1929 I am a chaebol in the United States

Chapter 308 Purchase of Post (End)

Seeing that Lu Chen agreed to start bidding, Ned immediately smiled and said to the two of them:

"Since both of you agree, let's start with a reserve price of $300 million. Please start bidding."

After listening to what Ned said, Lu Chen quoted a price without thinking.

"300."

Seeing Lu Chen's offer, Ned finally had an idea in his mind. Then he looked at Eugene expectantly, hoping that he could offer a higher price than Lu Chen.

But Eugene sat there and didn't speak immediately. He pretended to be in deep thought. His expression changed from time to time. He seemed very entangled.

Lu Chen was a little stunned watching from the side, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "This guy is really good at pretending!" He saw that Eugene's face showed an indecisive and difficult expression, as if he was making an extremely difficult decision. This expression was controlled to perfection. If Lu Chen hadn't discussed it with Eugene in advance, he would probably have been deceived by his acting skills.

Then, Lu Chen turned to look at Ned, and found that he was indeed very nervous. Ned stared at Eugene closely, as if waiting for him to make a decision. Seeing this, Lu Chen laughed secretly. He thought, if he were in Ned's position at this moment, he would probably want to beat Eugene to death. After all, Eugene was just a stooge, there was no need to be so entangled. Just quote a price directly, and everything will be over.

Lu Chen's thoughts also reflected Ned's mood at the moment. He cursed in his heart: "Come on, brother, what do you want? Why are you so entangled? You will never buy this item anyway."

However, Eugene still did not speak, and still maintained that unpredictable expression. Lu Chen finally could not stand this delay anymore, and said, "Hey, Mr. Eugene, are you short of funds? If so, just say it directly, don't waste everyone's time here."

Eugene looked at Lu Chen with disdain, snorted coldly, and turned away, leaving behind an indifferent back. He didn't even give any offer, and walked out of Ned's office without any nostalgia. This sudden change made Ned feel shocked, and he quickly stood up and prepared to stop Eugene, but Lu Chen spoke.

"Mr. Ned, if Mr. Eugene voluntarily gives up, then I should be considered the winner of this bidding, right?" Lu Chen's voice revealed a hint of confidence and determination.

Ned stared at the direction where Eugene left, cursing in his heart. He originally thought that Eugene would make an offer, or at least not give up so easily. Now, the reserve price he set was three million. If the price was lower, wouldn't he lose a lot?

Although he was full of reluctance, Ned still forced a smile and replied: "Yes, since Eugene did not bid, congratulations to Mr. Lu for winning the bid."

Lu Chen nodded slightly, showing satisfaction, and continued: "In this case, Mr. Ned, we can start signing the transfer contract. Do you want to contact the lawyer, or should I arrange it?"

Ned thought for a moment and said, "I'll contact the lawyer."

As he said that, Ned picked up the phone and called his consulting lawyer.

Soon, the consulting attorney arrived at Ned's office.

The consulting attorney is Barry Walton, a very prestigious barrister.

Lu Chen, Ned and Barry spent several hours together, carefully studying and signing various documents.

These documents include the Post's equity transfer agreement, board resolutions and other important legal documents.

Barry Walton explained to Lu Chen: "Mr. Lu, this equity transfer agreement will ensure that you legally own all the shares of the 'Post' and become the sole owner of the company."

Lu Chen took the agreement, read it carefully, expressed his satisfaction and signed to confirm.

Afterwards, they discussed some issues regarding company operations and management together.

Barry Walton suggested that Lu Chen quickly form a professional team to manage the "Post" to ensure its smooth operation.

Lu Chen said he would consider the suggestion and thanked Barry Walton for his help.

It was not until after six o'clock in the evening that Lu Chen and Ned completed the transfer of a series of matters related to the "Post".

After everything was over, Lu Chen contacted Eugene.

Eugene was very excited after receiving Lu Chen's call. He asked:

"Mr. Lu Chen, how is the acquisition of the Post going?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Ned and I have completed all the transactions, and now the Post is mine."

Eugene was delighted to hear that Lu Chen had already completed the transaction with Ned, and couldn't help but ask Lu Chen:

"Great, Mr. Lu, let's get the share transfer done now."

After asking, Eugene regretted it. He was too anxious. He didn't even look at what time it was. How could he find someone to sign a contract so late?

Lu Chen didn't care much about this. After all, he called Eugene just to discuss this matter. Lu Chen smiled and said:

"Mr. Eugene, I'm very sorry, it's too late today. I think we should handle the share transfer tomorrow."

Lu Chen's words just relieved Eugene's embarrassment, so he readily agreed to Lu Chen's proposal.

"Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow."

After that, Lu Chen and Eugene agreed on a meeting place for tomorrow and ended the call.

Early the next morning, Ned brought Lu Chen to the newspaper office. Ned gathered everyone in the newspaper office and announced that Lu Chen had bought the newspaper.

The employees of the newspaper were very calm about the change of boss, but they were very surprised when they found out that Lu Chen was Chinese. After being surprised, they immediately panicked.

One of the employees stood up and said, "Boss Ned, why did you sell the newspaper to a Chinese? Don't you know that the XX Act does not allow Chinese people to run these businesses?

Ned looked at the employee with a dark face, and was very dissatisfied with the employee's meddling. Damn, how could I not know about this bill? But he wants to buy it himself, can he blame me? Besides, he bought the newspaper, and the future development of the newspaper has nothing to do with him. At worst, he can buy it back at a low price when the newspaper can't survive in the future. When Ned was about to scold this employee, Lu Chen did stand up and speak.

Lu Chen said, "The bill only prohibits Chinese people from running newspapers. Does it prohibit me from cooperating with others? Don't worry, I have a partner who is American. You will not lose your jobs."

After hearing Lu Chen's words, the employees immediately felt relieved. Indeed, the bill only stipulated that business certificates could not be issued to Chinese people. It did not stipulate that Americans could not do business in partnership with Chinese people.

After Lu Chen was busy at the newspaper office for the whole morning, he met Eugene at noon and then went to a law firm with Eugene. Under the witness of the lawyer, they completed the share transfer.