Chapter 154 The Board of Directors Challenges Zhou Yushen!
Zhou Yushen reached out and gently stroked the bloodstain on the ring, a glint of determination flashing in his eyes.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the atmosphere in the top-floor conference room of Zhou Group was so solemn that it was almost suffocating.
Zhou Yushen sat in the main seat with a rather unhappy expression on his face. The faces of several directors were stern and serious, with an aggressive and oppressive look in their eyes.
"Mr. Zhou, you are well aware of the company's current situation. The stock price has plummeted, the market value has evaporated by nearly 10 billion yuan, and the Yun family took the opportunity to take away 30% of the shares. As the helmsman of the company, shouldn't you give us an explanation?" An elderly director took the lead and spoke with undisguised blame in his tone.
Zhou Yushen's face turned pale due to the pain in his knee, but he still kept his back straight.
His eyes were calm and sharp, as if unaffected by anything.
He spoke slowly, his voice hoarse but firm, "Dear directors, I understand the company's current predicament better than anyone else. But please believe me, I will do my best to turn the situation around."
"Turning the situation around?" Another director sneered. "Mr. Zhou, that's easy for you to say. Mr. Zhou has already transferred 30% of his shares to the Yun family. They could interfere with the company's decisions at any time. Do you think we can still trust you?"
Zhou Yushen's fingers tightened slightly, and the wound under the bandage hurt slightly, but his expression did not fluctuate at all.
He looked directly at them and spoke calmly, "I will find a way to get the Yun family's shares back. As for the company's stock price, I already have a plan."
"A response plan?" a middle-aged director scoffed. "Mr. Zhou, you're not going to try to faze us with empty words, are you? What the company needs right now isn't empty talk, but concrete action!"
Assistant Lin stood aside with a frown on his face.
He looked at Zhou Yushen, feeling both worried and anxious.
He knew that these directors had long lost patience with Zhou Yushen, and some had even begun secretly planning to remove him from the position of president.
Zhou Yushen glanced at them indifferently, his tone suddenly cold. "Everyone, if you feel I'm unworthy of this position, you can propose a motion to remove me now. But before that, please give me a month. If the company's stock price hasn't recovered and the Yun family's shares haven't been recovered in a month, I will voluntarily resign as president."
There was silence in the conference room. The directors looked at each other, obviously not expecting Zhou Yushen to make a promise so straightforwardly.
After a moment, the older director slowly spoke, "Okay, Mr. Zhou, we'll give you a month. But please remember, this is your last chance. If the situation doesn't improve after a month, don't blame us for being rude."
The meeting ended in half an hour, and Zhou Yushen stood up and, with the help of Assistant Lin, returned to the office he had not been to for a long time.
He sat in his familiar boss chair and let out a long breath.
A layer of fine beads of sweat had already seeped out of his forehead. It was obvious that the conversation just now had consumed a lot of his energy.
"Mr. Zhou, can you really turn the situation around within a month?" Assistant Lin couldn't help but ask, with a hint of worry in his tone.
Zhou Yushen closed his eyes and spoke in a low but firm voice, "We have no way out. Since the Yun family dares to take advantage of our misfortune, I will let them know that the Zhou family is not so easy to swallow."
Assistant Lin nodded, but he was still nervous.
Zhou Yushen is now facing not only internal pressure within the company, but also numerous external crises.
The intervention of the Yun family and those competitors who are eyeing it have made the situation more complicated.
"Mr. Zhou, what should we do now?" Assistant Lin asked.
"Didn't the Yun family agree to inject capital into the company? Let's check if the funds are in place."
Zhou Yushen slowly opened his eyes, a hint of coldness flashing in his gaze. "If the funds have arrived, then contact our overseas partners as soon as possible to start negotiations for the new project. As long as the new project can be successfully implemented, the stock price will naturally rise."
Assistant Lin quickly took note. He had been following Zhou Yushen since he graduated from university, and he was very clear about the capabilities of his CEO.
Even in such a difficult situation, he was able to remain calm and quickly develop a response strategy.
"Also," Zhou Yushen's voice suddenly dropped, with a hint of barely perceptible fatigue, "I feel that a large part of the group's crisis this time is due to human intervention. If you have time, secretly investigate Fu Linghe."
Zhou Yushen gently stroked the ring on his hand. The bloodstain glowed dark red in the sunlight. "I suspect Fu Linghe has something to do with this matter."
Zhou Yushen had never offended anyone in the business world. Even if he had offended someone, they wouldn't have hunted him down.
And this person wanted to force Zhou to death from the very beginning.
But in the entire capital, the only person who has this ability and has a grudge against Zhou Yushen is Fu Linghe.
Assistant Lin was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Yushen's gaze fell on the window. The sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains onto his face, casting a faint shadow.
His fingers unconsciously stroked the blood-stained ring, with complex emotions surging in his heart.
He knew that he had no way out and could only fight to the death.
Whether for the company or for Yun Zheng, he must cheer up.
After Assistant Lin left, Zhou Yushen turned on his computer and pulled up the company's financial statements for recent quarters.
He stared at the dense data on the screen, his brows furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character "川".
His fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, trying to find the thread that could solve the problem from the complicated data.
He looked for three hours, and although he still didn't make any major discoveries, he did gain something.
Zhou Yushen rubbed his sore eyes and was about to sort out the data carefully again when there was a light knock on the office door.
Assistant Lin walked in hurriedly, with a look of anxiety and solemnity on his face.
"Mr. Zhou." Assistant Lin's voice was tinged with unease. "I just found out that someone has been secretly buying up a large number of Zhou's scattered shares recently, but I haven't found out who is behind it yet."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yushen's already tense nerves instantly tensed even more.
He leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms over his chest, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke: "It seems that the person behind this has a far-reaching plan and is coming with great force. How is the Yun family's funds coming in?"
"We're still investigating. The bank seems to have encountered some obstacles, so the progress is a bit slower than expected. But the money should be credited within the next two days." Assistant Lin reported truthfully.
Zhou Yushen nodded slightly, tapping the armrest with his fingers. "Keep pushing, make sure it's done as soon as possible."
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