Chapter 35 5. You can’t accept the big stick, but you can’t bear to refuse the carrot

Du Linxiang hurried to Beijing.He got the news that the mayor Lu Youshun's wife was hospitalized in Beijing, and she had to visit her both public and private. Downstairs of a large hospital in Beijing, Liu Guangyou, Lu Youshun's secretary, stopped Du Linxiang: "Brother, wait a moment. A classmate of the boss is visiting the ward. Let's go in after he comes out." In recent years, Du Linxiang deliberately made friends with Liu Guangyou, and the two have long been called brothers.Du Linxiang patted the other party's shoulder: "Just wait a while, it's okay! This time I have to thank my brother for tipping me off, otherwise I wouldn't know that Mayor Lu's wife is sick."

Liu Guangyou shook his head and sighed: "For this matter, the boss even criticized me. To be honest, I only told my eldest brother this time, and I didn't even tell the secretary of the county party committee below." Du Linxiang laughed: "Brother must remember your care, and return to Hezhou to treat you to a drink." "In the future, I really have to rely on my elder brother to support me." Liu Guangyou complained, "My official career has come to an end, and I hope to make a small fortune with my elder brother in the future." "Nonsense." Du Linxiang said, "How old are you, just say that your career has come to an end."

Liu Guangyou said: "I have been a secretary for some years. Taking advantage of this cadre adjustment, the boss plans to let me move." "It's a good thing for the secretary to let you out! I want to congratulate you on your promotion. You have been with Mayor Lu for so many years, and he will definitely arrange a good position for you." Du Linxiang smiled, but his heart skipped a beat. Liu Guangyou said despondently: "You won't believe me if I tell you. The position my boss arranged for me is to go to the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles to be the secretary of the party group. It is true that the rank of deputy department has been resolved, but my brother should know how much gold is in this position."

While the two were talking, they saw Lu Youshun escorting his classmates downstairs.Lu Youshun's gaze had already caught sight of Du Linxiang, but he pretended not to see it, and just walked and chatted with that classmate.Du Linxiang knew the rules very well, so he didn't take the initiative to say hello, but asked quietly: "Mayor Lu's classmate, what do you do?" Liu Guangyou said: "It's Chen Feng, the deputy director of the government office of a coastal province." Du Linxiang said "oh", and then said: "It's just a deputy department-level cadre, and the rank is much lower than Mayor Lu."

Liu Guangyou said: "Director Chen's wife is a director of this hospital. This time, Director Chen helped a lot in contacting beds and arranging doctors. In addition, don't underestimate the deputy department, he is the governor's Secretary, many city party committee secretaries have to be polite when they see him." After Lu Youshun sent Chen Feng to the car, he finally turned around to greet Du Linxiang: "Lin Xiang, I'm sorry to trouble you to make this trip." Du Linxiang smiled sincerely: "It should, it should." Mrs. Lu Youshun lived in an ordinary ward with two beds in total.Because of the entrusted relationship, I arranged for her to live alone these few days.Lu Youshun told Liu Guangyou while making tea: "Your sister-in-law wants to go downstairs for a walk, you can accompany her. I will talk to Lin Xiang for a while."

Liu Guangyou helped Mrs. Lu Youshun out, and Du Linxiang asked with concern: "Is the operation done, is there any major problem?" Lu Youshun said: "It was just a minor operation. The operation went well, and the doctor said that I could be discharged from the hospital in two days." "That's good, that's good." Du Linxiang made a look of relief, and he continued, "Sister-in-law has always lived in this kind of ward? Why don't you arrange a better environment?" "My wife is a doctor, and this was all her idea." Lu Youshun said with a smile, "Supposedly this kind of minor surgery can be done in Hezhou, but she insists on coming to Beijing for it, and insists on living in a general ward."

"Why do you have to come to Beijing and live in a general ward?" Du Linxiang was a little puzzled. Lu Youshun said: "At first the physical examination was done in our provincial hospital. It was originally a small examination, but when the director heard that it was my wife, he put up a big fight. After the examination, he organized an expert consultation. During the consultation process, opinions were divided into two groups. One faction insists on drug treatment, and the other insists on surgical treatment. The key point is that those who insist on drug treatment are all surgeons, and those who insist on surgical treatment are all physicians.”

"Understood?" Lu Youshun laughed helplessly. "What do you mean?" Du Linxiang became more and more confused. Lu Youshun said: "Regardless of internal medicine or surgery, I don't want to take this hot potato, so I desperately push it to the other party." Lu Youshun went on to say: "My wife is a doctor, and she also treated the leader before. She told me that the so-called consultation is often a formality, and it is enough to make a report to satisfy the leader. For the tasks pressed down by the superior, the doctor They are not very willing to pick up patients with too valuable status, and everyone is afraid of taking responsibility. It is really impossible to refuse, and they only dare to treat according to the conservative method in the book. So, just come here as an ordinary patient Beijing opened the knife."

"The guys in the hospital have fooled the leaders." Du Linxiang sighed.Hongxi Provincial Hospital is the best hospital in the province. It is really overcrowded and it is hard to find a bed.Not long ago, a relative in my hometown was diagnosed with a brain tumor and needed surgery.But the hospital told him that there was no bed available and he had to wait in line for half a month.Later, Du Linxiang was asked to ask for a lot of connections, so the hospital temporarily added a hospital bed in the corridor.Du Linxiang wondered, compared with his poor relatives, Mrs. Lu Youshun, who enjoyed the "expert consultation", was facing the trouble of happiness?

Lu Youshun also smiled bitterly: "Isn't being a leader just being fooled by others all day long?" Du Linxiang added: "When we arrive in Beijing, we can arrange a ward for high-ranking cadres, why bother to be crowded in ordinary wards." Lu Youshun said: "During our hospitalization, no other people will be arranged in this ward, and the environment is considered quiet. In addition, my wife said that the doctors in the general ward have the most clinical experience and the highest medical skills. Think about it, the doctors in the general ward , How many patients are seen in a year, and how many intractable diseases have to be encountered."

"That's true." Du Linxiang nodded. Du Linxiang took a sip of tea, and deliberately turned the topic on Liu Guangyou: "In the past few days, Guangyou is alone in the hospital, can he take care of him?" Lu Youshun said: "I also hired a female nurse. Xiao Liu is responsible for paying bills and collecting medicines. The manpower is about the same." Du Linxiang nodded: "Guangyou has been with you all these years, and he really did his best." "Lin Xiang, did you hear something?" Lu Youshun crossed his legs. "Hey." Du Linxiang's trademark silly smile appeared again, "I was downstairs and chatted with Guangyou for a while. He said that he might work for the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and he also said that it was all thanks to Mayor Lu's strong recommendation , Only then did he solve his deputy department level." "You didn't tell the truth." Lu Youshun smiled, "Xiao Liu should be full of complaints now, so why would he thank me?" Du Linxiang said: "Mayor Lu, I personally feel that it is a shame for a mayor's secretary to be the party secretary of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Even if there is no better position for a while, you can delay the matter. You are not going If you want to leave Hezhou, why are you in a hurry to arrange for your own secretary?" Du Linxiang actually didn't care about Liu Guangyou's official career.He just felt that Lu Youshun was eager to arrange for his secretary, revealing an unusual meaning.Will Lu Youshun's own job position be adjusted soon?Du Linxiang heard people in Hezhou say that it was not easy for Lu Youshun to get the secretary of the municipal party committee. He also said that Lu Youshun was moving around, and if he couldn't help Hezhou, he planned to go to the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, or even take a step back to become the head of the Propaganda Department. At any rate, he can also enter the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. Are these rumors reliable?Taking the opportunity to speak well for Liu Guangyou, Du Linxiang wanted to find out about Lu Youshun's tone. Regarding his official career, Lu Youshun still kept silent. He just commented on the secretary who had followed him for many years: "Xiao Liu is a talented person, and he has suffered a lot with me these years. But he also has shortcomings, that is, he doesn't pay much attention to details. .It may not be a good thing for him personally if he is going to a more important position." Du Linxiang somewhat admired Lu Youshun's knowledge of people.Not only does Liu Guangyou not pay attention to small details!Take Du Linxiang's consultation on the decoration of the new house as an example, it is basically a public solicitation of bribes.Let Liu Guangyou go to the core departments such as the Development and Reform Commission and the Finance Bureau, or go down to be a county magistrate, maybe it will really cause a big scandal. Du Linxiang knows better that Lu Youshun is a person who cherishes feathers.If something happened to his secretary in the future, it would at least be embarrassing for him.Therefore, sending Liu Guangyou to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles is also a precautionary measure. Lu Youshun continued: "The position of secretary of the party group of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles is not low-ranking, but it is a little bit less. However, I have also made some arrangements for him. A few months ago, I specially coordinated with the Finance Bureau and allocated a sum of money to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Build a new office building and a training center. As far as the people of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles are concerned, these things will not be used at all, and they will be rented out at that time, and the annual rent will only be used, so he, the party secretary, will not be poor." Du Linxiang said: "Mayor Lu is really considerate of his subordinates." Lu Youshun said: "It's not surprising that Xiao Liu complains a few words now. I can't say some things too bluntly. You might as well chat with him more and persuade him." "Okay." Du Linxiang replied, "By the way, Mayor Lu is back in Beijing, have you visited Secretary Yu?" But I want to inquire about the development of the high-level officials in Hongxi Province. "I went to see it the day before yesterday." Lu Youshun said. "Is Secretary Yu feeling better?" Du Linxiang asked knowingly. Lu Youshun smiled wryly: "The physical problem is almost healed. As for the heart disease, I'm afraid it won't be cured for a while." At this time, Du Linxiang asked the question he was most concerned about: "Secretary Yu doesn't seem to be returning to Hongxi, and Governor Jiang has little chance of rectifying the situation. Who will be the new secretary of the Provincial Party Committee?" Lu Youshun shook his head: "The situation is unclear, so it's hard to say." Seeing Lu Youshun's attitude, Du Linxiang couldn't ask any more questions.Leaving the hospital, he hailed a taxi and went straight to the airport.As soon as the car got on the airport expressway, the phone in his pocket rang.It was Lai Jingdong who called: "Mr. Du, hello, are you in Hezhou?" Du Linxiang said: "I'm in Beijing and I'm here to do something. I'll fly back to Hezhou in a while." "You are in Beijing? That's great." Lai Jingdong said, "The last time I was in Hezhou, didn't I tell you to introduce you to the president of an investment institution? He is also in Beijing today. If it is convenient, we might as well meet and chat .” "Okay." Du Linxiang said, "I'll change the ticket right away. Do you have time, Mr. Lai? Will you go with me then?" Lai Jingdong said with a smile, "I'm out of town and I can't make it back. Farglory is my student. If you have anything to do, you can talk directly. I'll let Farglory contact you directly." Du Linxiang turned the taxi back to the city.A few minutes later, he received a call from Chen Yuanxiong, who politely introduced himself in standard Mandarin: "Mr. Du, hello, I am Chen Yuanxiong from Taijiang Capital." "Mr. Chen, hello!" Du Linxiang said enthusiastically. Chen Yuanxiong said: "I just heard from Mr. Lai that Mr. Du is in Beijing. I don't know if you are free tonight. Let's meet and communicate?" "Okay." Du Linxiang said. Chen Yuanxiong said: "After I book the place, I will contact Mr. Du and wait for your arrival." What Chen Yuanxiong booked was the Jinyueli Bay Shark Fin and Abalone Hotel located on Financial Street in Beijing.Under the guidance of the hotel staff, Du Linxiang walked into the spacious private room.A middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the dining table stood up first, and stretched out his hands enthusiastically: "Mr. Du, hello! I am Chen Yuanxiong." When the two shook hands, Du Linxiang sized up Chen Yuanxiong—a clean and fair face with sharp edges and corners.Black and deep eyes, bushy eyebrows, a high nose, and lightly pursed lips, carrying a sense of nobility and elegance. After being seated, Chen Yuanxiong ordered the dishes to be served.Jinyueli Bay Hotel is not only magnificently decorated, but also has exquisite dishes: delicious deep-sea rare fish, rich French foie gras, a new interpretation of bird’s nest, shark’s fin and abalone... The consumption here is naturally expensive, and the average per capita is about 1,000 yuan. above.The hotel is only 500 meters away from the China Securities Regulatory Commission, where many heavyweights in the securities industry often come and go.For those wealthy owners who have always spent a lot of money, the money for a meal is of course insignificant. Chen Yuanxiong defected to Lai Jingdong's school in his early years, and later studied in the United States. His speech and behavior have a straightforward American style.After introducing the situation of Taijiang Capital and his personal resume, he cut to the chase and said, "Mr. Lai has recommended Wittone to me many times. We are somewhat interested in this project." "I'm very honored to be able to interest Mr. Chen." Du Linxiang put down his chopsticks, "I just don't know what your interest is, but what do you mainly refer to?" Chen Yuanxiong talked eloquently: "In simple terms, there are several steps to going public. The first step is to introduce strategic investors. This is not only a requirement for completing the pre-listing shareholding system transformation, but also helps companies obtain funds to accelerate their own development. Development. The second step is to find a suitable investment bank. An investment bank is an intermediary agency in charge of stock underwriting business. Buy the stocks that are going to be listed on hand, and charge some intermediary fees after the completion. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and the like are in this business. The last step is that the investment bank leads the company to roadshows and meetings, so that institutional investors Subscribe for new shares, and finally complete the listing." Chen Yuanxiong continued: "My so-called interests are mainly in two aspects. One, Taijiang Capital, as a strategic investor, injected capital into Wistron; the second is to use our influence in the industry to repackage Wiston." "What packaging method?" Du Linxiang asked. Chen Yuanxiong said: "In the process of listing a company, packaging is a great subject. For example, in the case of introducing strategic investors, the amount of investment is important, but whoever invests should not be underestimated. It is also 50 million. Whether Shanxi Coal Boss invests or Buffett invests, the value is very different. Taijiang Capital still has a few friends in the industry. Even if we invest, we will join forces with several well-known funds to form an investment team. The world's top It should be a piece of valuable news that many investment funds are optimistic about Wistron." Du Linxiang listened silently, and began to think in his heart: Zhuang Zhiqi also said the same thing to himself.Being able to find well-known institutional investors and investment banks will of course have a bonus effect on the listing of Wistron.Even if it's a trick to sell dog meat, I'm still happy to see it succeed. Du Linxiang said calmly: "President Chen is right, but I am more concerned about how much money Taijiang Capital can invest in, and what conditions will you offer?" "Mr. Du is quick to speak, and it's really a pleasure to discuss business with you." Chen Yuanxiong laughed, "Mr. Du can rest assured of the strength of Taijiang Capital. As for our specific investment amount and conditions, it has to be determined according to the actual situation of your company." Make a decision." Du Linxiang said: "Mr. Lai is always an advisor to Taijiang Capital. Mr. Lai must have introduced the situation of our company to Mr. Chen." Chen Yuanxiong said: "Mr. Lai is not only the company's consultant, but also my teacher. Thanks to his matchmaking, Mr. Du and I will sit together today. However, the specific investment matters must be decided by the company's board of directors. There are two things that are very important to you. One is a detailed plan, which is how you plan to implement the national expansion strategy; the other is the current financial situation of the company. Mr. Lai talked about these two things, but I need more specific." Du Linxiang thought for a while and said: "If the two parties really have the sincerity to cooperate, we will naturally disclose these things openly. I will immediately arrange for the company to compile a more detailed material and pass it to Mr. Chen in a week." "Okay." Chen Yuanxiong said, "President Du has shown his sincerity for cooperation, and we will definitely let you feel the sincerity of Taijiang Capital." After returning to Hezhou, Du Linxiang called Zhuang Zhiqi to his office and reported his contact with Chen Yuanxiong in Beijing.Zhuang Zhiqi said after listening, "I will ask someone to get a copy and pass it to Chen Yuanxiong on time." "What is the strength of Taijiang Capital?" Du Linxiang asked. Zhuang Zhiqi said: "Compared to big companies such as Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, they are naturally much less famous. But I heard that in the past few years, several companies have been successfully listed in the Chinese market." Du Linxiang said: "You have a lot of acquaintances in the capital market, so find a way to find out the specific situation of this company. If you know your enemy and yourself, you will win every battle." After Weitong sent the information sorted out to Taijiang Capital, the other party replied within three days.Several financial data are listed in the reply letter, and we hope that Wistron will make further explanations.After Zhuang Zhiqi detailed the information, he sent it to Taijiang Capital.A week later, Taijiang wrote back again, raising several issues of concern. After nearly two months of back and forth e-mails, Chen Yuanxiong called Du Linxiang personally: "Mr. Du, I want to come to Witcom for a field trip. Is it convenient?" "It's convenient." Du Linxiang said enthusiastically, "I'm waiting for Mr. Chen at any time." A few days later, Chen Yuanxiong and his party flew to Hezhou.In addition to field visits, Du Linxiang also arranged three briefing sessions. Zhuang Zhiqi introduced the listing plan, An Youqi introduced the company's national expansion strategy, and the chief financial officer introduced the company's financial status. After many years of ups and downs in the business world, Du Linxiang has perfected his Tai Chi skills.To Chen Yuanxiong and his party, although Du Linxiang was very attentive, he never took the initiative to mention the matter of investment.On the contrary, Chen Yuanxiong was a little impatient, and after the inspection, he offered to ask: "Since we have come to Hezhou, can the two parties start a formal negotiation on the investment?" "Okay." Du Linxiang was secretly happy, "It's really unreasonable to ask Mr. Chen to come for nothing. Let's talk about it tomorrow." Sitting at the negotiating table, Du Linxiang habitually lit a cigarette, and first said a polite word of welcome to Chen Yuanxiong to Hezhou.Then, he said unhurriedly: "The two parties have been in contact for some time, and we have answered many questions raised by Taijiang Capital without reservation. It can be said that we know everything and talk endlessly. In the next step, both parties Whether there is more substantive cooperation, I would like to hear Mr. Chen's opinion." After finishing these opening remarks, Du Linxiang took a leisurely puff of cigarette.At this moment, in his heart, there was a faint joy of the winner.In his opinion, Chen Yuanxiong's attitude was too urgent, which left a wide space for himself to advance and retreat freely.He even felt that Chen Yuanxiong, who had studied in the United States for many years, talked about business like an American cowboy, rampaging everywhere, and did not understand the strategy of Chinese shopping malls at all.Compared with Wan Shunlong and Gu Weimin, this person is still too tender. Chen Yuanxiong said: "Taijiang Capital has always been very sincere about the cooperation with Weitong, otherwise I would not take the initiative to come to Hezhou. Through the early contact, I am more looking forward to the cooperation between the two parties. Mr. Du just mentioned One word 'substantial', I think it should really touch on substantive content now." Chen Yuanxiong went on to say: "We have repeatedly studied Wisdom's listing plan and financial situation, and at the same time made an appropriate assessment of Taijiang Capital's own strength. According to the current situation, if the two parties can cooperate, we are willing to be a strategic investor. Inject 113 million into Wisdom." "113 million?" Zhuang Zhiqi held his chin with his right hand, "Is it RMB or Hong Kong dollars?" "Neither of them." Chen Yuanxiong leaned back, "Taijiang Capital is a US-funded company, of course I'm talking about US dollars." "U.S. dollars?" Zhuang Zhiqi doubted his ears. "Yes, US dollars." Chen Yuanxiong repeated. On the negotiating table, there was a small commotion among the staff of Wisdom.More than 100 million U.S. dollars, but more than 700 million yuan. All the investment institutions I have contacted in the past have not been so generous. Du Linxiang glared at his subordinates, seeing how promising you are, you have never seen money, have you?He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and said with a faint smile: "More than 100 million US dollars is not too much, but it is not too little. But I would like to hear more, what conditions will Mr. Chen offer for investing in Weitong?" Chen Yuanxiong said: "Mr. Zhuang also said before that you will establish a new company, the name is probably Weitong shares. As for the current Weitong Group, it will be the major shareholder of Weitong shares in the future. Right?" Zhuang Zhiqi nodded: "The group company is a group company, and the listed company is a listed company. There is a clear distinction between the two. This is the practice of the stock market. Besides, with the current financial situation of Witton Group, it is impossible to go public as a whole. We can only divest the debt first. to the group company, and then promote the listing of high-quality assets.” Chen Yuanxiong nodded: "What we want to invest is naturally the Weitong shares to be listed, not the debt-ridden Weitong Group. That is to say, every penny we invest will be used for the company's national expansion and Listing in the future must not be used for other purposes. Especially those projects with high debt ratios can only be kept in the group company and not stuffed into the listed company.” Chen Yuanxiong went on to say: "In Wisdom, Mr. Du is naturally the major shareholder, and we also have a place as investors. If the listing is successful in the future, I don't care how Mr. Du will use the funds he raised to feed back the group company, but at present, the newly injected The funds can only be used to develop new projects, not to fill old holes." "It's natural." Du Linxiang said, "All the money invested by Mr. Chen will be used in Wistron's national expansion strategy, and will not be used to repay old debts. This is the basis of cooperation between the two parties." "Our investment will be in the form of convertible bonds." Chen Yuanxiong continued. Du Linxiang's nerves tensed immediately.Over the years, Du Linxiang has made up a lot of books, and there is Zhuang Zhiqi by his side who can ask for advice at any time. Regarding convertible bonds, he generally understands what is going on.For example, if A lends B one million yuan and repays it at an agreed time, the one million yuan is a debt; A invests one million yuan in B’s company and holds 3% of the shares in B’s company. became shares.The so-called convertible debt means that A gives B one million yuan, and this one million yuan is temporarily counted as debt. However, according to the agreement, the debt can be converted into shares at a certain time. "Why choose the form of convertible bonds?" Zhuang Zhiqi asked. Chen Yuanxiong smiled: "Weitong will owe huge debts when it expands across the country. If the listing fails, it will be bankrupt. What am I doing with the shares? Convertible bonds are different. If the listing is successful, we will be Weitong's shareholders. The listing failed; we were creditors like everyone else." "Damn it, you take all the good things, and throw away the risks far away." Du Linxiang cursed in his heart.He took a sip of tea and continued to ask calmly: "What else is there?" Chen Yuanxiong said: "The two parties agreed on the listing time. If Weitong cannot be listed by then, we must make corresponding compensation to us." Zhuang Zhiqi also took out a cigarette and lit it: "President Chen, you mean to sign a VAM agreement?" "That's right!" Chen Yuanxiong said. Du Linxiang immediately remembered what Lai Jingdong said to himself, "The so-called VAM agreement is not as good as a fart."Yes, if Weitong failed to go public, there would be nothing left. No matter how many shares you Chen Yuanxiong has, it would be useless. Du Linxiang said lightly: "I'm very interested in gambling. I don't know how Mr. Chen gambles?" Chen Yuanxiong said: "Many investment institutions are keen to gamble on shareholding. I have no interest in this. Because the failure of the listing means that the company's shares will depreciate greatly, or even become worthless. If you want to gamble, just Take out real money. Wisdom has many commercial properties in Hezhou, such as commercial pedestrian streets, shops in residential areas, skyscrapers, etc. If they cannot be listed on the market at the agreed time, these assets will be used as compensation for us.” Du Linxiang shook his head: "Let's not talk about whether such a gamble is fair or not. Just say that the assets mentioned by Mr. Chen are not in my hands at the moment. You know the financial situation of Weitong. It's all mortgaged to the bank. I can't take the bank's things, so come and gamble with Mr. Chen." Chen Yuanxiong laughed easily: "Du is always a well-known successful entrepreneur, and Mr. Zhuang is more proficient in capital. I think it is not difficult to do some technical processing on these projects." Chen Yuanxiong continued: "Debts can also be transferred. For example, for a commercial pedestrian street, you can take the money to repay the loan first, get the project back from the bank, and then transfer the arrears to the skyscraper. In this way , the debt of Weitong Group has not increased, but the commercial pedestrian street has a clean body." Zhuang Zhiqi said: "To operate debt transfer, a large amount of liquidity is needed in the short term. Where can I find money?" Chen Yuanxiong said: "In addition to the capital injection of more than 100 million US dollars, we can provide bridging loans, and the interest rate will be much lower than the market price." "Mr. Chen is considerate for us." Du Linxiang took out a cigarette, then turned around and handed it to Zhuang Zhiqi, "Take a cigarette and relax." Passing cigarettes to Zhuang Zhiqi was actually an action agreed upon by Du and Zhuang.At the negotiating table, if Du Linxiang encountered some technical terms that he didn't understand, it would be too embarrassing to ask directly, so he handed Zhuang Zhiqi a cigarette and told the other party that he didn't understand the sentence just now. Zhuang Zhiqi naturally understood, he took the cigarette and said: "Mr. Chen, everyone knows that a bridging loan is also called a bridging loan. Loans. For example, in order to redeem the Pedestrian Street from the bank, you can borrow money from Weitong. Although the money is in Weitong’s account, it is under the joint supervision of both parties. Once the debt transfer is completed, the funds will be transferred back to you immediately. Like The interest rate of this kind of short-term financing is usually extremely high. I don’t know what you mean by far below the market price?” The cooperation between Zhuang Zhiqi and Du Linxiang is indeed getting better.What I said just now was not only to ask Chen Yuanxiong, but also to tell Du Linxiang concisely what a bridging loan is. Chen Yuanxiong said at this time: "It can be executed at half of the market interest rate." "No!" After figuring out what a bridging loan is, Du Linxiang seemed furious. Chen Yuanxiong shrugged: "If Mr. Du thinks the interest rate is too high, how much do you think is appropriate?" Du Linxiang waved his hands: "It's not a matter of interest rates, but this kind of cooperation is itself unacceptable. Injecting capital in the form of convertible bonds means that if the listing is successful, you will enjoy the rights and interests of shareholders; if it fails, you will not only Without taking risks, you can also come to collect debts as a creditor." "What's even more irritating is the VAM agreement." Du Linxiang was really a little annoyed, "What kind of bridging loan is used to forcibly extract several debt-free commercial real estate projects from the already heavily indebted Witton Group. If If the listing fails, these projects will have to be compensated to you. Among other things, the commercial pedestrian street alone is now worth hundreds of millions. That means that even if you invest more than 100 million US dollars and get nothing, you can still rely on compensation Recover damages." Du Linxiang stifled the cigarette butt: "Is this still called cooperation? All the risks are borne by us, and you have no responsibility at all. If the listing is successful, the benefits should be shared together." "Don't get excited, Mr. Du." Chen Yuanxiong said with a smile, "Your understanding just now is roughly correct. From our point of view, it is perfectly normal to strive for rights and interests to the maximum extent and avoid risks." Chen Yuanxiong looked at his watch: "Today we have made our point clear. Mr. Du doesn't need to answer in a hurry, you can think about it more. I have to go to Hong Kong tonight, so I'm afraid I have to say goodbye at this time." Du Linxiang really wanted to reject Chen Yuanxiong, but unfortunately he swallowed the words back.He stood up, shook hands with Chen Yuanxiong to say goodbye gracefully, and specifically asked Gao Mingyong, the director of the office, to arrange a vehicle to take Mr. Chen to the airport. After sending Chen Yuanxiong away, Du Linxiang immediately called Zhuang Zhiqi to the office.When Zhuang Zhiqi walked in, Du Tingyu was still following behind him.Zhuang Zhiqi is well aware of Du Tingyu's special status, no matter what he does now, he likes to take Du Tingyu with him, not only to increase the young man's experience, but also to help him get into the position sooner. Du Linxiang's anger hadn't subsided yet, he scolded fiercely: "Chen Yuanxiong, who is a bastard, is simply a pickpocket. I have never seen such a businessman." Zhuang Zhiqi nodded: "The conditions proposed by Chen Yuanxiong are indeed very harsh. But..." "But what?" Du Linxiang paced back and forth in the office. Zhuang Zhiqi said: "Of all the investment institutions I have contacted so far, Chen Yuanxiong is the most generous." Du Linxiang stopped, sat back on the sofa, and sighed: "Yes, more than 100 million U.S. dollars. It's not about the money, I drove him away a long time ago, and I won't delay even half a minute." .” "I also listened to it in the meeting room just now," Du Tingyu interrupted at this moment, "The price Chen Yuanxiong offered is 113 million." "What do you mean?" Du Linxiang asked. Du Tingyu replied: "Just now I went to ask Mr. An how much cash he needs to prepare according to the current national expansion plan. Mr. An said that according to the cash flow, there are many ways to play. But if you can have more than 700 million in hand Yuan funds are undoubtedly the most ideal state. I converted the 113 million U.S. dollars into RMB according to the current exchange rate, and the error of the ideal state mentioned by Mr. An is within one million yuan." Du Linxiang rubbed the back of his head with his left hand: "The price Chen Yuanxiong offered is really not something that came out of thin air." "I haven't noticed this yet." Zhuang Zhiqi said, "I heard from Ting Yu that this is really the case. Ordinary investment institutions always open their mouths in integers, and it is rare for them to be so precise." "I underestimated Chen Yuanxiong." Du Linxiang said, "He put a lot of effort into the materials we provided." "Chen Yuanxiong has decided for us this time. He comes up with a carrot and a stick. We can't accept the big stick, but we can't bear to refuse the carrot." Zhuang Zhiqi sighed. "Let's wait and see." Du Linxiang said, "Let's not agree to him, and don't reject him, just calm down and observe. The investment institutions in Hong Kong also need to continue to contact." "Well." Zhuang Zhiqi said, "I contacted an investment institution with a background in a central enterprise, and I plan to go to Hong Kong tomorrow." "Okay." Du Linxiang nodded and said, "I'm going to Myanmar next week. I have important things to do, and I'll be back in four or five days. After we all come back, let's see what happens to Chen Yuanxiong. I'll see you later."