"It's not really bothering me. I've been really busy lately. You know how many companies I run, I haven't even had time to play ball." Xing Baohua was just bragging; he certainly didn't know how to play any ball!
Mitsui Fujisaburo thought Xing Baohua was talking about golf, so he remembered it and planned to pick out a better set of golf clubs next time they met.
They served tea, drank water, and smoked.
Do you know?
"What?" Mitsui Fujisaburo leaned closer to Xing Baohua and listened intently.
"I own a car company that has just produced a prototype, but the engine performance? To be honest, I still prefer the fuel-efficient engines from your country. Could you help me acquire an engine manufacturing company?"
Xing Baohua's words didn't get to the point; instead, he tried to circle around the subject with questions and inquiries.
The purpose is impure; it's just to steer the other party's thinking elsewhere.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xing, I don't know much about cars either. If needed, I can help you make connections with car suppliers. If the price is right, I think they'll sell to you." Mitsui Fujisaburo couldn't figure out Xing Baohua's intentions for the time being, so he could only speak tactfully and cautiously.
"What I mean is, do they have any shares pledged to your bank?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xing, because we are in different departments, I need to go back to headquarters to investigate. But based on my personal experience, even if a company has pledged its shares, we will not sell them to you."
After Mitsui Tousaburo finished speaking, he looked at Xing Baohua's expression.
Although the man didn't show any expression, Mitsui quickly explained, "Mr. Xing, as you know, if the other party's company is not overdue or violates the mortgage terms, we have no right to sell it to a third party."
Xing Baohua understood this point; he just wanted to know whether he would have an opportunity to intervene if the stock market crashed this year and affected car companies, causing them to default on their payments.
How often do banks do this to avoid risk and recoup funds? They're just making up excuses.
When the other party refused, Xing Baohua glanced at his watch and started rambling on about his time watching cherry blossoms.
The Japanese side was practically spitting blood. "I'm talking business with you, and you're talking about scenery?"
Xing Baohua learned this trick from the old factory director: change the subject, distract you, and then launch a surprise attack.
After talking about cherry blossoms, he went on to talk about the cooperation with Toshiba, and then asked, "Can Mitsubishi acquire it?"
Good heavens, if Mitsui Fujisaburo didn't have an exceptionally high tolerance, he really would have yelled "Baka!" at Xing Baohua!
Can Mitsubishi be sold? Don't be fooled by the fact that it's now a joint-stock company; it's a key state-owned enterprise.
Even if they are on the verge of bankruptcy, their people will still donate money, penny by penny, to keep them afloat.
Xing Baohua wasn't finished yet. He pretended not to see the anger in the other party's eyes and asked, "How about acquiring Yamaha?"
Mitsui Fujisaburo couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Mr. Xing, I think we should talk about distributing the shares you hold?"
How long will it take to help me distribute them?
"Six months?"
“It’s taking too long. I need the money urgently. How about this, I’ll give you 10% of the credit limit, and you help me distribute it within a week. I’ll give you a 3% commission.” Xing Baohua saw that the other party was getting angry and knew that it was about time.
When discussing serious matters, you need to keep the other person focused.
“Mr. Xing, didn’t you say the commission was 4.5%? How come it’s 3% now? In your words, one should keep their word!” Mitsui Fujisaburo’s tone was a little firmer this time.
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