Gu Ru'an successfully became a hands-off manager, able to watch everyone argue endlessly with peace of mind.
The question is whether to implement large-scale layoffs and cost-cutting measures.
The company still needs to auction off its currently unprofitable supply chains to raise capital.
In Gu Ruan's view, this crisis for the company will likely require addressing both issues simultaneously.
However, both of these events have a significant impact on the company's stock price and the market.
Even the slightest leak of information would inevitably cause stock market turmoil and severely damage the company's reputation.
Gu Ru'an couldn't care less about that now!
"Enough!"
Suddenly, a loud, thunderous sound came from the main entrance of the conference room.
Everyone was taken aback and quickly looked in the direction of the sound.
But then, Chairman Huo Linshan, who hadn't been to the company in a long time, suddenly appeared.
The board members were stunned.
Even Gu Ruan was shocked; he never expected that this matter would alarm the old man.
"Chairman, what brings you here?"
There was no prior notice before they arrived, and Gu Ruan guessed who had tipped off the old man. She didn't forget to glare at her assistant as she turned around.
Such a big thing, and this guy didn't even hear a whisper of it? He even made the chairman walk to the conference room himself. I wonder how much of the discussion the old man actually heard.
Gu Ruan was a little worried about her career prospects.
Fortunately, Huo Linshan did not intend to make things difficult for Gu Ruan. Instead, he went into the meeting room, sat at the head of the table, and listened to everyone talking about the acquisition.
In the past, Shengjing Company forced small companies and enterprises to sell their assets.
Now, he's being forced to collect scrap.
It just feels unlucky no matter what.
But if an outsider were to say something fair, that would be truly gratifying, a sign that Heaven has eyes.
What goes around comes around; he's finally getting his comeuppance!
However, to the people inside Shengjing Company, especially the group of vested interests in this conference room, Gu Ru'an was the culprit. He had mismanaged the company and led it down a path of no return!
They just forgot that they also reaped considerable benefits from it, not much less than Gu Ru'an!
Huo Linshan is there to solve problems, not to deal with the people who caused them.
He glanced indifferently at the restless Gu Ru'an and gestured for him to sit down. Then he addressed the others:
"It wouldn't be of much use for us to take over Guangyuan Supermarket's equity. Even if we really manage to take over this supermarket chain, would a food company like ours suddenly switch tracks to go into supermarkets?"
"That's unrealistic, and it's not something we're good at either."
Gu Ruan hurriedly nodded in agreement:
"The chairman is indeed forward-thinking; that's what I think too."
"Let's not even talk about the issue of raising funds. Even if we actually took over, we wouldn't be able to run it well."
Huo Linshan then asked the crowd:
"We definitely have to accept it. The other party has a contract in hand, and we can't afford to end up with both sides suffering losses, as that would be a significant loss for our Shengjing Company."
"But we can't just go along with their wishes and actually charge them that price!"
"We need to select someone to talk to the other party about this."
"And the most important point is, since we don't want it and have no way to get it, can we resell the shares of Guangyuan after we take it over?"
The first point is easy to explain. Shengjing's private agreement with Guangyuan was dishonorable to begin with. Since they had already decided to accept it, there was no need to make a big fuss about it, as it would be undignified for everyone.
Furthermore, after Guangyuan withdrew from China, should their headquarters continue to operate?
This dishonorable act could very well affect Guangyuan's operations and business in their home country.
That's why Shengjing needs to select someone to go to Guangyuan to persuade them.
Everyone understands and complies with this point. As for the candidate, that's not so important anymore, since Gu Ruan will always be there to back them up in the end.
However, everyone was a little troubled by Huo Linshan's second point:
"Chairman, Guangyuan's business is not doing well, especially in the last two years."
"That's the situation, and everyone in the industry knows it. If someone were really willing to take over, Guangyuan would have already transferred all these industries, and there would be no need for them to bother Shengjing."
"We can't just sell it off at a loss, can we?"
Huo Linshan frowned upon hearing this.
Gu Ru'an is now "carried out a crime" and is terrified of being burdened with this blame.
So, noticing Huo Linshan's strange expression, he immediately suggested:
"Speaking of supermarkets, there is a company that is currently expanding, and they might be interested in Guangyuan."
"Moreover, the two companies were competitors before, so the other party would probably be very willing to acquire their shares?"
Huo Linshan was indeed very interested and immediately asked Gu Ruan which family she belonged to.
Gu Ru'an told Huo Linshan the name "Baiyue Supermarket" without any concealment:
"The chairman may not have much of an impression of these small businesses, but they are brands that have only emerged in the last six months."
Huo Linshan began to have second thoughts, after all, it was still a bit difficult for a small company to take over a brand like Guangyuan.
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