"Congratulations on making a wise choice. Believe me, you will not regret today's decision. Now, I wish us a happy cooperation in advance."
Ding Qianlie stretched out her hand with a smile, which made Wu Shimin feel flattered. He hurriedly stretched out his hands to shake her hand, but he did not dare to have any evil thoughts.
What a joke! This was a terrible woman who had a God State Strongman as her subordinate. He did not dare to imagine how terrible the force behind her was.
He did not need to think about what kind of tragic end he would face if he took advantage of this woman. Death was probably an extravagant hope.
However, at the same time of fear, he was more excited and joyful. The opportunity that belonged to Wu Shimin had come. With such a powerful backer, who could stop him from becoming the Wu Family Master?
Wu Shian could not, Wu Shichong could not, and the Old Ancestor of the Wu Family could not. He, Wu Shimin, was going to rise completely. Even if he was just a puppet, it was better than being bullied all day long.
Ten minutes later, Wu Shian left the presidential suite. No one knew what he talked about with Ding Qianlie, but from his brisk pace, it could be seen that he must have gained a lot from this trip to the Wu Family.
This news was quickly sent back to their families by the spies of the big families who had been paying close attention to the presidential suite where Ding Qianlie stayed, which made the people of the big families beat their chests and stamped their feet. If they had known this, they would have contacted Ding Qianlie in advance. Maybe, they could have gained something like the Wu Family.
In the Wu Family.
Wu Shian got Wu Shimin's report at the first time. He couldn't hide the excitement on his face. He laughed and said, "Good, if we can successfully win the exclusive agency rights of the Rice Bean Oral Solution in Sichuan, Shimin's contribution is indispensable."
"Family Master, what did Shimin say on the phone?"
The high-level members of the Wu Family looked at Wu Shian eagerly with expectation in their eyes.
Wu Shian proudly said, "Shimin said that he and Sheng Tang's Chairman Ding have had a preliminary contact, and the conversation was very pleasant. Chairman Ding is quite approachable of our Wu Family's strength, and he has also agreed to give the exclusive agency of the Rice Bean Oral Solution to our Wu Family.
"But what?"
A group of high-level members of the Wu Family Group was excited and asked nervously.
"She has a condition. She must strictly follow the requirements of the Magnificent Tang Corporation. She must not increase the sales value of the Rice Bean Oral Solution without permission and strictly follow the price set by the Magnificent Tang Corporation."
Wu Shian frowned. "To ensure that we don't breach the contract, we need to pay a deposit of 50 billion yuan in advance. Once we breach the contract, Magnificent Tang will immediately take back the exclusive dealership of our Wu Family, and the 50 billion yuan will also be confiscated as a fine."
Hiss!
The upper echelons of the Wu Corporation all gasped and looked at each other. The excitement on their faces faded and was replaced by a serious expression.
"A deposit of 50 billion is too much, isn't it? I've never heard of any agent needing to pay such a high deposit. "
A white-haired senior said in dissatisfaction.
"That's right. Although our Wu Group is rich and powerful, we are currently in troubled times. The Martial Gate is also … Cough, cough. We need money everywhere. Our funds are very tight. How can we take out fifty billion?"
A middle-aged senior executive wearing black-rimmed glasses beside him blurted out. Suddenly, he noticed that Wu Shian's face had turned gloomy, so he hurriedly changed the topic.
"I think Magnificent Tang is just sitting on the ground and raising the price. 50 billion? Why don't they just rob us?"
"Although the sales prospects of the Rice Bean Oral Solution are very good, the profit won't be big if we don't raise the price. How long will it take to recover the cost of 50 billion?"
"I think the figure of 50 billion is a bit much, but it's barely reasonable.
After all, the prospects of the Rice Bean Oral Solution are there. As long as we can get the exclusive dealership, it's not just a matter of making money. More importantly, as the exclusive dealership of the Magnificent Tang Corporation, it will play a very important role in enhancing the reputation of our Wu Group. At that time, it's not impossible for our Wu Family to become a pharmaceutical giant. "
"That's true. But it's really difficult for our Wu Group to take out 50 billion yuan now."
"Why don't we let Shimin talk to that Director Ding again and see if she can reduce the deposit?"
"No. The reason why Director Ding is willing to give the exclusive dealership to our Wu Group is that she values our financial resources and strength. If we still want to bargain, won't it show that our Wu Group's financial resources are not strong enough? At that time, if she goes back on her words and cooperates with the Hai Family, we won't have any tears even if we cry. "
…
A group of senior executives of the Wu Group spoke one after another. Each of them expressed their own views and opinions, arguing with each other until their faces turned red.
Wu Shian didn't utter a word and just sat on the main seat with his eyes closed. His hands were clasped together, and his two thumbs were rotating around each other.
The senior executives of the Wu Group knew that this was his habit when he was considering the problem, so they gradually stopped arguing and looked at him, waiting for him to make a decision.
"Li Xiang, how much funds can our group take out now?"
After a long time, Wu Shian slowly opened his eyes and looked at the middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses.
The middle-aged man, Li Xiang, was Wu Shian's brother-in-law and was trusted by him very much. He served as the Financial Director of the Wu Group. Upon hearing the question, he pushed his glasses and calmly reported, "The current funds on the books of the Wu Group are less than 50 million yuan."
"50 million yuan?"
Wu Shian tightly knitted his brows. The gap between this and his expectations was too big, and the gap to 50 billion yuan was an insurmountable gap.
"En, in these two days, we have spent no less than 200 million yuan just to get through the connections. Even with this, we still have to use real estate as collateral and temporarily borrow a sum of money from the bank to maintain this number on the books."
Li Xiang explained with a bitter smile.
Although he didn't say it clearly, everyone present was clear that although the Wu Group was a big enterprise, the real source of money was the gray income of the Martial Gate.
Did the Wu Group make money? Definitely, but it really wasn't much. Compared to the gray income of the Martial Gate, it was simply a drop in the bucket.
The Wu Family's capital operation was frankly not complicated. It was just that the Martial Gate used the gray industry to earn black money, and the Wu Group was responsible for laundering the black money, making the black money legitimate.
And Wu Shian often donated money to charity in order to establish a positive image of the company and win the favor of the officials, using this to cover up their crimes in the dark.
At the same time, a lot of money was spent, secretly making friends with the nobles, buying connections, and forming a huge community of interests. Otherwise, when the Martial Gate was in trouble this time, there wouldn't be so many people coming forward to protect the Wu Family.
It wasn't that they were loyal, but they were very clear in their hearts, once the Martial Gate incident involved the Wu Group, they wouldn't be able to escape. At that time, the entire Shu City would probably be shaken.
This was also the reason why the Martial Gate was closed down and Wu Shixun was arrested but never released.
First, the Martial Gate's movement this time was too big, they couldn't protect it even if they wanted to; Second, they had always had financial dealings with the Wu Group. Whether the Martial Gate was in trouble or not, they didn't care, as long as the Wu Group didn't involve them.
But they didn't know that the source of the bribes they received actually came from the Martial Gate. Regarding this, Wu Shian also had bitterness that he couldn't say. He couldn't tell them that the money sent to them every year was actually the black money earned by the Martial Gate, and that the Wu Group was just an empty shell.
It was only responsible for money laundering and was only a middleman.
Therefore, Wu Shian was now in a terrible situation. The biggest source of income was suddenly gone, but the filial piety that should be paid must not be less. The Wu Family's building was about to collapse, which made him anxious all day long.
The Martial Gate actually had a huge amount of black money, but that money hadn't been laundered yet. He didn't dare to act rashly now. Once someone got hold of it, the Wu Family would be finished.
Therefore, for Wu Shian, the timely appearance of the Magnificent Tang Corporation was tantamount to the last life-saving straw of a drowning person. As long as he could get the exclusive dealership of the Magnificent Tang Corporation, even if the Martial Gate's source of income was cut off, the Wu Group could rely on the explosive sales of the Rice Bean Oral Solution to tide the Wu Family over.
Just like how only the people knew the temperature of the water they drank, they were clear about their own affairs. The higher-ups of the group didn't know, but how could Wu Shian not know? If he didn't get the dealership, the Wu Family would definitely be finished.
Just the dividends of those Immortals every year were enough to make the current Wu Group smash their pots and pans and sell everything they had. The Wu Family was determined to get the exclusive dealership. Therefore, Wu Shian only pondered for a moment before he continued to ask, "How much is the family's real estate worth?"
"Patriarch, you can't. The real estate is the foundation of our Wu Family. We absolutely can't touch it."
"Yes, Patriarch. These real estate are the foundation of our Wu Family. Even if our second branch is willing to take it out, the other branches will certainly not agree."
"Patriarch, please think thrice. We really can't touch these real estate until we are at the end of our rope."
…
The professional managers of the group didn't speak, but the Wu Family's direct descendants of the second branch who were working in the company couldn't hold back and jumped out to dissuade him.
"En!"
Wu Shian coldly snorted. His face sank as he looked around with a dignified gaze. Everyone immediately kept quiet out of fear. They angrily shut their mouths and drooped their heads, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Although Wu Shian was extremely lenient towards the second branch, the prerequisite was that they didn't cross the bottom line of his tolerance. Once they crossed the bottom line, their ending wouldn't be any better than the descendants of the other branches.
Wu Shian was burning with anger. These clansmen who were usually arrogant and despotic because they were from the second branch were not useful at all. They were all short-sighted and selfish people. When they really encountered trouble, they would only care about their own interests. They did not understand the principle that if the nest was overturned, there would be no eggs left intact.
Everything they had today was built on the Wu Clan's powerful foundation. Without the Wu Clan, they wouldn't even be worth a fart.
This was the first time in his life that he regretted his actions in the past. Had he been too lenient towards the second branch? That was why he allowed them to be so daring to question his decision in public.
"I have made up my mind. Li Xiang, use the fastest speed to calculate the total value of the real estate under the name of each branch and use it as collateral to apply for a bank loan."
Wu Shian took a deep breath and suppressed the monstrous anger that was about to erupt from his heart. He ordered with an ashen face and an unquestionable order.
"Yes, I will go and calculate it now."
Li Xiang was very clear about Wu Shian's obstinate and self-opinionated personality. Although he didn't agree with Wu Shian using the Wu Family's real estate as collateral to raise funds, he didn't even dare to object. He simply agreed and stood up to leave in a hurry.
"All of you, you should also reflect on your actions. Look at the situation now. Why are you still being so calculative? If the Wu Family is finished, all of you will be finished too."
After Li Xiang left, the ashen Wu Shian's chest heaved up and down rapidly. He chased all the professional managers out, leaving only the second branch of the Wu Family and scolded furiously.
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