Chapter 345: Sure enough, you still have to use hard ones
At six o'clock in the evening, the top floor of the Peninsula Hotel.
Wang Qi sat next to Xia Yu, he looked at his watch, and found that the time was already 6:55, but the other party hadn't come yet, and he couldn't help but feel a little uncertain.
"Boss, will they come?"
"I don't know!"
Xia Yu spread his hands and said nonchalantly, but instead looked at the luxurious decoration of the top box leisurely.
"Isn't the time yet up, if they haven't come to the world yet, then let's go!"
Xia Yu looked at his watch and said indifferently.
Xia Yu's performance infected Wang Qi, since the boss didn't care, then he didn't need to worry about it, and he also packed up his mood and waited quietly.
Xia Yu made an appointment with no one else, it was the Keswick family, and there was only one purpose, that is, for the 30% of the shares of Jardine Insurance Advisors Group in the hands of the Keswick family.
The Keswicks must have known that as well.
Anyway, in Xia Yu's opinion, the salute before the soldiers, the invitation has been delivered, and the number of courtesies has been achieved, if the Keswick family refuses to participate like the board meeting, then Xia Yu will know their attitude, and they will directly tear their faces.
Of course, it is best to be able to talk about it, and it is the most stable to be able to buy the stock first.
"Boss, it's seven o'clock!"
Wang Qi, who had been watching the time, saw that the second hand jumped to the 12 position, and he reminded softly.
"Let's go!"
Xia Yu said and stood up, straightened his clothes and wanted to leave.
"Knock knock!"
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, Xia Yu and Wang Qi paused, looking at the location of the door.
Immediately afterwards, the door opened, and two figures appeared, and when they looked down on the comer, Xia Yu's pupils shrank slightly, and it turned out to be John Keswick and his son Charles Keswick.
Xia Yu didn't expect Old John to go out in person, because after understanding, he knew that Old John had rarely attended various forms of invitations in person over the years, and most of them were Niu Bijian or his two sons who came forward on his behalf.
It's just that I didn't expect him to come in person tonight, which really surprised Xia Yu.
Xia Yu immediately came back to his senses and greeted him with a smile: "Mr. John, I didn't expect you to come in person, it's a great honor!
"Good evening, Mr. Charles!"
"Good evening!"
Old John's father and son talked less, their attitude was a little cold, Charles Keswick had a stinky face, Xia Yu also found that when Charles saw him, his eyes were full of gloom, and the corners of his eyes twitched a few times, obviously hating him.
"Two gentlemen, what do you want to do?"
As the old John father and son sat down, the waiter who led them the way immediately stepped forward, opened the menu, looked at both sides, and made a gesture of please, Xia Yu immediately asked the old John father and son.
"Thanks, we're done with dinner, just bring us two cups of Blue Mountain coffee. ”
Old John said unhurriedly.
The waiter was a little surprised, and subconsciously glanced at Xia Yu, and after Xia Yu gave him a positive look, the waiter immediately recorded it.
"Bring me a mocha. ”
"I'll have a mocha too!"
After Xia Yu finished speaking, Wang Qi followed up and ordered the same.
"Gentlemen, what else do you need?"
"Grab some of your specialties here, that's all for now. ”
Xia Yu said again.
"Okay, wait a minute!"
After that, the waiter bowed and left the box gently.
"Thank you very much, Mr. John Keswick, for being here in person!"
Xia Yu took the lead in provoking the topic.
Old John smiled and said implicitly: "I can't do it if I don't come, who makes my son not as capable as you!"
Hearing his father say this, Charles Keswick's face became even more ugly, but he did not refute his father.
Old John's deep meaning Xia Yu heard it, and he was not to be outdone, and said with a smile:
"Haha, Mr. John said with a smile, Mr. Charles is very capable, maybe you didn't see it. ”
Xia Yu's smile was also meaningful, and he deliberately glanced at Charles Keswick as he spoke, which made Charles Keswick's expression change slightly, although he immediately returned to normal, but he began to wonder in his heart, wondering if Xia Yu had found out.
Seeing this, Old John, who has rich life experience, became deep, guessing if there was something he didn't know, but now it was inconvenient to ask about his day, so he smiled and said: "Maybe, people are old, their energy is not as good as before, and many things can't be managed." ”
"Mr. John said with a smile, you are old and strong, and it is not a problem to live a long life. ”
Xia Yu said with a smile, touting a sentence, deliberately downplaying the-for-tat atmosphere to pave the way for the next conversation.
Soon, the waiter brought the coffee and pastries, and the atmosphere eased up again.
After drinking coffee for a while, Xia Yu picked up the topic and entered the theme of tonight.
"Mr. John, your old eyes are like torches, I will no longer go around in circles, just say it directly, I want to buy the shares of Jardine Matheson Insurance in your hands, I don't know what you think?"
After speaking, Xia Yu looked at Old John with burning eyes.
Unexpectedly, Old John hadn't spoken yet, but Charles Keswick couldn't help it, and he said with some emotion: "Impossible, robbed my family's company, and wanted to buy our shares, is it really our Keswick family to bully?"
Xia Yu's smile remained unchanged, and he said softly: "Mr. Charles, don't get excited, why don't you listen to your father's thoughts?"
After speaking, Xia Yu put his eyes back on Old John again.
Xia Yu's attitude of ignoring made Charles Keswick angry, but because his father was by his side, he could only endure it, looked at his father, and hoped that he would refuse and not change his original mind.
Old John's face did not fluctuate, he put down the cup without hurrying, looked at Xia Yu, and said in a calm but firm tone: "Impossible, the Jardine Consortium is not short of money, it just so happens that I also have a request, you sell all the shares in your hand to me, what do you think?"
"Mr. John said with a smile, in this situation, it is useless for your family to keep the shares of Jardine Matheson, it is better to take the funds to invest in more promising industries?"
Xia Yu snorted, did not answer Old John's question, and persuaded again.
Old John smiled mockingly, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and his whole temperament changed dramatically, as if he had changed from a sheep to a man-eating tiger, and his majestic power was approaching Xia Yu.
"Young man, do you think our Keswick family is easy to bully?"
Although Old John's power is amazing, Xia Yu is not a person who has never seen the world, and he is not affected by his momentum at all, and still said with a smile: "How can it be, I have always respected your family, and I have never had this kind of thought." ”
This is obviously talking nonsense with his eyes open, but Xia Yu still said it without embarrassment, and he still looked calm.
"Young man, there is no need to say so much, I can not blame the matter of the air cargo terminal company, but Jardine Matheson Insurance Company, if you want to spit it out, I will not let you lose, I will give you 300 million Hong Kong dollars, buy all the shares in your hands, and everything will be settled. ”
"Plus the money you've made from the air cargo terminal company, it's enough, don't be too greedy!"
Old John's expression became serious, he looked at Xia Yu with burning eyes, and said in a deep voice.
Seeing Old John's attitude, Xia Yu knew that he was going to be disappointed tonight, and he no longer concealed it, restrained his smile, looked at Old John not to be outdone, and said lightly: "Mr. John, it is a normal business practice to buy stocks, you let me spit it out, this is unreasonable, is it only allowed for you to buy other people's companies, and we are not allowed to buy too?"
"Okay, we don't have to argue, I'm just giving you a suggestion, I hope you think it through!"
Old John said decisively, his tone a little softer, but still firm.
"Okay, I'll figure it out. ”
Xia Yu nodded with a smile, said in a calm tone, and picked up the cup after speaking, the meaning is obvious, send off!
Don't speculate for more than half a sentence, Old John has already made it very clear, and even reminded him in turn that if he wants the shares in his hands, there is no need to talk about it at all, because it is doomed to be fruitless, so why waste time!
Serving tea to the guests, Old John naturally understood what this meant, and he didn't plan to stay longer, so Charles got up and left with a sneer.
"Slow down and don't send it!"
Xia Yu sat on the stool and said, not meaning to get up.
Old John and his son did not reply, and left without looking back.
When Old John's father and son left, Wang Qi asked softly: "Boss, the conversation broke down tonight, so what should we do next?"
"Their reaction is also within the expected range of possibilities, so there is no need to be discouraged. ”
"But I must have the stocks in their hands, otherwise there is no way to integrate the insurance company, and if they don't give it, then force them to give it according to the original plan!"
Xia Yu looked firm and said in a sonorous voice.
"Yes!"
Wang Qi's face was solemn, and he immediately responded.