Chapter 356: No Plans
Another goal, Ji Ran chose Professor Lawrence.
The Lawrence family is also a fairly old family in the Knight Federation - although it is not as good as the Brett family of the Eray Empire, and the sphere of influence is far inferior. But in Perth, the Lawrence family speaks much better.
In addition, Professor Lawrence has a good relationship with him, and he and Anya are even more companions, I believe that Professor Lawrence should not refuse.
However, he was still wrong.
"It's okay to help put up a name, shares or something, forget it. I know the potential of the Amber Distillery, and it will definitely be able to grow in the future, and it is not a little bit of money. Just send it out, are you willing to do it? Professor Lawrence looked at Ji Ran.
Ji Ran touched the back of his head: "It is possible to play potential, or it may not be played." If it's swallowed up by someone else, then I won't have anything left. Rather than that, I might as well give the shares to the people I think are reliable, something that benefits each other, isn't it? I can trust Professor Lawrence's character, and Anya, we are good companions now, and I am relieved to put this share in her hands. ”
Anya wrinkled her nose: "No merit will be punished!" Even if it's a companion, it's always inappropriate for us to take so many shares without any effort. ”
Ji Ran scratched his head: "Then I invited Professor Lawrence to inject capital, and then distributed your shares, this is always okay, right?" Anyway, the distillery is also expanding production now, and it also needs a lot of money. One percent of the shares, Professor Lawrence, how about you look at it? ”
Professor Lawrence smiled when he heard Ji Ran's words.
"Cunning boy...... Well, since you said so. Then I'll buy your shares. Afterwards. You'll be able to make the name of the Lawrence family...... What I said in the Lawrence family. There are still people listening. Professor Lawrence nodded.
The old man was clearly modest...... The Lawrence family, he's the loudest speaker right now. A strong man of the Golden Rank...... The Heaven Rank powerhouses don't know if there are double digits on this continent, and the Gold Rank is basically high-end combat power. The Lawrence family now only has Professor Lawrence, a gold-level powerhouse, how can it be that he has no prestige?
After getting rid of Professor Lawrence, Ji Ran finally relaxed. Professor Sergei is also a well-known figure now, and it is not a joke to say the name of the alchemist-although the alchemist himself may not have a high force value, they can call a team of thugs in minutes...... A master alchemist who became famous. How can you be afraid that no one will help?
Professor Lawrence, on the other hand, wants the influence of the Lawrence family. Although it is said that the Lawrence family now only has Professor Lawrence as a gold-level powerhouse, that is also on the surface. Moreover, the Lawrence family has a large network of connections in the Knight Business Federation, and ordinary things can be solved through the guò network.
In this world, although strength is the last word, there are many problems that cannot be solved by force alone. Networking is one of them, and Professor Lawrence. It's one of the best choices.
That evening, Professor Lawrence sent someone over to talk to Ji Ran about buying shares. Anya followed. It's just here to play. The other party also seemed to have been instructed by Professor Lawrence, and his attitude was good, and in the end, Ji Ran and An Lik sold this stake at a suitable price.
"We only have seven percent of the shares in our hands." Ji Ran looked at An Lek.
"Not a lot. Many businessmen need to hand over close to half of their shares, or even more than half, in order to gain the protection of various forces and to be able to carry out the business smoothly. We can still master seventy percent, which is already quite good - if it is handed over to the Bright family, it is really impossible to get ten percent of the shares. ”
Enlek is quite open-minded, and the current situation is much better than he expected. The worst thing he could do was to shut down the distillery - even if he didn't get any benefits, he wouldn't let the Bright moths take them!
Of course, this was only the thought of his righteous indignation. After all, most of the distilleries are Ji Ran's...... In fact, he is right, in a sense, he is just a part-time worker - but he has a lot of power.
Except for the dividends to Ji Ran and the fact that he can't sell the winery, other things are basically what An Lek says. What is the difference between this permission and whether the winery belongs to him?
And the more this is the case, the more reluctant he is to this winery. It's just that he is too familiar with the style of the Bright family, if he can get it, it's okay, if he can't get it, they really can do anything!
And now, Ji Ran has found a backer he can rely on...... In Perth City, an alchemist and a family with a gold-level powerhouse are enough to ensure the safety of the distillery.
No one dared to challenge them here, not even the Bright family. The previous run on sellers and suppliers will soon disappear.
The Brett family can buy them, but the forces of the Lawrence family and the alchemy master are not so easy to mess with!
This problem, even if it is solved in this way. The nominal owner of the distillery is still Ji Ran, but the private agreement between Ji Ran and An Rick is that Ji Ran holds four layers of shares and An Le holds thirty percent. In fact, Enlek didn't want it very much, because he felt that the winery was now on the right track, and his own storage was no longer so important, but would cause problems for the winery...... But Ji Ran insisted.
"I'm just a hands-off shopkeeper, I can't stay here and take care of the winery all the time, you need to be responsible for this qiē. Give you 30% of the shares, I think I'm black-hearted......"
Rice also advised Anlek: "Isn't it your dream to have a business of your own?" Now, it's time for you to make your dreams come true. Don't worry, what Ji Ran can get in the future will definitely be far more than this winery...... Shares or something, he won't care. ”
Everyone persuaded him like this, and Anlek naturally stopped insisting.
It didn't take long for rumors of Perth City to resurge. This time, it's still about the winery.
The Amber Distillery is said to have shares in Sergei, the master alchemist, and the Lawrence family, who are protected by them. Although Sergei is not well-known among the common people, those who know know that Master Sergei is one of the leaders in the alchemy world - the explorers who have successfully refined it before have now gradually entered the families of various nobles and big merchants. Many places that need to be heavily defended have explorers.
In this way, Sergei's connections need not be said more. Moreover, the alchemy master has a wide range of friends, and the powerhouses of the gold level know not one or two. With such a person in the shares, the status of the distillery is naturally solid - if you want to fight the idea of the distillery, you have to ask the alchemy master if he agrees!
And the Lawrence family, in Perth City and even in the entire Knight Federation, can be regarded as a well-known family. There are gold-level powerhouses in charge! And that strong man is still a master of swordsmanship!
You must know that the title of Sword Master is sometimes more important than that of a Gold-level powerhouse...... The master of swordsmanship shows that Professor Lawrence may have many apprentices, and these apprentices are not weak!
The Lawrence family's network in the Knight Federation is quite small, and it is not difficult to protect a winery.
As for the fact that Solan also has shares, it is only spread on the side of the Liber Kingdom. But the people who have information channels on Perth's side also learned about this - that is also a gold-level powerhouse and alchemy master who should not be underestimated!
For a while, the winery's previous predicament was solved. Sellers are no longer pressing, and raw material suppliers are no longer in control. The condition of the distillery has regained its original appearance.
"Damn! That Anlek still has such a relationship! Aaron slammed a teacup to the ground.
Originally, he felt that as long as he was ruthless, Anlek would definitely not be able to persevere...... The lack of raw materials and the tight urging of sellers can quickly put the distillery in trouble. And then when the time comes, if he doesn't come to ask for himself, who can he beg for?
How beautiful is it to easily take down the winery without bloodshed? Anlek, just give him some money and send it away. How can you be protected by your family and don't want to pay any price?
But who knows, this guy has found other backers! No matter how powerful the Bright family is, it is impossible for them to fight against the nobility of this country in another country...... If one doesn't get it right, he will be burned, and he will not end well.
And that master alchemist...... How did he hook up with the alchemist? The alchemy master's thing is very angry, and it may even lose face for everyone...... You can't use force on him yet, otherwise, a bunch of gold-level powerhouses will come to your door in minutes......
The temptation of gold-level weapons is too great. Not all Gold-tier powerhouses can upgrade their weapons to Gold-tier.
"Grandpa, what should I do? Didn't they give the distillery to someone else? I'd rather give it to someone else than to the family, it's really damned, it's simply a traitor to the family! George gritted his teeth in hatred.
Aaron didn't speak. He is not a fool either, and naturally knows that this choice is better for An Lik...... But he couldn't say such things because he was the elder of the family.
"Even if someone else is a shareholder, Enlek can't give a controlling stake to someone else, right?" Aaron asked George suddenly.
George replied without thinking: "Of course not!" If the controlling stake is given to someone else, this is not his winery, then it is indeed working for someone else...... What's the difference between that and being in the family? ”
Well, in fact, George didn't know what was going on, he just played dumb......
"In order to prevent us from taking over the distillery, the controlling stake is theoretically still in the hands of that Ji Ran, isn't it?" Elder Aaron continued to ask.
"Well, at least until we give up, everyone in the winery should still be that Ji Ran." George continued, but he seemed to have discovered something.
"If that Ji Ran died unexpectedly, and he doesn't have any heirs, this winery probably belongs to An Lek, right? There's no way he'll find a reliable puppet in a short period of time, right? Elder Aaron's eyes narrowed. (To be continued......)