Chapter 56: A table of money, a string of coins on his head, what nonsense is he talking about?

  The middle-aged man, called Changsheng, was wearing casual clothes, but he couldn't hide his military bearing. When his name was called, he stood up straight and took the list without even looking at it, putting it in his pocket. "Please rest assured, Old Chief, I will find a way to make them disappear abroad, and for those within the country, I will personally lead the team to take care of it."

  Those familiar with him will know that this middle-aged man named Liu Changsheng is one of the military representatives who participated in the first batch of international anti-terrorism training camps in Huaxia thirteen years ago. He was also the soldier with the highest comprehensive score in the training camp that year.

  Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver, located on Granville Street in Vancouver, Canada.

  It's almost ten o'clock. Sixteen members and directors have arrived, only waiting for the president Zhao Jiafu and the Su family. Regarding this Chamber of Commerce initiative to jointly acquire, people have different opinions, among which several Chinese businessmen who have close business dealings with the Japanese have the most objections. The remaining members include those who maintain neutrality, those who complain about insufficient funds, and those who firmly express support for the joint acquisition. Ye Haodong sat beside Liu Jiasheng, silently observing the attitudes of the crowd, looking very inconspicuous. In this gathering of middle-aged and elderly people, everyone also regarded him as a junior member of the Liu family.

  At 10:00 sharp, Zhao Jiafu and Su Wanting, a young and beautiful representative of the Su family, walked into the meeting room one after another. The meeting officially began.

  Zhao Jiafu first repeated the current situation of the Su family and the mine, as well as the importance of this joint acquisition. He then clearly stated the two acquisition models proposed by the Su family and their different quotations. This was also everyone's main concern, and all ears were perked up listening.

  The first plan is for the Su family to transfer the mining industry as a whole, and everyone will jointly raise funds to take over. This plan requires more capital, and the operational risks and management risks in the future will be relatively large. After all, doing business emphasizes familiarity rather than novelty, and the Su family has already accumulated rich management experience and talent reserves in this aspect.

  As soon as Zhao Jiafu's voice fell, Su Wantong's pleasant voice immediately followed: The second plan is that our Su family takes out a part of the shares of the Su family industry as an exchange. Everyone contributes to raise a sum of money to supplement the funds for purchasing equipment, so that the Su family can quickly extract the first batch of potash and reduce the risk assessment index of our family in the bank, giving the Su family a chance to breathe. The advantage of this plan is that once everyone participates, not only will the investment risk be reduced, but also no need to pay out too much capital, which can minimize the impact on everyone's main business cash flow. Our Su family will also express gratitude to everyone for their generosity today, and if we can get through this difficult time, it is likely that everyone will also need financial support in the future. At that time, our Su family will definitely repay kindness with kindness and help each other wholeheartedly.

  Liu Jiasheng asked under Ye Haodong's hint, "Miss Su, may I ask how much money does your first plan need? How many shares are you preparing to take out for financing in the second plan? What is the quotation?"

  Su Wan Tong smiled calmly: "Mr. Liu asked about the first plan, do you think this plan is more feasible than the second one?"

  Su Wan-tong hadn't finished speaking when a chubby middle-aged man interrupted: "Old Liu, you're not even trying, are you? We all know what kind of power we have here. A full acquisition? No one here has that kind of power. Even if we were to execute the second plan, it wouldn't be easy. That's a huge mine, over 2,000 square kilometers, bigger than the Vancouver area! How much manpower and resources would we need to invest just to get started? It's a bottomless pit! If you're interested, Old Liu, go ahead and participate. We have no interest." After finishing speaking, he glanced around and several directors who had previously expressed opposition to the proposal nodded in agreement with him.

  Although this fat man's words are a bit annoying, they indeed hit the hearts of Chinese businessmen present. This kind of industry that requires continuous investment in advance, has slow returns, high labor costs and not small policy costs is indeed not very attractive to these Chinese businessmen who have been used to making quick deals in Vancouver, a trading hub.

  Looking at the faces of the Chinese businessmen present, Su Wantong's heart sank. Her palms were already sweating as she forced herself to play the tragic card: "All of you here are my father's old friends, and you know that our Su family has paid the price of several generations for this mine. Now, just as we're about to reap the rewards, Father was met with an accident, and our family suddenly fell into crisis. But I believe all of you uncles have weathered many storms in your business careers and have a keen eye for opportunity. This time, Su's transfer of shares is purely out of desperation, so the price will definitely be low. If you can lend us a hand at this critical moment, it would only cost a small fraction of what you'll gain in the future. It's a win-win situation that helps an old friend and secures your own interests. Why wouldn't you do it? As your niece, I implore you to stretch out a helping hand." With that, she bowed deeply.

  Su Wan Tong was slender and elegant, with a gentle and moving demeanor. She had the height of a northern girl, but her appearance had the delicate and charming features of a standard Jiangnan woman. With such a gentle and elegant demeanor, and with soft words and polite requests, several hesitant Chinese merchants who had just decided not to participate in this matter were shaken again, and two of them even nodded frequently.

  That fat man looked at several wavering middle-of-the-roaders with disdain, and nodded to Su Wanting: "Alright, young lady, what you said is very good, but I'd like to ask you a question, how big is your current funding gap? Let's compare it to the second plan, how much money do you need to buy back the equipment and put it into production?"

  Su Wan Tong lightly opened her vermilion lips: "Five hundred million US dollars, we are willing to take out 40% of the Su family's shares and exchange them with the five hundred million US dollars in your hands. As long as we have this five hundred million US dollars, our Su family can get through this difficulty. The international price of potassium fertilizer has been rising all these years, I believe that all the uncles who do business here understand the actual value of our family's mines better than me. 40% of the Su family's shares, if exchanged when my father was alive, would be worth at least 1.5 billion US dollars. Now we are willing to exchange it with you at one-third of its actual value for the funds that can revive our Su family."

  Fatso was about to say that 500 million US dollars is not enough, but Ye Haodong had been unhappy with this guy for a long time. His lazy voice blocked the words that Fatso was about to say: "Hmm, hum, this guy pretended to be a connoisseur and coughed before saying: I will invest 800 million US dollars alone to buy 51% of Su's family shares, and promise not to interfere with the daily management and operation rights of the mine unless necessary.

  Everyone was shocked!

  The fat man was even more disbelieving and embarrassed. Several people who stood with him were also at a loss, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty. The expressions of the others were varied, some curious, some astonished, some suspicious.

  "Who is this young man? Such a figure, Old Liu, why didn't you introduce him to everyone first?" Zhao Jiafu stood up and asked Ye Haodong in a gentle tone.

  Liu Jiasheng hastily introduced Ye Haodong to the crowd: "This is Mr. Ye Haodong, who has just arrived from China. His main industry is in Russia, mainly engaged in energy and mineral resources. It turns out that he is also in the same line as the Su family." The crowd were all old-timers, with empty eyelashes, and they could all see that this young man had an extraordinary background. In China, it was impossible to do business like him without a deep background, it was simply a fantasy. Everyone rushed to greet Ye Haodong politely.

  Ye Haodong stood up, bowed and greeted everyone present, then sat down without saying a word. A group of sycophants like Qian Chuangzi didn't deserve to be talked to; even the little devils were involved in this matter, what was there to discuss? Everyone would just gang up on each other and start fighting, why bother with idle chatter? Ye Haodong had already made up his mind that this wasn't a matter for discussion, but rather how to cooperate with the Su family.

  The scene was slightly awkward, and Zhao Jiafu made a concluding speech: "Everyone came today mainly to discuss helping solve Su's posthumous problems. Now that the problem has been solved with this young and capable brother willing to lend a hand, I think everyone can disperse now and let them discuss the details themselves. We won't intervene."

  Only Su Wantong and Ye Haodong were left in the venue.

  Su Wan Tong was first surprised, finally someone was willing to lend a hand. Then she hesitated, transferring 51% of the shares, would her family elders agree? She also noticed Ye Hao Dong's young and lazy face and his casual tone, Su couldn't help but feel some doubt. She asked tentatively: "Can you represent your family or the company behind you to make this decision?"