klisemfg Chapter 310 I Want Your Shares in the Qi Shipyard
Chapter 310 I Want Your Shares in the Qi Shipyard
Lu Chen was in a hurry to return to New York because Evelyn had returned to New York from Germany. Not only that, she also obtained the 10% stake that Genandi promised to transfer to her with the help of her family.
When Lu Chen heard the news, he no longer cared about taking revenge on Genandi in Washington. He directly handed over all the follow-up matters to Eugene, and hurried back to New York with Hans and others.
As soon as Lu Chen returned home, he saw Evelin chatting with a strange old man in the living room. This made Lu Chen very confused. He didn't know who this old man was or why he came. Then he looked at Evelin as if he was seeking knowledge.
Evelin was also very happy to see Lu Chen back, but because there were people in the living room, she didn’t show too much excitement. She just stood up with a smile, and then said, “Lu Chen, you’re back. Come on, let me introduce you.”
Evelin said as she beckoned Lu Chen over. Then she pointed at the strange old man and introduced him:
"Lu Chen, this is my uncle, Fry Rothschild."
It turned out that someone from Evelin's family had come. Lu Chen looked at Frye with a smile on his face and said:
"Hello Mr. Frye, my name is Lu Chen, and I am..."
Frye waved his hand to stop Lu Chen from saying the next thing. He said, "I know you are Evelin's boyfriend now, so you don't need to say that."
Then he said to Lu Chen: "I heard that you want an island in East Timor?"
Lu Chen looked at Evelyn with some confusion, but Evelyn did not give Lu Chen any clues, which made Lu Chen a little confused about what Fry meant. He thought for a while and said:
"I want to own a private island in the Pacific or Indian Ocean."
Frye nodded and continued, "We, the Rothschild family, do have one or two private islands in East Timor. We can sell one to you."
Hearing that Fry was going to sell his private island made Lu Chen very excited, but he was also a little confused. Evelyn had told Lu Chen before that their family usually would not sell private islands to others. And to buy a private island, one must not only be rich, but also have a noble status. Why would Fry suddenly want to sell the island to someone like him who had no status in Europe?
So Lu Chen told Frye about his doubts.
"Mr. Frye, I heard that to buy a private island, one must not only be wealthy but also have a certain status. Am I, who has no influence in Europe, qualified to buy the island you own?"
Frye was a little surprised that Lu Chen knew this information. Then he glanced at Evelyn next to him, and saw that Evelyn's eyes were erratic. That's right, it was this little girl who told Lu Chen. Frye thought for a moment and said:
"We can help you solve this identity problem. With our family's ability, it should be no problem for us to help you get a viscount of the British royal family. So, as long as you want to buy it, we can sell it to you."
Lu Chen was a little surprised. Damn, someone can get the viscount of the British royal family just by saying so. This is too awesome. You should know that Mr. Li from Hong Kong in the future was so awesome that he was only conferred a knighthood by the Queen of England, while others can ask the Queen of England for a viscount with just one word. This is the difference.
Lu Chen actually didn't care much about the title, but he was still very interested in buying a private island. So he asked:
"I wonder what price Mr. Fry would like for this island."
Frye smiled and said, "My island is 20 kilometers in radius, and there is a natural deep-water port on the east side of the island. How much do you think it would cost to buy this island?"
Hearing about the deepwater port, Lu Chen's interest instantly increased. He was worried that there was no port to dock his warships. If he really had such a deepwater port, his warships would have a dock. But Lu Chen didn't know the value of a private island. So he said very honestly:
"I'm sorry Mr. Frye, but I'm not very clear about the value of this island."
Fry frowned. He didn't expect Lu Chen to answer him so honestly. This made him feel a little favorable towards Lu Chen. He thought to himself, this young man is quite honest, but unfortunately, his family background is not good enough, otherwise I would support you and Evelin.
After thinking for a while, Frye said to Lu Chen, "Lu Chen, I won't ask for too much. As long as you give me all the shares of the Lieqi Shipyard in your hands, I will transfer the ownership of the island to you."
Hearing Frye's offer, Lu Chen was a little stunned. He didn't understand why Frye came to him for the Lieqi Shipyard. Could it be that the Lieqi Shipyard had some secrets? Besides, he actually owned only about 30% of the shares of the Lieqi Shipyard. According to the current share price of Lieqi Shipyard, which was about yuan, it was worth about million US dollars. When did the price of this private island become so cheap?
Lu Chen began to think about whether he should exchange his shares in Lieqi Shipyard for an island. First of all, if he had a private island, it would be like having his own private territory, and there would also be a deep-water port, so he would have a place to park his warships in the future.
But Lu Chen suddenly thought that his private island was next to Australia. If he built a fleet there, the British in Australia would keep an eye on him every day. Not only that, if the British were unhappy one day, they might even act like pirates and sink all his warships. So, although this private island looked good, it was definitely not suitable for him.
Another thing is that he only wants to build a fleet to live a comfortable life, and he does not want to establish a country. After the fleet is used up to live a comfortable life, it will definitely be given away, and then the port will definitely not be needed. In this case, there is no use for him to keep this private island.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen's interest in the island immediately faded. On the contrary, the Lieqi Shipyard, which had a fairly good scale and technology, would be more useful to Lu Chen. You know, during World War II, the United States produced more than 2,000 Liberty Ships. If he had a shipyard, he would definitely get a share of the profits. That would be a lot of profit.
After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Chen was ready to reject Frye's proposal. He said:
"Mr. Fry, I'm very sorry, I don't agree to this deal. The Qiqi Shipyard is very important to me, I will not give it to others."
Lu Chen's answer was obviously beyond Frye's expectations. You know, the value of a private island is far more than the current exotic shipyard. He felt that his proposal would definitely not be rejected. So when he heard Lu Chen's refusal, he was very surprised.
After being surprised, Frye's face changed immediately. His family wanted to befriend the Washington family through the Lieqi Shipyard, and then transfer their family's property in Germany to the United States through the Washington family. Now the influence of the art student in Germany is getting bigger and bigger. He might come to power at any time. He is extremely hostile to Jews. His family can no longer stay in Germany.
Therefore, he must acquire the shares of this Lieqi Shipyard. He looked at Lu Chen and went straight to the point:
"Lu Chen, let me be frank. I want your shares in Lieqi Shipyard. Just tell me what compensation you want."