"I will consider this price carefully!" Bao Yueqiao said with a smile. Although he had no intention of selling Lianzhong at this price, it was a negotiation tactic, and oo's offer was clearly not their bottom line. They could still talk later, so he couldn't offend oo.
"Alright, then I'll visit Chairman Bao again tomorrow," Liu Xiangjiang said with a smile. He then got up to leave. Bao Yueqiao insisted on treating Liu Xiangjiang to a meal. Thus, they each took their subordinates and went to Quanjude for Peking Duck, a meal enjoyed by both hosts and guests.
Under Bao Yueqiao's influence of alcohol, Liu Xiangjiang vaguely revealed that Huang He had approved a higher price for her, and even 35 million yuan wouldn't be an issue.
This made Bao Yueqiao even more pleased. It seemed he could indeed sell at a good price. He just needed to see how to entice Jiangnan Group's desire for his company in the next few days.
At nine in the evening, Bao Yueqiao had invited Liu Xiangjiang to a bathhouse for relaxation, but Liu Xiangjiang had declined. She returned to her hotel after ten o'clock and immediately made a phone call.
"Ruo Zong, Bao Yueqiao seems very dissatisfied with the 35 million yuan price, but he appears willing to sell the company. I believe we will need to increase the price to around 50 million yuan to make him interested!" Liu Xiangjiang reported her findings to Leng Zhiruo.
"I understand. Continue negotiating with him tomorrow. If necessary, you can offer 40 million yuan," Leng Zhiruo instructed. Liu Xiangjiang nodded, and they ended the call.
"Ruo Zong, which company are we acquiring?" a pleasant voice asked. Leng Zhiruo turned to see the young woman, Wang Danrou, who had previously had a collision with Huang He.
Wang Danrou was no longer in her student attire; instead, she wore a captivating professional outfit that perfectly accentuated her youthful figure.
Such curves would make most 20-year-old girls feel inferior, but she stood beside Leng Zhiruo, who was only wearing a loose-fitting nightgown. Leng Zhiruo's appearance completely overshadowed Wang Danrou's figure.
In terms of overall body curves, no one in the entire Jiangnan Group could compare to Leng Zhiruo.
"It's Lianzhong Game Platform. Isn't my sister launching the oo Battle Platform? Lianzhong is our main competitor. Acquiring Lianzhong would be extremely beneficial for the company's overall development and strategy," Leng Zhiruo said with a yawn. "Danrou, please work hard tonight and gather as much information as possible about the Lianzhong platform, especially information about their various responsible individuals. We are likely to face a very difficult negotiation with Lianzhong this time!"
"Yes!" Wang Danrou nodded, then picked up her files. "Ruo Zong, I'll go to my room to work now!"
"Go ahead!" Leng Zhiruo nodded, and Wang Danrou left her room.
As Leng Zhiruo's new secretary, and not being from Wenzhou, Wang Danrou was arranged by Leng Zhiruo to stay in the room next to hers. Their residence was on the tenth floor of a building rented by Jiangnan Commercial Sales Company. Because Huang He felt that Jiangnan Commercial Sales Company was not very suitable for working in a factory, he had them rent office space in the city center of Wenzhou as their workplace.
Since ten floors were quite a lot, Leng Zhiruo simply converted one floor into a residential area, and she moved into the residential area herself for work convenience.
As for why she moved out of her home, Leng Zhiruo felt it was inconvenient, though she herself wasn't sure why. She just felt that if her brother-in-law were to visit her, it would be quite inconvenient to share a room with Leng Zhiwen at home.
Unfortunately, Huang He had never stayed there, and Leng Zhiruo felt lonely living alone. So, upon learning that Wang Danrou was going to rent a place in Wenzhou, Leng Zhiruo arranged for Wang Danrou to live on the same floor as her, to have some company.
Of course, this also allowed Wang Danrou to work more conveniently at any time, truly treating the company as her home.
Leng Zhiruo hesitated for a moment, then opened her computer and then opened another software. After a brief operation, she heard a rustling sound from her computer speakers, along with sounds of people moving, walking, and putting things down.
"So tired, this Leng Zhiruo really treats me like an old ox, working overtime late at night!" a voice complained郁闷ly. It was Wang Danrou's voice, the one who had just returned to her room.
"Sorry, I'm not installing this because I want to; it's brother-in-law's instruction!" Leng Zhiruo whispered. After Huang He sent Wang Danrou to her, Leng Zhiruo initially assigned her as a file secretary, responsible for organizing documents from all branches nationwide, summarizing them, and then compiling them into a complete report to be submitted to Leng Zhiruo daily, allowing Leng Zhiruo to understand the changes in all branches across the country in the shortest possible time.
Leng Zhiruo initially worried that the young woman might not be up to the task, but she was surprised to find that her work was completed quite well. Moreover, she was meticulous, and the organized materials were very systematic, far better than what the previous file secretary had compiled.
On two occasions, Wang Danrou even discovered from the reports of two branches that the people in charge of those companies were playing tricks and engaging in backroom deals for profit.
Leng Zhiruo sent people to investigate, and indeed it was true. From then on, she regarded Wang Danrou with new respect and promoted her to be her chief secretary, just as she herself had been Huang He's chief secretary before.
However, just as Huang He had worried, Leng Zhiruo also felt that Wang Danrou seemed to be hiding something. So, she actively discussed it with Huang He, and Huang He instructed Leng Zhiruo to install a listening device and a hidden camera in Wang Danrou's room to monitor her.
Since Wang Danrou was staying in a company room, it was very easy for Leng Zhiruo to install these devices.
At first, Leng Zhiruo felt it was wrong, but since it was her brother-in-law's order, Leng Zhiruo naturally had to execute it. She would occasionally listen in. As a result, Wang Danrou, while often complaining about Leng Zhiruo working her like an ox, showed no other anomalies, which made Leng Zhiruo very happy. She even considered giving up monitoring Wang Danrou.
However, just now, Wang Danrou suddenly asked about Lianzhong, which aroused Leng Zhiruo's suspicion. Wang Danrou rarely asked questions proactively; she usually just did as assigned. It was rare for her to ask questions proactively like today, and it felt unusual.
So, Leng Zhiruo answered her question while also activating the listening device. However, from the current situation, Wang Danrou still seemed like a very good employee. As for the complaints about Leng Zhiruo, Leng Zhiruo decided to ignore them, as it was indeed a bit much to ask someone to work overtime late at night.
Just as Leng Zhiruo was about to turn off the listening device and take a good bath before sleeping, she suddenly heard dialing sounds from the listening device. Because Leng Zhiruo had installed listening devices in five locations in the room, the sound reception was excellent, and even the sound of dialing a phone could be heard clearly.
Soon, the call was answered.
"Brother-in-law, it's me, Danrou!" Wang Danrou's voice came from the listening device.
"Brother-in-law!!" Leng Zhiruo's every hair stood on end. Damn it, this woman! After all the promotion she had given her, she dared to compete with me for brother-in-law!
Leng Zhiruo was furious and somewhat irrational, completely unaware that something was amiss.
She faintly heard a man's voice coming from the listening device: "Danrou, hurry back. This is not something you should be doing. Your sister would kill me if she knew!"
"My sister... kill me..." Leng Zhiruo was struck again, remembering her sister in heaven, seemingly watching her and her compete for a man. This feeling... Wait, why would her sister kill her brother-in-law?
It was at this moment that Leng Zhiruo realized she might have misunderstood something.
"Brother-in-law, I infiltrated the enemy camp voluntarily. It has nothing to do with you. Besides, if you don't say it and I don't say it, sister won't know. I'll be a spy for you at Jiangnan Group!" Wang Danrou whispered.
"Spy?" Leng Zhiruo's eyebrows twitched.
"Alright, then what do you need to call me for? Didn't you say you wouldn't contact me proactively unless it was an emergency, to avoid exposure?" the brother-in-law on the other end asked, puzzled.
"Yes, but I have an urgent matter right now!" Wang Danrou quickly said. "Brother-in-law, I just found out that Jiangnan Group has sent people to negotiate with Lianzhong Game Platform, and they want to acquire Lianzhong!"
"What! They want to acquire Lianzhong!" The brother-in-law on the other end was greatly alarmed, seemingly deeply shocked by the news.
"Brother-in-law, is this news important?" Wang Danrou asked.
"Important, very important. Danrou, you've done me a great service!!!" the brother-in-law said excitedly on the phone. "You don't know, but Lianzhong is also a target for me to acquire, especially now that oo has launched its game center, making it even more urgent. This is something I haven't had time to deal with, and I didn't expect Huang He to make a move first."
"Indeed, since he has played the game card, he must integrate all resources. It's natural for him to act so urgently on Lianzhong."
"Then, brother-in-law, is there anything I can help you with?" Wang Danrou asked quickly.
"Yes, you just need to provide me with some key information like you did today!" the brother-in-law on the phone said.
"Should I also find a way to delay their negotiation progress?" Wang Danrou asked. "Their current bottom line is 35 million yuan, and they will increase it to 40 million yuan tomorrow. However, Lianzhong seems dissatisfied with this price. If we refuse to budge, the negotiation will definitely be delayed."
"Do you have a way to delay them?" the brother-in-law hesitated, then asked.
"I'm not sure, but I can try!"
"Alright, but be careful not to be too obvious, so as not to expose yourself!"
"I won't. Actually, our Ruo Zong treats me very well. If it weren't for you, brother-in-law, I wouldn't feel right betraying her!" Wang Danrou said.
"Silly girl, she's your sister-in-law through another channel, and you're my sister-in-law. Of course, you should help your brother-in-law!" the brother-in-law said on the phone. "Alright, thanks to your intelligence, our company needs to hold an emergency meeting, so I don't have time to chat with you. Just be careful yourself!"
Afterward, they hung up the phone. On the other side, Leng Zhiruo was fuming, her forehead covered in sweat. She immediately wanted to rush over and confront Wang Danrou.
But after thinking about it, she still made a call herself and said with extreme apology and grievance, "Brother-in-law..."
[PS: Four updates tomorrow]