Hearing the words of the director of the strategic investment department, Zhang Yonghao smiled.
Then he said, “Don’t say that.”
"No matter how many shares Mr. Chen has, he is still a part of our company."
"We can't change our attitude towards him just because of the size of his shares."
"Besides, 20% is not a small amount."
He said, "It has reached the point where we can participate in board resolutions and convene shareholders' meetings."
"so……"
He said calmly, "We still have to treat him with caution."
Although Zhang Yonghao spoke nicely, his indifferent attitude showed that he actually had the same idea as the director of the investment department and did not care much about the shares in Chen Yan's hands.
After all, he is the company's largest shareholder, and the management holds more than 50% of the shares. The other shares are also dispersed and cannot form a combined force to pose a threat to him.
He has the final say over the entire company.
He can do whatever he wants, for whatever reason.
In his mind, those other shareholders who own shares are just guys who are clinging to his thighs and striving for financial freedom.
He doesn't need to care too much.
How many of the leaders of other domestic Internet conglomerates care about the ideas of their shareholders?
Isn't it true that you can say whatever you want to say and do whatever you want to do?
There are many people who have done more excessive things than him.
Most of the people present were Zhang Yonghao's diehard fans and close followers. After hearing Zhang Yonghao's attitude, they looked down on Chen Yan even more.
One of the vice presidents took the initiative to say, "In fact, we recruited Mr. Chen as a shareholder because of chance."
"The only help Mr. Chen can provide us is cash."
"He has no other resources to help the company."
"So, let's just treat him as an ordinary investor."
"There's no need to think too much about his opinions on other matters..."
"After all, he doesn't understand the Internet, nor our high-tech artificial intelligence."
"If he lets people give orders blindly, the company will be finished."
Several other people echoed this.
Obviously, Chen Yan, who does not have many cards or resources, is seen by them as just a cash cow that can only provide cash.
When you need cash, talk about it.
Once you have the cash and no longer need it, you can throw it aside.
Among them, only the head of the operations department and the head of the technical department had some doubts.
Especially the person in charge of the technical department: Pang Bowen. Maybe because he was born as a technician, he always uses logical thinking and judgment when encountering things.
So, he felt that what these executives said was not right.
What are resources?
Money, connections, traffic, etc., everything that is useful to the company is a resource.
And "money" is the most important resource.
This doesn't make sense at all.
However, seeing that everyone present agreed, he did not say anything, but continued to do as he usually did, too lazy to take care of the affairs of these business departments.
Anyway, just don't interfere with his technical department.
People are too hard to understand, or code is adorable...
Soon, this simple meeting was over.
The purpose of Zhang Yonghao holding this meeting was very simple, which was to win the hearts of his own direct subordinates in advance.
He was also afraid that after Chen Yan came, he would say something that would affect these direct descendants.
After all, he had not forgotten that Chen Yan had left a very deep impression on him just by meeting him a few times. And when he needed funds, he chose Chen Yan first.
Afterwards, he actually reflected on it.
Why did you choose Chen Yan when there were obviously some other opportunities?
In the end, he could only conclude that Chen Yan was just too friendly and charismatic.
Obviously, compared with others, his conditions are only average, but I can't help but want to choose him.
This also made Zhang Yonghao a little worried.
After all, every entrepreneur regards the company as his own personal property.
Now that a charismatic person like Chen Yan has joined the company, he is also afraid that he will be sidelined and expelled from the center of power.
Therefore, when the Zhao family came to his door, he tacitly agreed to his men to expel Chen Yan from the company.
As a result, unexpectedly, Chen Yan easily resolved the crisis.
He even took the opportunity to force the emperor to abdicate and regain some shares.
This made Zhang Yonghao even more wary of Chen Yan.
Therefore, he still stood against Chen Yan in this choice.
Even though Chen Yan has never exercised any of his shareholder rights since he acquired shares in the company, he has always trusted Zhang Yonghao and is willing to give him power.
But... Zhang Yonghao still didn't want there to be any uncertainty in the company.
After the meeting, several executives of the company did not leave the company, but returned to their respective departments, where they handled company affairs while waiting for Chen Yan's arrival with peace of mind.
And so, it was approaching noon.
At around 11 o'clock, Chen Yan brought his team to Toutiao Technology's company in a mighty procession.
The receptionist had received instructions from Zhang Yonghao, so she did not cause any conflict. Instead, she took the initiative to lead the way, saying, "Mr. Chen. Mr. Zhang said he is waiting for you in the office."
"Will you come with me?"
Chen Yan did not give Zhang Yonghao any face, but said, "No need."
"Just take us directly to the conference room."
"Please also inform Zhang Yonghao and the heads of various departments that I want to hold a small meeting."
After hearing Chen Yan's words, the company's front desk clerk didn't dare to agree for a moment. She said, "This..."
"Mr. Chen. I..."
Chen Yan understood her difficulty, so he asked, "You think I can't hold a company meeting?"
"Then you should tell Zhang Yonghao to convene the meeting."
After saying that, Chen Yan ignored the receptionist and took everyone directly to the company's meeting room.
As early as when Chen Yan and his team arrived at the company, many employees of the company had noticed it.
Although it was not clear what exactly happened, many people knew Chen Yan, a shareholder who had visited the company many times.
Therefore, seeing Chen Yan's ill-intentioned expression, many people secretly discussed what had happened...
…
Chen Yan, He Mengxue, Qin Ming, and their teams came to the office and found a place to sit down.
He Mengxue looked at the others, then whispered to Chen Yan, "Chen Yan, are we too fierce?"
"I think the lady at the front desk was frightened."
Chen Yan glanced at her, smiled, and said, "I'm not targeting her."
"Besides...the mall is like a battlefield."
"If you hold a weapon and smile at the enemy, won't the enemy be more afraid?"
He Mengxue imagined the scene and felt that it was indeed a bit more creepy. So she stopped talking.
Chen Yan glanced at her, feeling a little emotional.
Even though He Mengxue always puts on airs or has a cold face from time to time, she is actually the most gentle person around him.
Her personality actually limits her from being able to run a company.
Thinking of this, Chen Yan said to He Mengxue, "Wait for Zhang Yonghao and the others to come over."
"You talk less, but watch more."
"It will be useful to you."
He Mengxue nodded.
Qin Ming, who was standing aside, heard Chen Yan's words and silently paid more attention, wanting to see how Chen Yan would deal with this matter.
Less than two minutes later, Zhang Yonghao pushed open the door of the conference room with a smile, and then he laughed and said, "Mr. Chen. You're here?"
"When I received the notice from your secretary this morning, I thought I had made a mistake."
"I didn't expect you to come all the way from Qin Island. Is there something urgent?"
Zhang Yonghao was only accompanied by a vice president of the company and the director of the strategic investment department. Obviously, he did not convene a meeting of the company's senior executives as Chen Yan asked him to do.
Therefore, Chen Yan did not indulge him, but said coldly, "It's really a bit urgent. Mr. Zhang."
"However, I want to wait until all the senior executives of the company are here before I say anything."
Zhang Yonghao was stunned for a moment after hearing Chen Yan's blunt words.
Obviously, he had seen Chen Yan's calm and unrestrained side many times, and it was the first time he saw Chen Yan in this state, and he was a little uncomfortable.
So, he hesitated for a moment, put down the fake smile on his face, and showed some sincerity.
He walked to Chen Yan, sighed, and then said to Chen Yan, "Brother Chen. I know you have some resentment towards me."
"But what happened last night is really not my fault."
"The Zhao family is powerful, and our company is too weak to afford to offend them."
"So, I can only not help either side."
"Moreover, they also offered some prices that were beneficial to the company. For the benefit of the company, of course I had no choice but to agree ."
"I hope this incident will not affect the relationship between us."
Hearing what Zhang Yonghao said, He Mengxue couldn't help herself.
She knew everything that happened last night. So after hearing what Zhang Yonghao said, she really wanted to ask, "Blocking keywords and reducing popularity is not helping either side?"
Or, "You promised Chen Yan that you would not help either of them, but now you're on Zhao Qingtian's side. Before doing something like this, why don't you think about whether it will affect your relationship?"
However, Chen Yan seemed to have known that she would be excited. So as soon as she moved, one of her hands was grabbed by Chen Yan.
He Mengxue's thoughts were interrupted and she couldn't help but look at Chen Yan.
Then she saw Chen Yan shook his head imperceptibly.
Suddenly, she remembered what Chen Yan had just said to her, so she calmed down and planned to see how Chen Yan would handle it.
But at this time, Chen Yan was not angry.
He looked at Zhang Yonghao, smiled, and said, "Mr. Zhang, you may have misunderstood."
"I didn't come here today to ask you about what happened last night."
"Actually, I don't care at all about what happened last night."
He said, "I am here to take care of official business."
"So, please inform the company's executives."
Seeing that Chen Yan was not moved, Zhang Yonghao wanted to notify the senior management and frowned.
He glanced at the director of the strategic investment department.
The director shook his head slightly, obviously disagreeing with calling him a senior executive directly.
Seeing that the people around him agreed with him, Zhang Yonghao turned around and smiled again. Then he asked, "Brother Chen, given our relationship, if you have anything to say, wouldn't it be inconvenient for you to just tell me?"
Chen Yan leaned back, sat on the chair, looked at Zhang Yonghao, and said, "Boss Zhang, business is business, and personal matters are personal. I'm here to handle business. You've always wanted to handle it yourself. What's going on?"
At this point, Chen Yan's voice began to turn cold. "How about I not meet with the senior executives and just send a formal document directly?"
"Requesting a shareholders' meeting of the company?"
Chen Yan said this and tapped the table lightly.
Immediately, several legal officers who had been prepared opened their bags and took out several official documents and the company's official seal.
Obviously, if Zhang Yonghao didn't agree, they would draft a document on the spot and directly hand over the formal application.
Seeing this, Zhang Yonghao began to feel angry.
He felt that Chen Yan was really crazy!
Wasn't it just because I stood against him in what happened last night? He had to make such a big fuss!
good!
Then he will see what Chen Yan is planning to do!
He just doesn't believe it!
In his own territory! Chen Yan can still turn the tables, right? !
Thinking of this, he stopped pretending to be polite. He sat down with a cold face and then instructed the director of the investment department, "Old Wang, call the heads of each department to the meeting."
The director of the investment department hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Mr. Zhang, it's better to find out what he wants to do first..."
Zhang Yonghao interrupted him directly, "It's okay. Go do it."
The director of the investment department hesitated for a moment before going out to inform people .
After a while, the directors of various departments arrived one after another.
Chen Yan's gaze lingered on them one by one, and then he keenly identified the company's core competitiveness: Pang Wenbo.
Then he observed Pang Wenbo's condition after he came in.
He seemed not to care about anything. When he greeted Zhang Yonghao, he had a very casual attitude, unlike some other directors who were so friendly.
Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his plan was going well.
While he was thinking this, the directors of several departments also took their seats.
Zhang Yonghao looked at Chen Yan and asked, "Mr. Chen, can you tell me now what you want to do?"
Zhang Yonghao's words brought Chen Yan back to his senses.
He glanced at Zhang Yonghao and said nothing.
Then, he glanced at the executives opposite him and said coldly, "I came here today. I have no other ideas, I just want to formally take back the rights that belong to me as a shareholder from the company."
"As a major shareholder of the company, I have the right to participate in the company's affairs and to oversee the company's finances, operations, business and other aspects."
“And, if you believe there are problems with the company’s management, hold a shareholders’ meeting to reorganize the board of directors and replace the company’s management.”
After hearing Chen Yan's public speech, the faces of everyone present changed.
Obviously, although they knew this morning that Chen Yan had come with ill intentions, they did not expect him to be so malicious!
Zhang Yonghao didn't expect Chen Yan to show his power right from the start.
He said with an unpleasant expression, "Mr. Chen, I think there may be some misunderstandings between us."
"Last night I..."
Chen Yan raised his hand to interrupt Zhang Yonghao.
He looked at Zhang Yonghao and said, "Mr. Zhang, please don't mention what happened last night again."
"I want to solemnly explain that I am here today not because of what happened last night."
"Nothing I did today has anything to do with what happened last night."
"Just because, as a shareholder and a partner of the company, I have the right to participate in the company's affairs."
This is what Chen Yan said, but Zhang Yonghao understood that Chen Yan's repeated repetition of "what happened last night" was actually telling him that he was angry because of what happened last night.
For a moment, Zhang Yonghao had a headache.
The reason why he dared to "bully" Chen Yan so much before was actually largely because Chen Yan had a good temper and little background. As long as it was not too excessive, Chen Yan would probably just endure it.
As a result, he didn't expect Chen Yan to be so stubborn.
For a moment, he regretted acting so rudely last night.
At this time, the director of the investment department also spoke up. He was Zhang Yonghao's direct subordinate, and seeing Zhang Yonghao being "humiliated", he was of course upset.
So, he said to Chen Yan, "Mr. Chen, you are one of the company's major shareholders. You do enjoy the company's rights."
"We all agree to this, too."
"However, this does not mean that you can influence the company's operations and business at will."
"As I recall, shareholders with 20% of the shares don't have this right yet, right?"
Hearing the words of the director of the investment department, Chen Yan smiled faintly.
Then he knocked on the table again.
Immediately, the legal team took out several documents again.
Then one of the lawyers came over and placed them one by one in front of the company's management. Then he bowed with a smile and said, "Mr. Zhang, and everyone else, please look."
"This is the legal document from Red Mountain Capital transferring 6% of the equity of your company to our overseas subsidiary."
He took out another document and said, "This is the notarization of the effectiveness of the agreement."
Then, he continued to take it, "This is Blue Moon Capital, it is transferred to us..."
"This is what Lumi Capital transferred to us..."
As the documents were laid out one by one, the management present, including Zhang Yonghao, were a little confused.
The lawyer continued to take out the documents with a friendly attitude, "The above are all equity transfer agreements."
"I know, this doesn't mean that our CEO Chen holds shares in your company."
"So, this is the official document from several of our subsidiaries authorizing Mr. Chen Yan to hold shares on our behalf and enjoy the rights."
He placed two more documents.
Then he concluded, "In this way, our boss, Mr. Chen Yan, holds a total of 41% of your company's shares and corresponding rights."
"We have notarized these documents at the notary office and have also filed the contracts."
“You can also contact the relevant companies to find out more about the situation.”
After hearing the lawyer's introduction, Zhang Yonghao and others gradually recovered from their shock.
Zhang Yonghao looked at Chen Yan with a look of disbelief.
But Chen Yan didn't even look at him, but turned his head to look at the director of the investment department, and then said, "Mr. Wang, I wonder if the shares I hold now give me the right to participate deeply in the operation and supervision of the company?"
At this time, the director of the investment department was already confused. He looked at Chen Yan with his lips trembling.
"You...you..." He kept saying "you" for a long time but couldn't say anything.
Seeing him like that, Chen Yan just glanced at him coldly, then turned to look at Zhang Yonghao and said, "Mr. Zhang. I came here today to inform you of the recent changes in shares."
"besides……"
He paused and said, "I want to exercise my shareholder rights."
“Here, I would like to make a few requests.”
“First, I request to appoint three directors to the board of directors.”
"Second, I will send several elite employees to the company's finance, investment, and operations departments to oversee the company's operations."
"Third, I request a re-evaluation of the company's management. I am not very satisfied with some of the management..."
Having said that, Chen Yan's eyes swept over the director of the strategic investment department.
The director's face turned even paler.
Zhang Yonghao looked at Chen Yan and gritted his teeth.
After a moment, he forced a smile on his face and said to Chen Yan, "Brother Chen, I understand all your demands. I support them all."
"But aren't we being too distant like this?"
"I've just thought carefully about what happened last night. I think some of what you said actually makes sense."
He smiled and said, "How about we go to the office and talk about it in detail?"
Chen Yan looked at Zhang Yonghao and felt a little disappointed for a moment.
To be honest, he was very optimistic about and respected Zhang Yonghao. He thought Zhang Yonghao was very impressive because he started from scratch.
Even after those two incidents, he just felt that he and Zhang Yonghao had many differences. He wanted to kick Zhang Yonghao out only because of his different interests, and it did not involve his evaluation of his ability or character.
However, one thing he couldn't understand was: why, after several choices, Zhang Yonghao chose the Zhao family instead of him?
As a result, when he saw him today, Chen Yan seemed to suddenly understand the reason.
Zhang Yonghao is capable and courageous, but he lacks persistence and bottom line. Sitting on the fence and changing with the wind seem to be his instincts.
This way of doing things will not cause any problems during normal development.
But...if he encounters high pressure from the outside world, he might surrender immediately.
With such a personality, it is too dangerous to be the helmsman of a large domestic group. It is dangerous for both the country and the people.
As he thought about this, Chen Yan shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhang, you misunderstood."
"I've explained this many times."
"I'm not here because of what happened last night."
"I just want my rights back."
Having said that, Chen Yan stood up and said, "Okay. That's it for now."
"I'll give you a few hours to think about it."
"We have traveled all the way to Tiandu and haven't eaten yet. Let's go eat first."
"I'll come back in the afternoon."
After saying that, Chen Yan left the documents behind and left the meeting room with his people.
At the moment of leaving the meeting room, Chen Yan seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and suddenly turned his head and said to Zhang Yonghao, "By the way, Mr. Zhang."
"Though I'm not here because of what happened last night."
"But after my people move into the company, I will still start the process of investigating this matter."
"I think someone in the company was abusing their power and bending the law in this matter. They changed the internal algorithm."
"This violates your promise to be fair on every topic."
After saying that, Chen Yan took his men and left without looking back.
After he left, there was a "crackling" sound of things falling in the office!
Among them, there seemed to be Zhang Yonghao's angry roar!
…
There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. In less than half an hour, the news of Chen Yan's "making a scene" at Toutiao Technology spread all over Tiandu...
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Actually, I didn't intend to stop writing yesterday, and I wanted to add more chapters. But I didn't finish writing it, so I stopped writing.
I have read all the criticisms. So I didn't post it until I finished writing this part of the face-slapping plot today, so it was a few minutes late.
When I reach the climax, sometimes I don’t want to stop, I just feel uncomfortable no matter where I get stuck. Please bear with me. Stop cursing… I have a sensitive heart.