Su Yourong didn't want to argue with him anymore. Judging from the situation shown by all parties, the country was just one step away from bankruptcy.
For ordinary people, even trying to buy stocks at the bottom can result in losses so severe that they can't even find their underwear, let alone trying to buy a country at the bottom.
This night was destined to be difficult. A large pot of coffee was brought into Lu Feng's room, where he chatted with Su Yourong. Zhenkun came in and stayed for a while, but he was too old to stay up any longer and went to sleep.
Around 7 p.m., Lu Feng received a call from Wei Yandan, who said that Jia Feng's matter had been featured on the news. At the same time, people from Schroder Group called, requesting that relevant terms be drafted before January 1st so that both parties could sit down and talk, and strive to complete the privatization of the R&D company before March of next year.
They will hire an accounting team from Europe to ensure and compensate the management's equity interests in the R&D company, and to devise a plan for Lu Feng's exit from the board of directors!
Lu Feng told them to find a professional legal and accounting team to handle things, and that he would discuss the rest when he got back.
"The breakup has come after all. We can sign the contract after the New Year, and the first investment should be in place before May next year," Su Yourong said, leaning back on the sofa.
"May is too late. The R&D company's salaries, experimental equipment, and materials are all huge expenses. At the same time, there's the chip factory. A new batch of college graduates will be joining next summer, and the daily expenses are enormous. The R&D company will have no source of income in the short term. When they leave, the Schroder Group will definitely drain the R&D company's funds."
Lu Feng lit a cigarette and said, "The funds must be in place before March next year to support the R&D investment for the new year. This aspect must not be interrupted."
“I’ve contacted several companies for you, but they’re all worried it’s a bottomless pit. Investing so much money only to produce a bunch of junk, and besides, in the chip industry, nobody believes you can catch up with a company like Intel.” Su Yourong said with some worry, “A research and development company is like an egg. You expect it to hatch into a phoenix, but after all that effort, it just produces a chicken. What are you going to do?”
“So attracting investment requires telling a good story, and I know what I’m doing. Let me tell you this: I will return to the mainland after 1998, and I can rebuild Jiafeng very quickly. What we’re doing here today is also for that time.” Lu Feng stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and said, “It’s still the same equity ratio we discussed before; it’s impossible to increase it.”
Upon hearing this, Su Yourong simply said that the matter was difficult to handle and said nothing more.
At three o'clock in the morning, Lu Feng was finally able to stay awake and had already fallen asleep when the doorbell rang. Lu Feng struggled to get out of bed, rubbing his sleepy eyes as he opened the door.
"Mr. Lu, the European team has arrived. Prince Maha will receive you at the King's Palace in thirty minutes." The waiter said to Lu Feng, "The car downstairs is ready. Would you like to have a light meal?"
"No need, I'll just wash my face and head out. By the way, what time is it?" Lu Feng asked.
"3:15!"
Lu Feng nodded, closed the door, went back inside and woke Su Yourong. The two quickly washed up and went downstairs in a bit of a hurry.
"What kind of suffering did I endure?" Su Yourong asked, leaning back in her seat, still dazed.
“Of course I feel bad if it’s not my own. If something like this happened to the whole of China tomorrow, would I still be able to sleep?” Lu Feng said, looking at the dark night sky outside.
Su Yourong struggled for a moment and said, "You know what, if something really happens to our country, I'll get really worried. Even though I've been punished before."
"That's because dealing with you was the right thing to do!"
Su Yourong punched Lu Feng once and then stopped talking.
Upon arrival, there was little small talk. A group of four or five people, acting as a welcoming team, took Lu Feng directly inside after he got out of the car. They explained that because it was late, the King of Thailand was resting, and Prince Maha was representing him, along with military, financial, and political figures.
Lu Feng hurried inside. The venue was large and very tidy. Lu Feng was first led to the reception room, where about ten people were already sitting. Lu Feng recognized one of them, Chavalit Yongchaiyu!
If Lu Feng remembered correctly, this guy only lasted a year before being brought down by the financial crisis. He wondered if his efforts could help him stay in power for a little longer.
Sean came out from the side door, and when he saw Lu Feng, he took two steps forward, shook hands and exchanged a few pleasantries, thanking each other for their hard work. Then he introduced Lu Feng to Chavali. After a few more polite words, the group from Europe came in, introduced themselves to each other, and shook hands.
The people who came tonight are all representatives of important figures behind the scenes. As long as there are no major problems, the agreement can be signed today.
Half an hour later, as Maha appeared, everyone took their seats. Maha sat at the head of the table, next to a man in military uniform who looked dignified and didn't say much throughout the meeting, except for shaking hands with Lu Feng. He seemed to be some kind of general.
"First of all, welcome everyone. You've all worked hard. I won't say much else. The situation isn't very optimistic right now. I want to thank my old friend Lu Feng for his strong support. I believe Mr. Lu Feng is not just representing himself." Maha glanced at Lu Feng and said, "We are outraged by Wall Street's actions, especially the short-selling funds led by Quantum Fund and Tiger Fund. We will definitely seek retaliation. But the problem now is to repel them."
Su Yourong sat down next to Lu Feng, turned slightly to the side, and whispered to Lu Feng, "Since when did you stop representing more than just a person?"
“When they need it!” Lu Feng replied in a low voice.
Maha couldn't explain it either. He and the man in military uniform were there mainly to keep things under control. Next, the two heads of the bank and financial sector briefly discussed the current situation. They estimated that the short-selling forces wouldn't be too strong, as they had already withstood most of the attacks.
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