What Kong Lingkan means is that the shares of Baotou Tea Trading Company cannot be sold at a high price.
The dozen or so big shopkeepers present here looked at each other in disbelief, and many of them believed it.
After all, information in this era is not yet developed, and merchants in Baotou only read local newspapers, such as Suiyuan Daily. They have no idea how big the response was after Xu Rui’s public bidding in the newspaper, and how many people there were in China.
Merchants are waiting to buy shares of Baotou Tea Trading Company.
To put it bluntly, this is information asymmetry.
Kong Lingkan was able to know inside information in advance, but Baotou merchants did not have this ability.
Seeing that Kong Lingkan looked confident, the merchants present immediately gave up. Someone asked tentatively: "Master Kong, can you increase the price of this? One cent is really too much."
The dozen or so merchants around nodded their heads, saying that the price was only 10 cents, which was really too low.
"Why increase the price?" Kong Lingkan frowned and said, "Normally, all of you here are my elders. Before coming to Baotou, my father specially told me to ensure the interests of Baotou merchants as much as possible. However, in these years, our Kong family
It’s hard, I really can’t come up with too much money, so let’s do this, for the sake of fellow villagers, I’ll add another five cents to the price, fifteen cents!”
"Too little." More than a dozen merchants or wealthy people immediately said with a hundredfold energy, "At least nine cents!"
"Nine jiao is absolutely impossible." Kong Lingkan frowned and said, "I will add five points at the end. Two jiao is impossible to get any more."
"Two jiao is better, eight jiao!" said the merchant in Baotou, "eight jiao, this number is the most auspicious, so eight jiao will be the best."
After some fierce bargaining, the two parties finally agreed that Wu Jiao and the Kong family would take away all the shares in the hands of more than a dozen merchants present. After agreeing on the price, the two parties signed on the spot to establish the agreement. However, Ma Gongfu and Wei Ziliu Lian continued.
Shopkeeper Hou Da did not sign, and the two of them did not intend to transfer the shares they held.
Seeing that almost everyone had signed, except for Ma Gongfu and Shopkeeper Hou Da, Kong Lingkan said quietly: "Businesskeeper Ma Da and Shopkeeper Hou Da, aren't you going to transfer the shares?"
Ma Gongfu said: "We'd better forget about resuming our name."
"How can this be forgotten?" Kong Lingkan said with great concern, "As far as I know, the situation of your Fushengxi brands has not been good in recent years. Except for Fushengxi Lianghao, the other brands are losing money. If you can
By selling the 500,000 shares you hold, you can immediately raise 250,000 yuan, which can greatly enhance your cash flow."
Ma Gongfu waved his hand and said: "Our Fu brand's cash flow is somewhat difficult, but we can still sustain it for the time being."
"In that case, forget it." Kong Lingkan said angrily, "However, if the shopkeeper Ma changes his mind, you can come to see me at Hongyun Restaurant at any time." After that, he said to the shopkeeper Hou Da of the Wei brand, "There is also
Shopkeeper Hou, if you two change your mind, you can come to me at any time."
Ma Gongfu and Shopkeeper Hou Da smiled lightly and left.
The dinner party ended here. Some people were happy and some were sad.
Ma Gongfu left Hongyun Restaurant and deliberately walked a few steps slowly, waiting for the carriage of shopkeeper Hou to catch up.
After the two cars were parallel, Ma Gongfu opened the curtain of the carriage, and the carriage of shopkeeper Hou on the opposite side also opened the window. When the two old shopkeepers saw this, they smiled in tacit understanding.
After laughing, Ma Gongfu said: "Brother Hou, where is the rain coming from?"
"Yes, I feel it too." Shopkeeper Hou Da agreed, "A storm is coming."
Ma Gongfu sighed lowly, shook his head and said: "I really don't know what's going on in this world. Why is it so difficult to do something? Reopening the tea road is a great thing, not only benefiting the country and the people, but also
The key is that it can also benefit business. Tell me, why do some people insist on ruining it?"
Shopkeeper Hou Da also said: "I hope Master Kong Da can stop it in moderation."
"Is enough is enough? You are overthinking." Ma Gongfu shook his head and sighed, "What's more, even if Young Master Kong is enough, do you think Captain Xu is like a leader who is willing to suffer losses? Don't you have to fight in the end? This matter is difficult.
It’s difficult!”
After saying this, Ma Gongfu lowered the car curtain and asked his coachman to turn around and drive away.
Shopkeeper Hou Da stayed alone for a while and asked the coachman to drive away.
…
A quarter of an hour later, at the headquarters of the Chahar Independent Regiment.
Shi Xiaoqian tiptoed into the regimental office.
Xu Rui said without raising his head: "What did Kong Lingkan say at today's dinner?"
Shi Xiaoqian then told everything that happened at the dinner party exactly as it was.
But it turned out that Kong Lingkan's bodyguard did not realize that Shi Xiaoqian had actually been lurking on the roof of the third floor, watching the dinner from beginning to end. He even didn't know what Kong Lingkan said or what the Baotou merchant said.
I memorized them one by one, and then recited them verbatim to Xu Rui. Shi Xiaoqian's memory was not particularly good.
Wang Husheng then sneered and said: "Young Master Kong is really good at deceiving. He made it sound as if the Baotou Tea Trading Company will no longer be able to continue operating. He also has a huge appetite. He wants to swallow up the five million shares of the Baotou merchants.
And he is also prepared to buy it at a low price, is he really not afraid of bursting his belly?"
Liu Mei couldn't help but said: "Would you like to give the merchants in Baotou a warning?"
"No need, not to mention it's too late to remind you now." Xu Rui shook his head and said.
"I also think these Baotou merchants deserve what they deserve. They should not have listened to Yao Dahai's instigation and asked our newly established anti-Japanese democratic government for compensation." Leng Tiefeng had been holding this feeling in his heart for so long, and finally let it out today, "
What's more, since they don't trust us so much, even if we say it, they may not believe it!"
Xiao Yanyue hummed and said, "Maybe you thought we were deliberately causing trouble."
"Let's not mention this matter." Xu Rui waved his hand and said, "Let reality educate them."
After a slight pause, Xu Rui sneered again: "Believe it or not, Kong Lingkan will come to our door soon."
"Why is he looking for us?" Xiao Yanyue said, "Does this young master want to buy the five million shares we hold?"
Xu Rui smiled and said, "Yanzi, I really let you talk."
"No way." Wang Husheng didn't believe it, "It shouldn't happen."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhuo Ligetu strode in, stood at attention and reported: "Captain, there is a guy who claims to be the chairman of the Baotou Tea Trading Company's Share Auction Council who wants to see you."
Zhuoligetu has officially become a recruit of the Chahar Independent Regiment, but Xu Rui temporarily stayed by his side as his bodyguard, because Xu Rui found that this boy is very explosive, and after polishing it, he is definitely qualified.
There is absolutely no problem in joining the Wolf Fang Brigade and becoming at least a firepower output member.
"Really coming?" Wang Husheng and others were dumbfounded.
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Speak to Cao Cao. Cao Cao is here, let him in."
Zhuoligetu agreed, turned around and left, and then quickly came in with Kong Lingkan.
This was Kong Lingkan's first time to visit the headquarters of the Chahar Independent Regiment. However, before Baotou, he had already seen the photos of Xu Rui and Leng Tiefeng, so he recognized the two of them at a glance, but the other few
He didn't recognize any of the individuals, like Liu Mei, Xiao Yanyue and Wang Husheng, but that didn't matter.
At that moment, Kong Lingkan smiled and said: "I, Kong Lingkan, have met Commander Xu and Deputy Commander Leng."
In order to promote Kong Lingkan's bidding council, the Nationalist Government and Chairman Chiang pinched their noses and recognized the establishment of Xu Rui's Chahar Independent Regiment. Speaking of which, Chairman Chiang only recognized the three divisions and six regiments of the Eighth Route Army, and then
That is, the four detachments of the New Fourth Army plus the Dameishan Independent Regiment. Other than these, they are not recognized.
But now, another Chahar Independent Regiment will be added.
According to the establishment list of the Military and Political Department of the National Army, the leader of the Chahar Independent Regiment is Xu Rui and the deputy leader is Leng Tiefeng. These two people are recognized by the party and state, so Kong Lingkan calls Leng Tiefeng the deputy leader.
, this is also a little thought of Mr. Kong, who attempts to use this to divide the top leaders of the Chahar Independent Group, but this is a wishful thinking.
Leng Tiefeng snorted and did not answer Kong Lingkan's objection at all.
Xu Rui smiled slightly and said, "Master Kong is finally willing to come to our regiment headquarters?"
"What did Commander Xu say?" Kong Lingkan said without blushing, "You weren't at home a while ago. Plus, I'm a newbie here and I have some old friends to visit, so I didn't bother to visit the regiment headquarters today.
I heard that Commander Xu was back, so I came to visit him right away. Oh no, it’s not a visit. I came here to apologize."
"Young Master Kong is serious." Xu Rui said bluntly, "Also, let's not talk more about these nonsense. I am actually quite busy here, so if you have anything to say, just say it."
"Ah?" Kong Lingkan was stunned when he heard this. He had expected that Xu Rui would not be easy to get along with, but he still didn't expect that Xu Rui would be so direct and disrespectful to him. In any case, he, Kong Lingkan, was from Shanxi Province.
The eldest son of the Kong family is also the nephew of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. Does Xu Rui really dare to do this?
After a long time, Kong Lingkan came back to his senses and said sarcastically: "I like Commander Xu's character. I like your soldiers' straightforward temper and straightforwardness..."
Xu Rui interrupted him again and said: "Master Kong, did you not hear clearly just now? Then I will reiterate one last time. I am really busy here. If you have anything to do, just tell me directly. After I finish speaking, I
I have to go out to do errands, but I really don’t have time to chat with you here. I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.”
Kong Lingkan almost broke out on the spot.
However, when the curse words came to his lips, they were swallowed back into his stomach.
Kong Lingkan smiled awkwardly and said, "Okay, let me get straight to the point. I have nothing else to do when I come here today. I just want to discuss the company's shares with Captain Xu first."