Chapter 28

The first sentence is aggressive, while the second sentence is very humble.

Su Hongda looked really anxious.

He is indeed stubborn and self-willed, but based on what Su Ning has learned during this period, although he regards the company as his own private property and his ability is just so-so, he is still much better than those people on the board of directors who were directly betrayed by Ma Yi. The difference is probably that one is a feudal tyrant and the other is a bought bourgeoisie.

So when he called, Su Ning was able to patiently say a few words of comfort: "It's okay, let them make trouble first."

"How can this be alright?" Su Hongda continued in a loud voice, "They want to sell shares, how can shares be sold casually!"

You should know that all the shares in the hands of the Su family add up to only more than 40%, and 30% are sealed in the will. Before Su Ning got the shares, Su Honghui, as a director, could exercise this 30% voting right at the board meeting according to the arrangement of the old president Su, but he did not actually hold it.

If the place is invaded by someone with ulterior motives, even Su Hongda, with his stupid brain, can imagine how serious the consequences will be.

Previously, Ma Yi's fight for power could be considered an internal struggle, but if it went beyond this scope, the entire company would be destroyed.

Su Ning patiently let him calm down, and then asked, "How many shares do Ma Yi and his group plan to sell?"

"Almost 40 percent, almost half of the management," Su Hongda said with a headache, "the other small shareholders usually don't participate in the company's management at all, they are all fence-sitters, I can only try to recruit a few obedient ones."

The fact that Su Hongda called Su Ning was enough to show that he was really desperate.

At the moment, the only savior can only be Su Ning.

"So are you still going to keep the company's accounts a secret from me?" Su Ning said, "I want to see them."

"Now? It's night time."

"It's about to go bankrupt, do you still care whether it's night or not?" Su Ning said, "I can only give you two minutes."

The other party was silent for a while, and finally replied after two minutes: "Come to the company."

Su Ning drove away immediately.

After looking at the accounts, the situation was roughly the same as he had imagined. The messy investments dragged down Guangying Entertainment. A lot of the information looked very gross, but as time passed, it was not easy to find clues to sue these people for embezzlement, corruption and bribery.

He wanted to understand all this in detail so that he could judge from a business perspective whether it was still necessary to save the company.

Su Hongda watched with him. He looked like he had aged ten years. He couldn't help sighing with a hollow look in his eyes.

Until Su Ning called his name, Chen said: "Now, there are two choices."

There are two more?!

Su Hongda was shocked and said, "You tell me."

"The first option is to run as fast as you can."

"They want to sell the company, and you can do it too, and you can sell it faster. And it's still in time to run now. Be careful to find a good buyer, and don't look for anyone who has any connection with the Shen family. This is also a way to prevent them from getting what they want."

"If you have a conscience, take some money out and share it with your employees. There should still be a lot left, enough for you to live a life of luxury and prosperity for the rest of your life. Don't worry, Ma Yi and the others will be so angry that they will curse you in the streets but they can't do anything about it."

Su Hongda was stunned: "...The company is gone, what will you do? Your inheritance."

Su Ning said, "I will treat the money and shares in the inheritance as if they no longer exist. I can't withdraw them anyway. Don't worry, I can still get 5 million every year. As long as I'm not starving to death and don't have any debts, I'm already many times luckier than the average person."

This is indeed a very reasonable choice.

Su Hongda still has some spare money at the moment because Su Ning's public withdrawal from the competition had forcibly stopped him from buying tickets to help him debut, and it also gave him a way out.

If I had listened to people's lies and spent money to buy tickets, it would have been a bottomless pit. Maybe even tens of millions would not be enough, and I would have to spend hundreds of millions to make up for it. And there would be no turning back once I left.

In comparison, the additional investment and compensation for Ou Tu Si amounted to only a few million, which already left him with a lot of room. Otherwise, if he were to get stuck, he would be helpless.

When Su Hongda thought of this, he felt a little relieved, but also very guilty.

He was not kind to his eldest nephew, and even envied him for taking most of the company's shares, so he deliberately prevented him from getting involved in the company's affairs. He sent him to debut just to make money, and later he had a bad temper and cursed at people countless times.

But he didn't expect that Su Ning didn't hold a grudge and even helped him. He didn't say anything after dealing with Ou Tu Si's matter.

Now that he had suffered a loss and heard Su Ning say this, he finally put aside his pride and apologized sincerely.

"Xiao Ning, I'm so sorry. When my brother died, he asked me to take good care of you and most importantly, not to let you go astray. I kept making mistakes. I really don't want to live up to his trust."

At his age, he almost shed tears.

But Su Ning just frowned and replied: "Okay, stop talking about this useless nonsense."

The other party was too calm, causing Su Hongda, who was being scolded, to be unable to cry.

He wiped his tears and said firmly: "I don't want to choose this one."

"Your father died not long ago and the company was sold. How can I face him and my parents after my death?" He choked up a little when he spoke here, but still forced himself to hold it back. "Is there any other way? My family still has money. I can give it all to you. I..."

He is not a coward. He obviously still wants to fight on this road and save the company.

After hearing this, Su Ning looked at him in a different light.

After all, before coming here, he really thought that Su Hongda would just run away.

So he continued speaking.

"I have a way to maybe save the company, but I have conditions."

Su Hongda: "You say."

"You have to promise that you will listen to me in all matters concerning Lighting Entertainment from now on. You also have to listen to me, regardless of whether I get the shares through the so-called marriage contract or not."

"I'm not just talking casually. I'll record it and ask you to sign a contract and a written document. You won't have any room to regret. A mere person in charge doesn't have the power to issue orders. I need to have a real name and real power in the company."

"As for you, stay back and don't interfere in any of the company's affairs unless I need you to."

Previously, Su Hongda had always been the chairman and CEO. Strictly speaking, these two positions are not the same thing. Su Ning cannot join the board of directors because he does not have shares, but it is not difficult for him to get the position of CEO as long as Su Hongda is willing to take the risk.

He needs at least the position of CEO to have a legitimate reason. As for the chairman, Su Hongda, he can be kept there as a mascot for the time being.

Su Hongda: ...

He suddenly woke up and couldn't cry anymore.

Su Ning explained it very clearly and gave him two paths to choose from, but each had its own price.

Su Hongda nodded in confusion. After hearing these two options, he slid down from his chair, sat on the ground, and thought blankly for a long time.

Su Ning is also very patient. He is now looking at a lot of company materials and can wait for a reply while reading.

Then, he heard Su Hongda speak in a low voice: "I, I choose the second one."

Su Ning put down the materials in his hand, looked at him and said, "What? Your voice is too soft, I can't hear you, speak louder."

“I said, I choose the second one.”

"Second one!"

"You should be the CEO. Xiaoning has no one else but you," Su Hongda replied loudly, and then added bitterly, "I can't really let my brother and sister-in-law down."

He had to keep the company, otherwise the family coal mine would be lost in his hands, and the company left by his brother and sister-in-law would also be gone. No matter how proud Su Hongda was, he could not accept such a result - he alone destroyed the entire Su family foundation.

When Su Ning heard this answer, he was slightly touched.

Although the original owner did not have many advantages, he did have a good pair of parents who planned almost everything for him, provided him with support, money, and even favors.

The people who spoke for Shen Huai in the previous hot searches for scandals included Director Yao Xiaolan, who has never changed jobs and is still in the company, and General Manager Liang Xiaoliang of Qilin. If you look closely, they all have some connection with General Manager Su.

At present, Guangying Entertainment is a failed company, but that does not mean it will always be a failed company.

After sending Li Chu out, Su Ning has been hesitating. He doesn't know whether this company is suitable to be saved, whether it is worth saving, and whether it would be easier to just abandon it and start over.

Now he has thought it through.

Give it a try.

So Su Ning looked at him and expressed his thoughts.

"The only way out for Light and Shadow Entertainment now is to reduce costs and increase efficiency. All meaningless projects should be sold if they can be sold, and those that cannot be sold should be cut off, and the truly useful things should be retained. This action must be done quickly, as there is not much time left," Su Ning said. "Employee job-hopping is not necessarily a bad thing. For Light and Shadow Entertainment today, it does not need so many people and cannot afford to support so many people."

"As for the shareholders——"

He shook the documents in his hand and sneered, "You enrich yourself and abuse your power for personal gain. Do you think you can get away with it? It is illegal to collude with others to embezzle positions."

"But I've asked someone to investigate before, but couldn't find a complete chain of evidence. These people are so good at hiding it," Su Hongda sighed, "These people are all old foxes, I..."

Su Ning waved his hands and said, "Who did you invite? You don't even know the situation in Haicheng, do you? What can you see? You haven't found the key person."

Su Hongda wanted to refute, but he opened his mouth and said nothing, which meant he accepted it.

He listened to Su Ning's instructions and then just nodded, not daring to refute anything.

Moreover, Su Ning's dominance was there, and Su Hongda felt that he was being suppressed and had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Not long after, Guangying Entertainment held a shareholders' meeting. Su Hongda joined forces with several small shareholders and relied on their slight advantage in the voting process to disagree with their sale of the company's shares.

Due to the popularity of Ou Tu Si and the sudden fame of Li Chu, there are still a few people in the company willing to stand on the Su family's side. This is almost the last advantage.

Ma Yi slammed the table on the spot, looking very angry. After walking out, he happened to meet the newly appointed Su Ning standing at the door of the conference room.

"Wait," he said to Su Ning, "Su Ning, there will be a time when you will kneel down and beg me!"

Then he walked away.

But the shareholders' meeting's slim advantage is not a victory.

According to regulations, even if the board of directors does not allow shareholders to sell to others, they must buy the shares themselves within 30 days, otherwise it will be deemed as consent.

But after all the squandering by the former coal boss Su Jia, he only had over 100 million left which was originally intended to be spent on buying tickets. The company had no money left but debts, and the money was still not enough to buy the shares of those people headed by Ma Yi. It was far from enough.

Soon, Su Honghui began to sell off some assets, such as some projects to be developed and some equity investments made previously. It was even heard that the Su family had started selling houses.

But is it enough? Is it enough?

The corporate crisis of Guangying Entertainment could not be concealed. Some second-tier stars previously signed by the Artist Economy Department were preparing to pay the contract fees and run away quickly, and many employees began to look for new jobs.

But some people kept their composure and did not move.

Su Ning had expected this.

Regarding the company's personnel, he asked Director Yao about the actual situation, combined the performance and real project records, and knew which people were truly capable. He had discussed them in advance and guaranteed their salary and benefits.

Some people insisted on leaving, and he accepted it. However, some people who had feelings for the company, especially the old president Su, listened to Su Ning and stayed to wait for the future.

Su Ning guards the really good copyrights of Guangying Entertainment very strictly and will not let anyone touch them at all. Although the situation is chaotic now, he knows how to grasp the most important things. He does not explain the news and speculations from outside, as there is no need.

He was now standing in the CEO's office of the Light and Shadow Entertainment Building, looking down, and then made a phone call. The other party quickly picked up the call, and a familiar voice rang out.

"You finally found me."

It was Shen Mingzheng's voice.

"Well," Su Ning said, "Regarding the matter mentioned before, the two of us can cooperate. There are some differences from what we said at that time."

"Mr. Shen, I still mean the same thing. We have a common enemy. Let's solve the current difficulties first."

"But let's talk about the engagement later."

In fact, Su Ning had already called Shen Mingzheng after reading the company's internal documents that evening and roughly explained the content of the cooperation.

If he wanted to save Guangying Entertainment, there was no better choice than Mr. Shen, but he couldn't guarantee that Mr. Shen wasn't the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole was waiting behind, so he had to take it step by step.

"I understand," he heard Shen Mingzheng reply, "It's okay, Su Ning, we can take it slow."

It sounded like he was in a good mood, but he didn't say what exactly this "take it slow" meant, but it sounded like he had no intention of giving up.

Su Ning didn't have time to ask further questions, because Shen Mingzheng didn't give him time to ask further questions. He quickly said, "Would you like to have lunch together at noon? I'll pick you up."

Su Ning: "Mr. Shen, are you so free?"

He thought that in this situation, both of them should plan to live directly in the office.

"If I'm with you, I'll have time," Shen Mingzheng said, "and it'll be very useful. Let's go. Aren't we going to deal with Shen Huai and Jiang Chenfeng?"

Su Ning: "Only a meal?"

"No, it depends on you," he heard Shen Mingzheng chuckle on the other end of the phone, "Su Ning, as long as you agree to me, we will win."

"Because dealing with the two of them is a very simple matter."

This restaurant has quite a poetic atmosphere. There is a big tree planted in the yard and there are tables under the tree. It is a really relaxing place.

Su Ning has been tense ever since he read the information that night, and he hasn't had a good meal in the last few days. Only now did he feel that he was indeed a little tired.

Not long after he sat down, a leaf fluttered and hung on Su Ning's hair. Before he noticed it, Shen Mingzheng raised his hand and helped him take it down.

Su Ning smiled: "Thank you."

"No need to thank me," Shen Mingzheng said, "The food here is good. Don't think too much here. Just relax for a while."

"Since we are cooperating, you still have me."

It was a very simple action, in public, and the two of them were not very close, but they smiled at each other while eating, and it seemed that they had a good relationship.

But this scene happened to be seen by Jiang Chenfeng on the second floor.