A week later, Xiao Zheng received a phone call from Linghu Zhu.
Linghu Zhu proposed to discuss the entertainment industry and requested to meet face to face in Xin Ao, rather than in a relatively private environment.
This was all because of Linghu Zhu's pride. He wanted to expose this transaction to the public. If he discussed it in private, he would be humiliated by Xiao Zheng again. This was extremely painful and uncomfortable for Linghu Zhu.
Xiao Zheng arranged for a conference room to be used as a venue for the negotiations. He also informed Blue Heart and the other higher-ups that no one was to interfere before the negotiations were completed.
After preparing everything, Xiao Zheng carried the strong tea that his secretary had prepared and leisurely walked into the conference room.
At this time, Linghu Zhu had already been waiting in the conference room for nearly fifteen minutes. He had downed two cups of coffee.
When he saw the refreshed Xiao Zheng walk in, Linghu Zhu was secretly unhappy, but he had no way to punish Xiao Zheng.
He had to lower his head when he was under someone else's roof.
Linghu Zhu had recently contacted several large financial groups. His words were similar to Qiu Shou's. Either he felt that the price was too high, or he didn't have a card in his hand. Even if he could afford it, he couldn't reasonably use the entertainment industry to his advantage.
Just as Xiao Zheng predicted, Linghu Zhu's only two choices were Xin Ao and the Lin family. As for the latter, he was clearly more interested in developing it himself, rather than buying a worthless shell.
With nowhere else to retreat, Linghu Zhu finally braced himself and came to find Xiao Zheng.
Others might not have a deep understanding of the entertainment industry. But Xiao Zheng should understand it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hit it off with him in the first place and immediately used resources to promote it. He even took out a large amount of funds to support the project.
All of this proved that Xiao Zheng was very optimistic about the entertainment industry. And his proposal to buy it also showed that he wanted to use the entertainment industry to make Xin Ao more competitive.
It must be known that Xin Ao's greatest opponent in the country was none other than the Lin family, which was controlled by Xiao Zheng's father-in-law.
Apart from them, who else would Xiao Zheng care about?
But was the Lin family really that easy to deal with? Even Ye Fenghuang was defeated, so how could the greenhorn Xiao Zheng have the confidence to defeat Madam Lin?
During this period, increasing Xin Ao's bargaining chip was the best way. Therefore, Linghu Zhu was sure that Xiao Zheng was very interested in big entertainment.
As long as he wanted to buy it, there was still room for negotiation in terms of price.
"Young master Linghu, sorry to keep you waiting." Xiao Zheng warmly shook hands with Linghu Zhu and then instructed his secretary to pour a third cup of coffee for Linghu Zhu. He laughed. "I just signed some urgent documents. Time was delayed. Will Young Master Linghu blame me? "
"What are you talking about?" Linghu Zhu said with an embarrassed smile. "Boss Xiao is very busy every day. Sorry for bothering you."
Xiao Zheng gladly accepted it and did not give Linghu Zhu a way out. "Young Master Linghu, have you made up your mind?"
Linghu Zhu was stunned at first. She did not expect Xiao Zheng to go straight to the point without any warning. They didn't even exchange pleasantries. She couldn't help but slightly straighten her body. She pursed her lips and said, "Big Entertainment is jointly built by me and Boss Xiao. It's like my son to me. Even if I really want to sell it, I certainly hope that the buyer will know more about it and make it better. "
"Then our Xin Ao is definitely the most suitable buyer," said Xiao Zheng with a faint smile, looking quite businesslike.
Linghu Zhu pursed her lips and said, "Boss Xiao is indeed the best buyer. But … "
"State your price," said Xiao Zheng. He picked up the teacup and took two sips. "I won't bargain as long as I think it's worth the price."
Linghu Zhu was dumbfounded.
Wasn't this too f * cking direct?
Wasn't there a process of scheming and scheming?
Linghu Zhu gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Since Boss Xiao is so straightforward, then I won't say anything more."
Having said that, he stretched out a finger and said in a relaxed manner, "Boss Xiao only needs to pay double the price to take away my shares. This price is absolutely fair. After all, the potential and market strategy of a big entertainment project is extremely important. I believe that I don't need to explain this to you, Boss Xiao. "
Xiao Zheng let out a faint smile after hearing it and said, "Everyone knows the truth. But Young Master Linghu doesn't understand the actual situation. "
"Huh?" Linghu Zhu was slightly startled. He looked at Xiao Zheng with a puzzled expression.
"Big Entertainment is worth a lot not only because of its market foresight, but also because of who controls it. For example, Miss Shang and I have withdrawn from it. How much does Young Master Linghu think this Big Entertainment is worth? If it's really worth a lot of money, will you sell it? "Xiao Zheng said with a smile.
Xiao Zheng directly poked Linghu Zhu's weak spot.
Nonsense. If it was still full of potential in his hands, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to sell it.
Once Xiao Zheng withdrew and tarnished Big Entertainment's reputation, he would probably have no choice but to bite the bullet and go up. And the result was obviously not very optimistic.
Linghu Zhu spat out a mouthful of turbid air and said slowly, "Then according to Boss Xiao, what price is reasonable?"
Xiao Zheng stretched out a hand. "I'll give you this premium and keep your existing shares. Whether you want to go public and cash out or lie down and wait for dividends is fine. I won't interfere. "
Linghu Zhu was just about to open his mouth to refute when Xiao Zheng waved his hand. "I just said. I don't know how to bargain, and neither can you. If you agree, I'll have the legal department come over to collect the agreement. If you don't agree. "
Xiao Zheng stretched out his hand. "The door is over there."
Linghu Zhu was dumbfounded.
He hated Xiao Zheng even more.
This damned guy had killed him in an instant.
Was he satisfied with the price?
Not enough, but it was definitely within the acceptable range. Moreover, 10% of the shares was not a small amount. Under the strong promotion of Xin Ao, once the company went public, how much would this 10% of the shares be worth?
Even Linghu Zhu couldn't calculate it.
Autumn Harvest was only willing to pay a 30% premium. And he was kicked out of the game. It seemed that the price given by Xiao Zheng was absolutely fair.
Linghu Zhu was silent.
He needed some time to think.
Was face valuable in the face of profit? Yes. But how much was it worth?
Could 10 billion buy face back? What about 20 billion?
Since his father passed away, Linghu Zhu had been extremely insecure. Money, status, and reputation could bring him enough security.
Now that his reputation was about to be stripped by Xiao Zheng, he could get back a considerable amount of face in exchange. It was not a big loss, but he felt wronged.
"If Young Master Linghu has not decided, you can go back and think about it." Xiao Zheng smiled. "But let me make it clear that as long as Xin Ao has the funds, he will definitely be willing to buy. But judging from the current situation, Xin Ao is already negotiating several big projects. Once the funds become tight, even if I want to buy Da Wen Entertainment, the board may not approve it. "
"Young Master Linghu, you understand what I'm saying, right?" Xiao Zheng took a sip of tea. He looked as if he would never get this chance again.
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