With the help of the two girls, Fang Lang took off the pajamas he had just changed into, put on a neat suit again, and after a long French kiss with the two girls, he reluctantly walked out of the room and went to the reception room.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw three people from the Morgan family smoking in the reception room. Fang Lang smiled helplessly and said:
"Mr. Charles Morgan, you are still strong despite your age. Instead of staying at home to rest at this time, you still have the energy to come back and fight back."
When the three saw Fang Lang coming in, they all stood up and greeted Fang Lang with a smile.
"Alas! It's your proposal that makes me unable to sleep or eat. I'd better settle it as soon as possible so that I can sleep peacefully."
Charles Morgan spoke directly without any hesitation.
Fang Lang didn't mind and walked up to each of them, shaking hands and hugging them one by one.
After everyone sat down, Fang Lang took out a cigar and trimmed it while asking knowingly:
"We can discuss this deal tomorrow. Besides, Alvin is not here now, so our discussion won't count!"
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Harken Morgan smiled and said:
"Fang, let's be frank. Given the relationship between us, we would of course like to reach an agreement first, and then go together to talk to Alvin Rockefeller. Isn't this more beneficial to us?"
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled, his hands kept moving, he picked up a long match, lit it, and then lit his cigar. At this time, he was negotiating with the three people from the Morgan family alone, so he had to take a puff of cigar to refresh himself and avoid falling into the trap set by the three people.
Fang Lang was not surprised to hear Harken Morgan speak so eagerly. He shook off the extinguished match, took a deep puff of his cigar, and then said slowly:
"Oh! I wonder how you guys would like to operate it?"
Hiding his eyes in the smoke, Fang Lang carefully observed the expressions of the three people. Harken Morgan winked at Eli Morgan, indicating that Eli Morgan, who had the closest relationship with Fang Lang, should speak.
Fang Lang saw everything and began to figure out what would be best for himself.
Eli Morgan, who received a hint from Harken Morgan, coughed lightly and spoke slowly:
"Fang, what we mean is that we want to re-establish a European Development Bank, with our Morgan Bank as the major shareholder and chairman, and you and the Rockefeller family each holding 25% of the shares. What do you think?"
Fang Lang guessed that the Morgan family found him overnight because they definitely wanted to gain the greatest benefit, but what he didn't expect was that the other party would open their mouth and directly swallow up half of the shares. This made Fang Lang once again witness the greed of capitalists.
Personally, Fang Lang did not want to get a large stake in this bank's business. After all, his strength was far from the level of big families like the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family.
But Morgan now wants to get the same shares as Rockefeller. Not to mention what Morgan thinks, once Rockefeller knows the distribution ratio, he will probably spit in Morgan's face.
So, he said bluntly:
"I don't think it's a good idea. Mr. Morgan, we are friends, and this business was my proposal. What you want now is for the Morgan consortium to take the lion's share. This is unfair to both me and the Rockefeller family.
Moreover, I think that it will not be of any use for you to talk to me now. After all, without Mr. Rockefeller’s presence, the results of our current discussions cannot be regarded as the final results. ”
Hearing Fang Lang's ruthless and direct rejection, Eli Morgan's expression froze, and his eyes involuntarily looked at the patriarch, Mr. Charles Morgan, beside him.
Charles Morgan seemed unaware of the gaze cast by Ellie Morgan, and continued to smoke the cigar calmly, as if this cigar was a rare delicacy in the world.
Harken Morgan, who was standing by, was a little dissatisfied when he saw that Eli Morgan had stopped breathing. He glared at Eli Morgan and then laughed:
"Fang, if you are not satisfied with your share ratio, we can talk about it! Can you tell me how many shares you want?"
Fang Lang watched the eye contact between the people in front of him calmly. In just a moment, Fang Lang understood that Ellie Morgan must have been dragged over by the other two to play the emotional card with him. After all, the relationship between the two was the closest among the few.
The shrewd patriarch Charles Morgan should be the mastermind behind all this. He didn't speak at this time, probably because he wanted to wait until Harken Morgan couldn't continue the conversation, and then come out to smooth things over.
The whole negotiation team was a complete team, but Fang Lang was alone, which would put him at a disadvantage. Fang Lang didn't want to start negotiations under such circumstances, so he shook his head and said:
"If you ask me what percentage of shares I want, I will tell you that I want to be the majority shareholder. But needless to say, you will not agree.
Therefore, I think it would be better for everyone to go back and rest early, and discuss this issue with the utmost sincerity tomorrow when everyone is gathered. "
Since Harken Morgan was already here, he certainly didn't want to let Fang Lang go, so he waved his hand and said:
"Fang, you have to understand that it's not that we want to take the lion's share. It's that our Morgan family started out in finance, and banking is our specialty. We have an advantage in this regard.
Moreover, our Morgan Consortium has long had business dealings with the central banks of European countries, and our Morgan family can gain their trust by communicating with them.”
Fang Lang fully agreed with what Harken Morgan said, which was why Fang Lang proposed his plan in front of several people from the Morgan family.
In fact, Fang Lang already had a plan in mind for this bank project. He knew that he was not capable of occupying too large a share with his own strength, but he was also unwilling to let the Morgan family dominate the market.
This would make him dispensable, and the Morgan family could get rid of him at any time and not play with him. That's why he brought the Rockefeller family with him.
With the existence of the Rockefeller family, it is impossible for the Morgan family to abandon him and start a new business on their own.
Just when he was annoyed that the Morgan family were pushing him too hard, the door to the reception room was knocked again.
Fang Lang said impatiently:
"What is it? Tell me."
The voice of butler Zolph Henry came from outside the door.
"Boss, Mr. Alvin Rockefeller wants to see you."
Fang Lang was stunned when he heard this. What's wrong with these guys? They all like to collude in private? Several people in the Morgan family are like this, and so is Alvin Rockefeller.
Or maybe Rockefeller had placed spies in his own estate, and he got wind of it when Morgan and his companions arrived.
However, this is also good. At least I don’t have to face the three people from the Morgan family alone like I do now.
When Morgan and the other two heard that it was Alvin Rockefeller who came, their faces changed. The reason why they made a sudden comeback and came to talk to Fang Lang in the middle of the night was to get rid of Rockefeller and reach an agreement with Fang Lang first. They didn't expect that the other party actually had the same idea as them.
This made several people feel a little embarrassed. Harken Morgan looked at Fang Lang with suspicion, wondering if the other party had already reached an agreement with Rockefeller, and it was Fang Lang who notified him to come over this time.
But seeing Fang Lang's surprised expression, it seemed a little strange, and for a moment they were a little unsure. But they couldn't think too much about it.
Fang Lang certainly couldn't miss this favorable situation. Without waiting for Morgan and the others to react, he spoke directly:
"Then please ask Mr. Alvin Rockefeller to come over as well!"
The butler Zolph Henry outside the door received clear instructions and did not stop, responding directly:
"Yes, sir."
Then I heard footsteps leaving the door.
Fang Lang turned around and glanced at Morgan and the other two in the room, smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"It seems that my wish to go home early to be with my girlfriend tonight will be dashed."
The three of them shook their heads helplessly, and Eli Morgan sighed:
"It seems that our wish will also be dashed."
Fang Lang raised the corner of his mouth slightly when he heard this, and smiled unconsciously.
Then Harken Morgan said in a serious tone:
"Mr. Fang, we are friends. While Mr. Alvin Rockefeller is not here yet, I wonder if you can tell us the truth and tell us what your bottom line is."
Fang Lang looked at the aggressive Harken Morgan in silence and shrugged.
“To be honest, I just thought of this matter suddenly, so I didn’t think about my bottom line. But I personally think that since we are cooperating, it’s better to be fair.
If it can be distributed evenly, it is better to distribute it evenly.”
After several contacts with Harken Morgan, Fang Lang really disliked the chairman of Morgan Company. This man gave him a feeling of superiority.
He often spoke in an aggressive manner, showing the greedy nature of a businessman to the fullest, which made Fang Lang very disgusted.
Therefore, Fang Lang did not want to answer the other party's question seriously. The equal distribution was obviously a perfunctory statement. As a businessman, Fang Lang knew very well that if a company really distributed shares equally among shareholders, the company would not go far.
After all, every shareholder has different ideas. If the shares are equal, then everyone's voice will also be equal. In this case, the company will become a mess with no direction.
After hearing Fang Lang's words, Harken Morgan seemed to believe them to be true. He spoke directly with an unhappy tone:
"Fang, this is impossible..."
Before he could finish his words, the shrewd Charles Morgan interrupted him directly and said:
"Okay, don't ask about the partners' bottom line. Since Mr. Alvin Rockefeller is here, let's talk openly!"
It has to be said that Charles Morgan is indeed an old fox. With his understanding of Harken Morgan, he knows that what he wants to say will definitely offend people without him saying it.
Now is the time to cooperate with Fang Lang. If you offend him, you will be asking for trouble. This is completely unnecessary and may even push Fang Lang into an alliance with Rockefeller.
Of course Fang Lang could hear what Harken Morgan didn't say. Maybe he was advising him not to have any delusions. This made Fang Lang frown. However, now was a good opportunity for him to make a lot of money, and he didn't want to affect his plans to make money because of a fool like Harken Morgan.
At worst, I can find an opportunity in the future to make this arrogant guy roll down from his current position. With his personality, if he loses his current position, he might disappear in that corner in obscurity.
But Fang Lang still cast his gaze at Ellie Morgan standing aside and told him clearly about his dissatisfaction.
After seeing Fang Lang's gaze, Eli Morgan did not say much and could only give Fang Lang a bitter smile. All of this fell into the eyes of Charles Morgan.
At this moment, he also felt that Harken Morgan was too unqualified to be the chairman of Morgan Company.
Fang Lang no longer paid attention to Harken Morgan's intentions and simply ignored him. However, when he exhaled the smoke, his eyes hidden behind the smoke inadvertently revealed a hint of dangerous edge.
For a moment, the reception room fell into an eerie silence.
Fortunately, this atmosphere was soon broken by a knock on the door.
"Sir, Mr. Rockefeller said."
Hearing this, Fang Lang stood up from the sofa. His expressionless face instantly turned into a smile. He walked towards the door and opened his arms.
He laughed loudly and said:
"Haha... Mr. Rockefeller, you are finally here."
As he said that, he gave the other person a tight hug and patted the other person on the back twice, as if to tell the other person that if you don't come again, I can't bear it anymore.
As soon as he saw the situation in the room, Rockefeller understood Fang Lang's meaning. Looking at the Morgans and the other two in the room, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.
But he had a smile on his face and said:
"Haha...it turns out everyone hasn't left yet!"
Morgan and the other two had also stood up, and walked forward with smiles on their faces to shake hands and hug Rockefeller.
"Yes! Yes! Although Fang's manor is luxurious, it is still a bit far from the city, so we might as well spend the night here and go back tomorrow morning.
Why is Mr. Rockefeller back at this time? "
"Alas! My memory has become worse as I get older. Didn't I leave my meerschaum pipe at the party? I can't fall asleep without my meerschaum pipe.
So, I had to come back to look for it. Fortunately, their butler had already helped me find my pipe."
As Alvin Rockefeller spoke, he raised his hand and showed the cigarette butt in his hand to everyone.
Harken Morgan muttered something in a sarcastic tone.
"That's such a coincidence."
Unfortunately, no one paid attention to his words. Everyone was just being polite. Everyone knew the real situation.
Fang Lang laughed loudly and said:
"Haha... Now is the perfect time. We are all family now. Since we have gathered together again by chance, why not take advantage of this time to come up with a charter for the establishment of a bank that will provide loans, so as to avoid any more trouble later."
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