Chapter 42: Friends are for pitting
Hurriedly left the old house, stopped a taxi on the side of the road, and sent Lin Yiyang back to the old man first.
Then Lin Chuan hurriedly went straight to the TV station and rushed over.
On the way, Lin Chuan couldn't figure out why Yuan Ye was in such a hurry to find him. I'm not a TV stationer, what can I do with him?
After thinking about it for a long time, he didn't come up with a result, so he shook his head helplessly, and simply stopped digging into it.
After a short time, the taxi came downstairs to the TV station.
As soon as Lin Chuan got out of the car, he saw Yuan Ye, who was already waiting at the door, and hurriedly ran over.
"Why are you here, quick, follow me in!" Yuan Ye grabbed Lin Chuan's arm, turned around and walked towards the TV station building.
"Wait, what the hell are you going to do?" Lin Chuan asked with a frown.
"Oh, you just come with me!" Yuan Ye didn't explain anything, and walked straight to the building without a moment's delay.
All the way up to the tenth floor, I entered a room that looked like a conference room.
It was empty, and there was not a single figure.
"Xiao Chuan, you sit here for a while, I'll go out and have a look...... Without giving Lin Chuan a chance to speak at all, Yuan Ye turned around and walked out of the conference room.
Sitting in this huge conference room, Lin Chuan's thoughts were racing fast.
Looking at Yuan Ye's strict appearance just now, it doesn't seem like he's joking, but what would involve himself in this? And was you taken directly to the conference room?
After waiting for a short time, I heard a sudden sound of footsteps in the corridor outside.
The voices were jumbled, and it didn't seem to be just one or two people.
With a bang, the door to the conference room was pushed open from the outside.
Lin Chuan looked back and saw Yuan Ye striding in with five or six people.
The four people who walked in the front, all about forty or fifty years old, glanced at Lin Chuan expressionlessly, and then walked to the opposite side and sat down.
Behind them, there were three young men and women, all holding paper clips in their hands, like assistants or secretaries.
"Xiaochuan, let me introduce you to these four shareholders of our TV station...... Mr. Ma of Lihua Group, Mr. Xu of Wanchang Group, Mr. Meng of Tianye Group and Mr. Du of Yongsheng Group ......"
With Yuan Ye's introduction, Lin Chuan smiled and nodded enthusiastically at them. As for these CEOs, they responded in a salty and non-light manner.
"You are Lin Chuan, Mr. Lin?" When all the people present were introduced, Mr. Xu of Wanchang Group, who was among them, looked at Lin Chuan coldly and said.
"Hehe, just call me by name, the first time I meet a few CEOs, please take care of me!" Lin Chuan stood up with a smile and stretched out his hand.
As a result, these people were all unmoved, and they didn't want to shake hands with Lin Chuan at all.
For a while, Lin Chuan was embarrassed to hang there.
"Take care of it, we are very busy, let's make a long story short, I heard Xiao Yuan say, you intend to buy our shares?" At this moment, Mr. Meng of Tianye Group suddenly spoke.
"Buying shares?" Lin Chuan was stunned.
Can he not be confused, how can he not know such a big thing as the acquisition of shares? The most important thing is that he is almost having a problem with eating now, how can he have the money to buy shares? It's a big joke.
However, Lin Chuan didn't show anything on the surface, just turned his head slightly and glanced at Yuan Ye next to him.
"Uh...... That's the case, Mr. Lin does mean this, but he hasn't made a final decision yet...... "How dare Yuan Ye look at him, he just said to several bosses with an embarrassed smile.
"Still undecided? What did you call us for? What a waste of time, gone! Mr. Xu of Wanchang Group had a very hot temper, and when he heard this, he stood up and was about to leave.
Yuan Ye was anxious, hurriedly waved his hand, and said, "Mr. Xu, don't be excited, since Mr. Lin has called you here, he has this idea, even if he goes to the market to buy vegetables, he has to ask the price first, right?" Not to mention the current situation of our TV station......"
Several bosses looked at each other and couldn't help but nod. Just like Yuan Ye said, the current situation of Quancheng TV is indeed not optimistic, and it is not easy for someone to spend money to buy the shares in their hands.
But before that, it's normal to let people know about it.
At this time, Mr. Xu of Wanchang Group sat down again with a gloomy face.
"Mr. Lin, for the situation of our TV station, Xiao Yuan must have already introduced something. Don't look at the current ratings that have declined slightly, but the heritage is still there, and there is a fixed audience, as long as you can put on a good-looking program, there is no problem in rejuvenating the ......," Mr. Ma of Lihua Group said indifferently.
He said it easily, but Lin Chuan had long been aware of these situations. What ratings are just a slight dip? What's the background? Where is the fixed audience?
If there is no advertising placement and sponsor support, Quancheng TV may not last long at all, and it will declare bankruptcy.
However, Lin Chuan did not directly refute it, after all, Mr. Ma is a businessman, and in this disadvantaged situation, it is a very wise choice to strive for more benefits for himself, and it is also in line with the way businessmen do things.
Listening to Mr. Ma's foaming and praising the TV station to the sky, he almost said that there is something in the sky and nothing on the ground. Lin Chuan just sat there with an indifferent expression, looking indifferent, but he was already smiling in his heart.
"Mr. Lin, the shares in the hands of the four of us together account for more than 60 percent, and if you buy these shares at one time, you will definitely become the largest shareholder of the TV station. If you're interested, the price is negotiable......" finally got to the point.
Lin Chuan had no intention of buying the TV station, since Yuan Ye had deceived himself, why did he have to finish the show, right? It doesn't cost anything anyway.
"Ahem, I don't know how much the CEOs plan to open for this 60% of the shares?" Lin Chuan smiled and said.
"Uh......" Several people talked to each other a few times, and then it was Mr. Ma as the representative, saying: "We have encountered some problems in our business recently, otherwise it would be impossible to withdraw our shares lightly...... In this way, as long as you give us 20 million, the 60% of the shares will be all yours, how about it? ”
"Twenty million?" Lin Chuan and Yuan Ye were taken aback at the same time, and shouted in unison.
"Hehe, this price is already very cheap, if you change to other TV stations, I'm afraid you won't even be able to touch the corners, how about it, is Mr. Lin ......" Mr. Ma smiled, but he still saw a trace of embarrassment on his face.
None of the CEOs here are poor in money, even if Lin Chuan really spends 20 million to buy this 60% of the shares, how much can they get? The main reason is that they want to get out of this bottomless pit as much as possible, otherwise they will really wait until they go out of business, and they will have nothing to lose.
"Hehe, Mr. Ma...... Look at the price......" Yuan Ye smiled bitterly as soon as he spoke, but the conversation was picked up by Mr. Du, who had never spoken.
"Xiao Yuan, 20 million is already very cheap, Mr. Lin doesn't know about TV stations, don't you know? We don't lack any resources and equipment, but we lack a good-looking program, regardless of whether it is a TV series or a variety show, as long as it can attract the audience's attention, it is not impossible to come back to life......"
"But ......"
Yuan Ye was a little angry, if it was really as simple as he said, how could the TV station face bankruptcy and bankruptcy?
When Lin Chuan heard this, he also smiled, got up from his seat, swept over the faces of several CEOs one by one, and said indifferently: "Since a few people are not sincere, then the acquisition matter will be like this first, I also have something to do, so I won't delay the time of a few people!" ”
Seeing that Lin Chuan said to leave, there was no room for negotiation, and several people led by Mr. Ma all showed panicked looks on their faces, and Yuan Ye was also stunned, and hurriedly chased after him.
"That...... Mr. Lin, don't be in a hurry to leave, after all, we are still in the negotiation stage, if you are not satisfied with the price, you can bring it up......" Mr. Ma quickly stood up and said.
"Xiaochuan, if you really leave like this, then the TV station will be finished, and the old man will ...... then" Yuan Ye also lowered his voice with an ugly face and persuaded.
"Don't use the old man to pressure me, how can I be the master of such a big thing as buying a TV station, not to mention that I don't have so much money!" Lin Chuan rolled his eyes and said angrily.
"You don't have to worry about this, money is the problem, I will find a way to ......," Yuan Ye said seriously.
Lin Chuan's gaze stayed on Yuan Ye's face for more than ten seconds, and found that the latter didn't seem to be joking, took a deep breath, and nodded slowly: "You killed me!" ”
"Hehe, aren't all friends used to pit, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and sit back!" Yuan Ye smiled in a low voice.
"Mr. Ma, I am absolutely sincere about the acquisition of the TV station, although the price you quoted is very reasonable, but with the current situation of the TV station, it is difficult for me to recover the cost......" Lin Chuan turned around and said seriously.
"Mr. Lin, 20 million to buy a TV station, this is already a good deal, if you still think it's expensive, then we ......" Mr. Xu's old face sank, but before he finished speaking, he was stopped by Mr. Ma beside him.
"Hehe, I just said that the price can be discussed, so let's study a few of us, how about it?" Mr. Ma smiled.
Lin Chuan shrugged his shoulders and said, "I hope that the price you are quoting for me will satisfy me, otherwise, I don't think there is anything negotiable!" ”
"That's nature!" Mr. Ma hurriedly smiled and nodded.
So, I saw these old fellows get together again and talk in a low voice.
From the expressions on their faces, it can be seen that this conversation seems to be very unsmooth, and everyone's opinions are also very different. As businessmen, they hope to get greater benefits, but the current situation makes them have to give in, otherwise except for Lin Chuan, the 'wronged boss', I am afraid that no one will still put the money on this TV station that is about to go out of business.
Time passed little by little, and just when Lin Chuan was waiting a little impatiently, a few finally finished discussing.
It was Mr. Ma as the representative, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin, we are very sincere in this matter, and the offer given this time is also our bottom line, 10 million, I don't think you have any reason to refuse." ”