Volume 2 [299] It's Time to Make a Decision
Luo Wanjiang raised four hands, and Liu Heping also raised his hand, saying, "I'm raising mine on behalf of Wan Hai. He'll come back with his bandages and we'll continue the meeting later."
Luo Wei said, "Second Uncle, what you're doing is inappropriate. If you intend to use a large number of people to exercise the power of the board of directors, then I can transfer this 20% of the shares to others. How many people do you want? I can always have more than you."
"You!" Luo Wanjiang was furious. This was indeed inappropriate. People could easily gather a large group of people outside. In terms of population, Luo Wanjiang would naturally be at a disadvantage.
Liu Heping hurriedly said, "With equal shareholdings, how can we calculate it regardless of the number of people? Adding people now is cheating!"
Luo Wei said, "Who said the shares are equal?"
Liu Heping said, "You have 20 percent, and we also have 20 percent combined. Who said they're not equal?"
Luo Wei said, "Did I say that we only have 20% here?"
Liu Heping said, "The remaining shares are in the old man's hands. Do you think you have the ability to get them?"
Luo Wei said, "Don't the shares traded on the stock market count? Tian Li, show them the shares we acquired."
Tian Li opened the notebook in front of her and pushed it out, saying, "This is the 9% of the circulating shares we hold. Together, President Luo owns 29% of Haifeng Group's shares, so she has absolute say."
Luo Wanjiang slapped his forehead and said to his two younger sisters, "I told you to raise some funds to buy some, but you wouldn't listen."
Luo Pingping muttered, "Back then, who would have dared to buy those junk stocks with cash? If we had known it would hit the daily limit today, would we need you to tell us?"
Liu Heping stamped his foot and said, "So what if it's 29%? We still need to count the number of people present today. Let's vote by raising our hands!"
Luo Wei grabbed five share certificates, tossed one to Tian Li, one to Wang Meng, and Xu Xiaoya and Luo Wanfeng each received one. Then, holding up her own certificate, Luo Wei said, "Alright, now we each have one, and they're all from people who were here today. Let's vote." She figured if she was going to cheat, then so be it.
Luo Wanjiang was dumbfounded. There were only four people including Liu Heping. Liu Heping raised both hands and said, "This hand represents myself. My wife's shares can be transferred to me."
This is utterly ridiculous. Luo Wei chuckled, "So we're even again? What are you planning to do next? Are you going to bring people back for a vote, or are you going to go out and acquire some of the shares currently circulating in the stock market?"
Luo Juanjuan hurriedly stood up and said, "Hurry up, let's raise money and buy back eleven percent of the shares from the stock market. That way, we'll have more shares than them, owning thirty-one percent. Even the old man can't do anything to us then."
An aged voice suddenly rang out from the conference room door, "Oh, really? You want shares? I have thirty percent here, come and take them."
"Dad!" Luo Wanjiang suddenly shouted and rushed over. At this moment, whoever had the old man's stocks or gained his support would be the master of the Luo family business! Even a fool could figure this out.
Luo Xin walked with a limp, leaning on a cane. It was clear that his health had deteriorated in the past few days. Luo Wanhai had just returned from bandaging up when he encountered Luo Xin at the door. So he was helping the old man Luo step by step inside. Luo Wanjiang was attending to him at his side. Seeing this scene, Xu Xiaoya felt a chill in her heart. She glanced at Luo Wanfeng, who was also helpless. He shook his head. He couldn't do what his second and third brothers had done. He could only silently help his father get the job done.
It took Luo Xin three minutes to get from the conference room door to his seat at the conference table, and another minute to calm his breathing. He glanced at the people in the room, his expression calm and showing no sign of any intention.
"We've lost quite a few people today, but we've also gained quite a few more," Luo Xin said casually.
Luo Wanjiang said, "Dad, the missing person was framed by Zhao Qiang. He coerced Lu Tiannan, Yu Shifeng and others to transfer their shares. This is simply extortion."
Luo Wei wanted to explain, but Xu Xiaoya pulled her hand and whispered, "Sit down."
Luo Wei had no choice but to listen to Xu Xiaoya and could only sit down resentfully.
Luo Pingping said, "Dad, you've seen it all, haven't you? The Luo family's business has really been plundered by outsiders. Now, 29% of the shares are in the hands of outsiders. If you don't step in, even after the capital injection and restructuring, the combined shares of my father and I might not be a match for them. At that time, our Haifeng Group will have to change hands."
Luo Xin said, "Oh, is the Luo family really finished?"
Luo Juanjuan added on behalf of her sister: "It's really over!"
Luo Xin said, "Then I should make a decision."
Luo Wanjiang said, "Yes, Dad, you have to make a decision. You have the largest shareholding, even today it's still 30%, which is still more than enough to overpower them. Moreover, you are the chairman, so you have the most say. We don't care what your intentions were when you decided to make Luo Wanfeng the general manager, but now you have to stop this situation. Haven't you seen the news? Luo Wanfeng is gradually eroding our Luo family's business. You're still alive, but what if you die? Wouldn't he become even more unscrupulous then?"
Luo Wanfeng couldn't help but call out, "Dad, I didn't mean it that way..."
Luo Xin waved his hand to stop Luo Wanfeng from continuing, and said, "You two have been fighting for a long time, and I think it's time to reconcile. Although you don't have the same father, you have the same mother. Can't you tolerate each other in your hearts?"
Luo Wanjiang shouted, "How can we tolerate this? Luo Wanfeng wants to kill us! Dad, do you want to watch us get arrested by the police?"
Luo Xin opened his mouth and asked Luo Wanfeng, "Wanfeng, do you want to?"
Luo Wanfeng didn't know how to answer. Logically speaking, he had to root out Luo Wanjiang and his gang of parasites and bring them to justice. Only then would he be doing right by the shareholders and it would also be in accordance with legal procedures. However, as a fellow citizen, Luo Wanfeng didn't know if doing so was the right thing to do.
Luo Xin tapped his cane on the ground a few times, his voice hoarse as he murmured, "Brother, brother..."
Luo Wanfeng burst into tears, suddenly sobbing and throwing himself at his father's feet: "Dad..."
Xu Xiaoya sighed, and Luo Wei took her hand: "Sister Xiaoya, I'm sorry." Her father must have given in; he couldn't resist Luo Xin's calls of "brother."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Never mind, Old Master Luo's appearance was inevitable."
Luo Xin suddenly asked, "Zhao Qiang isn't here?"
Luo Wei quickly replied, "He went to class."
Luo Xin said, "Oh? Who is it that has turned my Luo family upside down?"
Luo Wei's expression changed. Her grandfather was preparing to settle scores with Zhao Qiang later! Oh no, she had really been used! The saying "the bow is put away when the birds are all gone, the dog is cooked when the rabbit is dead" perfectly describes this situation. The Luo family father and sons together held 50% of the shares. Even if they swept through the stock market and bought back the remaining 11% of the shares, it would be too late.
"Me!" Xu Xiaoya stepped forward. Zhao Qiang set the outline for this matter, and Xu Xiaoya was responsible for the details. However, Xu Xiaoya would never push Zhao Qiang to the forefront. She would die for Zhao Qiang, and she would never let Zhao Qiang bear this bad reputation.
"I don't know you." Old Master Luo closed his eyes. Although he was old, he was still very proud.
Xu Xiaoya wasn't angry; getting angry wouldn't change anything now. "Xu Xiaoya, general manager of Jiayuan Investment, Zhao Qiang's girlfriend," Xu Xiaoya said smugly at the last sentence.
"Zhao Qiang's girlfriend?" Luo Xin opened his eyes and glanced at Luo Wei, who lowered her head.
Luo Xin stood up with great effort, and her two daughters hurriedly supported her from behind. Their concern was touching, a heartwarming scene of family affection.
Luo Xin slowly walked towards Xu Xiaoya. "You're a ruthless woman," Luo Xin suddenly said, making Xu Xiaoya frown deeply. She thought to herself, "I've already been very kind of you by not forcing your son and daughter to their deaths. Since you say that, don't expect me to let them off the hook! You're old, but we're still young. We'll see."
"But I admire you." Luo Xin suddenly blurted out another sentence, leaving Xu Xiaoya momentarily speechless.
“Those who achieve great things must have courage,” Luo Xin glanced at Luo Wei and Luo Wanfeng, “but Wanfeng doesn’t. Although his daughter is better than him, she still inherited her father’s main ideas, so she’s not good enough.”
Xu Xiaoya smiled calmly: "Is Grandpa Luo praising me or scolding me?"
Luo Xin took a breath: "Yes, we have both."
Xu Xiaoya remained silent. The situation was now out of her control. Luo Xin was the unpredictable variable in this matter. Xu Xiaoya and Zhao Qiang both knew that his decision would affect the fate of Haifeng Group, but they couldn't change that fact. They could only do their best and leave the rest to fate.
Luo Xin suddenly patted his two daughters' heads and said to Xu Xiaoya, "They are my own flesh and blood, and I don't want to see them suffer."
Xu Xiaoya said, "That's what all parents think, but unfortunately, sometimes their children don't live up to their expectations."
Luo Juanjuan wanted to scold Xu Xiaoya, but Luo Pingping stopped her. Right now, they had to try their best to act well in front of their father; this was their only magic weapon to defeat Luo Wanfeng.
Luo Xin didn't continue on that topic, but changed the subject, saying, "I heard you're very rich?" A billion is indeed an astronomical figure when people talk about it.
Xu Xiaoya said, "How much is too much? There's no specific definition. The pursuit is endless."
Luo Xin asked, "Do you think one billion is enough for Haifeng Group to operate?" In the old man's eyes, that amount of money was nothing.
Xu Xiaoya said, "Ten billion is just a trial. No one is foolish enough to throw money away before knowing the true extent of the problem."
Luo Xin asked, "What if the water is shallow?"
Xu Xiaoya said, "I will invest 10 billion yuan in the next six months." This is not an exaggeration; the actual investment figure will only be larger than that.
Luo Xin asked, "What if the water is deep?"
Xu Xiaoya gritted her teeth and said, "Try again in the diving suit!" So what if they fail? Without funds, Haifeng Group will still fall apart. Although they might temporarily lose control, they can slowly take it back. Talking about failure isn't Zhao Qiang's style!
Volume Two [300] Deep Affection for a Child
Luo Xin's expression betrayed his true thoughts. He continued, "Ten billion? You have quite the nerve. How old are you this year?"
Xu Xiaoya said bluntly, "Age has nothing to do with assets. Take you, for example. You are indeed quite old, but have you ever checked how much assets you have? I mean, in your prime. I bet you're heavily in debt right now. It would be good if the bank could leave you a house after clearing your debts. Of course, your children are rolling in money and can move overseas at any time. In your eyes, that's what they deserve."
Luo Xin's lips twitched, and Luo Wanjiang and Luo Wanhai hurriedly said, "Dad, don't listen to her nonsense. We are loyal to the company!"
After a long pause, Luo Xin finally managed to utter a few words: "Ten billion? We can come up with that."
Xu Xiaoya snorted coldly: "I'm not afraid to tell you, youth health products are also Zhao Qiang's business. And I'm even more afraid to tell you that our daily revenue from just these two products from this one company exceeds one billion! We originally didn't care about Haifeng Group, but Zhao Qiang didn't want to see Wei sad. Since Grandpa Luo is determined to get involved in the end, then we have nothing to say. Wang Meng, let's go!"
After saying that, Xu Xiaoya turned and walked out of the conference room. Luo Xin opened his mouth a few times and finally said, "Miss, the name of Haifeng Group was given by Wan Feng's mother. She likes it very much, and I like it very much too."
Xu Xiaoya didn't know what Luo Xin meant. It was just a company name. To Zhao Qiang, it was just like calling someone a cat or dog—they would still make money or lose money as usual.
Luo Xin turned back and stroked Luo Wanjiang and Luo Wanhai, tears streaming down his face, and said, "Although my children are unwilling to admit it, they are still Wanfeng's younger brother and sister, and He'er's flesh and blood. I can't bear to part with any of them."
Luo Wanjiang and Luo Wanhai would also seize the moment and hug Luo Xin while crying, "Dad..." Luo Pingping and Luo Juanjuan would also come over and call out, "Dad..." It was a very touching scene of family affection, which made Luo Wanfeng feel a mix of emotions in his heart.
Xu Xiaoya felt a pang of pain in her heart. No matter what troubles the Luo family had, they were still family. What were Zhao Qiang and her compared to that? With that thought, Xu Xiaoya didn't hesitate any longer and left the conference room without stopping. In the general manager's office, Hu Qian and Yang Shiqi were still discussing how to strengthen government support for Haifeng Group. At this moment, Xu Xiaoya pushed open the door and said, "Let's leave. We're going back to the repair shop." After saying that, she started to pack up the documents on the table.
Hu Qian's expression changed, and Yang Shiqi wasn't stupid either, "The old man is here?"
Xu Xiaoya nodded, and Hu Qian sighed, "It's still the love between mothers and children. Let's go, don't get involved. We're all outsiders now, and all our efforts will be in vain..."
Yang Shiqi snorted, wanting to say something but seeing Xu Xiaoya's bad expression, she wisely shut her mouth. Recently, she felt that her temper had really changed a lot. There was nothing she could do about it; when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Perhaps this falling out with Grandpa Yang would actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
When Luo Wanfeng and Luo Wei returned to the general manager's office with red and swollen eyes, the office was deserted. Only He Guang and Liu Zheng stood awkwardly at the door, at a loss. When they saw Luo Wanfeng return, the two said anxiously, "President Luo, President Xu and the others left without saying a word. We tried to stop them, but we couldn't. What happened? We can't get things running without President Xu and the others."
Luo Wanfeng was somewhat dejected. Returning to find no one there was expected, but seeing the office empty still left him incredibly disappointed. Luo Wei waved her hand, and He Guang and Liu Zheng left. The father and daughter went into the office. The desk, once piled high with documents, was now empty. A moment later, Tian Li entered and said, "President Luo, the people from the finance department who were investigating have all left, and the plainclothes security guards from the police station are also leaving. We..."
Luo Wanfeng sighed, tears streaming down his face again: "We've let Zhao Qiang down."
Luo Wei was actually the one who was the most heartbroken. Zhao Qiang had done all this for her sake. So far, he had invested over a billion yuan, mobilized the power of hundreds of people behind the scenes, and involved numerous relationships with the Yang, Hu, Zhang, and Gu Yu families. The channel resources of several companies had also been fully invested. Everyone was so focused on calculating the next step of the situation that they didn't even have time for lunch. The total cost was over two billion yuan. But just like that, they all suddenly disappeared.
"Dad..." Luo Wei called out, not knowing how to continue. Zhao Qiang had lost everything on her, which was even worse than Yu Shifeng and the others. Given his personality, it was impossible for him to get back the 1 billion yuan in cash that had already been transferred.
There was a commotion outside. Tian Li went out to yell at them, but the group eventually stormed in. "President Luo, we heard there's cash in the account now! Pay us back immediately! Haifeng Group has been dragging us down. If you don't pay, we'll die here today!" They had come to collect their debt after seeing the news. "...Pay back the money, pay back the money..."
"General Manager Luo, although the branch office has stopped production, the workers still need to be paid. We really can't hold on any longer. The workers have even smashed up the factory office. Please pay us quickly." This was a message from the branch office demanding payment. "Give us the money! Give us the money!" everyone shouted, stretching out their hands.
Luo Wanfeng looked bewildered. He suddenly realized that although he considered himself to have a good business sense and talent, it was wishful thinking to think he could make Haifeng Group successful without the right external factors. Perhaps this was just the beginning of a new chaotic situation...
Zhao Qiang spent the whole morning doing experiments. When he came out of the lab and took off his protective suit, he found that his clothes underneath were completely soaked.
Zhang Zhen patted Zhao Qiang on the shoulder and said, "Zhao, not bad. Today's experiment was very successful. We reduced the radiation by another 10%. I have already notified the teacher by phone, and the teacher gave you a verbal commendation."
Zhao Qiang smiled憨厚ly: "Senior brother, this is the result of everyone's joint efforts. I'm just offering some suggestions."
Zhang Zhen was pleased with Zhao Qiang's lack of self-praise and said, "Let's go to the restaurant for dinner. This meal is on me."
Ni Hong said coldly, "We can treat ourselves to the meal at the restaurant. Why do you have to eat out?"
Zhang Zhen didn't feel embarrassed. Ni Hong was just like that. He said, "Let's go out for dinner tonight. We'll make do with lunch. We have a lot of work to do this afternoon."
Li Tianwen's seat was near the window. He pointed out the window and said to Zhao Qiang, "Hey, junior brother, come and look, isn't that your girlfriend?"
Zhao Qiang peeked over and said, "What girlfriend? She's an alumna of my Donghai University!"