National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1293 Price

Ning Weimin's judgment was not wrong.

When he saw Henri Lacamier coming down the stairs in person, he further felt the "innocence" of this fourth-generation LV who was out of touch with the ways of the world.

That's right, Henri Lacamier was tricked by the wolf Bernard Arnault, which was the fuse of this meeting.

Perhaps it was to escape from troubles and relax that Henri Lacamier left his downtown home in the 8th arrondissement of Paris and hid in the western suburbs.

But there was really no need for him to show the bad mood of a loser clearly on his face, as if the whole world owed him something.

He shouldn't have pretended to be enthusiastic when he knew that his friend, Master Pierre Cardon, had rushed here from the city center without stopping just to help him and save him from trouble.

This guy just came downstairs and shook hands with the master briefly, without even saying "welcome", as if he had greeted this close friend.

He just glanced at Ning Weimin, whom he met for the first time, and ignored him completely.

He even came down to meet the guests in just his pajamas.

His arrogance and conceit are clearly evident from these alone.

Although this old guy was wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, he had the temperament of an English gentleman.

For Ning Weimin, it was like seeing an old Harry Potter.

But this guy's way of treating friends is completely opposite to the fictional character Harry Potter. He is a very selfish person.

He treats people with no warmth and appears to be aloof and eccentric.

If he behaved like this in the company, Ning Weimin could understand why the former president of MH didn't get along with him.

Maybe he didn't mean to do it, he was just born rich.

But if this kind of person's disgusting attitude towards dogs happened in Beijing, there is only one word to describe it - "stubborn".

Abbreviated as "sorrow".

  Fortunately, although the old man was not a good person, he was not stingy. He directly ordered the maid in a white apron to serve the meal outside and to bring the best

This made Ning Weimin, who had not eaten yet and was indeed a little hungry, quite relieved.

So naturally the following conversation did not take place in the house, but moved to the terrace behind the house.

Henri Lacamier personally led Pierre Cardin and Ning Weimin through the spacious living room and went outside.

As soon as he walked out of the house, Ning Weimin couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Because the area of ​​the backyard terrace was larger than he had imagined and far exceeded actual needs.

It is at least 200 square meters, enough to hold a small dance party.

Not only is the terrace large, but the scenery is also great.

In the distance is a vast pond, opposite the pond is a lush forest, there are water birds in the pond, two hunting dogs with shiny fur are running on the lawn, and there are many exotic flowers on the terrace.

Even the outdoor furniture here is wooden upholstered chairs, not the simple stuff made of mesh and aluminum tubes.

In addition, of course, a long dining table with a glass surface that is shiny and spotlessly clean is indispensable.

Especially when several maids covered the large dining table with a gorgeous tablecloth, and placed flowers, pure white tablecloths, silver knives and forks, pepper and salt shakers, silver plates, crystal wine glasses, silver ice buckets filled with white wine and ice cubes, and a wine basket filled with red wine on the table.

To be honest, at this point, Ning Weimin was actually a little envious.

It’s true, this old guy really deserves to be called one of the “old money” guys and he knows how to live.

Enjoying a sumptuous meal on such a spacious terrace and at such a polished glass table is exactly the model of happiness defined for the upper class and the upper-middle class in European and American films of the 1940s and 1950s, and is a common and iconic scene in movies.

Even he had this kind of experience for the first time.

Even the taste of the food was a little bit not to his liking, whether it was gravy soup, lettuce leaf salad, chicken and ham pie, baked crab meat, or almond cake, almost every dish had a monotonous, boring and light taste.

But the beautiful scenery, refreshing breeze and comfortable environment were enough to soothe the fatigue and negative emotions he had accumulated along the way.

It’s just a pity that this kind of scene should be accompanied by a beautiful woman.

However, Keiko Matsumoto stayed in the hotel in Paris, which made the scene less than perfect and a little inadequate.

Otherwise, it would be wonderful if my wife could also sit here.

However, just as Ning Weimin began to feel comfortable, his mood soon fell again because of his host's bad character shortly after the conversation actually began.

Because although Henri Lacamier patiently listened to the plan that Pierrecatton relayed in French, he was not as excited as the master when he heard Ning Weimin personally explain the idea.

Even throughout the whole process, his reaction seemed extremely uncomfortable and even a little impatient, which was really surprising.

Even the master felt something was wrong. After telling Ning Weimin about his plan, he asked hurriedly without even using the wine to moisten his throat.

"What's the matter? Henry, do you have any concerns about this plan?"

"Not good enough, my friend. Not good enough."

Henry Lacamier said so, his gloomy expression did not show any sign of brightening up because of the master's advice. He almost did not consider it at all, but instead showed some hurtful disdain, and directly denied it. "This plan is of no use to me. Although it may help me get a veto, the other party still has more shares after all. And to get back the shares, we have to use a huge amount of funds to fight a war of attrition. Not to mention that there are variables in the future, which may not be what we want. For now, do I have to endure this humiliation for a long time? Do I have to watch others point fingers at me in my family business? No! Never! My friend, what I hope is to solve this problem once and for all. Solve this trouble cleanly, wash away the shame I have suffered, and drive away that annoying betrayer."

Needless to say, Henri Lacamier's expectations were clearly unrealistic for the master.

"But you have to know that this is our best option at the moment. Our funds are already at a disadvantage compared to the other party, not to mention that Chanel has withdrawn. At present, no one is willing to help except my little friend. We have no choice. To be honest, this is the only way to prevent the situation from getting worse. Only by getting a veto as soon as possible can we be qualified to continue fighting with the opponent and have a chance to turn defeat into victory. Apart from this, what else can we do?"

Unexpectedly, the master's well-intentioned advice inexplicably angered Henry.

Perhaps it was because he had suffered a series of defeats recently and the pressure he was under was too great.

Perhaps he had no place to vent his inner anger, so he needed to take it out on others.

Anyway, when the nice words reached his ears, he didn't take them as nice things at all. Instead, he got angry at the master.

"Have I become a useless waste in your eyes? An old fool who can only survive by relying on the charity of others?"

"No, Henry, I didn't mean that."

"It is the custom of the Eskimos to leave their old men on the ice to die, because they can no longer hunt. That is how you see me now, isn't it?"

Oh, come on, that's just a rumor..."

"Anyway, I will never end up like this. I can still hunt. I want you and Chanel to take a good look at how I solved this problem with my brain. I am not an ordinary person. It was me who promoted LV's influence beyond Europe. It was me who turned LV's operating income from 20 million US dollars into the current 1 billion US dollars. Since I was able to do this in the past, I will be able to do the same in the future. Even though I am over 70 years old and don't have much money, experience is experience and wisdom is wisdom. I hope you believe that an old man like me still has ways to continue to solve problems and give LV a more brilliant future..."

"Oh, why do you think so? I never doubted you..."

Witnessing this scene and listening to Henri Lacamier's boastful nonsense, the master really didn't know what to say.

It is difficult to say "I don't believe it" or "I believe it", so I can only regard these words as a way to vent my anger and complain.

And his embarrassment was empathized by Ning Weimin, even though he didn't understand what they were saying.

But that’s not all. What was even more surprising was that Henri Lacamier actually turned his attention to Ning Weimin and spoke to him in English for the first time.

Needless to say, Henry Lacamier's tone was even more unscrupulous when dealing with a young man like him, who was an Oriental.

"Pierre told me on the phone that you are his smartest and most capable subordinate. Not only have you earned hundreds of millions of dollars with your own ability, but you have also given me a genius idea. What do you think of this evaluation given by your boss?"

This was said frivolously, clearly a mockery.

Of course, Ning Weimin would not really take it as an affirmation or praise of himself.

After thinking for a while, he said calmly, "Mr. Pierre Cardon is a respectable elder to me. He is both my boss and my teacher. In the eyes of teachers, students who are diligent and have achieved some results will always be favored. Even if they are a little stupid and have defects, they are still cute. It's like a parent looking at his own child. In fact, I never think that I have any real outstanding qualities, or that I am really smarter than others. Mr. Pierre Cardon's praise and affirmation of me is just an encouragement for my efforts. He wants to cultivate me and never forgets to support me anytime and anywhere. He deliberately gives me opportunities. Just like today, if it weren't for Mr. Pierre Cardon's support, I would not have the opportunity to come to your manor and meet you in person."

This statement surprised Henri Lacamier, probably because he did not expect Ning Weimin to be so eloquent.

This statement not only praised Pierre Cardin, but also smoothed things over just right, easing the atmosphere and giving everyone a way out.

However, he is used to being domineering both in the company and in his own family, so he is not so easy to deal with.

He sneered dryly and continued, "Pierre is indeed a good man. As you said, he always likes to give young people opportunities. This time is the same. But I didn't expect you to be an Oriental. And although Pierre said you can help. But I can't see how you can help. Do you really think that your idea, which is costly, time-consuming, and may or may not make money, is useful to me? I don't think so. Young man, you don't even seem to understand what I care about. Do I care about how to get more shares? No, I care about how to maintain tradition and dignity, how to ensure that the style of LV is not lowered, and how to enable my family business to move steadily towards a more brilliant future step by step. To achieve this, it is enough to prevent an outsider from making random orders to my family business and prevent the bastard who betrayed me from staying in the company. In fact, as long as this goal is achieved, I may not get more shares. Of course, the sooner Bernard Arnault, the better."

Ning Weimin tried his best to suppress his unhappiness.

To be honest, he had never seen such an ungrateful person. Even towards those who came to help him with good intentions, he behaved so meanly, so arrogantly, and so condescendingly.

And there seems to be suspicion of racial discrimination, as if Oriental people are looked down upon.

It is true that there must be something hateful about every pitiful person. No wonder he suffered such a disaster.

But then again, the old guy's last few words couldn't help but make Ning Weimin curious.

He really couldn't think of any better choice for Henri Lacamier, who was alone and powerless and had far more enemies than friends, except to use his only funds, seek help from his only remaining ally, and fight a tug-of-war in the stock market.

"Then what exactly do you want to do? I really can't think of any other way you can solve the problem as you said. If you don't mind, could you please tell me? This will not only save us from worrying about you, but I also hope to learn some valuable experience from it." Ning Weimin said sincerely in a tone of seeking advice.

At this time, even Master Pierre Cardon looked curiously and couldn't help asking.

"Yes, Henry, what do you want to do? If you have an idea, just tell me."

"Okay, then I won't hide it. In fact, I just spoke to the former president of MH an hour ago. I threatened him and told him that if he treated me like this again, I would split the company. I would rather suffer heavy losses and both sides would suffer losses, even if we both become the laughing stock of the whole of Europe or are acquired by others. I will do everything I can to split LV and MH into two companies again. Unless they immediately stop all internal fighting and drive away the traitor, no one will have a good life..."

Henri Lacamier paused deliberately to keep the audience in suspense before saying, "In the end, Alain Chevalier got scared. He knew that I could at least win over 40% of the shareholders. He understood that this would not benefit anyone. He also knew that I was not a pushover and that I would do what I said. So he agreed and offered to have a good talk with the traitor on my behalf. He also hoped that the matter could be stopped and both sides could reconcile."

The master was extremely surprised by the words "better die in glory than live in dishonor". "What? You mean MH and the others agreed? They want to put an end to the internal strife. That's it? They will drive Bernard away for you?"

Henry Lacamier said with some pride, "Of course, it won't work without paying some price. MH and I have agreed that from now on, both of us will have autonomy in our operations and will not interfere with each other. Guinness will get the distribution rights of alcoholic beverages from LVMH as compensation. As for Bernard Arnault, doesn't he want Dior? Then give him Dior's perfume and beauty business, provided he is willing to leave..."

Having said that, he couldn't help but smile for the first time today.

It’s a pity that in Ning Weimin’s eyes, his smile was really blind and stupid.

Just like Harry Potter reaching the final in the Triwizard Tournament.