"I didn't look closely," Ye Tian replied.
Yang Shoucheng said, "It seems you trust me implicitly. Back then, I specifically left a loophole in the contract. It stated that the shares you hold are Class A shares, with each one percent of equity granting two percent of decision-making power. This means your forty percent of shares gives you eighty percent of the decision-making power. You can use this power to enforce a one-man rule and forcibly acquire all the company's shares."
Ye Tian was stunned for a moment. "Old Yang, you planned this long ago."
Yang Shoucheng replied, "I had no choice. I've dealt with these shareholders for years, so I had to have a backup plan. If they behaved themselves, I wouldn't have let you use your decision-making power. But if they dared to stage a coup, then I'm sorry, I would have played them to death!"
Ye Tian asked, "So, I'm to acquire all the remaining shares? How will the price be calculated?"
Yang Shoucheng explained, "The contract is very clear. If you acquire the remaining shares, the total company value is one hundred billion. This means you only need to pay another five billion to acquire the fifty percent of shares held by the group."
Ye Tian chuckled, "Old Yang, aren't you afraid I'll take the shares and then ignore you?"
Yang Shoucheng laughed, "Brother, in this world, I only trust two people: my wife, and you."
"Get out of here," Ye Tian rolled his eyes.
"I'm being sincere," Yang Shoucheng said earnestly. "If one day I become a pauper, the only two people who would likely help me are my wife and you, brother."
Ye Tian shifted the topic, "Let's talk business. How much of the group's equity do you still hold?"
Yang Shoucheng replied, "I still hold thirty-six percent. These past few days, I've been showing weakness. Some of the arrogant ones among them have already expressed their willingness to buy my shares. I've also heard that many of them are actively seeking financing. Heh heh, that's good. I was wondering how to get rid of my shares."
Ye Tian urged, "Do it as soon as possible. That old woman over there is very troublesome."
Yang Shoucheng assured him, "I'll handle this. I'll clear my shares this week, and then we'll make our move."
"Alright, I'll await your news," Ye Tian said.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Ziyi remarked, "Mr. Yang is truly cunning, setting a trap right from the company's inception."
Tian Yi added, "People like Mr. Yang don't make moves without a plan. The business world is like a battlefield; no one achieves success by chance."
The three then had dinner. A call came from the company, stating that the meeting had concluded and the replacement of the president was temporarily suspended.
Upon receiving the news, Lin Ziyi commented, "It seems the astonishing profits brought by Baozhi Company have attracted many covetous eyes. The group's people suddenly targeting Mr. Yang is likely orchestrated by someone high up."
Ye Tian smiled and said, "That's Old Yang's business. He'll handle it. Our job is to make the company successful."
Ye Tian then asked, "Has the anti-wrinkle cream been mass-produced?"
Lin Ziyi beamed, "It's been on the market for two weeks, and our production capacity can't keep up. It's basically sold out as soon as it's released. Major pharmacies are clamoring to order our products."
Ye Tian inquired, "What's the current production volume, and what's the selling price?"
Lin Ziyi replied, "The current production is still in the ramp-up phase. Next month, we should be able to achieve a daily output of 100,000 boxes. As for the price, following your instructions, we've set it at three thousand per box."
Ye Tian nodded. "This kind of anti-wrinkle cream requires long-term use. If the price is too high, ordinary middle-class people won't be able to afford it. We still need to increase production capacity."
Lin Ziyi then asked, "Brother Tian, didn't you say you would develop a whitening drug?"
Ye Tian smiled, "Yes. Tomorrow, I'll visit the medicinal herb field to check on the growth of the plants."
Tian Yi was already astonished. She asked, "Ye Tian, you can develop drugs too?"
Lin Ziyi chuckled, "You need to keep this a secret. In fact, several of our products were developed by Ye Tian."
Tian Yi exclaimed, "Heavens! When did you learn all this?"
Ye Tian replied, "I'm self-taught. Sister Hua'er, after this deal is done, you should come work at Baozhi."
Tian Yi nodded, "Okay!"
That evening, Tian Yi rested at the hotel, while Ye Tian and Lin Ziyi drove home.