Zhao Chen leaned on the back of the chair and looked at him:
"Mr. Cheng want to hear the truth?"
Cheng Jiaxun said:
"Of course it's true."
Zhao Chen said:
"Yunnan Agriculture has a much better foundation than Eagle. It focuses on its main business, has good cost control, and has a clear model.
If I were asked to choose between Eagle and Yunnan Agriculture, I would definitely choose Yunnan Agriculture."
Cheng Jiaxun's eyes lit up.
But Zhao Chen changed the subject:
"But-"
Cheng Jiaxun looked at him.
Zhao Chen said:
"But at this point, I'm a little hesitant."
Cheng Jiaxun's brows moved slightly:
"Why are you hesitating?"
Zhao Chen sighed:
"Mr. Cheng, to tell you the truth, I almost stepped into that pit Lu Shen.
When Eagle first came into contact with me, I studied it for a long time. If it weren't for Lu Shen, I would have become the taker."
He looked at Cheng Jiaxun:
"Now something really happened to Eagle. Lu Shen invested more than 2 billion yuan. I don't know how much the floating loss is now, but it must be a lot."
Cheng Jiaxun was silent for a few seconds.
Zhao Chen continued:
"So now, I'm a little in awe of this industry.
It's not that I'm not optimistic, it's that I don't dare to take action easily. I have to see it clearly and accurately before I dare to move."
Cheng Jiaxun looked at him, with something complicated in his eyes.
He heard it.
Zhao Chen On the surface, he said that he was hesitant, but in fact, he was telling him--
Yunnan Agriculture If you want to find someone to take over, you have to come up with a price that is sincere enough.
Because buyers are now afraid.
Because the market is scared now.
Because Lu Shen's lesson was too painful.
Cheng Jiaxun picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Then he laughed:
"Chairman Zhao, you are such a well-spoken person."
Zhao Chen also laughed:
"Mr. Cheng, I am just a timid person."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Ms. Zhou interjected from the side:
"You two grown men talk about business as soon as you meet. Can you talk about something else?"
Su Wantang answered:
"That's it. Aunt Zhou, let's ignore them and let them talk."
The two women chatted about other topics.
Cheng Jiaxun looked at Zhao Chen and lowered his voice:
"Chairman Zhao, I came here this time just to ask you if you are still interested."
Zhao Chen looked at him:
"Interested. But not now."
Cheng Jiaxun asked:
"When was that?"
Zhao Chen said:
"Wait until you have completely dealt with the listing matter. Wait until the valuation returns to rationality. Wait until the market has digested the impact of this rejection."
He looked at Cheng Jiaxun:
"Mr. Cheng, it is not the best time for you to come to me now. You are in a hurry, but I am not. Talking at this time will not do you any good."
Cheng Jiaxun was stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled bitterly:
"Chairman Zhao, what you said... are you really thinking about me?"
Zhao Chen said:
"It's not for your sake. It's for my sake."
He picked up the teacup:
"If you sell it now, you won't get a good price. If I take advantage of it and the valuation recovers later, you will feel uncomfortable and it will not be conducive to business operations.
It would be better for both parties to wait until you have thought it through, made adjustments, and stabilized the valuation, and then we can talk again."
Cheng Jiaxun was silent for a long time.
Then he picked up the wine glass:
"Chairman Zhao, I'll toast you."
The two clinked their glasses and drank it all.
The meal was eaten until almost nine o'clock.
Cheng Jiaxun and Ms. Zhou leave first.
Zhao Chen stood at the door, watching their car disappear into the night.
Su Wantang walked to him:
"How was the conversation?"
Zhao Chen smiled:
"Good conversation."
Su Wantang looked at him:
"Did you really mean your last words?"
Zhao Chen thought for a while:
"Half sincerity, half strategy."
He held her hand:
"Sincerely, Yunnan Agriculture is indeed worth investing in. The strategy is that now is not the best time, so they have to wait a little longer."
Su Wantang leaned on his shoulder:
"You..."
Zhao Chen looks at the river view in the distance:
"Cheng Jiaxun will think about it for a long time after he goes back. When he really thinks about it, he will naturally come to me again."
He paused:
"Then the price will be easy to negotiate."
The river breeze blew over, bringing with it the coolness of early winter.
The two stood side by side, looking at the lights on the river.
The news that Cheng Jiaxun appeared in Shan City was finally photographed.
In the photo, he and a woman were walking out of a certain Private Kitchen Restaurant. It was hard to see his expression clearly in the night, but his profile was clear enough.
The photo was published by a small media company with a very provocative title:
<After Yunnan Agriculture Group was rejected from listing, founder Cheng Jiaxun secretly met with a mysterious person>
Sharp-eyed netizens in the comment area quickly discovered the clues:
"The building in the background seems to be a private restaurant of South Bank Road."
"Why are Cheng Jiaxun going to Shan City? Shouldn't we stay at Yunnan to boost military morale?"
"Could he be going to see Zhao Chen? Henglong was rumored to want to invest in Yunnan Agriculture."
"That's right! At that time, Yunnan Agriculture was preparing for an IPO, but Zhao Chen didn't take any action. Now the listing has been rejected, isn't that good?"
"Damn it, if you say that, it's really possible."
"So Zhao Chen still wants to raise pigs? Lu Shen has just been tricked like this, how dare he come in?"
"You don't understand this. Yunnan Agriculture and Eagle are different. Yunnan Agriculture focuses on the main business, while Eagle engages in diversification."
"What's the use of focusing on your main business? If you don't, you'll still be rejected?"
"The rejection was due to financial compliance issues, not operational issues. Do you understand?"
There are more and more arguments.
But what really caught the market's attention was not who He Zuxun met, but another issue -
Zhao Chen Do you still dare to enter the pig industry?
After all, the lessons learned from Lu Shen are there.
More than 2 billion was invested in it, and now the floating loss is over 100 million, and even Board of Directors can't get in.
Any investor with any sense would shy away from this tragic situation.
Someone posted an analysis post on Snowball:
<Looking at Yunnan Agriculture from Eagle: Will Zhao Chen still join the game?>
"The news that Cheng Jiaxun appeared in Shan City yesterday triggered the market's renewed attention to Henglong. Many people are concerned about whether Zhao Chen will take action again.
My judgment is: most likely not.
The reason is very simple - Eagle is a pit that has blown out the water in the breeding industry.
Lu Shen has taken over more than 2 billion yuan, and everyone knows how much the floating loss is now.
In this case, any rational investor would choose to wait and see.
Zhao Chen What is the greatest advantage of this person? It is caution.
When Eagle first talked with him, he insisted on betting at 20 times + performance and gave up before talking about success.
Now that Yunnan Agriculture has been rejected, the valuation may be reduced, but the risk is still there - who knows if they have other problems?
So my conclusion is: Zhao Chen will not take action easily.
At least we have to wait until Yunnan Agriculture has sorted out the financial issues and digested the impact of the failure of the listing before we can talk.
Of course, this is just my guess. How to proceed depends on Zhao Chen himself."
Under the post, the comments were polarizing:
"That's right. If you go in now, you will be the taker."
"No, it is precisely because the listing was rejected that it is easier to negotiate the price."
"What's the use of negotiating a good price? What if there are other surprises?"
"Yunnan Agriculture focuses on its main business and will not have problems like Eagle."
"Focusing on the main business will not change the fact that their finances are not transparent."
"Then it depends on how Zhao Chen chooses."
At this time, Lu Shen was sitting behind his desk, watching reports online.
Cheng Jiaxun's profile, the blurry background, and the name that appears over and over again in the comment area--
Zhao Chen.
He stared at the photo for a long time.
Then he laughed.
The smile was very cold and light, like the cold light on the blade of a knife.
"Zhao Chen," he said to himself, "Is it time for you to pay the debt?"
He picked up the phone and dialed a number:
"That matter can be moved."
A voice came from the other end of the phone:
"Now?"
Lu Shen said:
"Now."
He hung up the phone, leaned back in his chair, and looked at the city outside the window.
This time, he wants Zhao Chen to know what "leave no way of survival" means.