Volume 1: The Golden Years Chapter 25: Deciding to Invest in Jingyan
Jingyan Group, the reception area in the president’s office.
After the joke, Yuan Xudong looked at Ye Jinyan, who was in a good mood, and said seriously:
"Mr. Ye, just like I said on the phone, the purpose of coming to Jingyan Group today is, on the one hand, to visit you and discuss with you how to cooperate in the development of the Songjiang Hotel project, and on the other hand, I want to ask you to do me a small favor!"
Seeing Yuan Xudong's serious expression, Ye Jinyan also returned to his usual serious expression. He filled half a cup of old tree tea and handed it to Yuan Xudong, while asking with a little curiosity:
" Let's not talk about cooperating to develop the Songjiang hotel project. Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"
After that, without waiting for Yuan Xudong to speak, he quickly said:
"I'll state in advance that this is a business matter. If it's a personal matter, I'll do my best for Daisy's sake!"
"Of course, it's official business, that's the way it should be!"
Yuan Xudong nodded slightly, took the old tree tea handed to him by Ye Jinyan and drank it slowly, while saying rather embarrassedly :
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Mr. Ye. I just came to Shanghai not long ago and don't have any connections yet. My girlfriend asked me to help her find a suitable job. After thinking about it, I can only ask Mr. Ye for help. Do you think it's possible to let her come to Jingyan Group for an internship for a few days?"
"a piece of cake!"
Ye Jinyan nodded with a relaxed expression, agreeing, and then looked at Yuan Xudong and asked further:
"I wonder what your girlfriend's name is and what kind of job she had before?"
Hearing that Ye Jinyan wanted to know about Zhu Suosuo's situation, Yuan Xudong quickly put down the teacup and started to introduce:
"Her name is Zhu Suosuo. She just graduated from university not long ago. She majored in tourism management and has no work experience. Mr. Ye can arrange a job for her. She is not picky. She just wants a high internship salary!"
"Zhu Suosuo?"
Ye Jinyan's expression changed slightly, he muttered to himself, then looked at Yuan Xudong with a slightly strange look and said:
"Master Ma's girlfriend is also called Zhu Suosuo, could it be...?"
"That's right, it was Zhu Suosuo who Master Ma embezzled public funds to treat her to dinner and drinks. There's nothing to be embarrassed about admitting!"
Seeing that Ye Jinyan knew Zhu Suosuo, Yuan Xudong nodded slightly in acknowledgement, and then directly said:
"Zhu Suosuo is my girlfriend and also Jiang Nansun's best friend. You should know Jiang Nansun, right? She is Ms. Daisy's niece!"
Seeing Ye Jinyan nod slightly, indicating that he knew Jiang Nansun, Yuan Xudong continued to explain:
"Yesterday afternoon, Zhu Suosuo and Jiang Nansun delivered documents to you together, namely, Ms. Daisy's documents. At that time, you and I were chatting in the inner room of the office, and it was Master Ma who went to the outer room to help receive the documents.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Suosuo would mistake him for you. Master Ma was tempted by your beauty and did not explain clearly. Instead, he took this opportunity to contact Zhu Suosuo, treating her to a meal and helping her find a job. He was very attentive. Everyone knew what he was thinking.
After his identity was revealed, he still said that he was the vice president of Jingyan Group and your right-hand man. Everyone called him Mr. Ma. Zhu Suosuo was just a silly girl who had just graduated from school. She had never seen the world. Seeing that everyone was polite to Mr. Ma and that he drove a Mercedes-Benz, she really thought he was an executive of Jingyan Group.
Who knew that the other party was a full-time driver who was taking advantage of the power of others? I'm sure you all know what happened next. In this matter, Master Ma is a liar, and Zhu Suosuo is the one who was deceived. She is not Master Ma's girlfriend. I hope Mr. Ye can understand!"
"I see!"
Ye Jinyan nodded in sudden realization, indicating that he could understand. As for the loopholes in Yuan Xudong's words, he did not delve into it. It was enough for everyone to keep it tacitly understood.
After all, he is just Master Ma, a full-time driver. It is not worth it for him to make a fuss and pursue him relentlessly. Since he made a mistake, he should be punished accordingly. He was just fired and did not pursue any legal responsibility. This is enough to prove the company's kindness.
Thinking of this, he looked at Yuan Xudong and smiled:
"Since Ms. Zhu wants to intern at Jingyan Group and has no work experience, if you don't mind, I will arrange for her to work in the company's sales department. The internship salary is good, the working hours are flexible, and there are no specific requirements. She just needs to be responsible for selling houses. What do you think?"
"no problem!"
Yuan Xudong nodded slightly. As long as Zhu Suosuo could work in Jingyan Group, it would be fine. He didn't expect Zhu Suosuo to earn money to support himself, so he just wanted to find her a job.
It would be best if the house could be sold, but it doesn’t matter if it can’t be sold. At worst, I can just buy a house every now and then, and the commission will be counted on Zhu Suosuo.
As the saying goes, good things should be kept in the family. The money she earns is equal to the money she saves. A house costs hundreds of millions or even tens of millions. After a year, the commission is quite a lot, enough for Zhu Suosuo to dress herself up.
As for the house you bought, Shanghai is a world-renowned metropolis and housing prices will surely rise in the future. While waiting for the appreciation, you can rent it out to others, which is a fairly safe investment. Why not do it?
The thought flashed through his mind, and Yuan Xudong looked at Ye Jinyan who was sitting opposite him and said:
"Boss Ye, after Suosuo enters the company, please take good care of her!"
"no problem!"
Ye Jinyan waved his hand nonchalantly. Taking care of Zhu Suosuo was obviously a trivial matter. Even if Yuan Xudong didn't say it, he would take care of Zhu Suosuo for the sake of Daisy and Jiang Nansun.
Seeing the harmonious atmosphere between them, Ye Jinyan poured tea and water for Yuan Xudong while looking at him calmly, and said unintentionally:
"Jingyan Group recently plans to raise RMB 5 billion in external financing by issuing additional shares. According to the current market value, after the financing is completed, it will account for about 5% of the total shares, which is more than the current third largest shareholder.
Compared to investing in the Songjiang Hotel project alone, I think it is more worthwhile to invest directly in Jingyan Group itself. You have just arrived in Shanghai and do not have your own network of contacts. If you join Jingyan Group and serve as a director of the company's board of directors as the third largest shareholder, the company's network of contacts will become yours, and the company's resources can also be reasonably utilized. What do you think?"
5 billion RMB!
Seeing that Ye Jinyan thought so highly of him, even though there were only tens of millions of cash left in the account and the rest of the funds were used to short the market index and some company stocks, Yuan Xudong still said calmly:
"Money is not a problem. Jingyan Group is also a very good real estate company. I also believe in Mr. Ye's business philosophy and leadership ability!"
Seeing Ye Jinyan smiling, Yuan Xudong changed the subject and said:
"However, a good company means its stock is not cheap, especially in a crazy stock market like now. If I invest 5 billion yuan in Jingyan Group, what price can the company's board of directors give me?"
It was originally a tentative move, but he didn't expect Yuan Xudong to really have 5 billion yuan. Seeing that he was interested in investing but disliked the expensive stocks, Ye Jinyan frowned slightly and said carefully:
"Based on the average transaction price of the past month, I'll give you an additional 20% discount. What do you think?"
"It's still too expensive, at least 40% off, otherwise no deal!"
Yuan Xudong shook his head slightly, looked at Ye Jinyan who looked unhappy, and said directly:
"Mr. Ye, please forgive me for being frank. The stock market has been booming in the past year, and off-market financing has been rampant. Many people have leveraged their assets 10 to 20 times. These leveraged funds have caused a false prosperity in the stock market, and the country will not sit idly by.
When the relevant policies start to deleverage, the entire stock market will collapse, including Jingyan Group. A sharp drop in the stock prices of companies is an inevitable trend. You are issuing additional shares for financing at this time, presumably intending to make a fortune while the stock price is high, right?
If I invest 5 billion yuan at the current price, even if the stock price is 20% off, when the stock market crash comes, won’t I lose a lot of money? "
Seeing that he couldn't fool Yuan Xudong, Ye Jinyan was not embarrassed, but laughed:
"Yes, from a business perspective, the company did intend to raise some cash while the stock price was high, but unfortunately no one took over. However, the company's board of directors is not looking to make a quick buck as you think, but is taking this rare opportunity to expand their business territory, become bigger and stronger, and go beyond China and into the world!"
After that, he looked at Yuan Xudong who seemed to be thinking about something and asked:
"If the company's stock price is 40% off, are you sure you want to invest 5 billion yuan in Jingyan Group?"
Seeing Ye Jinyan's serious expression, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"I don't have 5 billion yuan yet, but when the stock market crash really comes, I should have enough!"
Hearing this, Ye Jinyan rolled his eyes and said:
"Even if you have 5 billion yuan in cash now, I can't convince the company's board of directors to accept your 40% discount offer, and I can't explain it clearly to the company's shareholders!"
"No problem!"
Yuan Xudong shook his head slightly and said nonchalantly:
"When the stock market crash comes and the stocks they hold keep falling, they will be able to accept the reality. Maybe the stocks circulating in the secondary market will be cheaper than 40% off. The company's shareholders will be eager for a major shareholder like me to join the company to boost the declining stock price!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong say this, Ye Jinyan stood up with a smile, and extended his hand to Yuan Xudong to welcome him:
"Then it's settled. Welcome to join Jingyan Group!"
Yuan Xudong also stood up and shook hands with Ye Jinyan to celebrate, while jokingly saying:
"Is it decided? Doesn't it require a show of hands vote by the company's board of directors?"
"Of course!"
Ye Jinyan smiled and said as a matter of course:
"If I agree!"
Looking at Ye Jinyan who was inadvertently showing off his domineering side, Yuan Xudong said respectfully:
“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”
Looking at Yuan Xudong's respectful yet proud young face, Ye Jinyan seemed to see himself thirty years ago, and a smile appeared on his lips as he said:
“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”
Two powerful hands clasped together tightly, and a new era has arrived!
