“Yeah, let me tell you, guess how much money I’ve spent on the higher-ups in the last six months?” Lu Feng said into the phone. “You wouldn’t even imagine. Don’t look at me with the same old eyes. Jiafeng is an international company now, and after adopting the new model here, we’re making money at an incredible speed.”
"How much?" Although Elmi felt that Lu Feng was bragging, she did think that Lu Feng was quite capable. Back in China, he was a powerful figure who could control everything, not to mention that he was so young.
“Just in the last few months, I’ve invested 100 million pounds. All that money went into that fund. Once the four-year term is up, I’ll be set in the UK. Of course, I can’t do this alone. Schroders is behind it all. They’re my old employer, you know. Think about what status Schroders has in the UK.” Lu Feng’s words were full of confidence, with the air of someone who’s drunk and bragging while eating skewers on the street.
Elmi was starting to believe it. After all, the Schroder Group had too much influence here, and she had heard a lot about how capital would privately fund many different factions of funds.
"I always thought you were doing well in China, but I didn't expect you to be doing so well here too. It's been a long time since we last met. How about we go out for dinner tonight and catch up?" Elmi saw hope in Lu Feng. Regardless of whether it would work out, she decided to give it a try first; she couldn't afford to lose anything.
"Tonight? I don't have time. Princess Diana is having a fashion gala, and I have to attend. How about tomorrow? I'll see if I'm free then."
“Okay, it depends on your schedule. I just arrived here and don’t know the company very well yet. I’ve been busy these past few days organizing the corporate structure!” Elmi frankly told Lu Feng everything, and tentatively added, “I happen to be free tonight. I’m quite familiar with fashion-related dinners.”
"That really won't do. I only invited myself. Let's do it another day then." After a few polite words, Lu Feng hung up the phone.
Hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Elmi took a deep breath, thinking to herself that it hadn't been long since Lu Feng had been chasing after her for cooperation, trying to get endorsements for the company's technology and creating all sorts of hype for her. Now it was as if she was the one begging him.
Elmi felt that he had developed very quickly. Becoming Nokia's vice president of marketing at this age was already amazing. But compared to Lu Feng, he seemed to be nothing.
Lu Feng looked at the phone in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of anything else, at least he had temporarily intimidated Elmi. Once he got the terms from her, he could go and talk to Herman.
More and more people are paying attention to Jiafeng. Its recent surge in popularity has made many people envious. Among them are some people who are good at finding loopholes. They buy Jiafeng's products and then sue in court, demanding compensation on the grounds that the products are substandard.
Retailers, led by Walmart, are still embroiled in lawsuits. Some say Jiafeng has made billions, while others say he has made tens of billions. Suddenly, charitable and environmental organizations are all knocking on his door, hoping that Lu Feng will generously donate.
Only a few key figures, including Lu Feng, probably know exactly how much money Jia Feng has made. His refusal to donate to those organizations led to their subsequent insults and abuse, ruining Jia Feng's reputation. However, Lu Feng didn't care. At the current rate of development, even if things slowed down, there would be enough "leeks" (a metaphor for easily exploited investors) to gather in a few months. He just wanted to take the money with him.
These market rumors have both good and bad aspects. The good thing is that when Elmi found out about these things, he was completely stunned. Profits of tens of billions are not something that can be achieved by printing money. If there is no powerful force behind it, this kind of money would not be available for Lu Feng, a foreigner, to earn.
Elmi now completely believes Lu Feng. Forget attending the Princess's goodnight talk; she'd even believe it if Lu Feng said he was having an affair with the Princess.
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