Chapter 256: Door-to-door negotiations
In the corridor of the conference room on the second floor of China Bus Company, many shareholders are like ants on a hot nest, wandering around the door of the conference room without a clue, and their restless hearts have not stopped at all.
On the stock exchange today, the share price of China Bus has fallen to its lowest level ever.
Many of the buses under the China Bus Company have also been affected by the fluctuations of the stock market, and the China Bus Company is gradually reducing the number of passenger trips in order to reduce losses.
The development of China Bus in recent years has not been as good as it was originally due to the opening of the subway and the disharmony between shareholders.
Yan Chengkun, who is nearly eighty years old, has white hair and wrinkles on his head, and is easily recognizable in a simple Mao suit.
Yan Chengkun's back was already stiff at the moment, and he walked into the conference room.
Skimming over everyone's eyes, Yan Chengkun asked with a displeased face: "What do you think about the decline in stock prices, let's talk about it." ”
Yan Chengkun more than ten years ago, he had already handed over the company's affairs to his second son Yan Jiewen to manage, he only hung the title of honorary chairman at most, and he couldn't imagine that he would be in the current situation again, and he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
Today's China Bus share price hit a record low, and Yan Chengkun couldn't sit still.
Chen Jialong stood up suddenly, leaned down and stared at Yan Chengkun with both hands on the table, and reproached: "Mr. Yan, under your management, China Bus has plummeted, and you can't escape the blame." ”
Then he spoke directly to the crowd: "I propose to you that the board of directors be replaced, and that the management plan of the Kowloon Bus Bus should be adopted as well. ”
Chen Jialong's words were amazing, and he didn't take the other party in his eyes at all.
A group of shareholders whispered, although Chen Jialong's words were too upright, but it was indeed the voice of everyone.
Hui Ziming single-handedly developed Kowloon Bus, and the market value has been equivalent to three China Bus, if Hui Tsz Ming has a stake in Kowloon Bus, China Bus will definitely be able to carry on the past and forge ahead into the future.
Yan Chengkun didn't laugh angrily, and said with a smile after sitting down: "Xu Ziming has won 20% of the shares of China Bus, and there is a reason for your contribution." And the stock price of China Bus is so low today, there are also reasons for your suppression. ”
The fact that Chen Jialong and Xu Ziming jointly acquired the shares of China Bus was not disclosed by the media, but Yan Chengkun already knew about it through friends at the securities exchange and other channels.
Chen Jialong had no scruples, and after sitting down, he said with an even breath: "That's right." ”
On the one hand, Xu Ziming and Chen Jialong bought shares, and on the other hand, they released unfavorable news for China Bus and hit its stock market hard.
Yan Chengkun suddenly felt that there was no need for the meeting, although at the moment he felt that something was pinching his neck, and he was inexplicably under the pressure of a jack on his back, but he still said bluntly: "You are not qualified to talk to me yet, if you want to talk to Xu Ziming to talk to me, I want to talk to him even more." ”
Yan Chengkun's voice fell coldly, he got up and walked out of the office directly, and after just leaving the door, he turned around and said: "There are indeed problems with the operation mode of China Bus, but the equity problem is the fundamental problem. ”
Xu Ziming can retreat to the next best thing to "fall easy", and the attitude of the Yan Chengkun family, the controller of China Bus, is either to fight back without any choice, or to choose to let go and break away from the bus industry.
At 64 Kennedy Road in the Mid-Levels of Hong Kong Island, the atmosphere in the Yan family's mansion, which covers an area of nearly 28,000 square feet, is tense, and the family is discussing countermeasures with solemn faces.
Yan Chengkun has a daughter and two sons, all of whom were placed on the board of directors and senior management of China Bus at an early age, and the youngest of the Yan family, Yan Jiewen, became a director of China Bus as early as 1976.
Of course, the founders of China Bus are not only the Yan family, but also the Huang family, and the key is that the two families have a very close in-law relationship.
Before the rise of the bus industry in Hong Kong in the 1920s, the Yan family was engaged in the rickshaw business, and the Huang family was more powerful.
Because both the Yan family and the Huang family had experience in the public transport industry, it was only natural for Yan Chengkun and Huang Pingsun's son Huang Yaonan to jointly establish China Bus, and within a few years, Yan Chengkun married Huang Pingsun's daughter, which shows the close relationship between the founders of China Bus.
At this stage, although Yan Chengkun owns more than 40% of the shares of China Bus, the Huang family holds about 10% of the shares of China Bus, and it stands to reason that even if Xu Ziming and Chen Jialong jointly invest in the shares, it will still not shake Yan Chengkun's decisive dominance in China Bus, but in Yan Chengkun's view, this is no longer an equity issue, but a comparison of the two bus companies.
Yan Chengkun, who was sitting in the middle position, although his expression was not moving, he actually regretted a little in his heart, and when the new measures for Kowloon Bus were proposed, Chung Hwa Bus had not innovated in time to correct its mistakes.
At this time, the housekeeper came from outside, and when he walked into Yan Chengkun's side, he said, "Mr. Yan, there is a Mr. Xu Ziming called outside. ”
The young man who was sitting opposite Yan Chengkun was Yan Chengkun's second son Yan Jiewen, and when he heard Xu Ziming's name, he was angry and dissatisfied: "He Xu Ziming has a Kowloon bus, why is he still insatiable to win the China Bus." ”
After all, Yan Chengkun is old and not easy to get angry often, so he didn't express any expression of Yan Jiewen's indignation, but turned around and beckoned to the housekeeper: "Please let him in." ”
Yan Wenjie said in a deep voice: "Yesterday, I have calculated the assets of China and Pakistan with the financial adviser Baoyuan Company as quickly as possible, and the latest result is that the price per share of China and Pakistan stocks has re-risen, but today Xu Ziming released unfavorable news, which instantly made the share price of China Bus fall again. ”
Yan Chengkun nodded approvingly: "Your work is very solid, but there are people outside the world, Xu Ziming is not a simple character!"
When the Yan family was still chatting, Xu Ziming swaggered directly into the Yan family's mansion, and saw that the Yan family was almost surrounded by each other, and felt that it was a little inappropriate.
"Xu Xiaoyou, please take a seat. As the head of the family, Yan Chengkun stretched out his hand very politely and greeted.
"Hello Mr. Yan. Xu Ziming's return was not deliberately flattering, but the habit of treating people in wealthy families.
Xu Ziming chose a more suitable position and sat down next to Yan Chengkun and farther away from his children.
At this moment, Yan Chengkun can still put on a good attitude, and his children have a chance to eat people.
Yan Chengkun bowed slightly, turned his eyes to his daughter Yan Jieling, and instructed: "You haven't been here for a long time, didn't you say that you haven't taken a look at the garden at home for a long time, let your brother accompany you to take a look." ”
Yan Jieling, who has a strong style, understands it, looks at Yan Jiewen beside him and says, "Jiewen, take me to see." ”
Yan Jiewen could only get up helplessly and leave the hall with his sister.
After Yan Chengkun's children left, only Xu Ziming and Yan Chengkun, the old and the young, were left in the hall ready to talk.
"This real money initiative of Kowloon Bus is really wonderful, and it is the first time I have seen it after so many years of running China Bus. Yan Chengkun couldn't help but praise.
"Mr. Yan praised falsely, but he just rose to the challenge. Xu Ziming responded lightly, not much proud.
"It's rare for a young person to have such an achievement and be so calm and humble. Yan Chengkun thought that Xu Ziming should be more arrogant at the moment, but it seemed that the other party was far more scheming than him.
Seeing that Yan Chengkun was calm and calm, and did not mention the issue of shares, Xu Ziming knew that the other party knew it, and Xu Ziming said intentionally: "Mr. Yan, you should have known about my acquisition of 20% of the shares of China Bus." ”
"Then your next plan is whether you want to lead the Chung Hwa Bus. Yan Chengkun responded that he had 40% of the shares in his hands, and without his consent, Xu Ziming was not qualified to dominate.
"To be honest, Mr. Yan, I want Chung Hwa Bus to become the second Kowloon Bus, but the premise is that I must completely control Chung Hwa Bus. ”
Yan Chengkun nodded, Xu Ziming's Kowloon Bus he was very optimistic, "The equity issue is really annoying, this is the same as the original Kowloon Bus, the equity is unstable, and it is particularly easy to be interfered by other companies." ”
Xu Ziming saw that the other party's words were not in a hurry, and his confidence greatly increased: "I came today to buy all the shares of China Bus in Mr. Yan's hands. Mr. Ngan is assured that after the integration of China Bus and Kowloon Motor Bus, the business philosophy will definitely get better and better, and service is the first purpose. ”
Yan Chengkun just said at this moment: "I very much approve of your management of the bus company, but 40% of the equity, you are sure you can swallow it in one bite." ”
Xu Ziming looked at the other party seriously, and said very seriously: "Mr. Yan doesn't need to care if I swallow it or not, I only know that if there is no good news about China Bus now, the market value will really not be much by then." ”
Yan Chengkun has been operating the bus industry for half a century, and he does not want to lose the Chunghwa Bus in his hands, and the development of Xu Ziming's Kowloon Bus makes Yan Chengkun very envious, and he certainly hopes that Chunghwa Bus can become bigger and bigger.
He smiled: "You are an excellent talent, whether it is a film or the bus industry, the ideas are very novel, but I need time to think about the shares, and 40% is too large." ”
Yan Chengkun has already been tempted, China Bus continues to continue the battle in the stock market, so there is no chance to save it when the time comes, but now it is transferred to a young man, and the chance of winning is still very big.
No matter what Yan Chengkun plans, Xu Ziming's approach is to take the China Bus.
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