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Chapter 224 - 224 224 Tricking people is like a play!

224: Chapter 224: Tricking people is like a play!

All depends on acting!

224: Chapter 224: Tricking people is like a play!

All depends on acting!

You don’t know until you look, and it’s a shock when you do.

Wang Taixiong could hardly believe his eyes.

“Wait a minute, President Tang!”

“The total acquisition price of 6.7 billion yuan is correct, but what is this about a consultancy service fee of 400 million yuan?”

Wang Taixiong asked in astonishment.

Tang Xiao chuckled, “You just pay for the shares; how I distribute the money shouldn’t concern you, right?”

At this remark, other members of the negotiation team beside Wang Taixiong began whispering to each other, discussing in low voices.

Wang Taixiong looked towards Wu Jie, seeking an explanation with a pleading look.

But Wu Jie just shrugged his shoulders and didn’t answer.

This had been arranged with Tang Xiao the night before, the four hundred million was a commission reward for himself.

No choice!

Who else is as outstanding as me, negotiating such a high price for a subsidiary that’s nothing but trouble?

After the discussion, Wang Taixiong glanced at his phone screen.

He had set up a discussion group especially for this, where representatives from each company could raise their concerns.

“Uh… okay, that fee is not a problem.

Let’s continue reading!”

After looking over it for a while longer, he came to the section on equity terms and had more questions.

“President Tang, as the company continues to grow and expand, there will surely be additional capital injections and new shareholders coming in.

This…”

“No matter how you increase capital or issue new shares, these 20% dividend-bearing shares must not be diluted.”

“But isn’t this somewhat unfair to the other shareholders?”

“Fair?

I only care about dividends.

I don’t seek any decision-making power, I don’t interfere with business operations.

Isn’t that a disadvantage to me?”

…

After much discussion, they finally came to an agreement.

“Okay, just one last issue!”

With a somewhat guilty look, Wang Taixiong glanced at Wu Jie and said apologetically,

“I’m sorry, due to our internal reasons, we need to change the payment method.”

“We…

we can’t pay in cash anymore; we hope to switch to bank transfer!”

No sooner had he finished speaking, Wang Taixiong noticeably saw Wu Jie’s face change.

“I’m sorry, Mr.

Wu, I didn’t mean to play you, it’s…

it’s because we don’t have enough cash on hand; we couldn’t round up…”

“Wait!”

Wu Jie swiftly stood up, “Mr.

Wang, come outside with me for a moment!”

Anxious, Wang Taixiong followed him out promptly.

As soon as they were outside, Wu Jie pushed Wang Taixiong against the wall and cursed, pointing at his nose,

“You’re telling me you’re not playing me?

You promised cash payment; how come you want to change to a bank transfer?”

“With this change, without moldy and rotten cash, how am I supposed to make a couple hundred million?”

With a distressed face, Wang Taixiong said, “It’s not like that, Mr.

Wu, I really didn’t mean to cheat you.

My villa caught fire unexpectedly in the wee hours of the morning…

The villa is completely ruined; tens of billions have turned to ash!”

“Blow it out your ass!

Keep blowing that smoke!”

Wu Jie huffed,

“If you didn’t want to give the commission, just say so.

With over a hundred people watching a pile of money, could it really burn up completely?”

“If you’re going to lie to me, at least come up with a better excuse, will you?

Why don’t you say that a meteorite fell from the sky and blew up your villa?”

Wang Taixiong’s face was filled with worry.

“Mr.

Wu!

You must believe me, I really ran into bad luck; I can only transfer the money!”

Wu Jie glared at Wang Taixiong with a chilling tone,

“What about the commission?

Surely you’re not thinking that the twenty million transferred before is enough to send me on my way?”

“Don’t fancy that just because the negotiation is done, everything is settled.

Believe it or not, I can mess this up in minutes and have Tang Xiao refuse to sell!”

“Don’t do this, brother!”

Wang Taixiong said with a woeful face,

“How about this…

I’ll give you another twenty million, okay?

Just as I promised before, ensuring you make a floor of twenty million.”

“Let’s consider the money you asked to delay just now as a separate issue, since it was our fault after all.”

Wu Jie sneered with a twist of his mouth, “I could have made a fortune, but now I’m just being given twenty million!

Wang Taixiong, you’re really something else!”

Turning angrily, Wu Jie was ready to go back in.

Wang Taixiong hurriedly reached out and grabbed his arm, crying out in pain, “Then I’ll add another five million!”

Wu Jie turned and scolded, “Do you think this is a vegetable market?

Should we haggle over every dime?”

“Then…

then at least give me a counteroffer?”

Wang Taixiong cried out.

Wu Jie’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

For Wang Taixiong and the heavyweights behind him, this was the final stretch, a step that they couldn’t afford to screw up.

If they could burn through tens of billions, and just as quickly gather tens of billions, with so much money, then why the hell should I be polite?

Why not set a small goal first, like ripping him off for a billion!

Yes!

That’s exactly what I’ll do!

Wu Jie turned around, steadied Wang Taixiong, and said earnestly,

“Old Wang, don’t cry!

I mean, brother, I’m the one who’s truly aggrieved here, mooching off a woman and being a kept man!”

“I finally caught a chance to turn things around and you’re offering such a low price, how can I not feel hurt?”

“You have no idea, I was so excited last night that I couldn’t sleep a wink!

But now you’re…”

Wang Taixiong shook his head repeatedly,

“Stop it, brother, I know the feeling of going from hope to despair is excruciating!

I just went through it a few hours ago, and I actually had a good cry over it!”

“For a man, money is the real backbone.

I know you want to make a killing while you have the chance, so even if President Tang kicks you out, you could still live comfortably for life, but brother, I’m really in a fix.

My money is all cobbled together.”

Wu Jie sighed, “I could have made two or three hundred million, but because of you, I feel so damn cold inside.”

“Two or three hundred million is gone, but how about fifty million?” Wang Taixiong ventured to ask.

“A flat rate of eighty million, just enough to round it up to a billion!” Wu Jie declared firmly.

A billion!

Wang Taixiong felt a mix of emotions at that.

For most people, earning a billion in a lifetime is out of reach.

So, he could empathize with Wu Jie.

A little man greedy for wealth, a pretty boy who climbed his way up using a woman…

How deeply they lusted after money, how much they yearned to strike it rich.

As they say, the King of Hell is easy to deal with, but the little devils are tricky.

The acquisition was all set, but if they failed to satisfy Wu Jie’s greed, it could all fall apart!

A billion might seem like a lot, but for those big shots, it was just a few million each – petty cash!

Before leaving, Xu Changshan and others had made it clear they were determined to seal the deal.

Clearly, no one wanted Xu Feng to take over!

A small loss of patience can spoil great plans!

They were on the home stretch; it would be foolish to fail over something so minor!

Wang Taixiong gritted his teeth and announced with a heavy voice,

“Fine!

I agree to your terms, but once we go in…”

Wu Jie laughed heartily, “We’ve worked together before, aren’t we?

Do you still not trust me?”

The two exchanged smiles and returned to the conference room.

No sooner had Wang Taixiong sat down than he murmured something to the financial officer nearby.

Wu Jie put his phone on the table and saw the screen light up suddenly.

He glanced at the bank deposit message, stood up, and said,

“President Tang, now that the acquisition deal is closed, whether I receive cash or not doesn’t really matter!”

“Bank transfer is also safer, and it saves both time and effort!”

With Wu Jie’s words, Wang Taixiong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Inwardly he lamented, indeed, good things never come easy!

However…

When he saw the new version of the agreement, with a four-hundred-million consultation fee paid to Wu Jie, and an all-too-familiar account number, he was stunned.

Whirling around just as he was about to ask, Wu Jie pointed at his phone.

Quickly grabbing his own phone, Wang Taixiong saw a message from Wu Jie:

“Do you think this money is for me?”

Wang Taixiong looked up in bewilderment and saw Wu Jie gesture towards Tang Xiao with his mouth.

Instantly, he got it.

With a sigh and a shake of his head, he typed back to Wu Jie,

“Brother, since you’ve got a billion now, if you can’t bear it, just get a divorce.

Why should we men take crap from women?”

Wu Jie sighed and typed back, “Whether I divorce or not, we’ll talk about it later.

Let’s focus on the matter at hand!”

Wang Taixiong nodded repeatedly, busy with signing documents and transferring funds – he was clearly enjoying himself.

Therefore, he failed to notice Tang Xiao and Wu Jie exchanging a knowing smile…