Chapter 939: 5 million per person? No, 15 million per person
"Okay, then I'm going to vote that SpaceX won't be able to launch successfully tomorrow night."
After hearing the other party's choice, Lan Jinghai chose the other option without hesitation, but he was very happy in his heart.
As we all know, after the failure of SpaceX's first three launches, it was criticized by major North American investors all the way, and even affected Tesla, another automobile company under the name of founder Musk.
When it rains, it pours. This is exactly what Musk is doing now that he is at his wits' end.
People all over North America are not optimistic that Musk's fourth launch will be successful. Even if some people believe that Musk will eventually succeed, it will definitely not be this fourth launch.
I heard that the other party couldn't even raise funds for the fourth launch some time ago, but now they are rushing to start it, so it's possible.
Apart from anything else, Lan Jinghai, a layman who knows nothing about aerospace technology, also knows that for private enterprises to develop the aerospace industry, they simply have too much money to burn.
Burning, just burning a dream. Even with Musk's net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars back then, he still couldn't even pay his employees' salaries.
Look around the world, apart from extremely powerful state departments, are there any private enterprises that can develop the aviation industry on their own?
If it succeeds, it would be heaven.
Well, this adjective is quite apt.
"What's the stakes?"
Seeing that the other party's reaction was within her expectations, Zhou Anan took the initiative to ask the other party a question.
His previous ambiguous answer has naturally turned into a confirmation. A man should know how to adapt to circumstances.
Everything is under his control.
The probability of winning has reached 98%.
"Last time, my brother lost 5 million to Mr. Zhou. If Mr. Zhou doesn't mind, how about each of the six of us betting 5 million against you?"
When he heard the other party's question, Lan Jinghai told them the plan that they had discussed earlier.
Since the purpose is to regain face for their Fengyun Club, it is impossible to just bet 5 million, it is necessary to increase it exponentially.
It’s just that when one person gambles against another, not only is it difficult if the amount is large, but it will also be very embarrassing if you lose.
It's just right, 5 million per person. If they win, they will earn back 6 times the face for their Fengyun Club.
If we lose, six people can share the responsibility, so there is no need to worry about one person being too embarrassed.
However, this time their probability of winning is basically over 95%, so they have to give the other party some face with the remaining 5%.
What if Musk gets lucky and the rocket goes up to the sky by itself!!!
After this incident, it was impossible for the people in the Hong Kong City Elite Club to laugh at them for what happened before. They were the heroes who brought down the young wealthy mainlander who everyone was afraid of.
"15 million? For 6 people, that's 90 million. That's a bit much. But since Mr. Lan has asked for it, I won't refuse and will take it."
As soon as the other party mentioned the bet, Zhou Anan raised her eyebrows in surprise and agreed with difficulty.
90 million Hong Kong dollars is indeed a very stressful amount of working capital for him now.
If possible, he still hopes that the other party will use less.
It can also be changed to 90 million euros.
“.”
After hearing this, Lan Jinghai and the others, who had originally only given 5 million each, looked at each other and laughed at the same time: "Yes, we will give 15 million each. It's such a small amount of money. I'm sorry to make Mr. Zhou laugh."
At this moment, Lan Jinghai was really afraid that the other party would wake up and change the bet.
If I win 15 million, I can buy a sports car and I don’t have to pay for chasing girls for half a year.
"How can it be embarrassing? I am under a lot of pressure to take out 90 million yuan."
After confirming the bet, Zhou Anan was full of emotion.
"In that case, let's wait for the results of SpaceX's fourth launch tomorrow night."
After getting the other party's confirmation of the bet, Lan Jinghai and his companions turned around and went back.
There's no need to sign a contract or anything like that. Their face is definitely worth more than just 15 million yuan.
What's more, with so many people present, including Lian Ershao, one of the top elites in Hong Kong City, no one would lose face for such a small amount of money.
"90 million?"
"90 million? Did I hear it right?"
"Just a few words and the 90 million bet was done?"
"What are they betting on?"
"I heard that it was randomly chosen on the Internet. It was some space rocket from North America."
"What? It's a bet on the outcome of the fourth rocket launch by SpaceX in North America."
"What is that?"
Before long, the bet worth nearly 100 million yuan spread at the banquet and then spread outward.
After Lan Jinghai and the others left, Lian Xiongdong, who saw everything clearly, asked his younger brother with a smile, "Brother An, how about I take half of the bet for you?!"
"No need to trouble my second brother. I can still afford 90 million."
Zhou Anan naturally rejected this "well-intentioned" suggestion.
Are you kidding? The other party came up to him so enthusiastically to give him money, how could he not accept it?
If they don't accept it, it would be a sign of disrespect for them, and it would easily deepen the conflict between their friends in the mainland and those in Hong Kong.
He said he would gamble alone, so he gambled alone. A man should keep his word.
“That’s a shame.”
Lian Xiongdong just made a joke and didn't take it seriously, thinking about the other party's confidence in winning.
Lian Group, which has been mainly engaged in mobile phone OEM and real estate in various countries, has been focusing on development for decades. As the major shareholder of the group, Lian Xiongdong has not paid much attention to the so-called aerospace industry.
Even for Mingliu Weike, it was only after Lian Xiongdong took the initiative to pay attention to the rising new talents in various industries in China that he found an opportunity to cross industries.
But in China, there are no private aerospace companies, not even a single one.
However, seeing the other party's expression, Lian Xiongdong subconsciously felt that this little brother would win.
If the other party's words really come true and SpaceX's fourth launch is successful, what impact will that have?
"Mr. Zhou, I'm so sorry to have troubled you tonight."
Yun Yuting, the real owner, took the time to come over and apologize when he heard the news.
He was happy to see Lan Jinghai and his friends betting against this young wealthy man from the mainland. After all, it didn't matter to him who won or lost.
Yun Yuting, who had already made up his mind to expand into the mainland, actually hoped that this young mainland tycoon with a mysterious background would win.
Firstly, it would prevent people in the Fengyun Club from making sarcastic remarks; secondly, the other party would be happy after winning the money, so he could take the opportunity to make peace with them.
Making friends with each other will do Yunsheng Jewelry a lot of good and no harm to its rapid development in the mainland.
As for the half of their Yun family's wealth that was taken away by the other party last year, there is no reason not to shake hands and make peace when interests are at stake.
It won’t be too late to get back at the other party after you really wait until they are in a bad situation and then add insult to injury. The most important thing is the present.
"It's okay. Mr. Yun has been very enthusiastic, and I haven't thanked him yet. This glass of wine is for Mr. Yun. I wish Yunsheng Jewelry business will prosper!"
Zhou Anan replied politely, raised the red wine glass in her hand and smiled and blessed.
Zhou Anan always kept a respectful distance from the eldest son of the Yun family who had a great grudge but always had a smiling face, but she still had to say some polite words to him.
He didn't think that when those people from the Fengyun Club came to provoke him, the other party, who was also a member of the club, would not be aware of it in advance.
Of course, Zhou Anan would not vent her anger on the other party because of this.
After all, if he hadn't come to the party without the other party's invitation, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to make money.
As a man, you should be generous.
"Thanks."
After clinking glasses with the other party, Yun Yuting, knowing that they still wanted to talk, turned around and left tactfully.
"What do you think?"
The young man, who was lying on the beach in the sun holding a cute little girl, listened to the voice coming from the speaker of his mobile phone and asked casually.
"I don't think he would do anything without a purpose."
Ilifi's voice came clearly from the loudspeaker.
“Buy as much of SpaceX and Tesla as possible before tomorrow.”
"yes."
(End of this chapter)
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