Lu Fan smiled, thought for a moment, and said:
"It's an acquisition, but it's also true that they have no interest in Guangyuan."
Seeing that Gu Ru'an looked completely dejected, he felt he had vented his anger a little, and then said:
"However, Mr. Gu is right, Guangyuan was ruined by their management."
On the theoretical level.
"Poor management has ruined a good brand, which is a loss for them."
Gu Ruan felt that today's negotiations were a complete waste of time and effort.
But listening to Lu Fan's words now, it seems that this negotiation is not entirely meaningless.
He thought for a moment, then tentatively asked:
"It seems that President Lu only has some complaints about the Guangyuan brand and its management."
"Is there anything else from Guangyuan that Mr. Lu is interested in?" Lu Fan's expression shifted, and he deliberately feigned a troubled look.
This stirred up Gu Ru'an's emotions again, making her feel that something was going to happen.
He pressed on, asking again:
"Mr. Lu, although this is our first meeting, we've been friends for a long time." "I rarely admire anyone, but after meeting you today, I feel that you are young and promising, and you will surely achieve great things in the future."
"I, Gu Ruan, naturally also want to make friends with you. In that case, Mr. Lu, please feel free to speak your mind."
Even if it's an unreasonable request, we can still discuss it.
Unconsciously, Gu Ruan kept lowering her expectations. Lu Fan smiled sheepishly.
"After listening to President Gu's words, I suddenly understand. Since that's the case, then let me say something."
Encouraged by Gu Ru'an's approving gaze, Lu Fan actually made a request that shocked her greatly:
"I have no use for Guangyuan. Baiyue has its own management team and a mature promotion system."
"But if your Shengjing Company is really sincere about making a move, we are not unwilling to discuss it."
Gu Ru'an nodded hurriedly:
"That's natural, we are definitely sincere."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have traveled all the way from Harbour City to Lingnan City just to meet Lu Fan.
So Lu Fan explained his thoughts:
"First of all, we have no intention of acquiring Guangyuan's brand influence, including their management team."
"We will not get involved in inventory backlog or any financial matters."
What Lu Fan wanted was a selection of Guangyuan's stores after his team had reviewed them.
And the store employees of Guangyuan.
Gu Ru'an was greatly shocked. He knew clearly that Lu Fan's demand for this portion was Guangyuan's core interest.
What was discarded was also the dregs of Guangyuan, and even the culprit that dragged down such a large chain enterprise.
He knew it, but when it came to Gu Ru'an actually deciding to split up and sell the business, he couldn't make the decision or make up his mind.
Seeing him swaying from side to side, Lu Fan couldn't help but tease him:
"Actually, if you think about it from another perspective, Guangyuan's most valuable asset isn't any of these things, but rather their brand."
"Shengjinghui initially partnered with Guangyuan because they were attracted to their brand."
Otherwise, why would they choose to sign an agreement to acquire shares at a high point in the market?
Gu Ru'an gritted her teeth and persisted, still unwilling to give up, so she asked Lu Fan how much funding he was willing to invest:
"Even if we only acquire some of the stores and their employees."
Lu Fan gave a number, approximately one billion:
"It depends on the final review. It's not all of Guangyuan's stores; Baiyue accepts them all."
Although this statement was excessive, Gu Ruan understood the underlying reasoning.
After all, with the rapid development in China, the geographical importance and role of many areas have changed.
It's possible that the suburbs will become prime real estate, or the city center will become an old district.
Anything is possible.
With only one billion, Gu Ruan simply couldn't bring herself to spend it.
The contract he signed with Guangyuan was worth billions.
If Lu Fan's Jiang Group doesn't take over the price difference, will it really be stuck in his hands?
Gu Ru'an refused to give up her illusions and accept the price.
If they can't even sell the packages, who knows what will happen if they actually listen to Lu Fan and split up the business, and in the end, they won't be able to sell anything at all?
But that's also where his dilemma lies. If he doesn't sell to Baiyue, what if rumors of Guangyuan withdrawing from the domestic market come out?
Then even the Guangyuan brand might not be able to fetch a high price anymore.
Sell it now, or you'll regret it for too little money.
If I don't sell, I'm afraid I'll get even less money later!
It's truly a dilemma.
Lu Fan watched with an air of composure as Gu Ru'an gritted her teeth beside him, unmoved.
In his view, this matter was not something that Gu Ruan could decide on his own.
Although he had not been dealing with Shengjing Company for very long.
Even in that short period of time, he had enough time to "reflect" on Shengjing Company's way of doing things.
In the end, Gu Ruan couldn't make up her mind, but simply drew a picture of the pie for Lu Fan first:
“I think this plan is feasible. How about this, I can’t make the final decision on this matter. As for the specific details, how about I arrange a time for Mr. Lu and our company’s chairman to meet?”
"Shall we sit down and talk things over?"
Gu Ru'an's meaning was ambiguous, but what she conveyed to Lu Fan was that the matter was feasible.
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