Chapter 2475
Sitting Quietly on the City Tower Watching the Storm
He Yuzhu clapped a few times, following the crowd sitting below.
He expressed his strong opposition to this collaboration from the very beginning.
However, as an industrial consultant, he cooperated with our negotiation team throughout the process, filling in any gaps or shortcomings.
This is the helplessness of adulthood.
Even though I know it's a tough situation, I still have to consider the bigger picture and cooperate fully.
The key issue is that we don't have a better option.
Another legendary car, the Santana, is only scheduled to be introduced to Shanghai next year.
However, a car was assembled by hand in Shanghai last year, which means that Shanghai car manufacturers had been eyeing the cooperation with Hans since last year.
Another potential collaboration target is Xiao Rizi (小日子), and we have also sent people to make contact with them.
But they only want to sell cars and don't agree to cooperate with us. What they're afraid of is creating a competitor for us.
In reality, our daily lives have always been a precaution against us.
Even now, Hans' automotive technology is considered outdated internationally.
They're not too keen on the cars in Sijiucheng.
That's why the decision was made to cooperate with América.
After all, the prevailing perception in the market is that America's moon is rounder than the moon.
They're currently in a honeymoon period with us, so the technology they offer will undoubtedly be the best.
As an industrial consultant, He Yuzhu cannot speak recklessly on many matters.
As for asking Lou Xiao'e for help, Lou Xiao'e is currently in a state of worry.
The Japanese side has reached the point of bayonet fighting.
The foreign devils used various means to try to make the Japanese sword appreciate in value on its own initiative.
But the small businesses aren't stupid; they know that if the Japanese yen appreciates, their exports will inevitably suffer a severe blow.
Therefore, the local authorities are doing everything they can to stabilize their currency.
Putting aside other things, at the beginning of the year, the exchange rate was 235 Japanese yen to 1 US dollar.
By the end of the year, he'll have become a complete idiot.
This isn't nonsense; it's a result of the Japanese government's passive intervention, coupled with the strength of the US dollar, leading to a slight depreciation of the Japanese yen.
That's how the market works; when prices keep rising, everyone's naturally happy.
But as soon as the market dips slightly, all sorts of cynical remarks come out.
In particular, Lou Xiao'e also packaged her investment in Japanese swords and listed it on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Those retail investors who believed her, after a year of investing, ended up earning less than if they had simply bought US Treasury bonds.
There will definitely be a lot of gossip and rumors.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Currently, the yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds is over 12% after one year.
If we don't take into account the forced devaluation of the US dollar later.
This rate of return is stable.
The Japanese yen has depreciated by about 6% this year.
Although there are convertible bonds with returns of over ten percent, when all else is considered, retail investors who invest in Lou Xiao'e's fund will only see returns of a few percent.
In the realm of conservative wealth management, this rate of return is tantamount to losing money.
After all, transaction fees are quite high these days.
Therefore, retail investors who invested in this fund because they trusted Lou Xiao'e launched a barrage of criticism in the newspapers.
According to a tabloid, this year marked the shattering of Lou Xiao'e's myth.
The car drove along the tree-lined road, and Lou Xiao'e, her face ashen, sat in the back seat.
The driver in front honked his horn.
The large iron gate slowly opened.
Lou Xiao'e let out a long sigh and rubbed her cheeks.
She left all the fatigue and frustration from her career outside her home.
She put on a smile, her eyes already darting towards her own white mansion.
There is someone she is longing for.
On the sixth day of the fourth lunar month this year, Carol Chu gave birth to a son.
Lou Xiao'e is now a grandmother.
No matter how many misfortunes she faced outside, they all paled in comparison to the birth of her grandson. The car stopped in the garage, but Lou Xiao'e didn't rush to get out.
Instead, he pondered for a moment with a serious expression.
She picked up the car phone, dialed a number, and waited for the call to connect before saying, "...send a message to the market."
The Ho Group has allocated $200 million for the buyback.
After saying this, her eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in them.
She knew very well that the negative news circulating in the market was likely someone trying to stir up trouble.
She has reached a certain status.
The so-called enemy is someone who exists at all times.
And it's impossible to guard against.
Unlike business dramas or family dramas, the so-called enemies are not legitimate entities.
A feud spanning a lifetime, or even two or three generations, has always been focused on the He Group.
That's a bit too idiotic.
In fact, the enemy Lou Xiao'e recognized was the person most likely to attack her.
Those are the people who are currently her allies on the surface.
For example, a certain bank.
In terms of investing in Japanese knives, she and a certain Feng are now considered staunch allies.
But this very ally might not necessarily want her to be well.
Some time ago, due to the depreciation of the Japanese yen, the return on investment was lower than expected.
A certain company downgraded the investment rating of the convertible bond fund under her name.
This also led to a large number of retail investors selling off their shares on the market.
If it weren't for Lou Xiao'e's consistently abundant cash flow...
We might be caught off guard.
Then she'll have no choice but to rob Peter to pay Paul.
At that time, a certain Feng offered to lend her a sum of money.
However, Lou Xiao'e needs to use her mainland assets as collateral for the loan.
The contract states that if the loan cannot be repaid by the end of the year.
A certain Feng has the right to package the Ho Group's mainland assets and list them on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
They weren't thinking of making money from her.
Instead, he wanted to get involved in her business.
Lou Xiao'e was well aware that the other party would definitely have follow-up measures.
For example, encouraging several major investors to withdraw their investment at a critical moment.
It's also possible that her in-laws' side might be involved.
In the business world, nothing is certain.
There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies; everything depends on self-interest.
Therefore, Lou Xiao'e remained calm and used the excuse of going home to consider things to keep Feng on her side.
This period was spent communicating with her various allies.
The situation is alright, not as bad as she imagined.
Especially after the city of Beijing sent her a message through a certain agency that they could lend her 500 million US dollars for short-term use.
The situation then became clear.
Lou Xiao'e felt more confident.
The funds she packaged and sold, with all the retail shares in the market, amounted to about seven or eight hundred million US dollars.
She has 200 million yuan in working capital that can be readily available without affecting business operations.
Since Sijiucheng agreed to lend her 500 million.
For her, this crisis meant she was on the side where she was guaranteed to win.
As long as the Japanese sword is destined to appreciate in value.
No matter what troubles arise outside, she remains calmly seated on the city wall, observing the storm.
Let those people make a fuss.
This is the source of confidence that comes from having powerful backers. (End of Chapter)