and send a message to both families,"
Huang Fengwen's lips curled into a shrewd smile.
"Tell them I'm willing to meet. But the condition is that the top decision-makers from both sides must come in person! Anyone else is out of the question!"
The meaning couldn't be clearer—he wanted Shen Chengjia and Shen Zekai, this father and son who were locked in a life-or-death struggle, to appear at the negotiating table together!
" Director, you...you're going to personally take charge?" the secretary asked, somewhat surprised.
"Nonsense! Su Hao has already set the price. As the Director, it's my job to find a way to sell it. Otherwise, what's the point of being the Director?"
Huang Fengwen slapped his thigh, his heroic spirit soaring to the heavens.