It's unclear whether the seating arrangement was based on shareholding ratio or seniority, but Zhao Shanhai and his men stood at the door without being introduced.
After a brief silence of a few dozen seconds, everyone turned to look at them.
To be honest, if he had waited another few seconds or a minute, Zhao Shanhai would have turned around and left.
It doesn't matter whether this kind of insulting meeting is held or not, since they're not the ones who's in a hurry anyway.
After a brief silence, Eiji Toyoda, a master of maintaining order, subtly waved his hand, and staff members bowed and apologized to Zhao Shanhai's team, gesturing for them to take their seats.
Zhao Shanhai was not Xing Baohua and did not have the determination to turn around and leave, so he had no choice but to follow the staff to the seats they were assigned.
He had a dark expression the whole time and didn't say a word. Fortunately, his seat wasn't far from Eiji Toyota's.
Eiji Toyoda said a few opening remarks into the microphone on the table, and then congratulated the R-Japan Haina Group on joining the Toyota Board of Directors and becoming a member of Toyota.
On the surface, it's all very impressive, but behind the scenes, there are constant behind-the-scenes maneuvers.
Anyway, a lot was said, mainly to take advantage of the fact that all the board members had arrived to explain Toyota's current financial situation and operating conditions.
Finally, with so many shareholders by his side, Eiji Toyoda, the chairman of the board, solemnly made a premium acquisition offer to the Japanese Haina Group.
A reverse takeover is conducted within the framework of stock exchange regulations. If the offer is successful, Toyota's shareholders will see their profits increase.
If this fails, it will confirm that Xing Baohua has fully entered the Toyota board of directors.
So, Toyota had no choice but to use the funds they had raised to increase its capital and expand its shareholding.
Taking advantage of Xing Baohua's small shareholding, this is the only opportunity to do this.
If Xing Baohua's financial resources continue to increase, then the situation could very well reverse.
Toyota's control is likely to change hands.
There is a time limit for formally launching an anti-takeover campaign at the shareholders' meeting, and it must be conducted under market supervision, with everything done transparently.
This is meant for the many retail investors who are waiting and watching.
Regardless of what tricks either side is up to, they need to issue a transparent report to investors.
Companies in the overall market are a problem.
Next, Chairman Eiji Toyoda negotiated with Zhao Shanhai on behalf of the numerous shareholders.
However, Zhao Shanhai didn't want to talk about it, saying he wasn't feeling well and that they should talk another day.
Eiji Toyoda, who was expected to engage in a heated debate, seemed to have punched nothing at all.
I was so angry!
Toyota's board of directors had no choice but to suspend the talks and schedule another time for open discussions.
After everyone left, Eiji Toyoda stayed at headquarters until noon.
The accident happened as he was getting into his car to leave Toyota headquarters.
A bullet flew from an unknown direction and struck his right chest.
The staff members who were with him were all terrified and lay on the ground. Only the driver quickly got out of the car, dragged Eiji Toyoda in front of the vehicle, lowered the height, and used the car body as cover.
He shouted: "Security! Security! Call an ambulance!"
The bullet appeared to be quite large; there was a finger-sized hole in his right chest, from which blood was slowly oozing. I didn't have a chance to look at his back at the moment, but if I had, I would have seen a wound the size of a bowl.
Fortunately, Eiji Toyota was still alive. His face was pale, and it felt like a hand was choking him, making it hard for him to breathe. He opened his mouth and nodded with the last of his strength, trying to breathe.
Happy New Year to everyone!
May you achieve great success in your career, enjoy good health and happiness for your whole family, and have everything go smoothly and as you wish in 2023.
Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, so I might be busy with mosquito coils. If I'm not drunk, I might be able to update. Probably not, but I'll try to catch up later.
Thank you everyone for your support, Happy Lunar New Year's Eve!
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