"Boss, there's someone outside requesting an audience. It looks like it's on official business."
Zeng Guangtian ran in from outside the courtyard, carrying an automatic rifle. He seemed quite nervous, as it was his first time there.
After everyone was settled, there were two guards at the courtyard gate, two guards at the house entrance, and two more on patrol. This time, only six guards were brought.
As for Zeng Guangtian, Du Kun, and Zhu Guanjun, they were admiring the flowers in the courtyard. It was the first time these men had ever seen such a beautiful sight.
In the apocalypse, plants and trees that can grow and be cultivated normally are the real gold. Although they are inedible, they are extremely valuable.
Unlike in modern times, in the post-apocalyptic world, a bouquet of flowers is worth at least a thousand yuan, making it a symbol of wealth.
"Let him in, it's alright, he was probably sent by Cai Zhenshao."
Wei Lun gently instructed, "Actually, not everyone knows much about Cai Zhenshao. They only know that he is very capable and has managed to run the entire settlement very successfully."
Upon hearing his boss's order, Zeng Guangtian went out to greet the man in the suit.
In the apocalypse, wearing a suit symbolizes being a civil servant; only these people don't need to fight on the front lines against zombies or travel long distances to beg for food.
Even in the post-apocalyptic world, civil servants remain the most sought-after profession; they are considered the elite of the world and live a comfortable life.
The man in the suit walked in; he was very refined.
"Boss Wei Lun, hello. I am the secretary of the shareholders' meeting of the Sixth Gathering Place. Boss Cai knows that you have arrived and asked me to inform you that tomorrow is the monthly shareholders' meeting. We hope you can take the time to attend."
The man in the suit spoke very politely, appearing refined and pleasing to the eye.
If Wei Lun were a woman, she might even be attracted to this seemingly elegant man. Unfortunately, Wei Lun is a man and has no interest in him.
"Oh, the shareholders' meeting?"
Wei Lun looked puzzled, wondering if all the shareholders were meeting together to make a decision.
"Boss Wei, the shareholders' meeting is the highest-level meeting in the Sixth Gathering Area, to discuss the development of the Sixth Gathering Area."
The man in the suit smiled slightly and then took a document from his briefcase, slowly placing it in front of Wei Lun.
The document contains the shareholders' meeting agenda, the purpose of the meeting, attendees, and other relevant data.
"I understand. We'll go to the meeting hall at the gathering place tomorrow, right?"
Wei Lun inquired, "Shareholders' meeting? Heh, in modern times, Wei Lun owns a Jue Lun Technology Group, but in modern times, almost all the shares belong to Wei Lun."
As for the shareholders' meeting, it was Wei Lun's first time attending, and he didn't know what the difference was between the apocalypse and the modern world.
"Mr. Wei, the location is in a private room inside the conference hall. You'll see when you get there. I'll take my leave now!"
After speaking, the man in the suit left and exited the courtyard.
Wei Lun looked at the documents on the table and began to read them carefully.
The entire sixth cluster has a total of 8 shareholders.
According to the information above, the largest shareholder, Cai Zhenshao, owns 27% of the shares and is the undisputed leader. The second largest shareholder, Gu Zun, owns 18% of the shares and enjoys a great deal of say. Next are Ji Xihu (15%), Jiang Ke (12%), Su Hui (9%), Fan Miaomiao (7%), You Li (7%), and Wei Lun is the smallest shareholder with 5% of the shares.
Wei Lun looked at these people's names with great interest.
"Zhu Guanjun, go and investigate what kind of background these people have. We need to have a clear understanding of them."
Wei Lun gave the instructions and handed Zhu Guanjun a page listing the shareholders. Tomorrow was the shareholders' meeting, and they needed to at least find out the current power situation in the Sixth Gathering Area.
Zhu Guanjun glanced at the document a few times, then left with two guards.
As for how to collect information on the shareholders of these gathering places, that's something Zhu Guanjun needs to consider.
Wei Lun continued to examine the documents that had been delivered.
The topic to be discussed at tomorrow's shareholders' meeting is the plan for building a financial system in the region.
Wei Lun thought for a moment, could it be that Cai Zhenshao was preparing to issue currency? But under the current circumstances, zombie crystal cores are the main circulating currency.
Issuing currency is completely inappropriate right now. I don't understand what Cai Zhenshao is thinking.
Another topic of discussion was the welcoming ceremony for Weren's joining the settlement. Weren smiled; it seemed he would have to deal with these people sooner or later.
Zhu Guanjun finally returned in the evening.
Fortunately, Wei Lun's headquarters was having a meal, so Zhu Guanjun's timely return meant he could have a good meal.
Everyone had a self-heating hot pot in their hands, along with fresh beef and mutton. This meal was truly delicious, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.
"Zhu Guanjun, you're back! Let's eat and talk!"
Wei Lun smiled and handed a self-heating hot pot to Zhu Guanjun.
Zhu Guanjun smiled and started making hot pot, putting in the chopped and already cooked beef and mutton.
His mouth was practically watering; Zhu Guanjun was incredibly excited. Following the boss meant he'd get to eat meat! Thinking about how the farm currently only served pork trotters rice, Zhu Guanjun felt a surge of pride.
"Reporting to the boss, everyone has been investigated, and it's not as simple as it seems on the surface."
Zhu Guanjun said very cautiously, "It seems there's more to this story."
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Wei Lun asked curiously, and Qin Mutong, Zeng Guangtian, and Du Kun also looked at Zhu Guanjun with great interest.
"That's right, boss. Gu Zun is actually Cai Zhenshao's man. The shares he holds originally belonged to Cai Zhenshao. He is just the nominal second shareholder. The real second shareholder is Ji Xihu, who is a weapons and equipment manufacturer. Many of the weapons in the settlement are produced by him, and he wields considerable power."
"There's also this shareholder named Jiang Ke, who has many hunting units under his command and controls the largest armed force in the base."
"Su Hui and Fan Miaomiao are both women. They are the biggest merchants in the settlement and also manage grain production plants. They are well-known wealthy people in the settlement."
"Finally, there's Yuri, an agent from another settlement. He represents the shares of other settlements, a mixed ownership structure, which can be seen as a background for several settlements to band together. He has relatively few shares, but he has the most say!"
After hearing Zhu Guanjun's report, Wei Lun gained a preliminary understanding of the Sixth Gathering Place. It seemed that things weren't as harmonious as they appeared. At least from the perspective of the shareholder structure, it was more like a tool for powerful forces to make money.
The next day, Wei Lun got up early to prepare for the shareholders' meeting and the welcoming ceremony.
With Zeng Guangtian by his side, Wei Lun went to the meeting hall of the gathering place. As soon as he entered, the man in the suit he had met yesterday came to greet him.
"Boss Wei, welcome! Please follow me!"
The man in the suit walked politely ahead, followed by Wei Lun and Zeng Guangtian, towards the private room for the meeting...
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