He thought for a while and said, "I'll think about it again. We'll talk about it in a few days."
He couldn't decide on such a big matter in a short time. Even if he agreed, he still had to ask the other shareholders for their opinions. This was because Hongxin's investment would definitely dilute their share.
Su Xu thought about it for a long time. It seemed that Su Zhirong's words made sense. He tossed and turned until midnight, thinking about this problem.
Ye Rui asked, "Why aren't you sleeping so late? What are you thinking about?"
Su Xu briefly explained the matter to his wife. Ye Rui smiled and said, "You're confused. Let's first look at it objectively. Is it a good thing or a bad thing if Hongxin invests in Thunderstorm Home Appliances? "
"Of course it's a good thing!" Su Xu said, "Hongxin's capital and resources are what we need. Right now, Thunderstorm Home Appliances is not good enough. If we compare, we can only fight a price war with those low-end brands. The profits are low. "
"If we can enter the high-end smart home field, there will be a future. Unfortunately, why would the capital invest in us? They've all invested in those big brands. "
Ye Rui smiled and said, "You've already analyzed it objectively. I'll help you analyze it from a subjective point of view."
"You want to make a smart home, right?"
"Yes." Su Xu nodded.
"And then, the other shareholders of the company feel that they have invested too much money in research and development and that there is no obvious return. So they want to continue to maintain the current state. It's different from your business philosophy, but you can't convince them. "
"If Hongxin invests in your company and gains the right to speak. Think about it, who will make the decisions in the company at that time? Lu Zixin is your son-in-law after all. Moreover, his business philosophy is the same as yours. At that time, won't you have the final say in the company? Those shareholders won't be able to influence you anymore. "
"Eh … that makes sense!" Su Xu reacted.
"So, isn't that simple? Both objective and subjective are beneficial. Why are you still thinking so much? All he had to do was to facilitate this matter! Are you afraid that our daughter is joking with you? "Ye Rui said.
"Yeah, my brain couldn't think straight just now!" Su Xu thought it through and smiled. "My wife understands me."
"Alright, go to sleep. We'll think about the other things tomorrow."
…
Su Xu agreed to Lu Zixin's suggestion. Next, it was up to him to convince the other shareholders of the company.
Other than the scattered shares of Thunderstorm Home Appliances, there were a total of nine shareholders who held more than 5% of the shares. These 11 people were all in the management of the company. Among them, the three people who held more than 10% of the shares were Su Xu, who held 12.3% of the shares, and the other vice president of the company, Cai Yun, who held 14.5% of the shares.
The remaining biggest shareholder was the current CEO of Thunderstorm Home Appliances, Nie Guanglin, who held 18% of the shares.
Basically, as long as the three of them, or the majority of the nine of them, agreed to a decision, the matter would be settled.
Su Xu had always been swift and decisive in his work. He couldn't wait for the new year, so he went to find Cai Yun and Nie Guanglin.
Nie Guanglin was already in his fifties this year, ten years older than Su Xu. Back then, it was him, Su Xu, and Cai Yun who started their business in Jiangcheng City and then established themselves in Shanghai.
In the office, Nie Guanglin said helplessly, "Old Su, it's the new year now. Why did you call us here? What's so important? "
Cai Yun guessed, "Are you talking about your smart speaker again?"
"Sigh, there's no need to mention that!" Nie Guanglin said, "Everyone has discussed it in the previous meeting. The investment is not proportional to the return. The project will definitely be axed, so it's useless for you to tell us. "
However, this time, Su Xu did not look disappointed like before. Instead, he said, "No, the smart speaker is already done."
"It's done?" The two of them asked in surprise.
"You can come and experience it." Su Xu brought the two of them to the smart home experiment room and let them experience the functions of the latest version of the smart speaker.
The two of them immediately revealed looks of joy and said, "That's great. Our smart speaker is even better than Jingdong's Ding Dong Speaker and Cat Fairy."
"We didn't invest in this project for nothing. Old Su, congratulations. You've successfully developed it!"
Nie Guanglin smiled and said, "Now, the company has another home appliance product. This is all thanks to you! When we have a meeting after the new year, I'll announce this to the entire company! "
"This is actually not only a product of our company." Su Xu's words puzzled the two of them.
"What do you mean?"
"This is the latest smart speaker. The voice interaction system has been improved by Hongxin Company. Some of the important high-tech sensors also came from Hongxin Company. "The more Su Xu explained, the more puzzled the two of them became.
"Hongxin? How does this have anything to do with Hongxin? Our company didn't cooperate with them? "
Su Xu explained briefly and said, "Hongxin Company wants to invest in us and jointly develop the smart home field."
"We welcome investment, but they want to become the largest shareholder …" Nie Guanglin frowned. "Doesn't that mean we have to let them run the company?"
Su Xu explained, "They won't interfere with the main business for the time being. However, they will request for the direction of the business to be in the smart home field. They have the investment and technology, so we won't be at a disadvantage! "
Cai Yun thought for a moment and nodded. "On the surface, we won't be at a disadvantage. We even have a huge advantage!"
"But I'm just afraid that Hongxin Company's management philosophy is different from ours. They will rearrange the management and management method," Su Xu said.
"Our company hasn't had any growth in performance for a few years. Maybe it's time for a change."
Nie Guanglin didn't express his opinion. He knew very well in his heart. If Hongxin invested in Thunderstorm Home Appliances, the shares in the hands of each shareholder would become more valuable. The company might also get a better opportunity for development.
However, the most important thing was that the company would be out of his control in the future and be under the control of Hongxin Group. He couldn't bear to give up his position as CEO. Although he wasn't the leader of a government unit, as the highest level of a company, he could still enjoy some of the pleasure of status.
"Old Cai, what do you think?" Nie Guanglin asked Cai Yun.
Cai Yun was actually very happy. No matter who was in control of the overall situation, he would be useful. Moreover, his net worth would also rise.
Therefore, Cai Yun said tactfully, "I think we can talk to Hongxin, but the conditions will definitely need to be studied."
"I still have to think about this matter," Nie Guanglin said. "We'll discuss it after the New Year."
Nie Guanglin couldn't make a decision at the moment, and the other shareholders were the same. Those pure investors naturally wanted Hongxin to enter the game. However, if they were in the management of Thunderstorm Home Appliances, they were a little hesitant. They were afraid that their positions would change after Hongxin entered the company. Therefore, they were waiting and discussing with each other.
Su Xu told Lu Zixin about this situation. Lu Zixin smiled and said, "Isn't that simple? Add fuel to the fire and they'll be able to make a decision."
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