My American magical life-Chapter 224 - 88 Sun Dongxin, Enlightenment on the Toilet!_2
Cheng Daqi couldnβt help but laugh at the blister on Sun Dongxinβs face.
He was very familiar with Brother Sun, but this was the first time he saw such a pitiable Brother Sun. ππΏπππ ππππ¨πππ.ππ π
Called awake in the middle of the night, his face weary, with a big pimple by his mouth, the shiny, blistering kind.
Xiao Cheng sincerely apologized to Brother Sun in his heart.
"What the hell do you want, just spit it out, will you? I canβt understand you young people, I really canβt."
Having been dragged around all day, Sun Dongxinβs patience was almost gone, he wished Cheng Daqi would just get his fart out, so he could go back to sleep.
However, Brother Sun really liked Cheng Daqiβs line about money never sleeping.
He enjoyed doing business with interesting people.
Of course, he wasnβt a pushover who would easily be tricked out of his money.
"The company in Hua Country is short of money and wants to raise some from you."
Cheng Daqiβs tone was breezy, but it made the listenerβs teeth hurt.
Damn, asking me for money at three-thirty in the morning, youβve got some nerve!
"Youβre short of money? You already have a Bentley and youβre still missing my chump change?"
Sun Dongxin recognized that Cheng Daqi was sitting in the back seat of a Bentley, he had just bought the same model for his girlfriend days ago.
"Itβs easy to get foreign money into the country, but once itβs in, it canβt get out. Troublesome.
Youβre well aware of my Shanhaiguan Media, we make short videos, and the prospects are very good."
Shut your damn mouth!
Thatβs just an MCN, and your sales team has already started looking for suckers online!
Cheng Daqiβs Shanhaiguan Media was located in the headquarters of Dongxin Group, Sun Dongxin was very clear about what Cheng Daqi did.
But Cheng Daqi had wild connections both domestically and abroad, surrounded by extremely capable people.
Not to mention, just his girlfriend alone was the niece of an American senator.
Sun Dongxin was a seasoned businessman, and he could see that Cheng Daqi was a mover and shaker.
To have stirred up the current situation in a short amount of time was already quite impressive.
"How much do you want me to invest?"
Looking at the camera, Brother Sun spoke emotionlessly.
"Three million, for a twenty percent stake. If you could also pull a sales team for me, we can grow big and strong together."
Cheng Daqi didnβt ask for too much, three million was just the price of a house in Lugang.
Such a small amount of money was nothing but a hair to Sun Dongxin.
What Cheng Daqi really hoped for was that Brother Sun could help reinforce his sales team.
For Shanhaiguan Media, this sales effort was really about recruiting, getting various little internet celebrities to sign with the company.
"Xiao Cheng, Iβm happy you called me, but youβre only asking for three million. Thatβs too little."
Sun Dongxin saw it very clearly.
Cheng Daqi had saved him from tens or even hundreds of millions in losses before they even finalized the sum, and he had only given one million in return, actually getting a bargain deal.
So, when Cheng Daqi asked him to help find someone, he readily agreed.
But unexpectedly, as the wheels of fate turned, the search left him sweating profusely.
And now, Sun Dongxinβs thoughts were different from those of an average investor.
The core business of Dongxin Group was trade and the trade with America was the biggest under Dongxinβs banner.
Although Sun Dongxin had connections in America, they were only limited to customs and not high in status.
Cheng Daqi was different; though this dude was no good, waking him up in the middle of the night,
Cheng Daqiβs girlfriend came from a senatorial family, and his other friends were also powerful.
"Brother Sun, how about this, five million for a twenty percent stake, does that sound okay to you?"
What is a genius?
Cheng Daqi is a genius at playing dumb.
He wouldnβt compromise on shares, not even a bit.
The future path for Shanhaiguan Media in the country was to be sold off.
Raising round after round of funding, then selling to the upcoming heavy hitters of the internet wanting to enter the short video market.
Every single share now would be worth much more than gold in the future.
Cheng Daqiβs feigned ignorance silenced Sun Dongxin, who glared at the screen, furious, and said,
"Are you drunk, Xiao Cheng? Is this your idea of cooperation?"
The pressure was on, Cheng Daqiβs night raid strategy was taking effect.
Normally, Sun Dongxin would never say such foul things during negotiations.
Night raiding Brother Sun, physically dumbing him down!
"Alright, if President Sun feels thereβs no sincerity, you should rest first. Iβll look for other investors."
Without hesitation, Cheng Daqi hung up the phone.
Looking at his phone, he laughed happily.
"Brother Sun, itβs indeed my fault, Iβm really sorry to you."
"In the future, I will make this investment of yours multiply many times over, and I hope by then you can forget about tonightβs displeasure."
Across the ocean, Sun Dongxin held his phone with his mouth agape, wanting to speak but the call had already been hung up.
He was totally stunned.
Itβs hung up!
Werenβt we negotiating?
Letβs negotiate!
You continue the negotiation with me!
He felt that he couldnβt understand Cheng Daqi, and this feeling of incomprehension was something Cheng Daqi had experienced before.
When Zhao Hongjin did not play by the rules, he also felt he couldnβt understand her.
So you see, Sister Zhao is Cheng Daqiβs benefactor.
The ploy to physically and intellectually attack Sun Dongxin tonight was an inspiration Cheng Daqi got from Zhao Hongjin.
What to do when the enemy is strong?
First, drag them into a disadvantaged gaming environment, and then design negotiating tactics that run counter to their weaknesses and desires.
Dongxin Group is in a classic βrowing against the currentβ situation right now; if they donβt advance, theyβll fall back.
Expansion is weak, and the costs of maintaining the status quo are getting higher and higher.
There wonβt be any problems in the short term, but like boiling a frog in warm water, no change means death.
Cheng Daqi was all too familiar with this former big brother of his previous life; he was certain Sun Dongxin would not reject the olive branch he had offered.
"A gentleman is not a tool; this saying is so true. Cheng Daqi, this damning name is just Cheng Daqi."
"One look at the name and you know heβs no good!"
Sitting on the toilet and lighting a cigarette, Sun Dongxin quietly began to think.
He just had a moment when his emotions really bubbled up.
In other words, Cheng Daqiβs actions tonight had provoked Sun Dongxin.
But Sun Dongxin was no longer young; he could tame the beast called emotions.
Once he calmed down and reviewed everything, Sun Dongxin realized he had almost fallen for Cheng Daqiβs trickery.
Cheng Daqi is doing brilliantly in America, and his connections at home are also top-notch.
How could he be so naΓ―ve as to call in the middle of the night, with such a lack of propriety in his tone?
Yes, Cheng Daqi could find other investors, but his company was still operating from the Dongxin headquarters.
He had anticipated that I would make mistakes due to being woken up sleepy, and he deliberately provoked me with his words, and indeed, I ended up making a mistake.
Impressive, too impressive.
Twenty-one years old, huh!
Hanging up on me was to put pressure on me.
And heβs had me on the hook all day today, now, heβs certain I will go to him of my own accord.
Sun Dongxin had an epiphany on the toilet, unraveling all the traps Cheng Daqi had set!
This middle-aged businessman, who had also climbed up from the bottom, saw through everything!
"Sun βXiao Chengβ, youβre very smart, but donβt call me in the middle of the night again."
Cheng Daqi was a bit puzzled.
Brother Sunβs words were too vague and didnβt mention the investment at all.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he eventually just replied with a smiley face and one word.
Cheng β(grinning) Okay.β
Sun Dongxin was intrigued; he decided to test Cheng Daqi as well.
Sun "Have your companyβs people move out tomorrow. Dongxin Building is going through a fire safety inspection soon, and those few offices theyβre using donβt meet the standards."
Old Sun, what is this?
Cheng Daqi was genuinely a little panicked; things were moving in an unexpected direction.
His cooperation with Brother Sun was absolutely a win-win, win-win in every sense of the word.
The money he was asking for was really just a drop in the bucket; Dongxinβs profits were thin, but their cash flow was very good.
Sun Dongxin usually wouldnβt even blink at spending a few million.
But now, Brother Sun had come up with an extremely ludicrous reason.
Fire safety inspection not up to standard... the Dongxin headquarters was built under your own supervision; you personally bragged to me that the building can withstand a level seven earthquake and level fourteen tsunami.
Xiao Cheng really felt he overplayed his hand.
If the company really had to move out immediately, then his internet navyβs trending topic plan and other corresponding business operations would be delayed.
Big trouble!
Cheng "Brother Sun, could you give us two more days? This is too sudden."
