Chapter 0693: Trouble Caused by Ignorance

Zhao Fusheng's plan was actually quite simple. For him, although this level of game was his first time, he really didn't feel much fear. There was no helping it; according to what his father said, the assets of Qianli Group were at most no more than twenty million. Zhao Fusheng could even be certain that Ma Qianli couldn't scrape together even five million to buy the shares from Hou Liangping and the others.

Since that was the case, Zhao Fusheng naturally had a way to deal with him.

"Chairman Ma, let's be straightforward. How much do you think you can offer?" Zhao Fusheng suddenly asked Ma Qianli.

Ma Qianli was taken aback, and Hou Liangping and the others looked equally confused.

But Zhao Fusheng gave them no time to catch their breath. He said calmly, "Uncle Hou, I have a friend who also wants to acquire some shares of Wanda Commercial Building. Would you be willing to talk with him?"

"A friend?"

Ma Qianli and Hou Liangping were all stunned, staring at Zhao Fusheng in shock. Even Zhao's father and Chen Hai were dumbfounded, because they had never heard of Zhao Fusheng having any friend who wanted to get involved in this matter.

Zhao Fusheng nodded, took out his phone, and sent a text message. Soon, there was a reply. He glanced at his phone, then smiled: "My friend is downstairs. Should I invite him up?"

Everyone exchanged glances, completely at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Ma Qianli took a deep breath and looked at Zhao Fusheng: "Young man, are you that confident?"

His meaning was simple: what made Zhao Fusheng think that his friend could definitely acquire the shares from Hou Liangping and the others?

Zhao Fusheng shook his head: "No, no, no, Chairman Ma, you misunderstand. My friend is from Hong Kong and just wants to invest in the mainland."

Little did he know, upon hearing this, Hou Liangping and the others' eyes lit up.

After all, in this era, Hong Kong businessmen were seen as wealthy in the eyes of mainlanders.

In fact, as soon as Zhao Fusheng finished speaking, whether it was Hou Liangping and the others or Zhao's father and the rest, the expressions on their faces turned strange, while Ma Qianli's brows furrowed tightly.

"Well, if your friend offers a high enough price, I think we can consider it," Hou Liangping spoke slowly on behalf of the others after a moment of silence.

Zhao Fusheng smiled triumphantly. He knew that wealth moved people's hearts, and the allure of money was irresistible.

The reason was simple: these people came from poverty. In their eyes, hundreds of thousands or millions were astronomical figures, which was why they would betray Zhao's father and Chen Hai for a bit of immediate gain.

This had nothing to do with character or integrity; it was purely a matter of experience and knowledge.

For example, if you gave a beggar ten thousand yuan, he would be so grateful he might kneel and thank you. But if you gave Si Cong ten thousand yuan, he would think you were crazy, insulting him with such a paltry sum.

A person's capital and status determine their reactions to various situations.

Ma Qianli's expression was quite vivid. In fact, he had never expected things to turn out like this. What he thought was a sure thing was now showing signs of betrayal from the people around him after just one move from the other side. With that thought, his eyes narrowed, and he sat there silently for a long time.

"What, Chairman Ma thinks I'm lying?" Zhao Fusheng smiled and asked, seeing Ma Qianli silent.

Ma Qianli didn't speak. Hou Liangping quickly interjected: "Chairman Ma, don't misunderstand. After all, it's business. If that person's offer isn't as good as yours, rest assured, we'll still sell the shares to you."

Ma Qianli snorted but still didn't say anything.

Chen Hai and Zhao's father looked at each other, suddenly feeling a sense of relief.

With just a few words and a friend whose existence was uncertain, Zhao Fusheng had sown discord between Ma Qianli and Hou Liangping's group. They were eager to see what would happen next.

After all, they were all human, with emotions and desires. Though they said they didn't care, deep down, how could there be no resentment? Who would miss a chance to watch their opponent's troubles?

Zhao's father leisurely lit a cigarette and sat quietly, waiting for the arrival of the friend Zhao Fusheng had mentioned.

After a long while, just as some in the meeting room were losing patience, footsteps were heard outside, and several figures entered.

The leader was a manager from the mall, who bowed to Zhao's father and said, "General Zhao, these people say they are your guests, so I..."

"It's fine, they are indeed my guests. You may leave now." Although a bit puzzled, Zhao's father stood up and instructed the manager.

The man turned and left. Then Zhao Fusheng stood up and said with a smile, "Dad, this is my friend Han Bin, the initiator of this acquisition."

Winking, he smiled slightly: "He is the general manager of Aipu Electronics Group."

As soon as these words were spoken, even Ma Qianli couldn't sit still.

The reason was simple: Aipu's reputation was too prominent. Over the past half year or so, Aipu phones had become the number one domestic phone brand, with advertisements everywhere. Even a fool would know that.

In short, Ma Qianli was well aware that the other party was richer than him.

"Hello, Uncle Zhao." Han Bin greeted Zhao's father with a simple smile. After all, he was about the same age as Zhao Fusheng, so calling Zhao's father 'uncle' was appropriate.

"Hello, hello." Zhao's father wore a smile on his face, but inside he was quite surprised. Then he remembered that his son had said he was the one who planned the advertising for Aipu phones, so he must have met General Manager Han back then.

Han Bin then looked toward Ma Qianli and the others and casually said, "Name your price. I'm very optimistic about Wanda's development prospects."

With that, he simply pulled Zhao Fusheng aside, and they started talking about something unknown.

Meanwhile, the people following Han Bin approached. The leader was a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses, looking serious: "I am Mr. Han's lawyer. If you have any requests, you can raise them with me. We are sincere about this acquisition."

Hou Liangping and the others were dumbfounded. Compared to Ma Qianli, the other party's demeanor was like night and day.

In simple terms, Ma Qianli was like a rural landlord, seeing something he wanted, waving his money, and coming to buy it with smug satisfaction. But General Manager Han's manner was that of a true big shot. He seemed completely indifferent, just sending his lawyer to negotiate while he went to catch up with an old friend.

Little did they know, on Han Bin and Zhao Fusheng's side, one sentence from Zhao Fusheng nearly made Han Bin jump.

"What did you say? Your family is the major shareholder?"

Han Bin stared at Zhao Fusheng in shock, his face full of surprise.

Zhao Fusheng was a bit puzzled: "What's wrong? Didn't I tell you?"

"What did you tell me?" Han Bin said helplessly. "You just said your dad and someone set up a mall, and now someone else has taken a liking to it and plans a hostile takeover. You asked me to help drive up the price. You never said your dad is the major shareholder."

"What's the difference? It's all the same." Zhao Fusheng shrugged and lowered his voice: "Just help drive up the price. I reckon that guy named Ma won't follow if it goes over five million. I'll handle the rest."

In his mind, with Han Bin stepping in to raise the price, given his status, Ma Qianli definitely couldn't compete. After all, Hou Liangping's group were now so money-grubbing that if someone offered a higher price, they would surely abandon Ma Qianli.

By then, things would be out of their hands.

Once Ma Qianli withdrew, Hou Liangping and the others would have no say in the matter.

But now Han Bin was telling him that whether Zhao's father was the major shareholder was very important, and he suddenly found it strange.

"Raise what price?" Han Bin looked at Zhao Fusheng incredulously. A flash of insight struck him, and he said helplessly, "Tell me, do you understand the difference between the equity of a listed company and an unlisted one?"

At that moment, Zhao Fusheng was dumbfounded.