The cold winter in January had not yet ended, and the streets of the Yangtze River Delta city group were still cold. However, the atmosphere in the East Power Building, located on the estuary of the Pearl River, was so hot that it made people sweat.
In the office of the board of directors, the square-faced man loosened the collar of his suit, as if to ease the tension in his heart, and muttered to himself.
He muttered to himself, "Is the air conditioning on too high?"
This sentence was heard by the secretary standing behind him.
The short man immediately stood up reflexively, and his rash action almost knocked the chair to the ground.
"I'll go out and ask —"
"No need." Looking at the digital clock flashing on the conference table, the square-faced man continued, "The meeting is about to begin."
Liu Zhengxing, chairman of East Asia Power.
With 1.3% of the shares, he was the largest shareholder of East Asia Power, and he had been in the position of chairman for five years. In addition to him, the people sitting at the conference table at this moment were basically core members of the board of directors or representatives sent by major shareholders such as AIIB and China Bank.
As for why they were sitting here for this meeting …
It had to start with an old popsicle who suddenly woke up and the huge inheritance in his hands.
The meeting began.
Before Liu Zhengxing had time to speak, a slightly fat man sitting not far from him couldn't wait to speak.
"I just want to know, are those certificates real?"
About an hour ago, they received a call from the relevant departments, saying that a frozen equity would be released in the near future. They hoped that they would make information public and relevant preparations to avoid affecting the normal operation of the company.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a thousand waves.
Over the past century, the equity structure of East Asia Power had basically been quite stable. There had never been a major equity change involving more than 5% of the shares in the past half a century.
Therefore, it was no wonder that they were so nervous.
This was all related to their own interests. No one knew what kind of impact this matter might have on the operation of East Asia Power.
"With the notarization from the Bank of China, it can't be faked."
The man with gold-rimmed glasses pushed his glasses up and sighed softly. "Actually, a long time ago, when I was still studying business at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, I was thinking about this problem. Why is it that when the AIIB liquidated the assets of Star Sky Technology, there was no mention of East Asia Power? "
His name was Zhong Ziyu, one of the managing directors of East Asia Power and a member of the Investment Strategy Committee of the Board of Directors. Unlike the square-faced Liu Zhengxing, he was not sitting here as an individual shareholder. He was appointed by the AIIB and could be regarded as a professional executive with a professional background.
He tapped his finger on the table and looked around at the board of directors. He pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up the bridge of his nose and spoke.
"Even though the 20-year patent period has passed, and after several rounds of technological upgrades, East Asia Power no longer has to pay patent fees to Star Sky Technology, the annual dividends from the shares of East Asia Power held by Star Sky Technology are still astronomical. With the support of this capital, even if the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study is losing money, it won't go bankrupt.
"But now, everything makes sense."
Liu Zhengxing looked at him with a dark expression as he spoke.
"Make sense of what?"
"Everything was arranged." There was a hint of admiration in the pupils behind the gold-rimmed glasses. After a pause, Zhong Ziyu continued, "There is a very clever trader. This person is no less shrewd than the first CEO of Star Sky Technology — Ms. Chen.
"That person may not understand scientific research, but he knows enough about the business of Star Sky Technology. There are very few companies that rely on personal ability rather than business model to become one of the top ten companies in the world. Obviously, Star Sky Technology is such a monster. Its core competitiveness is not the Institute for Advanced Study, but the dean of Academician Lu himself.
"That person had a hunch that after losing Academician Lu, Star Sky Technology's' abnormal 'business model would collapse sooner or later. Therefore, he made preparations in advance and transferred important assets from Star Sky Technology in advance.
"What happened later proved that such an idealistic model could not be maintained. The core research and development department of a high-tech company does not focus on profit, unless they have too much money to spend. "
The chubby man asked curiously.
"Who do you think that person might be?"
"If my speculation is correct, it should be Lu Zhou's sister, Lu Xiaotong.
"As the heir of Star Sky Technology, only she has the opportunity to do this, and only she has the ability to do this. Her teacher is the famous Professor Krugman. I believe that anyone who has studied economics is familiar with his' Theory of Crisis Prediction 'and his accurate prediction of the economic crisis in the mid-21st century … Not to mention, she is a Nobel Prize winner in economics. "
The man with glasses smiled faintly and said, "However, it doesn't make sense to talk about the past, let's talk about the current problems."
The conference room was quiet for a while.
At this moment, the Financial Management Committee member, who had been silent all this while, spoke cautiously.
"Actually, I don't think the return of Academician Lu is a bad thing. At least from the reaction of the market, most of the rating agencies have given a positive or above evaluation of this matter … "
The financial management committee member suddenly noticed that the look on Chairman Liu's face was a little unnatural.
He immediately realized something.
In line with the principle of not offending anyone, he changed his words halfway and didn't make it too clear.
"Of course, this is just my inference from the market reaction. As for whether the return of Academician Lu can bring a positive impact to East Asia Power, it depends on the specific situation. My suggestion is to contact him first and see if he has any intention of joining the board of directors. If he is not interested in the company's operation, we don't need to be too nervous. "
"7% of the equity, if I'm not mistaken, he should have this many shares in his hands." A director sitting at the conference table sighed softly and said in an envious tone, "Such a large amount of wealth is in the hands of one person. Damn … I'm afraid you can't find anyone richer than him in the entire Pan-Asian Cooperation. "
After more than a hundred years, the largest individual shareholder of East Asia Power only held 1.3% of the shares.
Excluding the shares held by large institutions such as the AIIB and the Bank of China, Academician Lu, who held 7% or even more of the equity, would undoubtedly become the largest individual shareholder of the entire East Asia Power.
It was no exaggeration to say that the shares held in his hands were even more than the total shares in the market. With such an unimaginable amount of wealth, it would be an understatement to call him the richest man in the world. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was as rich as a country.
"You're only counting the East Asia Power part." Another director said with an envious expression on his face, "If I remember correctly, Star Sky Technology also held 20% of East Asia Communications shares … Although submarine optical cables are not as profitable as our power generation, their market value is not small."
The atmosphere at the conference table became out of control.
No one knew who started it, but the board meeting had completely turned into a lemon party.
Except for a few core members of the board of directors, the other directors were all envious. One of the directors, who hadn't spoken since the beginning, couldn't help but complain.
"20% of the equity is held in the hands of an old popsicle … How did they survive all these years?"
"According to the new securities law, during the freezing period, the asset ownership of the dormant is frozen. In other words, in the past century, they didn't need to consider the part belonging to Academician Lu … Of course, from now on, they have to consider it. "
"F * ck, let's just merge to form the East Asia Group! After integrating energy, communications, and industry, we will be the oligarch of the new world. "
"This is indeed a good idea." The slightly chubby man's eyes lit up, and he said immediately, "If he takes the lead, it might really be possible."
Seeing that the topic on the conference table had begun to stray, Zhong Ziyu coughed lightly and interrupted everyone's thoughts. He pushed his glasses and spoke.
He pushed his glasses and said, "Stop dreaming … The AIIB will not approve it."
As the largest investment bank in Asia, in addition to considering economic benefits, they also had to consider the possible impact of every decision on the economic environment and society.
A huge oligarch was harmful to the economy of Pan-Asian Cooperation. In the long run, it would harm their interests. Naturally, they would not agree to such a thing.
Of course, he did not deny that the man did have the ability to do so.
Regardless of the probability of success.
At least, the button was already in his hand …
Looking at the quiet conference room, Zhong Ziyu pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and continued in a serious tone.
"In any case, I suggest we contact Lu Zhou first and see what he's thinking. If he only plans to take dividends, it should not have any impact on the operation of East Asia Power.
"If he is interested in joining the board of directors …"
His gaze fell on the opposite side of the conference table, on the poker face of Chairman Liu.
Probably thinking of something, his expression immediately became a little thought-provoking, and he said thoughtfully.
He said thoughtfully, "Things might get interesting?"
…
The meeting was over.
As a few holographic images dissipated, the originally crowded conference table instantly became empty.
The few people who came to the meeting packed up the things on the table, nodded to Chairman Liu, then hurriedly left the conference room.
In the huge conference room, only Liu Zhengxing and his secretary were left.
"Go out."
"Okay."
The secretary didn't dare to breathe. With a relieved expression on his face, he quickly left the conference room.
As the door of the conference room closed and the empty conference table, Liu Zhengxing suddenly grabbed the teacup on the table and slammed it on the ground.
"This group of fence-sitters!"
"Who has been working hard for East Asia Power! How dare these ingrates do this! "
He thought of the meaningful words of the glasses man before he left, and his heart was filled with anger.
Under his leadership, East Asia Power had maintained stable growth for five consecutive years. Just because of an old antique, he had to give up his power.
Are you kidding me?!
He took a deep breath. After venting his anger, he quickly calmed down.
His index finger gently tapped on the conference table, and a blue beam of light in the shape of a cubic cone lit up from the chair directly across from him.
After waiting quietly for a few seconds, a virtual figure that looked like a mannequin in an old-fashioned clothing store gradually appeared from the holographic beam.
Looking at the man whose facial features were all blurred, Liu Zhengxing took a deep breath. His original sullen expression faded a little, and he spoke in an emotionless voice.
"There is one thing.
"I need your help."
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