Chapter 436: Settling the Milk Company

Hu Lianxi's side has reached an agreement, but Yang Qing is still confronting Zhou Xinian.

Zhou Xinian is very angry; back then he paid a huge price to snatch the Milk Company.

Who could have known that Cheng Yaojin would appear midway and stealthily acquire 39% of the shares.

And when he tried to buy the remaining equity from other shareholders on the stock market, he found he couldn't.

He also doesn't want to raise the price to buy shares on the market; if he does, reclaiming the Milk Company would be even harder.

"Yang Qing, I'm already of a certain age; I don't want to argue with you here."

"In short, either you let go or you don't."

Zhou Xinian's influence on Gangdao is huge; many people have to give him face.

(Zhou Xinian is indeed formidable: the earliest Peace Gentleman, a British Lord, legislator, union chairman, horse club director, Xianggang University board member, Chinese Bank director, honorary citizen of New Orleans, and so on… his résumé is terrifyingly extensive.)

But Yang Qing doesn't back down either, so he pays no mind to Zhou Xinian's threats.

"Old Zhou, friendship stays friendship, business stays business."

"If you make me spit out the meat I've already taken into my mouth, that's against the rules."

In this negotiation, Yang Qing brought no one else; with an elder, one must show respect.

So he gave Zhou Xinian full face in attitude, but in terms of benefit, he is not prepared to let go at all.

Because he doesn't seize it, the Milk Company will only become cheap for Yingzi Harmony Real Estate Company.

Rather than cheapening it for foreigners, it's better to strike first oneself.

Zhou Xinian didn't expect Yang Qing to be so impenetrable.

"Yang Qing, as far as I know, most of the funds for your acquisition came from bank loans, right?"

"If we fight to the death over the Milk Company, who do you think ends up unlucky?"

Yang Qing has long prepared for the worst; at most he'll go to war and pull out the shares from Xuanwu as well.

Then he'll complete the controlling stake, privatize it, and at that point, Zhou Xinian won't be the one calling the shots.

Although this will bring great pressure, it's still worth it.

"Old Zhou, I own many properties; at most I can sell some. I also have Many Stars and Victory Guest as two cash cows to fund me."

He waved his hand and said casually.

"Desperate? I can afford to fight too."

Zhou Xinian has never encountered such a hard-to-deal opponent.

"What exactly do you want?"

Yang Qing spread his hands.

"Now the Milk Company comprises three major businesses: the Milk Company itself, Waihong Supermarket, and Mannings Chain Pharmacy."

"Perhaps we should hire a professional financial firm to conduct an asset appraisal."

"Then exchange the equity each of us holds."

"I can let you, Old Zhou, choose first; what do you think?"

Zhou Xinian retorted angrily.

"The Milk Company is publicly listed; where does this leave the shareholders?"

Yang Qing chuckled.

"We're merely swapping industries, without harming shareholders' interests, so what's the problem?"

Zhou Xinian really can't let go.

"Yang Qing, if you do this, do you still intend to stay on Gangdao?"

Yang Qing's expression also grew cold.

"Old Zhou, I respect you, which is why I've repeatedly yielded; you can't take my forbearance as an invitation to bully."

"In business, if your move is one step off, I'm right everywhere."

"I hold 39% of the shares; it's not that I can only get this much—it's my respect for the senior elder."

"Hope you don't treat my goodwill as donkey liver and lungs."

"Going to war benefits no one."

"You…"

Zhou Xinian pointed at Yang Qing, asking when he ever suffered such humiliation.

He hasn't just fallen out of power these past two years? And you bully me like this.

"Yang Qing, you…"

Yang Qing pressed down his outstretched hand and began to command authoritatively.

"Alright, we must show some magnanimity."

"I'm not taking everything; my abilities, Yang Qing's, are evident to all."

"Old Zhou, isn't it good that I bring you wealth? Why must we fight to the death?"

"Harmony generates wealth, harmony generates wealth."

"Don't go against money."

Zhou Xinian was infuriated by Yang Qing, but at this point, as Yang Qing said, harmony generates wealth; a feud only leads to mutual loss.

However, he doesn't want to be managed by Yang Qing, so the share swap among the three companies becomes necessary.

Now the Gangdao flu pandemic is raging, and Mannings Chain Pharmacy is at its money-making peak; he wants to seize it.

Waihong Supermarket is also a huge cash flow, which he also wants.

And the Milk Company owns vast land; now Causeway Bay is undergoing massive development, making it quite valuable.

Those are all dear to him.

He endured the heartache, gritted his teeth and said.

"Wan Ning and Hui Kang give to me, you take the milk."

"You're doing all this, isn't it just because you have your eye on the milk's land?"

Yang Qing chuckled, politely poured tea for Zhou Xinian.

"It's good this way, Old Zhou — it's not that I insist on finding milk; it's really that you have less than twenty percent shares, such scattered equity. If I don't act, someday someone else will."

"Now that we're cooperating, you can still get Hui Kang and Wan Ning; if it's someone else, you might get nothing."

"I'm not lying to you — I don't just have 39%, I have 55%. Now such a big thing has happened, you didn't notice; many shareholders didn't show up, did they?"

Zhou Xinian was stunned, then said in amazement.

"Since you have such a big advantage, why bother talking with me?"

Yang Qing chuckled.

"Are you an elder? You should give an elder face, leave some room."

"Now it's good — we each take what we need."

"Each take what we need?"

"You're joking?"

"With such a big share, it's just an exchange — you wouldn't keep little in your hand."

"After all, the size of the dairy cow is placed there."

"Then wouldn't I end up working for you?"

"Wan Ning and Hui Kang combined — even if about the same size as the dairy cow — after the share swap, he would have only about forty-something percent, and Yang Qing's shares wouldn't be much less than his."

He hesitated a moment.

"Otherwise, you take Hui Kang, and Wan Ning give to me — that'll do."

Yang Qing saw this old guy wasn't enlightened.

"Old Zhou, do you think you can make more money than me?"

"You and I split things so clearly — how can we still make money?"

"Milk Company, you keep some shares; I'll take you flying."

"Hui Kang and Wan Ning you bring — let me earn some pocket money."

"We're one family — why be so clear about it?"

"Let's make progress together."

"You say, right?"

Zhou Xinian had to admit his age; Yang Qing treated him as a tool person.

This kind of you-in-me, me-in-you relationship — his relationship wouldn't just be Yang Qing's relationship.

This is having robbed your home, yet making you serve this home — even serve this thief.

How can this person be so shameless?

He's been schemed down to the bone.

But you can't get angry — because this person really knows how to make money, truly can take you flying.

Helpless, Zhou Xinian's threats failed; he could only join.

A big crocodile became Yang Qing's butler.