Chapter 982 Your Company Seems to Be in Trouble

In the most prosperous steel forest in the East District of Shanghai, there stands a unique building.

This is the headquarters of Tesla's Huaxia District, and it is also the second landmark building invested and built by the Tesla Group on this land after the completion of Tesla's super factory.

Looking at the most prosperous inland river estuary in the Western Pacific, it is like a lighthouse at the port of the Nile, guiding the course of entering this huge market for businessmen and international capital coming and going here...

Of course, there are many similar lighthouses.

Since the clean and nearly unlimited energy has been lit up on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, more and more international capital has flocked here, trying to share the dividends brought about by this energy revolution, and Musk is just one of the smart businessmen who is still It's just a shrewd one.

At this moment, in the board meeting room on the top floor of this building.

Beavis, the general manager of Tesla's China region, is meeting an unusual customer—he is from the Boston area of ​​the United States, and his name is David Lawrence.

In the United States, Lawrence is just a very common surname, but if this surname is linked to the Boston area and the banking industry, it has some extraordinary meanings.

As a well-known "rich family" in the local area, the Lawrence family engaged in the financial industry is always mentioned together with their three other old friends - the Lowell, Adams and Lodge families.

When North America was still a colony, these visionary families were the first to get rich. They invested the huge funds accumulated from overseas colonial plunder in the banking industry, and relied on these financial institutions to provide funds for them directly. Or indirectly controlled light and heavy industrial chain blood transfusion, rising rapidly in the waves of the two industrial revolutions.

And they, who rose rapidly on the back of the two waves of industrial revolution, were obviously not satisfied with the status quo, and formed a political alliance with the emerging Kennedy family after entering the new century.

And this gave birth to what most people know as the Boston Consortium.

This name can be said to be very popular in the period before and after the Vietnam War. They rose up with huge arms orders until after Kennedy was assassinated, and the unbreakable alliance gradually declined.

Since then, the name of the Boston Consortium has gradually retreated from the front stage to the backstage. Even the resounding signboard of the First National Bank of Boston has disappeared in countless mergers and reorganizations, and has disappeared from people's sight.

However, the wealth and heritage accumulated in those two centuries and two industrial revolutions cannot just disappear out of thin air.

Although they seldom appear in the eyes of ordinary people, they are still using their own methods to influence the world after retreating behind the scenes...

Standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the meeting room, squinting at the world lit up by neon lights and street lights, Beavis opened his arms with a smile on his face, and said to the man standing next to him.

"...As you can see, we are facing the most prosperous area of ​​this city, and even this piece of land in the Western Pacific Ocean. Did you see that river, extending from there to the mouth of the sea, flowing here holding almost half of the wealth of China."

In order to please this special guest, he can be said to have tried his best.

Tesla's expansion in Shanghai and the entire Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration needs funds. Although the banks in Huaguo are happy to lend them money, they need to repay the borrowed money, and the interest is not cheap.

In this way, the best option for Tesla is to get a sum of money from somewhere other than the bank, and preferably in the form of financing.

If the Boston consortium can become interested in Evgo's plan, and they have strong financial resources to support them, the progress of expanding their business in China will undoubtedly be countless times smoother.

Although these financial giants are also masters who eat people without spitting out their bones, I believe no one will refuse such a thing as getting rich together...

"It is indeed a beautiful city, much more prosperous than that small village in Boston."

Lawrence who said these words smiled lightly, his tone didn't sound like a tourist's compliment, but rather like a shrewd businessman commenting on the goods in front of him.

Glancing sideways at the expression on Lawrence's face, Beavis couldn't grasp the meaning behind his words, and finally cast his gaze out of the French windows, narrowing his eyes.

"Endless energy, we all thought it was just a legend before, but now someone has really done it."

"I've been working here for four full years, and I've watched them step by step... or leave the world behind in strides. I'm afraid even now, no American would believe it , Their energy is so extravagant that they can use skyscrapers to grow vegetables and maglev trains to pull goods and still be profitable."

"Skyscrapers grow vegetables?" Lawrence raised his eyebrows with interest.

"Some people are doing this recently, it seems to be called three-dimensional agriculture... You know, it's like this all over Asia, they have a crazy pursuit of fresh, natural food, even if it's a little bit expensive," Beavis muttered with He gestured with his fingers, and quickly cleared his throat to correct the topic of being led off, "I mean, don't you think it's a waste to leave these gold and silver treasures here? They don't deserve them at all! "

"Indeed," Lawrence nodded in rare agreement, took a last look at the night view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, then turned his gaze back to Beavis beside him, smiled and said, "Continue to talk about your project, maybe It moves me."

Beavis smiled and said happily.

"Of course, you can listen to it as many times as you want."

Just when Beavis spoke again patiently, and was about to introduce their plan to Mr. Lawrence, there was a soft knock on the door outside the conference room. A middle-aged man in a suit who looked about forty years old The man walks in.

Looking at his secretary, Lawrence raised his eyebrows slightly.

"What's the matter, Mr. Jonnard."

"I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting, but there is one important thing I must report to you."

Glancing at Beavis with a dumb expression, Lawrence smiled and said easily.

"Is it related to the gentleman next to me?"

Cunard nodded with a serious expression, took out a stack of documents from his arms, and handed them to Lawrence with both hands.

"...Is it related? If that's the case, then I have to study it carefully."

As he spoke, Lawrence took the document from his secretary, and gave Beavis a slightly apologetic look... Although how sincere this apology was, I'm afraid even he himself didn't understand it. Know.

Seeing Lawrence who put himself aside and dealt with the matter at hand, Beavis couldn't help feeling a little bit of displeasure in his heart.

However, if he was not happy, he would never dare to offend this boss, so he could only stand there obediently, waiting for Lawrence to read the document in his hand.

Time passed by every minute and every second.

Only the last few pages of the document held in Lawrence's hands remained.

Beavis, who had been waiting a little impatiently, finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but at this moment, the man's slight frown made him almost relaxed, and instantly became nervous again.

"Your company seems to be in trouble."

Looking at Lawrence in disbelief, Beavis was stunned and replied.

"……what?"

"A Huaguo company seems to be posing a threat to your core business." Lawrence looked at Beavis and said in a tone that didn't sound like a joke. "According to our understanding, you seem to be at a disadvantage."

Downwind? !

"You mean that BB charging?" Hearing such absurd statement, Beavis laughed and said, "With all due respect, your subordinates seem to have played a very bad joke on you. I'm afraid you don't know, we Agreements have been reached with five companies including Volkswagen. I can tell you a piece of news, they—”

"Of course I know that you and the public have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement, which is indeed very clever, otherwise I would not be standing here. Also, please don't doubt the ability of my subordinates," Lawrence Smiling, he tore off two pages of the document in his hand, and handed it to Beavis who looked astonished, "Because you are so honest with me, I will show you something... Normally, the two pages We typically charge $500,000 for pages.”

After taking the two torn pages from Lawrence, Beavis impatiently looked at the content on the paper. He wanted to know what it was, which made him almost sign the financing agreement. Lawrence, suddenly began to sway.

However, almost the moment his eyes touched the paper, his entire heart seemed to be frozen, stopping for half a beat!

"This group of shameless guys!" Clenching his fists tightly, his pupils contracted slightly in disbelief, Beavis restrained the anger in his heart, and growled through gritted teeth, "What they are doing is unfair competition! It violates the rules of free trade." Spirit! It's not legal!"

Raising his head hastily, he noticed that Lawrence was looking at him with a half-smile. Beavis, who was sweating profusely, tried to make himself look a little calmer, forcing a smile on his face.

"Mr. Lawrence, I don't think this will affect our cooperation. As you can see, they are involved in unfair competition. If we file a lawsuit, the judge will definitely be on our side..."

"But, which side of the judge should make the judgment?" Lawrence shrugged his shoulders with disapproval for what Beavis said, "Of course I don't hope this will not affect our cooperation..."

Beavis was overjoyed, and quickly smiled and stretched out his right hand, "Then I wish us a happy cooperation, I know there is a good restaurant nearby, we might as well—"

"However, between benefits and risks, we need to make a decision after careful consideration..." Lawrence shook Beavis's hand lightly and quickly let go, looking at his watch, and continued, "As for dinner If not, I'm sorry I can't make the appointment, I have an important meeting to deal with later..."

After finishing speaking, he returned half of the document in his hand to Jonard who was standing aside, and then nodded.

After understanding what the boss meant, Jonard stepped forward and opened the door of the meeting room for the boss.

"Then, I hope to hear good news from you when we meet next time." Lawrence who walked to the door smiled and nodded to Beavis. "I wish you a happy mood too. Goodbye."

The door of the meeting room was closed.

Seeing the figure disappearing at the door, the expression on Beavis' face was hideous and terrifying.

After the sound of footsteps outside the door had gone away, he was so furious that he suddenly punched the round table with a fist, and swept the cup on the table to the corner.

"Fack!"

A standard American curse was blurted out, venting his inner anger, as well as a trace of panic that gradually emerged.

As Lawrence said, they're in trouble...