"I know that Songyu Group was taken over from a young man named Qing Muy野. In a short period, you expanded the business territory, making Songyu Group more famous and its stock doubled."
Arlo Cogsworth paused here, spread his hands, and smiled, "You own thirty-nine percent of Songyu Group, and I want fifteen percent to become a shareholder of your esteemed company. As for investment, any amount is not a problem."
"Fifteen percent of the shares?" This was equivalent to directly taking half of his equity, equivalent to severing Qing Sihou's major artery. "Impossible!"
He waved his hand, his attitude extremely firm.
Arlo Cogsworth was not surprised. "You cooperated with Anthony before, and all subsequent financing and cooperation were orchestrated by him, but once people are gone, their influence fades. After his death, the glory of your Songyu Group only remained on the surface, hanging by a thread."
The other party was very proficient in Chinese, even using idioms effortlessly, and his description of Songyu Group was also quite accurate.
Qing Sihou's brows furrowed sharply. He leaned back, his deep gaze appraising Arlo Cogsworth, feeling that the man was unfathomable and deeply hidden.
Just as he said, Songyu Group was bought by him at a high price from Meng Jingwei, but because he was manipulated by Meng Jingwei, it was equivalent to buying an empty shell company. All subsequent business cooperation was brought by Anthony.
At that time, he had indeed become Anthony's puppet.
Later, when Anthony passed away, Qing Sihou felt a sense of relief, but at the same time, the pressure on his shoulders increased.
Without Anthony, many of the business partners who were "forced" to cooperate with Songyu Group withdrew their investments, putting the company under immense pressure. Fortunately, they later brought in Antina, which once again turned the tide, giving the company a chance to breathe.
It was precisely because of this that he was short of funds and worried about money every day when he wanted to acquire Qing Muy野's Zhuo Rui Technology.
Arlo Cogsworth's appearance was like timely rain, giving him a glimmer of hope, but he did not expect him to make such an exorbitant demand.
A few minutes ago, Qing Sihou had been racking his brains to figure out Arlo's purpose for wanting to cooperate, and now that he knew, he was even more troubled.
"In terms of company profits, there is a world of difference compared to your company. I really don't understand why you want equity in my company." Qing Sihou did not dare to agree easily.
As he spoke, he stood up, picked up a box of cigarettes from the table, knocked out a cigarette, and offered it to Arlo Cogsworth.
"I'm sorry, I won't," Arlo raised his hand to refuse. "I am optimistic about the Chinese market, but there is no place for me to establish a foothold in Beijing. I can only settle for the next best option, and Lancheng is the best choice. Zhuo Rui Technology has invested a lot of money in artificial intelligence research and development, and I am very optimistic about it. And there is a very sensible saying in your country, 'A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.' I am worried that if I rashly come to Lancheng to develop, it will be difficult to gain a foothold. It is better to cooperate with you."
What he said had some logic.
But...
Qing Sihou ultimately had his concerns. After chatting with Arlo Cogsworth for more than half an hour, he said, "I will consider it carefully," and then saw him out.
After Arlo Cogsworth left Songyu Group, Qing Sihou called his assistant Xu Jiang, "Immediately investigate Arlo Cogsworth, find out his background, and see if he knows Qing Muy野."
Qing Muy野's company was on the verge of bankruptcy, and Arlo Cogsworth appeared in Lancheng. His timing was too coincidental.
Qing Sihou was ultimately uneasy.
"Mr. Qing, aren't you overthinking? If Arlo had any connection with Qing Muy野, he should have offered assistance during this crucial period. Moreover, Qing Muy野 offended Antina's father. Fleck Street is the head of the mafia. Do you think Arlo would dare to oppose him?"