lcionline Chapter 307 Purchase of "The Post" (3)
Chapter 307 Purchase of "The Post" (3)
After thinking for a while, Lu Chen thought that handing over the "Post" to Eugene to run seemed to be a feasible solution. However, he must take the leading position in the equity distribution of the "Post". Then, Lu Chen asked Eugene: "Mr. Eugene, how much share of the "Post" do you expect to get?"
Eugene was overjoyed to hear that Lu Chen was interested in cooperating with him. He replied excitedly, "Of course the more the better!"
However, hearing Eugene's greedy request, Lu Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes, muttering in his heart: Why don't you just say you want to take over the entire "Post"? He responded with an unhappy face: "Mr. Eugene, how much money do you plan to use to buy the shares of the "Post"? Before that, I have to remind you that I have already bid 3 million to buy the "Post" yesterday. I can only give you 40% of the shares. Do you think you can afford this proportion?"
Eugene was silent for a while, silently calculating the funds in his hand. After a while, he slowly said, "Well... 40% of the shares is only 1.2 million. I can still afford this amount of money."
Lu Chen nodded in agreement and continued, "Okay, let's decide this. I will first pay to buy the 'Post', and then transfer 40% of the shares to you."
"No problem, we can do this, but we have to sign a contract to avoid one of us suddenly changing our mind at that time." Eugene looked at Lu Chen seriously and said seriously.
After saying that, Eugene quickly took out a contract from his pocket and handed it to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen took the contract in surprise, thinking that this guy actually carried the contract with him. Did he expect this moment to come? He began to carefully read the contract. After reading it for a while, he found that it was just an ordinary share transfer contract, and it was also stamped with the seal of a law firm. Lu Chen carefully checked the contract again, and after confirming that there were no problems, he turned to look at Eugene and said:
"Mr. Eugene, now that the contract has been finalized, when are you going to pay me?"
Eugene smiled and said to Lu Chen, "Mr. Lu, I will pay you after you and Ned buy the shares. Of course, before I pay, you keep the contract. After I pay, you can give me the contract."
Lu Chen was very satisfied with Eugene's idea, because in this way, he didn't have to worry about Eugene breaking the contract and not paying. So he smiled and said, "Okay! When are we going to the newspaper office?"
Eugene looked at the time and found that it was almost noon, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, don't worry. We can rest here for a while before going to see Ned. Anyway, we are not the ones who are in a hurry now."
Lu Chen nodded, thinking what Eugene said made sense. The two of them had already discussed the countermeasures, so there was no need to rush. Moreover, if they showed up at the newspaper office too early, Ned might become alert. So he smiled and said, "Mr. Eugene is right. Let's rest here for a while and let Ned wait for a while."
In this way, the two sat in the cafe, drinking coffee and chatting, enjoying a pleasant time. Meanwhile, in the newspaper office, Ned was anxiously waiting for Lu Chen and Eugene to arrive.
It was not until around four o'clock in the afternoon that Lu Chen and Eugene leisurely walked out of the cafe and then each asked someone to drive to the newspaper office.
Since he agreed with Lu Chen and Eugene to bid in the afternoon, Ned had been waiting in the newspaper office for them to come back. He didn't even go home for lunch, fearing that he would not be in the newspaper office when they came back. After all, this transaction involved his future debts and life, so he had to handle it carefully.
Time passed by, and it was already three or four in the afternoon, with less than an hour left before the newspaper office closed. Seeing the sun about to set, Ned became more and more anxious. At this moment, he was like a stone waiting for his wife, standing quietly at the door of the newspaper office, his eyes fixed on the entrances on both sides of the street, hoping to see Lu Chen and Eugene as soon as possible.
At this moment, a familiar car slowly drove into view. It was Lu Chen's car. Ned's heart finally settled down and he breathed a sigh of relief. "Great, Lu Chen is here, so Eugene must be here soon." He thought to himself, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
Not long after, Lu Chen's car stopped at the door of the newspaper office. Ned immediately went forward to greet him with a smile on his face and invited Lu Chen into his office. As soon as Lu Chen entered the door, he put on an unhappy expression and frowned and complained to Ned: "Why are you alone? Where is Eugene? Why hasn't he shown up yet? Could it be that he didn't dare to come because he couldn't raise the money?"
Facing Lu Chen's question, Ned quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, please don't be angry. Please be patient. Mr. Eugene should be here soon. Please wait patiently for a while."
As Ned spoke, he quickly took out a handful of exquisite coffee heads and skillfully began to grind coffee for Lu Chen.
Not long after, Ned successfully made a cup of fragrant coffee and carefully brought it to Lu Chen.
"Mr. Lu, please have a taste. This is the coffee made from the precious Blue Mountain coffee beans that my friend gave me." Ned introduced to Lu Chen with a smile.
However, Lu Chen knew nothing about coffee. He couldn't even taste the most basic coffee. Therefore, when he took the coffee cup, he could only feel the bitter taste. After taking a sip, he reluctantly put the coffee cup back on the table.
Seeing Lu Chen put down his coffee cup, Ned's eyes were full of anticipation, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Mr. Lu, what do you think?"
Lu Chen suddenly felt very embarrassed. How could he know how to evaluate the quality of coffee? At this moment, he only knew that this cup of coffee was very bitter. As for other characteristics, he knew nothing. Just when he didn't know how to answer, Eugene walked in from outside. Lu Chen felt relieved and immediately turned to Eugene, smiling and teasing: "Mr. Eugene, why are you here so late? Is it because you didn't raise enough funds?"
Eugene cooperated and pretended to be angry when he heard what Lu Chen said. He said to Lu Chen:
"Whether I have raised the money or not has nothing to do with you, Mr. Lu."
Lu Chen said to Eugene with a mocking look on his face: "Why are you here if you don't have any money? You should go back and raise some money before coming back, so as not to embarrass yourself here and waste everyone's precious time!"
After hearing what Lu Chen said, Eugene's face darkened, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, but he quickly controlled his emotions and responded with a straight face: "Don't bother you to worry about this, Mr. Lu. You don't need to worry about my financial situation, because whether I have money or not, you will naturally understand it clearly when I bid later."
After Eugene finished speaking, he turned to look at Ned, and then said in a firm and confident tone: "Mr. Ned, please start, I'm ready."
Ned nodded slightly to show his agreement, then he turned his gaze to Lu Chen and asked, "Mr. Lu, can we start?"
Lu Chen waved his hand casually, looking nonchalant, and said, "Let's get started, don't waste anyone's time." There was a hint of disdain and indifference in his voice, as if he didn't take this deal seriously.