The Prodigal Son: I Can Foresee the Future

Seeing Lin Ming sitting down, Li Dongsheng sat back in his chair in silence.

"What would you like to drink, Mr. Lin?" Li Dongsheng asked.

"I've ordered it. My sister-in-law will bring it over later." Lin Ming said.

"Sister-in-law?" Li Dongsheng looked at Lin Ming.

Lin Ming smiled: "Why do you have to do this, Mr. Li? You should know that this cafe is opened by Zhou Chong's girlfriend."

Li Dongsheng immediately looked embarrassed.

He was not a top circle in Landao City, let alone Donglin Province.

But he had heard a little about this cafe.

Jiang Qingyao was not a big shot, but she had a boyfriend like Zhou Chong.

Not to mention Zhou Chong himself, everyone in the circle knew who he was.

It was precisely because of these.

So Li Dongsheng was not surprised that Lin Ming chose this place to meet.

It was just that he had heard about it before, and it was only verified today.

"Mr. Lin's circle of friends is beyond my imagination. It's not surprising to be surprised." Li Dongsheng defended himself.

Lin Ming waved his hand: "Mr. Li, I just said that I am a very kind person. Although we met for the first time, there is not much difference in our age. We are just talking as friends. You don't need to think too much."

Li Dongsheng smiled bitterly again.

Friends?

Just seeing Lin Ming sitting there made him feel stressed.

A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow.

How could he be treated with ordinary eyes?

But at this moment.

Lin Ming added: "Besides, Mr. Li will definitely stand in the top business circles in China and even the world in the future. Now I will stabilize my state of mind and regard it as early adaptation."

"Mr. Lin really thinks highly of me."

Li Dongsheng sighed: "For HSBC shopping, I have become penniless. Even my wife is divorcing me. When my family comes to the city for medical treatment, I can't even afford the medical expenses... Now I am satisfied with being well fed and well-drinked. How can I dare to hope to become someone like Mr. Lin?"

Lin Ming shrugged and did not comment.

Li Dongsheng's words were pitiful, but his situation was different from Zhang Kuang's at the beginning.

His wife wanted to divorce him, and his family had no money for medical treatment...

These were all his own faults!

Zhang Kuang didn't meet his mentor, so he really prayed to the sky and the earth for nothing.

But what about Li Dongsheng?

Zhang Hao had negotiated with him more than once. He was fully capable and had the opportunity to change this situation.

But he didn't!

He still chose to hold on, fighting for the best interests for himself and HSBC Shopping.

This is not right or wrong.

Maybe it is right for HSBC Shopping, but it is wrong for him.

Lin Ming could not feel any sympathy for him.

The future trillion-dollar boss, what a pity!

"If it is not forced by the family, Mr. Li will not give in, right?" Lin Ming asked.

Li Dongsheng hesitated for a while.

Finally said: "You can't say that, HSBC Shopping's capital chain has been completely broken. If there is no new capital to join in in time, HSBC Shopping will eventually go to ruin."

Hearing him say this, Lin Ming's eyes flashed.

Indeed.

At least for now, this is a very real guy.

But how can people be born smart.

Like the top bosses now, aren't they all suffering from losses step by step?

Only by suffering from others' losses first can you become the one who makes others suffer!

"Then now, Mr. Li has two options."

Lin Ming looked at Li Dongsheng: "Has Mr. Li made a decision about Phoenix Capital and Qingtai Capital? Or, does Mr. Li plan to continue to hold on for a while, and maybe new financial institutions will join in?"

"To be honest, I don't know." Li Dongsheng shook his head.

"You should know." Lin Ming tapped the table.

These few short words made Li Dongsheng's heart tighten.

He looked at Lin Ming, knowing what Lin Ming meant, but he had to continue to speculate on Lin Ming's intentions.

The two of them fell into silence.

Coincidentally, at this time, Jiang Qingyao brought Lin Ming's drink over.

"Brother Lin, your latte."

"It's just right, you come to meet him too."

Lin Ming smiled and said: "This is Mr. Li Dongsheng from HSBC Shopping, and this is my sister-in-law Jiang Qingyao. If Mr. Li talks about business in Blue Island in the future, or if the people below want to drink coffee, you can come and take care of him."

"Hello, Mr. Li." Jiang Qingyao said quickly.

"Hello."

Li Dongsheng nodded and immediately glanced at Lin Ming.

Jiang Qingyao was Zhou Chong's girlfriend, and Zhou Chong was the most handsome man in Blue Island City.

Was he the one who took care of Jiang Qingyao, or was JiangQingyao takes care of him?

Li Dongsheng sighed inwardly.

It hasn't happened yet, but he already owes Lin Ming a favor.

Of course.

Neither Lin Ming nor Li Dongsheng himself thinks that relying on this "favor" is enough for Li Dongsheng to sell the equity of HSBC Shopping to Phoenix Capital.

What needs to be discussed should be continued.

"Qingtai Capital has already negotiated with Mr. Li."

Lin Ming said: "I'm curious about what conditions they have given."

This is a commercial secret, but it is also a means for Li Dongsheng to increase capital.

So Lin Ming didn't think that his question was presumptuous.

"As for the conditions, there are actually no conditions, just that the equity funds are twice as much as Phoenix Capital."

After Li Dongsheng finished speaking.

He added: "Mr. Lin knows that shopping at HSBC now really requires money!"

Lin Ming smiled: "So Mr. Li, do you think I am rich or Qingtai Capital is rich?"

"Having money and how much money can be given are two different concepts." Li Dongsheng said.

"No, to me, this is just one concept!"

Lin Ming said in a deep voice: "I am richer than them, and I can give money that they can't give!"

Li Dongsheng's eyes condensed!

"But Mr. Zhang from Phoenix Capital said that 51% of HSBC Shopping's shares are currently only worth 180 million!"

"Mr. Zhang is right. At least for now, it is indeed only worth 180 million. Mr. Li knows better than me why Qingtai Capital will double it on this basis."

Lin Ming said slowly: "In addition, I hope Mr. Li can understand two points."

"First, with the future development of HSBC Shopping, Phoenix Capital also needs to supplement funds according to the 51% share ratio."

"Second, the 360 ​​million currently offered by Qingtai Capital should still have room for improvement. In other words, in order to compete with me, they may increase the acquisition price to 500 million, 700 million, or even higher."

"But I bet there must be additional conditions!" "And this additional condition is likely to wait until the B and C rounds of financing, and the funds will not be given to HSBC Shopping at one time!"