RPAGF Chapter 379 Acquisition
Chapter 379 Acquisition
"of course."
Luo Qixing smiled like a victor.
"Roche Printing will prioritize Fuji's business. The condition is..."
He paused meaningfully.
"The accounts must be clear."
As the rain intensified, Zhang Kuisheng finally nodded and signed his name on the contract.
Inside the trading hall of De'an Securities, the numbers on the electronic screens were jumping wildly. The share price of International City Company soared from 1.7 yuan to over 3.8 yuan in the blink of an eye.
"It's gone up!"
It's gone up again!
The trader, Xiao Li, was so excited that his voice changed.
"Mr. Jiang, your 600 million shares are now worth 2280 million!"
Jiang Tiansheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the VIP room, holding a glass of whiskey in his hand, the ice cubes clinking crisply.
His face remained expressionless, as if all of this was expected.
"Notify Zhang Taotao."
He took a sip of his drink.
"Buy another 200 million shares."
"But Mr. Jiang."
"The CFO hesitated."
"The stock price is already very high, the risk..."
Jiang Tiansheng suddenly turned around, his eyes sharp as knives.
Are you teaching me how to do things?
The CFO immediately fell silent, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
"The market value of international cities will exceed 100 billion."
Jiang Tiansheng's voice was deep and resolute.
"This is just the beginning."
His phone suddenly vibrated; it was a text message.
"No sales were made at the Isuzu store this morning."
Jiang Tiansheng's eyes darkened, and he downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Meanwhile, in the reception room of Zhao'an Real Estate Company, Li Jiafeng paced back and forth anxiously.
The door was pushed open, and Jiang Tiansheng strode in, dressed in a sharp suit, his face revealing no emotion.
"Mr. Li, sorry for the wait."
His voice was eerily calm.
Li Jiafeng managed a forced smile.
"Mr. Jiang, you're too kind. I'm here today because I have an excellent investment opportunity..."
Jiang Tiansheng raised his hand to interrupt him.
"Just give me the numbers."
Li Jiafeng swallowed.
"The 1.2 million acquisition will yield a profit of at least 2000 million."
Jiang Tiansheng walked to the French windows, his back to Li Jiafeng.
How much can I get?
His voice was as cold as ice.
"half…"
Li Jiafeng tentatively said.
"1000."
Jiang Tiansheng suddenly turned around, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
all."
Li Jiafeng's face turned deathly pale.
"President Jiang, this...this is against the rules..."
"rule?"
Jiang Tiansheng's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Mr. Li, when your father took over my father's factory, did he follow any rules?"
Li Jiafeng's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"Mr. Jiang, those are all grudges from the previous generation. This acquisition is truly promising..."
Jiang Tiansheng raised his hand to interrupt him.
"I have many projects on hand and no funds available for withdrawal. I'm sorry, Mr. Li."
"you!"
Li Jiafeng suddenly stood up, then forced himself to sit down again, suppressing his anger.
"Is President Jiang seeking revenge against the Li family?"
Jiang Tiansheng walked to his desk and pressed the internal phone button.
"see a visitor out."
Watching Li Jiafeng's indignant departure, Jiang Tiansheng's eyes were filled with deep thought.
He picked up the phone.
"Zhilong, come here for a second."
Five minutes later, Chen Zhilong pushed open the door and entered.
"President Jiang, Li Jiafeng is here this time..."
"A 1.2 million acquisition deal."
Jiang Tiansheng walked to the window.
"Check what kind of project it is."
Chen Zhilong pushed up his glasses.
"The biggest rumor in the market recently is the Cheng Yu-tung family's acquisition of Jielian Enterprises by Caring Holdings. Chen Songqing has denied it, but given Caring Holdings' acquisition habits and the Cheng family's intentions..."
Jiang Tiansheng tapped lightly on the windowsill with his fingers.
"Jielian Enterprises... its business involves real estate and securities investment, and New World Development is its largest shareholder..."
"Mr. Jiang remembers it so clearly?"
Chen Zhilong was somewhat surprised.
Jiang Tiansheng did not answer, and turned to walk towards his desk.
"Raise funds to buy shares in Jielian Enterprises. First, confirm whether this acquisition is real."
Chen Zhilong looked troubled.
"The company only has 1000 million yuan in working capital, and no property that can be pledged as collateral..."
"Use leverage?"
Jiang Tiansheng shook his head.
"It's not a competitive acquisition, so there's no need to take risks. We'll use company funds first, and I'll cover any shortfall."
Chen Zhilong hesitated.
"President Jiang, the Li family is clearly trying to leverage your connections this time. Li Yulong treated your father so badly back then..."
Jiang Tiansheng's eyes turned cold.
"Zhilong, the most important thing for the company right now is development and resolving the debt. Don't let retaliation cause you to miss opportunities."
Two hours later, Chen Zhilong returned with a stack of documents.
"Detailed information on Jielian Enterprises. New World Development holds a 35% stake, and the Cheng family is very powerful, making the acquisition extremely difficult."
Jiang Tiansheng quickly flipped through the documents.
He remembered that in his previous life, Jia Ning did not acquire Jielian Enterprises... but the business world is ever-changing, and perhaps this life will be different.
"Continue to buy."
Jiang Tiansheng closed the document.
"Even if the news is false, it can still be used to make contact with the Zheng family. Together with its subsidiaries, it can make an acquisition, and Zhao An can continue to buy stocks from the stock market."
Chen Zhilong hesitated for a moment, then nodded and left.
The stock market closed at 4 PM.
Zhang Taotao and Bai Jinyan walked into the office excitedly.
"Mr. Jiang!"
Zhang Taotao could not hide his excitement.
"International City shares surged by over 200%! Our 100 million shares yielded a profit of 350 million on the first day!"
Bai Jinyan added.
"At this rate, we expect to earn over 1000 million."
Jiang Tiansheng smiled slightly.
What about Cheung Kong Holdings?
"It also increased by 15%."
Zhang Taotao answered quickly.
"But it's far inferior to international cities."
"very good.
Jiang Tiansheng nodded.
"Continue to observe. Tao Tao, I'm going to Yang Mingkun's house tonight, get the car ready."
In the evening, Jiang Tiansheng's Mercedes-Benz stopped in front of an old tenement building in Causeway Bay.
He looked up at the mottled exterior wall, straightened his suit, and walked up the narrow staircase.
Tan Hongmei opened the door, wearing an apron and with an apologetic smile on her face.
"Mr. Jiang, I'm so sorry, my home is very simple..."
"You're too kind, sister-in-law."
Jiang Tiansheng handed over a bottle of red wine.
"I just love this home-style flavor."
Yang Mingkun poked his head out from the kitchen.
"Tiansheng is here? Come in quickly! Hongmei, don't keep saying these things. It was General Manager Jiang who said he wanted to try your cooking, so I dared to invite him over."
The 60-square-meter apartment was spotless, the furniture was old, but it exuded warmth.
Jiang Tiansheng noticed a family photo of Yang Mingkun and his daughter hanging on the wall.
"Where's my daughter?"
Jiang Tiansheng asked.
I spent the night at a classmate's house.
Tan Hongmei served hot tea.
"Knowing you were coming, we were afraid of disturbing our conversation."
Jiang Tiansheng took a sip of tea.
"Old Yang, have you been looking at houses lately?"
Yang Mingkun wiped his hands as he came out of the kitchen.
"I looked at several properties, but none of them were quite satisfactory, even though my budget was under 100 million."
"Not urgent.
Jiang Tiansheng put down his teacup.
"Once the housing market drops, 100 million might be enough to buy two apartments."
Yang Mingkun did not quite agree.
"Tiansheng, Fengtu mainly focuses on residential projects now. If the housing market crashes..."
"The impact is certain."
Jiang Tiansheng interrupted him, his eyes sharp as knives.
"But a crisis can also be an opportunity. We need to take on more projects now and accumulate funds so that we can buy at the bottom when the crisis comes."
Tan Hongmei came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of steamed sea bass and slowed down when she heard the conversation.
Yang Mingkun rubbed his hands together.
"I was just about to discuss with you whether we should suspend Fengtu's quarterly dividends? Business expansion requires a lot of capital, and the projects we've taken on currently require a 30% deposit, with the final payment only due upon completion..."
"I agree.
Jiang Tiansheng did not hesitate at all.
"I will make flexible payments for the project in Zhao'an to support your cash flow."
Tan Hongmei placed the fish on the dining table and couldn't help but interject.
"Mr. Jiang, are you really sure the housing market will crash? All the experts are saying prices will continue to rise..."
A mysterious smile appeared on Jiang Tiansheng's lips.
"100% in the second half of next year."
Such a confident tone left Yang Mingkun and his wife looking at each other in bewilderment.
Over the past five years, every prediction Jiang Tiansheng made has come true, from the stock market boom to the real estate market recovery. This young man's insight is frighteningly sharp.
"Then... what should we do?"
Yang Mingkun lowered his voice.
Jiang Tiansheng extended three slender fingers.
"First, stop paying dividends and save cash; second, maintain the size of the construction team and reduce basic salaries to support the team during a crisis; third..."
"Wait for my signal, then buy quality properties at rock-bottom prices."
Tan Hongmei's eyes lit up.
"Lowering the basic wage is a good idea! It can retain workers without placing too much burden on them. When the market recovers, we can seize the market as soon as possible!"
"My sister-in-law is smart."
Jiang Tiansheng nodded approvingly.
"However, the biggest bottleneck for Fengtu is the number of engineering teams. If we want to expand rapidly after the crisis, we need to start training backup teams now."
Yang Mingkun seemed to be deep in thought.
"But how many projects can Zhao'an support? In a crisis, I'm afraid..."
"Zhao An will reserve cash."
Jiang Tiansheng had a deep gaze.
"But it is indeed difficult to support multiple construction teams to carry out continuous work. So the key is to accurately grasp the timing."
The three chatted as they ate, and Tan Hongmei's cooking skills were indeed extraordinary; she made simple home-style dishes that were perfect in color, aroma, and taste.
Jiang Tiansheng ate two bowls of rice, a rare occurrence for him. He chatted and laughed throughout the meal, showing none of the cold and ruthless financial tycoon he usually was.
"correct.
Jiang Tiansheng picked up a piece of green vegetable with his chopsticks.
"If you're interested, sister-in-law, you can invest in some small properties during a crisis. I'll let you know in advance."
Tan Hongmei looked at her husband with surprise, and Yang Mingkun nodded with a smile.
"You can't go wrong by listening to General Jiang."
That evening, Jiang Tiansheng politely declined the invitation to stay overnight and got up to say goodbye. Yang Mingkun, who saw him off downstairs, couldn't help but ask...
"Tiansheng, Fengtu... can they really become top-tier construction companies?"
Jiang Tiansheng patted his old friend on the shoulder.
"Old Yang, Fengtu is our foundation, but due to the nature of the joint venture, we can only become a regional leader at best."
He gazed at the neon-lit skyscrapers in the distance.
"The future architectural empire needs to start from scratch."
After watching Jiang Tiansheng's Mercedes disappear into the night, Yang Mingkun turned around and went home to discuss the company's reform plan with his wife.
They decided to fully trust Jiang Tiansheng's judgment and began preparing for the coming storm.
December 4th, Clearwater Bay film set. The crew of "An Autumn's Tale" is filming a key scene.
Cut!
Perfect!"
Director Zhang Wanting took off her headphones and exclaimed with satisfaction.
"Brother Fa, Chu Hong, take a 20-minute break."
Chow Yun-fat wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked towards the rest area.
He's in his early thirties, at the peak of his good looks, and his white shirt and jeans perfectly accentuate his dashing charm.
"General Manager Jiang is here!"
The production manager suddenly raised his voice to remind them.
The entire set fell silent, and the staff stopped what they were doing. Jiang Tiansheng, dressed casually, entered the set accompanied by Hong Jinbao.