Ronald's father patted his chest loudly, looking exceptionally sincere.
"With your words, I'm really relieved. It's not about the money, it's about the person. I value you as a person, you're just my type!" Lu Feng grabbed his hand and laughed heartily.
"Come over for dinner sometime, and I'll have your sister-in-law cook your specialty!"
After a long exchange of pleasantries, Ronald, standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Dad, you and President Lu are brothers, so what am I?"
"I'm a straightforward person, I don't know any of those tricks. What's mine is yours, and my son is your son!" Ronald's father said with a hint of joking.
The audience burst into laughter. Lu Feng said to Ronald, "Then I'll accept the offer. You guys go back and get some rest."
"Brother, you go first. I'll see you off!"
"Oh, brother, you're too kind."
"You're welcome, it's my pleasure!" Ronald's father closed the car door and said solemnly, "This is my way of showing you respect!"
With the situation at a standstill, Lu Feng's convoy had no choice but to drive away. As the convoy disappeared into the sea of cars, Ronald's father's smile vanished.
"Dad, you've had a few drinks, why are you making me act like someone else's son? That's my brother..."
“Shut up! What’s wrong with being a son? A few days ago, I was looking everywhere for someone to sell the mine, and no one would even listen to me. We need to clear ourselves of any involvement in this. Isn’t that deputy mine manager always trying to climb the ranks? Give him a chance!” Ronald’s father instructed the people around him, “He doesn’t want to officially announce the sale of the tungsten mine, but we need to let some rumors out. That way, if something goes wrong, we’ll have an excuse. As for the two companies from the US and Japan asking about it, just say there’s no problem with the supply, and brush off the rest.”
"knew!"
Upon arriving at the hotel entrance, Lu Feng got out of the car, enjoying the cool night air, and said to the team leader and his bodyguards, "Everyone has worked hard. The court's verdict should be delivered the day after tomorrow. This trip has come to a good end. Let's all go and have dinner."
After getting on the elevator and ensuring safety, a few people stayed behind while the others went to eat. Han Guoping said to Lu Feng, "Mr. Lu, our plane tickets are for the day after tomorrow. Should we go and thank Ambassador Xu tomorrow?"
"Oh, right, I almost forgot about that. They've been so busy this time. Let's buy some gifts and go visit them tomorrow." Lu Feng said to Han Guoping, "You should go eat too. Tomorrow, contact the people at the court and have the bank unfreeze the assets and transfer them to them."
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
Jiafeng Electronics' assets have been seized or frozen, leaving little room for maneuver. They spent a lot of money hiring local lawyers, but the court ruled to prohibit the assets from leaving the country and to unfreeze them for a few hours tomorrow. The reason given was that before the judgment was issued, it could not be determined whether the assets involved patent infringement, so the freeze was naturally invalid.
No one would believe such a reason if they heard it, but how to judge this kind of case is an art. If the judgment is too harsh, South Africa will do whatever they say. Doesn't South Africa have any shame?
Not judging at all is also not an option; judging is, of course, necessary, which involves the art of adjudication.
It's almost December, and the news about Jiafeng Electronics' overseas ventures is still circulating in the industry. Some people feel sorry for it, some are gloating, and some are cursing Lu Feng, saying he deserved it and that he'd finally met his match.
Li Zaiyan was somewhat anxious at this moment. Su Yourong kept urging him to make a decision, but after so many years of business experience, his intuition told him that this matter was risky.
Three hours ago, Su Yourong gave Lu Feng's phone number and told him to make his own decision. If he was unwilling to pay money to take over the shares of Jiafeng that Sun Hung Kai was offering, Su Yourong would join forces with someone more powerful to do it.
After much deliberation, Li Zaiyan dialed Lu Feng's number again.
"Hello, is this Mr. Lu?" Li Zaiyan asked.
"Yes, who are you?" Lu Feng asked.
“I am a director and major individual shareholder of United Capital. You must know me well, Mr. Su, right? This phone number was given to me by Mr. Su. I am calling to ask about something: has the matter in South Africa been resolved?” Li Zaiyan asked.
"It's all taken care of!" Lu Feng replied casually. "What happened?"
“Oh, that’s great. We, the major shareholders, went against all odds and invested in you through the bank because we really value your abilities. What does Schroder Investment Group mean now? After all, this is a huge deal, don’t you think?” Li Zaiyan said tactfully.
"Nothing's wrong over there. Everything's normal at the company. We've already paid the first installment of $500 million, and the remaining $3 billion should be in place by next year. What's wrong?" Lu Feng asked, looking bewildered.
"It's nothing, it's fine!"
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