Chapter 0298: Santa Claus or Robbers
Seattle, WA.
Gulfstream 100 was parked on a private runway, and waiting next to the runway was United Airlines' head of safety, Richard.
"Your Excellency Marquis Lee, welcome to Seattle. Richard looked at the plane in front of him, curious about the interior decoration.
"Do you want to see it?" Li Zitao got off the plane and motioned for him to visit at will.
"Thank you very much. Richard couldn't wait to get on the plane.
The first thing that catches your eye is the beautiful mahogany décor, the burgundy carpet on the floor, and the silver-gray mats everywhere.
Leather-stitched seats, 45-degree angle adjustment, more comfortable footrests when resting, cup holders next to the seat assistant.
Seat headrests, blankets, slippers prepared on the floor, closed luggage rack above, curved sofa, coffee table fixed to the floor.
The bar, the various fixed bays, and the innermost 'bedroom ???'
"There is no comparison at all. Richard was frustrated.
The details alone made Richard disgusted with the C-31 produced by the company.
It resembles an elaborately carved royal flying carriage, and compared to it, the C-31 resembles a crudely crafted civilian public carriage.
On the way to headquarters after touring the plane, Richard was quiet, thinking about how to convey what he saw to the president, Robert.
The shareholders' meeting of United Airlines was attended by three parties, President Robert, major shareholder Li Zitao, and 12 employee equity representatives.
United Airlines is the company with the largest number of employees in the world.
Forty-five percent of the shares are in the hands of employees, in exchange for employees giving up their high demands on benefits and salaries.
Speaking of which, Li Zitao, who owns 5.6% of the shares, is also the second largest shareholder of United Airlines.
Li Zitao rarely spoke at the meeting, and the theme has been around the stock market falling, employee benefits falling sharply, and there is no adequate return.
On the issue of dividends, United Airlines has stopped paying dividends since the Great Depression, which has been unanimously protested by employees.
Robert also kept reassuring the employee representatives, repeatedly emphasizing that the company is doing very well, the value of the stock, the future prospects, etc.
Regarding the issue of dividends, Robert also stated that he would restart as soon as possible while ensuring that the company's operations are normal.
"If you don't mind, do I have an opinion I'd like to hear?" Li Zitao, who acted as an audience member, knocked on the table and looked at both sides with a smile.
The employee equity representatives looked at each other and finally nodded, "Your Excellency, please speak." ”
"I'm willing to buy all the shares in your hands for 15 US dollars, of course, if you want to do it. ”
Li Zitao tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and continued despite Robert's ugly face, "I agree with what Mr. Robert said, United Airlines is an excellent company, and its future is destined to be brilliant.
But there are two sides to everything, and it is up to you to decide whether you want to get the full reward at once or choose the future. ”
United Airlines had a peak market capitalization of $65 per share, but has now fallen to 10 cents per share, like waste paper.
$15 per share is a reasonable price for both parties.
Li Zitao didn't plan to take advantage of the fire to rob, he was a friend of the workers' guild.
How could the most conscientious Chinese billionaire in the United States, a conscientious entrepreneur, do such a despicable thing.
"We need to discuss this with other people. The employee representatives left with some trepidation.
"Your Excellency, Charlie, you are undermining the company's development direction and the strong connection between its employees. Robert's face was ugly, and it wasn't quite what he expected.
The invitation to Li Zitao to attend the shareholders' meeting in person is to promote a cooperative relationship in the field of aviation advanced services.
Now, he is prying into the family of United Airlines.
The reason why United Airlines is able to retain their employees is because they hold a large amount of equity in their hands.
These stakes will strengthen their sense of identity and pride, and create an inseparable connection between them and United Airlines.
Robert has already guessed the future situation, once a large number of shares are bought by Li Zitao, those employees who sell their shares will become prey in the eyes of various airlines.
poached, and the first one to do it was his American Aerospace.
"Robert, how could I do that! I'm just helping the staff. Li Zitao said with an innocent face.
"Hell help, you greedy yellow-skinned devil. Robert cursed in his heart.
If he knew what Robert was thinking at this moment, he would definitely want to have a toast with him, and that's what he planned.
Buy their stocks, cut off the connection between the two, and then use high salaries to dig up all these excellent aviation personnel under their command.
There is a shortage of people everywhere in the aerospace industry, and they also have to open routes, ground handling, aeronautical engineering, contracting services, all of which require a lot of talent.
"Your Excellency, you are violating the basic principles of business. Robert is not in the mood to talk about cooperation, he has to stabilize the employees first.
Otherwise, United Airlines will be in the biggest trouble since its establishment, and it will be the biggest crisis in the history of United Airlines.
Not to mention new lines of business, even existing businesses they can't guarantee.
“...... What a faux pas. Looking at the empty conference room, Li Zitao spread his hands innocently and left the building alone.
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"It seems that every negotiation that I am personally responsible for ends up in a bad ending, do I look fierce?"
Back in Chicago, Li Zitao basked in the sun on a recliner in the yard, looking at his fiancée beside him with an innocent face.
"You should learn to be content. Adelayid flipped through the book, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
She could imagine the mood of Mr. Robert, who had been invited by Santa Claus with a present.
Who knew that as soon as he entered the house, the other party turned into a robber armed with a shotgun.
What's even more excessive is that he worked hard and invited him back again and again!!
"How's it going to be in Paris?" said Li Zitao, who teased the depressed Mr. Robert, about her trip to Paris.
"Mr. Dior's designs are very interesting, and after meeting Elsa, their ideas collided with countless inspirations. ”
Adelai Ide put down the book, turned to look at him excitedly, and said, "And those drawings, oh my God, Dio and Elsa have praised him countless times,
They will change the future of the fashion industry, and history will remember their names."
Seeing the little stars under his fiancée's eyes, Li Zitao almost couldn't help but tell her, the designers of those drawings are in front of you, come and worship me!
But what he didn't expect was that before dinner, his fiancée hugged him and said meaningfully, 'Honey, you're such a genius. ’