Chapter 125 First Contact
Zhonghe Building 28th floor.
As soon as I got out of the elevator, the words "Yongjin Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd." came into view.
Seeing Li Dong and others, the front desk stood up and smiled and said, "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"Are you Mr. Xu here?"
“Did you make an appointment?”
Li Dongdao: "No, but I have business to negotiate with you Mr. Xu."
The front desk didn't say whether Xu Yong was there or not, and asked with a smile: "Sir, are you your surname?"
"My surname is Li."
"Mr. Li, I'll call you for a while."
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After about a minute or two, the front desk looked up and smiled again, "Mr. Li, please go to the conference room for a while first. Mr. Xu is in the meeting and he will probably have to wait for a while before he arrives."
Li Dong breathed a sigh of relief and finally saw someone. If he couldn't even see someone, it would be embarrassing.
On the way to the conference room with the front desk, Li Dong observed Xu Yong's company through the glass door.
There seem to be not many people working within the company, and it seems very quiet, with almost no people walking around.
After waiting in the conference room for about four or five minutes, Li Dong finally met Xu Yong.
Xu Yong is just in his early forties this year. He is wearing a black suit and a faint smile on his face. He looks very scholarly.
Seeing Li Dong and others, Xu Yong first observed it quickly, then reached out to Li Dong and smiled, "Hello, I am Xu Yong."
"Hello, Mr. Xu, I am Li Dong from Yuanfang Company." Li Dong shook hands with him.
Li Dong did not introduce Zhou Haidong and the other two, and Xu Yong also did not introduce the woman in professional clothes following behind him.
After introducing each other, Xu Yong invited Li Dong and others to sit down.
Although he didn't know Li Dong and didn't know what Yuanfang Company did, Xu Yong still said enthusiastically: "Mr. Li, he was just having a meeting and was neglected."
Li Dong quickly made a few polite words.
After talking a few useless polite words, Xu Yong went straight to the point and said, "I don't know who Mr. Li is looking for me?"
Li Dong thought about it for a while and felt that it was unnecessary to beat around the bush, so he said directly: "I came here this time to acquire Baidu shares in Mr. Xu."
Xu Yong's face changed slightly, and then he smiled and said, "Mr. Li was joking. Since Mr. Li found me, it means that Mr. Li should understand my general situation. To be honest, I am not short of money now and I have no intention of selling the shares I have."
Li Dong knew that the acquisition process would definitely be difficult, but he didn't expect Xu Yong to refuse so simply.
Seeing that Xu Yong's smile faded a lot, Li Dong hurriedly said, "Mr. Xu, don't be too busy to refuse. I came from Pingchuan to the capital from a thousand miles away. I definitely came with sincerity. We can discuss the price again."
Xu Yong shook his head and said, "Mr. Li, it's not a matter of money. I won't sell Baidu's shares."
Seeing Xu Yong's resolute statement, Li Dong frowned.
It’s not because of Xu Yong, but because of Li Dong’s knowledge that he was reckless.
This time he came too impulsively, didn't know much about many things, and did too little preparation work.
More importantly, Li Dong did not see his shortcomings, and he was actually not suitable for business negotiations.
Li Dong was just a salesperson in his previous life and had never experienced any big scenes. The gap between him and Xu Yong, who could invest millions of dollars in the 1990s.
Moreover, Xu Yong didn't know Li Dong at all, so he negotiated the price when meeting, which really made people look down on three points.
Li Dong only now felt that he was full of the aura of a nouveau riche, which was probably not pleasing.
I felt a little regretful. If I had known, I would have found a negotiation expert, or letting an intermediary like Gu Honglou accompany me to come with me, it would be better than if I came alone.
Regrets no matter how much I regret it, it is too late to say this now.
Seeing that Xu Yong's attitude was that he didn't want to continue talking, Li Dong was afraid that the collapse of the talk would be unfavorable to the next contact, so he talked about Xu Yong for a few more gossips, and Li Dong said goodbye and left.
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After leaving Zhonghe Building, Li Dong breathed a sigh of relief.
Impulse is a devil, but I still lack experience and I even came here without thinking.
Fortunately, this is just the first time I have contact, and there is still a chance next time.
Sitting in the car and smoking a cigarette, Li Dong thought about Zhou Haidong: "Go to the Red Mansion Agency."
Now he can only ask Gu Honglou if there is any solution. After all, Li Dong has few people he knows in the capital and will not find a suitable candidate for a while.
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Red Mansion Agency.
When he heard Li Dong say that he had come into contact with Xu Yong and returned empty-handed, Gu Honglou knew Li Dong's purpose.
But to be honest, he really doesn't like Li Dong's acquisition operation this time, otherwise he wouldn't have refused last time.
Now Li Dong’s intention is to let him take over again, and Gu Honglou is actually also worried.
On the one hand, I am reluctant to part with Li Dong's commission, but on the other hand, I am afraid of wasting a lot of my time because I am not optimistic about it.
Xu Yong looks very modest, but it is actually difficult to contact with, and the failure rate is too high.
In addition, Xu Yong is not short of money, so it is difficult to impress him with money.
As if seeing his entanglement, Li Dong smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, I actually think there is still a lot of hope."
"How to say it?" Gu Honglou said with some interest.
"Mr. Gu has never been optimistic about this deal, right?" Li Dong did not rush to reply, but asked back.
Gu Honglou was a little embarrassed and coughed dryly, "Mr. Li..."
Li Dong waved his hand and didn't let him continue talking, but just analyzed: "The biggest reason why Mr. Gu is not optimistic is that Xu Yong is not short of money, and there is no need to sell shares, right?"
Gu Honglou could not deny it, so he had to nod.
Li Dong shook his head and said, "I don't think so. The reason why you all think he is not short of money is that he thought he was repurchased a large amount of shares before leaving the company, so he must have a large amount of cash flow on hand?"
Gu Honglou nodded, and many people actually know about this.
"Then you are wrong. I heard that Li Yanhong did not spend much cash on his repurchase of his shares, but repurchased them in other ways."
"And the biopharmaceutical company opened by Xu Yong is also a big money-eating player. Whether it is product research and development or product launch, a large amount of money is required, and this cycle is very long. If you want to wait for the funds to flow back, it will be difficult to succeed without three to five years."
"Of course, these are just my own analysis. But I am sure, because Xu Yong sold a small amount of shares after he left the company. If he was really not short of money, why would he sell it?"
Li Dong's analysis is reasonable, and even Guhonglou feels that what Li Dong said should be correct.
Since that's the case, Li Dong found Xu Yong's bottom, why didn't he talk about it himself?
If Xu Yong really lacks money, he can do it. There is no need to find him, the ancient red building.
Seeing Gu Honglou showing suspicion, Li Dong smiled and said, "Mr. Gu is thinking that since that's the case, why should I come to find Mr. Gu?"
Gu Honglou nodded.
"First, because relatively speaking, I am very unfamiliar with Xu Yong's eyes, and he doesn't trust me."
"Second, Mr. Gu is a professional, and I am an amateur in negotiations. I am afraid that the negotiation will collapse."
"The third and most important point is that what I want is a quick battle and a quick decision, and the time cannot be delayed for too long."
After saying this, Li Dong said again: "I don't care if I spend more money. What I want is stability and speed, the faster the better. If Mr. Gu can do these two things, the reward I promised before will still count."
A ray of heartbeat flashed in Gu Honglou's eyes, and he thought for a while and said, "Okay, but I want to find someone to find out first and see if Xu Yong is really short of money. If it is true, there will always be traces."
"Time can't be delayed for too long."
"Don't worry, this is very soon. If it goes well, I will accompany Mr. Li to see Xu Yong tomorrow."
Li Dong breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the ancient red building next.
Chapter completed!