The Underground Emperor: Starting with Running Away with His Sister-in-Law

The first type...

Chen Yongji stepped forward to reclaim all the shares that his father, former chairman Chen Yangzhe, had distributed, thus achieving perfect control!

In this way...

He would then have absolute say, and all problems would be easily solved!

This...

It's obviously impossible to do!

Leaving aside the question of whether others are willing to sell him their shares...

Even if they were willing to sell...

Chen Yongji simply couldn't come up with such a huge amount of money in a short period of time!

after all...

When he inherited the estate, the inheritance tax alone nearly wiped out his savings...

They even sold off some of their shares!

Even the current management rights...

It was only through a series of complex operations, involving cross-shareholding among the various companies under the group, that it was finally obtained with great difficulty!

so...

This road is blocked!

That leaves only one other path...

That means using certain methods to win over the elders who hold common stock in the group, and to achieve a delicate balance with the Chen family members who also hold common stock, so as to naturally make Chen Xingjun the successor.

This is relatively speaking...

The most practical and effective method!

All along...

And that's exactly what Chen Yongji did.

Winning over outsiders...

Yet they are wary of and even suppress their own siblings...

have to say...

This is truly a tragedy for large conglomerate families...

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Chapter 556 Antecedents

Closer to home.

As time went on, Chen Yongji discovered a new problem.

His long-term efforts to win over these veteran shareholders, who held common stock, had secured their firm support for him to become the chairman.

However, this did not sway the veterans to the same level of unwavering support for Chen Xingjun to become the next president.

after all...

These founding members who started the business with Chen Yangzhe were not short-sighted individuals; in the hearts of these veteran shareholders...

Supporting Chen Yongji to remain chairman is one thing, but supporting someone else is another!

to be honest...

The group belongs to everyone!

Compared to the meager gains we can currently enjoy, only when the group continues to grow and prosper will everyone be able to reap greater and greater benefits in the future!

Therefore, regarding the selection of the next chairman...

The consensus is...

Out of respect for the founder and first president, Chen Yangzhe, the next successor can continue to be selected from among the Chen clan members!

But that person's abilities and character must be recognized by everyone...

It must bring real benefits to everyone!

Or...

At the very least, we must be able to stabilize this massive ship, Shunyang Group!

If, after final observation, the candidate is found to be unsuitable, no one would do something short-sighted like forcibly promoting them to a higher position.

after all...

Although Chan Wing-kee only has one son, Chan Sing-chun, there are other outstanding candidates in the Chan family, not just Chan Sing-chun in the third generation.

For example, Chen Xingjun's cousin Chen Ruijun, who returned from studying in the United States, performed exceptionally well.

Since they are all members of the Chen family, even after she takes over, Shunyang Group will still belong to the Chen family. If they support her taking over, it will be a way of honoring the former chairman, Chen Yangzhe.

Based on this...

Chen Yongji didn't say much.

He could only try his best to urge his son, Chen Xingjun, to work harder and pay more attention to his conduct. Knowing his son's true abilities, he had already decided to aim for no mistakes and no achievements.

For a long time, Chen Xinjian's performance was fairly moderate. Although he did not make any great contributions, he also did not cause too many troubles, which earned him the support of a group of conservative elders.

After all, avoiding mistakes means being reliable!

If they behave steadily, then at least there shouldn't be too much of a problem in keeping the Shunyang conglomerate afloat in the future.

However, Chen Xingjun's mature and steady image was shattered by an incident that occurred two years ago.

It was a trivial matter that, at the time, wouldn't have warranted much attention from others...

To be more specific...

These are the aftereffects of his actions against the Kinmen Group, which stemmed from his humiliation at the press conference held by the Tianxia Group when he was slapped in the face by Ding Xin, a newcomer to the chaebol world.

In order to vent his anger and force the Kinmen Group to comply, he used the usual methods of conglomerates, which involved targeting their business operations.

They used coercion to suppress the Kinmen Group by threatening the small businesses and companies that relied on them for their livelihood.

At the time, Chen Xingjun probably thought it was a trivial matter that was not worth mentioning.

It's just a small, newly established group; using a sledgehammer to crack a nut is simply a case of diminishing returns.

Unfortunately it backfired.

What was the situation with Kinmen Group back then?

The newly formed group of predatory wolf cubs was riding high, baring their teeth everywhere.

At this time, anyone who dares to provoke them is committing a blatant provocation.

The most direct reaction of gangsters to provocation is to retaliate, and retaliate fiercely.

This is also a good opportunity to establish authority within the chaebol world!

So those small businesses and companies that actually listened to Chen Xinjun and took action back then suffered a great misfortune.

Ding Qing, Li Zicheng, Li Zhongjiu, and even Zhang Shouji at the time, all used their unique abilities to completely destroy these small businesses and companies.

What can the presidents of these small businesses do after suffering such huge losses?

First, it can be confirmed that...

They could not possibly go head-to-head with the Kinmen Group. After all, the Kinmen Group's nature was what it was, and they knew that if they went head-to-head, they would probably be the ones who suffered in the end.

So the presidents of these small businesses turned to Chen Xingjun!

to be honest...

The root of this problem is you. Now everyone has suffered significant losses because of you. Don't you have to give them an explanation?

Or...

Even a little compensation would be fine!

But is there any compensation?

Of course!

Chen Xingjun has been making grand promises to these people, enough to make them feel stuffed!

Then let these people hold on a little longer, and he will continue to exert his efforts!

to be honest...

This kind of stupid move is just unbelievable; he really thinks he's the chairman of a super conglomerate.

Having grown accustomed to smooth sailing, he's really starting to lose sight of himself.

And which of these company presidents who can independently establish a business isn't a master strategist?

He's the kind of person who always makes empty promises, so how could he possibly accept someone else's empty promises so easily, especially from a greenhorn like Chen Xingjun who hasn't even grown up yet?