Chapter 283 Bribery
In a Japanese restaurant in Sunan City, Li Xue sat there in her professional attire, looking dignified. Across from her sat two Japanese men, both of whom were short in stature. One of them was dressed in a traditional Japanese garment, with a small mustache on his lips. He was none other than Yamamoto Nanajuhachi.
At this moment, the old man looked at Li Xue with a seemingly sober and taciturn expression, but his eyes concealed a hint of lechery that he managed to disguise well. The other Japanese man next to him seemed to be his subordinate, constantly pouring sake for Yamamoto Nanajuhachi, serving him food, and attending to him.
"Mr. Yamamoto, thank you very much for giving Tianying Advertising this opportunity and entrusting us with the job," Li Xue said, picking up a cup of sake in front of her and continuing, "I, Li Xue, would like to thank Mr. Yamamoto here. Rest assured, our company has a good reputation and we will not let you down."
Sipping the sake in one gulp, the cup was small and the sake had little strength, so Li Xue did not feel much discomfort even after finishing it in one go. Compared to the day when Qin Chao drank a cup of baijiu in one gulp, this was nothing.
"Miss Li, you don't have to be so polite," Yamamoto Nanajuhachi waved his hand and said with great righteousness, "I entrusted this advertisement to your company precisely because I believe in your abilities. But today, I invited Miss Li to drink, not to discuss this matter."
"Oh?" Li Xue was a little surprised this time. She blinked her pretty eyes and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Yamamoto has anything else to talk to me about? Since everyone is so happy today, why not sign the contract and discuss the specific details of the advertisement?"
"Miss Li!" Yamamoto waved his hand again and said, "I know that you Chinese like to talk business at the dinner table. But I'm sorry, I personally don't like it. Drinking is drinking. Let's not talk about work for now. Today, I came to talk to Miss Li about something personal."
"What about my own affairs?" Li Xue felt that something was not quite right, but she kept a professional smile on her face and asked, "Mr. Yamamoto is indeed enthusiastic. I wonder what he's concerned about regarding me?"
"Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush. Miss Li, I've always felt that with your intelligence and talent, working at Tianying Company is a waste of your potential!" Yamamoto finally revealed his true intentions. "I hope that you can come to our company, the Japanese Imperial Sun Group. We're also a well-funded multinational enterprise, and if you come to work for us, you'll receive better treatment and development opportunities!"
Are they trying to poach me?
Li Xue's heart skipped a beat. At the moment when Yamamoto finished speaking, she hesitated a little.
Seeing Li Xue bow her head and seem to be deep in thought, Yamamoto smirked smugly and played with the delicate wine glass in his hand.
Coming to Japanese Imperial Sun was a considerable temptation. Yamamoto thought to himself. A small advertising company's business manager, it's easy to buy her out.
And this woman is so beautiful, hmph, if he gave her a little more, she would obediently climb onto his bed.
Listening to those beautiful Chinese women moaning under him, it really is a pleasant thing.
In fact, this time, the Black Dragon Society launched an erosion plan against several major financial groups in Sunan City. In order to dominate the dragon's head economy in the north, the Black Dragon Society had to resort to extreme measures.
But Yamamoto is a steady person. He didn't rush to bite the Tianlong Group directly, but started with the small companies under his control.
Tianlong Group was too large, and Long Tianzheng was also very shrewd. If they directly attacked the Tianlong Group, not only would they not be able to touch Long Tianzheng, they might even be counter-attacked.
It's better to absorb some small companies under Long Tianzheng first. These small companies all have some scattered shares of Tianlong Group. As long as they all come together, he would have the capital to challenge the Tianlong Company.
A meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and things must be done step by step.
At this moment, Li Xue's thoughts were also in turmoil.
The Japanese Imperial Sun Group was, to be honest, a company that many people would do anything to join. This Japanese company had abundant assets, was financially powerful, and its employees were all rich and well-off.
But Li Xue felt uneasy working under the Japanese. She had heard that they often made Chinese employees kneel before them, and this was something that Li Xue could never accept. "I would kneel before the heavens, the earth, and my parents, but never before you Japanese," she thought.
Furthermore, if Qin Chao, that guy, found out that he had been poached by the Japanese, he would surely laugh at himself.
With this in mind, Li Xue raised her head firmly and said to Yamamoto, "I'm sorry, Mr. Yamamoto, but I can't agree to your request."
"Oh?" Yamamoto didn't seem too surprised. He continued to sway his glass and raised his eyebrows slightly.
His assistant, dressed in a black suit beside him, quickly said, "Miss Li, please don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Our Japanese Imperial Sun Group really wants to invite you to join us this time. Once you come, the position of the business department manager will be yours."
The business department manager of the Japanese Imperial Sun Group! The power and salary of this position were undoubtedly much higher than that of the same position in the Tianying company. It was an extremely tempting offer, and the Japanese Imperial Sun group had definitely spared no expense for Li Xue.
If she earned enough money, she might be able to leave Sunan City and go to other branches of the Japanese Imperial Sun company, completely getting rid of her deceased husband's criminal father.
Seeing that Li Xue was interested, the man in the suit smiled slightly and said, "I think Miss Li won't refuse such a good offer. However, to get this position, Miss Li also needs to agree to one of our conditions."
A condition? Li Xue's years of experience in the business world immediately made her wary. As expected, there was no such thing as a free lunch. She didn't speak but continued to listen.
"We hope that Miss Li can give up 5% of the Tianying Group's shares in your hands," the man in the suit said for Yamamoto.
Not just Li Xue, they have been secretly in contact with many shareholders of Tianying Group. Some people have promised to sell their shares, but there are still a few stubborn elements who hold opposing views. And some people, for the time being, have not spoken, apparently watching from the sidelines.
This was their true goal.
Li Xue understood this in her heart and smiled, saying, "Mr. Yamamoto is joking. I absolutely will not sell this share."
The shares of Tianying Company were the joint property of herself and her late husband, and she would not sell them to the Japanese no matter what.
"Miss Li, don't be too hasty in making a decision." Yamamoto spoke again, his voice carrying an unmistakable hint of refusal. "We are willing to offer twenty million to purchase the shares in your hand."
Twenty million! Li Xue was surprised in her heart. She knew that at market price, her shares were worth only ten million. These Japanese were so rich and generous, they actually offered twice the price right off the bat!
Yamamoto, who was seventy-eight years old, was also very satisfied with Li Xue's surprised expression. He was determined to get this five percent share.
But Li Xue still shook her head. This share was her bottom line. If she sold it too, there would be nothing left between her and her late husband.
Twenty million was not a small amount of money. Even if she took it by selling everything she had, Li Xue would still feel burnt by it.
"Miss Li, twenty million is no small amount of money." This woman actually dared to refuse him! Yamamoto's eyes were filled with anger and his voice became cold.
"I'm sorry, it's not about money." Li Xue felt that she couldn't continue the conversation any further. She stood up, bowed slightly to Yamamoto, and said, "Let's end our discussion here today. I hope Mr. Yamamoto can consider the business aspect of things. I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
"Hmph, do you think our business can still continue after you leave?" Yamamoto snorted coldly.
Li Xue's footsteps, which had just stepped out, paused for a moment. But soon, she regained her composure.
"It's okay, Mr. Yamamoto. In China, we have a saying that if the deal cannot be done, the virtue remains. I hope that if there's a chance in the future, we can still cooperate."
"This Japanese man is not a good person," thought Li Xue to herself. "It's best for me to leave first."
After she left, Yamamoto Nanajuhachi finally lost his temper. He slammed his hand down on the table in front of him, shattering it to pieces.
"This Chinese woman has no shame!" he exclaimed. "Yamamoto-san, please calm down!" one of his subordinates hastily advised. "It's not worth it to go after her for just one woman."
"Hmph! Who does she think she is? If it weren't for controlling the Tianying Group, I would go after her myself!"
If Yamamoto was a fire dragon, he would have been able to breathe flames from his nostrils by now.
"The Tianying Group, the Tianlong Group, and the entire Sunan City will all belong to our Japanese Imperial Sun Group!" Yamamoto Nanajuhachi waved his hand and said to his subordinates, "Send a few lower-level ninjas to kill that Chinese woman! Before killing her, humiliate her a hundred times over until she dies in shame!"
After speaking, Yamamoto laughed. "Hmph, I'll make those shareholders who oppose me, Yamamoto Nanajuhachi, see what happens!"
"Yes, Yamamoto-san, I'll take care of it," said Yamamoto Nanajuhachi's subordinate, who controlled many lower-level ninjas as the leader of the Black Dragon Society in China. He immediately gave orders and his subordinates went off to carry out the task.
The last time they sent lower-level ninjas to assassinate a bodyguard, it failed and they were all killed, causing Yamamoto Nanajuhachi to be extremely angry for a long time. As a result, he had specifically requested a few middle-level ninjas from headquarters to be on standby in case they needed to clean up the situation.
"Hmph, first it was Yuzhong Qian and now this Chinese woman!" Yamamoto picked up a bottle of sake from beside him and gulped down a mouthful. "These women who don't know their place, one day, I'll make you all serve me in bed!"
With that, he squeezed the sake bottle so hard that it shattered into pieces in his hand. The liquid spilled out and flowed all over the floor.