Chapter 238: Two Options
Chapter 238: Two Options
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May 31, Sunday afternoon.
I arranged to meet Chang Zhihong from Zhejiang Province in the afternoon at a coffee shop near the Wanguo Huangpu shopping mall.
The second lottery will be held next Wednesday. Huang Xiaochuan has the idea of selling subscription certificates, so he plans to meet with Chang Zhihong first to lay the groundwork and also to find out how many subscription certificates these people from Zhejiang Province can take.
After all, Huang Xiaochuan and his group had a large number of subscriptions, which were too much for someone without the financial strength to handle. Huang Xiaochuan also didn't want to use a middleman to find buyers for him, as that could easily leak information and might cause unnecessary trouble.
Huang Xiaochuan led Zhou Wei, Li Huan, and He Wenfeng into the coffee shop, while He Guang and Yang Junmin stayed in the car to wait for them.
Kang Siyuan's eyes lit up when he saw Huang Xiaochuan, mainly because of his presence, and behind him were three men with short haircuts, each with broad shoulders and thick waists.
He smiled and came out from behind the counter to greet me: "Sir, are you here for coffee or have an appointment?"
"I made an appointment with someone, Mr. Chang Zhihong."
Upon hearing that he was Chang Zhihong's guest, Kang Siyuan smiled broadly and said, "I know, I know, President Chang is already here. He told me about it. Please come with me."
For a moment, everyone in the coffee shop was staring at Huang Xiaochuan. He was a stranger, someone they had never seen before. Although he looked young, he seemed to have quite a background, and he even had bodyguards with him. People began to whisper among themselves, speculating about Huang Xiaochuan's identity.
Hearing the commotion outside, Chang Zhihong took the initiative to come out of the private room to greet Huang Xiaochuan.
"Mr. Huang, please come in and have a seat."
"Mr. Chang, please!"
After exchanging pleasantries, the two took their seats.
Chang Zhihong also instructed Kang Siyuan: "Boss Kang, serve coffee and snacks to Mr. Huang's people and put it on my tab."
"No problem!" Kang Siyuan agreed with a smile.
He turned around and arranged for Zhou Wei and the other two to sit in a booth near the private room.
When Constance returned to the bar, someone approached him and asked, "Boss Constance, who was that young man just now?"
Kang Siyuan shook his head: "I don't know either, I only know that he was President Chang's guest."
"Mr. Chang's guests must be extraordinary. Are those three bodyguards?" she said, gesturing with her lips towards Zhou Wei and his two companions.
Kang Siyuan's response was still, "I don't know."
Having been out in the world for so many years, Kang Siyuan knew that there were some things he shouldn't ask about. Doing business honestly was the only way to go. He would know what he should know eventually, and if he knew what he shouldn't know, he should pretend he didn't. He had personally witnessed the bloody lessons of how loose the tongue can lead to disaster.
At this moment, Huang Xiaochuan and Chang Zhihong were exchanging pleasantries and a bunch of meaningless platitudes. Chang Zhihong even tried to get information out of Huang Xiaochuan, intending to find out what Huang Xiaochuan was really up to.
Unfortunately, these little tricks were no match for Huang Xiaochuan, and he couldn't get anything out of her, so he had to get back to the main point.
Chang Zhihong knew perfectly well that Huang Xiaochuan's initiative in contacting him meant he intended to purchase subscription certificates, and he also urgently needed a large number of subscription certificates to buy new shares. Moreover, according to the latest prospectus, the two most watched stocks, "Zhongbai" and "Hualian", were among those to be included in this lottery.
These two stocks are the two most favored by Zhejiang stock trading groups. Not only them, but many stock trading groups have their eyes on these two stocks. However, the easiest way to obtain these two stocks is through subscription certificates, and a large number of subscription certificates.
Otherwise, you'll have to buy them from the secondary market at a high price, which would be very expensive. Although the price of subscription certificates is not low now, the same subscription certificate also gives you a chance to win other stocks. All things considered, it's still more cost-effective to buy subscription certificates.
Thinking of this, Chang Zhihong said, "Mr. Huang, is there anything I can help you with? To be honest, Mr. Huang and I hit it off immediately. If there's anything you need help with, just say so. If I can't do it, I'll ask someone to do it for you! That's always been my philosophy. I believe that you must make friends when you're out in the world, otherwise you won't get anywhere."
Huang Xiaochuan laughed and said, "No wonder President Chang's business is so successful. I'm truly impressed!"
Chang Zhihong chuckled and said, "My father always told me that the more friends you have, the more paths you'll have. If you're going to make money, you should share it with everyone. That's how a business can last."
Huang Xiaochuan clapped his hands lightly: "Brilliant! Let's all make money together, that's great!"
Huang Xiaochuan understood perfectly what Chang Zhihong meant; this was exactly what he wanted.
"Mr. Chang, since we've come this far, I won't beat around the bush. I do have some subscription certificates, all blank and consecutively numbered. I wonder how much you're willing to offer?"
How long has it been since Chang Zhihong treated us to dinner? It seems like it was around mid-April, right? In just over a month, the subscription certificate price has risen from 2,400 to 3,900.
"I wonder how many subscription certificates Mr. Huang has?"
"I wonder how many subscription certificates Mr. Huang has?"
Huang Xiaochuan held up one index finger: "More than ten thousand."
Chang Zhihong was overjoyed. If he could acquire the more than 10,000 subscription certificates in Huang Xiaochuan's hands, it would save a lot of time. They had only received more than 10,000 subscription certificates in more than two months.
Chang Zhihong immediately held up four fingers on his right hand: "Four thousand a sheet, I'll take them all."
I thought Huang Xiaochuan would agree immediately, but to my surprise, he shook his head and disagreed.
"Mr. Huang, the price I'm offering isn't low. The current market price is 3,900, and I've added 100 to each ticket for you. I sincerely want to be your friend."
Huang Xiaochuan smiled without saying a word, picked up his coffee, smelled it, and neither drank nor spoke.
Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan remained silent for a long time, Chang Zhihong asked, "If Mr. Huang is not satisfied, you can name a price. If it's suitable, we'll make a deal; if not, we'll still be on good terms."
Hearing Chang Zhihong's words, Huang Xiaochuan said, "Mr. Chang, how about this? Anyway, there are only a few days left until the lottery. How about we wait until after the lottery to discuss a suitable price?"
Chang Zhihong immediately understood what Huang Xiaochuan meant; he thought the price was too low.
Chang Zhihong considered for a moment, then said, "Four thousand one."
Huang Xiaochuan put down his coffee cup and got up to leave.
Chang Zhihong couldn't let Huang Xiaochuan leave so easily. He had over ten thousand subscription certificates on him! These were crucial to their grand plan to make a fortune in the Shanghai stock market. If they slipped away right in front of him and the other shareholders found out, he, as the leader, would be out of a job.
Chang Zhihong quickly stood up and stopped Huang Xiaochuan: "Four thousand two, that's the highest I can offer, Mr. Huang. I'm being very sincere."
Huang Xiaochuan also stopped, taking advantage of the situation: "I have two proposals. I wonder if President Chang would like to hear them?"
"Mr. Huang, please speak."
"The first option is to pay 6,000 yuan per subscription certificate, regardless of whether you win the lottery or not."
After speaking, Huang Xiaochuan looked at Chang Zhihong's reaction. It was alright; he didn't show any emotion and remained quite composed.
Then Huang Xiaochuan added, "The second option is that after the lottery on Wednesday, the subscription certificates for 'Zhongbai' and 'Hualian' that are successful will cost 9,000 each, and the remaining subscription certificates will cost 4,500 each, regardless of whether anyone is successful or not."
When Chang Zhihong heard Huang Xiaochuan mention "Zhongbai" and "Hualian," two new stocks they were determined to acquire, his pupils constricted, and he was greatly alarmed! On the other hand, he was very disgusted by Huang Xiaochuan's outrageous behavior.
Chang Zhihong tried to remain calm and continued to bargain with Huang Xiaochuan, but Huang Xiaochuan simply wouldn't budge.
Chang Zhihong had no choice but to give up regretfully, since the money wasn't just his; if he were to accept Huang Xiaochuan's offer, the other shareholders certainly wouldn't agree.
The two sides failed to reach an agreement and could only regretfully shake hands and say goodbye.
When Huang Xiaochuan left, Kang Siyuan said goodbye to him, and Huang Xiaochuan also reached out to shake hands with Kang Siyuan.
Then he took Zhou Wei and the others and drove off in a Mercedes-Benz.
For safety reasons, the car they were driving was borrowed by Huang Xiaochuan through Tang Yuan'an. However, to Huang Xiaochuan's surprise, Tang Yuan'an actually borrowed two Mercedes-Benz cars for him, which made him look incredibly powerful.
This scene was witnessed by people sitting in the coffee shop, and that very night countless versions of the rumors spread throughout the stock market community.
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