Cao Aiqian stood up, took the necklace back, and said with a smile: "Is this necklace worth 16 million?"
"Sixteen million?"
When they heard this amount, everyone was so shocked that they almost jumped up. This was the most expensive necklace that the boss had ever received since starting a pawn shop.
The middle-aged man swallowed his saliva excitedly. He took the necklace from Cao Aiqian's hands with trembling hands, and then rubbed it lovingly, as if he was afraid of breaking it.
He took a deep breath and barely suppressed his excitement, and said seriously: "Yes! This necklace is indeed worth the price, but this star girl really can't bear to part with it?"
"Yeah!" Cao Aiqian nodded.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a while, then finally gritted his teeth and agreed, "Okay! I bought this necklace, and it will become the treasure of my store."
Cao Aiqian didn't expect the middle-aged man to be so happy, which made her feel uneasy.
But now that he had decided to pawn the necklace, Cao Aiqian wrote his bank card number to him.
The middle-aged man wrote down her bank card number and immediately ordered the clerk to transfer the money to this account. He agreed so happily. Cao Aiqian felt a little uncomfortable, but she did not hesitate. After all, the price of this necklace far exceeded expectations. , he will not lose money.
The middle-aged man put the necklace on the table, pushed it in front of Cao Aiqian, and said seriously: "I wish us a happy cooperation."
"Well, happy cooperation!" Cao Aiqian nodded.
After leaving the jewelry store, Ran Jiang couldn't wait to suggest to Cao Aiqian: "Are you sure you sold such an expensive necklace? What happened? Why do you need such a large amount of money urgently?"
Cao Aiqian nodded and said: "There is no way, I want to use this money to invest in a company."
Hearing this, Ran Jiang asked doubtfully: "Company, do you want to open a company?"
"Just think of it like this!" Cao Ai said vaguely.
It was not easy for Ran Jiang to get to the bottom of the problem, but he could understand it. After all, everyone has their own secrets.
The two of them returned home.
After Cao Aiqian took a bath, she sat on the sofa in the living room and was restless. Her mind was full of that necklace. She couldn't tell whether she felt guilty for her brother or regretted selling the necklace, but if she didn't sell the necklace, what would she do with it? To help Marvin?
"Ding Dong!" There was a sudden sound from the villa door, and Cao Ai frowned and said, "Brother? Are you back?"
She hurriedly jumped up from the sofa and looked at the visitor with a guilty conscience. Cao Kouwen was wearing a suit and looked dusty. .
"Brother!" Cao Ai Qian called weakly.
Cao Kouwen walked into the room, looked at Cao Aiqian, and said with twinkling eyes: "What's wrong with you? Why do you feel a little out of your mind?"
"Brother! I..." She originally wanted to tell Cao Kouwen about selling the necklace, but she thought about it and forgot about it!
Cao Kouwen glanced at her and walked to the kitchen. This time, the kitchen was filled with the strong aroma of food. He walked in and brought out two plates of vegetables and a bowl of rice. He said to her: "This time I finally know how to save some food for my brother." It’s time to eat.”
Perhaps Cao Aiqian had a guilty conscience, so after selling the necklace, he went to the market to buy a lot of vegetables and cooked a sumptuous dinner.
Early the next morning, Cao Aiqian called Ma Wen and arranged a meeting place with him, and she hurried out.
Half an hour later, Cao Aiqian arrived at his destination, a cafe.
Not long after Cao Aiqian sat down, Ma Wen arrived late.
Cao Aiqian raised her head and looked at Ma Wen, only to see that Ma Wen's face was haggard, his whole body was extremely thin, and his figure looked more like malnutrition. Maybe he was busy running around the company these days.
"Miss Cao, you've been waiting for a long time!" Marvin greeted politely.
Cao Ai smiled slightly and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind.
The waiter brought two cups of coffee. Marvin thanked him and took a few sips of the coffee.
Cao Aiqian looked at Ma Wen before she said, "Mr. Ma, I thought about it for a while when I went back last time and am interested in investing in your company."
Ma Wen suddenly raised his head and looked at Cao Aiqian in surprise: "Really? Is your brother willing to help me?"
"It's not my brother, it's me." Cao Aiqian looked at Marvin firmly and said solemnly.
Marvin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head bitterly: "Thank you for your love, but I'm sorry, my company is in a very bad situation now, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to satisfy you."
Hearing Marven's refusal, Cao Aiqian had a disappointed expression on her face. She knew that Marven knew in his heart, what could a 17-year-old girl do to help her?
She whispered: "Mr. Ma, if you are willing to believe me, I can invest 16 million in your company."
Ma Yun burst out laughing: "This little money will not be of any use to our company."
"How many horses do you need?"
"Using 40% of Alibaba's shares, we received a US$1 billion investment from the company." Marvin said, taking a sip of coffee.
"40% of the shares?"
The price is too high! Cao Aiqian frowned and remained silent.
Ma Wen said calmly: "For your brother, Mr. Cao Kowen, this is not a problem."
"But my brother..." Cao Aiqian hesitated.
"Miss Cao, you found me today because you must have taken a fancy to the prospect of the Internet. Thank you for your kindness. I hope you can help me convince your brother when you go home." Marvin stood up and prepared to leave.
"I'll try my best... I guess... it'll be difficult."
"It doesn't matter. Miss Cao's words are enough. I believe Mr. Cao will agree." With that, Marvin walked out.
After Marvin left, Cao Aiqian fell into deep thinking. If he could hold 40% of the shares, he would own hundreds of billions of assets in the future.
However, she has also heard about the situation of Ma Group. The current Ma Group is in danger and has been subject to attacks by a foreign Internet company. Even domestic advertising has been monopolized by foreign Aew.
If history goes according to plan, there will soon be a company willing to use all its assets to fund Alibaba.
By then, Cao Aiqian had missed this golden opportunity.
But no matter what, let’s try it first!
After returning home that night, Cao Kouwen was still awake. He sat on the sofa and read the newspaper.
Seeing his sister push open the door, Cao Kouwen closed the newspaper and raised his head, saying in a cold tone: "Where are you fooling around again!"
Cao Aiqian walked into the living room, sat on the sofa, and said softly: "Brother, I met Marvin today."
Cao Kouwen raised his eyebrows and said without any interest: "Oh."
Cao Ai sighed lightly and said, "Brother, Marvin Company is in trouble now and urgently needs to inject large amounts of funds."
"I know." Cao Kouwen said calmly, without any interest at all.
"But he made a condition and exchanged 1 billion US dollars for 40% of his company's shares." Cao Aiqian said seriously.
Cao Kouwen raised his head and glanced at his sister, saying disdainfully: "Is he showing off his head?"
"Brother, why don't you help him?"
"Why should we help a broken company... When will our family do charity?" Cao Kouwen said bitterly.
Cao Aiqian was surprised and said: "The future is all about the Internet. The Internet industry is changing with each passing day. The market value will definitely increase in the future. If we help some companies, it will be more beneficial to our family..."
Cao Kouwen suddenly stood up, stared at Cao Aiqian, and suddenly said softly: "When did you start paying attention to business?"
This question caught Cao Aiqian off guard, and he didn't know how to explain it. His face turned red instantly.
Cao Kouwen walked slowly to Cao Aiqian, knelt down and looked at Cao Aiqian levelly and said, "Did you really drown and hit your head last time?"
Hearing her brother's question, Cao Aiqian's cheeks flushed with shame. She hesitated and said: "Brother, I don't know what you are going to say..."
"Ha... Anyway, I haven't treated you as my sister before?" Cao Kowen's lips traced an evil smile.
Cao Aiqian suddenly widened his eyes and said doubtfully: "Brother, think about whether you can help Marvin..."
"No help... By the way, come with me to take a look at the streets tomorrow when the New Year is coming." As he said that, Cao Kouwen stood up and walked towards the stairs, leaving Cao Aiqian with a proud and lonely figure.
Seeing Cao Kouwen disappear around the corner, Cao Aiqian looked like he hated iron.
