Li He personally brought the two into the meeting room. There were too many people in the hall, and it was inconvenient.
"Please take a seat." Li He was glad that the Prague union president's English was not bad. As for the local Czech, Jarny, he did not know a word of English. He only knew Russian and Czech, but fortunately, there was a translator.
The two of them were waiting for the Asian man in front of them to speak. If it wasn't for the thousand dollars, the two of them would not be willing to meet this fellow socialist.
If they had the time, they might as well take on more capitalist sugar-coated bullets. It was a waste of time to chat with socialist brothers.
Li He said, "Braque is very beautiful, much more beautiful than I imagined. I see the determination of the leadership to reform, and I believe that your country will soon get through this difficult period. "
Franca said disdainfully, "Reform? I only saw that Havel spent a lot of money to change the military uniform. He can't wait to cut off all ties with the Soviet Union. He hired a fashion designer to create a unique Czech military uniform. Oh, I have to say, the girls look really good in it. Now, they were all desperate lunatics, and no one knew what a person who had fallen into madness would do. I've been in Prague for ten years, and if I really leave, I'm a little reluctant. "
Iron Ear said to Li He, "Mr. Franca is Russian."
"I was born and grew up in Leningrad." Franca acknowledged Iron Ear's words.
Li He looked at the silent Jarny again. This Czech native should have a bit of patriotism, so what he said just now was not in vain.
"Sir, if you have any requests, just say it, as long as the price is right." Jiang Baojian repeated Jarny's words.
Li He was stunned. He did not expect this person to be so straightforward.
Franca said, "Don't be shy like a kitten. Just say it, out of friendship, we will fulfill your request."
When he smiled, he looked like a kind fat old man. His manners were just right, and he did not seem pretentious at all.
"What do you have that you can sell? I'm interested in a lot of things here, and price is never a problem. "Li He did not need to hide anymore. What he said was quite straightforward.
Franca narrowed his eyes. "For example, a heavy water reactor?"
"No, no, I'm an honest businessman. You must be joking." Li He refused without thinking. Whether this guy had the ability or not, he didn't care. Even if they really had the ability to obtain such equipment, Li He did not have the ability to transport it out, and neither could Liu Baoyong. The Czech Republic had just joined the European Atomic Energy Organization. Even if the Czechs were willing, the British and French wouldn't be willing.
There was no hope of getting out of Europe, and they might even have to risk their lives to get out.
Franca laughed, "Sir, I admire your integrity. I was also afraid that you would make unrealistic demands like some people. Good, good, you know what you are doing. As you can see, Czechoslovakia produces 1.5% of the world's industrial products, while its population is only 0.4% of the world's population. So what kind of equipment are you interested in? "
"Then let's talk about the price. If you have anything good, just tell me. As long as it's good, I'll buy it. I won't be stingy with the price." Li He noticed that Jacques didn't say anything, so he looked at him again.
Franca lit a cigarette and said, "There's a glass factory that has been shut down. Are you interested, sir?"
He said it casually. He thought that Li He did not have much capital, so he only recommended small workshops.
"Not interested." Li He was indeed not interested. If there was something good, he would pick it first.
Franca said, "No, no, you don't understand. This is an international leading glass factory. Novybor's craftsmanship and jewelry glass are very beautiful, and they are very popular internationally."
Li He still shook his head. "Sorry, I'm not interested in this kind of stuff."
If it was car glass, he would be interested. However, he was not interested in jewelry.
"Only 200,000 USD, Mr. Li. That's a good price."
Seeing that Li He rejected Franca, Jarni slowly opened his mouth. Jiang Baojian said, "He asked if you've heard of the Smila factory?"
"Ask him to write it down." Li He really did not understand. It was a pain in the ass when it came to the transliteration of names.
Jarni wrote it down. When Li He saw it, he was shocked. "Zastvaka!"
How could he not know about the world's most famous forging machinery manufacturer?!
America's Lowe, Mesta, Germany's Panker, they were all sons and grandsons in front of it! Especially the hydraulic press, it was a national treasure that symbolized the strength of the heavy industry. There were only a handful of countries in the world that could develop it!
Die forging presses were mainly used to manufacture high-strength titanium/aluminum alloy forgings in the fields of aviation, aerospace, nuclear power, and petrochemical. For example, the titanium/aluminum alloy frame, landing gear, and engine turbine discs of the American F15, F16, F22, and F35 fighter jets all required this kind of equipment.
Such a key piece of equipment could not be obtained from abroad using the "market for technology" policy.
He just did not expect this company to be from the Czech Republic!
He always thought it was from Germany!
He suddenly thought of the Ukraine's New Kramator Heavy Machinery Factory. That was also amazing! It was just that Alcoa got it later. If he could get it back? He was drooling again.
Jarni saw Li He's expression and was very satisfied.
"He said it belongs to the TST Conglomerate and has stopped production." Jiang Baojian said again.
"Ask him what's the situation now and what the price is." Only an idiot would refuse.
Jiang Baojian said, "This factory is in Brno. He does not know the details, but there is news from the outside. The manager is his friend, so we can discuss the price. But many people have already made an offer, including Koreans and Japanese. The highest bidder wins. "
"Ask him to contact them. We want this factory." It was not practical to operate locally, but even if he had to dismantle it, he would find a way to dismantle it! When the Soviet Union and the United States occupied Germany, they used the excuse of losing the war to dismantle a batch of 10,000-ton hydraulic presses. The United States dismantled two 15000 ton hydraulic presses, and the Soviet Union dismantled one 15000 ton and one 30000 ton hydraulic press.
Germany's heavy industry was almost dismantled to pieces!
These pieces of equipment became the technical foundation for the United States and the Soviet Union to manufacture large die forging presses during the Cold War!
Jarni looked at Li He with a strange expression.
Jiang Baojian said, "He asked us if we have enough money. Otherwise, it would be a waste of his time."
Li He took a deep breath and said, "Tell him that I not only want this factory, but I also want all the engineers in this factory. As long as we can help keep these people, money is not a problem! Ask Iron Ear if this person is trustworthy. If he's trustworthy, give him thirty thousand, no, fifty thousand as his campaign expenses. "
He was now desperately throwing money at it. It would be very difficult to get results if he were to blabber! To make these people lower their heads, he had to throw money! No matter who it was, for the sake of money, everyone had to lower their heads!
If he hesitated, doubted this, suspected that, and did not show a little bit of joy and wealth, these people would not work for him!
Ding Shiping placed 50,000 US dollars on the table. Not only was Jarni's gaze fixed on it, but even Franca's eyes were green.
The two of them could not believe that these poor brothers from socialism would have such a rich person!
Jarni hurriedly put the money into his pocket, but Li He stopped him.
"I want to hear good news as soon as possible."
After listening to Jiang Baojian's words, Jarni nodded like a chick pecking at rice. When he saw Li He let go of his hand, he hurriedly stuffed the money into his pocket.
After Jarni left, Franca was indignant. With the comparison, he felt hurt. He could not leave empty-handed. He also had to fill his pocket with money!
He eagerly said to Li He, "Have you heard of Selson Company?"
"No." This time, there was no need for an interpreter, and Li He finally spoke a little more easily.
"Then I'll write it on a piece of paper." This time, without needing Li He's instructions, Franca wrote the company's name on a piece of paper.
"I don't know." Li He had never heard of the company's name.
"This is a very famous machine tool company in the Czech Republic. Their machines are very popular, and they recently installed a forging press in a factory in Cardiff, England. They will also slowly privatize it. It would be best to finalize it before the election ends. "
"Why is no one doing anything now?" Li He was a little confused about this. What was the situation in this country now? This was a profitable factory.
Franca spread out his hands. "Maybe President Havel only needs a pen."
"Maybe." Li He turned to Ding Shiping and said, "Give him 50,000 US dollars as well."
Just like that, Franca happily left with 50,000 US dollars.
When Li He returned to his room, his phone rang. It was Shen Daoru.
"Mr. Li, all our money has been transferred, including Goldman Sachs' share."
"How much?" Li He could not control his excitement.
"77.46 billion US dollars." He tried to hide his excitement, but he could not stop his voice from trembling.
"Not bad, not bad." Li He hurriedly lit a cigarette and took a few puffs. After a while, he asked, "Including our original capital and the money in Yuanda Group's account, how much cash do we have?"
"Shen Daoru has given us an accurate figure on the cash on our books.
"Very good, very good." Li He finally realized that he was now a very rich man. However, he was not necessarily the world's richest man. It would be naive to simply believe that people like Walton, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett were the pinnacle of personal wealth.
In the past century, the financial crisis, the oil crisis, the war crisis, and the trillions of wealth, where did it go?
Obviously, most of it could not disappear into thin air. Perhaps it was controlled by the untouchable bigwigs of this world.
Whenever he encountered something that could not be explained clearly, Li He liked to talk about this kind of conspiracy theory. But was it really a conspiracy theory?
The Rothschild family, the Rockefeller family, the Bush family, the Kennedy family, the royal families of many countries, and even the century-old banking families in Switzerland, all possessed an astronomical wealth of hundreds of millions.
The next day, the 15-person team of lawyers, foreign trade personnel, and auditors dispatched by Shen Daoru arrived at Braque Airport.
Li He arranged for Ding Shiping to pick them up at the airport.
This time, the team was led by Pan Youlin, the general manager of Yuanda Investment. It was also the first time that Li He met him.
In the International Hotel, Li He asked Ding Shiping to prepare a sumptuous dinner for everyone. He himself did not show up.
After the dinner, he called Pan Youlin over, and Pan Youlin could not wait to report to him.
"According to your request, we set up three foundations in Switzerland, all under the name of an offshore company. At the same time, before we came, we sent a fax to Braque's CS Consulting Company to hire them as our consultants. "
"Only them?" If foreign investors wanted to save time and trouble in the Czech Republic, the process of hiring a local consulting company was indispensable. It was not only about auditing and accounting issues, but it was also a disguised form of public relations.
"Ernst & Young International has signed an agreement with CS Consulting. They set up a new consulting company, and the members are professional consultants for the Czech foreign trade. The president is Novak, who was previously the vice president of Czech Strogibert. He is a very capable person and has cooperated with our company before. "
"Ernst & Young?" Li He was not too sure about this company. After all, it was later reported that Ernst & Young was involved in civil fraud in the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
"Yes, after all, they are one of the top four international accounting firms."
"Then let's use them first." Li He had no other choice. "Take a break first. There will be something to do in a few days."
He still had to wait for news from Franca, Jarni, and of course, Liu Baoyong.
He was not as powerful as Soros, who could stand in front of Romania's presidential palace and say, "I am a billionaire from the United States, and I want to see your president." Then Romania's president, Tordoresco, really met him.
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