The Laidis Group was divided into two factions. One group was afraid of Xia Shao's identity as a Feng Shui master and decided to give her the 10% stake and treat her as an exclusive Feng Shui consultant, so that the future of the Laidis Group would be stable and secure. The other group insists that Huaxia Group will become a competitor of Ladis Group in the future. This move is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house, and they firmly disagree.
Those in favor said that with Xia Shao's skills, if he really wanted to be detrimental to Ladis Group, there would be no need to go to all the trouble of becoming a shareholder of the group. She wants to become a shareholder of the group to show that she has a use for Ladis. In this case, mutual benefit between both parties is the best outcome.
The opposition said that they cannot give away so many shares. One percent is a huge profit, ten percent? This is simply a steal!
Incredibly, Old Burton actually agreed to her consideration at that time! Is this possessed by a ghost
In the past half month, Old Burton has often been looked down upon by the board of directors.
But there's no point in blaming him. When he negotiated with Xia Shao, the conditions for free murals were agreed by the board of directors. I just didn't expect that Xia Shao, a girl who was so young and so well-calculated, would still have to pay for errands.
This errand fee requires a Huaxia Group!
The old guy on the board of directors had his heart bleeding. It had been bleeding for half a month, and it was time to decide whether to use the knife or not.
If the other party was not Xia Shao, Ladis Group would never admit it, but now it had no choice but to give her an answer. In the end, the board of directors decided to compromise, 10% no, 5%! This is the most. Xia Shao took too many benefits from the Ladis Group in this matter. This 5% was given to half of the Huaxia Group for free. Could she still be unhappy
Old Burton took the decision of the board of directors, but he was very sad - it was hard to say. These people had never negotiated with Xia Shao, so they didn't know how well this girl calculated.
But five percent was better than nothing. Old Burton took the five percent share agreement and found Xia Shao.
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, showing no emotion or anger.
Five percent of the shares is not enough for her to become the major shareholder of Ladis Group. These old guys are really afraid of her peers getting started. But for Xia Shao, what she actually wants most is the convenience of being a shareholder of Ladis Group, so she doesn't mind even if what Old Burton brings today is a one percent agreement.
The ten percent mentioned at the beginning was just to let Old Burton struggle for a while and get revenge.
Old Burton looked at Xia Shao's confused face, but felt very uneasy. This was a compromise decision made by the board of directors. It not only worried about Xia Shao's identity, but also prevented her from becoming the group's major shareholder, which reassured some people.
However, looking at her like this, she seems unhappy...
In fact, Old Burton was also prepared. He came here today with another agreement, which was exactly the 10% share she wanted. Of course, 5% was approved by the board of directors, and the rest was divided from his own share. He values money all his life, so of course he will not come up with this backup agreement so easily. Whether this agreement is used or not depends on Xia Shao's happiness and anger.
But she hasn't spoken since she saw the agreement. Is she happy or angry
Just as Old Burton was guessing, Xia Shao raised her eyes. This look meant indifference, and naturally she wouldn't let this old guy see what she was thinking. Even if she thinks in her heart that the number of shares does not matter, she cannot let the other party see her true thoughts. The state of negotiation is that you cannot reveal your psychological bottom line to the other party. If the other party has figured out everything, you will naturally be unable to strive for greater benefits.
As a shopping mall veteran, Old Burton also understands this truth. He himself is also a master at this, but in this negotiation with Xia Shao, to be honest, this is not a negotiation, but a transaction. When he asked Xia Shao to do something, his pace was no longer under his control. Moreover, no one who witnessed the strange things that night at the beach house would treat Xia Shao as an ordinary business rival when facing her. The psychological fear and apprehension had put Old Burton at a disadvantage. The moment he saw Xia Shao raise her eyes, he was startled, his whole body froze, and his heart was even more tense!
When he reacted, Old Burton had already spoken, "Haha, Miss Xia, these five percent of the shares were decided by the board of directors of our Ladis Group. As for the other five percent, I came from myself. Yes. This time, I have tried my best to meet Miss Xia’s request! In the future, Ladis Group and Miss Xia will be a family, so don’t hesitate to give me advice on anything, haha.”
Um
Xia Shao raised her eyebrows slightly.
Old Burton sighed inwardly and closed his eyes. After all, he still couldn't stand it... He has spent half his life in the shopping malls, and with the assets of Ledis Group, he can be said to be one of those people who stand at the top of the world's shopping malls. Unexpectedly, at this age, I can still be intimidated by someone's eyes. The other person is still a girl who is only twenty years old...
If this little girl was just an ordinary junior in the shopping mall, he would naturally not be afraid. But unfortunately, from the beginning, the two parties were not sitting on an equal footing.
That’s it! Now that I have said it, it depends on the future.
Old Burton's heart was so painful that he was bleeding profusely, but precisely because he had experienced all kinds of storms, things changed quickly. Since the blood came out, of course he couldn't do it in vain. In the future, we will always get it back from Xia Shao! Since she is a Feng Shui master, she can naturally bring a lot of intangible benefits to Ladis Group. They will be a family in the future, and he will often ask her for Feng Shui advice. He must make it worthwhile to give up the 10% of the shares!
Old Burton was full of calculations, and Xia Shao signed the two agreements with a smile.
“Ms. It was as if he was worried if he didn't get a definite answer from Xia Shao.
But Xia Shao didn't answer him. Instead, he signed the two documents and pushed them back, "Mr. Burton, do you want to take back these 10% shares?"
"..." W-what? !
The ugly smile on Old Burton's lips had not yet fallen, and he was suddenly a little dumbfounded.
"I know that this 10% share is not a small fortune for the Ladis Group. Although this business was founded by the ancestors of Ladis, to maintain such a huge empire, Mr. Burton I have devoted half my life to it. I know you feel distressed to have to give up such a large family property. So, I would like to ask, do you want to take back this property?" Xia Shao suddenly smiled beautifully.
Old Burton's heart twitched, and he didn't doubt that he heard it wrong this time, but he definitely didn't think the smile was beautiful. He had already negotiated with Xia Shao once, and the losses were unprecedented in his business career. When this girl says one sentence, you may not know how big a pit is waiting for you to jump in the next sentence! Besides, he doesn't understand very well. She just got the shares of Ladis Group, and without even putting them in her pocket, she changed the hands and asked him if he wanted to take them back
What's the point
"Miss Xia, I don't quite understand what you mean." Old Burton stared at Xia Shao warily.
Xia Shao smiled and said, "It means that Mr. Burton doesn't think that I am interested in the huge profits from the 10% share of Ladis Group, right?"
Old Burton was stunned, isn't it? Why didn't she come here? Are you kidding him
"Money, if I want it, I will earn it. For me, any group's shares, no matter how large they are, are not as interesting as watching my Huaxia Group grow." Xia Shao smiled, one percent of the shares and ten percent, it makes no difference to her. The errand fee she wanted was based on her status as a shareholder of Ladis Group, but not how much money the shares of Ladis Group could give her.
If what Old Burton got was 1% today, she might just consider taking the money to a charity fund and not use any of it herself. But since he took 10% and the amount was so objective, she had to consider making a deal with the old man.
hehe.
Old Burton frowned, still unable to tell what Xia Shao was thinking, "Ms. Xia, maybe I'm old and don't understand how you young people think. If you have any ideas, just tell me."
Xia Shao smiled softly, "Mr. Burton, there is no need to be so guarded. I know you have already paid a lot, and I won't let you bleed again."
Old Burton twitched the corner of his mouth, only a ghost would believe it!
"It's easy for Mr. Burton to take back these shares. I just need Ledtis Group to fulfill one promise."
"What promise?"
"In the future, all over the world, as long as the antiques included in the auctions of the Ladis Group, all the national treasure-level cultural relics belonging to our Chinese exiles, bronzes, murals, jades, ancient weapons, and ancient books will be treated like this three generations. The auction of Buddhist murals is not allowed." Xia Shao said his purpose.
But Old Burton was dumbfounded, "What?"
Didn't this cause him to bleed profusely
She mentioned that so many categories are not allowed to be auctioned, so let the Ladis Group take advantage of the northwest wind
"Mr. Burton, listen carefully, I'm talking about the national treasure level." Seeing the depression of old Burton, Xia Shao reminded with a smile.
There are hundreds of thousands of Chinese antiques distributed abroad. Not all of them were exported illegally, and some were bought and sold normally. Therefore, Xia Shao cannot hinder the normal business of Ladis Group, she is only talking about national treasures.
National treasure-level cultural relics cannot leave the country. As long as they are overseas, there must be problems with their origin. All she wants is that the Ladis Group does not auction these cultural relics.
Old Burton was stunned. He had indeed missed what he heard just now. But even if she missed it, if she did as she said, she would suffer a lot. Although the proportion of national treasure-level cultural relics is very small, if you encounter one, the benefits will be huge! Just like this time, the mural of the Third Buddha cost one billion and was finally given away for nothing... And this girl actually let him keep it? If it happens a few more times, how much profit will he lose
"Then, in Mr. Burton's eyes, which one is more important, these interests or the 10% shares." Xia Shao smiled slightly, very embarrassed.
Old Burton's expression changed, but then he looked at Xia Shao strangely. Is this all she wants
The huge amount of shares obtained from him was returned to him without even touching it. Just for this
"Ten years." Xia Shao stood up, "Within ten years, Ladis Group will do as I say. The shares, including dividends, will not be moved at all and will be returned upon maturity!"
Xia Shao walked to the window of the reception room and stood with her hands behind her hands. She gave herself ten years to spread the Huaxia Group all over the world. By then, she could take back as many overseas antiques as possible without Ladis's help.
Of course, Huaxia Group is not a charitable enterprise and will not disregard corporate interests. However, there are hundreds of thousands of antiques distributed overseas, and many domestic collectors have no chance to see them. She hopes that these antiques will have the opportunity to return home, so that the domestic people will have more opportunities to admire the collection. This was her dream when she first opened Fu Ruixiang, and it has been five years until now. It took her five years to lay a solid foundation for Huaxia Group in China, and she gave herself another ten years to realize a dream.
The woman stood in front of the window. On the street in a foreign country, the skylight illuminated her figure. Her demeanor made Old Burton stunned.
He really didn't expect that this girl would deliberately ask him for errand fees, and she would be an asset of the Huaxia Group when she opened her mouth. No matter how easy the business in the world is, it can't be better than this! He thought she wanted to speed up the development of the company and get some funds from him. Who would have imagined that she had obtained these shares and had no intention of using them at all!
She didn't even put it in her pocket. She raised her head and asked him if he wanted to take it back. God knows she had already signed it. These things were hers now. If he wanted to take them back, he would have to offer conditions in exchange.
At this point, although he wanted to vomit blood, he really accepted it! She has reached this level in business, and if she doesn't succeed, it would be a shame for both humans and gods. Anyway, in half his life in the mall, he had never seen such a sophisticated calculation, and he asked himself that he couldn't do it.
Old Burton looked at the two agreements on the table and smiled bitterly. This is the fastest transaction he has ever made. As soon as he gave it away, he had to take it back. But with one give and one take, in an instant, he paid for ten years and an agreement that China's national treasures could no longer be auctioned.
"If I am found to have breached the contract once, I will deduct 1% and put it into a charity fund. Mr. Burton, for the sake of the family business of Ladis Group, please be cautious." Xia Shao turned around and said with a faint smile.
Old Burton choked, doing charity? Although he felt that it was a fool's errand to use such a large amount of money for charity, he knew directly that Xia Shao was definitely not joking with him. If she says it, she can do it!
Xia Shao smiled and picked up the agreement on the table before putting it away, "Mr. Burton, regarding what we talked about today, let your Ladis Group draft it. I hope we can sign the contract as soon as possible. I will return to China tomorrow. I’ll be waiting for you at home.”
There are still many things to do in the country, and Xia Shao has stayed in London for too long. It is time for her to go back.
Xia Shao spent the entire summer vacation abroad, and she didn't even return home. Now that there are only ten days until school starts in September, Xia Shao still wants to go home and see her parents.
But before going home, she had to go to Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, Xia Shao has been in contact with Master and the others during this period. Nothing that made her uneasy happened. After Xuanmen and his party returned to Hong Kong, things went smoothly.
The two uncles of Xiao Yi from the Maoshan School arrived in Hong Kong the next day. After hearing what Xiao Yi had done, they were also shocked. There is no evidence in Xuanmen about the dragon veins or the clandestine secrets during the battle in the capital. However, there are witnesses about Xiao Yi going to England to join forces with the Satanic lineage of the Obicles family. Adam specially talked to Xiao Yi's two men about this. The uncle made a phone call and confirmed the matter. The Maoshan sect has nothing to say. There are rules in the world. Xiao Yi plotted against Xuanmen and is now dead in a foreign country. Xuanmen can bring his body back and return it, which can be regarded as the most benevolent thing.
Xiao Yi's two uncles are both hidden masters in the country. Tang Zongbo had some friendship with Master Daowu back then, and had a relationship with them. The meeting between the two parties was originally a very emotional thing, but because of Xiao Yi's incident, they did not reminisce too much in the end. The two took Xiao Yi's body back to the mainland to deal with the funeral.
Also traveling to the mainland with Xiao Yi's body were Mr. Leng and Leng Yixin.
After Tang Zongbo returned to Hong Kong, he first sent Mr. Leng for questioning. Mr. Leng rushed back from Canada and was shocked by what Xiao Yi did. If it weren't for Adam's call, he wouldn't have believed it at all. Judging from his appearance, he didn't know anything about what Xiao Yi did.
After hearing the news of Xiao Yi's death, Mr. Leng was very sad. Just after his granddaughter got engaged, his fiancé died, and he died in a conflict with Xuanmen, which he couldn't accept for a while. When Xia Shao called back to Hong Kong, she also heard that Mr. Leng had been ill for several days. When Xiao Yi's body was sent to the mainland, he followed him on a special plane with his granddaughter despite his illness.
Xia Shao didn't know much about Mr. Leng. During the days when she was cleaning up her family, she could see that this old man was a wise and protective man. This kind of person doesn't like to get into trouble, and he should also know that although Xuanmen disciples are better than before, they are more valuable than others. Every disciple has a good talent in cultivation. He should not be the kind of person who would harbor resentment and take revenge on the sect.
Xiao Yi didn't know what Xuanmen was doing, but Xia Shao believed it. But whether Leng Yixin knew it or not, Xia Shao couldn't guarantee it.
When Xia Shao got on the plane back to Hong Kong, she heard that Leng's grandfather and grandson were still in the mainland and had not returned.
It seemed that Xia Shao was really worried about things, but Xia Shao still wanted to go back to Hong Kong.
Before going home, she would use Hong Kong's dragon energy to heal her master's legs.
…
Nearly a month after leaving the country, Xia Shao finally set foot on her way home again.
It is difficult to describe in words the eagerness of the wanderer to return home. This month, too much happened.
The secret enemy hidden behind Xuanmen was solved, the Obicles family changed hands, the murals returned, and before leaving, they made an agreement with the Ladis Group.
During this January trip, Xia Shao gained a lot, and domestic public opinion also changed dramatically during this month.
Waiting for Xia Shao to return home is a warm welcome!
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This volume is almost over, I'll sort out the outline.
There will be two updates tomorrow, I’m not sure when it will be, but there will be an announcement then.