Chapter 53
Pan Yian had probably re-negotiated the price with Lao Meiqin. He didn't mince words with the business plan. He said directly, "Mr. Jiang, I know your time is valuable, so I'll be frank. I'm a professional manager. I've been asked by Ms. Lao Meiqin to meet you. It's actually about your brother's custody. Ms. Lao's intention is that if you agree to invest in our project, she'll give up custody and transfer it to you."
"Why do I want custody of Jiang Su?" Jiang Nuo said without much interest.
Pan Yian sneered, "Boss Jiang, let's be frank. It's pointless to play dumb with me. If you're not interested in guardianship, are you not interested in equity either?"
Jiang Nuo's face darkened. "Mr. Pan, everyone in Yanlin knows what kind of person I am. What do you mean by this?"
This was true. Pan Yian had been hearing a lot about Jiang Nuo these days. After a grand funeral, almost everyone praised the character of this young Mr. Jiang. Some said that Mr. Jiang was a filial son who fell ill due to excessive grief over his father's death; some said that Mr. Jiang was broad-minded and took in his half-brother; some said that Mr. Jiang generously distributed his shares to his younger brother, which made many wealthy families who fought with their brothers ashamed.
Furthermore, there were rumors that Lao Meiqin, the widow, was absent from the funeral because she had a new lover who had taken over the main residence and was living a life of luxury with the inheritance given by Mr. Jiang, neglecting his own son. This left the second young master homeless and forced him to live with Jiang Nuo. Others speculated that Lao Meiqin had her eyes on her underage son's equity.
The most terrifying thing is that these rumors are most likely true, which makes Lao Meiqin and Pan Yian very panicked.
If they were not under such pressure from public opinion, they would not be so eager to use Jiang Su's custody as a bargaining chip to exchange benefits for Jiang Nuo.
"I spoke too quickly and made a mistake," Pan Yian quickly apologized. "Please don't be offended, Mr. Jiang."
"However, theoretically speaking, as the guardian, Ms. Lao does have the right to dispose of her son's property," Pan Yian said. "Even if you had an agreement that the shares could only be sold to you, if you truly refused to buy, we would seek an explanation, whether through legal proceedings or through public opinion campaigns."
Jiang Nuo put down his teacup, his eyes sharp. "You're threatening me. But have you ever thought about who the current public opinion benefits?"
Pan Yian smiled and said, "I don't dare threaten you. Public opinion is indeed unfavorable to us. If it is confirmed, there will definitely be many people who will accuse Lao Meiqin of being unfaithful and stab her in the back."
"It's not her, it's you." Jiang Nuo said with a cold face, as if he was furious.
Gu Jiangkuo glanced at his expression and found that Jiang Nuo was not acting but was really angry.
Gu Jiangkuo couldn't help but feel distressed. His most beloved father was poached by such a person... Anyone would be angry, let alone such a proud Young Master Jiang?
"Yes, even if it's us," Pan Yian said, seeing Jiang Nuo's betrayal, "if this gets out of hand, we'll certainly be scolded and embarrassed. But what about you, Mr. Jiang? If this gets out, will your Jiang family be ashamed? If your own father is cuckolded and the news spreads everywhere, will you be ashamed?"
This attitude was so arrogant that even Jiang Nuo, who had decided to negotiate with him in a civilized manner, changed his expression.
"Pan, Yi, An." Jiang Nuo said word by word.
Gu Jiangkuo suddenly stood up. With a height of nearly 1.9 meters, he was extremely oppressive. The shadow cast by the light on him almost covered Pan Yian's entire body.
Gu Jiangkuo glared at Pan Yian fiercely and asked, "Master, what's going on?"
Pan Yian was a pretty boy who relied on women. How could he have ever seen such a scene before? He was so scared that he almost peed himself. He quickly begged for mercy: "Boss Jiang, Boss Jiang, Boss Jiang! Don't get excited. Let's talk it over nicely!"
Gu Jiangkuo waited a long time for Jiang Nuo's order. After a moment, he heard his young master let out a long breath, "Jiangkuo, sit down, not now."
The young CEO Jiang gave Pan Yi'an a look that said, "Fuck off!" This time, Pan Yi'an didn't dare to make any more excuses. He spoke honestly in one breath, "This matter is going to get out of hand. It will damage your reputation, for one thing. More importantly, it will also affect Jiang's stock price."
This is the crux of the matter. Nothing can affect the stock price more than the internal strife and competition for equity within the chairman's family. This is what Jiang Nuo fears the most.
Pan Yian said, "If this gets out of hand, it won't be good for either of us. Why bother hurting each other? We just want a little compensation, and we're willing to hand over custody of Jiang Su. It's a win-win for everyone. Mr. Jiang, that's it. I'm done."
"How much do you want?" Jiang Nuo asked.
Pan Yian swallowed his saliva and said in a tone that he himself felt was too big: "...One hundred million."
"Heh." Jiang Nuo looked at Gu Jiangkuo.
But before he could say anything, Pan Yian said quickly, "No, no, no!" Don't call this warrior! Can't I just give the lowest price?
"Fifty million," Pan Yian said, "That's the reserve price Lao Meiqin gave me."
Jiang Nuo frowned: "I can't afford so much cash, and there's no way I'd go to the bank to cash it out for something as low-brow as this."
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After some intense bargaining, the two parties finally reached an agreement at a price of nine million.
"Give me three days to raise funds," said Jiang Nuo.
"Okay, Mr. Jiang, you're so straightforward. In three days, I'll hand over the money and the person." Pan Yian was in a good mood and was also witty and humorous.
However, President Jiang snorted very lightly and raised his lips slightly, "Mr. Pan, business is over, let's talk about personal matters."
Pan Yian suddenly had a bad feeling: "What private matter?"
"About you and my father," Jiang Nuo put down his teacup, took a tissue, and slowly wiped his hands. "You seem very proud of it. Do you like to bring it up again?"
"No, no..."
"I'm not good with words and I'm not very good at chatting, but my assistant is very good at it." Jiang Nuo put down the tissue and said coldly, "Jiang Kuo, have a good chat with him."
"yes."
After Jiang Nuo finished speaking, he left the private room alone. Pan Yian hurriedly wanted to follow him out, but was grabbed by Gu Jiangkuo's big hand and pulled back by the collar.
This private teahouse is most famous for its soundproofing effect. The interior soft furnishings in the private rooms are made of the same sound-absorbing material as in piano rooms. It is said that even if a drum set is played inside, it cannot be heard outside.
Jiang Nuo was standing outside the door, but he could still vaguely hear Pan Yian's desperate howling.
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"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?" The waitress in charge of this room trotted over and politely asked the handsome guest standing at the door.
Jiang Nuo nodded slightly, very gentlemanly. "Yes, I have something to ask. Could you please take me to the bill? My partner in the private room will be ill soon, so it may not be convenient for him to pay."
waiter:"?"
The waiter thought to himself: He must have said it wrong. What does "feeling ill in a moment" mean? But he's so good-looking, and even a handsome guy's grammatical errors sound surprisingly charming!
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After paying the bill and waiting for a while, Gu Jiangkuo finally arrived. His straight suit was a little messy. He adjusted his cuffs as he walked and flexed his casserole-sized fists.
But when he walked to Jiang Nuo's side, the fierce aura on his body instantly subsided, as if he was afraid of scaring Young Master Jiang, and even his voice became softer: "It's all taken care of, don't worry, I know the severity of the situation."
Jiang Nuo felt that Gu Jiangkuo's standard of "severity" might be different from that of ordinary people, but he didn't intend to delve into it. He thought it would be better to let that person learn a lesson, just to vent his anger.
"He didn't regret the 'deal', did he?" Jiang Nuo asked.
"No," Gu Jiangkuo said, "It will be the same price in three days."
"That's good."
"Master," Gu Jiangkuo couldn't help but complain, "Are you really going to give him nine million?" That's a lot of money, and ordinary people might not be able to earn it even if they worked 996 hours since the Qing Dynasty.
Old neighbors who got one million from demolition would be overjoyed. Who wouldn't envy their sudden wealth? Now, with just a casual threat, they could get nine million? Gu Jiangkuo felt heartbroken.
In fact, any two cars in Mr. Jiang’s garage are worth this price, but it would be a lie to say that he doesn’t care.
Jiang Nuo gritted his teeth and said, "Here! I'll deliver the full amount in three days. I won't pay him a penny less. Just think of it as buying Jiang's stock price to ensure it's stable, and buying Jiang Su to ensure you have peace of mind."
"However," President Jiang added, "I'll make him return the nine million yuan he got it from. Give me that business plan and see if it's for 'Shengchen New Energy'."
Gu Jiangkuo was stunned when he heard this and blurted out: "How do you know?"
Gu Jiangkuo has a good memory and has a photographic memory. He had already remembered the name when he was in the teahouse just now, but he knew that Jiang Nuo didn't even look at it.
President Jiang said quietly, "Because I sent someone to tell him about it."
"It's an excellent stock. Just wait and see. Within a month, it will skyrocket. Even investors who follow the right trend will make a killing. Moreover, as a shareholder, he will surely become rich overnight, turning nine million into hundreds of millions."
Gu Jiangkuo didn't believe Jiang Nuo was really so kind, so he asked, "What's wrong with it?"
Jiang Nuo suddenly became interested and said, "I'll give you three days to investigate. If you still can't find the answer on the day of the transaction with Pan Yian, how about I tell you the answer?"
Gu Jiangkuo knew that Jiang Nuo was testing him, so he readily agreed - it seemed that Xiao Nuo's mood had improved now, and the beating of Pan Yian just now was not in vain.
"I'm tired, let's go home." Jiang Nuo said, "I'm almost recovered. While I still have energy and time, let's arrange a meeting with Wang Weiguo tomorrow morning. I will ask him personally for you." Ask him about the origins of Gu Jiangkuo's father.
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