章節 265: Chapter 265: Owning 30% of the Shares
However, what Wu Chengde didn't expect was that he thought the conflict between Wu Honglin and Xia Yu had been settled, but he did not anticipate that Wu Honglin was not going to let this go.
At one of Wu Honglin's secret residences, Liu Yuefeng excitedly returned to report the findings of his investigation.
"Sir, I've clarified everything. Please have a look!"
Liu Yuefeng slightly bent his waist, speaking respectfully.
Wu Honglin took the investigation report from Liu Yuefeng's hands and skimmed through it quickly.
"Hmph, so it really is him! He's actually neighbors with the second son. Damn it!"
The investigation report was only a page long and didn't contain too much detailed information. Wu Honglin finished reading it quickly, and he slammed the report down on the table with a heavy thud, his face dark with anger.
Liu Yuefeng, who had his head lowered, was used to Wu Honglin's reactions. In front of outsiders, Wu Honglin was very good at hiding his emotions, but at home, he would drop his facade and show his true feelings.
When the investigation report reached his hands, Liu Yuefeng knew that Wu Honglin would definitely be furious.
Seeing that Wu Honglin's anger was subsiding, Liu Yuefeng softly said, "Sir, Xia Yu has been meddling in your affairs and caused such a big problem for you. Moreover, his strength is so formidable. If this continues, Wu Hongyi will have a powerful ally, which will be greatly disadvantageous to you."
"I know without you telling me!"
Wu Honglin, who was in a bad mood, coldly snorted, his fists clenched unconsciously.
"Yes, yes, Sir is wise!"
Liu Yuefeng was unaffected by the anger and quickly complimented Wu Honglin.
As a servant of the Wu family, Liu Yuefeng's fate was tied to Wu Honglin's. His destiny was intertwined with Wu Honglin's—when Wu Honglin thrived, so did he, and when Wu Honglin suffered, so did he.
That's why he went to great lengths to help Wu Hongyi with his troubles. All enemies of Wu Honglin were his enemies.
He was Wu Honglin's top sycophant.
"Sir, what should we do?"
Liu Yuefeng asked quietly.
"Bang... bang... bang..."
Wu Honglin furrowed his brows tightly, tapping his fingers on the table, deep in thought.
In his entire life, he had never been slapped, not even by his father. Yet, he was slapped by Xia Yu, and it happened on his own turf in front of his friends. He lost face completely and hadn't dared to face anyone these past few days. His friends had also been consciously avoiding him.
How could he not hate Xia Yu?
He wished he could grab Xia Yu, beat him up severely, and then humiliate Li Qian in front of him, making Xia Yu regret offending him.
He had done such things before!
Liu Yuefeng had lost count of how many times he had cleaned up Wu Honglin's messes.
Of course, he knew that the matter at hand was crucial. The most pressing issue was that Wu Hongyi was rising, and the change in Wu Hongyi was due to Xia Yu!
He had to neutralize the threat from Wu Hongyi and wait until his grandfather passed away, and the position of head of the family fell to his father. By then, Wu Hongyi would be powerless.
However, before his grandfather Wu Chengde passed away, many of his tactics could not be used against Wu Hongyi, otherwise, he would violate the family rules and lose his chance at the head of the family position.
Therefore, making Wu Hongyi lose his threat was quite difficult!
Moreover, the position of the head of the Wu family required not only the ability to maintain but also to expand.
If it weren't for this, with his father's capability, wouldn't the position of head of the family have been secured long ago?
And hasn't his position as the first heir already been solidified?
To demonstrate his ability to expand, Wu Honglin had consciously been expanding the company he managed in recent years and now planned to extend the business to Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, before his expansion plans could be implemented, Wu Hongyi had befriended a major figure in Hong Kong. With Xia Yu's strong support, it was sure to surpass him easily, which he absolutely could not accept!
Therefore, Xia Yu posed a significant threat, in addition to his grievances. Xia Yu had inadvertently become a huge obstacle in his competition with Wu Hongyi.
Moreover, if Xia Yu learned about the competition between him and Wu Hongyi, with their relationship, Xia Yu might actively suppress him at Wu Hongyi's request. Even if his business could get started in Hong Kong, it might very well collapse under Xia Yu's deliberate sabotage.
This potential threat was like a thorn in his throat, and he had to consider it.
After pondering for a long time, Wu Honglin still had a frown, unsure of how to solve these difficult problems.
"Sir, didn't you say that Charles Keswick from Yihe happened to be returning to London? And he has a hostile attitude towards Xia Yu. Why don't you meet him and then make plans? Perhaps you could collaborate with him?"
Liu Yuefeng's eyes turned a few times before he quietly reminded Wu Honglin.
Wu Honglin's hand, which was tapping the table, paused for a moment. After thinking for a while, his brows relaxed, and he nodded silently, "That's a good idea. His plane tonight will arrive in London tomorrow morning. It looks like I need to have a chat with him."
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The next morning, Xia Yu and Wu Hongyi, accompanied by Ye Huanrong, went to Birmingham to understand his company, Rongye Hang, and to discuss financing matters.
After assessing the actual situation on site, Xia Yu felt even more confident about Rongye Hang. Although he knew from his previous life's memories that Rongye Hang would become the top company in the same field in the UK and Ye Huanrong would make it to the UK's rich list, having only a couple of pieces of information was no comparison to firsthand observation.
With Xia Yu's perspective, after understanding Rongye Hang's actual situation and Ye Huanrong's management and business model, he was completely reassured.
With no doubts remaining, it was time to discuss the price. With Wu Hongyi present, Xia Yu gave face by not pressing the price down, and Ye Huanrong also made concessions under Xia Yu's consideration.
In the end, during what could be considered a harmonious negotiation, both parties agreed on a valuation of five million pounds for Rongye Hang. Xia Yu invested 2.2 million pounds, acquiring a 30% stake, while the remaining 70% stayed with Ye Huanrong.
After the financing, Rongye Hang's valuation was 7.2 million pounds. Xia Yu's 30% stake was worth 2.16 million pounds, and Ye Huanrong's 70% stake was worth 5.04 million pounds.
Xia Yu successfully acquired the shares, and Ye Huanrong did not incur any losses.
Xia Yu was not bothered by the slight difference of a few thousand pounds. When calculating for a 30% stake, it came to about 210,000 pounds, so to be generous, he rounded it up to 220,000 pounds.
The agreement also stipulated that out of the 220,000 pounds in financing, 200,000 pounds were to be used for the development of Rongye Hang, and the remaining 20,000 pounds could be used by Ye Huanrong for personal purposes. This was Xia Yu's gesture of goodwill to reassure Ye Huanrong.
Soon, with the presence of lawyers and Wu Hongyi as witnesses, Xia Yu and Ye Huanrong signed the financing agreement and the share transfer agreement.
At the moment of signing, Xia Yu, Ye Huanrong, and Wu Hongyi all smiled.
"Pleasure working with you!"
Xia Yu stood up, shaking hands and smiling at Ye Huanrong.
"Pleasure working with you!"
Ye Huanrong also smiled. At this moment, he felt a sense of boundless freedom. Once Xia Yu's 220,000 pounds arrived, combined with the 500,000 pounds borrowed from Hua Sheng Bank, his available funds would total 2.7 million pounds. Even after deducting the 20,000 pounds for personal use, he would still have 2.5 million pounds.
He could confidently say that no other company in the same field had as much capital as his, not even the current number one.
With ample funds and strong backing, this time, he would make Rongye Hang explode in growth!
At the same time, while Xia Yu and Ye Huanrong were negotiating, at London Heathrow International Airport, a passenger plane slowly landed. Soon, a tall, white man with golden curly hair, wearing a black trench coat and carrying a briefcase, walked out of the passage.
Wu Honglin, who had been waiting outside, immediately smiled and went up to greet him.
"Charles, my good friend, you've finally arrived!"
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