"It's just a little thing, and it doesn't bother me in any way." Zhong Shi also had a smile on his face, a breezy and indifferent look, "Mr. Porsche, thank you very much for inviting me to your birthday party, it is really a great honor for me." ”

"No, no, it's our pleasure." Wolfgang. Porsche politely replied, "Mr. Chung, as the most famous Porsche owner in the Far East, we are very honored to see you choose a Porsche series car. Your image and status have greatly increased the value of our Porsche brand in the Far East. So, it's a total honor for you to be here today. ”

Zhong Shi smiled, did not continue to compliment, changed the subject, and said jokingly: "Mr. Porsche, your speech just now is equally impressive. If Porsche wants to enter the low-end car market, should I sell all the cars I have so that others don't talk about my taste? ”

Naturally, for Zhong Shi, even if there is a need for funds, he will not solve it by selling a car, so his words are completely ridiculous. But it fell to Wolfgang. Porsche's ears have been interpreted with another meaning: because it wants to enter the low-end car market, the pedigree and image of Porsche's aristocratic cars will be affected at a certain time, and those loyal Porsche users may have other ideas in this case.

The original smile and groaning expression disappeared immediately, and Wolfgang. Porsche replied earnestly with a stern expression: "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhong, I can apologize to you." Porsche's premium brand and quality will never change, and the object of our service will always be the high-end people. ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "As for entering the low-end car market, it was achieved through the acquisition of a stake in Volkswagen through Guò. After the completion of the acquisition, we will retain Volkswagen's original low-end brand. At the same time, we will slowly sell some of our high-end car brands, and we do not expect to keep brands like Lamborghini. It is expected that in the Volkswagen of the future, only two brands of high-end cars will remain: Audi and Porsche. In conclusion, I assure you that Porsche will continue to offer faster, lighter high-performance cars to high-end customers like you, as always. ”

"These are your strategic decision-making stuff, so you don't need to explain them to me in detail, do you?" Zhong Shi snorted. Quite dismissive of the other party's serious attitude. In his opinion, these cars are at most a means of transportation, and when not in use, they are a pile of scrap metal in the underground parking lot.

But in Wolfgang. In Porsche's eyes, these cars are not only a source of wealth for their family, but also a symbol of their status. Most importantly, among the most suitable people to play sports cars, there are very few people who have reached a certain level of wealth. Wealthy people who are a little older prefer classic cars like Rolls-Royce, and young people may not be able to afford the expensive price of Porsche cars because of their limited financial resources, and Zhong Shi, a young and immeasurable rich man, has naturally become the best claim image of the Porsche brand.

Wolfgang. Porsche even had the idea of hiring Jongshi as its global ambassador. But the idea only flashed through his mind, and the next moment it was categorically rejected. The idea is so ridiculous that even Wolfgang. Porsche himself thinks it is extremely ridiculous, after all, the other party is not short of money, and secondly, there are not a few billionaires who are willing to do such a showy thing, because it seems that they are very cheap.

"Maybe it will be useful." Wolfgang. Porsche said meaningfully, and then confessed, "I'm sorry, Mr. Chung." I have other guests to greet and hope you enjoy tonight's banquet. ”

Wolfgang. Porsche is gone. But Hans. Schroeder did not leave, he quietly said to Zhong Shi: "Mr. Zhong, tomorrow morning our host is invited, I hope you can be a guest of the Porsche family, but I don't know if there is such an honor?" ”

The main topic is finally here, and the color of Zhongshi's face does not change. He replied, "No problem, but I want to bring my friends, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

"Absolutely!" Didn't ask the Porsche family members at all, Hans. Schroeder just agreed, and it was clear that he had already gotten Wolfgang. Porsche's approval. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to make similar guarantees in his capacity.

Hans. After Schroeder left, Zhong Shi looked at the banquet hall, which was still a lively scene, with an unfathomable smile on his face. Sloane, who was waiting, was confused, and before he could figure it out, Wolfgang could figure it out. After what Porsche would say to Bell Stone, he could no longer find Bell Stone.

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The next day, in the Porsche family's estate, in the spacious and bright dining room, looking out the window at the turquoise lawn, Wolfgang. Porsche took a deep breath and said, "It's good to be young." To tell you the truth, Mr. Zhong, when I saw you, I remembered the old days. ”

In the middle of this 50-acre estate, there are several castle-like buildings, and the old rocks have been covered with moss, and the traces of time can be seen everywhere. However, when you step inside, the modern décor is completely different from the exterior, with scarlet carpets, dazzling crystal chandeliers, and glittering staircase handrails, all of which remind visitors of the owner's deep pockets.

The dining room where Bell Stone is located is about 50 square meters in size, and the long oval table sits only at the end of the Bell Stone and Wolfgang. Porsche two. In front of them were food such as tuna, caviar, and toast, and on either side stood three neatly dressed waiters, carefully waiting for them to eat.

This is the panache of the aristocracy? Zhong Shi looked at the candlestick placed in the middle of the round table, and his heart was quite unimpressed.

Visit the Porsche family as scheduled, in Hans. Led by Schroeder, Bell Stone and the rest of the Porsche family were ushered in after just a brief hello. For breakfast, the food was somewhat hearty. However, it may be that this level of food is the norm for the Porsche family, or it may be for the purpose of entertaining VIPs, but when the expensive caviar is brought to the mouth, Zhongshi does not feel the same delicious taste as he used to taste.

"It's delicious, I haven't had such good caviar in a long time!" Meet Wolfgang. Porsche put down his knives and forks, and Zhong Shi also put down his knives and forks in time, and said incorrectly, "Okay." Mr. Porsche, let's get down to business. ”

"Business? What's the matter? "Wolfgang. Porsche's hand shaking the wine glass stopped and asked pretending to be puzzled, "Mr. Zhong, I think you misunderstood, there is nothing commercial to talk about between us." If I'm not mistaken. You are a fund in the financial world, and I am in the industry, so there is no intersection between us. What business do we have to talk about? ”

Seeing that the old fox still refused to show his intentions, Zhong Shi shook his head helplessly, stood up and walked out, intending to leave. Naturally, his actions were just a temptation, and if the other party didn't call him, then Zhong Shi would take advantage of the situation and leave.

And not to his surprise, Wolfgang. Sure enough, Porsche stopped him. "Mr. Zhong is really a young man, and he does things vigorously and resolutely, unlike us old guys, who are already dull, and they are always not neat enough to speak and do things. Well, without mentioning that, it reminds me of my youth. ”

Zhong Shi listened quietly and did not answer. He was waiting for Wolfgang. Porsche speaks his true intentions.

"Okay. I give up! Seeing that Zhong Shi was still unmoved, Wolfgang. Porsche shook his head helplessly. Bell Stone's reaction was somewhat helpless, "I need financing, and the Porsche Group needs more cash." ”

Wolfgang. Before inviting Zhongshi, Porsche had done a full and detailed analysis, and there are many banks or consortia that can do business with them in the market, but there are not many consortia that can come up with so much cash at once without leaking the news. Come and think about it. Wolfgang. Porsche has set its sights on the Far Eastern consortium Zhong Shi.

Because the other party is a loyal user of Porsche cars, plus a net worth of tens of billions, and most importantly, the wealth of this young billionaire is basically his own funds. Once used there is no need to announce it to the outside world, this is not necessary for Wolfgang. Porsche's next steps are extremely advantageous.

As for the interest rate, according to the interest rate in the market, the Porsche family can also raise the interest rate appropriately. Of course, in addition to these, the result of the Porsche family's negotiation was that part of the equity could also be transferred, and of course, these were the conditions that Zhongshi did not agree to.

"No problem, how much do you need?"

Greatly surprised Wolfe. To Porsche's surprise, Zhong Shi didn't think about it for a minute before agreeing. This made him a little embarrassed.

In his original plan, Zhong Shi would first ask about the amount, use, and interest rate of the loan, and then evaluate the risk of the loan with his team, and then give a clear answer after everything was right. And it will take at least weeks or even months to complete this qiē.

Right now, the other party didn't even do any investigation, so he readily agreed? Wolfgang. Porsche's head couldn't react for a moment.

But the next moment, his brain immediately sobered up, since this is the case, then he simply asked for more, "10 billion euros!" He quickly came up with a number.

"10 billion euros?" Zhong Shi was taken aback, "Mr. Porsche, do you know what you're talking about?" That's enough money to buy 20% of Volkswagen's shares, which is close to the share you want to control, you know what you're talking about? Do you want to rely entirely on borrowing money to control the Volkswagen Group? ”

Due to Porsche's increase in Volkswagen's shareholdings, the Volkswagen Group's share price jumped to more than 200 euros in 08, and now Porsche wants to continue to increase its holdings in Volkswagen Group's shares, and its share price is bound to continue to rise. But in any case, 10 billion euros will definitely absorb a considerable number of shares in the Volkswagen Group.

"No, I have another plan!" Wolfgang. Porsche smiled, "This plan was conceived by our financial advisor, and in order to protect against risks in the stock market and reduce the cost of our investment, we need a fund as a backup." Of course, we will pay you interest on this money at the interest rate in the market. ”

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhong Shi with a sincere face, expecting the other party's answer. He had already heard from Zhong Shi's answer that it seemed that 10 billion euros was not too much of a problem for the upstart.

Although the Porsche family has been around for decades, such a huge amount of wealth is also astronomical for them. In fact, Wolfgang. Porsche has already made agreements with several other consortia and has prepared some cash for the acquisition of the Volkswagen Group, and now it is asking Zhongshi for financing, in addition to making up for the previous shortfall, but also thinking of pulling Zhongshi into the water.

"Two billion euros at most, it can't be more!" Zhong Shi thought for a moment and gave one and Wolfgang. Porsche's expectations were not too different, in fact he had asked for a loan of three billion euros.

"Five billion euros, this figure is more realistic for us." Wolfgang. Porsche cut half of the amount at once, "In addition, we can also give up part of the shares as pledges." ”

"Three billion euros, it is impossible to exceed this number!" Zhong Shi was unmoved, and said the final reserve price.

"Deal!" Wolfgang. Porsche no longer insisted, and simply returned bluntly, "Mr. Zhong, it won't be long before you will find out that you have made a very good deal." ”

So far, the two parties have reached a verbal agreement of intent at most, and the specific situation needs to be negotiated by the following people, such as the pledge, the time of the loan, the purpose and other aspects. But these are not the problems that the upper echelons bother with anymore. Wolfgang. Porsche was in a good mood, raised his glass and continued: "Mr. Zhong, thank you very much for your cooperation. In my original assumption, I had to pay a lot of money to get you to pay for it. But now it seems that everything I envisioned was wrong, and I really can't imagine a young talent like you, as bold and bold as any outstanding business leader in the world. ”

"By the way, Mr. Porsche, you haven't said anything about your plans to keep costs down?" Zhong Shi smiled slightly, and did not answer Wolfgang. Porsche's words instead talked about the unfinished topic just now.

"This ......" Wolfgang. Porsche hesitated for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "It's better not too many people to know about this plan, I'm really sorry, I can't disclose it." (To be continued......)