Chapter 261: Awkward Meal
Su Yan and Wang Xiaoxue looked at each other and said with a smile, "Since President Jiang doesn't want to eat with us, then let's go first. When we have time, let Miss Summer talk to President Jiang in person."
Then, she picked up her bag and left. She didn't look back. It didn't seem like she was pretending.
Seeing that the two of them had already walked out of the door, just as the door was about to close, Jiang Xingchen finally came back to his senses and said anxiously, "Don't go! Wait!"
Secretary Liu was also anxious, but he was the closest to the door to the private room. He opened the door that wasn't fully closed. Seeing that Su Yan and Wang Xiaoxue were still outside, he let out a sigh of relief.
Su Yan stood at the door with a smile on her face. "President Jiang, is there anything else?"
Jiang Xingchen quickly stood up and forced a smile. "Miss Su, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to look down on you. Since Miss Summer entrusted you with full authority, why don't we have a good talk? I'm very sincere."
After being humiliated by Su Yan, Jiang Xingchen finally became obedient. His attitude changed a lot. At least he knew how to speak politely. It was completely different from the previous way he acted like he was the elite of the upper class.
Su Yan didn't have to do this, but the negotiation had to be based on equality. From the moment she entered the room, Jiang Xingchen had looked down on her. This was something she couldn't accept. Now, at least the two of them could have a normal conversation.
Su Yan nodded. "Since it's a misunderstanding, that's great. After all, we came here with Miss Summer's sincere intentions."
Seeing that the atmosphere had calmed down, Secretary Liu also quickly tried to smooth things over. He held the door with his body, and with a smile, he made a "come in" gesture to Su Yan and Wang Xiaoxue. "Two beautiful ladies, the food is almost ready. Please sit down and prepare to eat your meals. Let's talk while we eat."
Su Yan smirked and brought Wang Xiaoxue back to her seat. So, the four of them began to haggle over the matter of Xuanwen Group's acquisition of Maoyuan.
Jiang Xingchen was so depressed that he was about to cry. He wanted to kiss up to Su Yan since she was fully in charge of this matter. How much money he gave was all up to Su Yan. But when he saw Su Yan's face, it was as if an invisible hand was strangling his neck. He couldn't even say a word.
Jiang Xingchen was completely suppressed by Su Yan's aura and gaze. Su Yan's almond-shaped eyes were raised, which should have made him feel like she was smiling, but she only gave Jiang a cold feeling. It was that feeling that made him not know what to say.
The most troubled person during the whole process was Secretary Liu. His boss was completely speechless and couldn't even say anything suitable, but he didn't have the ability to make the decision. He could only deal with Su Yan's demands tirelessly, and when he finally thought of some key questions, but they were all rejected by Su Yan. Maoyuan's advantages he mentioned were all deemed to be disadvantages by Su Yan. By mentioning them, he actually lowered the buying price.
Finally, Su Yan pointed out a bunch of key questions to use this method to lower the price. Listening to these core questions and trade secrets, Secretary Liu had no choice but to shut his mouth, because these weren't questions that he should answer. Therefore, he could only look at Jiang Xingchen with an awkward smile. If his boss didn't open his mouth, the negotiation would be a failure.
Jiang Xingchen wasn't feeling well at the moment. After being a boss for so many years, he was considered a well-known figure in the business world, but this was the first time he had encountered such an awkward negotiation. He didn't see any awkwardness on Su Yan's face. In the end, she said, "The food in this restaurant isn't bad.".
Looking at Su Yan, who was applying her lipstick, Jiang Xingchen's facial muscles twitched. He really wanted to ask Su Yan how much her charming mouth cost. No matter how much it cost, he wanted to buy it. She looked drop dead gorgeous, but she had such a sharp tongue.
Jiang Xingchen wanted to get angry, but he couldn't find a reason to do so. He could only say with a sullen look on his face, "Senior Assistant Su, are you full?"
Su Yan nodded. "Thank you for your treat, Mr. Jiang. You're so generous!"
Then, she took another sip of tea and said seriously, "Mr. Jiang, Secretary Liu, we just had a casual chat. Now that we've finished eating, should we get to the main topic?"
Chapter 262: What Did She Take Maoyuan For?
Without waiting for Jiang Xingchen to speak, Su Yan took another document from Wang Xiaoxue. After flipping through a few pages, she handed it to Jiang Xingchen and Secretary Liu again.
"I have a general understanding of your company's situation. The competition in the industry has been intense in the past few years, especially for many foreign-imported products. It has had a huge impact on the domestic market and companies. There are a lot of problems with Maoyuan's current product line. Not only are the products old, but they aren't innovative at all.
This is also the root cause of the decline in sales of your company in the past two years. And most importantly, your company has no intention of developing AI smart toys for infants and toddlers. According to the information we have, a company in the country filled the gap in the market last year. And all the products of this company are self-designed and developed. To put it bluntly, compared to that company, your company isn't competitive at all."
Su Yan took a sip of her tea, then, she changed the topic, "But your company isn't completely useless. After all, you guys have been in the market before, and you have also advertised. You have a certain level of prestige. Based on the above information, we finally decided to give..."
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen and Secretary Liu pricked up their ears and stared at Su Yan's raised hand. Su Yan smiled mysteriously and extended two fingers.
"Two billion?!" Jiang Xingchen was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Xuanwen Group to offer such a price. Although Su Yan's previous words hit the nail on the head and sounded very ruthless, he had to admit that what she said was the truth.
Five years ago, when he and Jiang Ming co-founded Maoyuan, the domestic market environment was completely different from now, especially in the children's toys industry. At that time, they used foreign production lines to reduce costs. At the same time, they had improved the safety of their products, which was why they had once dominated the domestic market. However, as they made a lot of money, more and more people became envious. As a result, more and more people wanted to get a share of this industry. Meanwhile, Maoyuan hadn't innovated in the past two years.
When it had just been founded, he had embezzled a lot of money from Glory Entertainment to invest in Maoyuan. Although he didn't know if his brother Jiang Yuan knew what he had done, if he didn't sell Maoyuan, once Jiang Yuan found out, he and Jiang Ming wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.
When she heard the price, Wang Xiaoxue, who was sitting next to Su Yan, looked at her in surprise. She hadn't asked Su Yan what price she would give because in her eyes, Maoyuan wasn't worth much at all, yet Su Yan had offered two billion at once. This was definitely a sky-high price.
However, Su Yan smiled. "President Jiang, you said two billion yourself. I didn't say it."
Jiang Xingchen raised his eyebrows. "Then your price is..."
Su Yan and Wang Xiaoxue looked at each other. "1.2 billion."
"Bang!" Jiang Xingchen slammed the table and stood up. His face was flushed with anger as he pointed at Su Yan and scolded, "Su Yan, you were toying with me after all this time. This is such a big company that has factories, various office facilities, and other things, but you only gave me 1.2 billion. Do you really think I am a beggar?"
Su Yan laughed. "President Jiang, 1.2 billion isn't a small amount. If you think Maoyuan is worth 2 billion, then you are overestimating yourself."
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen was so angry that his face turned livid. According to his estimate, Xuanwen Group's price wouldn't be less than 1.9 billion. If he negotiated things well, it wasn't impossible to get 2.6 billion, but Su Yan gave a low price that he didn't think of. She wanted to acquire Maoyuan with 1.2 billion? What did she take Maoyuan for?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Jiang Xingchen felt humiliated. He put on his coat and looked like he wanted to leave. While Su Yan sipped her tea, she quietly watched him with a smile on her face.
"It seems that CEO Jiang is a little tired today. Since this is the case, it's better to stop here. But I have to give you a piece of advice. In terms of having the ability to take over and being willing to take over Maoyuan, there is no other company other than Xuanwen Group. Now that Maoyuan is losing money every second, there isn't much time left for you. Based on Maoyuan's situation, in less than half a month, Xuanwen Group might not even be able to pay 1.2 billion, so you have to think carefully," Su Yan reminded.
Chapter 263: Bargaining
Jiang Xingchen didn't say a word, nor did he turn around. He put on his clothes and walked out of the private room. The meal was suffocating, and the negotiation made him even angrier. He didn't want to say another word.
Secretary Liu first smiled apologetically at Su Yan, then quickly ran to Jiang Xingchen's side and advised with a sincere tone, "President Jiang, now isn't the time to be angry. Actually, you should calm down and analyze it. Miss Su was right. Our company is currently in debt of 500 million. If we delay for another ten days or half a month, 500 million might turn into 700 million or 800 million. The more debt we have, the fewer people will be willing to take over our company. In the end, the debt will crush us completely. Not only will we not be able to get 1.2 billion, but your brother will also know about this. What do you think will happen then?"
Jiang Xingchen said with a dark expression, "Is it because I don't want to sell it? It's because they are showing no sincerity. You heard it just now. They want to buy Maoyuan for 1.2 billion. They are going too far!"
Secretary Liu nodded. 1.2 billion was indeed a low price, but with the company's current situation, they would lose a lot of money every day they waste. If they continued to persist like this, they wouldn't be able to afford it anymore.
In fact, Jiang Xingchen and Jiang Ming both had money. If each of them took out 1 billion to invest in Maoyuan, they could still bring Maoyuan back to life, but it was hard to say how long they could last. The brothers obviously didn't want to spend money on Maoyuan, or else they wouldn't have come to negotiate.
Thinking of this, Secretary Liu asked, "President Jiang, are you and vice President Jiang going to take care of the 500 million debt together?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen stopped in his tracks. This sentence was like a steel needle that pierced directly into his heart and stabbed him painfully.
Maoyuan's current situation was like a burning money hole. No matter how much money was poured in, it wasn't enough. 500 million was nothing to him and Jiang Ming, but after 500 million, there might be another one billion, three billion, five billion to spend. This wasn't something they could afford.
When he thought of money, Jiang Xingchen finally calmed down. The anger in his heart was also suppressed. No one would go against money. What he needed to do now wasn't to be angry with Su Yan, but to sell Maoyuan in time to stop the loss.
Seeing that his mood was better, Secretary Liu continued, "President Jiang, in my opinion, the price can still be negotiated. Bargaining is important. Before Miss Su leaves, why don't we go back and talk about it?"
Jiang Xingchen nodded slowly. He felt that Secretary Liu's words were very reasonable. Although he was in a hurry to sell Maoyuan, he still had to negotiate the price. It seemed that he was so enraged by Su Yan that he lost his rationality and left without even negotiating the price.
After thinking it through, he turned around and walked back, but he stopped after only two steps. He was so impulsive when he left just now. If he went back now, where would his dignity be?
Secretary Liu smiled. "President Jiang, now isn't the time to care about dignity. You have to make a choice between money and dignity. I personally feel that in front of money, dignity is worthless. What do you think?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen took a deep breath and looked at Secretary Liu with a hint of appreciation. He felt it was good to have such a capable assistant by his side.
Jiang Xingchen sighed and said, "You're right. In front of money, dignity is worthless. After all, it's more than a billion. It doesn't matter if I lose dignity once."
In less than thirty seconds, the two of them returned to the private room. They didn't go far, so they came back quickly. Jiang Xingchen looked at Su Yan with a dark expression. "Assistant Su Gao, I discussed with Secretary Liu. 1.2 billion is really too little. We came with sincerity. The two contracts are ready. Why don't you give us a new price?"
Seeing that he was back, Su Yan wasn't surprised at all. She served herself another cup of tea and said, "President Jiang, we also came with Miss Summer's sincerity, but we can't only be sincere when discussing business. We must also pay attention to the actual situation. You know your company's situation better than anyone. After paying 1.2 billion to buy Maoyuan, we have to first pay off all of the debts, then stop production and reorganize, cut staff, hire workers, upgrade the product technology, add new projects, and realize transformation. The cost is an astronomical figure, but 1.2 billion for you and vice President Jiang is a sure win."
Chapter 264: Miss Summer's Conditions
Jiang Xingchen was so angry that he almost fainted on the spot when he heard Su Yan say that 1.2 billion was a guaranteed profit for the brothers. If Secretary Liu didn't lightly pull his arm, he would have already made a move.
Jiang Xingchen took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "If we don't bargain and it's entirely up to your company to set the price, is it still business?"
Su Yan smiled. "President Jiang, it's not that you can't bargain. Before we came, Miss Summer specifically told us that you wouldn't be able to accept the price of 1.2 billion, but from the analysis of Maoyuan's situation, we can only offer this price. However, this is from a public perspective. If It's from a personal perspective, Miss Summer is willing to pay an additional 300 million."
When he heard that the price could increase by 300 million, Jiang Xingchen immediately perked up. "Miss Summer really said that?"
Su Yan nodded. "President Jiang, don't be too happy yet. There are conditions for Miss Summer to fork out an additional 300 million. After all, we are all business people. Everything must be done in accordance with our own interests."
Jiang Xingchen nodded. "What you said makes sense. What request does Miss Summer have?"
His mind was preoccupied with Miss Summer's additional three hundred million. If the deal was successful, it would be a total of 1.5 billion. Although it didn't meet his expectations, he could still accept it. Since it was an additional three hundred million, it would be a waste if he didn't take it.
Su Yan smirked. "President Jiang, you must know about the female celebrity Li Miao, right?"
Jiang Xingchen was slightly startled. "Li Miao? Why mention her?"
How could he not know Li Miao? Glory Entertainment was the Jiang family business that he was fully responsible for, and Li Miao was one of the female artists that the company signed.
Su Yan said aloofly, "Why mention her? I think President Jiang should know very clearly. Forgive me for being blunt, but Miss Li Miao isn't a good person. She offended someone she shouldn't have offended in the industry, and the person she offended is also Miss Summer's best friend in the industry."
Su Yan took a sip of tea and when she saw Jiang Xingchen's hesitant expression, she continued, "Miss Summer lacks everything except money. Money is just numbers to her, and Miss Summer likes to teach people she doesn't like a lesson. But I heard that President Jiang seems to have a close relationship with Miss Li Miao, so Miss Summer has been holding back until now. This is because Miss Summer didn't want to shed all pretenses with President Jiang. Otherwise, how could Li Miao be a threat?"
When Su Yan said this, her tone was neither warm nor cold. Every time she mentioned Li Miao, her tone was filled with disdain and contempt. It was as if Li Miao was an ant that she could easily stomp to death.
When he heard this, Jiang Xingchen finally understood what Miss Summer meant. He also knew what conditions she was willing to increase the price by three hundred million for.
To be honest, he personally liked Li Miao a lot, especially how Li Miao was in bed. She was definitely horny enough to help him destress for the day, but in his heart, Li Miao was just a tool to vent his lust. He was just messing around with her. When he got tired of playing with her, he would jump ship and find a new woman. It was the same for people in their industry anyway.
Therefore, between Miss Summer and Li Miao, he knew who was more important. Plus, she would give him an extra three hundred million.
After making up his mind, Jiang Xingchen said, "Okay, I understand what Miss Summer means. Please go back and tell her that I don't like Li Miao. Miss Summer can do whatever she wants without considering me."
Su Yan smirked. She felt that Jiang Xingchen had suddenly become smarter, so she nodded with a smile. "Very good, I believe Miss Summer will be very happy. Then I wish the two of us a happy cooperation."
Jiang Xingchen looked at Su Yan deeply and nodded. "I wish us a happy cooperation!"
Wang Xiaoxue said, "Since the cooperation has been agreed upon, the night after tomorrow at the latest, I will ask the group's legal department to draft an acquisition contract. After the completion of the review process, a total of 1.5 billion will be transferred to President Jiang's account."
Jiang Xingchen glanced at Su Yan and Wang Xiaoxue. Although these two women were in the limelight today, he was only temporarily compromising. After 1.5 billion was transferred to his account, in his eyes, they were still trash who worked for others.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the two of them, Jiang Xingchen left in a hurry with Secretary Liu. He was filled with anger and needed to go back and find a C-list female celebrity to vent his anger.