Chapter 293: The Shareholders' Council The Old Tyrant
What the future outcome of Osben will be, no one knows at this time. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 However, Zhou Yi still hopes that Mr. McCann can correct his mentality, because things rarely go as smoothly as you expect.
The better you think about it now, the worse you may fall. Instead of holding this unrealistic fantasy, it is better to do your part honestly.
However, Zhou Yi just said it in his heart. Because at this time, Mr. McCann, who has been carried away by his own power, will definitely not listen to what others say. Rather than being disgusted by others when you say it, it is better to be comfortable with yourself from the outside world.
It seemed that it was time for the meeting, and the other shareholders walked into the conference room one after another. So Zhou Yi gestured to McCann and walked in.
With his current status, it's not a good thing to mingle with someone like McCann. If his methods are not secretive enough, he may even be involved in himself. Zhou Yike didn't want to be a pond fish to be affected. Therefore, he behaved very evasively.
McCann naturally knew what Zhou Yi was avoiding. Looking at the back of Zhou Yi leaving, a trace of annoyance flowed from his eyes. But he was quickly pressed down.
As someone who has been working hard in the business world for so long. He is not like the politicians who come to power by talking just empty words. He knows very well who he has offended and who he cannot afford to offend. And Zhou Yi is the person he can't afford to offend at the moment.
Unless, he has mastered Osben thoroughly.
This is something that seems unlikely now. However, in his mind. In fact, such an opportunity is not far off.
Straightening his tie, McCann pushed open the door to the conference room. The last one walked in. And as he walked in, a majestic voice rang out violently.
"Mr. McCann, you're a full minute late. Did you do it on purpose? Or do you think that you are the presiding officer of this meeting? ”
It was a pale, withered old man sitting at the head of the conference table. He wears a neat suit, gloves on his hands, and a scarf around his collar. Wrap yourself tightly. Only the old head is exposed.
And this guy who looks sick, almost like an old man who is about to reach his limit. But it was to Mr. McCann, who had just come in, that the vice president of the company reprimanded him mercilessly.
In the face of this old man's reprimand, McCann not only did not have any anger in his eyes, but was panicked. After a while, he said uncertainly.
"Norman, how could you be like this?"
The man who spoke was Norman, who was rumored to be terminally ill and not far from death. Osborne. And what surprised McCann was not Osborne's existence, but his current state.
He remembered very well what he had seen Norman look like two months earlier. To put it mildly, he was almost the same as a zombie demon at that time. It was then that he had the feeling that Osben would be in his pocket.
But now it seems that this feeling is nothing more than an illusion. Because he found that Norman. Osborne's condition actually improved, although he still looked like he was about to die. But now he is far better than the ghost he looked like before.
It was completely different from what McCann had estimated, and it made him almost impossible to believe what he was seeing. So in his distraction, he asked such a sentence.
As for McCann's question, Norman's eyes showed a hint of coldness. What kind of idea McCann had in mind, he was naturally clear in his heart. However, at that time, he was already terminally ill, and he obviously did not have the energy to deal with such a malicious subordinate.
But now it's different. Once again, he gained time. Then the matter of solving this guy has been put on his agenda.
"Why, McCann. Do you think my body is not getting better? Or do you think I'm here to announce my will? And then you can wait for me to die and take everything from my Osborne? ”
Norman. Osborne asked coldly. Barely left McCann with any face. It's his empire, it's the company he's built single-handedly. As long as he is here, no one here will have a say in front of him. So, he doesn't care about other people's faces at all.
When Norman said this, McCann naturally looked bad. On the one hand, Norman's words did stimulate his self-esteem. On the other hand, it is because Norman told the secret of his heart.
He thought the meeting Norman. Osben could lie on the bed and say a few words with a stereoscopic image through the camera. But what he never expected was that he still had the ability to walk out of his mansion and come here to hold a board meeting in person.
However, although there is no psychological preparation, McCann still has the ability to act on the spot. So I saw a hearty smile on his face immediately, and then said to Norman.
"How, Mr. Osborne. I think you must have misunderstood. I just didn't expect your body to get better so quickly. ”
"Humph!" Snorted coldly, Norman knew that now was not the time to clean up this guy, so he ordered the table, put on an indifferent expression and said. "Sit down, Mr. McCann. We're going to start having a board meeting. ”
McCann obediently sat down at Osborne's head, and that's when he realized. Next to old Osborne, there sat a young man. A young man who is seven or eight points similar to Norman. Seeing this young man, he immediately thought of his identity.
Harry. Osborne, Norman. Osborne's only son and his only heir. I thought about this relationship. His heart sneered again.
He was almost frightened by old Osborne. He already saw it. Old Osborne's current appearance is also pretended, although the tiger is still there, but at most it is just a paper tiger. The situation is far more serious than he appears. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken little Harry with him.
Come to think of it, retroviral hyperplasia. How could this rare disease, which is barely recorded, be cured so easily!
Thinking of this joint in between, McCann's heart relaxed again. All he had to do now was wait, waiting for the day when Norman couldn't hold on. He knew very well that the elder Osborne would not last long, having conducted an in-depth investigation into the genetic diseases of the Osborne family. And when that time comes, it's his chance.
Time has become something that both sides need to fight for now. And who can win in the end depends on who time will favor more.
Still, the elder Osborne clearly didn't want to bet everything on time. He had to buy time, not just to get enough capital for Harry's ascension. It's more about keeping yourself alive.
So he patted the table and glanced at the shareholders present. Be the first to say.
"I've heard that you're planning to shut down all of your company's internal GMO research projects. I wonder, why are you doing this? Or did you ask my opinion when you did this? ”
"Norman, you should know. The current situation of the company is not optimistic. There is also a reason why we are closing these departments. They can't generate even a little bit of profit for us right now. Rather than keep them, in vain to consume our resources. Increase the pressure we are under now. It's better to just close them and mitigate our losses. This is also a means of risk aversion. ”
As the initiator of this decision, McCann felt obligated to answer this question. So he tried to explain their thoughts to old Osborne.
As Wall Street shareholders who only care about profits, they have long been unpleasant to see these genetically modified departments. They consume a lot of Osben's resources, but they don't produce anything useful. finally got a finished product, but it was a pit thing that turned people into lizards. This makes them how can they continue to accept the fact that their money has been used by Osborne all the time.
So, this decision is no longer just McCann's decision. Rather, it represents the opinion of the majority of shareholders.
If it's something else. Norman might have compromised with so many shareholders. But in this matter, he will never compromise. Because the GMO department was created for nothing else, but to cure the genetic disease in him. This is a matter of life and death for him, how can he be stopped by others because of some interest problems?
So he said immediately.
"I'm still saying that, you didn't have my consent. Then the resolution could not have been adopted. I am the one who is in charge of this company, and I am the only one in this company. I didn't agree, you can't change anything. The GMO sector is back open, from now on. I want it right now, right away. Do you understand? ”
Norman. Osborne has been at the helm of the company for decades, taking him from a small company to the top of the world today. It can be said that his position in this company is unshakable. In addition, he is a strong and domineering person, so in the board meeting, he is basically a one-man man. What he decides cannot be changed. It was like this in the past, and it is still like this.
Despite all the reluctance in their hearts, the group of capitalists led by McCann was in Norman. Osborne still had to bow his head in front of him. They really don't have the courage to stand up to such a tyrant-like figure.
But just because they don't dare doesn't mean that some people don't dare. At the very least, Zhou Yi doesn't care much about a mere Osborne. So, when the meeting becomes quiet. His voice is particularly striking.
"Mr. Osborne, since you don't want to shut down these genetically modified divisions that don't have any profit to speak of. So I wonder, what are you going to use to make up for our losses? ”
After seeing who the speaker was, old Osborne's eyes shrank slightly. Then the tone became subtle.
"I say, who will speak at this time? It turned out to be you, Mr. Zhou. Why, does a person like you, who owns a big business, care about these insignificant small profits? ”
"Not really, it's just curious. After all, my money is not blown by the wind. These are all things that I have worked hard to build up, and I don't want them to disappear from my books completely because of some unnecessary mistakes. ”
"How is that possible, Mr. Zhou. We're in the same boat! ”
For Zhou Yi's words, Norman. Osborne didn't just get angry. Instead, he laughed. And the laughter is very subtle. (To be continued.) )