Chapter 237: The Rich Old Lady (18)
Zhou Xin's three sons were confused at first, then they slammed the table and protested loudly.
Zhou Shiya was equally shocked.
But what shocked her was not Zhou Wenhua's proposal to take advantage of the situation, but Shi Sui's prediction.
Before she came to attend today's board meeting, Shi Sui had already informed her that Zhou Wenhua would definitely pave the way for his son Zhou Xiaofeng.
Shi Sui explained to her plainly, "Zhou Wenhua's proposal will undoubtedly be met with strong opposition. However, according to the board's charter, this is merely a vote on personnel appointments, not involving any asset transfers. As long as the combined votes of all present members exceed 65%, the votes of those absent can be invalidated, and the votes will be redistributed based on the asset proportions of those present. If the final vote count exceeds 70%, then even if my second brother's three sons stomp their way through the floorboards, it will be in vain."
To put it simply, Zhou Xin's absence will not affect the validity of this vote.
"If your second uncle wants to blame someone, blame him. In order to support his eldest son's appearance on the board of directors, he not only went to great lengths to seize some of your sisters' control, but also split off part of the real estate business. As a result, his personal vote share dropped from 36% to 33%, which just met the minimum voting requirement."
When Shi Sui said this to Zhou Shiya, she had already anticipated how this battle would end...
Zhou Wenhua must have been well prepared to propose such an explosive motion at the meeting.
The subsequent development was just as Shi Sui had expected. Zhou Wenhua brought out the voting criteria, and a professional lawyer determined that voting could proceed.
The actuaries nervously redistributed the votes in each person's hand on the spot.
During this interval, Zhou Wenhua, who seemed to have already won the battle, kept talking about hatred.
"The reason I took the initiative to abdicate was because I was worried that my body would one day collapse like my second brother's. At your age, you have to accept your age. The world is changing so fast these days, we should leave more opportunities for young people... As for sons, you don't have to have many, but they must be useful. The Qing Dynasty fell long ago, and there's no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children anymore. Whoever is capable should be in power!"
Zhou Wenhua is not very capable at work, but he is very good at speaking in a sarcastic and sarcastic way. His talent lies entirely in his ability to undermine others with his words.
After hearing this, Zhou Xin's three sons clenched their fists and almost rushed forward to beat their fourth uncle to death.
The Zhou Shiya sisters and the other three board members whose surnames were not Zhou remained silent, each with their own thoughts.
...The votes were redistributed under the supervision of a lawyer. Each of the nine members present received an exclusive voting card and wrote "yes" or "no" on it according to their personal wishes. They were not allowed to abstain.
After all the forms are completed and handed over to the lawyer, they will be announced uniformly.
The large table in the conference room was custom-made according to the advice of a Feng Shui master. It is 8.88 meters long. Everyone sits separately and far apart, so there is no chance to see what others are writing.
Zhou Shiya was a little hesitant.
Shi Sui had told her that if she wanted Dahe Group to end this farce as soon as possible, she should write down the word "agree" and let Zhou Xiaofeng officially join the battle.
If you want to put Zhou Xin to death, then write "oppose".
"But I'm just a confused old woman. You can just ignore my random nonsense. The ticket is in your hands, so what to write in the end is of course up to you."
At that time, Sui was talking with a smile and was extremely relaxed. No matter how Zhou Shiya asked, she refused to explain what she meant...
…Most people on the board handed their answers to their lawyers.
The only ones left are the Zhou Shiya sisters.
Zhou Shiya's sister kept glancing at her. She always stood on the same side with her sister.
Zhou Shiya frowned, took a deep breath, raised her left pinky finger, made a secret gesture to her sister, and then wrote down her final decision on the paper...
…
That afternoon.
Shi Sui specifically asked her driver Jiahao to help her pack a table of delicious food from the "Fugui Linmen" restaurant.
Ever since she got back Old Lady Zhou's property from the family trust foundation, she has fired most of the people they sent, leaving only a few with clean hands and the driver Jiahao who was deliberately kept behind in case he would be of use in the future.
"I'm entertaining guests tonight. There are eight dishes and a soup. Please order whatever you like. Don't let it get you down."
Shisui deliberately sent him away.
It takes two hours to go back and forth from the top of the mountain to the city, plus the time to order and wait for the food, so Jiahao must have been gone for at least three hours.
In fact, Shi Sui did not make an appointment with anyone in advance, but she was sure that Zhou Shiya would come to her after the board meeting.
Sure enough, around 7 o'clock in the evening, the new housekeeper came to report that Zhou Shiya was outside.
Shisui invited her into the study and closed the door.
Zhou Shiya's face looked bad. As soon as she sat down, she drank two cups of tea to calm herself down.
"Tea can be intoxicating, so drink it carefully. Many things can't be rushed."
Shisui personally poured a cup of hot tea for her niece.
Zhou Shiya hurriedly thanked her: "How can I ask an elder to add tea for me? Thank you, auntie, I can do it myself."
Shi Sui did not ask her about the voting situation today, but from Zhou Shiya's uneasy expression, he could guess something.
Zhou Xin's three Adou brothers had a very small share of votes, and the only ones who could influence the outcome were the Zhou sisters.
"Starting tomorrow, Zhou Xiaofeng can go all out, show off his skills, and openly display his ambitions to the world."
Shi Sui knew that what Sister Zhou Shiya had written must be "agree".
And others think so too.
They have always been at odds with Zhou Xin, so how could they let go of this opportunity to take advantage of his misfortune?
So before the voting even started, Zhou Wenhua had already secured victory.
"I've thought about it for a long time, wondering what exactly you meant by that. Especially why if I voted against it and didn't let Zhou Xiaofeng succeed, it would actually put my second uncle to death..." Zhou Shiya nervously twirled the ring on her hand. "Now I think I've figured it out a little bit."
Shi Sui gave Zhou Xiaofeng a slight advantage in the inheritance battle, of course, there were far-reaching considerations.
Zhou Xiaofeng is now like a big tiger released into the wild.
He looks very majestic, but there are many suspicious points about him.
Being able to get in touch with the core executives of the family trust foundation is definitely not something he can achieve simply by unilaterally bribing them with money.
Shisui speculated that the trust foundation based abroad must have reached a shady deal with him in private.
This transaction was most likely not about money. A financial institution that serves the wealthy and markets itself as professional and neutral would be most averse to financial scandals.
More likely is a conspiracy involving the political level.
In 1997, H City officially returned to inland control, and many foreign financial groups withdrew their investments or reduced their holdings in H City. The following year, a magazine photographed Zhou Xiaofeng chatting and laughing with the secretary.
The thought behind this is terrifying...
Now Zhou Xiaofeng, the big tiger, wants to return to the cage of "Dahe Group" to dominate and become the king. At that time, Sui will definitely applaud.
If you don't want others to know, don't do it yourself.
Once he shows up in the Dahe Group, every move he makes next is very likely to allow Shi Sui to catch hold of him and follow the clues to find out the mastermind behind the scenes.
...Shi Sui really hoped that Zhou Shiya could figure out this plan without him giving too many suggestions.
After all, the original owner, Mrs. Zhou, is already 60 years old, and Dahe Group must have a successor.
Zhou Shiya is ambitious and decisive, and is a potential seed player, but she still has little experience and needs to fight a few more tough battles to gain experience.
"Aunt, are you saying that if Zhou Xiaofeng fails to successfully enter the Dahe Group this time, he will escalate his tactics..." Zhou Shiya elaborated on her speculation. "Second uncle's sudden hospitalization this time is related to him, right?!"
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