Chen Zhe's anger wasn't because he couldn't control his emotions; he had thought it through very clearly.
Guan Xiaomei's backer is Guan Mao. He has a deep collaboration with Guan Mao now. If he offends him slightly, it can be salvaged.
He was a little concerned last night. Xu Renshan was too smart. He had a very high IQ. If he supported him, would he be able to control him in the future?
If he can't control it, does he really want to take this gamble?
The moment he saw Guan Xiaomei, he felt a surge of anger that Xu Renshan had broken their agreement, but at the same time, he also saw someone who could control Xu Renshan.
Xu Renshan was indeed very clever, but even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. He was completely under her thumb. So Chen Zhe had an idea: he wanted to use Guan Xiaomei to keep Xu Renshan firmly in his grasp. Therefore, he proposed that Guan Xiaomei mortgage the school, hoping to tie himself to her.
Guan Xiaomei's fiery temper is indeed a problem, but Chen Zhe is not entirely unsure. He has seen all kinds of women in the club, especially powerful women like her who have risen to the top. He has already done a very serious analysis of them in his mind.
Guan Xiaomei appears serious and unapproachable, but in reality, the fact that she chose Xu Renshan, a man so different in age and status, as her boyfriend and believed he could help her solve problems shows that she still has a naive side.
When dealing with this kind of woman, you can't appear too weak. If you are too weak, she will completely control you, just like Xu Renshan, who has been trained like a dog.
Therefore, he needs to be tough.
Stunned by the blow, Guan Xiaomei pushed Xu Renshan aside and glared angrily at Chen Zhe; "How dare you hit me??? Don't you know who my brother is?"
"I'm going to hit you! District Chief Guan is a kind and elegant man who is willing to listen to others' opinions. As his sister, you haven't learned any of his good qualities. You're just shouting and yelling. And you call yourself a principal? I offered my suggestions with good intentions, and you rejected them without even thinking about them. Can someone like you really manage a school well?"
"You!!!! How dare you deny my abilities as the principal?"
Guan Xiaomei was furious. No one had ever dared to speak to her like that before; Chen Zhe was the first.
"Why can't I deny it? Your school hasn't achieved any outstanding results; it's almost closed down now. Isn't that because you're incompetent?"
Xu Renshan, who was standing nearby, was about to say something nice for Guan Xiaomei, but Chen Zhe stopped him.
"Teacher Xu, please don't speak yet."
Chen Zhe continued his verbal barrage: "Do you know why I asked you to take out a loan? It's because I'm good friends with President Mu of Donghai Bank. I can get you very good policies. I admire Teacher Xu very much and want to help him and your school. Is there anything wrong with what I'm doing?"
Guan Xiaomei's expression changed slightly. She no longer had the fierce determination to tear Chen Zhe apart. Although her anger was still there, it had subsided somewhat.
"Even if we get the loan, how can you be so sure that Xu Renshan will do a good job? What if he doesn't? Wouldn't I, the school, and he be left with a mountain of debt?"
Guan Xiaomei finally found a point to refute Chen Zhe.
"So you don't understand at all. You can't see Teacher Xu's true abilities or his true value, which is why you have these doubts."
Being affirmed so highly by Chen Zhe made Xu Renshan feel a little embarrassed, even though he was always very confident.
"Mr. Chen, I'm not as good as you say..."
"No! You're even better at it than I am, Teacher Xu. I'm a businessman, and I look at things from a profit perspective. If you're not good enough, if you have no value, then I won't waste my breath talking to you today."
Guan Xiaomei took Chen Zhe's words to heart. Indeed, Chen Zhe owned several large companies, and it seemed that he really had no reason to deliberately cheat Xu Renshan, a nobody. However, asking her to mortgage the school was a huge risk for her.
Seeing the hesitation on Guan Xiaomei's face, Chen Zhe knew she was tempted. She no longer had the firm refusal she had shown earlier, so he softened his tone and pressed his advantage.
“Principal Guan, my behavior just now was impulsive. If I offended you, I am willing to apologize. But I hope you understand that the reason I couldn't control my emotions was entirely because I didn't want to bury the talent of Teacher Xu. Teacher Xu is very good to you. In his current situation, many companies have offered him high salaries to poach him, but he didn't leave you. He is willing to stay with you. For such a capable and sincere man, are you not willing to make a little sacrifice for him? Don't you want him to succeed?”
Guan Xiaomei was stunned for a moment. After Chen Zhe's reminder, she remembered that many people had indeed contacted Xu Renshan, some of whom had contacted him through her. They offered Xu Renshan very high salaries, trying to poach him, but Xu Renshan refused them all. Thinking of this, she felt a warm feeling in her heart.
Although he lied to me about some things, he didn't abandon me at this crucial moment, which shows he's truly loyal and devoted. Perhaps I should really support him.
With this thought in mind, Guan Xiaomei's hatred for Chen Zhe had diminished considerably, but she still had some worries.
"I'd like to think about it..."
“Principal Guan, it’s understandable that you need time to think it over, but I’m afraid I don’t have that much time to spend with you. I have a lot of things to do, and I’m afraid that by the time you’ve made up your mind, I won’t be able to find the time, and then it will all be for nothing.”
"You want me to mortgage the school? I can't just mortgage it right away, can I? This school is my life's work. Can't I even consider it?"
“It’s not that I don’t want to consider it for you, but the market environment doesn’t allow it. As you just said, internet celebrities are just a flash in the pan. Now that Teacher Xu is popular, he has value. This is your best opportunity. If you want to change the current situation of the school, you must seize the moment.”
"I... okay, I agree."
Guan Xiaomei hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. She knew the current situation of her school; if no changes were made, it would be closed down sooner or later.
After returning to Donghai Vocational School to collect all the necessary documents, they went to Donghai Bank with Chen Zhe.
Office of the President of Donghai Bank.
After listening to their explanation, Mu Wanzhi did not immediately agree. She twirled the pen in her hand and looked at Chen Zhe with some uncertainty. She asked Chen Zhe to help those companies, so why was this kid doing something else again?
"Principal Guan, Teacher Xu, please give me a few minutes. I'd like to speak with President Chen."
Mu Wanzhi didn't agree immediately, which made Guan Xiaomei a little uneasy. She was worried that if the loan didn't go through, there would be no way to proceed. She had just made up her mind to take a gamble, but now she was stuck at the first step.
"Mr. Chen, didn't you say the loan was no problem?"
Guan Xiaomei asked.
Mu Wanzhi continued, “Giving you a loan is no problem, but the amount you're borrowing is too large. Your school's value doesn't match that, so I need to discuss it with President Chen. Of course, if you have more assets to pledge, then there's no need to discuss it; you can just bring them over.”
Guan Xiaomei does indeed still own a few houses, but those houses are her backup plan; she doesn't want to give them all up.
She understood what Mu Wanzhi meant; President Mu was going to give Chen Zhe special treatment, and the two of them were going to discuss some terms.
She tactfully withdrew with Xu Renshan.
Only Chen Zhe and Mu Wanzhi were in the office.
Mu Wanzhi asked directly, "The total assets of Donghai Vocational School are at most 200 million. You brought them here and asked for 300 million. I'm giving you face by allowing you to see me anytime, but I don't remember promising you that you could make such a boast."
Chen Zhe chuckled; "President Mu, you may have misunderstood. I didn't mean for you to give me special treatment. What I meant was this..."
Chen Zhe shared his thoughts with Mu Wanzhi.
After hearing this, Mu Wanzhi raised an eyebrow and looked at him uncertainly; "You want me to pledge the shares of their new company?"
Chen Zhe nodded; "Yes."
Mu Wanzhi chuckled; "Their company hasn't even started yet, and you want me to pledge their shares? Do you think I'm that stupid? Let alone them, I would even think twice about pledging shares for some well-off companies. Pledging shares is very risky, especially in the current economic climate. I wouldn't take such a big risk."
"President Mu, you don't need to take this risk; I will take it myself."
How will you take responsibility?
Mu Wanzhi squinted and asked.
“I can mortgage all of Silin Group’s assets here. If they can’t pay back the money, you can seize my assets at any time.”
Mu Wanzhi chuckled; "Your Silin Group still owes our Donghai Bank a huge sum of money. Even if you mortgaged all your assets to us, it still wouldn't be enough. What makes you say that?"
"President Mu, you promised me before that if I could save those companies, you would give me a loan."
"I said that, I admit it, but haven't you done it yet?"
"I have high hopes for Xu Renshan. Whether he can revitalize those companies depends on him."
"Do you really have that much faith in him?"
“I think my judgment was right, so you have to transfer the shares that their new company has pledged to me.”
"I can transfer the money to you, but you need to understand that if they fail, you will bear full responsibility and have to repay both sides."
"I understand."
"Are you really going to gamble?"
Mu Wanzhi asked Chen Zhe again, and seeing Chen Zhe's determined gaze, she sighed slightly.
"Alright, I'm pinning my hopes on you now. In a way, we're already bound together. What else can I do but support you?"
Hearing Mu Wanzhi agree, Chen Zhe breathed a sigh of relief; the matter was progressing smoothly.
Next, we'll see if we can fool Hu Ling.
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