Episode 23 recap: Mr. Bao and Mr. Qiang compete for the listing quota.
During the early stage of the Shanghai stock market, the trading market was regulated by the People's Bank of China and financial institutions. Companies needed approval to go public, and this was the beginning of the real showdown between A Bao and Zhang Mujie. The Night Tokyo Hotel started to gain popularity, and the media rushed to interview Ling Zi. Her dream was to take Night Tokyo worldwide.
A Bao's clothing company successfully went public. A Bao decided to take another chance and decided to list his clothing company, taking a different path from Mr. Qiang. Ling Zi gave Wang Mingzhu a mobile phone and chose three consecutive numbers. She also gave her the lucky cat from the store. Wang Mingzhu was extremely grateful to Ling Zi.
The next day, Teacher Ge came to the store to look for the lucky cat. When he learned that the treasure of the store had been given to someone else, he felt reluctant. At this time, Xiao Li brought a group of Japanese tourists to visit Night Tokyo. Later, Ling Zi continuously received Japanese tourists and promoted Wang Mingzhu's business card to them. A media reporter liked Night Tokyo very much and specially interviewed her. Her business concept attracted more customers.
Teacher Ge, seeing the thriving business of Night Tokyo, was no longer worried about the absence of the lucky cat. Mr. Qiang deliberately sat outside the door waiting, and Ling Zi unintentionally saw him when she came out. He took the opportunity to walk in and cut in line. Ling Zi was busy serving customers, and Qiang silently watched her until the last customer left. She took a five-minute break upstairs.
Mr. Qiang talked about his experiences of marriage, divorce, and moving to Shenzhen. He turned his head and looked at her, saying that he had also missed a lot. Ling Zi looked up in surprise and asked why he got divorced. Mr. Qiang said that marriage is like a failed investment. When asked what she remembered in these years, Ling Zi suddenly thought of A Bao.
Ling Zi saw Mr. Qiang off, and as soon as she stepped outside, she saw Tao Tao standing across the street. He guessed that Mr. Qiang was the opponent of A Bao's stock. Ling Zi thanked Mr. Qiang for the water heater, and Mr. Qiang looked at her meaningfully, promising a lifetime warranty.
Teacher Ge sighed, realizing that love can change in an instant. The profit created by Yingzhou this time is the company's next three years. Mr. Qiang wants to be an underwriter in Shanghai, so they start analyzing the leading enterprises in Shanghai. When the subordinates mention the clothing company and realize it is Mr. Bao's, Mr. Qiang thinks he is overestimating himself.
Li Li, in order to repay a favor, specifically invited A Bao to meet at the old place. Li Li reminded him that there were numerous companies competing for the listing quota on Nanjing Road. This time, A Bao not only wanted to become a shareholder of the clothing company but also wanted to do business with the company. Li Li understood the implication and happened to have a brokerage firm that she could give him, but with one condition: to help Zhi Zhen Garden.
A Bao arrived at Zhi Zhen Garden's rooftop, where Mr. Qiang was waiting for him. Both of them had won a lot in the battle between Bao Ying and Zhang Mujie, and they also secretly competed during meals. One would eat fish while the other ate everything except fish. They taunted each other, with Mr. Qiang stating that there would be no place for Mr. Bao in Shanghai in the future. Although Mr. Bao had never met Mr. A, he followed his dominance.
Li Li had been observing the battle between the two from outside the door. Mr. Qiang asked Li Li if she would stand with Lu Bai or the clothing company in the future, and Li Li expressed that she would always stand by A Bao's side, even if he died. That evening, Mr. Qiang told Ling Zi about meeting A Bao, expressing his confidence that A Bao would undoubtedly lose and advising Ling Zi to protect herself wisely.
However, Ling Zi believed that A Bao had always been lucky. Li Li gave the brokerage firm to A Bao, who was confident because Li Li understood Mr. A. They analyzed the future trends of the clothing industry, with clothing evolving into fashion and profits increasing steadily. A Bao believed in the potential of the clothing industry due to the development trends in Shanghai.
A Bao was worried that Lu Bai was backed by Mr. A, but Li Li told him that if Lu Bai were backed by Mr. A, they would never have the opportunity to meet. That evening, Mr. Wang was waiting downstairs for A Bao, and they had a discussion. Mr. Wang admired A Bao's abilities and immediately prepared materials for cooperation. The next step for A Bao was to undergo the listing review by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) and obtain approval to go public. Due to strict review procedures and limited quotas, if he wanted to succeed, he had to defeat Mr. Qiang's Lu Bai.
Lu Bai arranged for a lawyer to speak on stage, while Mr. Bao took the initiative to introduce the clothing company to the review department as the CEO of Xiguo. Ye Shu had instructed him beforehand not to talk about the same old financial issues but to address practical issues in people's lives and solve the problem of employment. The government's current headache was the placement of female textile workers, and his clothing company happened to need this group of personnel, which could solve the problem of difficult employment.
A Bao, relying on this point, fought Lu Bai to a draw, and the auditors present appreciated Mr. Bao. Afterward, A Bao requested that the entire Xiguo company's staff listen to Ye Shu's lecture. This move was brilliant. Ye Shu reminded him not to celebrate too early and that Walmart was his safety net. In case of failure later, they could catch him.
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