1928: The rise of giant merchants

Chapter 191 I can only go out to sea for 10,000 yuan at most

Lu Yusheng never expected that someone would actually take over the mess that was Paramount.

Because only he knows how bad Paramount has become.

Externally, he only said that it was because of the French manager that Paramount had been losing money for days. Not to mention dividends, he had even lost a lot of capital.

In fact, Paramount’s real internal bills are shocking!

Lu Yusheng roughly estimated that not only to meet the requirements of those high-status shareholders to "not lose money, but even make a small profit", but also to ensure that Paramount continues to operate and maintain daily expenses, at least another 5 million yuan will be spent!

Over and over again, he used the false reputation of being the number one dance club in the Far East to lose nearly tens of millions of dollars, almost losing all of his savings over the years. He, Lu Yusheng, would never do this kind of thankless rip-off.

Since Paramount could no longer stand up, he had to evacuate as soon as possible.

The sooner the better.

This led to today's temporary emergency meeting.

Lu Yusheng asked Huo Tianhong to visit everywhere, and even made a special trip to Jinling to find Song Ziwen, the Minister of Finance, and begged him to take action to stop the eyeing major shareholders. He then spent nearly 2 million yuan out of his own pocket to open up connections between the upper and lower levels. Only then did he get himself out of the mess of Paramount.

If no one is willing to take over, Paramount will continue to open, but it will be sold to a foreign company at the lowest price, and the foreigners will be fully responsible for the operation. The former glory of Shanghai's No. 1 ballroom in the Far East will completely become a plaything of foreigners.

If someone takes over, everyone will be happy.

But Lu Yusheng really can't think of any tycoon in Shanghai who is willing to spend a lot of money to buy a half-dead Paramount, and then challenge Ye Luo, who monopolizes the dance business.

Okay, now this guy shows up.

But he was the person the three brothers least wanted to see.

Ye Luo raised his hand and looked at everyone with a chuckle.

For a moment, all eyes were focused on him.

There are doubts, confusions, curiosity, and admiration.

The tycoons present were all big bosses who had emerged from the ups and downs of the business world. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Paramount was in complete ruin and there was no way to save it.

Instead of taking over, it would be better to open a new dance hall by myself.

Ye Luo spoke up, but Bai Xiongqi was the first to object!

He widened his eyes and kept winking at Ye Luo, telling him not to be impulsive.

This is a Paramount that invested nearly ten million, and Lu Yusheng almost committed suicide to apologize!

If he is angry and wants to disgust Lu Yusheng, Bai Xiongqi agrees with Ye Luo's troubles, but making troubles is not taking over.

Feng Jingyao, who was chatting and laughing with Ye Luo just now, was also dumbfounded.

Ye Luo is now the biggest boss of the dance industry in Shanghai. All other retail investors put together are probably only half of his size.

When Paramount is taken over by foreigners, he will be a well-deserved giant of Shanghai's dance industry.

Why bother to annex Paramount again?

No one can understand Ye Luo's thoughts, just like when he was in the car business.

Ye Luo obviously wasn't joking, nor was he trying to disgust Lu Yusheng.

As early as when Lu Yusheng invested in Paramount, he had already made a decision. When Lu Yusheng quit and Paramount was on the verge of bankruptcy, he took action decisively and bought it at the lowest price, letting everyone see that high-end It’s not like dancehall can’t be done.

It's just that the way Lu Yusheng did it was wrong!

"Boss Ye, please think clearly. Once the transfer agreement is signed, you must fulfill the above regulations. You cannot let Paramount close down without reason, and you cannot let foreigners take it away."

Zhang Qun looked at Ye Luo suspiciously.

He still gave Ye Luo a chance.

If it was just to save Lu Yusheng's face here, then his goal had been achieved and he could regret it now.

Lu Yusheng's face turned even darker.

Naturally, he could see that Zhang Qun and others were helping Ye Luo, which meant that the attitude of the city government was in favor of Ye Luo.

This is undoubtedly a disaster for Yongxing Company.

Once the Dragon and Tiger Man Pill was launched, Ye Luo's fame and financial resources took a step closer. He defeated Zhang Wanlin and Lu Yusheng one after another. Now only Huo Tianhong is left. If the eldest brother also loses, then...

Lu Yusheng didn't dare to think about it.

But Huo Tianhong and him had different views.

Huo Tianhong knew that the existence of Paramount would be a huge burden on Yongxing Company. Even if they made a lot of money from the tobacco business, they would not be able to afford it, let alone satisfy the appetites of the major shareholders.

Get rid of it immediately if you can.

Not to mention giving it to Ye Luo at a low price, he would be happy even if it were given at cabbage price!

"I've thought about it clearly, but before taking over, I have a few small requests that I hope Boss Lu can satisfy."

Ye Luo smiled and nodded.

Zhang Qun nodded and said: "The request is reasonable, I can help you agree."

Lu Yusheng sat slumped on the chair and said nothing.

Although he has escaped disaster with money now, he has completely lost his right to speak and has become the second laughing stock in the business world.

I just hope that Ye Luo won't make any excessive demands and embarrass him.

Ye Luo smiled and replied: "Okay. My first request is that after taking over Paramount, it will be fully managed by my Ye's Dance Company. No one or force is allowed to interfere with my management and business. Who can If the rules are violated, I will immediately let it go and let it fend for itself.”

"This is no problem. I will explain it to all shareholders." Zhang Qun smiled and nodded. No one wants to make money. If you have money to make, these are small things.

And he also has great confidence in convincing those shareholders.

the reason is simple.

Just tell them that the person taking over now is Ye Luo.

Ye Luo's business management ability not only impressed a large number of foreigners, but also impressed countless Chinese.

His name is the biggest golden sign.

"The second request is that Paramount is on the verge of bankruptcy due to Boss Lu's poor management. In order to prevent the employees and shareholders of the ballroom from losing money, I am asked to take over. This matter must be truthfully reported in the newspaper, and Boss Lu personally apologizes. And he gave me a banquet at the Licha Hotel for three days and three nights to show his sincerity."

Ye Luo looked at Lu Yusheng and said with a smile,

"Oh, by the way, didn't you say that my Black Cat Dance Hall couldn't be built? Boss Lu also remembered to solemnly apologize for this matter."

"Ye Luo! You have to be merciful and merciful, don't go too far!" Lu Yusheng stood up suddenly and asked him to apologize, but it was absolutely impossible for him to be like Zhang Wanlin back then!

With such an apology, how can Lu Yusheng hang out in Shanghai in the future?

Is it like Yu Likui, even if he becomes the eldest brother, he will still be pointed out on the road, saying that he lost to Ye Luo and dragged him and his woman away for most of Shanghai?

"Boss Lu! Everything is based on the overall situation! Don't forget what you told Minister Song!" Zhang Qun slammed the table and angrily scolded Lu Yusheng, "Otherwise, you will take over this mess again!"

Zhang Qun is different from Zhang Dingyao. He has a bad temper, is very angry, and has a lot of momentum. When he gets angry, Lu Yusheng calms down immediately.

It's better to be embarrassed than to offend everyone.

Lu Yusheng gritted his teeth and sat back without saying a word.

"The third requirement is to buy Paramount. I can only pay 10,000 yuan at most. In addition, I want to take 50% of Paramount's operating profit." Ye Luo looked at Zhang Qun.

This request is undoubtedly a big one for the lion.

Zhang Qun was stunned.

Buying a property worth 10,000 yuan to someone else who has invested 10,000,000 yuan is even worse than robbery!

As for the 50% profit, that's okay. Anyway, as long as the dividend requirements of the major shareholders are met, the remaining Ye Luo can be put into his own pocket.

"Why don't you go and grab it! Why don't you just let us give it to you for free!" Zhang Wanlin couldn't hold it in any longer, pointed at Ye Luo and shouted, "The little Chi guy is just going to add insult to injury and take advantage of us, right?"

"Hey, hey, I don't mean that, Boss Zhang. But you just said it would be free, so it's not impossible. I can accept it." Ye Luo hugged his shoulders and looked at him, "Don't forget, it's not what I want now. Take over, but you are begging me to take over.”

"you!"

"Okay, third child! Stop talking!"

Huo Tianhong finally spoke.

He looked at Ye Luo and said calmly: "Second Young Master, since you really want to take over, then you should at least show some sincerity. Ten thousand oceans, do you think it is interesting?"