Beijing.
Huang Guangyu had just arrived at Cheng Xiao's office when Cheng Xiao's phone rang.
Cheng Xiao's footsteps slowed down when he saw the caller. "Mr. Huang, please take a seat. I need to take this call."
Huang Guangyu's face changed. He had come personally to look for Cheng Xiao, but Cheng Xiao wanted to take the call. Who was more important than him?
Huang Guangyu could guess who it was without thinking.
"Mr. Cheng, don't be in a hurry to make a decision. Some things cannot be judged on the surface!" Huang Guangyu said.
Cheng Xiao smiled and nodded. "I understand."
After saying this, Cheng Xiao walked to the windowsill and started to pick up the phone.
…
"Mr. Cheng, I'll get straight to the point!
I've taken over JP Morgan and CRMC, and bought another 700 million shares in the Hong Kong stock market!
So far away, Gome has 15.6 billion shares, and the Huang Family no longer has a chance to make a comeback!
You can choose for yourself where you want to go.
I won't stop you if you want to quit. I'll take over all of them in cash.
If you don't quit and remain neutral, I might have to change Gome. I'm afraid you'll have to take over Far away.
Or you can choose to support me fully, and I'll keep you as the Chairman of Gome's Board of Directors.
I won't buy back your shares, but Gome might be delisted. You must be prepared.
Of course, you still have one last choice, and that is to support Old Huang. As for the outcome, I, Li Dong, don't need to elaborate.
As the founder of Euphoria, Mr. Cheng was also an overlord in the past. It's up to you to decide!
This is your only chance!
Once I achieve my goal, I'll make an announcement and fight for the individual investors' voting rights. If you think I can't take them down, Mr. Cheng can compete with me!
I'll make it clear now. Don't blame me for not fighting for it! "
Cheng Xiao's eyes narrowed when he heard Li Dong.
15.6 billion shares!
Li Dong had exceeded his expectations!
15.6 billion shares! That's 44.57% of the company's shares!
Li Dong had obtained the support of some individual investors and small and medium-sized organizations, and he had the absolute controlling stake.
It was too fast!
This is only the first day of trading resumption, and JP Morgan and CRMC have already compromised?
Cheng Xiao finally couldn't maintain her composure, and a hint of struggle appeared on her face.
How should I choose?
Going against Li Dong at this time, other than offending Li Dong, there was no other use. Even if he used all his 1 billion shares to support Old Huang, it would not be of much use.
He didn't support either of them, but chose to sell it at a high price?
However, he was unwilling to give up!
He had just become the chairman of Gome's board of directors for a few days, and now he was going to quit?
Did he completely give up on Perpetual Joy?
Gome was Huang Guangyu's heart, and so was Euphoria.
Old Huang was unwilling to withdraw, but was he willing to do the same?
But should he support Li Dong to stay in Gome?
No, in the future, it would be far away.
He had been suppressed by Old Huang for a few years, and now that he had finally made a comeback, he was going to be suppressed by Li Dong again?
Li Dong was much younger than him, and he wasn't his direct descendant. When would he have the chance to make a name for himself?
Without a chance to make a name for himself, would he just sit around and wait for death?
At this moment, Cheng Xiao was really at a loss. How should I choose?
It was impossible to support Old Huang.
He didn't have many choices. He could either withdraw and leave with the money, or he could stay and fight for a chance to be promoted …
After struggling for a while, Cheng Xiao said in a muffled voice, "Give me some time. I'll make a decision in the afternoon!"
"Alright, I'll wait for your decision!"
Li Dong hung up the phone. He had said what he needed to say, and it was up to Cheng Xiao to make a decision.
…
At 11am sharp, Far Away announced that they would hold 13 billion shares in Gome, accounting for 37.14% of the company's shares.
When Far Away made the announcement, he also questioned the Huang Family, saying that the Huang Family might dump a lot of their shares in the morning.
The Huang Family had already prepared to leave, and Li Dong questioned whether it was legal for the Huang Family to dump their shares at this time.
If the Huang Family was suspected of violating the rules, Far Away suggested that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange should suspend trading and conduct a detailed investigation on the Huang Family's dumping of shares.
As the saying goes, the guilty party sues first, and Li Dong didn't hold back at all.
Naturally, Far Away didn't stay idle at the same time.
Li Dong continued to place a lot of orders in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. By the end of the morning closing, Li Dong had placed a large order worth 1.6 HKD.
At 11: 30am, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was closed.
As for Li Dong, he walked out of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at 11: 35am.
Outside, reporters had already surrounded the entrance.
There were reporters from Hong Kong and the mainland. When they saw Li Dong, one of them immediately asked, "Mr. Li, what do you think about the Huang Family's dumping of shares?"
Li Dong said with a faint smile, "What else can I say? He threw it, and I caught it!
"Don't worry, everyone. Gome's share price won't fall!
As long as Chief Huang is willing to dump his shares, I'll do it directly. And I suspect that Chief Huang has indeed done so.
In the last half an hour, Far Away bought another 200 million shares.
Far Away now holds 13.2 billion shares, accounting for 37.71% of the shares. I'm now waiting for Gome's internal announcement or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's statistics.
Perhaps, I'll be the biggest shareholder of Gome when the market opens in the afternoon!
Everyone, I believe that under the leadership of Li Dong and Far Away, Gome will have a better future!
The times are changing. If the former number one chain store still wants to maintain its position, it must change!
We must get rid of some old ideas and shortcomings of the family business!
Only by doing so can Gome continue to grow and bring benefits to the shareholders! "
Speaking up to this point, Li Dong continued, "Let's not talk too much for today. Let's call it a day. It might be even more exciting in the afternoon."
Li Dong laughed and quickly left with his men.
The media was in an uproar after he left.
Li Dong had become the biggest shareholder?
How many shares did the Huang Family dump?
Also, did the Huang Family give up on Gome?
…
The news quickly spread to the mainland.
Huang Guangyu smoked several cigarettes when he heard the news. After a long time, he said, "We lost."
Du Juan fell into silence.
In fact, Old Huang was to blame for this. He made a mistake in his judgment, causing Li Dong to get 300 million more shares, while the Huang Family lost 300 million shares.
Of course, he couldn't be blamed for this.
No one had expected Li Dong to act so quickly and ruthlessly. Old Huang's motive was to stall for time until Li Dong could not take it anymore.
But in the end, he still did not understand Li Dong well enough. As soon as he arrived, he was suppressed by Li Dong's reckless aura.
Du Juan sighed and said slowly, "There is still a chance. We can force JP Morgan to buy back their shares!"
"We are out of money, and JP Morgan might not agree … …"
Yes. Not having money is the biggest problem.
In the morning, Old Huang had bought back a lot of shares later. He had bought back at least 300 million shares that he had lost.
He had borrowed 2 billion HKD from Feng Yu and had spent about 600 million HKD.
Of course, after selling 300 million shares, Feng Yu had gotten back most of his capital, and he still has about 2 billion HKD left.
But can he take down JP Morgan with 2 billion HKD?
What's the point of forcefully buying back the shares?
Du Juan said. "I don't believe JP Morgan will not be tempted by 2 billion HKD. Even if they don't agree, they will not compromise with Li Dong easily. Create some trouble for Li Dong. It's best if you can delay him! "
Old Huang nodded after a while. "Let's try."
… …
Hong Kong.
Li Dong received a call from JP Morgan and laughed. "You want to raise the price now?
Fine. Just compensate me for my losses. Before we signed the contract, there was a compensation agreement.
As long as you are willing to pay the compensation, I have no objections.
As for the compensation, it will depend on your ability to get it back from the Huang family.
Also, don't tell me you think you can help the Huang family by switching sides?
If you can't, just give it a try.
Gome's current share price is fake, and it is supported by my reputation, Li Dong. Think about it. If Gome can do this, what about Weibo?
Compared to before, has Weibo's value increased?
If you go back on your word, what's the point of doing business? Is JP Morgan's reputation not worth this much money? "
The people from JP Morgan were a little embarrassed. Li Dong did not respond. It was not easy to talk about it.
But since they had made the call, they could not go back empty-handed.
Even if they did not get any benefits, they still had to do them a favor.
The big-nosed man said earnestly, "Mr. Li, you misunderstood us. We are just reminding you out of goodwill to avoid alienating you. As for the Huang family and Mr. Li, we know who to choose. "
"That's good. Thank you. Let's report it to the board and Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the afternoon."
After chatting for a while, Li Dong hung up and scolded with a smile, "You're still playing with me! I've been guarding against them. Doesn't the big-nosed man pay attention to the spirit of the contract? I'd like to see if he still pays attention to the spirit of the contract! "
Shen Qian smiled. "That's because the Huang family's benefits are not big enough. If you were willing to pay for JP Morgan's breach of contract and force them to buy back the shares, do you think they will go back on their word?"
"You're right."
Li Dong nodded and continued. "Let's make the deal with JP Morgan in the afternoon."
"The board of directors?"
"Is there any suspense in the board of directors and shareholders' meeting? It's the same whether we open the meeting or not. If the Huang family does not agree, let them appeal to the court. JP Morgan will not sell the shares to them even if they cannot sell it to us. It's the same in the end. The only difference is getting the shares earlier. If not, we can let JP Morgan sign a voting rights escrow agreement with us. We will represent them to exercise the voting rights. This way, the Huang family will have nothing to say, right? "
Shen Qian and Chen Lang no longer have any doubts after Li Dong said this.
Even if they can't get the shares now, it's the same after signing the escrow agreement. Li Dong wants the voting rights.
As for the future, they will talk about it later.
… …
At 1 pm, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange opens!
Not long after the market reopened, the people in the distance suddenly walked out of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The staff said loudly, "Everyone, our Chairman, Mr. Li Dong, would like to hold a short press conference here. I hope the media can accommodate him!"
"Press conference?"
"Announce what?"
"…"
The reporters had some ideas, but they were not sure.
It can't be so fast!
This is only the first day!
While they were still in a daze, Li Dong came out.
Twisting his neck, Li Dong said with a smile, "I have been dealing with the media for a long time. Let me announce a piece of good news. Do you know the person next to me? "
Everyone looked at the man in glasses next to Li Dong. After a while, someone said, "Is this the CEO of Hua Xia District of JPMorgan?"
Li Dong said with a smile, "It's good that we know each other. Mr. Fang, please tell him."
The CEO of Hua Xia District of JPMorgan was no stranger to Li Dong. They had met before and were from the same hometown. Fang Fang was from Minghu. This time, he came to talk to Li Dong because the others were not in Hong Kong and he happened to be here. So, he had to come forward and talk to Li Dong personally.
Hearing Li Dong's request, Fang Fang felt helpless. But it didn't matter even if the Huang family held a grudge against him.
Fang Fang smiled and coughed. "JPMorgan and Mr. Li Dong have reached an agreement. We will transfer 1.6 billion shares of Gome to Far away. The other 200 million shares will also be entrusted to Far away. As for Mr. Li Dong entering Gome, we agree that he will bring more changes and benefits to Gome … "
There was no need to say the rest!
The reporters were stunned!
Handing 1.8 billion shares to Far away was the main point!
And when the market was closed in the morning, Far away announced that it held 13.2 billion shares. Didn't that mean that Far away already held 15 billion shares?
Did that mean that the Huang family had lost?
The reporters started to make noise, but Li Dong didn't care. He said with a smile, "Everyone, that's all for now. When there is good news, I will continue to share it with you!"
After saying that, Li Dong entered the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
And the outside world was in an uproar.
Did the Huang family still have a chance to make a comeback with 15 billion shares?
Gome hadn't announced the Huang family's shareholding percentage yet, but Li Dong said that they had reduced their shareholding by a lot.
Even if they didn't reduce their shareholding, the total shares were less than 13.6 billion.
In an instant, the Huang family was surpassed by Li Dong!
…
As soon as the news came out, the outside world quieted down.
It was too fast!
Everyone thought that it would be a long battle. Who knew that in just half a day, Li Dong had completely overtaken the Huang family?
15 billion shares, more than a billion shares of the Huang family. Was there any doubt?
…
Gome's headquarters.
Cheng Xiao and the rest of Euphoria's executives looked at each other. After a while, Cheng Xiao said softly, "Everyone, it's time to make a decision. Take the money and leave. Or, continue to stay. Now that things had come to this, there was no third way. Take the money and leave. Li Dong will not give a low price at this time. If you don't want to leave, wait for an opportunity. "
When Cheng Xiao said this, many people said in sorrow, "Chairman, are we really going to give up?"
Cheng Xiao said tiredly, "What else can I do? I am Huang Guangyu's deputy because I think I still have a chance. But to be Li Dong's assistant, no, I couldn't even be considered an assistant. I might not even be comparable to Wang Yue. Living under someone else's roof and becoming the second-in-command of a subsidiary company under their retail conglomerate, this was probably my final outcome. I don't want to continue. I'm too tired. Plus, I'm getting old. I'll quit. "
When Cheng Xiao said that, everyone's expressions became even more sorrowful.
Even Cheng Xiao was giving up?
Then what was the point of them staying?
After a long while, someone sighed. "Forget it, I'll leave too. I've fought for Euphoria and Gome for so many years. I don't want to be at the mercy of a young man now that I'm old. Take the money and go home to retire. "
Those words made many people sad. Then, someone said, "Then I'll leave too. Why should I stay when all of you are gone?"
"Chairman Cheng, let's go. Take the money and start anew!"
Some people were unwilling to let things end like this. They were also unwilling to be ruled by a young man like Li Dong, so they made a declaration to make a comeback.
Cheng Xiao looked at the crowd. Her face was a little tired. She said indifferently, "Is everyone still energetic?"
"Yes!"
"Chairman Cheng, just say the word and we'll follow you! Back then, we built Euphoria from nothing. Now, we're not old yet. The business world isn't for the young! "
"That's right. Chairman Cheng, we still have a chance to make a comeback with the rise of the mobile Internet!"
Cheng Xiao perked up and stood up. "Alright, since everyone is willing to follow me, let's build another Euphoria! No, a business empire even stronger than Euphoria! Doesn't Li Dong want Gome? Hand it over to him. Once we get the money, we'll start anew. Compared to back then, we at least have the capital, connections, and experience! "
Everyone voiced their agreement, but someone whispered, "If we leave and start anew, will Li Dong use the agreement to restrain us?"
Cheng Xiao said solemnly, "Don't worry. This is the condition for us to quit Gome! And he's very confident. He's not afraid of us competing with him! In that case, there's nothing to hesitate about. I'll give him a call and talk to him! "
…
2 PM sharp.
Li Dong walked out of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange again.
The reporters crowded around him again.
Seeing this, Li Dong smiled and said, "I feel like there's no need to continue fighting. The opponent's counterattack is too weak, and it can't lift my spirits. Sigh, it's a pity. Chairman Huang can't have a fair fight with me due to various restrictions. It's a pity. "
Everyone looked at each other.
Li Dong continued. "Gome's Chairman, Mr. Cheng Xiao, and a few of Gome's higher management had reached an agreement with me to transfer their 1 billion shares.
Of course, we haven't signed the agreement yet. But it will be soon.
An hour after the market opened, we had bought 200 million shares.
In addition to the 15 billion we had, we now own 16.2 billion shares.
Oh, I forgot to mention. CRMC had also reached an agreement with us to transfer 1.1 billion shares and hand over the remaining 200 million shares to us.
That's why we now own 17.5 billion shares. Although it's not 51%, it's more than half.
Now, I have to wait for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's decision.
According to the ratio, we and Chairman Huang hold more than 30 billion shares, which is more than 85% of the total shares.
The next step is to continue trading and wait for the market to close. It depends on the situation.
Everyone, if Gome's shares are suspended tomorrow, I wonder if I, Li Dong, will be scolded badly in Hong Kong … "
Li Dong laughed and joked.
All the reporters, including the shareholders who came out to watch the show, were stunned.
"In less than a day, you almost became the controlling shareholder?"
"That's … too fast!"
While the reporters were still thinking about how to report, the shareholders behind them quickly reacted. Someone shouted, "Hurry up and trade while there are still trading orders!"
Hearing that, the trading hall was in chaos.
Li Dong won!
If he won, there would be no more trading, and the stock price would plummet!
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