Hong Kong variety show: I can boost loyalty, the most generous boss.

Chapter 142, Section 141: Using both kindness and force, we seized control of Swire!
The previous chapter was banned and hasn't been unbanned yet!
Smith glanced at the transfer price, which was not bad, even 10% higher than the market price. Yang Jun did not take the opportunity to lower the price, so he was tempted to sign the contract. He didn't want any trouble and just wanted to go back as soon as possible!
Many people share this idea; they all plan to sign the contract and go back to reunite with their wives as soon as possible, but no one wants to be the first to act!

"Fuck! You cowards, have you forgotten our promise to John?"

"These despicable Chinese have already taken away Wheelock and Wharf Holdings. Are we going to let them take away Swire Group as well?"

York, like an angry young man, berated Smith and the others.

York then tore up the contract and said to everyone:

“We must never sell the shares to these Chinese; they are second-class citizens. Stand up straight.”

"What are you afraid of? I won't sign. I don't believe they'd dare kill me."

York's words ignited the emotions of all the foreigners. Yes! The shares cannot be sold; these shares can still appreciate in value. A 10% premium is too little!
These foreigners had greed in their eyes; since someone was leading the way, they planned to wait for the best price!

Yang Jun's lips curled into a wicked smile. "So united, huh?"
Since York has made a request, we must grant it and get rid of this rotten apple first!
Yang Jun gave Feiji a look, and Feiji understood immediately. He put on his white gloves and slowly walked towards the foreigner, York.

York, with his back to the plane, unwittingly encouraged the others to avoid signing.

“These Chinese are just bluffing. We are noble Englishmen. If anything happens to any of us, the police will definitely investigate thoroughly!”

"Even if Yang Jun is the richest man in Hong Kong, he's doomed!"

The plane suddenly appeared from behind like a ghost, slit York's throat with a dagger, severed his carotid artery, and blood spurted far away.

"Aaaaaah! Murder!"

"Help! This is terrifying!"

The dozen or so pampered foreigners had never experienced anything like this before, and they were all terrified by the sight before them!
They huddled together in fear, watching helplessly as York clutched his neck in agony, blood still gushing out.

"Help me! Waaaaah~"

York's eyes were filled with despair. He never imagined that these Chinese people would actually take action, especially in front of everyone.

The plane remained indifferent, took out a spare contract, picked up York's hand, and used the blood from York's thumb to stamp a fingerprint on the contract.

This, this, this.
All the foreigners were stunned. A life was gone just like that. York was dragged away by several black-clad henchmen!

Make an example of him! Yang Jun eliminated the unruly York, thus intimidating all the foreigners.

Yang Jun shrugged and said to everyone:

"I can add another million in signing fees for the first five people who sign!"

Using a combination of carrot and stick, the foreigners were shocked, angry, and intensely fearful. After exchanging glances, someone finally couldn't hold back any longer, and Smith was the first to raise his hand.

"I'm willing to sign the contract!"

Yang Jun nodded, then had Ahua get a pen and had Smith sign his name tremblingly.

"I'm also willing to sign the contract, let me go first!"

Soon, a dozen or so foreigners began scrambling to grab the signing fee of 100 million. They were all after profit, nothing like the high-sounding rhetoric York had put on.

After Ahua took the contract back, he said to Yang Jun:

"Boss, their shareholding is 41%, plus the 12% Swire shares we acquired, we have a total of 53% Swire shares."

With more than 51% ownership, it's already absolute control. Even if John has a veto power, Yang Jun is still in charge of the company!
Yang Jun looked at these foreigners, and they lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.

"You, come out!"

Yang Jun pointed at Smith, who looked around and realized that Yang Jun was pointing at him. He could only walk out shakily.

"Mr. Smith, you plan to call the police as soon as you get out, right?"

Ah! Smith shuddered. He had indeed thought that once he got home, he would immediately call the police and have them arrest all these murderers!
"I didn't, I won't call the police~"

Smith refused to admit it no matter what; he wasn't as stubborn as York, and he denied it outright!

"It's fine if you call the police, but your wife and children will suffer. I know where your son is studying."

"You're all adults; you need to think about the consequences!"

Yang Jun stood in front of Smith and said with a smile.

However, in Smith's eyes, this smile was the smile of a devil!
"The rest of you are the same; you need to consider the consequences carefully and never act impulsively."

The dozen or so foreigners could only nod repeatedly, not daring to refute Yang Jun's words in the slightest. York had set an example for them.

Yang Jun had achieved his deterrent effect, so he changed his tone and said:
"Of course, if you are willing to cooperate, I can give you the European and American distribution rights for VCD players and televisions!"

What? The distribution rights for VCD players and televisions?
The dozen or so foreigners' eyes lit up. They knew the value of VCD players; they were revolutionary products, extremely popular in Europe and America, and a seller's market where demand far exceeded supply.

They can earn at least several million dollars a year as long as they obtain the agency rights.

Yang Jun saw the commercial value in these dozen or so foreigners; they were all successful English businessmen with their own channels all over the world.

If Feida Group wants to penetrate the European and American markets, it will need to rely on more personal connections. This is a win-win situation!

"Mr. Yang, are you telling the truth?"

Smith asked excitedly, "Could this be a blessing in disguise, a rare business opportunity?"

"Of course! If you're interested, come to my company for an interview tomorrow!"

Yang Jun knew the situation was stable; these foreigners posed no threat to him anymore. He used both soft and hard tactics: as long as they cooperated, he could gain benefits; if they didn't cooperate, his family's lives would be in danger!

This is a very simple multiple-choice question.

"Ahua, send them back!"

"Yes, boss~"

Ahua nodded. Anyway, he could just send a few of his men to take them back; he didn't have to lift a finger himself!

As soon as Yang Jun stepped out of the warehouse, his mobile phone rang, and Wang Zuxian's sweet voice came through.

"Brother Jun, I just bought a few pieces of underwear and wanted you to come over and take a look at them, what do you think?"

Good heavens! Wang Zuxian, that Taiwanese girl, has gone astray; she's quite cunning!
This hit Yang Jun's weak spot right away. Yang Jun smiled and said:

"Okay, I'll be right there. Wash yourself up and wait for me~"

Yang Jun hung up the phone and told Da Dong to drive to Wang Zuxian's villa in Repulse Bay.

Wang Zuxian lives in a small villa in Repulse Bay. Usually, it's just Wang Zuxian and her mother. This villa was lent to Wang Zuxian for temporary residence, and the property rights are still in Yang Jun's hands.

When Yang Jun arrived at the villa's bedroom, Wang Zuxian was showing off her newly bought lingerie, Victoria's Secret.

"Brother Jun, am I good-looking?" Yang Jun teased with a smile.
"She looks better without wearing anything~"

"Disgusting~"

Wang Zu sat idly in Yang Jun's lap and said to him in a sweet voice:

"Brother Jun, what the newspapers are saying is all nonsense. I have absolutely no relationship with Leslie Cheung!"

Yang Jun had seen the newspaper articles that claimed Wang Zu wanted to develop feelings for Leslie Cheung while filming, but he just laughed it off. Leslie Cheung? He didn't have the guts.

"Haha! I know you're a good girl, you can't trust these reporters!"

Wang Zuxian finally breathed a sigh of relief. When she first saw those newspapers, she was terrified, afraid that Yang Jun would misunderstand!

She has absolutely no relationship with Leslie Cheung; they are just colleagues. Leslie Cheung, this pretty boy, is only passable in appearance; compared to their boss, Yang Junle, he is far inferior!

Yang Jun carried Wang Zuxian to the big bed. Seeing the beautiful movie star on the bed, he felt very satisfied!
John convened the regular board meeting and then notified the board to address the crisis facing Cathay Pacific.
Cathay Pacific is embroiled in a public relations crisis after a flight attendant refused to give a blanket to a Hong Kong resident who did not speak English, sparking outrage among the Hong Kong Chinese community.

Giant Media was the one who fueled the fire, so John summoned Yang Jun, intending to gather all the directors to suppress Yang Jun's arrogance.

"Peter, nothing's happened these past few days, has anything? Have the directors and shareholders sold their shares?"

John was worried about this, so he called the major shareholders several times, telling them not to sell their shares.

Peter, the assistant, shook his head and said to John:
"I just asked Smith and the others this morning, and they both said they hadn't sold any shares!"

John breathed a sigh of relief, walked into the conference room with a smile, and even greeted Yang Jun smugly.

"Director Yang, you're here so early?"

John walked into the conference room and saw that Yang Jun was already there and had taken his seat.

John frowned, walked up, and said coldly:

"Director Yang, are you in the wrong seat? This is my chairman's seat!"

Yang Jun shrugged and said to John:

"I didn't sit in the wrong seat, you've got it wrong! According to company law, I'm already the chairman of the board of directors, so I'm definitely qualified to sit in this position!"

John was stunned by what he heard and looked at Yang Jun in disbelief. What the hell?

"What nonsense are you spouting? I am the chairman of the board of directors of Swire Group. You will immediately take your seat."

John thought Yang Jun was stirring up trouble silently to undermine his prestige on the board of directors.

Liang Yongqi, who was standing to the side, placed a share certificate in front of John and said with a smile:

“Mr. John, just one minute ago, Mr. Yang Jun proposed to remove you from your position as chairman of the board, and this has been agreed upon by a majority of the directors. You are no longer the chairman of the board, so you are not qualified to sit in this position.”

"The new chairman of the board is Yang Jun, who has already acquired 51% of Swire's shares!"

What? How is that possible?

John was struck dumb, his face filled with disbelief, his eyes wide open!

He just asked Smith and the others, and they all said they didn't sell to the Chinese. Did they all betray him?

"Look, this is a certificate issued by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. It's written very clearly in black and white, and it even has a seal on it."

John glanced at it and immediately knew the certificate was genuine; his head was buzzing!
He then flew into a rage and began hurling insults at the directors present:

"Fuck! You traitors, why did you sell your shares to the Chinese!"

The other foreign directors present also didn't tolerate John's behavior. Smith said to John:
"Mr. John, we can sell our shares to whomever we want."

"Don't try to morally blackmail us. From now on, the company's board of directors won't be in charge of decisions; we'll all listen to Mr. Yang!"

Although Smith and others had already sold their shares, their positions as directors remained, and a new board would be elected at the next shareholders' meeting. None of these directors were afraid of John.

Since Smith and the others were going to rely on Yang Jun for their livelihood, they decided to go against John!
John looked at his former sycophants, now displaying a ferocious expression, and was so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood!

"Traitors! You traitors! You handed over Swire Trading Company to the Chinese!"

Yang Jun slammed his fist on the table and roared at John:
"Have you gone crazy enough? This is a board meeting, not your concert!"

"If you cause any more trouble, we'll have security kick you out of the company!"

John was devastated. He never imagined that his Swire Group, which had been in business for over a century, would be lost in his generation!

“Mr. John, we still have 35% of the shares. We haven’t lost yet. We have a veto right!”

Peter's reminder made John realize that all major decisions in the group had to be approved by the board of directors, and that John still had a veto power and a fighting chance!
"Yes, I haven't lost yet!"

John's face was dark. He sat down next to Yang Jun and glared fiercely at the directors present.

Yang Jun sat at the head of the table and made decisions regarding these Cathay Pacific matters.

"Make Cathay Pacific issue an apology and dismiss the flight attendant involved. Then inform Cathay Pacific that from now on, conversations can only be conducted in Mandarin and Cantonese, unless the person is a foreigner who does not understand Mandarin, in which case English can be used!"

Yang Jun knew that Cathay Pacific had a culture of worshipping foreign things and fawning over foreigners, and that this culture had to be changed from the systemic level in order to change the overall atmosphere of the company!
First, Yang Jun took the first step in reforming Cathay Pacific by changing their habit of communicating in English to in Chinese!
What? In Chinese?
John refused and was about to object when Peter, who was standing nearby, pulled him back and said to John:

"Boss, bear with it, it's not worth it for such a small thing!"

John thought about it and decided not to object. He wasn't the chairman of the board anymore, so his voice wasn't as strong.

Seeing that John didn't move, Yang Jun said again:
Swire Pacific plans to issue new shares to raise HK$20 billion!

Upon hearing this, John immediately understood that Yang Jun wanted to dilute his shares, so he slammed his hand on the table and said:
"No! I object! Our company has always had ample cash flow, why should we issue new shares?"

Yang Jun was just testing the waters. John made it clear that he was against it, so the issuance of new shares would definitely not go through, since John had a veto right.

"This proposal is rejected. Next item!"

"That jerk of a guy," Yang Jun glared at John, thinking about how to kick John out of the board and turn Swire Group into his own personal fiefdom!
As soon as Yang Jun stepped out of the Taikoo Limousin building, dozens of well-informed reporters surrounded the entrance, microphones in hand and cameras pointed at him for an interview.

"Mr. Yang, there are rumors that you have successfully acquired Swire Group. Is this true?"

A female reporter squeezed through the crowd and was the first to interview Yang Jun.

Yang Jun glanced at the female reporter; she was quite pretty. Wasn't this the female reporter surnamed Le?

"Yes! Our Giant Group has successfully acquired Swire Group and reorganized it into the Swire Group!"

Ah! The reporters were in an uproar. Was it true?

(End of this chapter)