The bank business has become Lu Feng's main concern now. This is also his first personal investment in recent years. He knows better than anyone what it means to become a shareholder of a bank.
I've been busy with this for several days in a row. I signed the equity subscription agreement and had many phone conversations with other investors about the location of the headquarters, business development, and so on.
During this time, Lu Feng checked the money in his account. Fortunately, he had enough for 200 million yuan. Apart from the money invested, there was only some interest left in the account, but fortunately, the interest was more than 20 million yuan.
Huang Youwei waited for several days, but Lu Feng didn't come. This made him start to feel uneasy. In addition, news of Lu Feng's investment in the bank made him even more restless.
"Are you sure you invested in the bank?" Huang Youwei asked, somewhat incredulously.
"It's basically reliable. Many CEOs have participated. I heard it's a state-owned enterprise leading the effort to set up a private bank. It's also a kind of experiment by the government," the secretary replied.
Huang Youwei's face was grim. This was not a good sign. For someone involved in high-end manufacturing to start venturing into finance definitely represented a signal.
Huang Youwei felt he should talk to Lu Feng. Even if he was determined to have less contact with this person in the future, or even no contact at all, he absolutely did not want to see such a young entrepreneur go into finance, as this would set a very bad precedent for the entire business world.
Even prominent figures like Lu Feng in the private sector are getting into finance, so who would still go into manufacturing?
"Call him and tell him I'm having dinner with him tonight," Huang Youwei instructed, then added immediately, "Don't tell anyone about this. Don't let anyone know."
The secretary agreed and left. The secretary knew very well what Huang Youwei wanted at that moment.
He wants to break up!
To outsiders, the two had never been 'ambiguous' or 'sparkling'; Huang Youwei wanted his 'pure and innocent' persona.
Inside the hotel, Lu Feng had just finished lunch. He was thinking about the stock price of Minsheng Bank after its listing in 2000. It should have reached nearly 400 billion at its peak. Not counting the dividends in between, Lu Feng's 200 million yuan investment would have yielded a return of 50 to 60 billion yuan after many years. For him, just wanting to be a simple poor person was too difficult.
This was his first personal investment. Lu Feng was also thinking about whether he should sell his shares in Jiaming Foods after returning home this year, and then invest in some high-growth companies in the future. Just as he was thinking about this, the phone on the table rang.
"Who is this?" Lu Feng asked as he answered the phone.
"It's me, Secretary Li. Let's have dinner together tonight at the restaurant where you work. He wants to sit down and have a chat with you," Secretary Li said directly on the phone.
Lu Feng only snapped out of his investment reverie upon hearing this. He had been busy signing various contracts these past few days, originally intending to put on a show, but he had gotten so into character that he had forgotten about Huang Youwei.
Realizing what was happening, Lu Feng asked, "What does he want from me? I've been busy with investments these past few days, otherwise I would have left already."
“President Lu, business is all about back and forth negotiations. You can’t expect to close a deal right away, can you? This is a big deal for Jiafeng, and it’s also a major consideration for the province,” Secretary Li advised.
Since they had already given him a way out, Lu Feng took the opportunity to accept it and agreed over the phone to have dinner together that evening.
As evening approached, Lu Feng booked a private room at the hotel, ordered the food, and sat in the room waiting, smoking one cigarette after another. He waited for more than an hour, and the room was filled with smoke. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Huang Youwei stood in the doorway looking inside.
The two looked at each other. Years ago, it was also a private room, except that Huang Youwei was sitting while Lu Feng stood at the door watching.
Huang Youwei walked in without saying a word, closed the door behind him, sat down, looked Lu Feng up and down, and said, "The fabric of your clothes is quite nice!"
"Not bad, this outfit cost around ten thousand yuan!" Lu Feng glanced at his clothes.
"I heard you've invested in a bank, are you planning to get into finance?" Huang Youwei said, taking out a cigarette and lighting it.
"When it comes to making money, finance is the fastest way!"
"Do you make money and then invest it in manufacturing?" Huang Youwei asked.
Lu Feng shook his head repeatedly, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and said, "I'm not going into manufacturing anymore. With you blocking my way, it's impossible to do it. What's the point of doing it in this environment? I'm not short of money. I have enough money now to live a carefree life. Why would I work myself to death and get no credit? Am I a cheapskate?"
Huang Youwei looked at Lu Feng across from him and remained silent for a while before saying, "You're resentful? Do you need others to flatter you to do these things? In terms of domestic manufacturing, you are a top-tier private enterprise. You should bear some kind of responsibility. Can't you even handle such a small matter?"
"Can't handle it? How can I handle it? What kind of person are you? I came here seeking cooperation, I didn't expect you to side with me, did I? You can't bully people like this! You clearly know that Jiafeng needs a mobile phone market right now, but you're choking him and preventing him from entering. What can I do? I'm just stuck!" Lu Feng said with a grim face, "Is it really necessary for you to put on such a high-profile show with me now?"
"Will Jiafeng Group be yours in a few years? I told you, you won't lose out by using foreign money to build things domestically. I'm being high-profile? Have you thought about me? Do you know how much public pressure I've been under lately? Do you know what people outside are saying? They're all saying I'm paving the way for you!!" Huang Youwei slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Without me, would you be where you are today?"
“I should be asking you that too. Without me, would you be where you are today?” Lu Feng questioned him.
The two of them suddenly fell silent, just smoking quietly. The private room was extremely quiet, as if the argument had just taken place in another time and space.
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