Pi Xiaoqian and Wu Youzhi first returned to Panjiayuan to place the jade in the store's safe, then followed Guo XuYang and Lu Liang to the pre-arranged Juren Hotel.
Guo Yiyang went home with Li Minxi.
"President Jiang, hello. I have a meeting with President Qi tonight. I wonder if you are available now?"
"Brother, you should have called me earlier. I'm not in the capital now. You go see him directly. Let Lu Liang accompany you, and it should be fine."
Jiang Qixin's voice came through the phone.
"Okay, President Jiang. Goodbye!"
This was something Guo XuYang had just remembered; he had forgotten about Jiang Qixin. If he didn't inform Jiang Qixin, the initiator of this matter, it wouldn't make sense, neither in terms of feelings nor reason. Perhaps due to recent excessive physical exertion, his mind was clearly sluggish, and he wasn't thinking things through as thoroughly.
"President Qi, hello!" Guo XuYang stood up to welcome Qi Fankun and his entourage.
"Mr. Guo, hello! Please, sit down quickly." Qi Fankun came over and shook Guo XuYang's hand.
"What is your company's decision regarding my proposal?"
"The company leadership has agreed to your suggestion in principle, but they can only offer you five percent of the shares at most."
Guo XuYang glanced at Lu Liang, who nodded. Qi Fankun stated that offering five percent was the company's greatest effort. They also wanted to use Guo XuYang to bring back crude oil, as Alabada was a major crude oil producer. As long as they could establish this connection, the company's future crude oil supply would no longer be a concern, and the current oil shortage could be resolved quickly.
"Alright, what are your terms?" Guo XuYang asked.
"Five percent is thirty billion. We won't inquire about how you divide it internally. You can allocate these shares to whomever you wish. Whether you raise funds through borrowing or other means, we won't be involved. I am only responsible to you. This means you must transfer thirty billion to the company, and in return, you will own five percent of the company's shares."
"How many shares does your company's largest shareholder currently hold?"
"Our company's largest shareholder is the chairman, who holds twenty-two percent of the shares. The rest are distributed among various individuals and institutions."
"Okay, when can I make the payment?" Guo XuYang asked.
"Of course, the sooner the better. As soon as you make the payment, we will sign the contract."
"Mm. I will try to raise the funds as soon as possible to secure the contract."
"Alright. Mr. Guo, I have a small request. This is my friend's son, Tian Ye. He's a good young man. He just graduated this year and is very perceptive. Would you consider letting him run errands for you?" Qi Fankun gestured towards a young man.
Guo XuYang glanced at him. The young man was very spirited, about 1.76 meters tall. His somewhat tender face carried the scholarly air unique to students. His hair was clearly well-styled, he wore a well-fitting suit, and he carried a briefcase.
"Hmm, not bad. He looks like a spirited young man," Guo XuYang said with a smile.
"Wouldn't it be better to have him by your side? He could learn more. There's nothing for him to learn here with me."
"I'm currently stretched thin and cannot take him with me. Otherwise, I wouldn't be mentioning this to you."
"Okay, no problem. As long as you don't mind me delaying him," Guo XuYang said, looking at Tian Ye.
"Tian Ye, right? Are you willing to travel to Alabada with me?"
"President Guo, I am very willing to go to Alabada with you."
"Good. We'll leave in a few days. You go prepare yourself."
"Yes, President Guo." Tian Ye stepped back.
"Mr. Guo, then it's settled," Qi Fankun said.
"Alright. I'll have Tian Ye contact you directly if there's anything."
"No problem. You can call me directly." Qi Fankun shook hands with Guo XuYang and bid farewell.
After Qi Fankun and Tian Ye left, Guo XuYang had a detailed discussion with the three people present. Three hundred billion yuan was not a small amount, but he had to consider the interests of others. Sharing benefits and facing difficulties together—that was what true brotherhood was about.
"Brother Liang, how much can you and the others invest?" Guo XuYang asked.
"After selling the stones I unlocked in the Myanmar store and the provincial capital, I don't have much money left."
"How much was Brother Liang's jade appraised at?" Guo XuYang asked Wu Youzhi.
"We received a total of four pieces of jade from Lu Liang, appraised at two billion," Wu Youzhi replied.
"Alright. Brother Liang, what's your opinion? Invest it all, or just a part?"
"Having money left over is useless for me. Let's invest it all. Perhaps it will lead to financial freedom," Lu Liang said.
"Okay. President Wu, how about you?"
"I've gone through my supply of jade, so I'm empty. Otherwise, I'll invest two billion."
"Alright. Fatty, what about you?"
"It's the same for me as President Wu. I'm out of funds. All my assets are tied up in jade. I also want to invest two billion."
"This way, I plan to raise thirty billion in three days. You all should think of ways to do this. This is an opportunity. I think it wasn't easy for President Qi to offer us these shares, so we must seize this chance."
"We have over fifty billion in Shanghai, and we still have over two billion in dividends from the last split that haven't been distributed. We acquired goods worth 12.2 billion from the Artificial Lake Villa this time. Xia Li and I, along with President Pi, have jade worth 33.5 billion. If we can get the dividend from the King's Villa, we'll almost have enough," Wu Youzhi said.
"The jade you and President Pi acquired at the King's Villa was not settled in cash, and you cannot guarantee that all this jade will be sold within three days. So, you don't need to consider that. The situation at the Artificial Lake is the same. You don't need to think about the accounts from these two places unless you can sell all this jade within these three days," Guo XuYang said.
"How about we take out a bank loan and use this jade as collateral?" Pi Xiaoqian suggested.
"Collateral or stored goods? I'll think of something else." Guo XuYang was a bit troubled. Without liquidating this jade, it was just stones, serving no purpose.
"Brother Liang, do you know anyone at the bank?"
"No. I've been running business outside for years and haven't interacted much with people domestically. How about you talk to President Jiang? He has a lot of liquid capital."
This remark was a flash of inspiration. Guo XuYang had been so focused on finding money within his own company that he had forgotten about Jiang Qixin, the capital tycoon.
"President Jiang, this is Guo XuYang." Guo XuYang dialed Jiang Qixin's number.
"How did the discussion go?"
"President Qi's side can offer me five percent of the shares, but I need to invest thirty billion."
"What's your opinion?"
"I want to take it all. Let the brothers enjoy the benefits together."