The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family novel Chapter 5830

Gideon understood that the other party's worth, influence, background, and confidence far exceeded his own. So, although he felt a bit regretful, there wasn't any negative emotion to speak of.

However, he was still curious and asked, “Miss Schulz, why would a big company like Schulz Group be interested in acquiring a small company like ours?”

Sophie smiled and replied, “Mr. Levatt, there's no need to underestimate yourself. The size of a company isn't the only measure of its value. As for why Schulz Group wants to acquire Violet Group, to be honest, it's mainly because my grandfather enjoys Pu'er tea. With frequent safety issues in the food industry nowadays, as his granddaughter, I want to acquire a source company to ensure he can drink the safest Pu'er tea. Besides, it's not much money anyway, so it’s really just for peace of mind.”

Gideon was dumbfounded after hearing this. He thought to himself, “Damn it, this is what real wealthy people do. They like Pu'er tea, so they just buy a company that produces it? Did you make your money by a stroke of luck?”

He then shifted his perspective and immediately felt relieved as he thought to himself, ‘The Schulz family's assets exceed trillions of dollars, so buying a Pu'er tea company for a few billion dollars is equivalent to someone with tens of thousands of dollars spending seven or eight dollars on a bottle of drink. Isn't it just a piece of cake? Even if you only have a hundred dollars, you'd still be willing to spend seven or eight dollars if you really wanted to drink tea!’

With this in mind, he quickly complimented, “Miss Schulz, you are truly filial! Violet Group has a significant advantage in the Pu'er tea industry. In Pu’er, we have a very large tea production base, ensuring all our products are grown in a green, pollution-free manner.”

Sophie smiled and said, “Indeed. I dispatched several Pu'er tea experts to various places in Yorkshire Hill for inspection over the past few days. We've also been in contact with several similar companies. The current idea is to finalize one from these candidates as soon as possible.”

Sophie then put away her smile and said seriously, “Mr. Levatt, let's be straightforward and talk about the price. What's your asking price?”

After some thought, Gideon spoke up and said, “Miss Schulz, my asking price is one billion dollars.”

Gideon's words lacked confidence, but he appeared relatively calm on the surface.

After hesitating for a moment, Gideon gritted his teeth and said, “Miss Schulz, since you put it this way, I won't beat around the bush anymore. How about this? I'll give you a twenty percent discount—eight hundred million dollars and Violet Group will be yours. My price is already very sincere.”

“It’s not sincere enough,” Sophie said lightly, then without hesitation continued, “Here's the deal, Mr. Levatt. I'll only quote one price—seven hundred million dollars! The condition is that Violet Group stops all spending from this moment onward, and your legal team must seal all company seals, refraining from signing any legal documents with any third-party companies other than Schulz Group. Wait for my audit team to take over and start auditing.”

“If you think it's acceptable, I'll arrange for one hundred million dollars as intention payment to be deposited into your personal account now. We'll complete an agreement on the intention payment, and if anyone backs out, they'll compensate the other party with one hundred million dollars in cash.”

“However, if you think this price is unacceptable, there's no need for us to negotiate further. We'll stop the negotiations, and you can find another buyer while I find another target!”