When Wang Peng mentioned the acquisition of shares by Huihuang Supermarket, Du Lei was the first to break down in laughter. The second was Hu Mingyue.
The number one and number two people laughed, and everyone else laughed too.
Wang Peng was a little confused, not knowing why they were laughing, so he just watched them laugh.
The laughter quickly stopped. Du Lei hurriedly said, "Boss, the matter of Brilliant's acquisition of shares was all bark and no bite; it was over in three days."
"Three days?" Wang Peng scratched his head. "What do you mean? How could it be so fast?"
Du Lei replied, "We have a shareholder named Chen Lin. I don't know if you remember him, but he's your senior from school, and he survived the second fire."
The second fire refers to the one that completely destroyed the No. 1 branch of Brother Supermarket.
Wang Peng sighed softly when the topic was brought up.
The fire left him penniless, and some employees took his unemployment benefits and left. Others refused the benefits and chose to stay and wait for him to make a comeback.
When Wang Peng rebuilt the No. 1 store of Brothers Supermarket, each of the remaining employees received a 0.1% share.
Wang Peng recalled carefully, and a refined-looking boy wearing gold-rimmed glasses came to mind.
"Mr. Du, is he always wearing glasses, and is he only 1.6 meters tall and thin?"
“It’s him. Your memory is excellent,” Du Lei said with a smile. “The person who initiated the acquisition of the scattered shares of Brothers is Qian Shun, the second largest shareholder of Huihuang Supermarket.”
"He spent 30,000 yuan to acquire Chen Lin's shares and gave them to his daughter, Qian Xiu."
"But Qian Xiu was Chen Lin's girlfriend, and then she used that 0.1% share as her dowry to give to Chen Lin. Hehe..."
At this point, Du Lei couldn't help but laugh out loud again.
"Haha..." Wang Peng laughed too.
The boss smiled, and the employees couldn't hold back anymore, bursting into laughter, instantly transforming the serious meeting room into a sea of joy.
Wang Peng believed that Chen Lin was confident he could get some girlfriends, which is why he sold his shares to Qian Shun.
Even a blind man could see the potential of Brothers Supermarket. Except for people like Dong Shishi who are eager to settle abroad, no one would sell their shares in Brothers Supermarket.
Du Lei said, "Boss, our shares have gone up in price again. But there's still no market for them; neither the major nor minor shareholders are selling."
Wang Peng nodded: "You mean, we don't need to worry about a hostile takeover?"
"At present, there is no need to worry about the shareholding issue at all," Du Lei said firmly.
"Brother, don't worry, our shareholders are very loyal, and our shares are very strong," Hu Mingyue said.
Wang Peng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "President Du, Mingyue, take me to the construction site. Everyone else, the meeting is adjourned."
All the managers left the meeting room, tidying up their chairs before leaving.
"Brother, Du Lei just bought a Santana. Shall we ride in his car?" Hu Mingyue asked with a smile.
"Wow!" Wang Peng looked at Du Lei, "What series? How much?"
Before Du Lei could speak, Hu Mingyue added, "His two Altos are driven by his girlfriend. They have an agreement that if the woman gets pregnant, regardless of the gender, he will reward her with a used Alto."
"Wow!" Wang Peng gave Du Lei a thumbs up. "Brother Lei, you really know how to have fun."
"Hehe." Du Lei looked a little embarrassed and scratched his head. "The car is downstairs, shall we go take a look?"
"Let's go." Wang Peng packed his briefcase and led them out of the conference room.
When I got downstairs, I saw a brand new Santana 2000; the paint on the car was so thick you could see your reflection in it.
Wang Peng walked around the car and nodded: "This is the latest Santana model this year, it should be the high-end version, right?"
Du Lei hurriedly replied, "It's the high-end version, it cost me 220,000 yuan."
"Amazing!" Wang Peng was very happy and gave him a thumbs up. "Brother Lei, you've been with me for so many years. If you can't buy a Santana, you're slapping me in the face."
Wang Peng was suddenly filled with many thoughts, and shook his head: "My business principle is to ensure that all the brothers who have struggled alongside me can have a car and a house."
Upon hearing this, Hu Mingyue was filled with respect, and her expression instantly became serious.
Du Lei felt a lump in his throat and said softly, "Brother Peng, there's really no need for this. Other bosses would rather not pay their employees at all."
“Brother Lei, Brother Peng is different from them.” Hu Mingyue hugged Wang Peng’s arm and said with a smile, “Brother Lei, let’s drive.”
Du Lei hurriedly took out his car keys and opened the car door for Wang Peng.
The car left the parking lot and quickly left the college area, arriving at the Brilliant District.
Passing by Yonghong Supermarket, Wang Peng said, "Brother Lei, wait a minute."
Du Lei quickly pulled over and looked back at Wang Peng: "What's wrong?"
Wang Peng looked at the Yonghong Supermarket's main store. The parking lot in front of the gate was filled with nice cars, and there were very few people going in and out of the supermarket, making it seem like it was about to close down.
"Mingyue, is Yonghong Supermarket not doing well?" Wang Peng asked.
“That’s a really bad situation,” Hu Mingyue replied. “Ever since the old manager Ma Yonghong passed away and the young manager Ma Xingbang took over, Yonghong has been gradually devoured by Huihuang Supermarket. It used to have eight branches, but now only three are barely surviving.”
Wang Peng thought about it carefully. Ma Xingbang was a round-faced man with a refined and scholarly appearance. "Mingyue, what's the reason?" Wang Peng asked.
“Gambling,” Hu Mingyue sneered. “Ma Xingbang goes to Macau every few days; no amount of wealth is enough for him to squander.”
Du Lei interjected, "Brother Peng, Ma Xingbang is a hopeless case. I suggest we avoid business dealings with him."
"Let's go." Wang Peng shook his head. He had originally planned to join forces with Ma Xingbang to deal with Huihuang.
The car started again, and less than two minutes later, Wang Peng received a call from Ma Xingbang.
"Brother Peng, you're already at my doorstep, why don't you come in and have a seat?"
"Brother Xingbang, I'm sorry, I'll treat you to tea another day," Wang Peng replied.
“Okay, I’ll call you again tomorrow afternoon,” Ma Xingbang said with a smile. “I just saw you and Du Lei, so I was wondering about it.”
Wang Peng said, "Brother Lei and I will go to the construction site to take a look. Brother Xingbang, let's make an appointment another day."
The two chatted for a few more minutes before Wang Peng hung up the phone, guessing what Ma Xingbang meant.
Hu Mingyue whispered, "Brother, Ma Xingbang wants to curry favor with you."
Wang Peng nodded without saying anything. As the car passed the Huihuang Supermarket No. 5 store, he asked Du Lei to pull over.
"I've never been here before, shall we go and take a look?" Wang Peng said with a smile.
“Then we need to disguise ourselves.” Hu Mingyue chuckled. “The three of us are all under Huihuang’s close watch. We were recognized the moment we stepped into the store.”
Wang Peng laughed and said, "Okay, let's go to the construction site first, find some old clothes to change into, and then come to Brilliant No. 5 Store."
Du Lei drove away from home and soon arrived at the construction site of Brothers No. 5 Store, which was less than a kilometer away from Brilliant No. 5 Store.
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