Chapter 117
Mr. Jiang didn't take Gu Jiangkuo's reply seriously and replied with a "mua mua" emoticon.
He knew how successful Mr. Gu would be in the future and how limitless his potential would be, but Jiang Nuo didn't need anyone to cover for him and just took it as a love word.
Just some sweet words are enough.
Although the story of a hero saving a beauty is romantic, Ms. Jiang is not a delicate princess. She has the ability and confidence to stand on her own.
Let’s go meet Wei Sizu now.
Wei Sizu arranged the meeting at a high-end membership club. This club was very stylish and private, and was quite famous in the Yanlin business circle. However, Jiang Nuo had never liked going there because this place also had additional "supplementary services" - beautiful women with excellent temperament could chat, eat and drink with him.
The reason why Jiang Nuo agreed to choose this venue for Wei Sizu was because he knew that since they wanted to discuss serious business, Wei Sizu would not be so unreliable as to ask for any special services. Moreover, the club was located on the central axis of the two companies and had a superior geographical location.
Xingxu Metal's smelting plant is located on the outskirts of Yanlin City. The Yanlin area is a famous lithium mining area. Along the Yanlin Mountains, there are many large and small ore mining companies. Among them, Xingxu Metal is the largest and can be ranked among the top three in the country.
It’s just that the price of raw materials has continued to fall in recent years and policies have been tightened, so the Jiang family was able to get this bargain.
But Jiang Nuo knew that the next one or two years would be a turning point in the prices of bulk raw materials. In the future, lithium ore and the new energy industries derived from it would gradually show considerable commercial value.
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Wei Sizu did not disappoint Jiang Nuo on this point. The private room was clean and had fragrant tea brewed. However, apart from Wei Sizu and an executive he brought with him, there was no carbon-based creature in it.
Very good, Mr. Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Boss Wei, Director Wei," Jiang Nuo said, his mood calming down a bit. "Sorry to have kept you waiting."
Wei Jiande said politely, "Hello, Mr. Jiang."
Wei Sizu had already put his arm around Jiang Nuo's shoulders and said enthusiastically, "No, we just got here too!"
Jiang Nuo calmly broke free from his grasp and said, "Let's get down to business. I'm out of the country on a business trip recently, and I heard that Xingxu opened a short position of 180,000 tons. Is this what President Wei asked me to come here today?"
"That's what I mean, brother. I don't know much about technology, but Mr. Wei is an expert. Please explain it to Mr. Jiang."
Mr. Jiang actually didn't understand technology, but he understood the rules and methods of risk hedging. When listening to Wei Jiande's explanation, he seemed to be thinking about something and asked a key question from time to time. Although Wei Sizu seemed to understand it, he could guess that Mr. Jiang was also an "expert" by looking at Wei Jiande's increasingly focused expression and serious attitude, and he couldn't help but admire him.
After Wei Jiande's explanation, Jiang Nuo finally understood Xingxu Metal's plan. It turned out that they originally wanted to carry out a round of financing and had already negotiated with a PE investment team. Unfortunately, the cooperation fell through due to various reasons. However, Xingxu had already expanded its production scale according to the original plan. The 180,000-ton short position was the remnant of this plan.
"We originally planned to purchase another lithium mine, located 130 kilometers from Yanlin City," Wei Jiande explained in detail. "Our annual production is currently estimated at 120,000 tons, and that mine alone accounts for 60,000 tons. That's exactly 180,000 tons. We had almost reached an agreement, but unfortunately we couldn't reach an agreement with the foreign investors. Later, thanks to Jiang, we were able to solve our urgent problem."
"You mean, you want to buy that lithium mine?" Jiang Nuo said thoughtfully. "I've seen the report you submitted at the board meeting. The money Jiang invested has already been put into production and is mostly used up. The plan is scheduled until the end of the year... So, how much money do you still need?"
Wei Sizu smiled and said, "Brother Jiang, you are quick-witted and kind-hearted! But we are not asking you for money again."
Jiang Nuo was not surprised by this and just raised his eyebrows slightly.
Jiang is now the second largest shareholder. They absolutely cannot dare to sell any more shares to Jiang, otherwise they will lose their position as the actual controlling shareholder.
Sure enough, Wei Sizu said, "Buying a new lithium mine is not a small amount of money. We were worried about it and even thought about taking a gamble. If the price continued to fall, we wouldn't lose money by opening a short position. But now, some capital has taken the initiative to contact us. It's a blessing from heaven, but..."
"But what?"
"Capital will certainly not take risks in vain. They want to sign a bet agreement."
Jiang Nuo was not surprised at all and asked, "Conditions?"
Director Wei immediately pulled a document from his briefcase and handed it to Jiang Nuo, briefly explaining, "The other party requires that after the capital injection, our profits increase by more than 40% compared to the same period. Otherwise, they will repay the principal and interest with 20% interest."
Mr. Jiang took the document, scanned it from beginning to end, then put it down silently without saying anything for a long time.
Wei Sizu thought he was unwilling and said anxiously, "The conditions are a bit harsh, but if we don't expand production..."
However, Jiang Nuo didn't accept this and said, "When we, Jiang's, invested in Xingxu, we didn't know that there were so many historical problems. To be honest, Jiang's Group doesn't belong to me alone. I have to be responsible for other shareholders as well. I came here today under tremendous pressure because I originally planned to withdraw my investment."
Mr. Jiang's move was unconventional and hit the nail on the head. Wei Sizu was a little confused, but Director Wei was smarter: "Mr. Jiang, if you have any other requirements, we can discuss them if we can meet them."
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In the end, after a lot of haggling, Jiang Nuo agreed to the second round of financing on the condition that additional terms favorable to the Jiang family were signed and the number of board seats appointed by President Jiang was increased.
Although he suffered some losses, the matter was finally accomplished. Wei Sizu breathed a sigh of relief: "Brother Jiang, you really live up to your reputation. I always thought we were the same, both relying on the inheritance left by our father to take one step at a time. I didn't expect you... You are truly talented and knowledgeable. I am a few years older than you. So, brother, I will treat you. Now that the matter is settled, have fun here today, and it will all be on my account."
Jiang Nuo said hurriedly, "You're welcome."
Socializing is inevitable when discussing business. When President Jiang first took over as president, his prestige was not high and his peers treated him like a child, so naturally there were no such messy things. Later, with such a big man like Gu Jiangkuo standing in the way, no one dared to send beautiful boys and girls to President Jiang.
But Wei Sizu, who had been living abroad for many years, was obviously unaware of the situation. He just thought Jiang Nuo was being polite and clapped his hands, and the beauties who had been prepared came in one after another.
The girls here are of high quality and have good taste in clothes. Any one of them can become an Internet celebrity. Unfortunately, the clients they usually face are wealthy people in the province. They all have big bellies like successful people and few hairs on their heads. They were already quite surprised to see a young talent like Wei Sizu. When they saw Jiang Nuo, who was more handsome than a star, almost all the girls rushed over to him at once.
Jiang Nuo, who wanted to find an excuse to leave: "..."
All of a sudden, everything in front of my eyes went dark, and all I could see was black hair and the smell of perfume.
"No, no!" President Jiang fled from the crowd as if escaping. "President Wei, I'm really leaving!"
Wei Sizu only then believed that Jiang Nuo was not being polite. Not only was he not polite, he was even a little panicked. He suddenly realized: "Boss Jiang, you have a tigress at home..." The word "tigress" was not uttered after all. He was hesitating about what to say instead when he heard Jiang Nuo say: "My wife is very strict. I am really sorry."
When the male tiger in the family gets jealous, he can eat a person to the bone and make him unable to get out of bed for several days. Even if the person is far away in Southeast Asia, the week of drunkenness and dreaming before him can scare Mr. Jiang away from doing anything wrong.
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Jiang Nuo is not the only one who upholds male virtues.
A week later, Gu Jiangkuo finally received a surprise gift from Mr. Jiang - a very cool Murcielago sports car.
The new car was so high-profile that it frequently attracted onlookers on the road. When it drove back to the Gu family's house, the servants who had been talking about Master A Kuo being unpopular and having a bleak future behind his back were almost shocked - how many years had it been since such a high-profile and eye-catching sports car was driven into the Gu family's house?
Besides, this car is very expensive, where did Master Akuo get the money? Anyway, it was definitely not bought by the master.
It turned out that Mr. Gu was old and had collected quite a few classic cars, but sports cars were not allowed to enter. Even the car he assigned to young master Gu Xin was a very business-like Rolls-Royce Ghost.
So much so that Gu Xin was a little envious.
Which young boy doesn’t like sports cars?
The moment Gu Jiangkuo received the car from his boyfriend, he decided that his love must be shown to everyone. He had been in the casino all day, and today he went back to his house three times without entering. He walked around the manor several times before finally finding the main entrance. After entering, he walked around the manor seven or eight times before he found a parking space.
Gu Xin couldn't help but see it.
When Gu Xin finally couldn't help but go over to take a closer look, she happened to catch Gu Jiangkuo chatting with his grandmother's caregiver: "My boyfriend bought me this car. It wasn't a special holiday, but he insisted on giving it to me."
"Yes, he loves me very much. Did you see my wife last time? Let me show you his photo. He's so handsome."
The nurse didn't speak Chinese very well, so Gu Jiangkuo translated it again into English.
Gu Xin: “…………”
Although Gu Xin envied Gu Jiangkuo's sports car, he couldn't stand Gu Jiangkuo's worthless appearance. It shouldn't be that serious. His car was only worth a few million. Gu Jiangkuo had been in the casino for so long, he should have seen and experienced it all. It was just a car, but he was so proud of it.
At this moment, Gu Jiangkuo caught Gu Xin's gaze. Gu Xin felt his scalp tighten for some reason, but unfortunately, he was a step too late and was still caught by Gu Jiangkuo: "Xin, what a coincidence."
Gu Xin: “…”
Gu Jiangkuo never called him so affectionately, and he even rarely spoke to him. In Gu Xin's impression, Gu Jiangkuo was taciturn and rude, without any of the reserve and nobility that a rich young man should have. Even when mixed in with that group of gamblers, he did not feel out of place and could easily mingle with all kinds of people.
Gu Xin has always looked down on Gu Jiangkuo, and feels that he is incompatible with this elder brother who has been living away from home since childhood.
But what happened to him today? He just got a new car. When he successfully became the head of the casino management and was in charge of the reception and management of major customers, he didn't seem to be so high-profile.
"Axin, are you here to see my new car too?" Gu Jiangkuo asked.
Although Gu Xin was envious, he didn't want to give him the face, so he pretended to be arrogant and said, "No, my grandfather gave me three or four cars, which I use for school, outings, and trips around the city. Too many cars actually make me lose interest in cars."
After hearing this, even the nurses who were greeting Gu Jiangkuo felt embarrassed. They lowered their heads and got busy, pretending that they hadn't heard anything.
——Isn’t this just a naked show of grandfather’s favor?
The master is the same. Both young masters are his grandsons, so why is there such a big difference in their treatment?
However, Master Akuo was not affected at all, and he was still in a good mood and chatted with Gu Xin: "Grandpa treats you like a child who will never grow up. He likes to take care of everything because he loves you. Ah Xin, you can't refuse his kindness just because Grandpa's taste in choosing cars is not good."
Gu Xin: “?”
Gu Xin hurriedly said: "That's not what I meant!"
Gu Jiangkuo didn't bother to pay attention to him and continued to force himself to feed him dog food: "My wife is different. Look, she understands me very well. The car model she chose is young and energetic, and the color is also beautiful. When she saw that I didn't have a car before, she bought me one without saying a word. That's how he is. He is beautiful, capable, and loves me."
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It seems that there will still be more updates this week, and the trigger for today's update is still a lot of comments!
p.s. I wish all candidates success in the exam and win the first place!
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