Chapter 106: Profiteers are cunning
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After hearing this, Bart was angered by the other party's changing attitude, and he said, "I've already given five times the price, do you think the Yankees' stake will increase to five times in a few years?" ”
"Whew!"
Harston spat out a cloud of smoke and said slowly, "1o times!" If you can get 1o times the price, I'll sell it to you!. ”
"Wouldn't that cost $1ooo dollars to buy a 2o% stake in your hands?"
The Yankees' 2o% stake is normally not worth $1oo dollars, but now the Yankees are doing well and the momentum is booming. People are optimistic that the Yankees will win the championship, and the stake of the team is also rising.
At first, Bart thought that it would cost only $1oo, or at most, $2oo dollars, to get the 2o% stake. After all, when he bought 8o% of the shares before, it was less than $8oo.
Unexpectedly, Harston avoided Bart at the beginning and went on a trip to Europe. Even when he came back, he didn't inform Bart, which made him feel a little worried.
Sure enough, when Harston saw Bart, he decided not to sell the shares. Under Bart's soft grinding and hard bubbles, he finally relented, saying that he would take into account the appreciation in a few years, and the opening price was 5oo, which was 5 times the original price.
After some thought, Bart decided to pay $5oo to buy the 2o% stake. Now the Carpenter family is earning more and more, not to mention record companies and electronics companies, and even Alex's dream factory is making money every day.
For Bart, $5oo was an astronomical amount just a few years ago, but now it's just a small expense.
He felt that words were more meaningful and valuable than money, so he rushed over. But what he didn't expect was that Harston raised the price again, which made it difficult for him to accept.
"Well, if you don't, you'd better go back. I'm really embarrassed to let you run away for nothing. ”
As Harston tried to get them to leave, Bart was faltering, knowing that if he missed this opportunity, he might never get his hands on the 2o% stake.
Just as Bart was about to agree to the other party's high-priced demand, he was stopped by Alex.
"Don't speak! Let me talk to him. Alex whispered in Bart's ear.
"Do you have a way?"
Bart thought it was strange, he knew that Alex had a high IQ, but he really couldn't figure out what else to do to get Harston to back down. After a few days of contact, Bart gradually learned that Harston is a stoic guy, rational and bold, very measured, and good at reading people's hearts.
Alex smiled mysteriously, of course he had a way. As early as when he came, he felt that this acquisition of shares would not go smoothly, so Mao recommended himself and followed.
"Why, Mr. Bart, $1ooo dollars is just a few computers for you."
Harston looked Bart in the eye, trying to continue the pressure in this way, but what he didn't expect was that Alex said a number that kept him awake day and night.
"Dollars!"
"What?" Huston suddenly heard the number and almost jumped out of his chair.
"I said, we're only willing to give you dollars to buy shares!"
Huston asked incredulously, "You, how did you know ......"
Bart listened to their conversation as if they were playing dumb riddles, puzzled, but he watched quietly and did not speak.
Alex smiled, and when he saw Huston, he mentally modeled the other person, turning his original doll into Huston's appearance. The moment Tong guò shook hands, he stole the other party's information energy.
Originally, it was just a precautionary measure, and he didn't intend to want to change anything. What I didn't expect was that it could really be used. Through Guò's copied Harston dolls, he learned a little bit about it.
Harston is an Irishman, and since he came to the United States with his parents, he has endured all kinds of hardships and done all kinds of work. cheating, cheating, and stealing have all been used, and finally created a foundation, and the net worth is almost close to hundreds of millions. This guy is also quite powerful, and he saw the opportunity for all industries to be revitalized after the war, and borrowed money from banks to invest in many industries.
This leather processing factory is just one of them, and Harston also has garment factories, electrical factories, etc., and even real estate. What makes money, what makes money. Unexpectedly, due to the large spread of the stall, the capital chain was broken all of a sudden.
In normal times, this little thing is really nothing. But he borrowed too much money, and everyone he knew knew what he was like, and they refused to lend him money for emergency relief. So Harston went to a loan shark and borrowed a sum of money. Unexpectedly, this money is just the beginning, and the debt is snowballing, more and more.
By now, Harston owes the bank money and the loan sharks, adding up to more than $9oo dollars. In order to pay off his debts, he intends to sell what is valuable in his hands. The factory has been mortgaged in the bank, it cannot be sold, only the shares of the team can be moved.
It's just that even if the shares are sold, they can't pay off the debt, and at most they can pay off the interest on the debt. This is crucial, as long as he has a few more months of respite, his factory will be able to generate profits and the capital will be able to turnover. Naturally, his industry will be able to be revitalized.
At this time, Bart came to the door. For this God-given opportunity, he had no intention of letting it go at all. So there was the above thing that Bart encountered, and Harston tested Bart's psychological bottom line step by step, planning to sell the shares at 1o times the price.
When he was about to finish, he heard a number that kept him awake day and night. This figure happens to be the interest on the debt he has to repay today, not a cent, not a lot.
Huston looked at Alex as if he had seen a ghost, and his mind kept thinking, "How did he know!" How did he know! How did he know! ”
Alex spread his hands and said, "If you don't want to sell it to us, then you have to leave." I think when you go bankrupt, the court will be willing to sell us these shares for less than $1oo. After all, the property auctioned is usually less than 6o% of its original value, not to mention that the stake is not worth $1oo dollars. ”
After he said this, he pulled Bart and turned to leave.
Just as he was about to walk out of the door, Harston hurriedly shouted, "Wait! Please wait a moment! ”
In the end, Harston gave in, knowing that it was too late to find a buyer. Whether it's finding someone or haggling, it takes time. Besides, not many people are really willing to spend $1oo on this stake, and he only paid $3o for less than $30,000 to buy it from a guy who was in a hurry to make a move.
Of course, he lowered the price, otherwise he couldn't buy it for 3o thousand, at least 5o yuan.
In the past few years, the Yankees have been very strong, which has made the original hundreds of thousands of things rise.
Alex was kind and didn't push the price down like he did. If it's really like Alex said, wait until he goes bankrupt and then buy it, you really don't have to spend $6o to buy it.
Now he can sell it for more than a million dollars, just enough to pay off the interest, and with a sigh of relief, maybe he will be able to turn over. If you can't get over, then you will really fall into the abyss, and when the time comes, not only will the bank auction off your property, but what is even more terrifying is that the loan sharks will not let themselves go lightly.
Huston knew that he had planted it this time, and it was inexplicable. originally looked good, and people like Bart were just nine out of ten for him. I didn't expect to be seen through by a kid, and he also said the number accurately.
"How the hell does he know?"
After Mr. Harston sold his stake, he had been thinking about it. He was sure that this figure was known only to a few people, not even the banks and loan sharks.
He was sure that Bart certainly didn't know, at least not until the teenager said it. Otherwise, Bart would have not had to come in person a long time ago, and he would have had to give the shares with both hands just a phone call.
"Could it be that there is a mole? But it doesn't make sense, even the accountant only knows part of it, and no one knows. ”
Harston wanted to break his head, and he didn't know what the problem was.
On the other hand, after signing the contract, Bart and Alex were already on their way home.
After that to the shares, Bart was overjoyed. When he came to his senses, he also asked, "What's the matter with that number, and how do you know that?" ”
Alex shrugged his shoulders and said, "I asked Chuck to investigate the other party's finances earlier, and I learned that he urgently needs a sum of money to pay off his debts. Originally, I didn't know the number given, but just now in his room, I inadvertently swept to the text on his desk, revealing a number. After my analysis, this figure happened to be the interest on the debt that he needed to pay off, so I used it to bluff him. ”
Bart tried his best to recall the scene at that time, as if he had seen the text on the table, but he couldn't remember what was on it.
However, the matter was resolved perfectly, and he did not delve into the matter anymore. This acquisition of the Yankees, in the short term, is indeed not profitable. Fortunately, the Yankees are very competitive, and it is estimated that it will definitely not be bad in the past few years.
It was precisely because of the Yankees' popularity that a series of victories made Bart excited. It only took him a week to think about it before he decided to buy the Yankees.
Since the Carpenter family was not short of money, they spent money on all kinds of strange things, including daily necessities and some things that were not useful. None of their family is a miser, someone who will spend money when they have it.
Fortunately, their earning power is not weak, and they have earned hundreds of millions of assets in just a few years. Carpenter Electronics' radios and computers, in particular, as well as record labels and DreamWorks, are cash cows for them.
Alex is also a very good spender, and when he sees Bart buy a team, he also remembers the comic book company he promised to buy for Richard.
He has investigated clearly during this time, and now the comic industry is really being overwhelmed.