Chapter 93: The Round Table Agreement

  Jiang Di awkwardly stretched out his hand and shook hands with He Jinghua. Then, pointing to Li Xiaoteng, he said: "Sorry, that's our boss Li. You've mistaken him!" After finishing speaking, he felt a bit embarrassed.

  He Jinghua was holding Jiang Di's hand, and tilted her head to look at Li Xiaoteng. She saw that Li Xiaoteng was smiling and looking at her. She quickly let go of his hand, then immediately grabbed Li Xiaoteng's hand again and said: "Sorry, I made a mistake!"

  Li Xiaoteng smiled and hastily said it was nothing, politely inviting He Jinghua to take a seat as a guest. Only then did he say: "I invited Mr. He here today mainly to discuss a business deal with him!"

  He Jinghua was taken aback by these words and asked slowly, "I don't know how President Li knew that He had been deceived by the Aviation Electronics Company?"

  Li Xiaoteng chuckled and pointed at Kong Zhen, saying: "Don't look at my age, I have a pretty good relationship with various securities companies, private equity firms, and fund companies! I not only know you've been cheated, but also that you still owe some money!"

  He Jing furrowed his brow, sizing up Li Xiaoteng before nodding and saying, "Director Li indeed has a keen eye for talent!" He then turned to Kong Zhen with a tilted head and asked, "Little Kong, you've really found a big tree, haven't you?"

  Kong Zhen nodded towards He Jinghua and hastily said, "Our Li's trading skills are truly unmatched. Reputation is given by others, but true ability can't be bought with gold or silver."

  Kong Zhen muttered to himself as he spoke: I don't even know how to flatter, just spout nonsense...

  Jiang Di sat on one side and quietly instructed to serve the dishes.

  Li Xiaoteng and He Jinghua chatted for a while, when the waiter pushed in with some snacks. The cold dishes were served one after another. Li Xiaoteng poured a cup of wine for He Jinghua before saying: "Come on, Brother He, let's eat and chat!"

  He Jinghua nodded slightly, took a light sip, and then put down the cup without raising it again. He asked calmly, "Director Li, we're all understanding people, so let's not beat around the bush!"

  Li Xiaoteng raised his cup and took another sip, then said: "He Dage, let me tell you my idea! I also know that your current account is in big deficit. Moreover, some of the funds are not yours either. I have a way to help you get back your principal!"

  He Jinghua's eyes widened in disbelief as soon as he heard Li Xiaoteng's words. His hand holding the cup was trembling slightly, and his voice was shaking as he asked: "You can return my principal? What do you want?"

  Li Xiaoteng smiled and said, "What can you give me besides money?" He Jinghua also laughed. Things that can be solved with money have never been a problem. Some things are afraid that even money can't solve them. As long as Li Xiaoteng is willing to accept the money, everything will be easy to say.

  He Xianghua smiled and asked: "I don't know, Mr. Li, how do you plan to make money from me? Let's be clear about this beforehand. If you want to collect the money first, then let's not discuss it..."

  Li Xiaoteng picked up his wine glass, took a light sip and then said: "You still owe me money, calculate your losses and interest. Whatever you lost, we'll use that as the calculation. After I help you get back on track, I want 10%. The remaining profit, I want 80%!"

  Kong Zhen secretly stuck out his tongue. In his heart, he thought: Teng Ge, we can't just brag like this! Jiang Di sat on the side without speaking, but his thoughts were similar to Kong Zhen's, also thinking: Is Li Xiaoteng a big scammer?

  He Jinghua naturally didn't know Li Xiaoteng's background, but after listening to his words, he felt his legs trembling. Suddenly feeling something was off, he asked strangely: "Director Li wouldn't be from an underground bank coming to collect money, would you?"

  Li Xiaoteng rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "He Dage, how can your imagination be so rich? You don't have to pay back the money. Just take it out directly. But from then on, the interest is none of my business!"

  He Jinghua stared at Li Xiaoteng, seeing that he spoke with conviction and without any emotional fluctuations. Only then did he nod and say: "The money I owe has nothing to do with Old Man Li, of course. But isn't the eighty percent profit a bit too high?"

  Li Xiaoteng smiled and said, "Without me, I reckon you'll be hard-pressed to even break even, let alone make a profit!" He Jinhua hummed twice, then asked, "Since Boss Li is so confident in getting it done, I'd like to ask, what if the expected returns aren't met?"

  Li Xiaoteng tilted his head, looked at He Jinghua and suddenly said with a smile: "He Dage, I dare say that except for me, no one can help you! If you believe me, we'll sign a contract tomorrow. If you don't believe me, let's just forget about it and have dinner together!"

  He Jinghua is now very anxious in his heart. The money he invested in the stock market is still okay, as long as he doesn't sell it, it will come back sooner or later. But what about the remaining money? The remaining money all has high interest!

  He Jinghua hastily said: "Director Li, your request is not excessive, but such a large sum of money is handed over to you for management. You should also let me, brother, put my mind at ease!"

  Li Xiaoteng immediately smiled and said: "Since brother doesn't believe me, I'll also show some sincerity. When we sign the contract, I'll put up a guarantee of 2 million yuan. For He Dage, if within three months it's profitable, the guarantee will be returned to me in full. If after three months it's not profitable, and exceeds one month, 500,000 yuan will be deducted. If after four months it's still not profitable, the 2 million yuan is yours!"

  Li Xiaoteng was speaking, Jiang Di seemed indifferent and poured himself a drink. But when Li Xiaoteng mentioned taking out two million, Jiang Di's eyes suddenly flashed with suspicion. When he heard that the principal couldn't be guaranteed and 500,000 would be deducted, Jiang Di's hands had already started trembling slightly!

  Li Xiaoteng finished speaking. He only saw He Jinghua staring at him with wide eyes, looking at Li Xiaoteng in disbelief. Li Xiaoteng raised his wine cup and asked: "Brother He, if you're willing, let's do it! If not, then forget it!"

  He only saw He Jinghua's hand tremble slightly. He raised his wine glass and said loudly, "Who wouldn't be willing? Li is indeed a straightforward person! Cheers!"

  He immediately proactively leaned forward and lightly clinked glasses with Li Xiaoteng. Only then did they each drink a full cup. As they changed cups, the waiter presented the ordered dishes as smoothly as flowing water.

  Braised fish fin, ginger and scallion stir-fried flower shellfish, scallion roasted cordyceps, all are signature dishes of De Sheng Fang. Kong Zhen looked at these dishes, his throat felt a little bitter, while looking at Li XiaoTeng who was eating as if nothing was wrong. He let out a light sigh and also started eating.

  Since they had already reached a preliminary cooperation intention, Li Xiaoteng just pulled Kong Zhen and Jiang Di to toast with He Jinghua, never mentioning specific operational matters.

  Li Xiaoteng didn't mention it, but He Jinghua couldn't help but ask tentatively: "May I ask which school of thought does General Li belong to? What important position did he hold in that organization?"

  Li Xiaoteng glanced at He Jinghua, then raised his cup and said: "Come on, Big Brother He, I'll drink first!" Without waiting for He Jinghua's reaction, he gulped down the liquor. Then, with a mysterious tone, he said: "Big Brother He, it's better if you don't ask about my identity. Knowing too much can be bad for you. You just need to know that I can help you and that's all!"

  He Jinghua nodded thoughtfully and glanced at the girl who was serving herself.

  The girl next to He Jinghua took care of him meticulously. She would pick a piece of Liaozhen for He Jinghua, and then dig out a piece of flower shell meat with her hands, carefully placing it on He Jinghua's plate. Although she didn't speak, her hands were busy with excitement.

  He Jinghua patted his sister's thigh comfortingly, and unconsciously thought of Gao Luochen, who was lukewarm to him. He couldn't help but let out a deep sigh in his heart. Silently comparing the two, he made up his mind!

  Just as Gao Luochen was about to leave in the morning, Li Xiaoteng suddenly said: "He Dage, I heard another piece of news. It's said that you sued Gao Zong from Xibei Securities?"

  Although this matter has not spread very far, He Jinghua thinks that since Li Xiaoteng already knows so much about him, it's also normal for him to know about his appeal.

  He Jinghua said with a tone of injustice: "That's right, this old Gao is too deceitful. I've been installing for their family for so long, and they just threw me into the pit like that! If I don't sue him, who will I sue?"

  Li Xiaoteng pretended to be curious and asked, "I wonder what benefits Lao Gao got from you?" Li Xiaoteng's words seemed to stir up trouble. Suddenly, He Jinghua slammed the table with a loud bang and shouted, "I gave them an Audi! What benefits do you think they got from me?"

  Li Xiaoteng glanced at Kong Zhen, only to see Kong Zhen lowering his head to eat. He then stole a glance at Jiang Di, only to see Jiang Di alone, holding a wine cup and not speaking, pouring himself a drink.

  Li Xiaoteng secretly sighed and thought to himself: These two brothers didn't come out to help me ease the atmosphere. This crosstalk is too difficult to perform!

  He could only pick up his wine cup and clink it with He Jinghua's before slowly saying, "Big Brother He, I have something to say but I don't know if I should say it."

  He Jinghua nodded, and Li Xiaoteng continued: "Since Brother He gave them an Audi car, the stock price fell instead! Let them compensate for your losses, isn't that enough? Why bother going to the Securities Regulatory Commission? Isn't Brother He looking for trouble?"

  He Jinghua is now like a dumb person who eats Huanglian. He can't speak the truth naturally. After thinking for a while, he said: "Originally, I also wanted to make them pay compensation! But Lao Gao's daughter played tricks on me and refused to compensate. Director Li, you don't know! I was forced to come up with this last resort!"

  Li Xiaoteng smiled faintly and said, "I'd like to advise my brother as well. As the ancient Chinese saying goes, 'repay kindness with kindness'. Since they are not being righteous, I think it's better if you don't make a big deal out of this! I'll help you earn back the money, that's all! You should pay back the borrowed money as soon as possible. Leave the rest to me, your younger brother!"

  He Jinghua listened to Li Xiaoteng's words, suddenly became distracted and thought for a moment, then asked relatively calmly: "Mr. Li! You're not the mediator invited by Old Gao, are you?"

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