Chapter 38 This shareholders' meeting ended in discord…
Jiang Zhengye and his group's overly cautious and grand display made them appear humble in comparison.
He coughed twice.
Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming instantly flashed behind him, two tall and one short, attempting to regain some of the negotiating momentum from Jiang Miaomiao.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Zhengye adopted a fatherly tone: "Last time I fired you, my intention was to teach you to be humble and not arrogant. But what did you do? You really just washed your hands of things and said you didn't care? Young people really have no resilience at all! Don't blame me for not giving you a second chance. This time when you come back to Da Jiang, do a good job, and you will be rewarded if you achieve results."
Jiang Miaomiao said cryptically, "Old Jiang, you're making too many empty promises; I'm afraid I'll overeat."
Jiang Zhengye retorted, "What kind of talk is this? Is belated welfare a mere empty promise? This time, signing a labor contract and paying monthly salaries is enough, isn't it?"
Jiang Miaomiao was too lazy to refute.
Jiang Zhengye snorted, "So what exactly do you want?"
Jiang Miaomiao said directly, "If you return the 2.5% equity stake you held back then, I might consider it."
Jiang Zhengye's heart skipped a beat, and he glared angrily: "I bought the stocks from you with real money, what do you mean by 'returning them to you'? If you want them, buy them yourself! Letting you go back as the acting director is giving you face, don't be ungrateful."
Jiang Miaomiao said, "Then I'll be shameless and not go back, I'll quit!"
After being repeatedly thwarted, Jiang Zhengye roared, "Then get out of here!"
“Okay, I’ll go back to my room and pack my things right away.” Jiang Miaomiao really got up to leave.
What happened to the promise of prioritizing appeasement?
Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming quickly joined in, one on each side, to calm the angry Jiang Zhengye and the unmoved Jiang Miaomiao.
But both men were incredibly stubborn, neither willing to back down. In the end, Jiang Zhengye, who had unexpectedly acquired 2.5% of the shares, had to back down due to his weaker position. He replied, "Fine, I can give you the shares, but you must return my 30 million, and interest will be charged daily!"
How mercenary! She glanced at him dismissively, but quickly pulled out her phone to transfer money to Jiang Zhengye. "Okay."
Wait a minute, Jiang Zhengye belatedly realized: "Didn't you say the other day that you had 30 million in fixed-income investments and didn't even have enough money to buy a dress?"
“Just make something up out of thin air, and someone will foot the bill when I go shopping. Old Jiang, why wouldn’t I do it?” she replied.
Jiang Zhengye cursed angrily, "Bullshit!"
...
Now that the deal was settled, Jiang Miaomiao went back to her room.
Having witnessed everything, Jiang Jiezhi quietly followed her upstairs. He hesitated for a moment before opening the door and peering inside, only to find her searching for real estate agents on her computer.
He paused for a moment, then pushed the door open and went in: "Why are you searching for real estate agencies?"
Jiang Miaomiao didn't even look up: "Of course, we'll move out."
Jiang Jiezhi became anxious, "Why are you moving out? Dad was just saying that in anger. Didn't you all agree on everything?"
Jiang Miaomiao paused, looking at him with a puzzled expression: "Judging from your tone, it sounds like you're reluctant to part with me? Did I beat you into developing masochistic tendencies?"
This was infuriating, but Jiang Jiezhi snorted and didn't rush to refute it. Instead, he turned her chair around and confronted her face to face, asking, "Answer me first!"
Jiang Miaomiao brushed his hand away, "Then what is your status in asking me this?"
"Don't be so annoying!" Jiang Jiezhi seemed angry, but he was actually sympathizing with her and didn't know what to say to her. Moreover, he was bald, pale, and wearing a dowdy high school uniform. Even when he was angry, he looked like a little tiger cub in front of Jiang Miaomiao, who was at the top of the food chain.
Even Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming would want to tease him in this situation, let alone Jiang Miaomiao, who has repeatedly tormented him. She laughed and said, "...Your awkwardness right now is quite pretentious."
grass!
He was so angry that he spun around three times on the spot.
Jiang Miaomiao propped her chin up and finally said seriously, "Jiang Jiezhi, do you even know what dignity is?"
Jiang Jiezhi was taken aback: "Last time you kicked me unconscious in public, wasn't that a matter of dignity?"
Jiang Miaomiao smiled and said, "You asked for it."
Jiang Jiezhi spat, "You hypocrite!"
Jiang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow: "When the initiative is in my hands, if I want to apply double standards, what can you do about it?"
Jiang Jiezhi squinted: "Your words are so annoying."
Jiang Miaomiao curled her lips: "If I say a few words and you find me annoying, then what about all the things you've done over the years? Aren't they outrageous?"
Jiang Jiezhi muttered, "What did we do?"
Jiang Miaomiao said in a deep voice, "You're alright. After all, you only skipped class, smoked, had a puppy love relationship, and talked back to teachers. At least you didn't do anything as disgusting as school bullying. As for those guys... you may not have met them, but you've at least heard of them."
Jiang Jiezhi said, "So what? It's not really your business."
Jiang Miaomiao was silent for a moment, then coldly laughed, "I have to face this relationship head-on."
After a moment of silence, Jiang Jiezhi said, frustrated, "Didn't you not get married? It's all in the past, isn't that enough?"
Jiang Miaomiao shook her head.
She glanced at the time and reminded her, "It's 10 p.m. now, you should get some rest."
"Let me make this clear first, I'm always only enthusiastic for a short time. If you move out, no one will be watching me, and I'll immediately start staying up all night, skipping classes, and not doing my homework," Jiang Jiezhi suddenly threatened.
Jiang Miaomiao chuckled: "What you're saying... makes me realize you really do have masochism."
Jiang Miaomiao waved her hand: "Sweetie, remember to lock the door afterwards."
Bang!
Damn it, you're so obedient.
***
The next day.
Jiang Miaomiao got up, and Jiang Zhengye and the other two sat upright in the living room again, obviously afraid that she would change her mind and not go to the company, so they stood guard at the door.
Even when she's eating breakfast, she's being relentlessly urged to hurry up.
Then, Jiang Miaomiao was dragged into the car by her two unruly brothers.
She took out her phone and looked at Jiang Zhengye in the passenger seat. "Old Jiang, when the market opens at nine o'clock, I want to see those 2.5% of the shares registered in my name."
Jiang Zhengye glared at her impatiently. "I know. Women really do side with outsiders, they're born without a conscience!"
Jiang Miaomiao scoffed: "Talk to me about conscience? Do you even have one?"
"Stop arguing, stop arguing, peace brings wealth." Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming once again fawned over the father and daughter who were on the verge of a fight. Compared to Jiang Zhengye, these two had flexible spines and could bend and stretch.
Jiang Zhengye snorted, "A good man doesn't argue with a wicked woman!" and then fell silent.
Jiang Miaomiao continued playing on her phone, refusing to get out of the car even though it was parked at Dajiang Group.
It wasn't until exactly nine o'clock that Jiang Zhengye had to turn to the stock market right under her nose before she leisurely straightened her collar and stepped down.
In order to boost the morale of Dajiang Group and rebuild the confidence of shareholders and users in Dajiang Group, from the moment Jiang Miaomiao got out of the car, the media, both independent and self-operated, as well as those hired at great expense, were waiting at the entrance of the group, with long guns and short cannons already set up, to photograph her return to work as if she were a star walking the red carpet.
Jiang Miaomiao was truly grateful for her face; it wasn't unattractive, and she wasn't afraid of being stared at.
She waved to the camera, not caring at all that the lens was practically poking her nose, because a large audience made it easy for her to engage people.
The elevator from the first floor to the twenty-ninth floor, which serves as the direct supervisory elevator, takes only thirty seconds.
She slowly pressed her phone buttons and leisurely stepped into the elevator.
[Jiang Miaomiao: @all, please transfer all your stocks to my name now.]
[Timely: OK.]
[Wen Rongying: okay+2]
[Nishou Song: okay+3]
Mo Congyun: OKAY +4
Jiang Si: ...I'll continue to accumulate some stocks.
[Jiang Miaomiao: It's too late to hoard stocks now.]
Thirty seconds later, she stepped out of the elevator, and her shareholding increased from 2.5% to 13.4%.
The entire company was in high spirits because of her return.
News reports were released in quick succession, causing the sluggish stock price to rebound instantly.
The shareholders' meeting was held at 9:30 a.m.
This time, the leadership's welcome was more sincere than last time; even Jiang Yaowu's faction was waiting in the conference room a few minutes early.
Jiang Miaomiao followed Jiang Zhengye inside, and they all reached out to shake hands, celebrating, "Welcome back."
Even Jiang Zhengye couldn't help but feel the taste and his teeth ached, let alone Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming, who were considered parasites. How could they possibly receive such treatment?
Jiang Si was responsible for organizing this shareholders' meeting.
She invited everyone to take their seats, and in an official tone, applauded to welcome Jiang Miaomiao's return. Then she began to demonstrate the recent stock market data and audience feedback details of the Da Jiang Group, which were clearly not satisfactory overall.
Based on these various signs and attributing the causes, she concluded: "Even if Miaomiao returns to the position of acting director, it may not necessarily bring Dajiang Group back to its peak state two weeks ago. Because the group has lost the support of the people, we must make other adjustments to win them back!"
"What adjustment?" Jiang Zhengye's expression had already changed.
After all, he was willing to give up the shares in exchange for Jiang Miaomiao's return, precisely so that Da Jiang Group could recover and resume its former glory. If that didn't work...
He frowned as he looked at Jiang Miaomiao beside him. If that were the case, he would definitely make her give back that 2.5% of the stock.
Jiang Miaomiao: Ugh.
Holding up the document in her hand, Jiang Si calmly said, "Change the chairman."
The implication is that Jiang Zhengye must step down!
Jiang Bainian and the others immediately slammed their fists on the table and said it was impossible.
Jiang Zhengye looked at Jiang Si with a sneer, "So you mean replacing me will allow the Jiang Group to regain its former glory?"
Jiang Si replied innocently, "Brother, I simply conveyed the user survey opinions and shareholder suggestions verbatim. If you don't believe me, here are the documents. Thousands of user feedbacks have identification information to verify their authenticity, and the shareholder opinions are all accompanied by signatures. Everyone can take a look."
She sent out the document, which she had already copied multiple times.
Jiang Zhengye opened the document and found that the black and white text gradually condemned him for favoring sons over daughters and stealing credit, completely disregarding the interests of users and shareholders.
He impatiently flipped through three or four pages, then, ignoring the no-smoking rule in the meeting room, he pulled out a cigar, took a big drag, and sneered loudly: "You want me to step down? Dream on!"
“Brother, we’re also thinking about the company and the shareholders’ interests. Since you don’t usually handle things, why not let the daughter take over the business? A new person, a new atmosphere. Once things improve, we can hand it over to you. That way, you won’t be facing so much resistance like you are now,” Jiang Yaowu said sarcastically.
Jiang Zhengye snorted: "I'm not dead yet, so it's not up to anyone to inherit my mantle!"
The two had always been at odds with each other. Jiang Yaowu seized the opportunity to rouse himself and gestured to stop Jiang Zhengye, laughing, "Brother, right now everyone wants to re-elect the chairman. Anyway, we have to re-elect every four years. Now it's just that next year's election has been brought forward to today. You should be used to it."
Jiang Zhengye said, "Every year my total stock holdings outperform yours. Is it really necessary to waste time on this perfunctory voting?"
This year, the shareholding ratios of the two factions are the same as in previous years. The only variable is the addition of Jiang Miaomiao, but her 2.5% stake comes from Jiang Chengyu, so no matter how she invests, it will not affect the outcome.
Jiang Yaowu curled his lips: "This time it might be different!" Recently, the stock price has hit the daily limit down. He has been selling various properties to buy back the shares at all costs, in an attempt to make up for the 2.5% lost by Jiang Chengyu and to recover the small difference that he has lost to Jiang Zhengye every year.
"Alright," Jiang Si interjected at the opportune moment, cutting off the argument: "Eldest brother, second brother, the shareholders' meeting is a place where the minority obeys the majority. In light of the previous events, today's election of new directors is also at the request of the majority of shareholders, so we hope you will put aside your achievements and prioritize the company's development and the interests of the shareholders!"
Jiang Chengyu immediately raised his hand: "I still own 2.5% of the stock. Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. I am choosing my father purely out of the public interest."
Jiang Bainian and Jiang Zhongming reflexively wanted to retort, but they sat back down dejectedly halfway up their feet because they didn't own any stock! Jiang Zhengye was used to being a dictator, and the two of them, lacking ability, had never received company stock rewards, and could only take advantage of the company's finances and skim off the top in their daily lives.
Everyone was stunned, even Jiang Chengyu looked at his own father in astonishment.
Jiang Zhengye momentarily lost his composure but quickly regained his composure. Jiang Yaowu's shareholding had indeed increased from 12% to 15.3%, which was indeed unexpected, but so what? Even if he used this 15.3% to vote himself, the total votes cast on-site would only amount to 24%, still less than his current total of 25%!
So what is he trying to achieve by switching his allegiance to Jiang Miaomiao?
There was really nothing that could be changed, which is why Jiang Yaowu voted for Jiang Miaomiao.
Last time she tricked Jiang Chengyu, and Jiang Yaowu had long wanted to get revenge. His total shareholding support was still 1% less than Jiang Zhengye's, which was truly hateful and regrettable. So he simply used his useless votes to vote for Jiang Miaomiao, to thoroughly annoy Jiang Zhengye, and incidentally sow discord between the father and daughter so he could laugh at them.
Jiang Yaowu laughed loudly: "My dear niece, your second uncle truly admires your abilities and talents! It's just a pity..."
He gave Jiang Zhengye a meaningful look, "It's a pity you're not a man, so you won't catch your dad's eye."
Jiang Miaomiao saw through Jiang Yaowu's intentions at a glance, raised her eyebrows happily, and smiled at him: "Then I really have to thank you, Second Uncle, for not holding a grudge and planting the seeds of discord between me and Old Jiang."
Jiang Yaowu said with a forced smile, "You're too kind."
Jiang Si raised her hand again to interrupt their argument, reminding Jiang Miaomiao, "You also own shares; the only thing missing here is your vote."
"Of course!" Jiang Miaomiao spread her hands and said confidently, "I'm so outstanding and charming, I'd definitely vote for myself."
Everyone: "..."
Jiang Zhengye spat, "Shameless."
Jiang Miaomiao hummed in agreement and said, "You flatter me."
After collecting the votes, Jiang Si began to count them: "There are currently three candidates. The eldest brother has 25% of the votes, the second brother has 11%, and Jiang Miaomiao has 28.7%. Therefore, Miaomiao will take over as the new chairman for a four-year term."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Miaomiao immediately stood up, bowed to everyone, then took Jiang Yaowu's hand, shook it, and exclaimed, "Thank you again, Second Uncle, for not holding a grudge. Thank you for casting the most crucial vote!"
"28.7%?" Jiang Yaowu was stunned, and finally, he and his brother Jiang Zhengye exclaimed in unison, "How is that possible?"
Jiang Chengyu, Jiang Bainian, Jiang Zhongming, and other shareholders were also shocked. Jiang Yaowu's 15.3% plus Jiang Miaomiao's self-investment of 2.5% would only amount to a maximum of 17.8%, so where did the 28.7% come from?
Jiang Si brought up the equity ownership system page and revealed the secret: "Miao Miao owns 13.4% of the equity, plus the 15.3% invested by her second brother, so the total is 28.7%."
Jiang Zhengye stared at the number of shares under Jiang Miaomiao's name: 13.4%?!
He exclaimed, "When I transferred the shares to you this morning, I clearly saw that there were no stocks in your phone account. How come there's a 13.4% increase now?"
"When you transferred the shares to me, I didn't actually have any stocks under my name at the time. But I unexpectedly learned that everyone was going to vote for a new chairman today, so I scrambled to borrow some shares from someone. But if it weren't for my second uncle's 15.3% investment, my 13.4% wouldn't have made any difference. So I still have to thank my second uncle for your generosity!"
Jiang Miaomiao thanked him again, speaking casually, but it truly stung Jiang Yaowu's heart.
He would much rather have cast his vote for Jiang Zhengye, who was older and easier to manage, than have that immature, brat Jiang Miaomiao riding on his head! And this crucial vote was actually cast for her by himself?!
Jiang Zhengye didn't believe him and tried to snatch Jiang Miaomiao's phone to check it, but Jiang Miaomiao's screen was encrypted. She wouldn't give him the password, and he was helpless.
The shareholders' meeting ended in discord, but the news that Jiang Miaomiao had been replaced as chairman and Jiang Zhengye had been ousted quickly spread throughout the entire Dajiang Group.
The result was self-evident, triggering another wave of social unrest!
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