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Chapter 610: Chapter 514: Everyone is Happy, That’s Not How You Taste Wine (Please Subscribe!)_1
He made both of them a cup of tea.
Without beating around the bush, Tang Qing got straight to the point: "Brother Mei, let’s discuss business first and other things later. I value my 30% share at 120 million RMB, what do you think?"
Tang Qing was aware of the business tactics of high quoting and ground-level bargaining. The value he quoted for the 30% share was double the original price of 60 million RMB which he had invested, it was not considered high.
Mei Wenlin was taken aback by Tang Qing’s high quote, Considering the quotation of 120 million RMB was rather high, even exorbitantly so. However, after a moment of surprise, Mei Wenlin regained his composure.
"Boss Tang, the quote seems a bit steep. I’m afraid I can’t accept it, you should also know, you purchased these shares for 60 million RMB in the first place, it’s not even been half a year. Although the company operates well and the prospects are good, it’s not worth this much. I’ll add 20 million RMB, which is about 80 million." Mei Wenlin said.
Huang Qi remained silent at the side, waiting for the negotiation result.
Tang Qing simply shook his head.
"Brother Mei, you should also know that assets appreciate. Twenty million RMB, after deducting the taxes and fees, is not enough to persuade me to sell so many shares. One hundred and fifteen million ...."
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In this manner, the two were like two crafty foxes bargaining. Regardless, both of them had a general understanding of each other’s bottom line. It’s just that business still needed to be discussed. Sometimes, for smart people, the bargaining process was also part of the charm.
In the end.
As expected, the price was set at 99 million RMB, a price both parties can accept. With the various taxes deducted, Tang Qing would end up pocketing about 90 million, earning 30 million from his original investment.
A fifty percent return on investment.
He considered it a satisfactory return on investment and was quite pleased with it. Although more money wouldn’t hurt, his own companies were not particularly short of funds, but it was still money after all.
He might as well hand it directly to Gao Ming’s security company, assisting in its rapid growth.
"Pleasant cooperation." Tang Qing extended his hand with a smile.
"Pleasant cooperation."
Mei Wenlin was also satisfied with this acquisition and an agreement between the two was reached.
"Brother Mei, leave me your phone number later. The team from my company will follow up." Tang Qing said. The transfer of the company was not as simple as the signing of an agreement. There were necessary procedures, especially in cases like this that involved multiple shareholders.
While it’s true that it’s easier to transfer a company only on paper, the procedures were quite straightforward, but they couldn’t be skipped.
Seeing there was still some time, the three of them chatted in the living room, listening to Mei Wenlin talk about interesting things in Australia, and Huang Qi gossip about the awkward situations of the second generation rich in the Shanghai stock market. Random stories about who changed girlfriends today or who wrecked a car racing the day after, how much money someone spent on modifying a car, etc.
Tang Qing only listened to these for amusement. Although Huang Qi wanted to invite him to hang out and make some connections, Tang Qing wasn’t interested, as his network of contacts didn’t lack these trivialities offered by Huang Qi.
Huang Qi didn’t even recognize Shen Yi’s background, which could only mean that Huang Qi’s circle was quite ordinary, not even reaching the level of city leaders, he was probably only acquainted with some businessmen and district leaders.
In Shanghai.
Shen Yi was enough.
If something happened, wouldn’t there be Chai Ren and others in Beijing to help? He didn’t want to waste time on the jealousy of these second generation rich kids. Hearing Huang Qi saying his last girlfriend already broke up, Tang Qing showed his understanding. As far as love is concerned, if it’s a transaction, don’t blame it for not having a good end, just simply put.
If the girl was indeed in love with Huang Qi, then Tang Qing would feel that Huang was not good enough, and would keep his distance from him in the future. But if she was in love with money, that’s another story. For Huang Qi, it was a transaction, once it ended, they each got what they needed.
Tang Qing really didn’t have that much sympathy.
Lin Jiaxue came down to greet them earlier then continued playing the piano.
After spending the afternoon getting to know each other, Tang Qing and Mei Wenlin had become familiar with each other. Mei even invited him to visit Australia. Tang Qing said he didn’t have much time currently, but would consider visiting when he gets some free time.
However, he really didn’t have much time, his longest vacation would be the upcoming National Day. He planned to take Lin Jiaxue to Thailand, as his uncle Tang Kai’s birthday would be around that time. Lin Jiaxue’s parents and uncle who didn’t go last time would also be visiting for a few days.
Tang Qing didn’t even know how his uncle convinced his parents to go.
At night.
The two naturally stayed for dinner. Huang Qi came particularly to take advantage of a free meal, he even attempted to go to the kitchen to learn how to cook. Tang Qing didn’t mind, he knew that to make a dish tasty, while skill was one aspect, the ingredients were also crucial. He understood that without the ingredients produced in the training area, it was impossible to get the same taste.
Before the meal, Huang Qi sneakily went to retrieve something special.
Returning to the living room.
"Little Tang, Brother Mei, you guys are in for a treat this time. This is a rare item I managed to get. Even though it’s not particularly expensive, it’s a rare sight in the market and hardly anyone who owns it would be willing to part with it," said Huang Qi excitedly. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
Fine cuisine complimented with splendid wine.
Amazing.
Turning his head to look, Tang Qing could not help but laugh. His homemade fruit wine had become a status symbol showcased by people like Huang Qi. He saw Huang Qi carrying two bottles of the fruit wine from Tang Qing’s own territory.
Looking at Huang Qi adoring his precious wine as if it were a rare jewel, Tang Qing couldn’t help but wonder if Huang Qi would want to rob him if he knew that he had dozens of boxes of it in his own storage room. In that case, he wouldn’t need to serve his own wine tonight.
Tang Qing hid his amusement perfectly; Lin Jiaxue looked like she wanted to laugh too; their storage room was filled with it. She felt nothing, but Mei Wenlin was different.
"You actually managed to get this? In Australia, it’s sold out as soon as it hits the market. My father could only snag two boxes, and he treasures it dearly," Mei Wenlin exclaimed, surprised. As a product that had rocked the world’s wine market, Mei Wenlin had obviously tasted it and thought the price was fair.
He even knew that many wine producers around the world were trying to imitate this fruit wine to make a fortune, but all their attempts had been in vain. The taste of their wine was far from that of this wine.
Moreover, despite various tests, this wine didn’t contain any addictive or harmful substances. Boosted by extensive publicity and its fabulous taste, this wine quickly gained popularity in the international wine market.
It’s said that this wine was produced in Myanmar and distributed by some local Thai dealers. Mei Wenlin couldn’t help feeling envious of those dealers who could make money simply by lying down.
With the distribution rights for this wine, it would be extremely easy to penetrate the upper class society in various countries and reap in massive benefits. He had also heard that a lot of businessmen had shown up, wanting to purchase the distribution rights or the production techniques at high prices, but all had returned empty-handed.
When faced with the unfazed ’Leader Ling’, they could only give up and leave disappointed.
The reason being, no hard tactics could be used.
Over eight thousand uncontrollable soldiers, no one would want to provoke such force unnecessary. Negotiating with desperate men about money or threatening them was truly a shit idea. They could only go by what was said and done. No one wanted their plane to crash, or hold a sudden yearning to meet God.
In the end.
Such a situation had swiftly formed.
Everyone seemed to accept these distributors since no one else got the distribution rights. It seemed fair. But whether this acceptance was genuine or just a façade for a future scheme, Mei Wenlin believed it was the latter. Especially since the dealers are so weak, such as Tang Liang and Chai Ren, their power was not strong.
Yet without the command from Leader Ling of the Territory, no one dared to touch these distributors, so everyone was lying low, waiting for an opportunity. Of course, nobody had given up using business spies, but it had been to no avail, just like a packed lunch.
"Hehe, sit down quickly. Let’s enjoy some cups. This wine tastes even better than grape wine. " Huang Qi sat down and poured each person a glass.
Tang Qing didn’t like to drink baijiu or beer, but his homemade fruit wine tasted like a beverage. It was like drinking iced fruit beer mixed with Sprite, it was much better than red wine. So, even though he did not drink, he sometimes poured himself a glass, anyway he won’t get drunk.
That’s why he had dozens of boxes of it stored below.
After pouring the wine.
Huang Qi took a sip with delight – his face beaming with happiness. It made Tang Qing want to burst out laughing. Mei Wenlin, too, drank a sip of the wine with religious reverence. Thankfully, Tang Qing knew there was nothing illegal in the fruit wine; otherwise, he would have been suspicious.
Lin Jiaxue, who had been drinking this wine quite often recently, didn’t stand on ceremony either and drunk half of her glass in one gulp. A silky taste lingered around her taste buds, turning her face a little rosy.
Witnessing Lin Jiaxue’s ’waste’ of the precious wine, Huang Qi felt a pang of distress. He valued the wine only for its rarity. If the wine were readily available and sold at ten thousand yuan per bottle, he wouldn’t mind if Lin Jiaxue drank it like water. But this wine was hard to come by!
"Little sister, this wine has to be savoured slowly. It’s not that I’m stingy, but even though this wine is priced at four thousand RMB per bottle in the market, even if it sells for ten or twenty thousand, I wouldn’t care......"
Tang Qing almost couldn’t suppress his laughter seeing Huang Qi’s pained expression.
He never thought that a glass of wine could drive Huang Qi to this extent. It was really interesting. Lin Jiaxue also realized that the "four thousand" Huang Qi mentioned referred to the price of this wine. Four thousand per bottle, that meant the wine in Tang Qing’s basement would be worth millions! Even for her who had been inured to surprises, this was startling.
Lin Jiaxue stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, saying, "Sorry, Brother Huang, I’ll slow down then."
"Pfft... haha..."
Tang Qing couldn’t hold his laughter in any longer.
As Tang Qing broke into peals of laughter, both Huang Qi and Mei Wenlin were slightly puzzled. They didn’t understand why Tang Qing was laughing. Only Lin Jiaxue understood his intent as she shot Tang Qing a glare.
