Chapter 749: Long-term Planning
Pei Ruowang, Xue Yufeng, Liu Hongwen and others had just followed Wu Ren upstairs when the people on the third floor found out.
Here we come!
They really came!
The guard came in to ask for instructions, "Governor, Patriarch Pei, Patriarch Xue, Patriarch Liu and others want to see you. Steward Wu is bringing them up."
Lu Songli nodded and said, "Please invite them in."
After receiving the order, Pei Ruowang, Xue Yufeng, Liu Hongwen and others came in.
"Please sit down." Lu Songli gestured for them to sit down. "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Pei Ruowang hesitated and said, "Governor, the Pingzhou government office is short of money right now, right?"
"Yeah." Lu Songli did not deny it. It was useless to deny it. We are all smart people. Pingzhou is about to issue public bonds. How can it not be short of money?
"Governor, you know that we here are all heads of noble families. Since you have admitted that Pingzhou is short of money, I, as your representative, would like to discuss the matter of a large loan."
A large sum? Lu Songli raised an eyebrow and asked, "How much money can you afford?"
"How much does Pingzhou need?" Pei Ruowang asked back.
Lu Songli reported a number and asked, "How about it, can you afford it?"
Pei Ruowang, Xue Yufeng, Liu Hongwen and others looked at each other and said, "Let's gather the strength of several of our great families and use it."
Lu Songli raised her eyebrows. They were showing off their wealth so much. Aren't they afraid that she, the governor, would wield a sickle and harvest them?
Everyone else present was very surprised. These noble families were indeed noble families. They were very modest and could take out such a large sum of money just by saying so.
Pei Ruowang, Xue Yufeng, Liu Hongwen and others also smiled bitterly in their hearts. It was difficult for them to come up with such a large sum of money.
"Giving Pingzhou so much money, aren't you afraid Pingzhou won't be able to pay it back?"
Pei Ruowang said in a deep voice, "I don't know about others, but we, the Pei family, have no doubt about Pingzhou's ability to repay." The honeycomb coal task that Pingzhou assigned to the Pei family is still being carried out in secret. Once something like this comes out, will Pingzhou still be short of money?
"Pingzhou is in trouble, and we happen to be able to help. We want to stand together with Pingzhou." Xue Yufeng and Liu Hongwen also expressed their opinions.
Among those present, Xue Xu raised his head and looked at these family heads seriously.
Dong Jichuan's hand, which was waving the fan, paused slightly.
As for Guo Chong, he just sneered.
Only Qin Sheng didn't react at all. He lowered his head slightly and concentrated on peeling grapes for Lu Songli.
Pei Ruowang's words were cryptic, but everyone present was intelligent. They all knew that the aristocratic families investing in Pingzhou were definitely looking to profit. Furthermore, they had mentioned the phrase "advance and retreat together," meaning they were betting on the long-term benefits Pingzhou would generate if they won.
These noble families want to be bound to the chariot of Pingzhou. If they are bound, they must share the benefits after victory!
Unique vision!
Such ambition!
So brave!
Lu Songli said, "I understand what you mean. Thank you for your appreciation."
"This is a contract. After you read it, if you still really want to borrow it, we can discuss it later."
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On the first floor, Ji Wuyin, Gu Huaisheng and others each subscribed to a large amount of Pingzhou public bonds, including one-year, two-year and three-year bonds.
After Ji Wuyin, Gu Huaisheng and others finished subscribing, they did not leave. Instead, they found a corner to sit down and called the waiter to bring some food and drinks.
Ji Wuyin asked, "Pei Ruowang and the others went up to the third floor?"
Gu Huaisheng hummed and said, "The governor should be on the third floor."
The governor's whereabouts were not a secret to them.
"Did they go to negotiate with the governor?" Ji Wuyin asked.
Gu Huaisheng said affirmatively, "It's obvious, but they won't get what they want."
Ji Wuyin nodded in agreement. What a clever man the governor was. Since he had anticipated this, he must have a plan in place. They wouldn't be able to take advantage.
On the third floor, Pei Ruowang and others looked at the contract prepared by Lu Songli for them, and all smiled bitterly.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the stakes were high in the upcoming football betting match between Dali, Pingzhou, and Xianbei in the Three States Free Trade Zone.
When the tournament is over and the time comes to fulfill their promise, military deterrence will likely be necessary. The three parties are very likely to start a new war.
As the saying goes, food and supplies must be sent before troops move out.
Pingzhou's current reserves are not enough to easily cope with the next major war.
They all felt that this was an opportunity to advance and retreat together with Pingzhou, and then grow stronger, and they did not want to miss it.
Pingzhou was short of money and issued government bonds, which they could have purchased directly.
The reason they wanted to discuss cooperation with Lv Songli was to take this opportunity to invest a large sum of money and acquire a certain amount of equity in the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce. This would allow them to have a deeper bond with Pingzhou and take their family to the next level and make further progress.
Now Pei Ruowang and others discovered that their thoughts were all within others' expectations, and others had taken corresponding precautions.
There is an important provision in this contract: you must allow us (Liaodong Chamber of Commerce) to repurchase at least 50% of your shares within ten years with an amount not exceeding ten times the cash you invested, as a necessary condition for you to become a shareholder of us (Liaodong Chamber of Commerce).
After reading it, Pei Ruowang and the others showed no expression, but they all took a deep breath in their hearts. They looked at Lu Songli with admiration in their eyes.
This is the defense made by Lu Songli.
Lu Songli drank tea calmly.
I am short of money in Pingzhou, so I can sell some shares to raise funds and solve the financial problem.
However, she knew very well that whenever she sold shares, she would have to consider buying them back.
Pei Ruowang and the others looked at each other. Governor Lu Songli's ability to think three steps ahead was beyond their reach.
As a result, they had to take this step, the gains and losses were hard to measure. However, the arrow had been shot and there was no turning back. Now that things had come to this, they had no choice but to move forward.
"Governor, we agree to this contract."
"good."
The reactions of these noble families were somewhat strange. Could it be that there was something extraordinary written in the contract?
Xue Xu, Guo Chong and others were suddenly very curious about the content of the contract, because apart from the governor, no one knew what was written on the contract.
It was not until later, when the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce bought back the shares from these families at ten times the price, that everyone knew the inside story.
At that time, the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce had grown very large by taking advantage of the opportunity of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The wealthy families also made a lot of money by investing in the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce before, and the dividends every year were particularly generous.
When everyone thought that these families would not agree to the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce's repurchase request, these families unexpectedly accepted the deal.
Then, the noble families revealed the hidden truth, and everyone knew the governor's foresight.
Everyone's admiration for Lu Songli reached its peak.
Pingzhou's success was definitely designed. Small successes rely on luck, but sustained success must rely on planning.
But this happened after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Later, the news that the major families in Pingzhou had invested huge sums of money in the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce spread like wildfire.
All the investors on the first floor who bought Pingzhou government bonds were shocked when they heard this. Oh my god, they made it so big?
They then began to wonder if they had invested too little and whether they should buy more Pingzhou government bonds.
Afterwards, Wu Ren reported to her on the sale of Pingzhou government bonds, especially the strong support from the Qin and Lu families, Gao Mei, Ji Wuyin, Gu Huaisheng and others.
In response to this, Lu Songli said she knew.
There are many types of relationships between people.
The Qin and Lu families' attitude towards her was one of shared loyalty, ready to risk their lives for her. Xue Xu, Xu Zheng, and others' feelings towards Lü Songli were a mixture of affection and self-interest, with affection perhaps being the greater factor. For others, such as Ji Wuyin, Gu Huaisheng, Guo Chong, and Dong Jichuan, self-interest played a greater role than affection. Finally, for the aristocratic families like the Pei, Xue, and Liu families, their relationships were essentially purely based on self-interest.
Lu Songli does not reject these types of interpersonal relationships. As long as the other party has no hostility towards herself, she can become a friend. If you are too obsessed with morality, you will never achieve great things.
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