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Ning Weimin's explanation undoubtedly revealed his ambition thoroughly.

The arrogance of his tone is really eye-catching.

At the same time, it also made Hirohira Saburo and Funaki Minoru feel that the child they had raised with great difficulty had been targeted by someone and was about to be completely taken away.

But neither Guangping Saburo nor Funaki Minoru could blame Ning Weimin for his covetousness.

To be honest, it was Zhou Muren who took the initiative to find Ning Weimin to ask for the price.

And everything they want is on the table.

You can choose whichever of the two proposals you want, and even the reason for the different prices will be clearly told to you.

That’s right, the benefits of “completely” acquiring Taurus Palace and “partially” buying Taurus Palace are different, so the price people are willing to pay is also different.

  What reasons can they have to criticize such reasonable logic and undisguised sincere attitude?

The key is the price, Ning Weimin’s offer is not low.

Frankly speaking, even the price of the first proposal has already fully met the psychological expectations of Hirohira Saburo and Funaki Minoru.

Ning Weimin was right. A discount of this magnitude provided completely reasonable room for bargaining and was not excessive at all.

As for the second proposal, the extra premium is a complete surprise and is simply full of temptation.

Not to mention that Funaki Minoru secretly swallowed his saliva when he saw the offer, even Guangping Saburo felt an urge to transfer all his shares.

That’s not all, Ning Weimin even took the initiative to make arrangements for Zhou Muren’s future.

He told Minoru Funaki clearly that even if he "completely" bought out Taurus Palace, Minoru Funaki's interests in the company would not change.

This is very thoughtful and thoughtful, and it is really amazing.

His promise eliminated all worries for Funaki Minoru.

Needless to say, Funaki Minoru must be very happy in his heart, as this has to some extent created a certain rift in the alliance of interests between Hirohira Saburo and Funaki.

But having said that, greed is ultimately human nature.

Even if the conditions offered by Ning Weimin are met, driven by interests, as a seller, he often wants to try to gain more benefits.

This is just like what "Teacher Ma" in China said, as long as it is a transaction, bargaining is necessary.

Because the transaction is completed at a fixed price, no matter what the price is, the seller will always feel that he is losing money.

Especially for someone like Hirohira Saburo, who has held a high position in PolyGram Records for a long time and has a high opinion of himself.

If after hearing Ning Weimin's conditions, he immediately nodded and chose one of the two proposals, he would undoubtedly lose in momentum.

  He is a person who is used to bossing others around. If he is completely suppressed by this young man and has no ability to resist at all, how can his self-esteem bear it?

So he didn't exchange views with Funaki Minoru, but spoke directly, trying to find fault with him.

"President Ning, regarding your question about providing different quotations based on the proportion of shares to be acquired, I admit that you have some truth in what you said. Especially considering the severe external situation you are currently facing, I can fully understand your reasons for providing two different price measurement standards. However, even if you think that the current price is already full of sincerity, I still cannot agree with this point. Whether you believe it or not, the offer we made is actually full of sincerity. Because just like you, we are also people who value friendship and did not add any empty words to the offer. If you look at our financial items one by one, I believe you will understand this."

This guy spoke in standard Tokyo accent, but with the soft intonation unique to Kansai accent at the end of his words.

What he meant was that there was no room for negotiation in their offer and they wanted to raise the price.

Of course, this was a bit like learning on the spot, and it was clear that he was using the reason Ning Weimin had just given to stab him back.

Ning Weimin guessed that he might be the Osaka native who was best at business among the Japanese, just like our "Lao Xi'er".

Otherwise, he would not be so smart and always remember to create trading conditions that are favorable to himself.

However, Ning Weimin had actually predicted the other party's greedy reaction.

Since the other party insists on being so picky, then he doesn't have to worry about face anymore and will naturally show his snow-white teeth.

"As for the financial data of Taurus Palace, I know it is very good without you reminding me. After all, with our cooperative relationship with Taurus Palace, we already know the real operating status of your company. Especially the theme song of the movie "Li Xianglan", "Please Don't Go", is my personal work. I also received more than 4 million yen in royalties through Taurus Palace. As one of the beneficiaries, I can feel the earning power of Taurus Palace even more. So this time, for the financial data you provided, I actually only need to pay attention to the total data of Taurus Palace's debt and profitability. At present, Taurus Palace's debt of more than 110 million yen can be said to be very healthy compared to the net profit expected to exceed 300 million yen this year."

"You are really talented. That movie theme song is really excellent. I heard that you also wrote the theme song of Crazy Rich Asians, "Flowing Water". Such talent is really amazing. It's a pity that you are not a professional songwriter."

Despite such flattering words, there was not much expression on Guan Ping Saburo's face, showing that these were just polite words.

Even though he works in a record company, he doesn't have much artistic talent.

After all, he is not a young man anymore, and it’s none of his business how talented Ning Weimin is.

He only cares about the practical interests that he can touch.

Precisely because they expected that the other party would make a turn next, everyone's attention was focused on Ning Weimin's next words.

"You are too polite. My level is not worth mentioning."

As he expected, Ning Weimin just said something polite and meaningless, and then the real focus of the conversation came up.

"However, it is precisely because I know more about the situation of Taurus Palace that I know one thing clearly, that is, most of the profits of Taurus Palace come from Theresa. Theresa is the most core asset of Taurus Palace and the source of most of its profits. It can almost be said that the outstanding performance of Taurus Palace now is the most powerful manifestation of Theresa's commercial value. You will not deny this, right?"

"Well... maybe that's the case."

Guangping Saburo twitched his cheeks and muttered, he had already understood Ning Weimin's hint.

Hearing that he was referring to the fact that Teresa Teng's contract was about to expire in two years, she immediately made a guarantee that Teresa Teng would not leave Taurus Palace.

"But, what does that matter? Teresa will not leave Taurus Palace anyway. When the contract expires, she will sign a new contract. And judging from the current trend, with the movie theme song you provided, Teresa should have at least locked in the Cable Broadcasting Award for the two major record awards this year. Even if your Crazy Rich Asians cannot be released, On the Road is also a good song. I believe that as long as this song is released, Teresa's career will definitely reach a higher level in the future. On this basis, the future of our Taurus Palace will certainly be brighter. I can now optimistically judge that next year's revenue will only be more than this year. Maybe it will double. You don't deny this, right?"

Although Guan Pingsaburo spoke with conviction and seemed full of confidence, Ning Weimin thought that this was just a specious argument.

So, he finally said the words that really hurt the other person.

"I don't deny that Theresa can bring more business benefits to Taurus Palace in the future. But whether Theresa can continue to stay in Taurus Palace is a question. In my opinion, you are too optimistic about this matter. Have you ever thought about what the result would be if there was a competition between us? Who would Theresa choose?"

These words immediately made Guangping Saburo and Funaki Minoru both terrified, but that was not all, Ning Weimin continued.

"Matsumoto Office is even willing to give Theresa a much better treatment than Taurus Palace. In order to win Theresa, we are willing to make the biggest concession in terms of commission, such as giving her 6% and the office taking 4%. Do you think Theresa will be tempted? Perhaps Taurus Palace is also willing to offer better conditions?"

This is really bullying.

Guangping Saburo never dreamed that Ning Weimin would actually use the ultimate killer move of the Chinese nation - "involution" - against him.

This is a price war, which is intended to cut off the source of financial support for Taurus Palace.

So he could no longer suppress his emotions and could not help but ask angrily, "President Ning, is your assumption a threat to us? Are you trying to break the rules of the industry? Are you trying to play tricks on us and you don't actually want to invest in Taurus Palace?"

Funaki Minoru's face also turned ugly.

Although he didn't say anything, he looked at Ning Weimin with an expression of inexplicable astonishment and confusion.

It seems like I just discovered today that behind Ning Weimin's gentle smile, there is actually a set of sharp teeth that are enough to crush other people's bones.

"No, no, please don't misunderstand me, I don't mean to threaten you. We are sincere in investing in Taurus Palace. Otherwise, if we have such despicable intentions, why would we say it out loud? It would be better to discuss the terms with Teresa in private and poach people directly. Please believe that what I said just now was just an objective hypothesis from a purely interest perspective. I can say it out loud because I don't want things to come to this point. At the same time, I also hope that this will make you understand how we consider the value of Taurus Palace. In fact, in any transaction, both parties must fully understand the consequences of making a decision so as not to regret it. Right?" You have to say, what Ning Weimin said was not wrong.

No matter how expensive the termination compensation is, it can never be compared with 1.5 billion yen.

At most, the compensation would be 100 or 200 million yen.

Moreover, if he keeps such thoughts hidden in his heart, it would be more reassuring than if he expresses them openly. At least there is no need to worry about being backstabbed.

So looking at Ning Weimin's smiling face, Guangping Saburo and Funaki Minoru's emotions eased a little. They were able to remain calm and continue to listen to Ning Weimin's next words.

"...I'm not afraid of offending you two, but I'll be frank with you. Actually, from the perspective of our own interests, we are not very enthusiastic about the first 30% share transaction proposal. You know, because of recent events, we have realized how important it is to have our own artists. So we reviewed it and decided to increase our own direct artists. Even if President Funaki doesn't contact us, it is imperative for Matsumoto Agency to recruit artists and turn to commercial attributes."

"So if you two are inclined to this proposal, we can only measure the value of Taurus Palace according to the term of Teresa's current agency contract. And our alliance can only last until Teresa's contract expires. After that, we cannot guarantee that we will not compete fairly with Taurus Palace for Teresa's new contract."

"After all, there is a huge difference between 30% and 90%. In the face of such a huge interest, we actually have no choice. If we are destined to confront you on this matter, even if we are unwilling, we will be forced to fight. I hope you two can understand this in advance."

"As for the second option, that's the deal we really want to reach with you two. This model is actually good for both of us. Not only can it completely stabilize our cooperative relationship, but Teresa's contract will no longer be a problem in the future. Given our friendship with her, it should be natural to keep her. And she won't have to worry about the problem of choosing between the two. And you two will get enough premium as compensation, which is our greatest sincerity."

"Therefore, I sincerely hope that you two can carefully consider our transaction. Like I said at the beginning, I came here with sincerity. In fact, no matter which proposal we make, the price we offer is not based solely on profit considerations. It is a comprehensive consideration of our mutual friendship and future cooperation space. I only hope to reach a consensus on the interests of the alliance with you in the most harmonious way."

Ning Weimin finally said what he wanted to say, but the impact was undoubtedly huge.

After hearing this, Hirohira Saburo and Funaki Minoru fell into silence.

The situation is now very clear, even though Ning Weimin's words are somewhat unpleasant to hear.

But the fact is that no matter from which angle you look at it, it seems that they are at a disadvantage and they seem to have no choice.

Moreover, what he said was very honest and he was not hiding anything. We really can't put the hat of coercion on him. This cannot be confused with simply inviting a wolf into the house.

"President Ning, I have no doubts about the price for now. However, you only allow us to choose one of the two proposals. Isn't that a bit unreasonable? Can't we find a compromise?"

After a long silence, Guangping Saburo spoke again.

"Do you have any suggestions? I'm all ears." Ning Weimin said calmly.

"I mean, maybe we can set the share transaction at 51%? As for the price, I think 2...2.4 billion yen...is a fair price. How about this proposal? Are you willing to consider it?"

When Guangping Saburo said these words, it seemed that he and Funaki Minoru had reached an agreement on the price through eye contact.

In this way, the ball was passed back to Ning Weimin's feet.

Ning Weimin had to admit that this guy's brain worked very quickly.

Now he found that the situation was stronger than the person and there was little room for negotiation.

Of the two options faced, it is obvious that only selling all the shares would offer the most appropriate price.

But he was unwilling to withdraw completely. Perhaps he had expectations for the future of Taurus Palace and did not want to miss out on those benefits, so he put forward this condition.

However, Ning Weimin would not let him have his way. He was determined to get 90% of the shares of Taurus Palace.

He pretended to think seriously for a while, then shook his head.

"Mr. Guangping, forgive me for being blunt. Considering that you have taken up an important position in PolyGram Records, this plan is good, but I'm afraid it won't work. Because once we own most of the shares of Taurus Palace, we will definitely invest more money to develop Taurus Palace. But if we want to grow and expand, it is very likely to cause conflicts of interest with your company. For example, competing for artists or songs. How will you deal with it as one of the shareholders of Taurus Palace? Even if President Funaki and I believe in you and will put the interests of Taurus Palace first, what attitude should you take towards PolyGram? Will your superiors and colleagues believe in you?"

At this point, he said with an attitude of considering the other party, "So, it's not that I'm unkind. It's just that the current situation determines that your plan is not feasible. Otherwise, if there is no such concern, having a shareholder like you will also be a boost to the business of Taurus Palace. Taurus Palace will definitely have a lot of resource conveniences. So why should I refuse? However, even if you are not a shareholder, I am willing to make friends with you. If there is a suitable opportunity, we may also form a new cooperative relationship. This is all possible. What do you think?"

Well, now Guangping Saburo has been completely silenced.

"Okay, I see. You have a point."

He smiled bitterly and nodded. "But even so, because this matter is of great importance, I am afraid I still need some time to think about it before I can give you a final reply on this matter. Is this okay with you?"

Ning Weimin had no way of refusing this reasonable request.

After all, it's not just buying radishes and selling cabbages. It's a business worth billions of yen, so anyone would have to think carefully about it, right?

Of course, he also guessed that the other party would probably ask for a price from another company.

He knew that there was no time to waste, as delay would lead to changes.

So he agreed, but he also had additional conditions.

"Excuse me, but our current situation does not allow us to waste too much time. So I can only give you three days at most to consider this matter. If you reply to me after this time, I'm sorry, but my offer today will be invalid. I can only send someone to negotiate with you item by item. Please forgive me for this."

The point of this statement is very clear, it is to set a trap for Guangping Saburo and Funaki Minoru.

I don't have time to wait for you to figure it out. Such a good price will not be accepted after the deadline.

As a result, this time, I don’t know if it was because Ning Weimin’s plan had given Zhou Muren something far beyond his expectations, or because Zhou Muren had already made his choice in his mind at this time, he was a little worried that Ning Weimin would go back on his word.

At this time, Guangping Saburo hadn't said anything yet, and Funaki Minoru, who had been silent, took the lead in expressing his opinion.

I couldn't help but interrupt, "No, no, it won't take three days. President Ning, please rest assured. We will definitely reply to you as soon as possible."

"That's good. I'll be waiting for your call."

"But I have another question. I don't know if I should ask more."

"Please say……"

"If we choose the second proposal, does Fog Studios have enough funds to pay so much cash at once? Especially when there are still two dramas to be filmed..."

This statement is undoubtedly sufficient to fully demonstrate his personal position.

So regardless of Guangping Saburo's embarrassed expression, Ning Weimin really showed a relaxed smile.

"Don't worry. It's true that Mist Studio is short of people, but what it lacks the most is money. Once we sign, the 1 billion yen deposit will be paid to you two first, and when the equity transfer procedures are completed, how about paying the remaining 3.5 billion yen on the spot?"

  Now that things have come to this, what else can Guangping Saburo do?

To be honest, he was cursing in his heart.

You, Funaki Minoru, are so impatient to change your allegiance.

In order to join your new master, you are even throwing away your modesty?

But on the other hand, he also knew that all his pretenses were useless, so he just decided to remain single.

"President Ning, although this is our first meeting today, I have been deeply impressed by your personal style. I am fully confident that with your ability, you will definitely win the final victory in this war. Taurus Palace will surely become a well-known record company under your care in the future. I will seriously consider your sincere proposal and hope that we can meet again as soon as possible. I also hope that we can become friends in the future and have the opportunity to cooperate again."

"I thought so too. There must be a chance."

The two hands, which almost represented the agreement, were held together. (End of this chapter)