Chapter 0461 Net Worth is Negative
At the door of the office, Magkidland and Ramiel stood quietly by the door, listening intently to the conversation inside the office.
In the house, Dave Deland was still unable to convince Ling Xiao. Negotiation requires bargaining chips, and the chips in his hand are too few, just a shell company like Melon Farm that is losing money and going into debt, and even if Ling Xiao does not buy Melon Farm, he can also acquire other shell companies to achieve the purpose of listing. In such a situation, how could he convince Ling Xiao to agree to his conditions?
Magkidland and Ramiel looked at each other, and Ramiel shrugged her shoulders to show that she couldn't help.
Maggideland gave her a blank look, then walked into the office.
Dave Delan smiled bitterly: "Meiqi, I can't convince Mr. Ling, can you convince him?" ā
"I'm willing to try." Maggideland said with a smile.
Ling Xiao said secretly in his heart: "Why are this father and daughter so stubborn? I'm here to talk about business, not to play football. If I had known this was the result, I shouldn't have played that game. ā
Indeed, if it weren't for that game, without the amazing watch on the field, how could Dave Deland and Maggie Deland want him to join Wigan Athletic?
"Mr. Ling, please sit down, it will take a long time to convince you, do you just keep standing and talking to me?" Magkidland said with a smile, not in a hurry to convince Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao sat on the sofa speechlessly, his heart had already made up his mind, "No matter how she convinces me, I won't agree." ā
Magkidland also sat on the sofa opposite Ling Xiao with a charming smile on her face, "Mr. Ling, the reason you refused to join Wigan Athletic was because of lack of time, right?" ā
Ling Xiao said: "It's not just that there is no time, the main thing is that I'm a doctor, I'm a business, I'm not a professional footballer. ā
"Playing a game once in a while won't delay you much." Magkidland said: "Well, as long as you join our Wigan club and become our registered player, you can play a few games a season for us. ā
"How many games do you play in a season?"
"Yes, just a couple of crucial games." Magkidland glanced at Dave Deland and saw Dave Deland nodding before she added: "Our goal this season is to get back into the Premier League, the league is important to us, and several of our competitors are also very strong, it will be difficult to achieve this goal without your help." However, as long as you help us play a few key games, we can get back to the Premier League. ā
Playing a few key games in a season, it really doesn't take much time, and Ling Xiao is a little moved.
"Also, Mr. Ling, you are in business, have you ever thought about how much you will benefit once you become a superstar? I have learned about your company, Shennu Pharmaceutical, which mainly produces two products: Yuanqi soup and beauty cream. I admit that your products are very good products, but it is still too far from the world's first-line brands, and it takes a long time for your products to be among the ranks of first-line brands. Have you ever wondered how much you and your company will gain once you become a superstar and have hundreds of millions of fans around the world who use your products? Magkidland looked at Ling Xiao quietly, observing his reaction.
I have to admit that Magkidland's persuasive skills are much stronger than Dave Deland's. After she said this, Ling Xiao was really moved.
Becoming a registered Wigan Athletic player and playing a few key games in a season is just a delay for Ling Xiao, and the price is almost negligible, but he has the opportunity to reap the kind of heart-pounding benefits that Magkidland said!
Businessmen are all after profits, and Ling Xiao is no exception.
"Also, we will tailor a training plan for you, and the content of the training is up to you. We can also provide you with a UK 'Exceptional Ability' labour visa, and after three years you can even get British citizenship if you need it. In addition, we can also help you with UK investment immigration, after all, you have purchased a UK company, and you are also eligible for investment immigration. In short, we will give you a qiÄ convenience. Maggedland said.
Ling Xiao shook his head, "I don't need immigration or British nationality, I am Chinese, and I will only be Chinese in this life." ā
Magkidland said: "We fully respect your decision, Mr. Ling, we just want to provide convenient services in this regard. In short, you will be able to travel freely in and out of the UK in the future. As for your salary for joining our team, we can negotiate. ā
"No, no, if I say yes, I won't ask for your money." Ling Xiao said.
Maggie Delan smiled: "I know that Mr. Ling is not short of money, but we can make a symbolic annual salary of one million pounds, and we will use this money to set up a charitable fund to help those in need here, so that you can gain more fame." Hehe, I think, you might even become an honorary citizen of Wiggan. ā
Ling Xiao held his chin in thought and did not speak.
"Mr. Ling, have you agreed to join our team?" Dave Delan tentatively said, he was in a hurry.
Ling Xiao said: "This is not a trivial matter, I have to think about it before I can reply to you." Well, give me a day, and I'll answer you again at this time tomorrow, okay? ā
Magkidland and Dave Deland looked at each other.
"Okay, Mr. Ling, we expect you to make the most favorable decision." Magkidland got up and shook hands with Ling Xiao, and then gave Ling Xiao a soft hug.
Dave Deland also shakes hands with Ling Xiao and hugs him, and Ling Xiao leaves Dave Deland's office.
At the door, Ramiel smiled, "Where are you going next?" Do you need me to stay with you? ā
"I want to see how my people are doing." Ling Xiao said.
"Alright then, you go, I'll get together with Maggie." After a pause, Ramiel said again: "Have you seen how powerful the girl of the Delan family is?" She studied psychology and I never negotiated with her. ā
"She never bets with you, does she?" Ling Xiao said with a smile. He thought of the scene when she undressed on DW Court, and she saved $10,000 in one fell swoop. Such a girl full of cunning, no matter who bets with her, I am afraid it will be difficult to reap any benefits.
Ramiel smiled, "Go ahead, check the accounts, find out about the debt problem of the melon farm, and don't fall into the pit." Maggie is my friend and I know her well, but between her and you, I am on your side. ā
This sentence warmed Ling Xiao's heart, and he smiled and kissed her on the cheek before leaving.
Ramiel was stunned for a while, and only came back to her senses after half a ring, and her heart was full of joy, "He actually took the initiative to kiss me." ā
Between her and Ling Xiao, she has always taken the initiative. In that kind of thing, women always want men to take the initiative, and she will be no exception. So, although it was just a simple kiss, it also made her feel so happy.
Maggidlan walked out of the office, stood next to Lamier, and said lightly, "Lamy, do you know him?" ā
"Let's know better." Ramiel said, but her gaze was still in the direction Ling Xiao had left.
"People have girlfriends." Maggiedland said.
Ramiel's gaze shifted to Magkidland's.
"When you called and said that a merchant from Huaguo wanted to buy our melon farm, I asked someone to investigate his details. In business, it's important to know your opponents. My friend was very well-informed, and I quickly found out some information about him. He has a boyfriend named Hu Lin in his hometown, and there are many excellent women around him. Maggidlan spoke, observing the change in Mettelland's expression.
Ramiel giggled, "What the hell are you trying to say?" ā
"You know what I'm talking about." Maggiedland said.
"Well, I do know what you're thinking. But I tell you that I'm not his girlfriend and he's not my boyfriend. Let's just have fun together. I don't have a boyfriend in China? Really. Ramiel looked nonchalant.
Magkidland smiled, "Is that really the case?" Women are far more emotionally possessive than men, and I have a bad instinct that you approach him with a playful attitude, but you will fall deeper and deeper. ā
Ramiel frowned unhappily, "Maggie, are you really going to play your mind game in front of me?" Otherwise, let's play a game, how about betting on whether Mr. Ling will join your Wigan Athletic Club? ā
One is good at playing mind games, the other is good at playing gambling, and none of the two women is a fuel-efficient lamp.
"Hehe, let's go for a walk, I still expect you to persuade Mr. Ling, how could I bet with you on this matter? I haven't beaten you once since I met you, and I'm not going to bet with you. Magkidland took Ramiel's hand and courted her.
Ramiel smiled, "If you're interested, let's go for a walk." ā
In another office in Xiaolou, Ling Xiao was frowning and thinking about whether to play football or not. A few of the employees of the Goddess Pharmaceutical that he brought with him were busy looking through the accounts of the melon farm and other reports and information.
"Mr. Ling, the vast majority of the 2,000 acres of land on the melon farm are rented, and the annual rent is half a million pounds. In addition, as of now, Melon Farm has consolidated liabilities of £12 million, while its fixed assets are only £10 million. An accountant from Shennu Pharmaceutical interrupted Ling Xiao's musings.
Ling Xiao looked at his accountant, "So, it's actually negative equity?" ā
"Yes, but not strictly." "However, if the business situation does not improve, the debt ratio will increase, which is probably why they want to sell the melon farm, because if they continue to operate, they will have to pay their current debts," the accountant said. ā
This melon farm is like a piece of rotten meat on the Deland family, if it is not cut, it will eventually spread throughout the body and drag down the entire family. Moreover, it is difficult for enterprises in the deep processing of agricultural products to make a difference in the current market.
Ling Xiao said: "By the way, you give me a construction yƬ, such a shell company, what is the highest price we can accept?" What is the best price for us? ā
"The acquisition of such a company is mainly based on its value to us, as well as its potential, now it only has the former, so the price will not be too high, we just roughly calculated, we gave Mr. Ling a reference price of eight million pounds. As for the price that is most beneficial to us, Mr. Ling, of course, it is best not to give money. The accountant gave a little humor.
Ling Xiao nodded, "Well, I see, you guys go on, the more we know, the better it will be for us." ā
Several professionals, including accountants, are busy again.