Wang just finished his work and went back to Shanghai. Later, he learned through the phone that Su Mingcheng still couldn't coax Zhu Li back. This time Zhu Li was really heartbroken and threatened to get divorced if she didn't get the investment money back.
Su Mingcheng later went to see Sister Zhou, but he didn't get the money back, so he almost invested another 100,000 yuan.
At this time, even Wang Gang felt that his younger brother was crazy, so he tried to persuade Su Mingcheng, but Su Mingcheng was perfunctory.
Wang Gang had no choice but to hang up the phone. He was Su Mingcheng's eldest brother, not his father. Since he insisted on choosing this path, there was nothing Wang Gang could do.
However, since he was a brother and there was no fundamental conflict, Wang Gang still sent someone to check on Sister Zhou.
During the investigation, Su Mingyu called again and said that his master, Mr. Meng, wanted to invite him to dinner. Wang Gang thought about it and agreed, setting the location of the dinner in Magic City.
Mr. Meng’s reply was faster than Wang Gang expected. The next night, Wang Gang met Mr. Meng at a five-star hotel in Shanghai.
To be honest, Mr. Meng's first impression was very good. He was elegant and enthusiastic. With Su Mingyu beside him, Wang Gang's chat with him was quite congenial.
"Mr. Meng, thank you for your help to my sister over the years. I would like to propose a glass of wine to you." Wang Gang picked up the wine glass and said.
"Mr. Su, you're welcome. Mingyu is a piece of rough jade. She has helped me a lot over the years. She has contributed most to Zhongcheng's success." Mr. Meng also picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
"Master, you have just been discharged from the hospital, so you should drink less." Su Mingyu advised from the side.
"It's okay. I'm happy to see Mr. Su today. This little wine is nothing." Mr. Meng said with a smile.
Wang Gang also smiled and said: "Mingyu, don't worry about Mr. Meng, his health is very good."
Mr. Meng was embarrassed, put down his wine glass, and asked, "Mr. Su seems to know me very well."
Wang Gang said: "Don't blame Mr. Meng. Mingyu mentioned your company's affairs to me before. I was worried about my sister, so I sent someone to investigate. I really didn't mean to offend."
Mr. Meng's eyes lit up, he slapped the table and laughed, "Mingyu has always said that his eldest brother is an upright gentleman, and it turned out to be true when we met him today."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "Meng is always Mingyu's master. We are all our own people. If something happens to me, I don't like to hide it, so as not to cause misunderstanding."
Mr. Meng laughed again and said, "Mr. Su is so refreshing. It's worth having another drink."
Wang Gang picked up his wine glass and clinked a drink with Mr. Meng.
The atmosphere at the wine table gradually heated up, and Mr. Meng also started to get down to business.
"Mingyu came to see me two days ago and shared some of Mr. Su's insights. I was really enlightened!"
"I can't talk to Gao Jian. I just learned some information during the investigation, so I mentioned it to Mingyu." Wang Gang said calmly.
"Mr. Su, are we all being targeted?" Mr. Meng asked cautiously.
"Yes, more than one company in the capital has targeted Zhongcheng. This matter is easy to investigate. With Mr. Meng's connections, he should have gotten wind of it." Wang Gang said with a smile.
"Alas!" Mr. Meng sighed: "Zhongcheng is my life's work. I have been preparing for this listing for two years, and I even pretended to be sick to eradicate the cancer in the company."
Su Mingyu felt sorry for her master and said: "Master, in this case, we might as well postpone the listing plan."
"There is no turning back. Many people on the board of directors are waiting for the company to go public to make money. It is difficult for me as the chairman!" Mr. Meng sighed.
Wang Gang watched Mr. Meng act and said nothing.
Su Mingyu, the master, was so deep that Wang Gang only dared to believe half of ten sentences.
"Brother, since you have seen Zhongcheng's problem, is there any way to help my master?" Su Mingyu took the initiative to ask.
Wang Gang said: "I told you before that it is not impossible for Zhongcheng to go public, it will just lose a little vitality. After three to five years, it may not be impossible to recover."
Su Mingyu said anxiously: "Zhongcheng is a large company that affects the jobs of thousands of people. Once something goes wrong with the listing, it will be the lower-level employees who will be unlucky."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "With your current status, it shouldn't affect you."
Su Mingyu said anxiously: "Brother, since I am the leader, I must be responsible for my subordinates."
Wang Gang glanced at Mr. Meng who was silent and asked, "Mr. Meng, don't you have any response plan?"
Mr. Meng said with a bitter face: "Mr. Su, I am not afraid of making you laugh. Although I have been in business all my life, I am still very unfamiliar with the capital market."
Wang Gang sneered in his heart, with a spring breeze blowing on his face, and said calmly: "Mr. Meng is too humble. You have been in business for decades, and you have never seen any big storms."
Wang Gang said this clearly to Mr. Meng, but he was actually telling Su Mingyu not to make a fuss.
It's a pity that Su Mingyu is cold on the outside and hot on the inside. She seems to be unkind, but in fact, she values feelings above all else. She is so loyal to Mr. Meng that she would even risk her life.
In the TV series, Su Mingyu dared to climb several floors just to see her "seriously ill" master without fear of falling to her death.
Su Mingyu treats Mr. Meng as a father.
But Wang Gang was certain that Mr. Meng did not regard Su Mingyu as his daughter.
Otherwise, there would have been internal fighting among the people and Mr. Meng pretending to be ill, so he would not have kept this secret from Su Mingyu.
After all, Mr. Meng was still on guard against Su Mingyu.
"Mr. Meng, Zhongcheng's biggest problem now is that it does not have a core industry and relies too much on upstream purchase channels."
"We at Zhongcheng started out as CNC machine tools. Most of the core technologies in this industry are mastered abroad. Even if I want to develop my own technology, I don't have enough research funds, so I thought about going public to raise funds."
Wang Gang smiled and said: "Mr. Meng, you are wrong. Technology is the primary productive force. Zhongcheng does not have its own technology industry. Even if it goes public, it will be difficult to get the favor of capital. Instead, it will become fat in the eyes of others."
"Technology development is too expensive!" Mr. Meng sighed, "It's hard for me to convince the board of directors."
Wang Gang said: "If someone could bring a large amount of money to invest in Zhongcheng and join the board of directors, would Mr. Meng be confident?"
Mr. Meng raised his head in surprise and said, "Mr. Su wants to invest in Zhongcheng?"
Wang Gang nodded and said: "Yes, I have this idea, but it still depends on whether Mr. Meng can agree to my two conditions."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Mr. Meng glanced at Su Mingyu and asked: "How much shares can Mr. Su buy?"
Wang Gang stretched out his hand and made a sign of ten.
"One billion!?" Su Mingyu stood up excitedly, marveling at Wang Gang's generosity.
One billion in cash and one billion in assets are not the same concept. Zhongcheng is a big company, and its assets have reached three billion, but you can ask Mr. Meng to come up with 100 million in cash and give it a try.
Wang Gang said it was one billion. Not to mention Su Mingyu, even Mr. Meng was surprised.
Mr. Meng was surprised, but also deeply fearful. His eyes kept scanning the faces of Wang Gang and Su Mingyu.
To be honest, if Wang Gang really invests 1 billion in Zhongcheng, he will immediately become a major shareholder and even shake President Meng's position on the board of directors.
"Mr. Su has more financial resources than I thought." Mr. Meng sighed quietly.
Wang Gang raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Without this kind of financial resources, I wouldn't dare come to see Mr. Meng."
Su Mingyu sat down and realized that today's dinner had begun to change.
"Why did Mr. Su think of investing in Zhongcheng? With your financial resources, if you want to make money, there are too many companies to choose from."
Wang Gang said: "I run an investment company, so I naturally like good projects. Zhongcheng has a good foundation and is of great investment value."
Mr. Meng asked: "What are Mr. Su's two requirements?"
Wang Gang said: "My first condition for investing in Zhongcheng is naturally to make money, so Mr. Meng must postpone the listing plan and wait until Zhongcheng has its own core industry before launching the listing."
Mr. Meng nodded, feeling that this condition was quite reasonable.
Wang Gang continued: "When I invest in Zhongcheng, I don't have to participate in the daily operations of the company, but I must have a seat on the board of directors and have voting rights."
Mr. Meng nodded and said: "This is what it should be, but Zhongcheng is a family company, and most of the board members are related to each other, so they are quite exclusive."
Wang Gang secretly called him an old fox and said, "So I'm going to let Mingyu represent me on the board of directors."
"Me?!" Su Mingyu opened her mouth in surprise.
When Mr. Meng heard this, an inexplicable look flashed in his eyes.
"Since Mr. Su is so sincere, if I refuse, I would be a bit ignorant." Mr. Meng picked up the wine glass and said:
"Wish us a happy cooperation."
"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Wang Gang also smiled.
The clinking of wine glasses means that Wang Gang's investment in Zhongcheng is a foregone conclusion.
Of course, the specific cooperation matters cannot be that simple. Next, Wang Gang and Mr. Meng will continue to argue, and the two companies also need to sit down and discuss the issue of shares.
These are all matters for the future, and naturally cannot be discussed over the wine table.
After three rounds of drinking, Mr. Meng was getting too old and too drunk, so he took a room in the hotel to rest.
Wang Gang left Su Mingyu alone.
"Mingyu, do you know why I want to invest in Zhongcheng?" Wang Gang didn't look drunk at all.
"Brother, it's for me." Su Mingyu is not an idiot.
"Yes, brother, I don't want you to be a gunman anymore."
