Chapter 49
Li Shaoliang's old voice slowly came out in the hall.
"Ten years ago, our Hanxing International encountered strategic development opportunities. At that time, I was the chairman and president. I asked Hanxing to list and began to issue Hanxing International's stock." The old man said lightly: "In five years, Hanxing International has become one of the major enterprises in the country, and I have also become a sensation in the business world. Hanxing International can truly negotiate and cooperate with those amazing large enterprises."
"However, huge benefits bring not only higher-level partners and senior officials who are willing to contact us, but also some huge interest groups that we were not qualified to contact before. People must abide by the rules wherever they stand. I began to know some new rules. The huge benefits of Hanxing International made them jealous. If we have to take nearly tens of billions of dividends every year, we naturally have to do corresponding things and assume corresponding social responsibilities. I have plans for these and can accept them."
"But some behind-the-scenes traders think that we have to do more than that. I was only in my sixties at that time and was still very energetic. I felt that I was young and strong, and I was invincible in the world, and no one was afraid of it. So I confronted them head-on, and money was still profitable, but the troubles I encountered began to increase."
Li Meiqi narrowed her eyes. The old man had never said these words before. Yao Xiaojing glanced at Li Meiqi and shrugged her shoulders.
The old man continued: "Until later, I was exhausted by the huge pressure and had to let Mingguo take over my work at the most critical moment. I was still too simple. I thought that if I changed the Mingguo to power, adopted a completely different business strategy from me, and made compromises to them, everything could be solved. Mingguo was in power for three years, and during these three years, I knew that he had lived a very difficult life."
Li Mingguo lowered his head with some sadness and pursed his lips tightly.
The old man sighed: "But at that time, Mingguo and I had an idea, that is, the family's dilemma and the difficulties of the world should be borne by our men. I can't do it anymore, and he is younger than me, can be more simple and weak, do what I can't do, give way to the mastermind behind the scenes, and give them benefits. But Mingguo and I didn't expect that what they wanted was no longer profit. They wanted to kill them all, and they wanted Hanxing International to go completely bankrupt."
The old man breathed a sigh of relief: "At that time, I had to drag my long-term illness to hold a meeting again, gave up most of the industries, and only retained some of the most basic investments, which are the small-scale assets that were not favored when you first took over. Then let Mingguo retreat..."
The old man looked at Li Meiqi: "I didn't expect you to be so capable. In just two years, you turned a terminally ill Hanxing into what you are today. Seeing all this, I was both happy and worried. Hanxing International came back to life, and they negotiated with Ming Kingdom and asked us to give up huge benefits. Ming Kingdom can only agree to them in order to protect you and this family. However, Ming Kingdom agreed, but he did not have the right to adjust Hanxing International's investment plan, so we want you to retreat first and let Ming Kingdom do these things."
The old man looked at Li Meiqi: "If I were given another chance to choose, I would rather let you continue to study and let Hanxing International go bankrupt at that time."
Li Meiqi looked at Li Shaoliang, her hands were placed on her knees and she shivered slightly.
She thought she was just a pawn used by her grandfather to control the family industry; she thought that her brother was really fed her own pockets back then, so she left her a mess with holes everywhere, and she asked her to make up for it one by one; she thought that her grandfather and brother were resurrected when they saw Hanxing International, and wanted to push herself away and get back the management power of Hanxing again.
She was wrong.
These two men have been protecting her, and they never wanted her to bear these dangerous and dark truths.
Concealment means protection.
Li Meiqi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said calmly: "Why are you talking about it now?"
"First, because you were in danger and Ming Kingdom could not take office, they immediately attacked you, just threatening me and coercing me; second, you have too deep resentment towards us, and I am not old yet. I know that you have suffered a lot over the years and can feel my concealment from you, so I feel very unbalanced."
A burst of anger was reflected in Li Meiqi's eyes. She didn't know who was forcing the old man to do this behind the scenes, but she knew that it was them who gave her so much pain. It was them who made her family suspicious of each other and resented each other.
"who are they!?"
"Don't ask." Li Shaoliang said: "The safest thing now is to immediately dismiss the position of president of Hanxing International and be replaced by your brother. As long as you step down and you are an idle person, they will never have any reason to attack you."
Li Meiqi didn't understand: "But even if the brother comes to power, don't they still attack his brother?"
"They attacked you because your brother failed to get on the position at the last shareholders' meeting. They thought that if you were eradicated, your brother would get on the position and continue to be their money-making tool." Li Shaoliang said: "Their judgment is very accurate. If you were in power, they would never cooperate with them, and they would not want you to know too much. If it were your brother, the situation would be completely different."
"But, we can't just compromise like this!" Li Meiqi stood up and said angrily: "Hanxing International is the hard work of several generations of our family, and there is no reason to become a tool in their hands! We should fight against them bravely!"
"Silly girl, wake up." Li Shaoliang smiled gently and looked at the stubborn girl: "Your brother and I have tried all the means of fighting. Once all our partners and partners know that we are fighting against those people, they will no longer be friends of our school. They cannot defeat them, but fortunately they are not doing too well, but we have made less money and are OK."
Li Meiqi said dissatisfiedly: "I don't believe that this world will make them so rampant!"
"The world has always been like this." Li Shaoliang looked at Li Meiqi: "I have told you since I was a child that there is light and darkness."
"I will find a solution! I will! Give me a chance!" Li Meiqi insisted.
"Maggie, you have already carried enough. It's time for you to take a break. I can't take your life to risk it. This is unfair to you. Mr. Zhao, you don't want Maggie to continue to be in danger, right?"
"Ah?" Zhao Yu turned his head: "I mentioned me!"
Chapter completed!