Chapter 144: For Final Preparations
Coming out of Brighton Bank, Zhou Minglin Muqing took Tong Gang, Li Cheng, Ilbedov and his lawyer Allen together and went directly to Brooke Investment Company.
As a savior, Zhou Ming appeared in Brooke Investment Company, almost all employees know Zhou Ming, so Zhou Ming was directly led to the general manager's office when he entered the company, which is because Brooke will not come to the company except for major things, and there is no chairman's office here.
When I came to the general manager's office, Brooke was indeed here, or maybe the current situation at Brooke Investment Company made it impossible for him to go anywhere else.
Seeing Zhou Ming come in, Brooke's heart was full of disgust, but he also understood that Zhou Ming was now the only savior of his company, and the idea of hating the other party very much and hating the other party and not being able to kill the other party with a knife, but having to be careful to please the other party, made Brooke so disgusted that he collapsed.
"Mr. Zhou Ming, although I am grateful for your help to Brooke Investments in the midst of crisis, I still hope to hear the good news about the funds soon, rather than seeing a fool who can't keep his promise performing, you know I'm a senator in the state legislature, and I've had enough of these hypocritical villains in politics. Brooke said sarcastically to Zhou Ming.
How could Zhou Ming not hear Brooke's finger scolding Huai Ming? Zhou Ming pointed up and said, "Indeed, I believe that Councillor Brooke must have a deep knowledge of hypocrisy!"
Zhou Ming didn't come to find fault with Brooke today, so he only scolded Brooke and then changed the conversation and said: "But I'm not here to discuss political performances with Councilor Brooke today, I'm here to honor my contract." ”
Saying that, Zhou Ming took out his checkbook and wrote a check to Brooke and said, "Here is a check for $600 million, which means that from now on, the management of Brooke Investment Company will be officially transferred to me." ”
Brooke took the check and looked at it, and he was immediately stunned: "Brighton Bank?"
Brooke felt very incredible, because he would not be surprised to say that Zhou Ming could take out the money, or that Zhou Ming would write a check from any bank, but he would never have imagined that it would be Brighton Bank.
You must know that the largest shareholder of Brighton Bank is the Addams family, and Patriarch Christo's other position is the chairman of Brighton Bank, so now Zhou Ming can write a check from Brighton Bank, which means that Zhou Ming's behavior has been tacitly approved by the Adams family, for him, this is a reality that he can't accept at all.
"It seems that Councillor Brooke is still very careful in reading things, but I don't think you have a rule here that you don't accept checks from a particular bank, right?" Zhou Ming said with a smile.
As a lawyer, Allen also added after Zhou Ming: "Councillor Brooke, you can check the authenticity of this check, or you can delay it for a short time, but at most it cannot exceed today, according to the previous contract, you must transfer the main management of Brooke Investment Company to my client within today, otherwise you will be deemed to have breached the contract." ”
At this time, Brooke was already desperate, so for Zhou Ming's words, he just waved his hand fiercely, and said in a broken jar: "Whatever, from now on, the management of this Brooke Investment Company will be given to you!"
"Thank you very much for the refreshing rep. Brooke. Zhou Ming said with a smile, "Since Councilor Brooke has agreed, then I'm not welcome, I really want the management of Brooke Investment Company to be useful today, I know that the company still has thousands of mortgaged properties, right?"
Hearing Zhou Ming say this, Brooke almost didn't jump up, he asked Zhou Ming: "Chinese, what do you want to do? Sell all the remaining mortgage assets of my company at a low price? You are not saving at all, but destroying Brooke Investment Company, I have long known that you are an evil demon! I tell you, even if we have a contract, you only have management rights, and you are not qualified to sell the company's mortgage assets, do you know?"
"I'll just quietly watch you be a mad dog here. Zhou Ming only said lightly to Brooke's crazy howl, "But your mad dog seems to have mistaken the target." ”
Zhou Ming turned his head and glanced at his lawyer Allen when he said this, and Allen stood up very well and said: "I think it is necessary for me to remind Mr. Brooke that the contract signed between my client and you is to take over the assets and debts of Brooke Investment Company, so in order to help the company repay its debts and redevelop, he can use all means, including the sale of the company's assets, which belongs to my client's management rights." ”
"Well, I see, the Chinese can do whatever you want. ”
Brooke was very discouraged and said that he knew that these lawyers were lawyers, and since they could say that it was legal, they could do everything they could to prove it, and even if they went to court, they might not be able to take advantage of anything.
Zhou Ming smiled, he came to Brooke's side and said to him: "Councillor Brooke, don't be so frustrated, I also did this so that Brooke Investment Company can get rid of all its debts as soon as possible and redevelop lightly, but although I now have the management of Brooke Investment Company, you are still the chairman, and you should make the final decision." ”
Brooke was very unimpressed by Zhou Ming's words, he did not believe that he would really be good for Brooke Investment Company, but he also did not want to give up the position of chairman, so he could only promise: "Chinese, I can work for you, but before that, I hope to know who these assets are going to be sold to, I believe this question is not difficult to answer, right?"
Zhou Ming nodded and said, "Of course, I can tell you that these mortgage assets will be sold to Wharton Insurance Company." ”
Faced with Zhou Ming's answer, Brooke was petrified at that time, although he never believed that Zhou Ming would really invest in the future of Brooke's company, but he never imagined that Zhou Ming would be so direct.
"Chinese, do you really want to eat all of my Brooke Investment Company in one bite? Or do you think I don't know that Wharton Insurance is your company? You bastard, I won't let you succeed, I will guard my company, even if I want to fight you in court, even if I go to the Supreme Court, I will definitely fight this lawsuit!" Brooke roared to Zhou Ming.
Facing the angry Brooke, Zhou Ming was very calm: "I think Councillor Brooke, your emotions are a little overdone, I admit that Wharton Insurance is my company, but I will not make any improper transactions when I do this, I will be willing to pay $300 million to buy the remaining mortgaged properties." ”
Zhou Ming continued: "Congressman Brooke, I think you also understand that with the outbreak of the subprime mortgage crisis, many mortgaged properties have been re-pushed to the market, and now it is difficult for you to realize these mortgaged properties, and only I will help you, because I have injected $600 million, so why don't I invest $300 million to completely bring Brooke Investment Company out of bankruptcy?"
Brooke was confused by Zhou Ming's answer, he looked at Zhou Ming in a daze, and he didn't know whether to believe it or not.
Zhou Ming smiled and finally said: "I know that you don't believe me, Congressman Brooke, but I think this colorful dollar will not deceive people, what do you say?"
"I know you're a demon, and as a believer in God, I shouldn't make any deals with the devil, but if you can really put all nine hundred million dollars into Brooke Investments, then even if you sell your soul once, it's acceptable. Brooke said.
"It seems that Congressman Brooke is a veteran senator and is very experienced in judging the situation. Zhou Ming said and shook hands with Brooke, "Since Councilor Brooke has agreed, then I hope this contract can be signed as soon as possible." ”
This time Brooke's answer was very decisive: "As long as your funds are available, I will be ready at any time." ”
Zhou Ming got the answer he wanted, he left satisfied, and returned to his car, Zhou Ming saw Tong Gang, Li Cheng and Ilbedov with worried expressions, Zhou Ming couldn't help asking: "Are you worried that I will suffer a big loss?"
The three of them looked at each other, and finally Li Cheng said: "Little brother Zhou Ming, I know that you are a very affectionate person, and you must do your best to fulfill your promises, but it is not easy for you to get back 3,000 properties from Brooke Investment Company, this time I don't think it is necessary to spend another 300 million US dollars to buy back the remaining properties, to be honest, this transaction is a loss." ”
Regarding Li Cheng's opposition, Zhou Ming was very calm, he just said: "Then I hope to hear a very bad reason." ”
Ilbedov then said: "Maybe from the initial house price, the $300 million deal is profitable, but the problem is that at present, due to the subprime mortgage crisis, a large number of mortgaged properties have been sold off, and the price will fall further, and now is not a good time to sell." ”
"I see, but what I want to say is that I don't plan to pay for it myself?" Zhou Ming asked.
Tong Gang, Li Cheng and Ilbedov were all stunned, they didn't expect Zhou Ming to ask such a sentence.
Obviously, it was a good deal with Brooke at Brooke Investment Company just now, why did Zhou Ming now say that he didn't plan to pay for it? Could it be that he still planned to use James again? But once this kind of thing happened for the first time, it would be difficult to exploit this loophole again!
Zhou Ming could see their thoughts, so he replied: "Of course, I don't want to take advantage of any loopholes in the system, I want to buy the remaining real estate at a price of 300 million, but at the price of 300 million, I don't plan to pay for it myself, because I still have a loan." ”
A loan immediately reminded the three of them, and this time Tong Gang said: "I see, little brother Zhou Ming, do you plan to take out $300 million from your previous loan first, or take these properties in your hands and then take out a loan?"
Zhou Ming nodded and said: "I want to use the previous loan, but in fact, it is not one loan, but two, and I am not doing this to deliberately embarrass Brooke, but to prepare for the final deal with the Addams family." ”