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Chapter 1383: Chapter 1231: Who Are You Fooling? (Please subscribe!)
No money with you?
You think you’re just going out to buy carrots?
This brush-off is way too obvious.
Next time?
More like next never.
They wanted to invite Tang Qing earlier.
But couldn’t get in touch, and every phone number they tried was unreachable, so they had to settle for sending an invitation to Pu Chaodong, president of Comet Group, hoping they could make a splash.
But.
Comet Group indicated that they don’t have a budget planned for this type of funding.
A direct refusal.
Not just Comet Group, Luo Qiang from Qingyuan Technology also mentioned he’s abroad, doesn’t have the time, and his company has its own established charitable donation plans, with no extra funding available.
Looking at Tang Qing now.
Seems like he’s dead set on not giving a penny.
No way.
Today’s matter.
Can’t continue like this.
"We can make a pledge," Ji Guohao suggested.
No money.
Making a note for later works too!
But.
Tang Qing sighed helplessly,
Showing an expression of ’I’ve got unspeakable difficulties’.
"To be honest with you, my company is currently tight on funds, we owe a lot of money, have many projects approved, financial constraints, I’d love to do good, but my heart is willing though my hands are tied, next time, next time..."
Next time?
Fat chance.
At this point.
Ji Guohao was stunned by Tang Qing’s ’refreshing’ excuse.
He hesitated for a moment, then said disbelievingly, "Boss Tang, are you joking with me? How could your company possibly be short on funds, with just Comet Group and Qingyuan Technology, you’re a cash cow."
Huaxia’s richest man short of money?
Is today April Fool’s Day?
Hearing this.
Tang Qing said earnestly,
"Chairman Ji, you don’t understand, doing business is different from your foundation, you almost have no costs, you just go around begging for money, but for us who run businesses, there are production costs,"
"And they are substantial, I still have other businesses to support, just Qingyuan Technology and Tianyan Group alone have eaten through over one hundred billion RMB in the past few months for expansion."
"The money I earned this year has almost all been invested back, and funds on the books are just enough to maintain operations, I’ve also had to take out substantial loans from the bank, I really don’t have any spare cash on hand."
"..."
Ji Guohao was stunned again.
In that case,
Tang Qing really does earn a lot and spend a lot, somewhat... ah, spit it out.
No way.
Who are you trying to fool?
If that was true, why would you discuss such company secrets with an outsider like me, your company’s future financing capabilities from the banks would be billions, not just tens of millions.
This is a flat-out ’donation refusal’!
Today.
Can’t let it end like this.
Now.
Ji Guohao had already stopped caring about Tang Qing’s money, what he cared about now was how to wrap this up. Biting the bullet, "How about this, Boss Tang, you just name a figure, and I’ll count it as your donation, this way everyone saves face."
He thought Tang Qing would agree.
But.
"No, I don’t like lying," Tang Qing shook his head.
"..."
Then who were you lying to just now?
"Boss Tang, I think, it’s better for everyone this way," Ji Guohao tried to convince again.
Tang Qing said: "But, I really don’t like to pretend, it is what it is, otherwise, if it got out, my reputation would really suffer, that cost is a bit too high."
Thinking of using me for publicity?
You wish.
"Hiss~~~"
Ji Guohao took a deep breath.
At this moment.
He was starting to realize.
Logically speaking.
A person like Tang Qing.
Couldn’t possibly lack a couple of ten millions, so why be so ’cruel’ to him, "I want to know why, why refuse such a good opportunity that can boost both your personal and corporate image."
This is.
"Reveal all your cards?"
He thought for a moment.
Tang Qing smiled slightly.
"President Ji, I came with good intentions, but my good intentions are not to be exploited. Your little schemes, trying to rope me in, I cannot pretend not to see."
"You too, could make honest money, but instead you choose this kind, honestly, if it didn’t involve me, I’d rather not care. But now, let me make it clear to you, do not drag me into it."
In the end.
Tang Qing warned.
Could it be.
Tang Qing knew?
This feeling of being stripped bare made Ji Guohao extremely uncomfortable. Suppressing his racing heart, Ji Guohao retorted, "Boss Tang, I don’t know what you’re talking about."
Tang Qing smiled, "You know."
After saying that.
Without waiting for Ji Guohao to respond.
Tang Qing walked over to Chai Ren.
"What’s the matter?" asked Chai Ren curiously.
"What do you think?"
"Forced donation?" guessed Chai Ren.
Tang Qing shook his head.
Thinking, Chai Ren’s eyes flickered, "Then it must be donation fraud."
"You know quite a lot." Tang Qing smiled.
"Not as much as you, for instance, Black Prison."
Chai Ren suddenly mentioned.
"Don’t always bring it up for no reason, lest it attracts attention," Tang Qing flipped his big eyes; now, with such a significant issue within ’Kovalro’, Black Prison is certainly under suspicion.
Both sides have had many clashes in Africa. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
However.
It’s only limited to Africa.
Because.
Black Prison has few industries and ’partners’ outside Africa; in Asia, both Chai Ren and he are publicly known as Black Prison’s ’partners,’ because the initiator of ’Congo Gold United Power Grid Co.’ is Black Prison.
Both are shareholders.
It’s hard not to trace back.
"Understood, what do you know?" Chai Ren wanted to inquire about some news.
Nowadays.
’Kovalro’ seems to have some trouble.
Not only biting itself fiercely, but it’s also biting others; his sources in Africa reported some rumors that ’Kovalro’ and Black Prison are not on good terms.
There are constant friction behind the scenes.
It made him rather fearful.
’Kovalro’.
What a powerful organization.
With its backing ’directors’, it can be said to have omnipotent capabilities in most countries and regions globally, a single phone call could even mobilize the military and police there.
In conflict with Black Prison.
This is literally the difference between a group of elephants and a lone wolf.
As a ’Black Prison’ partner.
And possessing vast property in Africa.
It can be said.
This friction between both sides.
Has already severely threatened the safety of their family’s assets in Africa, many of these assets belong to other domestic families, with Yunqi Investment backed by more than a dozen shareholders.
He personally came to the Shanghai Stock Market.
Also partially to gather information.
Phone calls said to be unsafe, not just him, the families where Yunqi Investment’s shareholders belong are all paying attention to this matter, and his Chai Family, as an initiator collaborating with ’Black Prison’, bears too great a risk.
If not handled well.
His Chai Family might have to take responsibility.
However.
Within Yunqi Investment.
Before Black Prison shows signs of defeat.
There’s no voice suggesting an end to the partnership.
Because.
From long-term cooperation, they have already felt the benefits, once they lose the partnership with Black Prison, those mineral resources in Africa won’t be as securely mined as they are now.
Many high-quality minerals obtained previously through the deterrence by Black Prison.
Might no longer belong to them!
Now.
They are somewhat anxious.
Hoping Black Prison can hold on, and if it ultimately cannot, bowing to ’Kovalro’ would also be acceptable.
This way.
Their interests would be protected.
