Golden Scale [EN]: Chapter 154

The Chen sisters officially moved into the mansion, which resolved Hou Longtao’s worries. He could finally concentrate on his business, or rather, focus wholeheartedly on dealing with Tian Donghua. The only problem was that he didn’t actually have anything he could do; he could only wait and see.

The day of Dongxing Group’s official listing on the New York Stock Exchange was approaching, and Hou Longtao and Ruyun’s “two-year agreement” was also imminent…

Hou Longtao looked at the fax sent by Zuo Wei from the American branch, stating that GM [General Motors] had contacted him and intended to acquire 25% of Dongxing Group’s shares after its official listing.

“Mmm…” Ru Yan moaned softly, raising her head from between the man’s legs. Her throat convulsed, and with a “gulp” sound, she swallowed the mouthful of male essence.

Hou Longtao caressed his beloved wife’s face affectionately, gave her a grateful smile, and then tossed the folder with the fax to the Xingyue sisters sitting on the sofa.

Zhi Ji took out the fax and looked at it. “The price is being pushed down hard. There should be a lot of room for improvement.”

“Do I need to talk to them?” Hou Longtao pulled Ru Yan up and had her sit sideways on his lap, reaching into her short skirt to caress her pantyhose-clad buttocks.

Ru Yan hugged her lover’s head to her chest, letting him rest on her towering, fragrant breasts, and kissed his hair.

“If we cooperate with GM, it will have a very positive impact on our stock price, whether before or after the listing. And if GM has our shares, I believe most GM models will install our purifiers, which is definitely mutually beneficial. Now our products have basically entered the mid-to-high-end market of Japanese cars. GM is one of the best stepping stones for us to enter the American car market. Since they took the initiative to come to us, it couldn’t be more ideal.” Hui Ji paused for a moment. “But this is from a purely commercial perspective.”

“What do you mean?” Hou Longtao tore Ru Yan’s pantyhose, parted her panties, and gently massaged her delicate labia with two fingers.

“Don’t you suspect that Tian Donghua wants to acquire Dongxing? He can’t succeed because we control 69.3% of the shares, but once GM acquires 25% of the shares, theoretically, Tian Donghua could launch a Hostile Takeover [an attempt to take control of a company against the wishes of the current management].”

“Still, where would he get the funds? Besides, GM wouldn’t transfer its shares to him.” Hou Longtao’s fingers delved into the depths of her rare and exquisite body.

“So I’m speaking theoretically. Actually, in any case, you should agree to let GM send a delegation over. Even if you don’t ultimately sell the shares, it’s a good opportunity to accumulate experience. In the past, Tian Donghua handled these formal negotiations with international corporations. It’s time for you to preside over one yourself.”

“Okay, then you can notify GM. But since there’s that theoretical possibility, we just won’t sell them that many shares.”

“Ah…” Ru Yan hugged her lover’s neck tightly, and a burst of hot vaginal fluid spurted out from her trembling uterus…

GM’s delegation arrived at Beijing Capital Airport on the morning of the 13th. The leader of the delegation was a VP [Vice President] from GM Investment Group named Jerry Su, who was Chinese, and the deputy leader was a white marketing manager named Michael Sha.

That evening, Dongxing Group hosted a welcome dinner for the visitors at Dongxing Dahai Seafood City. According to the prior agreement between the two parties, the negotiation was temporarily designated as a trade secret and was not disclosed to the outside world, so no media people were present.

At the banquet, the usual platitudes were naturally indispensable, one after another, making people fully appreciate the hypocrisy of the business world.

Hou Longtao sat next to Jerry. “Mr. Su, you’re from Beijing, right?”

“No need to be so formal now,” Jerry smiled. He also wore glasses, looking refined and capable. “Just call me Jerry, or my Chinese name, Su Zhan. How did Mr. Hou know I was from Beijing?”

“Longtao,” Hou Longtao also corrected the other party. “Your Mandarin still has a bit of the ‘er’ sound, although it’s not as strong anymore, I can still hear it. You’ve been away for a long time, haven’t you?”

“Fifteen years. To be honest, this is my first time back.”

“How could that be?” Hou Longtao found it hard to imagine someone not returning home for fifteen years.

“No time.”

“Really?”

“Hehe.” Su Zhan just smiled faintly, without answering.

Hou Longtao knew that it probably involved the other party’s private thoughts, so he didn’t pursue it. “Did you go abroad to study?”

“Work-study. I was with GM in China, and then the company sent me to the United States to study.”

“I see. I think you’re only in your forties, right? If you don’t mind me asking…”

“Not at all, I’m almost forty-four.”

“Forty-four,” Hou Longtao nodded. “To be able to sit in the position of VP of GM Investment Group at forty-four, and be responsible for such a large business, you can definitely be considered young and promising. I admire people like you.”

“How so?”

“I also studied in the United States, so I know the difficulties of studying abroad. More importantly, I know that if I had stayed there, I definitely wouldn’t be able to reach your level within fifteen years.”

“Hahaha, you’re too modest.” Su Zhan patted Hou Longtao’s shoulder, like an older brother. People with similar experiences are easier to get along with. “The achievements you’ve already made are many times greater than mine, and your future is even more limitless, and you’re so young.”

“The situations in the two countries are different. It’s very difficult for us Chinese to truly stand out in American corporations. You’ve done it. I’m just better at utilizing the conditions in China, nothing worth mentioning.”

“No wonder you’ve had such great development,” Su Zhan looked at the young man amiably, with a bit of appreciation. “Not arrogant or impetuous, you have the demeanor of a great general.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“Longtao, today we’ll enjoy ourselves with wine. Next week, when the negotiations officially begin, we’ll each be working for our own side. Then we’ll have to fight with real swords and guns. I won’t relax in the slightest just because we hit it off.”

“Of course.” Hou Longtao understood the principle that the uglier the words are said at the beginning, the better it is for friends. He felt that Su Zhan was a bit different from those old Americans. Under the mask of a businessman, there was a faint sense of righteousness…

On Monday morning, Dongxing’s driver picked up all ten members of the GM delegation at Oriental Plaza an hour before the official start of the negotiations, so that these foreigners could have time to look around and see the level of modernization here, lest they think that China is still as backward as most American TV shows portray it.

Before such an important meeting, Hou Longtao would definitely find a way to relieve his stress.

Situ Qingying and Xue Nuo happened to be shopping at Oriental Plaza today, so they naturally became the best stress-relieving “tools” for their lover.

Situ Qingying hung on the edge of the huge wooden desk, her dark blue jeans and orange panties pulled down below her round buttocks.

Hou Longtao’s thick, long penis moved in and out rapidly in the white tiger’s tight vagina, hitting her smooth, hairless vulva, splashing with love juice. This magical sexual organ could quickly eliminate his mental fatigue, giving him a feeling of rebirth again and again.

Xue Nuo lay on Situ Qingying’s back, her two white and tender legs raised in the air, resting on the man’s shoulders, one hand covering her eyes, and the other hand clutching one of her soft breasts.

While the man was fucking Situ Qingying, he was also kneading Xue Nuo’s spherical breasts, and his right hand was digging in her wet hole, making both girls moan repeatedly.

Hou Longtao trembled and experienced another climax with the white tiger, pulled out his dick, and then inserted it into the younger beauty’s lower body above.

Xue Nuo’s body trembled violently, and her delicate face, not yet fully rid of its childishness, was full of the blush caused by sexual excitement, making her indescribably beautiful.

After more than two hours of lovemaking, Situ Qingying and her adopted sister were both extremely satisfied.

Forty minutes before the meeting, Ru Yan called to inform Hou Longtao that he should start preparing, and the physical union of the three people came to an end…

Su Zhan and Michael Sha, along with two assistants, arrived outside the office building where Dongxing’s headquarters was located, and Dongxing employees who had been waiting there immediately went up to greet them.

As they entered the building, four beauties happened to be coming out. Two of them were identical twins, the shortest was a pure and innocent beauty, and the remaining one had a very strange braid.

As the two groups brushed past each other, Su Zhan glanced inadvertently at the chattering girls. He seemed to have been struck by lightning, stunned on the spot, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his whole body trembling.

“What’s wrong? Jerry, Jerry,” Michael Sha pushed Su Zhan. “What’s wrong with you?”

Su Zhan slowly turned around. The group of beauties had disappeared around the corner outside the door, but the fragrance they had brought with them still lingered in the air. “Impossible…”

“What?” Michael Sha didn’t understand. The other party was speaking Chinese.

“Nothing.” Su Zhan shook his head. He must have seen wrong…

The main focus of the negotiations between Dongxing and GM was on two points, which were also the sources of disagreement between the two parties. One was the amount of equity to be transferred. Dongxing was only willing to transfer 19% of the shares, while GM insisted on acquiring 25%. The second was the acquisition price. Dongxing’s idea was to be on par with the expected listing price, 150 million US dollars for 1% of the shares, while GM’s offer was vastly different from this figure, only 50 million US dollars.

Originally, GM should have been presided over by Su Zhan, but he seemed a little absent-minded. When listing his own conditions, his words lacked the firmness that should be present during negotiations, which was not a good thing, and had a great negative impact on making the other party clear about his own position.

Michael Sha had to take over his superior’s words, and he was actually in charge. “I believe Mr. Hou has a certain understanding of GM’s history and strength. I won’t say much here. You should also understand that in today’s business world, there are very few companies that are in a market monopoly position due to technical factors like your company. GM is not only not one of them, but is also in the most competitive automotive industry. We must be wary of business rivals at all times and in everything we do.”

“I can understand, but does this have anything to do with our topic today?”

“Due to the nature of your company’s products, if we acquire a large number of your shares, the ultimate purpose of this investment is destined not to be as simple as sharing your company’s profits. The two major trends in today’s automotive market are energy conservation and environmental protection, and as time goes on, I believe these two trends will only become stronger. In the foreseeable future, cars that are not energy-saving and environmentally friendly will be eliminated by the market. I wonder if Mr. Hou agrees with my prediction?”

“I completely agree. This is also one of the main reasons why I entered the environmental protection field.”

“Simply put, if your company is controlled by our competitors, such as Ford, Ford may squeeze other companies out of the automotive market. We cannot take this risk.” Michael Sha’s words made sense. If a “car magnate” really controlled Dongxing, it could arbitrarily increase the price of purifiers, or even simply not sell them to other companies.

“I understand your company’s concerns, but solving this problem is not only by acquiring Dongxing’s shares. We can completely ensure Dongxing’s supply to GM in the form of a contract. Even if your company wants to sign for a hundred years, as long as the price is right, we will never object.”

“Hahaha…” The people at the negotiating table were amused, only Su Zhan still looked thoughtful.

“Mr. Hou is too humorous,” Michael Sha shook his head with a smile. “We don’t need to install your company’s purifiers right away.”

“And don’t want to be tied to us.”

“Hmph, yes, yes, that’s right, unless your company is willing to give us the power to terminate the contract at any time.”

“Hehehe.” Hou Longtao did not answer.

“Of course that’s impossible. Probably no company in the world would sign such a contract. There’s nothing to be taboo about. Dongxing’s profit prospects are really too good. It’s better to acquire shares and get a piece of the pie. But the benefits are not one-sided. I believe Mr. Hou is also clear that GM’s joining is beneficial to your company’s development in every way.”

“I don’t deny that.” Hou Longtao was very clear about the benefits that his side could get.

“Twenty-five percent, this number has been carefully studied by us, it can attack and defend.”

“I need you to explain those six words.”

“If we find that other large companies intend to control Dongxing, whether it’s from the stock market or directly acquiring from Dongxing’s board members like us, we are twenty-five percentage points ahead of the other party and can have plenty of time to respond, that is, it can attack; if one day we believe that it is no longer necessary to retain Dongxing’s shares for any reason, we can sell them, that is, it can defend.”

“Any reason means that Dongxing has lost its market monopoly position, right?”

“Mr. Hou is a wise man.”

“Your company doesn’t want others to control Dongxing, and I don’t want anyone other than me to control Dongxing. If I sell 25% of the shares to GM, plus the 1 billion shares normally listed, theoretically…” Hou Longtao didn’t continue.

“We have already thought of this. We can sign an agreement that if GM wants to transfer its shares in Dongxing Group, Dongxing Group has the right of first refusal, with the price based on the market price at that time. If we intend to acquire more Dongxing shares on the stock market, we must notify your company half a month in advance.”

“What?” Hou Longtao couldn’t believe his ears. “You are willing to sign such an agreement?”

“Yes, this represents 100% of our sincerity.”

Hou Longtao closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. The conditions given by the other party were too generous, but thinking carefully, implementing their proposal would not have any negative impact on GM.

Michael Sha saw that Hou Longtao was thinking and did not rush to disturb him.

In fact, Hou Longtao could psychologically accept GM’s request for 25% of the shares, but he was not in a hurry to show it. “I think it’s not just GM that is interested in Dongxing. I gave you a quarter of the shares, but there is not much left to give to Ford, Mercedes, etc. Don’t you think I should listen to other people’s quotes?”

“Regarding the price issue, that is the topic of tomorrow’s meeting. Today, we mainly want to determine the number of shares to be sold, right?”

“The two cannot be completely separated.”

“Mr. Hou,” Su Zhan finally spoke. “I’m not feeling well today. Can we adjourn temporarily and continue tomorrow?” He knew that he was very out of sorts, and it was more appropriate to end now.

“In that case, let’s talk again tomorrow. I can now accept the quantity you need in principle.” Hou Longtao really needed to discuss it with his own people…

In a conference room, Hou Longtao handed the documents in his hand to his six brothers. “Take a look and see if there are any errors in the calculation. If we transfer 25% of the shares to GM, I will only have 27% of the shares in my hand. Although Dongxing is still controlled by me in name, the difference is too great. I don’t want the outside world to have any doubts about my absolute authority in Dongxing.”

“Aren’t they willing to sign an agreement? If the content is announced, doesn’t that mean telling the outside world that others cannot control it?”

“In half a month, we may not be able to raise enough funds to compete with them in the stock market; when they want to sell, we may not have enough funds to buy.” Hou Longtao believed that the two provisions in the agreement were not foolproof and could not be used as amulets.

“You just want us to do something, right?”

“After 55% of the shares are distributed, you each have 2.25% of the shares in your hands. I need you to transfer 1.25% of them to my name, but only legally. You will still receive profits according to 2.25%. What do you think?”

“What do you think?” Long put his feet on the table. “Of course there is no problem. It was all yours anyway, so of course you can allocate it as you like. The deposits I have in the bank are enough for my great-grandchildren to squander. If you need our shares, just take them and use them.”

“Dumbass, you fucking idiot,” Horse Face slapped the back of Long’s head, looking like he hated iron for not becoming steel. “Why are you so quick to speak? I was just about to knock him for a sum and let him divide it among us according to 3%. Well, because of what you said, I can’t even open my mouth. Take it.”

“Hmph, hmph, I will have the lawyer prepare the necessary documents.” Hou Longtao happily watched a group of brothers scolding Long there, got up and walked behind him. “Have you packed your things?”

“Me?” Long turned his head.

“Nonsense.”

“There’s nothing to pack. I’ll just buy it over there. Let the foreigners serve me too. Where’s what I want? Have you prepared it?”

“Hehehe, don’t worry, completely according to your requirements, blonde, big-breasted foreign girls, just like in the porn movies. Shopping guide, tour guide, and translator, and they’ll sleep with you at night, all services included. Just don’t sprain your back, kid.” Hou Longtao patted Long’s shoulder with a smile.

“You’re going to have a foreign fling, don’t forget to fuck her ass.” Er Dezi pushed Long’s head.

“Definitely won’t forget. I’ll definitely let her see the power of us Chinese men.”

“Don’t get too excited yet, you might get sick, like AIDS or something.” Liu Nan shook Long’s neck.

“Wouldn’t I wear a condom?”

A group of people made a fuss again…

“What the fuck was your problem, man?” Michael Sha followed him into Su Zhan’s room and threw his suit on his back before he could turn around.

“I’m sorry, it was my problem just now.” Su Zhan’s apology was sincere, but not humble. “Mr. Sha, please watch your words and attitude.”

“OK, OK,” Michael Sha waved his hand, calming his agitated emotions. “Sorry, I couldn’t control myself. Mr. Su, I need you to tell me frankly whether you can handle the job of negotiation representative. It’s unforgivable to have a situation like you did today.”

“I wasn’t being timid, it was because of unforeseen personal reasons.”

“Personal reasons? I thought we were all professionals.” Michael Sha’s voice unconsciously raised again. “Tomorrow’s negotiation is the key. Can you preside over it? You are sitting at that table, representing GM, and you must not show your incompetence.”

“Mr. Sha, I remind you again that I am the person in charge of this negotiation, and you are just my assistant. I am very grateful that you were able to step forward a few days ago, and I will write it in the report, but that does not mean that you have the capital to disrespect me.”

“I just want to know if you can preside over tomorrow’s meeting.”

“Of course I can.”

“I hope so.” Michael Sha turned around and wanted to leave.

“Wait, you haven’t answered the question I asked you last time.”

“I’m just your assistant. How could I know things that you don’t know?”

“The whole thing was handled by your marketing department. How could you not know?”

“Since they didn’t tell you, it means you don’t need to know. It doesn’t affect your work. Your task is to lower the price as much as possible. You don’t need to worry about anything else.” This deputy leader, Michael Sha, obviously didn’t take the real leader seriously.

“Okay, you can go out.” Su Zhan really wasn’t in the mood to argue with this foreigner now.

“Idiot.” Michael Sha cursed inwardly, picked up the suit on the ground, and walked out.

Su Zhan sat on the bed, covering his face with his hands. His distorted expression fully reflected the extreme pain in his heart.

“Ah…” The man slowly got up, walked to the window, and pressed his forehead against the glass that had become icy cold due to the air conditioning. The arms supporting the windowsill trembled slightly. More than twenty years, more than twenty years of longing, more than twenty years of effort, all to no avail. Just when he had decided to give up, she drilled out from the deepest part of his heart again…