Part 4 The Undead Chapter 62 Short Term Investments
Someone else is for sale? Klein mulled over the words and didn’t immediately ask a rhetorical question, waiting until the maid came in to set the silver three-tiered tray of afternoon tea away before speaking with a smile:
”Why don’t you acquire it yourself, ma’am?
”Even a blind man can know that the future Rouen will only pay more and more attention to the control of environmental pollution, so the Cowiem Company, which specializes in anthracite coal and high-quality charcoal, is bound to have a very good future, and its value of half a million pounds, or even a million pounds, is no longer a fantasy, provided, of course, that the company’s management is able to keep up with the corresponding expansion.
”Under the circumstances, acquiring a share in Cowiem is an absolutely lucrative business, and if I were you, I’d take it myself, even if I were saddled with a heavy debt.”
With two fingers, Mary twisted a small cucumber sandwich from the bottom silver tray, took a light bite, chewed slowly, and swallowed.
With that cushion, she finally organized her words:
”Ever since the bill to combat air pollution was passed and the Cowiem Corporation grew by leaps and bounds, the faces of the shareholders have begun to change, you know, those who chase money always have a keen sense of smell in this area, and they often have some big names hiding behind them.
”If I hadn’t been a member of the Air Pollution Investigation Committee, and hadn’t taken this opportunity to get to know quite a few aristocrats and high-ranking government employees, I think I’d have been under pressure to have to sell the shares I was holding at a relatively good price, get an okay return, and then exit the scene.
”But even then, a large number of shares were being concentrated at such a rapid rate that I was on the verge of losing my position as the largest shareholder and no longer had the ability to dominate the company.
”This is the property left to me by my father, I don’t want to just let it become someone else’s toy, I want it to develop step by step to become the largest supplier of anthracite coal and high-quality charcoal in Beckland, or even the entire Ruen Kingdom, hehe, it’s not that I haven’t tried other methods, I pledged my equity, sold my property estate, invested the vast majority of my liquidity into it, secretly absorbed 15% of the shares, and asked trusted friends around to help, totaling 10% of the shares taken, plus I originally owned 20%, can grasp up to 45%.
”This time it was a minority shareholder who suddenly intended to sell the 3% shares in his hand, and my friends and I didn’t have enough money to take it for the time being.”
This is the struggle in the shopping mall ah …… Klein who was used to the confrontation of extraordinary people still encountered this kind of thing for the first time, and it felt fresh and unfamiliar.
He similarly reached out and took a sandwich with high-quality ham meat from the bottom of the three-tiered silver tray, thinking for a dozen seconds as he ate it and said:
”You should be able to pledge the shares you’ve subsequently absorbed as well, right?”
”There’s no time to lose, the price has already been offered over there and is able to be traded at any time.” Mary said as she ate the rest of the food in her hand.
Klein leaned back against the back of the couch in a seemingly relaxed manner and said:
”Why me?”
Mary was slightly relieved to hear the other man ask that question:
”Firstly, you must have brought quite a lot of cash to Bakerland, you don’t need to raise it through other means, secondly, you just came to Bakerland, you don’t have any deep involvement with that side, with all aspects, which is an advantage that no one else I can find has, and frankly speaking, it also means that I don’t have any fear of you reneging on the agreements you signed, even if you take the initiative to get close to that side, they will have to consider whether it’s worth fighting the law for, and thirdly, even though we’ve only met once before, I think you’re a man of insight and intelligence as well as a gentleman.”
I’m a little embarrassed by this compliment …… But it also shows that Dawn Dantes’ play has had an effect, at least everyone knows that this is a middle-aged gentleman with experience and ability and a lot of cash in his hand that he doesn’t know what to invest in …… Well, with the original 16,943 pounds plus the 5,000, no, 6,000 pounds from Miss Magician’s place and the 48 pounds provided by Mr. X, I have a grand total of 22,991 pounds in cash plus five gold coins, and even after deducting the 5,987 pounds owed to Miss Messenger, I am considered to be a truly wealthy man …… Many people with assets of 100,000 pounds have liquidity that also could not reach this amount …… Klein could not help counting his own property and asked with a smile:
”Ma’am, what kind of things do you want me to do?”
Mary took a sip of black tea and said fluidly:
”Absorb the 3% shares, and before that, I will sign two agreements with you, one is the agreement to compulsorily buy the shares in your hand after three months, and use the highest point of the stock price during this period as the calculation standard, and the corresponding tax will be borne by me, and the second is the ‘concert party’ agreement ……
”In addition, I’ll make you a member of the board of directors of Caoim, enjoying the corresponding benefits, overseeing the company’s development, and helping you gain better access to high society.”
Sounds like a solid deal, equivalent to me providing a loan and Lady Mary returning a certain amount of interest and resources in terms of socialization …… And it’s more secure than a debt agreement where I’m holding at least a share of a quality company in my hand, after all, she and I can only be considered strangers… …Provided, of course, that there’s nothing wrong with Cowiem itself, well, that’s why she’s making me a director …… Klein analyzed the conditions offered by Lady Mary, and gradually became a little bit more heartened.
In his opinion, the identity of Dawn Dantes will inevitably exist in the act of investment, otherwise it will be easy to be suspected, then, the choice of what kind of investment is a rather important issue, especially also have to consider, Dawn Dantes at any time may be due to the success or failure of the action, have to give up everything that exists, and leave the Bakerland.
At that time, there is a chance that the money will be taken away, and the shares will be out of the question …… This kind of investment that can quickly recover the money is just what I need …… Maybe it can also make a lot of money …… Klein thought about it for for a while and smiled gently:
”Helping a lady out is something I should do.”
Lady Mary relaxed at once, and she was about to speak when she heard Dawn Dantes continue in a very magnetic voice:
”However, I am quite cautious about any investment I make.
”I’ll hire a team of lawyers and accountants to investigate the state of Cowiem’s company and come to a conclusion as soon as possible, and if there are no problems, then we’ll work well together.”
In addition to this, I will also do the next divination …… Klein silently added in his heart.
”That’s the way it should be.” Lady Mary revealed a smile and said, “I will bear the expenses in this regard.”
Klein did not refuse and nodded his head:
”How much is that 3% share currently worth?”
”The normal valuation is 9,600 pounds, but that shareholder thinks that with Cowiem’s development prospects, it can’t be lower than 12,000 pounds.” Lady Mary gave the specific information.
Phew…… Klein laughed with a calm and relaxed look:
”Fine.”
Dawn Dantes is really rich …… Mrs. Mary’s thoughts changed and she took the initiative to say:
”Dawn, may I invite you to visit the Cowiem Company tomorrow?”
”That’s exactly what I wish.” Klein responded with a smile.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but think of something: the former landlord, Starling Sommer’s husband, should still be working as a manager at Cowim Company.
Another acquaintance ah, but not Dawn Dantes’ …… Klein was inexplicably a little saddened inside.
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At 8 o clock at night, on the various roads into the East End, pedestrians were still numerous, and the color of fatigue was very obvious.
And this condition would remain until nearly ten o clock.
Emlyn White had changed into gray and blue workman’s clothing, donned a ducktail hat, and hunkered down in the streets and alleys of the Bakerland Bridge area, observing the paupers as they came and went.
He had no experience in disguise, but at least he had eyes and a brain, and after just a while of watching from the sidelines, he realized that there were quite a few problems with him.
The most important point was that compared to the paupers whose clothes were dirty and had many torn places, the worker’s clothes he had just bought back from the store in the afternoon looked too new and clean, and it was very easy to attract people’s attention.
Emlyn thought for a moment and returned to the shadowy alleyway, stretching out his fingers and, based on the phenomenon he had observed earlier, tattering all the places where his clothing was prone to tatters.
Then, he looked around and his face muscles gradually twisted.
With an expression of disgusted resistance, Emlyn came to the wall, closed his eyes, and rubbed the filth onto his clothes and pants.
The smell of coal ash …… the smell of rotting sludge …… urine, the smell of urine …… Emlin subconsciously reached out his palm, covered his mouth, and nearly vomited.
It was only at this time that he realized that having an extraordinary sense of smell was not necessarily a good thing.
After a few minutes of suffering, Emlyn finally finished his disguise, and even that handsome face was stained with a lot of soot.
Borrowing this disguise, he bent his back slightly and followed the crowd, entering the Eastern District at a quick pace without attracting anyone’s attention.
As he walked, Emlyn realized a problem.
That was that he didn’t know the way!
He simply didn’t know where Gray Rock Street and Moby Dick Street were located in the Eastern District respectively, and most of the street signs here had been artificially damaged.
Assassination is really a troublesome thing …… Emlyn grunted and began to look for someone to ask for directions.
After nearly an hour of effort, he finally arrived at Grey Rock Street, where the roads were narrow and the buildings on both sides were very close to each other, even in the daytime, it looked very dim, and at night, there was a kind of awe-inspiring moroseness and gloominess, but for the Bloods, this kind of environment was quite good, and the only problem was that it was too dirty and messy.
After spraying a potion to eliminate the smell, Emlyn entered the apartment at number 6, went up to the third floor, pinched his nose and approached the common washroom, and stood outside the room of Argos, a follower of the “primordial moon”.
Emlyn listened with his ear, and then released his fingers from his nose in confusion.
At that moment, he nearly fainted from the stench coming from the public washroom, and it was only with difficulty that he could focus on the room.
His sense of smell told him that there was no one in there, and no body.
”Moved out? Out and not back yet?” Emlyn murmured silently to himself somewhat dully.
He hadn’t expected this hunt to be so uneventful.
Forcing himself to collect his thoughts, Emlyn left the apartment and quickly hurried to 19 Moby Dick Street.
This time, he was pleased to find that the room was occupied and that Garris Kevin was home.
It was then that Emlyn caught the scent of another person, which was very close to that in the room of Argos in Greystone Street.
Two people …… were in the room! Argos is not at home because he has come to look for Garris Kevin …… Two people …… Emlyn s expression suddenly froze a little again.
Just one-on-one, he was not worried, but if one-on-two, even with “Lemanor’s travel notes”, he was a little bit afraid, after all, those are two artificial vampires, the strength is not bad!