Three days later.
Lu Shen Office.
On the large desk, there is a mountain of information.
Lu Shen leaned on the back of the chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
Two analysts stood opposite, waiting nervously for him to speak.
"Tell me." Lu Shen said, "What are the key points?"
Analyst A opens the folder:
"Mr. Lu, Henglong has contacted a total of seven Live Pigs breeding companies. Among them, there are two that we focus on - East Tech Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Yunnan Agriculture Group."
He paused:
"East Tech Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, headquartered in Henan, the founder's surname is Chen, Tsinghua has a Ph. D. in biology. The technology is very strong, but it lacks funds for expansion.
The current annual slaughter volume is about 300,000 heads, and the total cost is well controlled, not much different from Muyuan."
Lu Shen nodded and indicated to continue.
Analyst B answered:
"Yunnan Agriculture Group, headquartered in Yunnan, founder Cheng Jiaxun, South China Agricultural University graduated from veterinary medicine, worked in Chia Tai Cargill for six years, and returned to Yunnan to start a business in 1999.
The family holds more than 98% of the shares and is rushing to list A-share."
He paused:
"Their breeding model is the same as Muyuan, self-propagating and self-raising. Last year, the total cost was 15.8 yuan/kg, which was only a little higher than Muyuan.
The disadvantage is that the proportion of cash transactions is too high, currently still around 29%."
Lu Shen flipped through the documents in front of him and his eyes fell on those two pages.
East Tech Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Yunnan Agriculture Group.
Zhao Chen is interested in these two companies.
"Let's get in touch." He said, "Let's make an appointment first and have a talk."
The two analysts looked at each other and nodded.
The next morning, East Tech Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Henan headquarters.
It took three phone calls before being transferred to the founder's office.
"Mr. Chen, I am the representative of Blackstone China. I would like to make an appointment to discuss cooperation..."
Before he finished speaking, the other party interrupted:
"Blackstone? That United States capital?"
"Yes, we are the world's largest alternative asset management company..."
"Sorry, we have no plans to introduce foreign investment for the time being."
The phone hangs up.
The analyst was holding his cell phone and froze on the spot.
Two minutes later, he dialed Shennong Group again.
This time, the call took less time to connect.
"Mr. Cheng, we are from Blackstone China..."
"Blackstone?" Cheng Jiaxun's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"United States that Blackstone?"
The analyst was stunned for a moment:
"This... is indeed us..."
"Then there's nothing to talk about."
The phone hangs up.
The analyst looked back at Lu Shen, the expression on his face was uglier than crying:
"Mr. Lu, they... died very quickly."
Lu Shen's face was so gloomy that it looked like it was about to drip.
He didn't expect that these people would not give Blackstone any face.
What he doesn't know is that what these industrial people hate most is acquisition capital like Blackstone.
Blackstone pays attention to the news about Live Pigs's breeding industry, and it reaches Zhao Chen's ears immediately.
When he heard the news, he was watching the latest Prospectus of Shennong Group.
Chen Xi opened the door and came in. The expression on his face could not be said to be excitement or ridicule:
"Zhao Zong, there is interesting news."
Zhao Chen raised his head.
Chen Xi said:
"Lu Shen has sent people to contact East Tech Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Yunnan Agriculture Group."
Zhang Qingxue raised his head and frowned slightly:
"Is he trying to cut off Hu?"
Chen Xi nodded:
"It should be. He is imitating Zhao Zong's idea - whatever Zhao Zong looks at, he grabs."
Su Wantang shook his head gently beside him:
"This kind of person is really..."
Chen Xi took the call:
"It's really stupid and bad. He thought he could get away with it by relying on the Blackstone brand. But when people heard it was Blackstone, they hung up the phone first."
Zhang Qingxue pushed up his glasses:
"The founder of East Tech Agriculture and Animal Husbandry is Dr. Tsinghua. What intellectuals hate most is this kind of behavior that wants to use capital to suppress people.
Cheng Jiaxun of Yunnan Agriculture Group is a hard worker and is wary of financial capital, and with such strong capital as Blackstone, it is even more impossible to ignore him."
Su Wantang said:
"So he's working in vain?"
Chen Xi laughed:
"Not only is your busy work in vain, but you are bringing shame on yourself. It is said that when Yunnan Agriculture answered the phone, as soon as he heard it was Blackstone, he hung up after the first call, without even saying a polite word."
Zhang Qingxue couldn't help but curl his lips:
"I'm afraid Lu Shen has never received this kind of treatment. The Blackstone brand name and Finance Circle are indeed easy to use in China, but in the industrial world, especially in places like the breeding industry that need to be down-to-earth, people don't buy it at all."
Chen Xi added:
"And he forgot the most critical point - we are potential Cooperator, and he is the potential controller.
What Dongke and Yunnan Agriculture lack is money, not a father. They welcome those of us who are willing to invest in the company and not interfere in management.
Blackstone is the kind of person who dominates when they come in, and they don't even have time to hide."
Su Wantang looked at Zhao Chen:
"So Lu Shen has completely hit a wall this time?"
Chen Xi and Zhang Qingxue both looked at Zhao Chen, waiting for him to laugh at this overestimating opponent.
But Zhao Chen didn't speak.
He leaned back in the chair, his eyes falling on a distant place outside the window, and his fingers tapped lightly on the armrest.
For a moment.
Two times.
Three times.
The office was quiet for a few seconds.
Chen Xi couldn't help but ask:
"Zhao Zong? What are you thinking about?"
Zhao Chen has no answer.
He's still knocking.
The rhythm was very slow, as if he was thinking about something.
Zhang Qingxue pushed up his glasses, a trace of thought flashed in his eyes.
Su Wantang looked at him and said nothing.
A few more seconds passed.
Zhao Chen finally spoke:
"Lu Shen is this person..."
He paused:
"He's not stupid."
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment:
"Not stupid? Then he is..."
Zhao Chen said:
"He is in a hurry."
He turned his head and looked at the three people:
"When a person is in a hurry, it is easy to make mistakes. He hit a wall this time, not because he is not smart, but because he wants to win too much."
Zhang Qingxue thoughtfully:
"You mean..."
Zhao Chen stood up and walked to the window:
"He wanted to prove that he was better than me. So when he saw what I was paying attention to, he couldn't wait to grab it. But he forgot one thing-"
He paused:
"What Dongke and Yunnan Agriculture value is long-term capital. They will follow whoever is willing to go with them.
Lu Shen's attitude of 'you should kneel down when I come' will not work anywhere."
Chen Xi nodded:
"So he tricked himself?"
Zhao Chen smiled, the smile was very light:
"Not necessarily."
He looked out the window:
"He hit a snag this time, and he will learn the lesson next time. When the time comes, he may change his approach."
Zhang Qingxue asked:
"Are you worried that he will take action again?"
Zhao Chen was silent for two seconds:
"He will definitely do it."
He turned around:
"A person like Lu Shen will never give up after losing once. He will try again until he breaks his head."
Su Wantang asked softly:
"Then what do we do?"
Zhao Chen thought for a while:
"Continue to advance the IPO review of Yunnan Agriculture, keep an eye on Dongke and maintain contact."
He paused:
"As for Lu Shen--"
He looked out the window:
"Let him jump. The more joyful he jumps, the harder he falls, and the more honest he will be in the future."
He pondered for a moment and said, "It seems I have to find a way to teach him a lesson."
The office became quiet.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Chen looked at Chen Xi:
"Chen Xi, help me compile some information on Live Pigs's breeding industry Listed Company.
For all A-share listed pig companies, the more detailed the better."
Chen Xi nodded:
"When do you want it?"
"As soon as possible." Zhao Chen said, "The sooner the better."
Three Women looked at Zhao Chen's back and suddenly realized--
This man is not mocking his opponent.
He is calculating.
Calculate what your opponent will do next, and then plan the situation in advance.
This is what is truly terrifying about him.
Lu Shen, over there, is getting angry because he has hit a wall.
As for Zhao Chen, he is already thinking about the next step.