Chapter 583: Taking Over Ye Rongchang's Shares

Lin Wei stayed in Xingcheng for only a day before returning to Qingshui City.

What surprised Chen Yang was that she didn't mention Liu Qingqing or Su Mingyue this time, nor did she bring up remarriage; all their topics were about the child and work.

This situation made Chen Yang feel very comfortable, as if they had returned to the wonderful time when they first got their marriage certificate.

However, Chen Yang was clear that this happiness was only temporary; once Lin Wei moved to a new position, she would revert to being a workaholic.

On the second day of May, Chen Yang met with board member Ye Rongchang in the chairman's office of Heavenly Opening Pharmaceutical.

Ye Rongchang is fifty-six this year, has worked at Heavenly Opening Pharmaceutical for twenty years, and is the vice president in charge of production. He holds one percent of the company's shares.

"Vice President Ye, you were doing fine—why suddenly want to leave? Is a big company eyeing you?" Chen Yang looked at Ye Rongchang curiously; at this age, leaving the company usually means a better company is offering him an important position.

Otherwise, given his seniority and shares in the company, as long as he doesn't make a major mistake, Chen Yang couldn't possibly move him.

Ye Rongchang didn't answer Chen Yang's question and directly said, "Director Chen, our company used to focus on R&D and drug production, but now it has shifted to investing in securities and selling drugs, completely deviating from its original purpose before going public. In such an environment, I see no point in staying."

Chen Yang sneered, "Wasn't the original purpose of your company's IPO to sell itself for a good price? Don't forget how I took over the company."

Upon hearing this, Ye Rongchang's old face blushed slightly. The matter of Chen Yang being set up was actually known to him, but because of his close ties with Su Zhichao, he did not object.

"Director Chen, let the past be the past! Anyway, I have a clear conscience regarding the company!"

Chen Yang glanced at him indifferently and said, "Since you don't want to talk about the past, let's talk about the present! How much are you asking for your shares?"

Ye Rongchang extended a palm and said, "Fifty million!"

Upon hearing that, Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh. "Vice President Ye, I initially bought nineteen percent of the shares for three hundred million yuan. You only hold one percent and want fifty million. Are your shares plated with gold?"

"Director Chen, times have changed." Ye Rongchang explained solemnly, "When you bought the company, the share price was two yuan; now it has risen to four yuan. Given the current momentum, it will likely go higher still. So asking for fifty million isn't excessive, is it?"

Chen Yang asked him, "Vice President Ye, the company's share price rose from two to four yuan—what contribution did you make?"

Ye Rongchang shook his head. After Chen Yang took over the company, the only major projects were securities investment, drug R&D, and laying out the chain pharmacy network; the production department really had little to do.

"Director Chen, I haven't made any contributions, but this isn't my fault. Since General Manager He took office, the board has had no production plans and even transferred the production department's staff to work as clerks in the pharmacy stores. As a vice president, I'm almost a commander with no troops."

Chen Yang understood his feelings. Moving the production department staff to work in the pharmacy stores was He Wanqiu's idea. After all, hiring new staff for the chain pharmacies requires a large payroll budget, while the production department employees being idle is also idle; temporarily training them to fill positions could save the company considerable expenses.

"Vice President Ye, the difficulties of the production department are only temporary. Once the new drug is developed, those employees will be reassigned to their posts. As a senior leader, you should understand General Manager He's good intentions. At least she hasn't stopped paying the production department staff's wages and has given them many extra subsidies."

"And yet you, just as the company was getting back on track, spread news of reducing holdings without the board's permission, maliciously creating panic among shareholders about the company. How do you explain that?"

Ye Rongchang immediately fell silent. After a while, he explained, "Director Chen, I've already explained this to the board. It was drunken talk when I was drinking, which doesn't count. Moreover, I haven't sold any of my shares so far."

Chen Yang snorted coldly, "If you had sold your shares, would you still have a chance to meet me here?"

Ye Rongchang understood Chen Yang's meaning. If he sold his shares, it would confirm the violation of illegal reduction of holdings. With the amount of shares he holds, even if taken to court, it would likely not be enough to compensate shareholders' losses.

"Director Chen, just give me the straight answer—how much are you willing to pay for my shares?"

Chen Yang held up three fingers and said, "Thirty million; any more and you can keep it yourself!"

"Okay!" Ye Rongchang, who now only wanted to leave Heavenly Opening Pharmaceutical, immediately agreed to Chen Yang's offer. "When can I get the money?"

"As long as you sign the agreement, the money will be in your account within three days." After saying that, Chen Yang called in the company's legal counsel and had them deliver the prepared share transfer agreement to Ye Rongchang.

Ye Rongchang examined it carefully, confirmed there were no problems, and then signed it.

After Ye Rongchang signed, Chen Yang reminded him again: "Vice President Ye, no matter where you go or how high you rise, you must uphold professional ethics. If I find out that the company's patented technology has been leaked, you will know the consequences!"

"Director Chen, rest assured, I still have principles." Ye Rongchang is not ignorant of the law. If he really did something illegal, given Chen Yang's financial power and background in Dongjiangsheng, his fate would be the same as Su Zhichao's.

His urgency to sell the shares also stemmed from worrying that Chen Yang would settle accounts later.

Because his relationship with Su Zhichao has always been close. After He Wanqiu took office, she has continually wanted to move him; splitting off the production department is a clear sign.

If he doesn't leave now, once Chen Yang and He Wanqiu firmly establish themselves at Heavenly Opening Pharmaceutical, he will be completely consumed, not even leaving scraps.

"Director Chen, why do you still let Vice President Ye leave smoothly after doing such things?" After Ye Rongchang left, Secretary Zhang Lan asked, not understanding.

Chen Yang laughed, "He is, after all, a veteran of the company. If we don't give him some dignity, who will still work hard for the company in the future? Moreover, after this incident broke out, he was the first to explain it to the board and did not shirk responsibility, minimizing the company's losses to the greatest extent."

Zhang Lan sighed, saying incomprehensibly, "Our company is getting better day by day; why does Vice President Ye still want to leave? Could it really be that another better company is inviting him?"

Chen Yang laughed, "I'm not a tapeworm in Vice President Ye's stomach, so how would I know? If you're idle, just go along and see for yourself."

"Where am I idle?" Zhang Lan, upon hearing Chen Yang say she was idle, immediately pouted and complained, "Chairman, you never see anyone around all day. I not only have to handle this side of the work, but also run errands for General Manager He. Look, my feet are developing calluses!"

After saying that, she directly took off her high heels and then began to take off her stockings...