Chapter 752 Negotiation
Uncle Jiang quickly led Xu Yi upstairs, then tactfully left the study, making sure to close the door behind them.
In an instant, only Xu Yi and Bo Jinyan remained in the study.
Bo Jinyan, still looking down at the documents, said, "Uncle, you finally remembered you wanted to see me? Haven't you always been the least fond of your nephew?"
His uncle disliked him because his mother had passed away years ago, and his grandfather had not taken good care of her.
He was someone who was hated because of his family, but over the years he had long since gotten used to it.
This was the first time in his life that Xu Yi had taken the initiative to find him.
"I may not like you, but there are some things I still need to ask for your opinion on," Xu Yi said casually.
Bo Jinyan didn't even look up: "What is it?"
"I hope that you, as Ah Chen's cousin, can speak to President Lu Jinan on our behalf and help the Xu family get through this difficult time."
After thinking it over, Xu Yi still felt that Bo Jinyan had the most influence: "You are Xu Chen's cousin and the heir of the Bo family. Your words carry more weight than Xu Chen's. If you speak to him, President Lu will definitely be willing to give you face."
He planned and planned, but he never included Bo Jinyan's ideas in his plans.
Or rather, if he had taken Bo Jinyan's thoughts into account, this plan might never have existed in the first place.
Upon hearing this, Bo Jinyan was so infuriated by his shamelessness that he raised his head and said with a faint smile, "What makes you think I would stand up for your Xu family this time? You usually boss me around and don't take me seriously. Now you think I would stand up for your Xu family?"
Isn't that wishful thinking? What makes them think he'll stand up for their family?
There's no benefit whatsoever, yet we still have to save face.
What is he after?
"Of course, I'm not asking you to work for free. There's compensation." With that, Xu Yi took out a check for 90 million and handed it to him: "This is a check for 90 million US dollars. You should know how much that is."
Surely this will at least put the Xu family in their shoes?
Since we're all relatives, what can't we help each other with?
Xu Yi thought to himself with a straight face.
But Bo Jinyan remained unmoved by the money: "Uncle, let's talk business. Since you've already scraped together 90 million US dollars, why not round it up and give me 100 million US dollars? Why do you have to offer 90 million to annoy me? Or do you think I'm short of 10 million?"
Ninety million US dollars is indeed a lot, worth more than 600 million RMB.
But he really doesn't lack the money. Why would he go to Lu Jinan and beg Xu Chen to help him out for more than 600 million yuan?
He's not crazy enough to insist on doing this favor.
Besides, Xu Chen doesn't deserve any sympathy. He brought it all on himself. He helped Xu Chen and he still feels like he's gotten himself into trouble!
"What do you mean?" Xu Yi didn't expect him to refuse, thinking that his offer wasn't high enough: "Bo Jinyan, do you expect me to give you a hundred million US dollars? Even if I do, shouldn't I give it to you after the matter is completed?"
"You're asking me to spend tens of millions more out of thin air; no one would give that to me!"
We're all business people, and business people do things in batches. We settle the final payment only after everything is confirmed to be complete and without error.
I've never seen a business settle all payments in one lump sum when doing business!
Bo Jinyan is a businessman too; he should understand this principle.
Bo Jinyan lifted his eyelids and stared at him intently: "Uncle, it's not that I want your money, but that I simply cannot help you with this favor."
This is, after all, a matter for the Xu family. What right does someone surnamed Bo have to interfere in their family affairs?
That doesn't make sense.
"Why can't I help?" Xu Yi was a little confused. This matter was no problem for him at all: "President Lu values you business elites the most. As long as you speak up, President Lu will definitely handle Xu Chen appropriately!"
"You're also Ah Chen's cousin. As cousins, what's wrong with helping each other out? Isn't that just common sense?"
He just couldn't understand it; what was so difficult about it?
If handled properly, it can be resolved in just a few words. It's not as exaggerated as he makes it out to be.
Bo Jinyan strongly suspected that he was deliberately feigning ignorance and pretending not to understand human language: "Uncle, let me put it bluntly to you, this favor is a family matter between your Xu family and the Lu family. Have you ever seen a family matter handled by outsiders?"
"Is this so hard to understand? Besides, even if I'm not an outsider, given the current relationship between our two families, it's not appropriate for me to get involved. No matter how much money you give me, I still can't help."
Household chores are often the last thing you should get involved in.
Because once you get involved, the first one to get hurt will definitely be you, the outsider. Whatever mistakes are made, you, the outsider, will have to take the blame. He's not just bored and has nothing better to do than have energy to spare. He's already busy with his own affairs!
Where would I find the time to meddle in other people's business?
Household chores?
Xu Yi hadn't expected him to interpret it this way: "Ayan, this may seem like a family matter on the surface, but in fact it concerns the life and death of our family. I think you understand the significance behind the marriage between the Xu family and the Lu family of Manhattan better than anyone else!"
"This is not a simple marriage alliance, but a crucial moment for the Xu family to successfully enter the US stock market! You should understand better than anyone what this signifies. If successful, not only the Xu family, but the Bo family will also soar to new heights!"
The economic implications behind this marriage are very attractive.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to matchmake Lu Nanchu and Xu Chen since they were children. If they could really climb onto the Lu family's coattails, the Xu family could flourish both domestically and internationally! A two-pronged approach!
What a great thing! Why couldn't he lend a hand?
“I don’t know if the Bo family will rise to prominence, but your Xu family will definitely benefit from the success of one person.” Bo Jinyan had long seen through his thoughts, which is why he was so secretive about his uncle: “Uncle, don’t always think about taking shortcuts. You can rise quickly but you can also fall quickly!”
Isn't it better to develop steadily and peacefully? Why do you have to try to climb higher?
If you fail to climb up and even fall to your death, you'll end up blaming the soil for being bad.
Xu Yi wasn't here to listen to his lecture: "I don't want to hear any of that! I just want to know if you're willing to help our family maintain this marriage alliance? Bo Jinyan, this is a big deal! You need to think it through!"
He's already risked his reputation to come here and beg for his help. Can't we see how much he values this marriage?
This matter concerns the life and death of the Xu family, and he cannot afford to be concerned about these things.
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