"Pfft."
Some people couldn't help but be amused by Xiao Yunhai's words.
A young man in his mid-twenties said that a middle-aged man in his thirties was still young. It was really funny.
However, after thinking about it carefully, everyone didn't feel that there was anything wrong.
Although Jason Steer was the prince of Steyr Networks, a rich second generation, compared to Xiao Yunhai, a rich first generation, the difference was too far.
One was inheriting his father's position, and the other was fighting for his own country. There was really no comparison between the two.
"You …" Jason Steer was so angry at Xiao Yunhai that his whole body trembled. His face was extremely ugly.
He originally wanted to humiliate Xiao Yunhai, but who knew that he would be humiliated by the other party. The anger in his heart could be imagined.
At this time, David Steer walked over. Seeing the situation in front of him, he knew that his son must have been at a disadvantage, so he said, "Jason, take Mr. Mo and Mr. Cao for a drink. When it comes to quarreling, how can we be Mr. Xiao's opponent? "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "I can hear that Mr. Steer is scolding me."
David Steer said with a fake smile, "I wouldn't dare. Mr. Xiao, I heard that you are going to London to watch the World Cup, right? "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. Why? Does Mr. Steer also want to watch the game? "
David Steer said, "Of course. Not only will I go, many world-class rich people who are interested in betting on football will go. Mr. Xiao, our Steyr Networks lost too many things to you because of the bet, so I hope you can give me a chance to win it back. "
"Betting on football?" Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Steer may be disappointed. Since I won your amusement park and TV station last time, I'm not interested in gambling. I lose nine out of ten gambles, I don't want to end up bankrupt. Mr. Steer, thank you for inviting me to tonight's party. I'm full now, and I've drunk enough. If there's nothing else, then let's meet in London. "
After that, Xiao Yunhai got up and left the hotel.
After getting into Li Bing's car and turning the corner from the hotel, Xiao Yunhai's phone suddenly rang. He opened it and saw that it was an unknown number.
"Mr. Xiao, hello, I'm Steyr Networks's shareholder Williams Ash. I'm wondering if you have time now? I'd like to treat you to a cup. "
Xiao Yunhai stared blankly, clearly not expecting it to be him.
Xiao Xiao Yunhai was very familiar with this Williams Steer.
He was David Steer's number one enemy on the Steer Internet Company's board of directors. He always wanted to be the chairman of the board of directors. Unfortunately, David Steer didn't give him any chance.
Last year, Hanks finally made a big mistake. He wanted to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to destroy him, but not only did he not achieve his goal, but he was also defeated by David. Through financing, David obtained the controlling shares of Steyr Networks, which made Williams Steer completely lose all possibility of competing for the chairman of the board.
Now he suddenly called, which surprised Xiao Yunhai.
"Mr. Steer, what can I do for you? I need to go to London tonight, so I don't have much time. "
Williams Ash said, "I only need half an hour."
Xiao Yunhai thought for a moment and said, "Okay. Where are you? "
Williams Ash said, "I'm at the Yifeng Teahouse, not far from the Sanyuan Hotel."
"Wait a moment, I'll be right there."
Xiao Yunhai hung up and said to Li Bing, "Brother Bing, do you know the Yifeng Teahouse?"
Li Bing nodded and said, "Yes, I'll be there in three minutes."
Soon, Xiao Yunhai walked into the Yifeng Teahouse and met Williams Ash, who had invited him.
After greeting each other, Williams Ash poured Xiao Yunhai a cup of tea and said, "Mr. Xiao, are you surprised that I'm seeing you at this time?"
Xiao Yunhai picked up the teacup and said with a smile, "Yes. Mr. Ash, my time is limited, so I hope you can make it short. "
Williams Ash nodded and said solemnly, "I invited you here for only one purpose. I hope you can defeat David Steer and take over Steyr Networks."
"Pfft."
When Xiao Yunhai heard this, he almost spat out the tea in his mouth. His eyes stared at Williams Ash in shock for a long while before he asked in disbelief, "Mister Ash, you're joking, right?"
David Steer and Mark Benton from the United Kingdom controlled more than 50% of the shares. As long as Mark Benton supported David Steer, even if everyone else opposed, they would not be a threat at all.
Now, Williams Ash suddenly said that he wanted him to take over Steyr Networks. It was simply an international joke.
What's more, he and David Steer had been fighting on the board of directors for 20 years. He had a huge obsession with taking over Steyr Networks. Even if there was a possibility of success, why didn't Williams Ash fight for it himself?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunhai even had such an idea in his mind.
"Is this guy deliberately setting a trap for me?"
Williams Ash shook his head and said, "I'm not kidding. Although David Steer has used various methods to obtain the controlling shares of Steyr Networks, it is not absolute control. In fact, he only has 41% of the shares. The United Kingdom real estate tycoon, Mark Benton, has 9.2%. Together with the other shareholders who support David Steer, he has 61% of the shares. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "As far as I know, Mr. Ash, your side now only has 18.8% of the shares. The rest are in circulation on the market. Now you're telling me that you can take over Steyr Networks. This is really hard for me to understand. "
Williams Ash said with a faint smile, "Mr. Xiao, you seem to know our company very well."
Xiao Yunhai said nonchalantly, "There's an old saying in Hua Xia: know yourself and know your enemy, and you'll never be defeated. Your company is my biggest enemy. How can I not study it properly? "
Williams Ash nodded and said, "That's what I should do. Mr. Xiao, I've already obtained the shares of the two shareholders who support David Steer. It's a total of 6.4%. If you can buy some on the stock market and find a way to get the shares of the United Kingdom's Mark Benton, then our chances will be very high. At the very least, David Steer will lose his controlling shares of the company. "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "If things were really as simple as you say, then you wouldn't have kept losing to him."
Williams Ash saw that Xiao Yunhai was unmoved, so he said, "Mr. Xiao, in fact, David Steer is not as powerful as people think. All these years, his personal assets have always been in the negative. He owes the bank more than 20 million US dollars. Even though he has tens of millions of assets now, no bank dares to lend to him personally. Therefore, he can only borrow in the company's name. This is not a secret on Wall Street. Once the company encounters a huge crisis, he will be the first to bear the brunt. Because the bank is most worried that once Steyr Networks is finished, then David Steer won't be able to pay off this huge debt. "
"Let me tell you a secret. During the economic crisis two years ago, the market value of Steyr Networks plummeted. Many bank presidents personally went to his house to discuss the repayment of loans. The reason why I dared to fight with him until now is because of this. "
Xiao Yunhai took a sip of tea and asked, "Mr. Ash, I don't know why you came to me."
Williams Ash shrugged and said, "First, I don't have the money. It wasn't easy for me to catch two of his staunch supporters, but I don't have the money to buy the shares in their hands. You have to know that it costs 120 billion US dollars. Second, looking at the global business circle, the one with the worst relationship with Steyr, the one with the least possibility of cooperation, and the one with the most power is you, Mr. Xiao. Even if you don't agree in the end, I believe you won't betray me. Third, I've been fighting with Steyr my whole life. I don't have the ability and energy to continue fighting. What I want to see most now is David Steer being kicked off his pedestal. That's why I came to you. "
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple. Mr. Xiao, it's now or never. Steyr Networks is developing at an alarming rate. If we don't act now, we won't have any more chances in less than five years. "
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