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Chapter 436: Inviting the Wolf into the House_1

Chapter 436: Chapter 436: Inviting the Wolf into the House_1

Zhou Chengyu actually didn’t understand.

He heard Kang Yue and Tang Yuchan both saying it was a good idea and so relaxed, leaning in close to Shen Dong with a smile, "Well, let me also share some good news, Yang Guicheng has pulled some strings for us.

This morning, he sent me a message, asking me how I felt about the Hai City Government Office’s suggestion to establish a local bank to provide us with financial support through loans," he said.

"Can our company participate in the shares?" Shen Dong’s heart pounded with excitement.

Capital from local commercial banks is partly drawn from public savings, and on the other hand, it can be borrowed from the central bank.

There are many intricacies involved, too complex to explain in a few words, but if Shen Dong could obtain shares in the bank, he would have the right to use the bank’s funds for investment.

"It’s not clear yet, but we’d have to use the Huaxu Base as collateral," Zhou Chengyu said, feeling somewhat uneasy, as Huaxu was currently the company’s only visible project.

Shen Dong slapped the table in approval, "That would be great."

"Ah?" Zhou Chengyu couldn’t wrap his head around it for a moment and hesitated, "What if something goes wrong, then we’ll lose Huaxu."

"Huaxu won’t run into problems, never," Shen Dong had originally planned to use Huaxu to strike a fifty-fifty deal with the government office, to drive Hai City’s prosperity in exchange for funding.

He hadn’t expected to end up with such a result.

As long as he could repay the debt, Huaxu would still be his, which was like borrowing the prestige of the government office, acquiring the funds, and gaining the support of the people of Hai City.

Three birds with one stone.

But Shen Dong forgot one thing, in business, no one’s out to make a profit for the other party.

Of course, that would be a matter for later.

At this moment, Shen Dong’s state of mind, no, not even Tang Yuchan could smell the danger; they all eagerly urged Zhou Chengyu to secure the funds quickly.

If there’s a trap, the money comes in very smoothly.

In less than a week, just as the shell of Hai City bank was propped up, Huaxu’s company account saw an influx of eight hundred million in funds.

This eight hundred million had a breakdown; the current valuation of that piece of land was 450 million, Huaxu was valued at 350 million, totaling eight hundred million.

Having acquired over a hundred million in funds, Shen Dong, along with Tang Yuchan, rushed to the backyard of Dongyan Media.

Xia Dongqing really was a character, still not forgetting to flirt even in bankruptcy.

He and Liu Tingjuan seemed to be getting along quite intimately, sitting cross-legged on the couch, chatting away animatedly, to the point where they didn’t even notice Shen Dong’s entrance.

Liu Tingjuan was facing the door, so when she saw Shen Dong come in, she hopped down in a flash.

"How did you get here?"

Xia Dongqing looked back at the sound, and to Shen Dong’s surprise, frowned, "Can’t you knock first?"

Shen Dong was caught between laughter and tears; he glanced at Liu Tingjuan, whose face was flushed red. With such blushing, there must be something going on.

He had planned to give Xia Dongqing a surprise; now it seemed he had spoiled it.

"I’m wrong, okay?"

With that, Shen Dong sat opposite Xia Dongqing and quickly got to the point, "The funding issue has been settled, so are we still doing the play?"

Xia Dongqing’s eyes suddenly brightened fiercely, like a tiger descending the mountain, "Linn, get a few dishes ready, and open a bottle of sorghum liquor."

"Yes." Liu Tingjuan immediately complied, as docile as anything.

Life is full of changes, unpredictable indeed.

Shen Dong watched Liu Tingjuan leave and, with a teasing lift of his eyebrow, said to Xia Dongqing, "Not bad, the old blade isn’t dull yet, is it? You’re on a first-name basis with her now?"

Xia Dongqing’s face reddened, and he hastily said, "What are you talking about? We’re both divorced, both have a daughter, and they’re both good at their studies. Isn’t that common ground?"

"You’re the big boss," Shen Dong instinctively reminded him.

Liu Tingjuan has had a tough time. In the past, she did everything she could for Liu Lin’s education, even if it meant taking wrong turns due to life’s pressures.

Upon hearing this, Xia Dongqing’s expression tightened, "I’m not that kind of person, I just think..."

"Stop right there," Shen Dong raised his hand, not wanting to dwell on this issue.

He was straightforward, "680 million to fill the gap, you’ll need to pledge shares for it. 120 million, I’ll hand over to you to manipulate, to pull the stock price back up for me."

"Another thing, my elder brother will represent Huaxu and sign a contract with your company to help you create market hype."

"Don’t think I’m taking advantage of the situation. Mr. Zhou will support Huaxu on New Year’s Day, at a charity gala. After that day, Huaxu’s reputation will be able to resurrect any business."

Shen Dong’s directness caught Xia Dongqing off guard.

Xia Dongqing was both shocked and pleased but mostly unable to fathom Shen Dong. After a moment of silence, he looked up and said, "This does smack quite a bit of taking advantage of someone’s plight."

"I’m not tricking you." With someone in the know, there was no need to beat around the bush.

Shen Dong cut to the chase, "Your current situation has already deceived too many people. With the company’s continuous drop to its limit and morale falling apart, pledging the equity is just a matter of time."

"This is the best time to purge the rot from Xiayun Group. Once you gain control of the shareholder’s equity, even if it’s pledged for the 680 million shares, I’ll return it to you at ten times the value. You will still make a killing."

"If you don’t agree, it can only mean that you have no confidence in your company’s core competitiveness. If that’s the case, you might as well shut down."

Xia Dongqing cracked a smile and gave a thumbs up, "Well argued, a good provocation."

"One more question, what do you want Xiayun Group for?" This could be Xia Dongqing’s bottom line. Losing shares in the financing process is very common; to capital, it’s not that difficult to deal with.

It’s inviting a wolf into the fold that capital fears.

This was something Shen Dong had thought through clearly, "We can sign an agreement that I won’t interfere in any affairs of Xiayun Group. As for logistics cooperation, that’s official business between Huaxu and Xiayun Group and will not be involved in this financial maneuver."

Upon hearing this, Xia Dongqing was flabbergasted.

Scratching above his brow, he gave Shen Dong a puzzled look, "Then what are you after? I’m a businessman; I believe in getting something for nothing, not in pie falling from the sky."

Accumulating money was Shen Dong’s goal, and the 800 million had been borrowed from the bank.

Shen Dong hoped to make it back within Xiayun Group, with profit on top of maintaining its value.

He obviously couldn’t reveal this to Xia Dongqing. Shen Dong stood up and with a forceful tone said, "I’m a pragmatic man; I don’t believe in pie falling from the sky, just in repaying favors. Huaxu’s logistics was your doing, Xia Dongqing. That’s a favor to me."

"I desire the shares not for myself. This is 800 million, and I have to be responsible to many people. You understand, right?"

He grinned, "This figure, it’s not your bottom line."

While speaking, Shen Dong watched Xia Dongqing’s facial expressions change. This sly fox didn’t show the slightest disturbance.

Shen Dong had no intention of bargaining and, attempting to ingratiate himself, said, "But truly, I’m not exploiting your misfortune. I just hope that after you regroup, you support Huaxu with all your might."

Having navigated the business world for over a decade, Xia Dongqing had never encountered such negotiations. He knew all too well that after Xiayun Group’s resurgence, its market value might be halved again. By that time, 800 million could buy Xiayun outright.

He didn’t offer thanks or flattery. Instead, he expressed in a restrained manner, "It’s not about support; I rely on Huaxu to revive Xiayun’s vitality. Naturally, I won’t bite the hand that feeds me. If there’s money to be made, we’ll earn it together."

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