Chapter 491 Ambition
The speech that concluded with rousing applause on stage had finished, and the hundreds of people in the venue were either huddled in twos and threes or gathered in small groups. Chu Mo picked up his phone and sent a text to Zhan Bingxue directly.
The content of the text message was simple, merely asking her to look into some information about Heidi Cosmetics Company.
It's said that knowing yourself and knowing your enemy ensures victory in every battle. Even though Chu Mo wouldn't fear the opposition, having a clear understanding of their roots beforehand would make operations much smoother. At the very least, he wouldn't be caught off guard by unexpected situations.
It was just past eight in the evening at this time. Given Zhan Bingxue's work ethic, she rarely left the office before ten at night. Even though it was already late, there was no worry about disturbing her rest.
After receiving the message, the other party simply replied with a "Got it!" and then there was no more follow-up.
Chu Mo wasn't in a hurry. He watched the bigwigs of the cosmetics industry in front of him, yet his expression was utterly composed.
Some of these people were worth eight or nine billion, others worth just one or two billion. Though they seemed powerful in numbers, their combined assets amounted to a mere two to three hundred billion. Chu Mo, who wasn't intimidated even by the billionaire families with assets ten times greater, would hardly be daunted by these individuals.
Moreover, although these people appeared to be united, in reality, each had their own agenda. With just a little manipulation from Chu Mo, it was likely they would turn against one another.
Of course, Chu Mo merely didn't want to waste energy bickering with them, so he planned to directly take down the leader. That way, the rest would fall in line.
"Mr. Chu, you're a man of great endeavors. The cosmetics field is something us women handle. It truly devalues your status if you get involved. Besides, only we women truly understand other women. How about this, Human April merges into Heidi Group, and Mr.
Chu becomes our group's second largest antiquity, lying back each month waiting for dividends...!"
The beautiful woman named Xue Ling, seeing that Chu Mo remained silent, held back for a moment before finally revealing her ultimate purpose.
"To acquire Human April Company.
The current market value of Human April is twenty-four billion. Adding to that the eighty-six billion of Heidi Group, it comes to one hundred and ten billion. With that, Heidi Group would become the only company in Hua Country with assets surpassing one hundred billion.
Moreover, if they can make good use of Human April's huge fame and Amy Belle, the world's number one goddess as their spokesperson, perhaps Heidi Group could break into the international market. If so, Heidi would gain the strength to compete with the world's top cosmetic companies."
It must be said, the woman before him had calculated well. Unfortunately, her opponent was none other than Chu Mo, who had an unlimited credit card and didn't lack money in the slightest.
The phone in his hand vibrated. Chu Mo opened it and sure enough, there was a text from Zhan Bingxue filled with text. Naturally, this was detailed information about Heidi Group.
Chu Mo narrowed his eyes slightly and then began to read attentively!
"Heidi Group is a famous Hua Country cosmetics manufacturer, established in 1997. Its cosmetics sell well throughout Hua Country and are widely popular.
Beyond cosmetics, Heidi Group also operates high-end consumer goods and engages in pharmaceuticals and dermatological research. They are involved in fields such as cosmetics, hair dyeing products, skin care, sun protection items, makeup, eau-de-toilette and perfumes, skin disease research, pharmaceuticals, high-end consumer goods, and more.
Heidi Group has 38 factories. In 2009, Heidi Group produced 1.9 billion pieces of cosmetics, with 97% of the factories receiving ISO14001 certification, OHSAS18001 certification or known as ISO14001 and VPP certification. 100% of industrial bases have passed an audit assessment based on the SA8000 standard.
Heidi Group owns numerous brands including top-tier brand: HR (Helena Rubinstein)
Prestige brands: Lancome, Giorgio Armani
Middle-tier brands: Biotherm, Kiehl's
Mass-market or below: Yue-sai, L'Oréal Paris, Mei Jue Shi, Garnier, Little Nurse, etc.
Heidi Group employs seventeen thousand people, and its brand spokesperson is the former international superstar Zhao Nannan. However, Zhao Nannan has since retired and her influence is gradually fading...!"
There are rumors that Heidi Group's chairwoman Xue Ling has some connection with the Yang family from the Capital City, one of the top eight families, but the specifics are not verified."
Zhan Bingxue's research was very reliable. It took Chu Mo two minutes to finish reading the text. When he got to the last bit of information, Chu Mo quietly put away his phone and with a hint of curiosity, he observed the beautiful woman before him.
If this Xue Ling truly had ties with the Capital City Yang family, his own rash actions might be met with obstacles from the Yang family…!
As the third-ranked existence among the eight great families, with one hundred and fifty billion in assets, far beyond what Heidi Group could compare to, Chu Mo could easily deal with Heidi Group, but taking action against the Yang family would require careful consideration.
The beautiful woman with waterfall-like flowing hair, seeing Chu Mo looking at her with a playful expression, ceased her seemingly endless chatter. Sensing something unusual in Chu Mo's gaze, Xue Ling curiously asked:
"Does Mr. Chu have any opinions on our proposal? You must know, Mr. Chu, everything I've proposed is for the consideration of Human April Company...!"
Chu Mo's mouth curved into a slight smile, his eyes glinting with an odd light as he casually waved his hand to interrupt her, exuding a powerful aura, he spoke indifferently: