Chapter 230: Same Shares, Different Rights

At the dock, people coming and going were extremely crowded; Li Xin and the others followed the flow out of the dock entrance, where Hua She already waited with a motorcade.

Li Xin said to Bo Shu and Yao Wen, "Let Hua She send you back to rest; tonight I'll set up a banquet at the Grand Imperial Palace, bring your close brothers, and we'll get acquainted."

Bo Shu said nothing; he currently has no disciples to look after, so just drinking is fine.

Hearing this, Yao Wen smiled and put his arm around Li Xin's shoulders.

He said, "Hey! A Xin! This isn't me asking you to look after my disciples; you offered yourself, so I don't owe you a favor."

Li Xin glared at Yao Wen and said gruffly, "Then don't come! Bo Shu and I can have fun just fine—get lost!"

Yao Wen ignored Li Xin's teasing, solemnly saying, "A Xin! We brothers don't need to say thanks—see you tonight!"

Li Xin waved at Hua She, and when he approached, said, "Take Bo Shu and Yao Wen to their doorsteps, then pick them up tonight for the Grand Imperial Palace."

He also pointed at the two Tieshan and said, "Send them to the Crown Prince's place to first get used to the competition rules."

"Sure thing, Big Brother! I'll handle this personally."

Hua She also said to Bo Shu and Yao Wen, "Let's go now; the car's outside."

Li Xin returned to the Shallow Water Bay villa; upon getting out of the car he saw Tian Yang En and asked, "Did your sister Line: Qiuti not work today?"

Tian Yang En set down his water kettle and came to Li Xin's side.

He replied with a grin, "Sister Line: Qiuti knows you're coming back today, Brother Xin, and she's waiting at home to see if you've been causing trouble outside."

Li Xin looked at Tian Yang En's current state, very pleased—now he resembled a girl, less murderous, more playful.

He patted her little head, pulled out a roll of bills from his pocket, and tossed it to her.

He laughed and scolded, "You little brat, daring to tease me! You're free today—go play!"

Tian Yang En slipped the bills into his pocket and then answered, "I'm not going; Sister Line: Qiuti bought me so much stuff I can't use it all."

Hearing Li Xin's voice inside, Line: Qiuti rushed out and said, "You're back!"

Li Xin embraced Line: Qiuti and told Jianguo, "Take Dizhonghai and Tianshou back to Xi Gong to settle; you don't need to come today—A Bu will stay with me, and you should also keep your mother company."

Dizhonghai followed without a word, walking out with Jianguo, while Tianshou didn't budge.

Instead, he said, "Big Brother! From now on I'll follow you—I won't go to Xi Gong anymore."

Li Xin stepped before Tianshou, patting his prominently puffed chest, and asked with a smile, "Don't want to be a fighter—how about joining me in the underworld?"

Tianshou nodded and replied, "I never want to step into the ring again; from now on just being your bodyguard under Big Brother is fine."

Li Xin recalled what Sun Yong had told him—because of fighting in the ring, Tianshou lost his only sister.

Li Xin said nothing, but told Jianguo, "Arrange a room for Tianshou in Xi Gong as well; he'll need to live there too."

Turning, he led Tianshou into the villa and pointed to several rooms on the first floor.

He said, "Pick your own room; the two near the entrance belong to A Bu and Jianguo, the rest are free for you."

He tossed a roll of bills to A Bu and said, "A Bu! Help tidy up—buy whatever you need."

After Li Xin went upstairs, Tian Yang En approached Tianshou, curious, and asked, "What did you eat to grow up so tall and strong?"

Tianshou looked at the little girl before him, his expression dazed, then recovered and squeezed out a smile.

He replied, "Just eat more meat—I'm Chen Fengshou, nickname Tianshou. What's your name?"

"Tianshou?"

Tian Yang En repeated it curiously, then laughed, "What a coincidence! I'm Tian Yang En, also called Chen Yang En!"

"Chen Yang En!"

Hearing that, Tianshou drew a deep breath and gave Tian Yang En a deep look.

"Tianshou! Hurry and pick a room—we still need to go out and get supplies."

A Bu opened the doors of several rooms and called for Tianshou to come quickly.

Upon hearing A Bu's words, Tianshou fidgeted with his pocket, wanting to give Tian Yang En a small greeting gift.

Awkward!

The remaining two chips went to A Bu, leaving him completely empty-handed.

Before coming from Wanwan, he had handed all his money and possessions to a neighbor to guard the grave and the old house.

He strode up to A Bu, extended his hand, and said, "Lend me some money—I want to buy a little gift for that girl, and I'll pick it up when I go out."

A Bu slapped his hand away and said, "Hurry up and choose a room—I'll settle the bill shortly."

Li Xin and Line: Qiuti went to the second-floor bedroom, saw several new sets of sexy lingerie on the bed, and immediately stripped off their clothes to jump into the shower.

Line: Qiuti, you're good at this!

This is Line: Qiuti's intention—don't waste time!

After he came out of the shower, Line: Qiuti had already changed into her lingerie—uh, saying the shoelace cloth strips also works!

A hungry wolf pounces!

Time flies in spring; before we knew it, over an hour had passed.

Li Xin lay on the bed, Line: Qiuti hugging his arm, smiling and asking, "How do these clothes look?"

"Just so-so!"

Now he's acting extra tough.

Well, men are all like that—after experiencing it, it's just the same!

Li Xin now wants for nothing, a cigarette dangling from his lips—he's practically a living immortal!

Absolutely no distracting thoughts!

Line: Qiuti looked at his state and chuckled, "This guy's just a stubborn duck with a hard beak!"

How come he wasn't so tough just a moment ago?

He rested his head on Li Xin's shoulder and said, "A Xin! The intermediary company's progress is swift; following your requests, Manager Huo has made proper arrangements."

"We've separated the intermediary company, singled out its own real estate, and it's still same shares, different rights."

Li Xin understood that many companies in his previous life did the same thing, and the company he worked for was like that.

The boss didn't hold many shares, but he could still firmly control the company's operations.

Same shares, different rights, also known as a dual-class share structure or AB share structure; although shareholders hold the same number of shares, they have different voting rights.

This structure allows the company's founders or management to maintain control of the company even if they hold only a small amount of shares.

Because the shares they hold have higher voting rights.

The benefits of this equity structure include allowing founders or core teams to maintain control of the company during its development, expansion, and financing process, avoiding loss of control due to equity dilution.

Therefore, management can maintain its guidance and decision-making authority over the company, even if their share proportion is not high.

Hearing Line: Qiuti say that, Li Xin became energized and asked:

"Can the intermediary company go public?"