The legal team couldn't just pay the people in the team.
For example, a company in New York had infringed on Chen Zhao's company.
In that case, the entire legal team would be mobilized. They would have to reimburse the air tickets for a round trip, as well as their meals and lodging. Occasionally, they would have to go out and eat at public expense.
If it was a team of 20 people, it might cost four to five million dollars a year.
Of course, Chen Zhao estimated that his beer brand was still a mid-tier company. A team of around ten people would be enough.
Now that the company was bigger, there were more troubles.
Chen Zhao knew that the brewery had been in a lot of trouble recently.
Even the government of Mountain Town was looking for trouble.
Money moved people's hearts. Even Deon Slote, who had begged Chen Zhao in the past, had changed his attitude now.
The townspeople were the same. They felt that they should have a share in the brewery.
Chen Zhao could only chuckle at this. Fortunately, Amira had reminded him back then and killed the potential trouble.
Now, both the town government and the townspeople were making trouble, but they had no problem with Chen Zhao.
Their biggest move was to stop production. They would use the fact that many of the brewery's employees were townspeople to incite them to go on strike.
This could only be used once against Chen Zhao. Once they did that, Chen Zhao would fire all the townspeople even if he had to stop production for a few days.
Chen Zhao gave them a high salary. If they still didn't know what was good for them, Chen Zhao wouldn't go easy on them.
Back then, Chen Zhao and Denver had been on guard against this.
Now, half of the town's income came from his brewery.
Aside from profits, Chen Zhao's reputation in the town was quite good.
Two days ago, Deon Slote had called him and wanted him to be the honorary mayor of Mountain Town.
Chen Zhao wouldn't be an honorary mayor unless he was crazy.
Deon's intention was too obvious. He wanted to give some shares of the brewery to the town government.
Although Deon Slote's idea was to contribute to the town,
However, he would be sacrificing Chen Zhao's personal interests.
Once the shares were distributed, it would be even more troublesome.
The town government could even use the shares to participate in the decision-making.
They might even be used by their competitors.
This was something Chen Zhao couldn't tolerate.
Denver, the agent and collaborator, was very clear about his identity and position.
This was why Chen Zhao liked to work with Denver.
Perhaps he had ulterior motives, but he knew what Chen Zhao was thinking.
Chen Zhao might not care about the brewery at all, but he had a firm hold on the shares.
Moreover, it wasn't listed, so he didn't even have the ability to dilute Chen Zhao's shares.
The other party that owned the shares of the brewery was Citibank.
Chen Zhao liked the deep cooperation with the bank and the fact that the bank wouldn't interfere with the management.
As long as he could continue to make money for the bank, the bank would be happy to be his grandson.
Therefore, Chen Zhao would rather sell the shares to the bank than to Winnip.
Of course, the price was also a factor.
Moreover, Winnip was a controlling woman.
Once she got the shares, she might not stop even if Chen Zhao was her son-in-law.
Fali didn't say anything. After all, neither Chen Zhao nor Winnip wanted Fali to be in a difficult position.
After all, being stuck in the middle was the most uncomfortable.
Usually, when Winnip contacted Chen Zhao, she would first ask if Fali was okay.
Chen Zhao wanted to say that they were talking business when Fali wasn't around.
To Winnip, it was business, but to Chen Zhao, it was harassment.
Previously, Winnip had wanted to use the shares of Mara Supermarket to exchange for the shares of the brewery.
However, Chen Zhao rejected her.
Mara Supermarket's value was four times higher than Mountain Beer's, but Mara Supermarket was a listed company.
However, Mara Supermarket was a listed company. If Chen Zhao got the shares, he could only wait for the value of Mara Supermarket's shares to rise. Mara Supermarket's profits would barely be equal to Mountain Beer's.
But with the same shares, the dividends wouldn't be as much as Mountain Beer.
Chen Zhao had to be crazy to exchange for Mara Supermarket shares.
After harassing Chen Zhao for more than a month, Winnip stopped.
Chen Zhao didn't say anything harsh, but his attitude was the same every time. No exchange, no sale.
Winnip couldn't force Chen Zhao with a knife.
In the end, she could only give up.
In the past month, Winnip had also played the emotional card.
For example, Fali would inherit the shares in the future. She might even inherit the shares of Mara Supermarket too.
Chen Zhao didn't say anything. He wasn't interested in Mara Supermarket.
Chen Zhao's way of rejecting Winnip was that if Winnip only wanted to keep the shares, he could transfer the shares Winnip wanted to buy to Fali.
Winnip completely gave up on convincing Chen Zhao.
Actually, Chen Zhao could understand Winnip's thoughts.
This was because Mara Supermarket's current development was largely controlled by Chen Zhao.
She was such a strong person. She wouldn't give her fate to someone else so easily.
Even if that person was her son-in-law.
…
"Have you arranged a place for me?"
"Yes," Chen Zhao said. "My friend's hotel."
"You really won't let me stay at your house?" Alex looked at Chen Zhao aggressively.
Chen Zhao could feel Alex's gaze, but he ignored it.
"It's too small," Chen Zhao said shamelessly.
Chen Zhao didn't want to be awkward. Alex was Gerlyn's sister.
Plus, he'd had a relationship with Gerlyn.
To be honest, Chen Zhao didn't understand what kind of feelings Gerlyn had for him.
Gerlyn didn't want to marry. Why would she give birth to Gerlyn?
When Chen Zhao saw Gerlyn, he was so touched.
He thanked Gerlyn for bringing him this daughter.
Chen Zhao had never been a sentimental person.
Even when he'd broken up in China, he'd only been sad for a day or two before letting it go.
But when he saw Gerlyn through the nursery, his emotions rushed to his head.
Because of Gerlyn, Chen Zhao felt that the world was so bright and beautiful.
Looking at Chen Zhao, Alex still said her intention. "I want to see that woman."
This was what Chen Zhao was afraid of.
What's there to see? Can't you just pretend that she doesn't exist?
"You can see her on Gerlyn's birthday too." Chen Zhao still didn't want Alex to see Li.
Who knew what her motive was? What if she was there to fight?
Let Little Gerlyn watch her mother and her aunt fight?
"Coward, are you that afraid of me seeing her?"
"Is that necessary?"
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