Super Spender

Chapter 324: 318 Acquisition – Down

Perhaps there are still many problems domestically, perhaps the products produced are outdated overseas as soon as they are produced! But as long as it’s produced, it implies something, you’ve established a complete system, just like during the reform and opening up, many people felt that foreign products were much more advanced than domestic ones. We spent so much money, researched, and created a system, only to find out that it was outdated once it was produced.

What’s the use? That much money could have bought many better finished products from abroad. Many people thought it was a waste, a pure waste. It’s fair to say, that it’s a limit of people’s vision. Many years later, when we look back, it it wasn’t tor that ‘waste’, the Flame Nation would be another Island Country now! Or even worse than the Island Country because at least the Island country has not been subject to technical blockades due to some so-called system issues by the Northern Europe Federation.

But it’s very hard for the Flame Nation to import a piece of technology. So, Finn Lewis believes that as long as you put your heart into doing something, it’s good! We might not be at the top now, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be in the future! After all, it’s just about aircraft manufacturing technology, right? Others don’t have it, but I do!

“Mr. Morris,” Finn Lewis said.

“Hmm? Mr. Lewis, what can I do for you?” Dim Morris was surprised and quickly asked.

“Well, I was wondering whether Flame Nation Commuter, allows private businesses to invest in it?” Finn Lewis asked tentatively. As soon as he finished, everyone in the room who was discussing froze for a moment, even Dim

Morris was shocked, he never expected Finn Lewis to suddenly bring this up.

“Mr. Lewis, what do you mean?” Dim Morris couldn’t help but ask.

Matthew Chan and others stopped their discussion and turned their attention to Finn, who chuckled and said: “There’s really no special meaning, I just wanted to know if Commuter allows private investment? Mr. Morris, as you may be aware, I own a private automobile manufacturing company that just received orders for custom private cars. Some backend logistics are being considered, but we should have results soon.”

“This private automobile manufacturing company is designated to produce cars and especially services me. So I was thinking, if I invest in an aircraft manufacturer, could I independently produce an aircraft? A unique aircraft.”

Finn Lewis laughed. Of course, this was simply an excuse Finn Lewis made up. He had been quite the prodigal before, and they wouldn’t suspect him with this excuse, right?

As expected, when Finn finished speaking, Dim Morris was blown away, he thought to himself… Where does this happen…?! I was okay with you buying an airline just for a flight route, but now you also want to buy an aircraft manufacturer just to produce your own unique private plane… Why don’t you outrightly buy Sky Crane or Wolfhawk? Dim Morris couldn’t help but grumble to himself.

But Finn was just asking, Dim Morris thought and then said, “Currently, it’s allowed, because while it’s a state-owned enterprise, Flame Nation only holds 32% of the shares, Celeston City’s official investment group holds 26%, and the rest are mainly held by large state-owned enterprises domestically. However, these state-owned enterprises themselves also have shares in private enterprises, which means that we do allow private capital investment, but that’s limited to investment.”

Dim Morris’s words were easy to understand. You can invest, even if you hold 49% of shares, but absolute control was never allowed.

“Oh, I see. Mr. Morris, let’s leave our contact information so we can communicate in the future. Since I bought the Spring and Autumn Airlines, I want to start expanding the business of the airline. Buying a C919 is an option,” Finn Lewis thought for a while, and then opened up laughing. Now that he had bought it, maintaining its current scale wasn’t in his character.

“That’s okay, let me thank you in advance for your support, Mr. Lewis.” A smile promptly appeared on Dim Morris’s face, it might be an intention order, but the more intention orders, the better, right?! Aren’t the actual orders converted from intention orders?!

While Finn was chatting with Dim Morris, Matthew Chan and others quickly resumed their discussion. However, after they finished analyzing the companies they had in their hands, the three of them, including Matthew Chan, felt a lot of pressure. “Mr. Lewis, we have roughly discussed it. If these companies are fully acquired, they would be around 15 billion federal coins.” Lawrence Rodger was the first to speak.

“Hmm.” Finn Lewis nodded. “Money isn’t an issue.” He wasn’t worried about his money at all, neither were Matthew Chan and others, they were worried about the wide range and scale of these companies. There were all kinds of companies, and they didn’t have enough people to handle them.

“We certainly don’t doubt your financial ability, Mr. Lewis, but the acquisition of so many companies, if completed within half a year, would require substantial resources from the headquarters, and that’s beyond our decision. So we think, can we take this list back to discuss? Of course, we won’t leak it.” Lawrence Rodger said.

“No problem. You can take it back.” Finn Lewis simply nodded.

The lunch at Moon of West Lake, and the seafood, and ingredients that were rarely heard of usually, let alone the super large abalones and lobsters or the specially made caviar, tuna, etc. nearly everyone had heard of them but not many had actually eaten them.

However, these dishes made Michael Bolton, Lawrence Rodger, Oscar Blair, and others have a sudden realization about some of the companies in the list of companies Finn Lewis was purchasing. Even so, they also felt extravagant… Was it necessary to buy so many companies just for one restaurant? How expensive were you going to make this restaurant’s dishes?

But they just thought about this in their minds and naturally didn’t speak it out. The cost of having a meal here was already extremely luxurious in their eyes. Domestic or abroad, where else would you hear that the price of a pot of tea was one million Flame Nation coins, roughly several tens of thousands of Federal coins?

The most important thing was, there were actually so many people coming here to drink tea? How much revenue did they make daily? Regardless of the astonishment in the hearts of Gary and others, after they finished lunch, Finn Lewis readily handed over the remaining matters to Luca Hall to resolve, especially the purchase of two private airplanes, which wasn’t going to take long, it was just a matter of signing a contract..