Chapter 358
"If we Toyota offer a 10% premium, can we acquire Mr. Xing Baohua's shares?" Eiji Toyoda didn't want to beat around the bush with Zhao Shanhai anymore and asked directly.
Zhao Shanhai shook his head slightly and said, "A 10% premium? You're dreaming! Before I came here, my boss told me that it had to be capped at 50%, not a penny less. Of course, if you can't afford it, then our boss will have to recoup his losses from Toyota."
Eiji Toyoda narrowed his eyes and stared fiercely at Zhao Shanhai.
At this moment, Zhao Shanhai still didn't sit properly. He tilted his head and smiled slightly, saying, "I'm not some big shot. Even if I can't leave this room today, I can still find someone else to talk to and we'll be stuck at 50%."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhao, for my rudeness."
If you can reduce the price of this share buyback by $100 million, I'll give you a $10 million bonus.
"Of course, this money is deposited in the Sanjing Bank, and only we know about it. How about it?" Toyoda Eiji was indeed a man of character, and his expression changed quite quickly.
He first threatened Zhao Shanhai, then softened his stance, giving himself a way out while also trying to seduce Zhao Shanhai. A 10% kickback was already quite high; he didn't believe Zhao Shanhai wouldn't be tempted.
After all, these are transactions worth billions, and there's a lot of money left over. Zhao Shanhai can get at least one or two hundred million in kickbacks.
Eiji Toyoda also knew that Zhao Shanhai couldn't make the decision himself, so he could only use his own abilities to influence Xing Baohua's decision.
The price is currently stuck at a sky-high 50%. If it drops to 10%-15%, the total transaction amount could be reduced by more than 3 billion US dollars.
That's equivalent to two and a half years of Toyota's total revenue. After deducting other expenses and liabilities, there's not much left.
But if more than 3 billion can be saved, according to the current verbal agreement, Zhao Shanhai can get more than 300 million US dollars.
In this day and age, over three hundred million US dollars is a huge fortune.
Eiji Toyoda didn't believe that Zhao Shanhai hadn't done the statistics; he should have quickly figured out in his mind that there was a huge amount of wealth involved.
After saying that, Zhao Shanhai said with a disdainful smile, "Don't even mention giving me 10%, even if you gave me 100%, I wouldn't care. You may not know about my background, but my grandfather participated in the War of Resistance against Japan and killed Japanese soldiers. If he hadn't died the year you surrendered, humph! My family would be very well-off. To put it bluntly, I have impeccable revolutionary credentials and I even have a blood feud with you."
"History..." Mitsui Fujisaburo wanted to continue trying to smooth things over, but Zhao Shanhai stopped him with his hand.
He glared at Eiji Toyoda and said, "You should reconsider the 50% premium acquisition."
After saying that, he stood up, stretched his numb legs, and said, "See you tomorrow, Chairman Toyota."
He walked out without looking back, put on his tattered socks that exposed his toes, and left with a nonchalant air.
In a fit of anger, Eiji Toyoda almost overturned the table. He turned to Tousaburo Mitsui and asked, "How confident are you in persuading Xing Baohua to lower the premium? You can also give me the same promise as Zhao Shanhai."
Mitsui Tousaburo shook his head like a rattle-drum.
What a joke! Xing Baohua is even more difficult to deal with; it was an impossible task to complete to begin with.
To put it bluntly, that guy just wants to make money off Toyota. If you try to persuade him to lower his profits, isn't that just taking his money?
As for that guy, I was always on edge whenever I met him. He himself didn't know why he was like that. It took me a long time to realize that it must be because of the attributes of a strong person!
In short, Mitsui Fujisaburo felt very uncomfortable around Xing Baohua, and he even forced himself to improve his acting skills. Especially when he was smiling and talking, he felt that his smile was very fake.
Seeing Mitsui Fujiya shake his head, Toyota Eiji, truly enraged, flipped the table and left muttering "Baka!"
Mitsui Fujisaburo breathed a sigh of relief, then, as if remembering something, quickly got up and ran outside, hurriedly putting on his shoes to catch up with Zhao Shanhai.
When Zhao Shanhai returned to the hotel, he took out his satellite phone and called Xing Baohua.
Tell your boss about your chance encounter with Eiji Toyoda.
Of course, the benefits offered were also mentioned, and the other party was very generous.
As for the claims about having a grudge against the Japanese or having impeccable revolutionary credentials, Xing Baohua just listened to them.
He said impatiently to Zhao Shanhai, "My bottom line is 30%. If there's a chance to earn some commission, you might as well take it. Don't rush to reveal your bottom line. We're trying to take a bite out of Toyota, not fight them to the death."
That money absolutely cannot be tied up with Toyota. In two or three months, I'll take another bite out of Toyota and make sure they can't recover.
As Xing Baohua was talking, he suddenly laughed and asked, "Didn't you take Mitsui Fujii out to have some fun?"
"What 'wave'? Boss!" For a moment, Zhao Shanhai really didn't understand what the word "wave" meant.
"Haha! If you want to have fun, go ahead. If you want gifts or anything, just accept them. Just remember your mission." With that, Xing Baohua hung up the phone.
The allure of the world can corrupt a person's nature very quickly.
Even a traditional person like Zhao Shanhai would be affected by the trials he endured in the Far East.
In the midst of revelry and debauchery, the essence of things has long been lost.
Besides, he has now switched roles and is being corrupted by others. It would be a betrayal of his character not to accept it.
This kind of thing is all too common, whether it's a large organization or a large corporation. As long as the strategic direction assigned by superiors can be achieved, accepting some gifts or favors is perfectly acceptable.
Even Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty used corruption instead of integrity. He publicly advocated for honesty and incorruptibility, but secretly turned a blind eye to his subordinates lining their own pockets.
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