The intricate equity structure of Xianglong International was beyond Chen Tai’s expectations and even exceeded Guess Uncle's ability to handle it.
Not only were the names of Xianglong International's shareholders listed on top.
From the bigwigs who directly held dry shares to the ‘small shareholders’ who only had a few tenths of a percent, Chen Hao’s notebook meticulously recorded every detail.
The ledger of the New Bomo Medical Charity Foundation was even more complex.
Seeing these names, Chen Tai finally understood why Chairman Chen was running such a huge business.
Yet, he was still willing to offer a gift to Ai Suo for a mere Ma Bang Dao.
There were too many people on the ledger with their hands out. Chairman Chen couldn't afford to offend them all by himself.
The shareholders of Xianglong International were white gloves on the surface. Behind them, in parentheses, were the bosses of the white gloves.
At this time, Zen State was still under the rule of the military government.
There were still large and small local militias within the country, which could be divided into sixteen large ones and hundreds or even thousands of smaller ones.
Xianglong International was located in the Three-Border Slope region.
The part within the Zen State territory was called the Bomo Federation.
It was further divided into the Xiaomo Nong Special Zone, Beibomo Prefecture, Dongbomo Prefecture, and Nanbomo Prefecture. (Prefecture and State can be interchangeable, the name doesn’t matter.)
On the Xianglong International ledger, the bigwigs who held dry shares were located in Daguang, the core of Zen State's rule.
This was also the only one who did not send anyone to fight for power.
It was probably because no matter who controlled Xianglong International, they would have to give him a share of the profits.
So he didn't care at all.
As for the remaining shares.
Some were held by Chen Hao himself, and others were held through various third-party proxies.
In total, it added up to about 30%.
Another 15% originally belonged to Chen Jie.
In the New Bomo Medical Charity Foundation, Chen Hao only had 5%, while Chen Jie had 30% herself.
No wonder he was so wary of his second sister.
And so lenient towards Mao Pan.
Besides that.
There were also various high officials and dignitaries in the Bomo Federation.
In short.
The operating space left for Chen Tai and Guess Uncle was actually quite small.
They only had some small shareholders in the Three-Border Slope region.
Most of these small shareholders were powerful officials in key departments.
But due to the recent war between the warlords, many people’s positions were precarious.
This was also a key reason why Chen Hao had been able to regain shares through various manipulations over the past decade. (Those held through third-party proxies)
The New Bomo Medical Charity Foundation, however, was even more complex.
Unlike the complicated equity structure of Xianglong International, which was mostly held by proxy agents, the Foundation was divided into many project teams, each team’s members being the direct relatives of the powerful figures.
Their wives, children, even nephews and nieces.
These people held 99% of the middle management positions of the entire Foundation.
Only a few people were left to oversee project implementation.
In other words, many projects were just empty shells.
The Foundation was merely a legitimate tool for giving high salaries to the children of powerful figures.
Chen Hao’s second sister, Chen Jie, had also used this to gain control of most of the connections behind Xianglong International.
However, all of this, which had been hindering Chen Hao, disappeared with the death of Chen Jie and the "disappearance" of Mao Pan.
Mao Pan was the heir of Chen Jie, and Mao Pan did not have an heir, but he had other relatives.
If Mao Pan "died", according to the order of succession, this part would belong to Mao Pan's paternal family.
But if Mao Pan "disappeared", Chen Hao could temporarily take over this portion of the shares using his kinship with Chen Jie.
Is it complex?
The reality is much more complicated.
Currently, Mao Pan's paternal relatives were the loudest.
They were distraught until the news of Chairman Chen's awakening came.
"Master, it's a bit tricky,"
Guess Uncle looked at the ledger and furrowed his brow.
"Those with slightly more shares are not easy to deal with."
"Bah!" Chen Tai scoffed. "Not easy to deal with?"
He snatched the ledger and drew two horizontal lines on it with a pen.
"We can find an opportunity to get rid of those at the bottom soon."
"Let Banlong make more trouble in the middle, and we can also take them down."
"As for the top few, they're far from heaven and the emperor, so we'll deal with them when the time comes."
"Didn't you say Luo Yang has been looking for you a lot lately?"
Guess Uncle nodded, "Their territory and routes are being squeezed by Banlong, they've been asking me to help them transport flour."
He looked at Chen Tai’s expression and quickly raised his hand to swear, "I haven't agreed."
"Heh, first let them show their sincerity, help you get rid of a few 'obstacles',"
Chen Tai instructed.
"Drag it out for a few more days, after I’m ready, we'll take them down all at once."
"It’s also considered revenge for your wife."
Guess Uncle immediately showed a look of gratitude, "Master's kindness, I, Guess, will never forget it for the rest of my life."
Chen Tai waved his hand, "Alright, go do it."
…
Chen Tai rushed back to Xiaomo Nong under the cover of night.
He left the details to Guess Uncle.
He felt relieved.
But as he walked down the street back to the bamboo building.
Passing by the Century Casino, he saw Shen Xing shouting and sending someone to the hospital.
"That promising talent."
Chen Tai immediately saw Guo Limin with his whole body enveloped in black energy.
At this moment, he was shrouded in dark clouds, with no trace of light.
Clearly, he had become completely black-hearted.
However, time had passed.
If he hadn’t seen him now, he would have already forgotten about this person.
At this moment, Shen Xing also suddenly saw Chen Tai.
He quickly pulled Guo Limin over.
"Master, can you help?"
This was the first time Chen Tai had seen someone with such a thick face.
But he didn’t mind, instead, he looked at Guo Limin, who was cowering, covering his buttocks with one hand and his thigh with the other, and asked, "Do you remember me?"
Guo Limin looked ashen and forced a smile when he saw him, "Master, hello."
Chen Tai looked him up and down.
Then he turned to Shen Xing and asked, "His injury can be healed with the small spirit pills that Daban gave out. You don’t seem to have enough for yourself, why not use them on your friend?"
Both of their faces changed when they heard this.
Shen Xing replied with some embarrassment, "My quota for this month was sent out early. I didn't expect Xiao Guo to get hurt."
"It's only the beginning of the month, you sent it out so soon?"
Shen Xing scratched his head, just giggling.
Guo Limin behind him lowered his head even more.
Chen Tai could sense a strong resentment from him.
The heat seemed just right.
He casually took out two pills and gave them to Guo Limin.
"Take them first. Didn’t I tell you last time that if you were at your wit's end, you could come find me?"
"I live in the bamboo building on the eastern side of the street. It's quiet and easy to find. If anyone stops you, just say that Tai Master told you to come."
Guo Limin obediently took the pills, glanced at Chen Tai deeply, and nodded forcefully.
At that moment, he heard Shen Xing giggle, "Master, can you spare two more for me?"
Huh?
Chen Tai just wanted to ask him, why didn’t you ask earlier? Is it appropriate to ask in front of your friend now?
He looked Shen Xing up and down, "What's wrong? Feeling weak? Want to make up for it?"
Shen Xing quickly waved his hand, "No no, it's Cui Meier, the scar on her face is almost healed."
Heh.
Chen Tai turned and left.