lcionline Chapter 282 Please Give Me an Explanation
Chapter 282 Please Give Me an Explanation
Evelyn stood up suddenly and turned to walk towards the door of the conference hall without hesitation. This sudden move caught Gnandi off guard. He stood up quickly and shouted:
"Ms. Evelyn, please wait a moment! As long as you are willing to continue to place orders with us, we are very happy to pay you the corresponding compensation."
Hearing that there was an extra reward, Evelin stopped in her tracks. She turned around quickly, looked straight at Gnandi, and asked:
"Oh? What kind of conditions are you going to offer?"
Seeing Evelin's renewed interest, Gnandi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he couldn't help cursing inwardly: Damn it, if you want benefits, just say it directly, why go through so much trouble. After pondering for a moment, Gnandi responded:
"We can give you, Miss Evelyn, a generous gift."
Evelyn was intrigued by Gnandi's words. She turned around lightly and sat back at the conference table gracefully. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with curiosity, and she asked Gnandi softly, "Oh? What gift?"
Gnandi was thinking about the countermeasures quickly. Before he left, his father had told him that as long as he could maintain the order relationship with the Rothschild family, it would be worth it even if he gave up some of his own interests.
At this moment, Gnandi was secretly weighing in his heart what kind of benefits he should offer to satisfy the appetite of this shrewd and picky woman. He said carefully: "Ms. Evelyn, this time the shipyard incident was indeed handled improperly by our family, which caused you trouble and loss. In order to make up for this mistake, I plan to give you a manor in New York to show our sincerity."
However, Evelyn was not very interested in real estate. She shook her head slightly and said firmly, "What use do I have for your real estate? It is of no help in the production of orders. It seems that you still don't understand why I want to cancel the order with you." Her eyes were like torches, as if they could penetrate Gnandi's heart, making him feel a little nervous.
Then Evelin waved her hand and said in a firm tone, “Forget it, let’s not talk about it anymore. I’ll go get the purchase contract for the order. It’s better for us to cancel the order in person.”
Seeing that the situation was not good, Gnandi hurriedly spoke out to stop them, saying, "Ms. Evelyn, please wait a moment! If you feel that the compensation plan I offer is not satisfactory to you, then we can definitely negotiate further."
Evelyn's face showed obvious impatience, and she responded unhappily: "Do you think I came here today just to ask you for compensation? Let me tell you, our family has everything we need, and we don't even care about the little compensation you mentioned! If I want to buy a property, my family can easily allocate a large piece of land for me in New York; if I'm still not satisfied with this, they can even buy me an exclusive private island! How could I possibly be interested in the kind of manor you just mentioned!"
Gnandi was choked by Evelin's words and felt a little embarrassed. After all, the gift he provided was not valuable in the eyes of others. He began to think about what else could impress the other party? After thinking about it, it seemed that only the Lieqi Shipyard was related to this order.
When Gnandi thought of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to his mind. Could it be that this woman's real purpose was to take over this exotic shipyard? The more Gnandi thought about it, the more he felt that Evelin meant this, but at the same time, he felt very embarrassed. After all, this shipyard was of great significance to their family and was an important pillar for the family's transformation. If the shipyard was handed over so easily, then all the efforts made by the family before would be wasted.
When he thought of this, Gnandi could not help but feel angry. His father did not give him such an important factory to manage, but gave it to Mitchell instead. Over the years, he has been working diligently and tirelessly for the family, and most of the family's business depends on him. But he did not expect that the old man not only did not support him to become the heir of the family, but also indulged his brothers and sisters to compete with him. This made Gnandi dissatisfied with his father and even resentful.
Thinking of this, Gnandi's mouth corners slightly raised, and he thought to himself: "Well... transferring part of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard to Evelyn doesn't seem to be a bad thing. In this way, Mitchell's strength can be cleverly reduced. If Evelyn further competes with Mitchell for the control of Lieqi Shipyard, it will be even better! Once Mitchell loses the right to operate Lieqi Shipyard, he will definitely miss the position of heir."
Having made up his mind, Gnandi turned to look at Evelyn and said sincerely, "Ms. Evelyn, since you have doubts about the Lieqi Shipyard under our management, we might as well invite you to participate in the management of the Lieqi Shipyard. In this way, you will not only be able to understand the production progress of the warships in real time, but also gain insight into the financial situation of the Lieqi Shipyard. In this way, you should be able to feel our full sincerity."
Hearing what Genandi said, Evelyn couldn't help but widen her eyes, looking at him in surprise, and asked in disbelief: "You mean, you want to give me shares in the Qi Shipyard?" Her voice was full of surprise, and she obviously didn't expect Genandi to make such a proposal.
Gnandi shook his head and said firmly, "It is definitely impossible to give it away for free, but I can make the decision to sell a portion of the shares of the Qi Shipyard to Ms. Evelyn."
Evelin immediately perked up when she heard this. She and Lu Chen had put so much effort into all these things, with only one goal, which was to successfully acquire Lieqi Shipyard! Although it was not clear how many shares Lu Chen had already acquired, if she could also obtain a portion of the shares belonging to the Washington family, it would definitely greatly reduce the proportion of shares held by the Washington family in Lieqi Shipyard. In this way, the chances of her and Lu Chen becoming the largest shareholders of Lieqi Shipyard would increase a lot. How could she let go of such a rare opportunity?
So, Evelin quickly adjusted her mood, pretending that she didn't understand the other party at all, and asked in confusion: "Oh? Not a gift, then how are you going to give it to me?" While she asked, she was secretly thinking about how to get more benefits from Gnandi.
Gnandi raised his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile, thinking to himself: Humph! He didn't believe that Evelin didn't understand what he just said. He thought that Evelin said that just to gain the greatest benefit for herself. After thinking for a while, Gnandi thought that the shipyard didn't belong to him personally anyway. In addition, if his family really succeeded in transforming, then his position in the family would likely be marginalized. After all, most of what he currently controls are the family's gray industries. Once the family completes the transformation and becomes a formal business family, then the industries he controls may face the risk of being stripped away. In this way, wouldn't his voice in the family be greatly reduced!
Thinking of this, Gnandi didn't care whether the shipyard would suffer losses. He smiled and said briskly, "Ms. Evelyn, this is the thing. If you are interested in participating in the warship construction project, I can transfer part of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard to you."
Evelin frowned slightly and said softly, "Oh? Is that so? Then how many shares do you plan to sell to me? If you are only willing to give me a very small portion of the shares, resulting in me having no say at the shareholders' meeting, then I'm afraid there is no need to continue discussing this deal."
Gnandi waved his hands quickly and replied firmly: "Please rest assured, Ms. Evelyn, we will never do such an unfair thing. How about this, we are willing to take out 10% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard, I wonder what Ms. Evelyn thinks?"
Hearing this number, Evelin was secretly delighted. Ten percent of the shares! As long as she could successfully obtain these shares, plus Lu Chen's acquisition of more than 40 percent of the shares on the stock market, then Lieqi Shipyard would be in her pocket. However, Evelin knew that she couldn't be too eager at this moment, so she deliberately showed an embarrassed look and slowly said:
"Ten percent of the shares seems a little too little. With this amount of shares, I'm afraid it won't play a big role in the shareholders' meeting."
Gnandi looked at Evelyn seriously and said sincerely, "Ms. Evelyn, 10% of the shares is already a lot. You should understand that our family actually only holds a little over 50% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard, and the rest are circulating on the stock market. Taking out such a large proportion of shares at once is indeed a considerable risk for our family!"
After hearing this, Evelin thought for a moment, then responded, “Well, okay, then 10 percent. Next, let’s talk about the price. What price do you plan to set for this share?”
Gnandi answered without hesitation: "Of course, the price is based on market conditions. The current market value of Lieqi Shipyard is over 400 million, so this 10% stake will be transferred to you, Ms. Evelin, at a price of 40 million yuan."
However, Evelin waved her hand gently, a look of dissatisfaction on her face, and said, "No, no, it's too expensive to buy it according to the market value. After all, you are going to compensate me this time, so you should give me a more affordable price. Otherwise, what's the difference between this and me going directly to the stock market to buy 10% of the shares?" Her eyes were firm and persistent, and she looked like she would never compromise easily.
Gnandi pondered for a while, and suddenly remembered that his family didn't seem to spend much money to buy this shipyard. It turned out that the previous owner of this shipyard had lost a lot in his own casino, and ended up owing a huge amount of usury, and finally had to mortgage the shipyard to the Gnandi family. Thinking of this, Gnandi said:
"How about this? I'll give you an 80% discount based on the market value. How about that?"
Evelyn thought for a moment and responded, "Okay, let's take this price. Then, let's see what the current stock market of Lieqi Shipyard is like."
After saying this, Evelin asked Gnandi's people to follow her butler to check the relevant stock price information.
When Gnandi got the current share price of Lieqi Shipyard, his eyes widened, his mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg, and his face was full of shock and disbelief. He really didn't expect that the share price of Lieqi Shipyard had fallen so low, only about ten yuan! You know, just yesterday, their family received a report that the share price of Lieqi Shipyard was still twenty-two yuan. It was only a day later, and the share price was cut in half. What happened?
Gnandi began to get anxious. He didn't know what kind of problem had happened to the Lieqi Shipyard, and he was even more worried about whether this would affect their cooperation with Evelyn. He was eager to know what was happening at the Lieqi Shipyard.
So, he quickly apologized to Evelin, “Ms. Evelin, I’m really sorry. I have to rush back to the company today to deal with some urgent matters. It seems that the equity transfer can only be done another day. Please forgive me.”
However, in stark contrast to Gnandi's anxiety, Evelyn was ecstatic when she learned that the share price of Lieqi Shipyard was only ten yuan. She knew that Lu Chen and his team's first phase of action must have been a huge success, and at this moment, they must be pushing forward the second phase - purchasing stocks. When she thought of this, Evelyn couldn't help but smile triumphantly.
How could Evelin agree to Gnandi's departure? She thought to herself, "Gnandi must be returning to the company to look into the stock price of the shipyard. If they find out that Lu Chen is secretly buying stocks and then try to stop him, then Lu Chen's operation will fail, right?" Evelin frowned as she thought of this. She decided not to let Gnandi leave easily.
So, Evelyn asked bluntly: "Mr. Gnandi, didn't you tell me before that the market value of Lieqi Shipyard is more than 2000 million? But why is the market value that I sent people to find out so different from what you said? As far as I know, the total number of stocks you issued is only million shares. Now the stock price is only ten yuan per share. So, the market value of Lieqi Shipyard is only million! Why is the market value less than half of what you said? Please give me a reasonable explanation!"