Chapter 30

"The Hershey Company?" Ly Nhan Nguyen adjusted his sitting position, put down the wine glass, and confirmed with Duong Trung.

"The Hershey Company!" Duong Trung nodded affirmatively.

"You mean Jason? The redemption?" Ly Nhan Nguyen took a deep breath. Of course he knows Hershey. Lotte and Hershey still cooperate in country Z. Hershey is the second largest company in country Z with shareholders.

Duong Trung likes to see people who have never seen the world, smiling silently in his heart.

However, he can also understand that Lotte's strength is much stronger than Hershey's just from useless data about market size and value. After all, Hershey specializes in food business, while Lotte is a chaebol-level company covering dozens of fields.

But sometimes status is not determined solely by strength. For example, Michael Jackson had a lot of assets in his life, but compared to the owners of listed companies who control market values ​​of tens or hundreds of billions, it is not a big deal. In my mind, Michael Jackson's status and influence kept these bosses dozens of blocks away.

Likewise, Hershey's chocolate confectionery business is No. 1 in North America and is virtually the No. 1 monopoly with a market share of more than 90%. Lotte has nothing to do to become number 1 in Asia. As the second female leader of Lotte Group, Li Renyuan clearly understands this, so I was surprised when Yang Cheng said she would buy Hershey. In addition, according to his knowledge, Hershey's profitability is very good and there is no risk of bankruptcy. Why should people sell it?

Ly Nhan Nguyen couldn't think of anything, so he could only quietly look at Duong Thanh Trang 13. "Chairman Li had no idea that AB InBev's Lehman family was currently looking to acquire Hershey, and as far as I know, Lehman's stake is not small."

Ly Nhan Nguyen was puzzled: "Since that's the case, what else do we need to go into?"

Duong Trung raised his hand to indicate that he had not finished speaking, "Chairman Ly doesn't understand the inside story, the party that really controls Hershey is the Hershey Trust Committee..." slowly recounting Hershey's situation. , Li Renyuan He listened very carefully, some things he knew and some things he had just heard about.

"So Lehman is at most a few steps ahead of us. The time to end the coffin is still a long way off. It's still too late to enter the room. Remember, Hershey owns shares of your company Lotte Food. Z. Man craves, the next step is to annex country Z from Lotte, General Ly, time does not wait.

Duong Trung took a sip of red wine and summarized his words. Looking at Ly Nhan Nguyen falling into thought, he did not urge him, picked up his chopsticks and started eating again.

Ly Nhan Nguyen did not pay attention. The purpose of chatting at the table is for relaxation and a fun atmosphere. Otherwise, go to the meeting room and discuss carefully in a suit and shoes. "Since Jason is your intention, you have to have a plan ready? » Li Renyuan asked this question, which means he is interested.

If you're interested, keep talking about it. I'm afraid he won't be tempted. So what he said is useless.

"Of course the plan has been prepared, just waiting for Mr. Ly to nod." Duong Trung put down his chopsticks and smiled at Ly Nhan Nguyen. Li Renyuan thought for a moment and then wondered: "I don't understand, Yuanshan you have never been involved in the food business, and the acquisition of Hershey is not consistent with Yuanshan Capital's purpose. Hershey's joint acquisition? »

The old fox will not take the bait easily. The fox is extremely cunning, if it does not have enough confidence, it will never endanger its prey.

Of course, Duong Trung does not know if there is any other reason for this. He only guessed that the Xin family's internal struggle had reached a fierce stage. At that time, it will expand to the US and will have to confront the giant Lehman. Li Renyuan was a little apprehensive.

"Chairman Ly is worried. Our family has a personal conflict with Lehman. The acquisition of Hershey is mainly based on the lottery and there is no problem with interest rates. So far, Yuanshan has no plans to expand into the food sector. You can rest assured that eventually, all Hershey shares held by Yuanshan will be transferred to Lotte.

Duong Trung only vaguely outlined Vien Son's purpose, and did not mention specific conflicts, but it was enough to dispel some of Ly Nhan Nguyen's doubts.

"I can't handle such an important matter alone. I have to go back and discuss it with Chairman Tan. Can you give me some time?" Li Renyuan really couldn't be the owner. Lotte is after all a family business. The real decider is Xin, Li Renyuan is a loyal artist.

Of course, Duong Trung understood as he raised his glass of red wine: "No problem, but I still have work in America. I will stay in Korea soon. I hope Chairman Ly will give me an answer as soon as possible. I hope we can cooperate happily.

Ly Nhan Nguyen saw that and also raised his wine glass to touch Duong Trung. The crystal wine glass made a gentle "clinking" sound, "Okay, actually in my personal opinion, this cooperation is beneficial to us and full of temptation. I don't find any reason to refuse, I hope we can cooperate sincerely.

Everyone drank all the red wine in the glass, and the manager immediately came forward to pour red wine for the two again.

"By the way, about Seoul's forest land, can we talk about how to develop it? After the director withdrew again, Li Renyuan requested that, compared to Hershey, this land would be abundant land for development. This did not seem to cause any difficulty and the money was simply given away for nothing. Of course he was more concerned.

Duong Trung smiled coldly: "The place is not in a hurry, anyway you can't run away there, you can exploit it at any time."

Ly Nhan Nguyen immediately turned black and scolded in his heart: "Little rabbit, don't see the rabbit, scatter the eagles."

Duong Trung sneered in his heart: "Hmph, old fox, I still want to leave the wolf's gloves empty, there is no door."

Of course, outsiders do not know this inner activity of old and young people. In fact, the main reason why Lotte was discovered was because she rushed forward to attract Lehman's firepower, and the Duong family secretly shot a black gun in the back, otherwise the money would be for nothing. Lotte, this land clearly makes money, you can't make it alone, who won't cooperate with you, why does it have to have Lotte?

Ly Nhan Nguyen immediately wanted to understand the problem here and silently scolded Duong Trung's black belly. However, he did not dare to take the lead without permission. If placed in Lotte's golden age or peacetime, Li Renyuan would be able to make a decision directly, but not now. The supreme emperor, the crown prince and the second prince are fighting for the throne. Who can finally sit down? It's hard to say that without discussing it with the Tan family, it wouldn't be a rebellion. The dinner here is about to end, Duong Trung and Ly Nhan Nguyen both have their own thoughts, and their words are not truthful. The atmosphere at the scene was embarrassing.

In the end, Duong Trung became even more uncomfortable, mainly facing a 50-year-old man. There's really nothing to say. There is no common language between the two sides. We can't let him and Ly Nhan Nguyen discuss which female star in the entertainment industry is better.

After agreeing to give the answer as quickly as possible, Duong Trung took Han Sam and left the club.

The first time he contacted Ly Nhan Nguyen, Duong Trung was generally satisfied. Both sides intend to continue cooperation. That's a good start. However, he was not willing to stand by and give the choice to Lotte, this was too much for him. No matter how passive he is, he has no way to control the other person's thoughts. Lotte really wants to find a way to move, Yang Cheng's plan will be completely canceled.

So he had to prepare a little excitement for Lotte, a little motivation for Lotte to attach herself to Duong Trung's warship.

"It's time for Park Donghai to keep his promise." Duong Trung sat in the back seat of the Rolls Royce, looking at the neon lights on both sides of the road, muttering. Compared to the day, Seoul is very crowded at night and very vibrant. Looking at the bustling market through the car window, the shops are illuminated with bright lights, reflecting the entire atmosphere in a marbled color.

Looking at the couple leaning against each other on the street, the loneliness in Duong Trung's heart increased. He took out his phone and found Hannah's phone number in the address book, then dialed the number without hesitation.

"Oppa? It's you ? » Hannah asked incredulously.

Duong Trung loosened his tie, unbuttoned his vest collar, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Why? I can not call you ?

"No, it's... Um... It's a bit of a surprise." Hannah stopped for a long time, not daring to say Duong Trung was wrong. "Hehe, okay, I was a bit busy before, do you have time now?" Going to eat together?

"Um... I'm taking pictures right now. I'll be free after filming. Oppa, can you wait for me? Everything will be fine soon." Hannah stopped. Although she was afraid that Duong Trung would be angry, she still told the truth. Situation.

Duong Trung's personality is not too irritable, she said very understandingly: "It's okay, then I'll send the address to your cell phone, I'll pick you up." When I get there, you'll be almost done, right?

"Yes, thank you oppa, I can take pictures very quickly." Hannah answered again and again, her voice filled with joy.

Hang up the phone, wait 10 seconds, Hannah's message is sent, give the address to the Rolls-Royce driver, tell him to come to this place, UU reads www.uukanshu. Before Com left the guild hall, Li Renyuan specially sent this car to him. Duong Trung did not refuse. It is a deeply collaborative relationship. This can bring both sides closer together. There is no need to be hypocritical. Let's talk about the Rolls-Royce Phantom. The seats are indeed more comfortable than in Mercedes-Benz, at least the space is quite spacious.

Upon arriving not far away, the driver said it was Samseong-dong, where many studios are located and where much of Korea's print advertising originates.

The driver's skills were very good and he reached his destination quickly and steadily. He was right, got out of the car to look for her and discovered that she was indeed here. Then help Duong Trung open the car door. Of course, Hansen won't steal it. Cheng did not give any special instructions. Normally he is always two meters behind Duong Trung. This position will not bother Duong Trung. Once an emergency situation arises, with Hansen's explosive power, he can rush towards Duong Trung in just one step. .

Originally I wanted to call and ask when Hannah would come out, but I thought if everyone wasn't getting their work done it wouldn't be a good interruption. He was also a little curious about where the model was being photographed, so he carried his hand and walked like the emperor's servant. Enter the workshop.

It was a three-story red brick building, seemingly owned by a company. The first floor is reserved for the reception, but at that time staff come in and out and take care of their own business. No one paid attention to Yang Cheng and Hansen. The two people were surprisingly strangers.

Duong Trung also doesn't care. He is also very happy. He looked left and right, followed the signs and went up the stairs to the second floor. The decibel level here increases suddenly and the scene is very noisy. Duong Trung stood outside and looked inside. All he saw was a black camera. It was dark anyway, and the heat from the bright light turned the second floor into a sauna.

Duong Trung stood aside for a moment, feeling his back full of sweat, softly muttering: "This model's job is not easy at all.