CHAPTER 1842: CHAPTER 1456: UNDER THE SHADE OF THIS GREAT TREE

The first thing Bai Xiaosheng did after securing absolute control of Shengsheng International was announce the return of Zhengdong Province. To be honest, no one was surprised by this.

Technically, Bai Xiaosheng wasn’t breaking any rules since he didn’t reappoint Zhengdong Province as the executive director but instead gave him a new role as senior consultant and vice-chairman.

Bai Xiaosheng stated that in his absence, Zhengdong Province would handle everything.

Anyone could see that this was just a formal statement.

Would Bai Xiaosheng, the grand executive president of Zhenbei Group’s Greater China Region, have time to work at Shengsheng International? Staying here for a couple of days seems unrealistic; he’s probably just showing his face today and might not be seen again for another year.

Zhengdong Province remains the de facto head of Shengsheng International, a director without the title of executive director.

Yet, no one opposed this decision.

Even among the ten largest shareholders, those supporting Luo Zitian were aware that Zhengdong Province’s business acumen far surpassed Luo Zitian’s. It was merely a momentary lapse that led to Zhengdong Province’s downfall, and they aided Luo Zitian out of interest.

If there were no conflict of interests and they were to choose someone to manage the company, they would certainly still choose Zhengdong Province.

As for the veteran employees, they almost cheered and applauded upon hearing the news.

The only truly heartbroken and frustrated individual was likely Luo Zitian.

But facing such a situation, he found himself speechless.

Both logically and based on strength.

At present, Bai Xiaosheng holds a 51% share, overwhelming Luo Zitian’s 34%. Even if he had all remaining shares, it wouldn’t make a difference; he couldn’t impede any of Bai Xiaosheng’s decisions.

Moreover, public opinion also favored Zhengdong Province over him.

Luo Zitian genuinely felt powerless against the current situation.

On his side, Dong Tianlu from Beifeng Holdings, a hidden influential figure in the scene, had given him no contact or guidance, leaving him isolated.

As Luo Zitian pondered this, his phone vibrated.

A text from an unknown number arrived.

The content of the message was simple, with just one word—"Yield."

Luo Zitian’s heart skipped a beat; he knew exactly who sent it—Dong Tianlu!

The reason Luo Zitian had been fiddling with his phone was because he was awaiting Dong Tianlu’s directive. Now, the final word had been given.

With just that one word, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Once the meeting concluded, he contacted the Ma Family, explained the situation to Ma Zongting, and had to conclude with a statement like this—

"When I was still trying to make an effort, Miss Dong instructed me to ’yield,’ so I didn’t take any further action."

Though Mr. Ma understood it was just an excuse, it was better than Luo Zitian not wanting to try and just giving up...

In the corner, Dong Tianlu also put away her phone and smiled at Bai Xiaosheng on stage.

Earlier, she had asked Ma Zongting for the decision-making power, which she now used.

However, was she really at a loss in this situation?

Others might be, but not her!

Yet, she still instructed Luo Zitian to "yield" this round.

Besides Bai Xiaosheng being a difficult adversary, she also wasn’t sure of her strategy under such urgency. Moreover, Bai Xiaosheng was a friend of her brother, Dong Tianxiu, and could be considered a "benefactor" to the Dong Family.

Though Dong Tianlu was a domineering woman, it did not mean she wanted to confront every adversary.

If building good relations was more beneficial, she wouldn’t hesitate to extend an olive branch.

Beside her, Dong Tianxiu was exhilarated, participating in the excited applause of others.

In his view, this victory wasn’t just for Bai Xiaosheng; it was a testimony to the virtue that moral conduct could prevail in business, a narrative Bai Xiaosheng helped him establish.

Seeing this scene, Dong Tianxiu was exhilarated and impassioned.

"Tianxiu, today why don’t you invite Bai Xiaosheng to our home for a visit, alright?"

Dong Tianlu tapped Dong Tianxiu’s arm, pulling his attention back, and instructed.

Dong Tianxiu was momentarily stunned, then broke into a grin, nodding repeatedly, "Sure thing!"

Dong Tianlu smiled at Bai Xiaosheng, murmuring to herself, "Then I’ll have a good chat with him then!"

Onstage, Bai Xiaosheng not only announced the new appointment of Zhengdong Province but also elaborated on some very inspiring topics.

For example, promoting collaboration between Zhenbei Group’s enterprises in the Greater China Region and Shengsheng International for mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

Now, as the largest shareholder of Shengsheng International, Bai Xiaosheng naturally wouldn’t allow "his" company to suffer losses in cooperation. Holding shares in Shengsheng International was equivalent to sitting atop a gold mine, and both large and small shareholders were elated at the thought.

At this point, even if they were asked to go over to Yuema, they probably wouldn’t be keen.

After all, no matter how strong the Yuema System was, it couldn’t unconditionally aid Shengsheng International’s development, whereas, with Bai Xiaosheng, they were "family." Moreover, Zhenbei Group’s Greater China Region itself was stronger than Yuema, Beifeng, or Haoyu, even two of them combined.

This large tree offers great shade!

Offstage, Zhengdong Province understood the careful intent behind Bai Xiaosheng’s words.

Bai Xiaosheng deliberately said these things to unite everyone, so no one would harbor a second thought, preventing the Yuema System from seizing any opportunity.

On stage, Bai Xiaosheng also addressed the issue of how the shares he acquired should be returned to everyone.

All those who supported Bai Xiaosheng and transferred their shares to him would have contracts with the company. These shares would be considered a second round of stock investment from everyone.

"Investing with shares," something unheard of before.

Bai Xiaosheng stated that the dividends from these shares transferred to him would be paid out annually, and within ten years, the shares would be slowly returned to everyone, meaning they would enjoy dividends without holding shares, and continue to receive shares annually.

The company would sign formal contracts for all of this.

In this way, those who invested in Bai Xiaosheng were naturally delighted, their faces beaming with smiles.

Those who didn’t give their shares to Bai Xiaosheng regretted heavily, smacking their thighs, and many looked resentfully at Luo Zitian, regretting having transferred their shares to him.

When Bai Xiaosheng was speaking, he exchanged a glance with Zhengdong Province below, who responded with a smile.

This approach was something they had discussed earlier.

Though the company would continue to release shares over this decade, there would still be plenty of opportunities to reclaim them.

Zhengdong Province naturally understood how to achieve this.

Previously, Bai Xiaosheng had explained to him that to truly maintain absolute control of one’s company, one must hold absolute shares, regardless of the form of share distribution.

Having learned from this incident, Zhengdong Province now understood this principle better.

Bai Xiaosheng continued speaking for another half an hour before the meeting finally concluded. For everyone present, it truly ended on a high note.

Before dispersing, the Dong siblings quietly left the venue.

Dong Tianxiu initially wanted to invite Bai Xiaosheng after the meeting, but Dong Tianlu stopped him. Many eyes were watching, presenting various inconveniences.

They also had to guard against spies from allies like Yuema and Haoyu.

On this matter, Dong Tianxiu agreed with his sister.

After the dispersal, Luo Zitian hung his head, leaving hurriedly with Guo Nan to report the matter to the Ma Family in detail.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaosheng was almost overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the shareholders and employees. Zhengdong Province guided him, forging a path of "blood" to leave.

Afterward, they didn’t even stay at the company, returning directly to the hotel where Bai Xiaosheng was staying.

Upon entering the hotel, Bai Xiaosheng smiled at Zhengdong Province beside him, "Come, let’s find a place, I have something to discuss with you!"