The news somehow leaked out and made headlines the next day.
<Securities Daily>: "After Henglong, Jiahe made another move, and two capitals were interested in Eagle Group at the same time."
<21st Century Business Herald>: "From rival to peer: Henglong and Jiahe compete again for Eagle"
<Daily Economic News>: "Eagle Group has become popular, Henglong Jiahe is chasing after it"
The Snowball platform completely exploded.
"Holy shit, Eagle is about to take off?"
"Henglong and Jiahe compete for the same family. It's a great show."
"We just completed a 2.6 billion transaction last month. Are we going to fight again this month?"
"Zhao Chen and Lu Shen are at loggerheads."
"Zhengfa University alumni civil war, wonderful and wonderful."
"I bought Eagle, am I going to make a fortune this time?"
"Be careful going upstairs, be careful not to get cut into pieces."
"What kind of leeks are there to be cut? Two capital companies are vying for them. How can they differ?"
"The grab for capital doesn't mean the company is good, it might just be an act."
"Acting? Who are you acting for?"
"Show it to us so you think it's good, and then you rush in to take over."
"... When you say that, I feel a little panicked."
The debate is getting more and more intense.
But no matter what, the name Eagle became the focus of the capital circle overnight.
August 11, 10 a. m., Eagle Group Zhengzhou headquarters, Chairman's Office.
Hou Dejian is sitting behind a large desk, spinning a pen in his hand.
Wu Fayi is reporting:
"Mr. Hou, Lu Shen from Jiahe personally followed up, and Chen Xi, Zhao Chen's assistant from Henglong, also contacted us and said that Zhao Zong would arrange a time in the near future."
Hou Dejian laughed:
"Both families are coming. It seems our meat is really delicious."
Wu Fayi Come closer:
"Mr. Hou, should we set a tone? Let's talk about both sides, who will we choose in the end?"
Hou Dejian thought for a while:
"No rush. Let them show their cards first."
He paused:
"However, I can give Henglong a break - Jiahe bids very aggressively."
Wu Fayi's eyes lit up:
"Understood."
August 11, afternoon, West Point, Henglong Building 28th floor.
Chen Xi held the phone and smiled from ear to ear:
"Zhao Zong, have you seen the news? Now the whole Internet is discussing Eagle."
Zhao Chen leaned back on the chair with a calm expression:
"I saw it."
Chen Xi said:
"Lu Shen learned the lesson this time. Instead of Blackstone, use Jiahe. It's a pity that he doesn't know. The more serious he is, the deeper he gets into."
Zhang Qingxue pushed up his glasses:
"Eagle's side is even more exaggerated. It is said that they prepared a more beautiful document overnight than ours.
Make the profit forecast for the next three years look like a science fiction movie."
Zhao Chen nodded and said nothing.
He was silent for a few seconds, looking somewhere outside the window.
Then he suddenly spoke:
"Chen Xi, call Eagle."
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment:
"Now?"
"Yes." Zhao Chen said, "Tell them that I will go to Zhengzhou in person on the afternoon of the 12th to talk."
Chen Xi blinked:
"Are you going in person?"
Zhao Chen nodded:
"I have to do a complete show. Lu Shen will go next week, and I will go too. It will make him feel that I am really in a hurry."
Chen Xi's eyes lit up:
"Do you need me to 'reveal' this news to Jiahe?"
Zhao Chen smiled:
"It's up to you."
8pm.
Lu Shen just finished taking a shower, sitting on the sofa in a bathrobe, holding a cup of Red Wine in his hand.
Outside Floor-to-Ceiling Window was the bright night view of Lujiazui, but he was not in the mood to appreciate it.
All I can think about is the scene from yesterday's video with Eagle.
"China No. 1 Pig Raising Stock", "Twenty Years of Technology Accumulation", "Eagle Pasture Fragrance Brand", "Full Traceability"...
These words were spinning around in his mind.
He admitted that he was a little tempted.
But what made him even more tempted was that Zhao Chen also took a fancy to this company.
Zhao Chen That person has really vicious eyes.
The cell phone rang.
It's Zhou Huai.
"Mr. Lu, we have news."
Lu Shen Put down the glass:
"Say."
Zhou Huai's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of urgency:
"The news just released by Eagle - Zhao Chen will go to Zhengzhou in person tomorrow afternoon to negotiate."
Lu Shen's brows moved slightly:
"Go in person?"
"Yes. His assistant Chen Xi contacted Eagle in the afternoon to set a time."
Zhou Huai paused, "And the people over at Eagle 'accidentally' revealed the news to us."
Lu Shen was silent for two seconds.
"Accidentally?"
He sneered:
"They did it on purpose."
Zhou Huai asked:
"Then what do we do?"
Lu Shen did not answer immediately.
He leaned on the sofa and looked at the ceiling.
Zhao Chen wants to go in person.
What does this mean?
It shows that he is really anxious and really wants it.
What Eagle people said in the video yesterday - smooth cycle, brand value, technology accumulation - are really valuable.
Not to fool people.
Lu Shen suddenly remembered Yang Guihong's confident expression when he mentioned "Eagle Pasture Fragrance" in the video this afternoon.
I can't act that kind of expression.
He thought again of the research report leaked from Henglong.
The evaluation of Eaglet in that report is basically consistent with what I heard today.
Zhao Chen really likes it.
"Mr. Lu?" Zhou Huai's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Lu Shen came to his senses:
"Save your schedule for tomorrow."
Zhou Huai was stunned for a moment:
"Are you going too?"
"Yes." Lu Shen said, "He will go in person, and I will go in person."
He paused:
"If you want to fight, let's fight face to face."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Shen sat on the sofa for a long time.
He recalled all the doubts he had about Eagle during the video yesterday afternoon - the decline in the main business, the reliance on investment for profits, and those beautiful predictions.
But now, those doubts don't seem so important.
Because Zhao Chen is going too.
Zhao Chen will not make mistakes.
This is the truest thought in Lu Shen's heart at this moment.
He admitted that he was a little jealous.
I am jealous of that 22-year-old young man who can be touted as a "capital genius" by the entire Internet.
I am jealous of the boy who stood in front of me at the New Life party, and is now on an equal footing with me.
But what made him even more irritated was--
Shen Zhiyi's face came to mind again.
The way she looked at herself at that New Life party three years ago.
There was a flash of boredom in his eyes.
Three years later, she should be lying in Zhao Chen's arms, laughing while watching the news that touts Zhao Chen, right?
Lu Shen gripped the wine glass tightly, his knuckles turned white.
He took a deep breath and drank the glass of wine in one gulp.
Then he picked up the phone and dialed another number.
"Lin Wanqing, help me check the recent whereabouts of Zhao Chen. The more detailed the better."
The voice of Lin Wanqing came from the other end of the phone:
"I try my best."
Hang up the phone.
Lu Shen stood up and walked to the window.
The lights outside the window are bright, like countless eyes.
He looked at the lights and murmured to himself:
"Zhao Chen, don't you want to enter the Live Pigs breeding industry?"
"Then I will play with you to the end and see how long your funds can last!"