Wei Yi is in her forties, very beautiful, and pays great attention to maintaining her body. Her every frown and smile is full of charming charm.
She comes from a wealthy family and has a great business sense. She is also very famous in the business circle of Yanjing and has many suitors. However, she has been single for many years. Although many people who have come into contact with her subconsciously think that she is a somewhat philandering woman who often makes jokes about anything, after really getting to know her, they will find that she is actually very simple in terms of feelings, which makes her entire temperament appear very charming.
When Zhang Hantao saw Wei Yi push open the door of the coffee shop and walk in, his eyes immediately radiated a fiery light. Zhang Hantao was a successful man in any sense. He had accumulated a huge fortune in just over a decade. He could get any woman he wanted, but for Zhang Hantao, Wei Yi was the most attractive one...
"If I can get this woman..." Every time he saw Wei Yi, Zhang Hantao would subconsciously think this in his heart.
"Mr. Zhang." Wei Yi quickly saw Zhang Hantao. With a charming smile on her face, she sat down in front of Zhang Hantao. "Sorry, I was delayed for a while by some things."
"It doesn't matter. The time waiting for Miss Wei is also very wonderful." Zhang Hantao said with a grin, his eyes staring straight at Wei Yi's face.
Wei Yi's smile seemed even more charming. She opened her bag, took out a document, and handed it to Zhang Hantao on the other side of the table: "This is what you want, 7% of Lin's Enterprise's shares, which is worth 5.2 billion according to the current stock price."
The current market value of Lin's Enterprises has reached 75.3 billion, and 7% of the shares are worth 5.2 billion.
Hearing this number, Zhang Hantao's eyelids twitched slightly.
But this is not over yet. Wei Yi continued to smile charmingly and said, "I can give you this part of the shares, but the price I offer you is 7 billion."
"Seven billion!?"
Zhang Hantao could no longer remain calm: "Miss Wei, are you kidding me?"
Wei Yi showed an innocent expression: "Do you think I'm kidding? Lin's Enterprise is about to cooperate with Han's Family Enterprise to carry out the development project of the Food City. Once this news is announced, Lin's Enterprise's stock will inevitably start to soar. It is not a wise choice for me to sell the stocks at this time, unless you are willing to give me a price that is attractive enough... Or, you can ask Lu Ming, Qi Yaohua and Robert for the 7% of shares you urgently need, but I am very worried whether they are willing to transfer the shares to you at this time."
Zhang Hantao fell silent because he knew that Wei Yi was telling the truth.
Ever since he learned from Han Bang yesterday that the cooperation must have a 15% shareholding limit, Zhang Hantao immediately contacted several major shareholders of Lin's Enterprise Board of Directors. Unfortunately, they rejected Zhang Hantao's request without even a second thought. Only Wei Yi agreed to negotiate with him.
But... for this 7% of shares, he would have to pay 7 billion!
"Seven billion..."
The wealth he has accumulated over the years is only a few hundred million. Of course, Han Bang also said yesterday that he is willing to lend him money. Han Bang represents the Han family business, so it is not difficult for him to come up with a few hundred million.
It's just... if he wants to pay off this money, he doesn't know how long he will have to wait. It's definitely not a pleasant feeling to carry such a huge debt!
He was very hesitant.
However, Zhang Hantao soon thought of Lin Zhengdao. If he got the 7% of shares from Wei Yi, he could cooperate with Han Bang to develop the food city project. His position in the company would be unbreakable. At the same time, Lin Zhengdao would be fired from the company...
Compared with this result, the pressure of debt seems negligible to him!
"Okay!" Thinking of this, Zhang Hantao nodded immediately, and said with red eyes, "Miss Wei, I want the 7% of your shares, but 7 billion... I have to prepare for it for some time first."
After hearing Zhang Hantao's agreement, Wei Yi seemed to relax a little. She held her chin with her hand and said with a chuckle, "Okay, I can wait for two or three days."
The matter was settled. Zhang Hantao read the document that Wei Yi had taken out earlier, which was an explanation about the shares, carefully again and put it in his pocket.
At this moment, he felt relaxed as if he had just accomplished something big. His eyes swept over Wei Yi, who was sipping coffee elegantly and full of charm. A smile hung on Zhang Hantao's dark face: "Ms. Wei, from now on, Lin's Enterprise will be mine. This company will be named Zhang... Miss Wei, when the situation stabilizes in a while, would you be so kind as to have dinner with me?"
"Hmm?" Wei Yi was slightly stunned.
Zhang Hantao continued with a smile and said, "Others don't know about your past, Miss Wei, but I know very well that you used to like Lin Zhengdao, and you even broke up with your family because of Lin Zhengdao. Unfortunately, Lin Zhengdao chose the daughter of the Wu family in the end. It was because of Lin Zhengdao that you have been single all these years... Do you think I am right?"
Hearing Zhang Hantao's words, Wei Yi's face suddenly flashed with anger: "How do you know all these things?"
"Hehe, I've followed Lin Zhengdao for so long, of course I know a lot about him, Miss Wei, I really admire you. Even after Lin Zhengdao got married, you still liked him and even invested in Lin's company to help him. It's a pity... you and him are destined to be impossible to be together, and your love for him has gradually turned into hatred." Zhang Hantao said with some pride, "Now that he is about to be kicked out by me, you should understand that I am a better man than him."
At this moment, Wei Yi seemed to have lost her previous elegance and laziness, like an enraged she-wolf.
But soon, her expression calmed down again.
She combed a strand of hair behind her ear and stood up with a smile: "Let's talk about all this after you really kick Lin Zhengdao out!"
After saying this, she left the cafe in a charming manner.
Zhang Hantao looked at her back with some greed, a smug smile on his face.
"Lin Zhengdao, just wait and see. Not only will I make you lose everything, but I will also get the woman who once loved you madly. I want you to know that I, Zhang Hantao, am stronger and more powerful than you. You... are not my opponent!"
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
During these three days, Ye Cui had been busy in Honglou. In addition to dealing with his daily work, he also had to carefully prepare a feast for Mr. Han.
The fourth rank of Fu Shou, this feast was considered by Old Han to be his last meal, so Ye Chui prepared it with extra care.
Although these four dishes may not seem to be anything special at first glance, the preparation steps are actually extremely complicated. This is also the characteristic of [Imperial Flavor] dishes. The ingredients are simple, but the process is complicated. For example, the imperial eggplant fish dish that Ye Chui made for Wu Haimei took more than ten days to prepare.
After three days, the preparation of this series of four dishes, the Four Specialties of Longevity, was finally completed.
Three days later, in the afternoon.
In a small restaurant near the hospital.
Lin Zhengdao took the initiative to help Ye Chui temporarily rent the kitchen of this small restaurant. Two waiters, Meng Gang and Huang Yong, helped Ye Chui come here with a bunch of prepared ingredients. Han Yuyan and Lin Wei were standing outside the kitchen waiting.
In a few days, Han Yuyan seemed much more haggard, and it was obvious that she had not had a good time during this period.
Lin Wei stood beside Han Yuyan with concern, holding her arm, with a look of concern on her face. At this time, she and Han Yuyan were not rivals in love, but just sisters.
"How is Mr. Han doing?" Ye Cui saw Han Yuyan's haggard appearance and felt a little uncomfortable. He asked softly.
"Grandpa has been in good condition these past two days, and he has been thinking about your feast." Han Yuyan smiled weakly, and then continued, "Master, I will help you with this dish as well."
"Yeah, okay." Ye Chui nodded.
This might be Old Han’s last meal. Han Yuyan had always hoped to cook dishes that would satisfy her grandfather. When she first found Ye Chui, it was to learn cooking from him. Unfortunately, her talent was so terrible that even a scrambled egg she could make would be heartbreaking... But at the last moment, Ye Chui still hoped that she could get her wish and participate in Old Han’s last meal.
In the kitchen.
Ye Chui placed the ingredients he brought on the chopping board one by one.
“The preparation of these four dishes - shredded chicken and cucumber with the character ‘Hong’, braised pork tenderloin with the character ‘Fu’, shredded spicy tripe with the character ‘Wan’, and mushrooms and hair algae with the character ‘Shou’ - is very complicated, and some of the ingredients are very hard to find. So we only have one chance to make these dishes. If something unexpected happens, we won’t be able to complete them, so you must be extremely careful.” Ye Chui said in a deep voice to Han Yuyan and Lin Wei.
What he said was true. The ingredients used in these dishes were actually very simple, but some of them were not easy to get together due to regional reasons, mainly the dish of Shouzi Mushrooms and Fat Vegetables.
Tricholoma is a kind of mushroom native to the Mongolian grasslands, while Nostoc is a kind of fungus shaped like hair, mostly produced in Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi and other places.
These dishes are not uncommon in this world, but it is not easy to get them together in Yanjing. Ye Chu had a lot of trouble to find one. If he doesn't cook them well this time, there will be no spare ones.
"Dayu, help me prepare this piece of tenderloin first. Put the tenderloin in a basin and marinate it with the seasonings I prepared. While marinating, you also need to gently knead the tenderloin so that the meat can absorb the flavor of the seasoning faster. Weiwei, help me cut the chicken skin into shreds. Make sure they are even in size and thickness." Ye Chui gave orders to the two girls.
"Yes, I understand, Master."
"I'll cut it."
The two of them quickly agreed. (~^~)