Rebirth in 1989: Building a Chinese Technological Empire

"Mr. Owen, is there a condition to get your Rothschild recommendation?"

In the room, Xu Huasheng looked at Owen and asked in a low voice.

"Of course, the conditions are not difficult. As long as Mr. Xu accepts financing and lets us invest in your Huasheng Group. We can recommend you to join the Freemasonry. Although you have to pay some shares, I promise that the profit you get will be more than you lose. Xu, you are a smart person. You should know that sometimes the mall is not just a mall. Many times, the mall is also involved in politics and other things..."

Owen said with a smile, with confidence on his face. But Owen's words made Xu Huasheng's face completely cold, and he looked at Owen with cold eyes, which made Owen a little hairy.

"Mr. Owen, what if I refuse?"

The smile on Xu Huasheng's face completely disappeared, and he stared at Owen with his eyes fixed on him.

"Xu, there is no gain without effort. If Huasheng Group wants to become a world giant, win-win cooperation is the best choice. It is difficult for a closed enterprise to become a world giant. I think the same is true for Huasheng Group, unless Huasheng Group does not want to enter the European and American markets and does not want to become a world giant..."

Owen did not answer directly, but the meaning of his words was already very clear. Xu Huasheng is a smart man, how could he not understand these words? Threat, there is a hint of threat in this sentence.

However, Owen's words made Xu Huasheng happy.

"Mr. Owen, I'm sorry, I refuse. My Huasheng Group will not accept any capital injection now. I am not short of money now. By the way, Mr. Owen, I think the price of Nokia's shares we negotiated just now is too low. I will now re-offer Nokia's valuation of 10 billion US dollars, and you can only invest 30% at most..."

Xu Huasheng's words made Owen's eyes widen. Damn, wasn't it 5 billion US dollars just now? How come the price has increased in a blink of an eye?

Looking at Owen's expression, Xu Huasheng laughed coldly.

"Mr. Owen, don't think it's expensive. If you come to make friends with me, 5 billion dollars is nothing. But now you are threatening me with a knife. Let me tell you, the Chinese are least afraid of risking their lives. At worst, our Huasheng Group doesn't want your European market. We can still live well just by relying on the Chinese market. As for you, believe it or not, I dare to sell Nokia to Motorola today..."

Xu Huasheng's words made Owen's face change drastically. He looked at Xu Huasheng with complicated eyes. He didn't expect Xu Huasheng to be so tough.

If he really sold Nokia to Motorola as Xu Huasheng said, it would be a waste of time. Although the American and European chaebols have mutual interests, the competition is more intense.

At that time, Rothschild will have to pay more to get Nokia shares. And Europe doesn't dare to challenge the United States now. The Soviet Union has just been disintegrated by the United States. Now the United States is the only superpower in the world. With the little military power in Europe, the United States can directly cripple them if it wants to.

Why did the Rothschild family decline? It was because they made the wrong bets during World War II. In World War II, they bet on Britain and France. Although Britain and France won in the end, the fruits of victory in World War II and the right to speak in the world were taken away by the United States and the Soviet Union, which caused the Rothschild family to lose a lot. Therefore, after World War II, the Rothschilds became low-key. They had to be low-key. Their strength was greatly reduced, and the American chaebols rose. They had to be low-key.

The competition between chaebols is even more bloody.

"Mr. Owen, we have an old saying in China that the barefoot are not afraid of the shoes. I don't care how powerful you Rothschilds are? I don't care what kind of organization your so-called island Freemasonry is? I just want to say one thing, if you want peace, we are peace. If you want war, then we will go to war. I, Xu Huasheng, don't want to provoke you, but I may not be afraid of you..."

Xu Huasheng's words made Owen take a deep breath, holding back a burst of anger in his heart. But Xu Huasheng's cold eyes made him dare not say anything more.

He miscalculated. They miscalculated Xu Huasheng. He thought Xu Huasheng was a businessman. A businessman puts profit first. As long as he can get more profit, the businessman will do it. Because the businessman only sees the gain and loss of profit.

And now Xu Huasheng is obviously not a successful businessman. Owen felt a youthful drive in him. Some of them are like the idiot youths on the street, who are always ready to fight with others. This is too immature.

"Xu, don't get me wrong, we have no ill intentions..."

Owen looked at Xu Huasheng and finally softened.

Owen came here to seek wealth, not to provoke enemies. China is really not afraid of those wearing shoes when barefoot. If you provoke them, they will be in trouble.He dares to do anything. If Xu Huasheng gets angry, he might use the money to find a bunch of desperate criminals. Even if he doesn't kill Rothschild, he will be disgusted to death.

"Mr. Owen, I also hope that we can be friends, not enemies. We Chinese have a saying that harmony brings wealth. I hope that we can have more cooperation in the future..."

Xu Huasheng's face immediately became gentle, and this change made Owen curse in his heart. Damn, this face must be a dog, it changes as soon as it is said.

This kind of young man should not be easily provoked, he is too emotional. It's like a fight. If two adults fight, everyone may know the severity of each other, and they may just punch each other a few times, and most of them will not fight to death.

But if you are an adult fighting with a 16 or 17-year-old kid, you have to be careful. When this kid gets angry, he doesn't care so much, he dares to stab you with a knife, and he is the kind of person who kills you without considering the consequences.

Now in Owen's eyes, Xu Huasheng is this kind of kid. The Huasheng Group is like a nouveau riche. It has only been established for a few years. If it fights Rothschild to death, Rothschild will not make any money, but will also get into trouble, which will benefit the American tycoons. How unprofitable it is.

Rothschild came to seek wealth, not to declare war and fight with the Huasheng Group.

The two talked for a long time. When Owen and Xu Huasheng came out, Owen's face was not very good.

At this moment, Owen felt that he had lost more than he gained. He could have gotten 40% of the shares for 2 billion US dollars, but now he only got 30% of the shares for 3 billion US dollars. This is really a rip-off.

However, Xu Huasheng wanted this price and did not give in at all. He also kept shouting that if you don't want it, he will sell the shares to Motorola or some American capital tomorrow, which made Owen want to curse.

But in the end, Owen had no choice but to agree. Three billion dollars to buy 30% of Nokia's shares was still a good deal.

Once Nokia's business was launched, after some operations and listing, its market value could easily double five or six times. With an investment of three billion, it would be able to earn tens of billions in a few years. This return on investment was much faster than making money in the real industry.

Finance was the most profitable industry, and it was also the foundation of Rothschild's life.

The negotiations officially began. When Owen left with the signed agreement, Xu Huasheng's face darkened. He then returned to his office, picked up the phone and dialed a number.