"What's the matter?" Zhu Lidong became somewhat excited. Since arriving in Hong Kong, he couldn't understand Cantonese very well, and the nature of his work had changed drastically, making these days rather depressing.
"It's hard to explain over the phone. I'm not far from the company. Are you at the company?" Lu Feng asked.
"Yes, there's a coffee shop downstairs from the office. I'd like to make a reservation!"
A dozen minutes later, Lu Feng arrived at the coffee shop, where Zhu Lidong was already waiting. They ordered two coffees and some desserts, and Lu Feng started talking about the financing situation over the past few days.
“Actually, I’ve been making some inquiries lately. Many of the bosses from the mainland used to own properties here and have some contact with local executives. I asked around, and everyone is quite hesitant now, unsure of what the situation will be like after July!” Zhu Lidong said in a low voice, “These are the more determined ones; those who weren’t determined would have already run away!”
"The financial environment has changed, and people here also have a lot of prejudice against the mainland..."
"A polite way to say it is 'Mainland boy,' while a less polite way is 'Ah-chan,'" Zhu Lidong said with a wry smile. "At first, I thought it sounded quite friendly, but later I found out that 'Ah-chan' is a derogatory term for Mainland China!"
"Just pretend you didn't hear that. When you're on their turf, unity is key," Lu Feng said, taking a sip of coffee. "The Thai baht incident scared them half to death; everyone's holding onto their money, afraid to make a move. If it really comes down to attracting investment, Ms. Su would be happy to invest, but she'll do it secretly behind the scenes!"
Zhu Lidong pondered Lu Feng's words for a moment and said, "What happened at Jiafeng Group must not be repeated. Actually, there's something I've always wanted to say, but I don't know if I should."
"Speak!" Lu Feng gestured.
"Dealing with President Su does more harm than good. Of course, if President Lu likes this type, then there are no downsides," Zhu Lidong said with a smile. "Everyone has their own taste!"
"My dealings with Su Yourong aren't as complicated as you think. She's exceptionally good at interpersonal relationships. In just two or three years, there's no one in Hong Kong's financial world she doesn't know. From what I've learned over this period, if she wanted to tell someone not to invest in us, it would be a simple matter of a word. Our company isn't exactly a hot commodity in the eyes of Hong Kong's financial people, so they're still willing to give her face."
"The most important thing in finance is friends. Even if some people aren't friends, they should never be enemies. Su Yourong understands this better than anyone else. The reason she's not in a hurry to invest now is simply because she thinks no one else will invest in us, making it easier to lower the price later. We're going to invest in anyone anyway, so we might as well invest in someone we know well," Lu Feng said in a deep voice.
"Can you outmaneuver her?" Zhu Lidong asked with some concern.
“It’s a 30/70 split, I get 70% and she gets 30%. I have enough funds to control United Capital without any problem.” Lu Feng said to Zhu Lidong, “It’s not good for us to just drag things out like this, so I plan to make some noise. I just attended a banquet, and I’m thinking of hosting one too.”
"Hold a banquet?" Zhu Lidong pondered for a moment and said, "Isn't this Su Yourong's idea?"
"No matter whose method it is, as long as it works, that's fine. We need to get things going and put on a show. The audience will come naturally. Contact a few media outlets and embellish what happened at tonight's banquet. Then, increase the intensity tomorrow at noon and try to get enough media and businesspeople to attend before next week's banquet," Lu Feng instructed.
Although Zhu Lidong was not entirely sure about Lu Feng's chances of success, he had never failed in his career over the years, and besides, he didn't have any better options.
After contacting the media, Lu Feng spoke with several reporters, instructing them on what to focus on when writing their articles and which important figures would be present that evening.
After finishing his work, it was already midnight when he returned to the villa. He wasn't physically tired, but he was mentally exhausted. Lu Feng lay in the bathtub and asked the housekeeper to bring him his phone so he could call Zhang Fengxia.
Zhang Fengxia has been on the phone a lot lately, and her mood has improved significantly. They're not just talking about her child; she's also back at school continuing her studies and expects to graduate this August.
Regarding Lu Feng's financing, Zhang Fengxia believes that as long as equity management is done well, there will be no problem. At the same time, the management team needs to be incentivized. Now, for people like Zhu Lidong, the annual equity dividends are gone, and they will lose their sense of belonging to the company. It would be best to give them some phantom shares, or to grant them the right to the board of directors after ensuring proper equity segregation.
Lu Feng said he would consider it. The equity management of Hurricane Capital needed to be seriously considered. The two talked until 2 a.m. before Lu Feng dried himself off and went back to his room to sleep.
The next morning, multiple media outlets put Lu Feng on their front page, with headlines that were increasingly sensational.
"Mainland guy, along with bigwigs like Chen Yanhua and Bright, were spouting nonsense at a human body art exhibition. He got so emotional that he ejaculated on the spot!"
"Lu Feng, the richest man in mainland China, gets into a fight over a female artist. The CEO of First Oriental flaunts his wealth, but Lu Feng reveals his own net worth of 10 billion yuan, scaring everyone away!"
"Which is more important, women or air? Lu Feng got into a verbal battle with President Zeng and President Chen, and was kicked out. The head of Standard Chartered Investments declared that he didn't want to breathe, he wanted women!"
It was already noon. Lu Feng was eating lunch and flipping through the newspapers. In terms of entertainment value, the media here was the best, only Jin Yong and Gu Long could rival it.
The entire report can be described as distorting the facts, downplaying the important issues, and fabricating stories, but it is written in a very interesting way. Lu Feng even found it hard to put down. One of the reports claimed that they believed Lu Feng spoke out against the thin air because he lacked maternal love, while other bosses liked this kind of banquet because they loved drinking milk!
"Whether it's true or not doesn't matter, it's really exciting to watch!" Lu Feng put his food aside and focused on eating.
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