While Li Bancheng and his son were talking, the motorcade had already entered the underground parking lot of the Leiman Investment Bank headquarters building on Wall Street.
In an open-air cafe across the street, Huo Huanyu and Meng Yehe put down their disguised newspapers and smiled at each other.
"Okay, you said before that they would come today, but I didn't believe it. It seems that you were right." Huo Huanyu gave Meng Yehe a thumbs up and praised.
Meng Yehe chuckled lightly and said: "The current situation of the Li family and his son is actually not good. It is difficult for them to return home. Since they have deviated from the Chinese camp, they must show their use value in the Western camp. Combined with their
Considering their own interests, once they receive the news that Leiman Investment Bank is for sale, they will be more eager than anyone else."
"Coupled with the somewhat specious news that the Huo family also plans to acquire Lei Man, they can't sit still."
"Then do you think the terms Leiman will give them will be the same as what they give us? 70 billion US dollars, it's a shame they can talk about it."
Huo Huanyu remembered that when he was quoted by Lei Man before, he was so arrogant even though he was about to go bankrupt. What's more, the lion opened his mouth and gave such a sky-high price. Even though all this was just a show, he and the entire Huo family
It was impossible for him to acquire Lei Man, but the other party's attitude still made him, Mr. Huo, very unhappy.
"No."
Meng Yehe narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "In the eyes of Americans, Li Bancheng is more reliable than the Huo family. Behind the Huo family is the Chinese government. Everyone knows this, but Li Bancheng is a businessman through and through. He doesn't care about national interests at all.
He only cares about national interests and his own interests."
"It is precisely this kind of character that Lei Man needs now."
"So, Leiman's offer to them should be much more sincere, but there may be more restrictive clauses in it, which I can't guess."
At this moment, in the chairman's office on the top floor of Leiman Investment Bank.
"Chairman Doug, thank you for your meeting. I think we will have a very pleasant meeting."
Li Bancheng's face was filled with a humble Chinese smile, and he said to Doug, who looked obviously tired.
Doug, who had been worried about selling Lei Man for the past few days, looked at the Li family and his son in front of him, with an extremely gentle smile on his face.
"Of course, you are my distinguished guests, and of course we will have a very pleasant meeting."
After the three of them took their seats, Doug said straight to the point: "As you know, I'm not a person who likes to beat around the bush, so I just said some things directly."
"Now Leiman is in some crisis. In order to survive this crisis, we have to seek external funds to help us overcome this difficulty, but the amount of funds will be huge."
Li Bancheng said calmly: "We come with the greatest sincerity, so Chairman Doug can directly propose your conditions."
"First, we need at least 48 billion U.S. dollars, and it must be cash injection."
Regarding Doug's first condition, the expression on Li Bancheng's face did not change. He seemed to have been prepared for it.
This scene also made Doug secretly grit his teeth. How rich are these damn Chinese people? They have 48 billion US dollars without blinking an eye.
"Second, we need to retain more than half of the seats on the board of directors, which means that the operating power must be in the hands of us Americans."
Li Bancheng smiled and said: "Is there a third one?"
Doug nodded and said: "One more thing, you must provide an insurance contract for all small and medium-sized banks that cooperate with Leiman Investment Bank to ensure that they can safely survive this subprime mortgage crisis."
The third condition made Li Bancheng frown slightly. This was also the first time he reacted on his expression.
After a while, after making sure that Doug did not have the fourth or more conditions, Li Bancheng also spoke.