Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"I know that Readers Times is still renting offices. If Mr. Lin doesn't mind, you can choose any building here to be the future headquarters of Readers Times."

Charlie Wood bought a building as a gift as soon as he made the move. It seems like this guy is really spending a lot of money.

You must know that the cheapest one of these buildings costs US$80 million, and the most expensive one costs US$200 million, and they are all located in the city center.

This shows that Charlie Wood was indeed sincere enough when he asked Lin Daoqiu to meet him this time.

Of course, Charlie Wood cannot give Lin Daoqiu a building for nothing. His purpose or requirement is very simple, that is, to ask Lin Daoqiu to cooperate with him and let him invest in Readers Times and New Oriental Pictures.

Of course, Lin Daoqiu knew very well that Charlie Wood would not let him choose a building for no reason. Although the Wood Group was very rich, they would not mishandle the money like this.

The purpose of Charlie Wood's doing this is very simple, that is, he hopes to make more money from himself, so these can only be regarded as his early investments.

"Thank you for your kindness, but we have a saying that no reward will be given without reward, so I appreciate your kindness."

Lin Daoqiu couldn't be stupid enough to actually choose a building and want to impress himself with only 200 million US dollars. I can only say that Charlie Wood took it for granted.

You must know that this cooperation will determine his future to a large extent for Lin Daoqiu. In this case, how could he accept these petty profits from Charlie Wood?

Lin Daoqiu's answer surprised Charlie Wood a little. He didn't expect Lin Daoqiu to refuse so simply. Originally, he wanted to deepen the relationship between himself and Lin Daoqiu in the name of sending him to the apartment.

But now it seems that he takes Lin Daoqiu too lightly. At least if he wants to impress the other party, it is absolutely impossible to do it with these things alone.

"Mr. Lin, please don't get me wrong. I have never thought about changing your mind through these things. I am just expressing my sincerity, nothing more."

Charlie Wood quickly explained to Lin Daoqiu that he did not want his move to cause Lin Daoqiu to have any bad misunderstandings about him, because it would affect their subsequent negotiations.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Charlie, of course I know these are your good intentions, so I understand. I wonder what you have come to see me for this time?"

Lin Daoqiu closed the book, then walked to sit opposite Charlie Wood.

Charlie Wood did not expect that his carefully prepared tricks could not impress Lin Daoqiu, but he quickly adjusted his mood and stopped thinking about the things that made him unhappy.

"I know that Mr. Lin has met with all four consortiums and has begun to consider which one of them to choose to be your partner. Am I right?"

Charlie Wood made the matter clear as soon as he came up. It can be seen that he also realized that the Wood Consortium did not have the initiative in this negotiation.

If he continued to wait, Charlie Wood was even worried that other consortiums would snatch this big business away, so he had to show up early to meet with Lin Daoqiu.

"Yes, what Mr. Charlie said is true. I have indeed met with people from four consortia, and I am already considering choosing one of them as my partner."

Lin Daoqiu did not hide this, he nodded honestly and admitted it.

Charlie Wood admired Lin Daoqiu's honesty, because he couldn't hide this kind of thing even if he wanted to. Charlie Wood could immediately find out what he wanted to know with just a little investigation.

"I don't know if I can take the liberty to ask, what are the chances of the Wood Consortium among these four consortiums?"

"To tell you the truth, it's zero."

When he heard Lin Daoqiu say it was zero, the smile on Charlie Wood's face suddenly became more eye-catching than before.

Charlie Wood did not expect Lin Daoqiu to be so honest in front of him. It could even be said that he was honest to the point that Charlie Wood found it a bit annoying.

Could it be that this guy doesn't talk about what people say or what he says? Even if he says something, the chance is not great, but it is better than saying it directly.

"Mr. Lin is really honest, but I like to cooperate with honest people like you, because this way everyone can be more aware of the risks they will take in the future."

Lin Daoqiu has already clearly told Charlie Wood that the Wood Consortium can basically be said to be out of the game, but the other party seems to be unwilling to give up just like that.

"It's a pity that although we failed to become partners, if Mr. Charlie doesn't mind, we can still become very good friends."

Charlie Wood looked at Lin Daoqiu with a smile. Judging from his expression, it was not clear what he was thinking about now, but it was basically certain that Charlie Wood should not be happy.

If we just give up like this, Charlie Wood will definitely not be willing to give up. After all, as one of the core members of the Wood Consortium, he has never taken the initiative to give up in the mall.

It's just that the challenge this time is bigger than the difficulties he encountered before. After all, the other three are all well-known super consortiums in North America. Charlie Wood does not have any advantage in this regard.

"If I hope Mr. Lin can give me a chance, would you consider my request?"

Charlie Wood actually used the word "please" to Lin Daoqiu, which made Eliwood standing aside have a surprised expression on his face after hearing this.

You must know that he has been following the young master Charlie Wood for as long as he can remember. In all these years, Eliwood has never heard his young master use the word "please" to anyone else.

"Mr. Charlie, we have not had any friendship before. Even this is our first meeting. If you want to win this business, you have to come up with more advantageous conditions than others."

Lin Daoqiu and Charlie Wood had no friendship at all, so under such circumstances, he naturally had to discuss business.

Basically, in Lin Daoqiu's mind, the Wood Consortium was already out. If Charlie Wood insisted on continuing to compete, he would have to offer conditions that others could not offer.

"If I remember correctly, the price Mr. Lin offered us at that time was US$3 billion in exchange for 30% of the shares of Readers Times, right?"

Lin Daoqiu nodded. This was indeed the price he offered Eliwood at that time, but it was just an excuse to force the other party back.

Unless it is twenty years from now, then Reader Times shares will have such value.

But Charlie Wood suddenly brought up this topic, could he...