American Scandal King

Chapter 145 The Ruthless Business Owner
Meihe Construction Company.

This is a construction company located in Los Angeles. It cooperates with some real estate development companies. It is quite large but has little profit.

No one would sell a company that makes a lot of money - Ian spent 95 million to acquire % of the company's shares.

When Ian got out of the car, former chairman Jody Harry and his employees stood at the company door and applauded enthusiastically: "Welcome, Boss."

Ian greeted everyone with a smile. When he entered the building with everyone, he saw the company employees waving to him, obviously full of expectations for this new boss who was well-known in the United States.

Amid the cheers and crowds of people, Ian came to a spacious hall where hundreds of employees gathered.

Ian stood at the front of the hall, where there was a platform with a microphone.

Jody Harry said, "Say a few words to everyone."

Ian nodded, looked at the employees below from the microphone, and smiled: "Someone told me, Ian Carr, no matter how good you are in the media industry, you can't make a difference in the construction industry because that's not the system."

Everyone looked at Ian silently.

Ian said: "Then I replied that at least they watch the news."

Everyone laughed softly.

The boss told a joke, and you have to laugh whether it's funny or not.

Ian continued, "Of course, I didn't buy Mei Ho just to sell newspapers. I chose Mei Ho because I believe it's a vibrant and dynamic company. I don't need to know how to build buildings or roads because I have you! You're professionals. All I need is trust."

“Trust, cooperation, and unity are what have enabled me to be where I am today. They are what I have always believed in.”

"I believe in you, I believe in Meihe, and I believe that you, the elites in this industry, will not let me down."

"Let us join hands and create a better home together! The world needs us to build it!"

"Oh yeah!" The employees below cheered excitedly at the same time.

After speaking, Ian quickly walked to the chairman's office.

Sitting behind the large desk, Ian looked at Jody Harry, who was clearly quite excited. "We're working with Nianda Real Estate. It's a big deal, and the profits next year will be excellent..."

Ian waved his hand and said, "You're responsible for the business matters. I won't ask. I only have a few requests now. First, the company must immediately lay off 30% of its employees."

"What?" Jody Harry was stunned.

Ian said solemnly, "Meihe Company's profit this year is only 80 million, which is too weak. We must cut costs and reduce unnecessary expenses. Try not to hire black people and women. They should have family responsibilities and be responsible! Only those who can stay are the elite! Secondly, contact China immediately. For the subsequent construction, try to minimize the use of local labor. I require that Chinese workers be the majority, and no less than %. If you can't do that, I can help you contact them! If you have any questions, you can contact Ida."

The female secretary beside her smiled and nodded at Jody.

Jody Harry looked at Ian in horror: "This is crazy!"

"You can understand it as the catfish effect, but there are too many catfish." Ian looked at him coldly.

"No, no, no, you can't do this!" Jody Harry yelled. "The union won't agree to this. They'll definitely organize a strike."

Ian smiled slightly and said, "If they dare to do that, we'll disband the union as well."

Jody Harry quickly shook his head: "They will attack the company!"

Ian took out a business card and handed it to Jody Harry. "His name is Kreps. You can contact him if you have any questions. White Mountain Company is responsible for handling all fights and disturbances. Don't worry, I will handle the police. Oh, and when they launch the attack, remember to notify the Herald and the Times. The newspapers need the news... Don't be afraid of making a big deal out of it."

If you don't sell arms to attack your own country, you are not called an international arms dealer.

If you don't create scandals for your own company, you're not a media tycoon! A truly powerful person is someone who gets ruthless and even takes on the blame himself—and it's not me who's taking the blame anyway; Jody Harry is still in charge.

Jody Harry looked at Ian in a daze: "You didn't say this when you bought the company."

Ian spread his hands and said, "Who would introduce the shortcomings of their own products when selling them? Come on, Harry, you still have 5% of the company's shares. Run the company well. It will be good for everyone."

He smiled faintly as he spoke. "I will secure next year's municipal project, a billion-yuan project. Using Chinese labor can significantly reduce costs and improve efficiency. We can generate at least 2 million yuan in net profit from this project. Add to that the reduction in the company's operating costs and other benefits, and next year's profit could reach 3 million yuan or even more. If you perform to my satisfaction, I will give you a generous reward."

Jody Harry said helplessly: "You can't just focus on making money, you also have social responsibilities."

"I will donate. I have set up a care center for terminally ill patients. I have also donated two million to various social groups. There will be more next year." Ian smiled.

He patted Jody Harry on the shoulder and said, "It's settled. I want you to start contacting the Chinese companies tomorrow and complete the internal integration within a month... Or should I find someone else to handle it? Efficiency! Your new boss values ​​efficiency the most. Otherwise, how could I possibly accomplish all this in 11 months?"

Jody Harry was silent.

After a while, he said, "The reason I'm willing to sell the company to you is because I think you're a hero!"

Ian smiled, "It's a very useful title indeed... Do me a favor and don't taint it!"

As Ian left, Geordie Harry understood.

Ian Carr never thought about developing the Meihe Company well.

Layoffs usually target employees who don’t create value, but a company never lacks such employees.

But you may not say that it is really useless.

Because the employees of many companies are security redundant, including financial security, tax security, legal security, administrative security, construction security, etc.

For some companies that need stable development, security redundancy is a necessity. In a sense, 60% of the people in a large company may be security redundant.

That’s why Musk later said, “My streamlined workforce can now do the work of three people, earn two and a half times the revenue, and be more efficient.”

That being said, eliminating these people will improve corporate efficiency and increase corporate profits while also reducing security risks.

But Ian doesn't care!

He pursues short-term profits, which means he has no intention of developing Meihe into a century-old enterprise.

Maybe it won't be long before he sells this company!

A company with a profit of 95 million can sell 3% of its shares for million US dollars. A company with a profit of million can easily sell it for billion.

Not only that, Ian may also deprive the company of its valuable assets and then sell them. You must know that Meihe Company itself has a large amount of assets. It can be said that black-hearted capitalists have too many ways to make money.

But what can we do even if we understand it?

All Jody Harry can do is execute, and do it well.

He felt sad for the employees who were about to leave, and if possible, he would like to fight for their interests - but he couldn't sacrifice his own profits because, after all, he also had shares and a high salary.

Just like Garrett Lee once was.

History always repeats itself again and again.

(End of this chapter)