Chapter 319: Intrigues
After waiting until there were no outsiders in the room, Avery Morgan said directly:
"Fang, I invited you over this time, in addition to discussing the specific content of cooperation.
We mainly want to hear what specific thoughts you, the person who first proposed the European aid package? β
Fang Lang was taken aback at the beginning of these words, when did the European aid plan become the first thing I proposed?
Didn't I just mention to you after the successful oil production in the Prudhoe Bay oil field that if the United States starts to aid Europe, it will take me with you to make a fortune?
Seeing that the three people in the room were all looking at him with burning eyes, Fang Lang looked at Avery Morgan with a shocked expression and said:
"Mr. Morgan, don't make such jokes.
When did I become the first to propose a European aid package?
I've just gotten a little bit of wind.
Let you not forget your friends when you are rich. β
Before Avery Morgan could continue to speak, Harken Morgan, chairman of the board of directors of Morgan on the side, had already said with a smile:
"Haha....... Mr. Fang, isn't it too early for you to receive the news!
At the time of Morgan's investment in your global shipbuilding,
You require all shipyards authorized to produce container ships for the first three years of production to serve your global shipping.
Isn't it just for this moment? β
Fang Lang didn't expect that the other party would suspect that he had already planned because he had eaten all the ship orders.
However, this kind of thing, Fang Lang is impossible to admit.
After all, you can't tell them that you don't know the prophet!
Just when Fang Lang was about to offer a triumph of denial, he suddenly felt that something was not right!
I was invited by you to come over to talk about cooperation this time.
You don't want to master the rhythm of negotiations!
He looked at the three Morgan family members sitting in the room, looking at himself.
It's not a fucking thing, is it?
What about the Morgan family's friendship?
You three against one, and you are still playing a conspiracy, give me a dismount.
Isn't that bullying?
No, you can't follow your rhythm, you have to disrupt your rhythm.
After Fang Lang thought about it, he coughed lightly twice, and said in a deep voice seriously:
"Mr. Morgan, do you have a dream?"
At this time, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech had not yet begun.
After hearing Fang Lang's question, the three of them were all stunned.
After glancing at each other for unknown reasons, Harken Morgan nodded with a smile and said:
"Of course, my dream is to become an artist."
Fang Lang looked at the other party's expression, and said with admiration on his face:
"Your dream is great.
It's a pity that I'm a layman,
My dream is to one day become the king of the world. β
Halken Morgan looked at Fang Lang with an admiring expression on his face, and couldn't wait to splash the black tea in his hand on the other party's face.
That's why he told himself and others that the reason he wanted these ships was to make himself the person with the most ships in the world.
In order to make several people believe what he said, Fang Lang continued to boast:
"In order to fulfill my dream, I often go to the port of Santos, near my home, to watch the ships coming in and out.
I fantasized about the day when the entire dock would be filled with my own boat.
In order to fulfill my dream, I sneaked to the harbor to learn about sailing from the old captains.
So, when I became the captain of an expeditionary force transport, the idea became even more out of control.
When I became the captain of a transport ship, I found that the transportation efficiency of bulk carriers was really inefficient.
A lot of time is wasted in the process of loading and unloading cargo at the terminal.
Therefore, I used my spare time to design a brand new cargo ship, which is a container ship.
Maybe there are a lot of people who don't think well of my ideas.
But, now it turns out that I'm right, isn't it? β
Originally, I thought that Fang Lang was just looking for a reason to talk nonsense.
After hearing Fang Lang's story, he couldn't help but believe Fang Lang's words.
Because, many things in this story are what they can understand, Fang Lang's personal experience.
I originally wanted to explore the bottom of Fang Lang, but I didn't expect to be ruthlessly educated by an inspirational story!
Charles Morgan, the current patriarch of the Morgan family, was the first to applaud, and the other two hurriedly followed.
Seeing that the three of them applauded themselves, Fang Lang smiled shyly:
"Although, now my global shipping has more than five million tons of capacity.
But it's still too far away from the goal of my world ship king.
So, I will definitely persevere and make my dreams come true. β
This made Charles Morgan cough dryly, and glared at Halken Morgan, who was a little flaxen.
Gave Avery Morgan a look.
Avery Morgan understood, coughed lightly and said:
"Ahem! Fang, everyone understands people.
If you can anticipate the European aid package in advance, you must have prepared it in advance.
Whether your dream of the king of ships is true or not,
But now your shipping company has really become the most important part.
This is a plan jointly promoted by major American consortia.
So, it's impossible for all shipping profits to be eaten by you alone, you know what I mean? β
Avery Morgan is frank and straightforward, and the meaning is very clear.
With such a big business, it is impossible for you to swallow it alone.
You have to take out a part of the benefits and distribute them to other people.
Although, Fang Lang understood that what Avery Morgan said was the truth,
But if he was asked to give a part of his cake to others so easily, of course Fang Lang could not agree.
He never thought that he would be able to eat this cake alone.
After all, the number of ships in his hands is far from the point of monopolizing shipping.
"Not really! I've got some new container ships on my hands.
We are not the main force of shipping now. β
Avery Morgan obviously knew what Fang Lang meant, and without telling him what he was going to say, he directly interrupted:
"We know that the Victory Wheel is the workhorse, but your fleet is the future, isn't it?
What's more, you've signed up for all the new ships for the next three years.
This made everyone very unhappy.
Do you understand what I mean? β
There was nothing wrong with saying this, and Fang Lang felt aggrieved in his heart.
understands that this is definitely not the opinion of the Morgan family, if he can't give up some of his interests,
Someone may want to go after their own shipping company.
But it is obviously impossible to directly give up one's own interests in this way.
"What do you want?"
Now that everyone has opened the skylight and said something, there is no need for Fang Lang to hide it.
He asked directly.
Hearing Fang Lang's crisp words, the three people in the room glanced at each other, and the corners of their mouths turned up slightly.
This time, the chairman of Morgan & Co., Harken Morgan, said:
"Forty-nine percent of the shipping company's shares."
When the lion opened his mouth, Fang Lang's eyelids jumped with anger.
The friendship of the Morgan family, your friendship is just your own friends, isn't it?
Fortunately, now he is also a person who has seen the world, and he glanced at the three people in the room expressionlessly.
Except for Avery Morgan's eyes that were slightly drifting, the other two looked like they were taken for granted.
Forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, Fang Lang continued in a calm tone:
"What do I get?"
The three members of the Morgan family looked at each other and couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
Even Avery Morgan didn't expect Fang Lang to be so straightforward.
Make a decision to exchange benefits directly without hesitation.
As the chairman of Morgan & Co., Harken Morgan has a very large decision-making power in this matter.
But as a capitalist, he was undoubtedly very greedy.
So, don't want to give anything.
Smiled and said:
"What are the chances of the Universal Group joining the European Recovery Program?"
Fang Lang's gaze froze, he didn't expect the other party to be so greedy.
However, the price is all over the sky, and the money is repaid on the ground, and now since everyone is talking about the transaction, of course, we must allow others to make an offer.
No matter how outrageous the price given by others is, at least it shows that the other party has the intention to trade.
But Fang Lang didn't want to bargain with them here, after all, there were three Morgan family members in this room, and he was only one person.
Therefore, it is necessary to cut through the mess quickly and not get bogged down in endless negotiations.
glanced at Avery Morgan, and a mocking smile leaked from the corner of Fang Lang's mouth.
With some disdain in his eyes, he said:
"I thought I had really gained the friendship of the Morgan family now,
It seems that I was too naΓ―ve. β
After speaking, he stood up directly, arched his hand to the three of them, and prepared to leave.
Seeing his movements, the three of them didn't move until Fang Lang walked to the door and twisted the doorknob.
Charles Morgan, as the patriarch, spoke slowly.
"Fang, we Morgan family are investment bankers,
Since Jr. Morgan chooses to believe in you and invest in you.
And you really lived up to our expectations and gave us a return on investment that exceeded our expectations.
We will naturally keep our promises.
Please believe that the friendship of our Morgan family is not an empty word. β
Fang Lang didn't really want to leave, everyone here understood this.
Everyone is a fox for thousands of years, and acting in a chat is to break the deadlock.
In fact, Fang Lang already had what he wanted in his mind.
Turning his head to look at Charles Morgan, Fang Lang said word by word:
"Since the friendship of the Morgan family is not an empty word.
Please don't make unnecessary temptations.
We can be more honest. β
After Avery Morgan heard Fang Lang's words, he got up with a smile and pulled Fang Lang up and asked him to sit back in his seat.
patted Fang Lang's shoulder and said:
"Fang, we are friends, if you have any needs, you can directly mention, if we can meet them.
The Morgan family is definitely not stingy. β
Fang Lang also took advantage of the trend and sat back in his original position.
As if it wasn't him who had just left the table angrily, he glanced at the three of them with a smile and said:
"My request was simple, first of all, I wanted my Brazilian Development Bank to have the opportunity to enter the European financial sector.
Second, I want to use the 49% stake of Global Shipping.
In exchange for a share of the same percentage of an insurance company under the Morgan consortium. β
Fang Lang's words made the three of them frown, the Morgan family was born by playing finance.
How could you not understand Fang Lang's ambition.
The second requirement is simply trivial for the Morgan consortium.
Because there are many insurance companies controlled by the Morgan consortium, making Fang Lang the majority shareholder of one of the companies is not a matter for the Morgan family at all.
But the first request is a bit more difficult.
This is the meat in the mouth of the Morgan consortium!
Originally, the Morgan consortium wanted to take advantage of the European aid plan to land in Europe and acquire several banks in Europe.
Then, with the bank's funds, unwittingly, invest in some important industries.
This will not make the Morgan consortium's funds in Europe particularly conspicuous.
It can also achieve the purpose of controlling core assets in Europe.
As for wanting to acquire shares in the global shipping company, it is not worth mentioning compared to this goal.