"Please sit down, please sit down!" Zhuang Yuntian nervously clasped his hands together and sat down, saying, "I have always admired you. You are the most outstanding among the Wolf School investors. I have also read your works. In my heart, you are even more outstanding than Buffett. It's just that you are more low-key."
"You flatter me. Buffett is still a leader in the investment world. The reason I specially called you back from across the ocean to have this dinner is because I recently took a liking to a company, and while investigating it, I discovered that you had already crossed paths with them several years ago, even investing through debt-to-equity conversion. You have a much better eye for investment than I do," Lambert praised with a smile. "In my heart, you are the true king of investment!"
"You mean Jiafeng Electronics? I really don't deserve such praise, but this company is indeed very capable. You may not know the situation at the time. Such a large sum of money was a lot of pressure for me, and there was a lot of opposition within the company. Most importantly, even the company's boss thought that such a large sum of money was too much." Zhuang Yuntian started bragging before even drinking.
“I remember it was in Beijing. He introduced the company to me and talked about what they were going to do in the future. I felt at the time that I could help them.”
Zhuang Yuntian recounted how he had a keen eye for talent, how Lu Feng accepted the money with trepidation and tears, promising he would not let the money down, and how he eventually rose to prominence—a story filled with profound emotion.
Lambert had seen all kinds of people. It was normal for a low-level manager like him to seize such an opportunity to boast in front of him, and he understood.
"So I still think you have guts. This company is developing very well right now, and most importantly, it's moving very fast. How much do you know about Lu Feng?" Lambert asked.
“Lu Feng and I are very close, we know each other very well. When I lent him the money, he knelt down on the spot. You may not know what that money means to a nobody like him in mainland China.” Zhuang Yuntian’s face was full of his arrogance at the time as he said, “We often eat together. I am happy for him because of your recognition.”
The food was almost all served, and half a bottle of red wine had been drunk, but Lambert still couldn't get anything useful out of him. He felt that the young man opposite him was a master of boasting, and Jiafeng's boss would kneel down to him at the drop of a hat.
"Mr. Zhuang, I'd like to know about this founder's personality, his decisiveness at crucial moments, his ability in market competition, and his special interpersonal relationships in mainland China. You understand, right?"
Zhuang Yuntian felt he had boasted enough and should have left a deep impression on Mr. Lambert, especially regarding his abilities. He thought for a moment and said, "He is a legendary figure. Jiafeng Electronics was established at the end of 1990, and in less than four years, it has basically gained a foothold in the home appliance and communications fields."
Zhuang Yuntian hadn't contacted Lu Feng for a long time, and his knowledge of him was only superficial. He simply combined the opinions about Lu Feng in the market and told him about them.
“Alright!” Lambert glanced at his watch and said, “Stay here for a few days and write a report on your understanding of this company and Lu Feng. When you get back, I hope you can get to know Lu Feng better and express my intentions. If he’s willing, he can come over for a meal.”
Zhuang Yuntian nodded repeatedly upon hearing this; for him, this was practically a business opportunity delivered right to his doorstep. How much is a Lambert investment opportunity worth?
Putting aside whether Lambert would actually invest, the hype alone is worth billions.
A few days later, Zhuang Yuntian landed in Shenzhen. The first thing he did upon arrival was to call Lu Feng.
As Lu Feng came out of the conference room, a clerk stepped forward and said, "Mr. Lu, there's a phone call for you!"
"Don't tell me you're from Nokia. I've already told you, we won't be answering any Nokia calls during this period," Lu Feng said in a deep voice.
"It wasn't a Nokia phone. The person on the other end claimed to be Zhuang Yuntian and spoke very arrogantly, saying that if you didn't call him back, you would regret it for the rest of your life."
"Zhuang Yuntian?" Lu Feng stopped and pondered for a while before suddenly remembering the person. He asked, "Is he from the Goldman Sachs branch? What does he want? Is he collecting a debt? I remember his debt-to-equity swap; it was supposed to be for twenty years!"
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