Chapter 119 Shut up, all of you!
No sooner had the people from Jiangjin Hotel left than the Senior Executives at Fang Huan Investment could no longer contain themselves and erupted in a frenzy, all crowding around Huang Fengwen.
" Director! What... how did you suddenly come up with 20 billion?!"
"Yes, Chairman Huang! Wasn't the price we agreed on internally just over five billion?"
Yours has quadrupled all at once... who can handle that?!
"If these negotiations fall through, we'll have gained nothing, and we'll probably face pressure from both Changqing Group and higher-ups..."
Huang Fengwen waved his hand, signaling everyone to calm down:
"I know what you're thinking. This price was set by Su Hao, President Su!"
"President Su?!"
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Su Hao.
His eyes were filled with surprise and confusion.
" Su Hao, are you... sure this price is okay?"
Huang Fengwen looked at Su Hao with a complex expression, like a tangled mess.
Su Hao knew that his decision, unlike his sister's earlier one, was not supported by detailed data reports.
It all comes down to my vague yet unfailing intuition!
However, he also knew better than anyone else—
Damn it, my gut feeling is way better than all the data models, expert analyses, and AI predictions combined!
" Chairman Huang, colleagues," Su Hao said firmly, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable and powerful confidence.
"I firmly believe that 20 billion is the most reasonable price for the operating rights of the Evergreen Heaven Seal Hotel!"
A collective gasp filled the conference room, and the faces of several senior executives immediately darkened.
"President Su, this... this is no joke! Jumping from 5 billion to 20 billion, isn't that a bit too much of a leap?"
A senior executive cautiously advised, afraid of provoking the audacious young man.
"Yes, President Su, what is our purpose in wanting to bring Jiangjin Hotel on board?"
Isn't it all because they have Jiangjin Group backing them up?
With Jiangjin Group as a shield, we can weather all that messy pressure from above, and then smoothly and comfortably swallow Evergreen Heaven Seal whole.
"But if we offend Jiang Jin now and the negotiations completely fall apart, wouldn't we be..."
"Shut up, all of you!"
Huang Fengwen let out a low roar, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, silencing everyone in fear.
His gaze swept across each Senior Executive present with lightning speed, and he spoke slowly and deliberately:
"You bunch of brats, have you all forgotten?"
Who was it that used a mere two billion yuan to leverage the behemoth that was Changqing Group?
How did you bring Fang Huan Investment to where it is today?!
Without President Su, we wouldn't even be able to get close to the Changqing residential complex!
"Who among you dares to confidently say that you can see further or calculate more accurately than him?!"
"Uh…that's true…" Several senior executives were rendered speechless by Huang Fengwen's words, and their momentum immediately weakened.
They certainly understood why Huang Fengwen trusted Su Hao so much. After all, Su Hao's previous accurate judgments, which could be described as strokes of genius, had long been legendary within Fang Huan Investment.
However, this time, the offer of 20 billion was simply too shocking and had exceeded the limits of everyone's comprehension.
In their view, Jiangjin Hotel would absolutely not accept such a price that was almost extortionate.
Let alone them, even Su Hao himself, if it weren't for that damned, so strong intuition that made his hands tremble, he probably would have thought that this price was pure fantasy and wishful thinking.
However, Huang Fengwen's trust in Su Hao had reached a point of near-blind obedience.
He slammed his hand on the table, a gambler's madness and determination flashing in his eyes:
"Do as he says! Two hundred billion! Not a penny less!"
***
Meanwhile, in the temporary lounge of Jiangjin Hotel.
Qin Lan felt like her lungs were about to explode with anger!
The fact that she refrained from flipping the table on the spot is a testament to her professionalism.
"Two hundred billion?! Have the people at Fang Huan Investment gone mad?! How did they even calculate that price?!"
The other party dared to plunder the tiger that is Changqing Group with only two billion yuan, and now they even dare to try to take over Evergreen Heaven Seal.
She had long anticipated the audacity and unconventional behavior of Fang Huan Investment and its associates.
But I never expected them to be so shameless!
They demanded 20 billion from Jiangjin Hotel, while they themselves wanted to reap the benefits and snatch up the huge cake of Evergreen Heaven Seal for free!
These people aren't here to negotiate; they're just here to rob and swindle people!
"This price is simply impossible to negotiate! I don't think Fang Huan Investment has any sincerity whatsoever in negotiating!" a vice president said indignantly.
"That's right! Two hundred billion! We're not buying the entire Evergreen Heaven Seal, we're only acquiring the operating rights to the hotel portion. Why should we pay so much? This is outrageous!"
The senior executives under him were also furious.
Their initial expectation was that Fang Huan Investment could raise around seven billion, which would be considered reasonable.
That's why they initially quoted 5 billion, leaving ample room for negotiation.
Who knew that the other party wouldn't play by the rules of business negotiations at all, but instead played their trump card, raising the price to a level that left them speechless.
Two hundred billion!
You're insane!
These guys from Fang Huan Investment are absolutely insane!
If they were to acquire all the property rights of Evergreen Heaven Seal, perhaps they could sit down and discuss the 20 billion dollar deal more carefully.
But the current situation is that they spent 20 billion to just acquire the operating rights to the internal hotel area!
This means that even if they invest huge sums of money, they can only work hard to operate the hotel portion;
Other assets, such as prime office buildings, a wide variety of shops, and high-end luxury apartments, remain under the ownership of Fang Huan Investment.
The sales and rental revenue from these parts have absolutely nothing to do with Jiangjin Hotel! Not a single penny goes into their pockets!
What's even more outrageous is that Jiang Jin is not only responsible for the hotel's daily operations but also bears all the risks;
They also need to regularly pay a share of the profits to Fang Huan Investment, while providing residents with the highest standard of amenities offered by Jiangjin Hotel.
This is tantamount to wasting effort and doing nothing to increase the assets of Fang Huan Investment!
Under such outrageously harsh conditions, how dare those damned, inhuman people at Fang Huan Investment make such outrageous demands, blatantly asking for 20 billion?!
This is no longer robbery; this is treating Jiangjin Hotel like a super ATM, taking whatever they want and exploiting them at will!
Something's not right... there's definitely something fishy going on here!
Qin Lan forced herself to calm down from her rage, and suddenly frowned.
'When I quoted 5 billion just now, Huang Fengwen didn't seem to react much, which means the price was within his acceptable range!'
Why did that director named Su Hao's attitude completely change after he whispered a few words in his ear and showed him a tattered note? It's like he's a completely different person!
How could a mere department director be allowed to attend a meeting of this caliber, and sit so openly next to the boss, giving orders and directly influencing the final decision?
This is illogical in itself!
It had an indescribable strangeness about it.
What kind of weird stuff did Su Hao show Huang Fengwen?
What caused Huang Fengwen to suddenly become so tough, even unreasonable?
"Um?"
Just then, Qin Lan's personal cell phone suddenly started vibrating violently in silent mode.
Seeing the name on the caller ID made her pupils shrink abruptly, and her eyes instantly sharpened.