Of course, the crowd’s investment in Liushang Qushui Caiwei was unsuccessful because Liushang Qushui Caiwei was not yet listed and did not lack funds. After all, whoever could directly spend ten billion to acquire Kangdi, who knew who was richer was still uncertain.
“Mr. Little Swift, if you truly wish to become friends with us, then this is your opportunity!” Seeing that the entire scene was at risk of derailing, a highly respected elder from the industry stepped forward.
“I know!” Little Swift nodded and then excitedly said, “It’s an opportunity for everyone to make money together. Don’t worry, I know more or less about your plan.”
“I will absolutely not be an obstacle. On the contrary, I will cooperate with you wholeheartedly, and we will all split the company’s entire assets. I greatly admire and approve of your opportunity; this is truly a genius idea!” Little Swift spoke incessantly, “Oh, and I also heard that you plan to distribute the assets according to the proportion of shares. I wholeheartedly agree with that too.”
“I hold 45.5% of the shares, and everyone else holds 26.8%. Therefore, logically, I should receive 62.93487% of the total assets. Oh, forget it, this is too troublesome. As a newcomer, I understand basic courtesy. I’ll round down the decimals and take only 62.9% of the assets. The remaining 0.0348% can be given to everyone else.”
“Don’t think I’m stingy. This is not a small amount. The remaining assets of the company are around 300 billion US dollars. That 0.0348% is worth over a hundred million US dollars, enough to buy one-fifth of Kangdi Winery!” Little Swift continued to babble, and the expressions of the crowd instantly darkened.
This guy was really cooperating! He was directly asking for 62.9% of the assets, which was nearly 200 billion US dollars.
And this guy only paid a mere 46.8 billion US dollars, and in the blink of an eye, he was about to quadruple his profit. This guy truly lived up to his reputation as the black financial god!
“You want to buy your way into the circle for a mere hundred million US dollars? Mr. Little Swift, isn’t that price a bit too stingy?” the highly respected senior interrupted Little Swift.
“Oh!” Little Swift raised his eyebrows. “Then how do you think I should do it?”
“Mr. Little Swift just said that you only spent 46.8 billion US dollars to buy these shares. Let’s round it up. You take 50 billion US dollars and leave. Then you’ll be considered our good friend!” the senior said calmly.
“Oh!” Little Swift raised his eyebrows. “And after becoming friends, what benefits will I receive?”
“There’s a gathering next week, and you can attend!” the senior said calmly.
“Senior Dorrum, are you really going to invite him to this gathering?” Several people nearby heard this and their faces showed surprise and dissatisfaction.
The popularity of this gathering was actually not high. At least 99.99999% of people worldwide had no idea this gathering existed, and even half of Wall Street was unaware of it.
Although the directors present knew about it to some extent, two-thirds of them did not have the qualification to attend this gathering. This was because it was a banquet jointly organized by the leaders of the four major consortia of the United States, inviting those they deemed valuable.
This might not sound impressive, but in the eyes of these true financial emperors, who effectively controlled assets exceeding ten trillion US dollars, this recognition was unparalleled.
Being able to attend this meeting was akin to entering the Grand Secretariat of the Ming Dynasty or the Privy Council of the Qing Dynasty, standing at the pinnacle of the world and having the authority to decide the fate of a nation and the global economic currents.
To put it this way, even on Wall Street, there were fewer than thirty people qualified to attend this banquet. The others were figures like former US Presidents, Federal Reserve Chairmen, heads of major military-industrial complexes, and so on.
If Little Swift could attend this banquet, putting aside everything else, simply stepping through the banquet hall’s doors would signify his acceptance by the highest capital institutions of the United States, making him a true American nobleman, even with his dark skin.
So, when those around who lacked qualifications heard the senior promise this condition, they looked at the senior with disbelief, as they themselves lacked the qualification to attend the banquet.
“Little Swift, you’ve truly hit the jackpot this time!” Several people looked at Little Swift as if he had found an extraordinary bargain.
“I’ve heard about this banquet,” Little Swift said thoughtfully, then shook his head. “Although I’m quite tempted, I can’t make it.”
“In this world, there is nothing more important than this banquet!” the old senior said, feeling greatly insulted, staring at Little Swift.
“But next week, November 6th, is Boss Huang’s birthday! All the senior executives of our Jiangnan Group have to go to China to celebrate our boss’s birthday. That’s also a grand banquet. I heard our boss is preparing a hundred tables of Han Tang imperial feasts, which are much tastier than your banquet where you only eat raw food!” Little Swift scratched his head.
“Tasty???” The expressions of everyone present immediately stiffened. This banquet was clearly for social networking and rallying people. Who cared if the banquet was tasty? Although based on past experience, the food at this banquet was indeed quite unappetizing!
“The invitation has been extended to you. Whether you come or not is your decision. In other words, do you want to be friends with us today or not? Become one of us!” the senior said directly, unwilling to waste more time.
“Then I’d like to ask, how much are these friends of yours worth?” Little Swift asked with narrowed eyes.
“Mr. Little Swift, watch your words!” the senior glared angrily.
“Yes! Yes! Then let me rephrase the question: are all these friends put together worth 200 billion US dollars?” Little Swift asked again.
Well, this time no one spoke. After all, even they themselves wouldn’t dare to guarantee that their friendship was worth 200 billion US dollars.
“Alright, there’s no point in saying more. I genuinely want to be friends with all of you today, and I believe the value of your friendship is as high as 20 billion US dollars. So, I can compromise and give up 20 billion US dollars. Today, I only want 180 billion US dollars in assets; you can divide the rest. I don’t care.”
“How about it?”
When the crowd heard this, they first felt a surge of pleasant surprise, realizing they were still worth 20 billion US dollars.
Of course, this feeling only lasted for a brief moment before their faces became dejected. It seemed the matter today could not be easily resolved.
“This is absolutely impossible!” Mr. Dorrum, the elder and the main pillar, rejected it without hesitation.
“Then if that’s the case, let’s not have this meeting today!” Little Swift said with a smile. “Thank you all for making this trip in vain. Please go back. No resolutions will be passed today!”
Little Swift’s words angered everyone, but there was nothing they could do. After all, Little Swift held a significant portion of the shares, and at this moment, no one had the means to outvote him. Therefore, he could indeed make a unilateral decision on all company matters.
Without his consent, no one could move a single cent of the company’s assets.
However, these directors were clearly not pushovers. The elder, Mr. Dorrum, said very directly, “Mr. Little Swift, you may look down on us, but don’t think that holding 45.5% of the shares means you can really carve up these assets!”
“Currently, all the company’s assets are either technology or land!”
“The technology is actually meaningless because no other country or enterprise in the world will have the capability to build vacuum magnetic levitation trains, and therefore, no one will purchase your technology.”
“As for the land, you have offended us and the entire Wall Street. I can guarantee that no real estate company will dare to buy land from you.”
“Also, you don’t really think this case is over, do you? It’s just that we old bones suppressed it, and the federal government let it go lightly. But if you dare to obstruct us, the investigation team hasn’t disbanded. Even if it has disbanded, it can be re-formed, and then they will uncover a string of problems. At that time, all the company’s assets will be confiscated by the federal government, and you won’t get a penny!” It must be admitted that Mr. Dorrum’s words were extremely intimidating. Even Little Swift, holding 45.5% of the shares, seemed at a loss for words.
Then Mr. Dorrum decided to press his advantage and add fuel to the fire, saying, “However, 50 billion US dollars is indeed a bit too little for you. How about this, I’ll convince everyone for you.”
“Since you invested 46.8 billion US dollars to buy stocks, let you earn double, giving you 93.6 billion US dollars. You don’t need to worry about the rest! How about it, is this price enough!” The elder’s expression was clearly pained as he spoke, as this 93.6 billion US dollars would have to come from everyone’s share.
But there was no other way. Who could have guessed that Little Swift actually held the largest equity? He didn’t need anything else; just one veto vote could bring everything to a standstill.
As for the threat just now, it was entirely a mutually destructive tactic. If everyone gained nothing, then there would be no point.
Therefore, Mr. Dorrum believed that his offer was the most suitable. Although by doing so, Little Swift would still lose out quite a bit.
This was also why Dorrum deliberately gave an outrageous price of 50 billion US dollars earlier. The goal was to lower the opponent’s expectation first, and then suddenly raise it to 93.6 billion. The opponent would then feel that this price was high enough.
Even if Little Swift was still unsatisfied, they could slowly grind him down, one billion at a time, and at most settle for 100 billion US dollars to send him away.
This was the best outcome. Who could have imagined this scoundrel had the nerve to acquire a large number of shares at that time? Did this guy really think he was the god of finance?