Who are you calling powerful?

Since late February, Wei Yang has temporarily put aside related companies and focused his main energy behind the scenes.

One of the major focuses is the listing of PPTV. At present, the process has begun to prepare.

Since PPTV is preparing to go public in the United States, the process time is much shorter than in China. It is expected to be fully launched after the summer vacation. If everything goes well, Wei Yang can take people to Nasdaq to ring the bell at the end of this year or early next year.

Before going public, the shares must also be sorted out in a more detailed manner.

To be more straightforward, get Suning!

As mentioned earlier, in the current PPTV, Wei Yang holds 40% of the shares, and another 15% is distributed to executives and artists under some other companies.

After all, Blue Whale and other companies are not listed, Wei Yang needs to take out a part of the profits from PPTV to win over and compensate talents.

Although this 15% of the shares are not in the name of Boss Wei, the voting rights and equivalent shareholder exercise rights are in his hands.

Even if these people choose to cash out, they must give priority to Wei Yang and the necessary right to know to prevent being attacked by others.

In addition, more than half of the 30% of the shares raised by financing handed over the voting rights to Boss Wei.

In other words, Wei Yang is not only the largest shareholder of PPTV, but also has more than 70% of the voting rights of the board of directors and serves as the chairman. Including CEO Li Ji, everyone is his.

But Wei Yang is still worried, thinking that Suning, the second largest shareholder with 15%, is causing trouble for him.

So his intention is very simple, either Suning hands over the voting rights or get out of PPTV.

And with Wei Yang's current power in PPTV, this is not a difficult task. If he was not afraid that his appearance would be too ugly and cause other shareholders to share the same hatred, he would have killed Suning years ago.

Until now, after a period of preparation, Suning has been caught by him. Suffering on this ground, it is a legitimate reason.

On March 1, Wei Yang held a board meeting at PPTV without notifying Suning.

At the meeting, Wei Yang brought out Suning's handle, mainly the mistakes in the initial financing and subscription of funds, and won the support of most shareholders. He also directly implemented a series of sanctions against Suning and asked Suning to explain to the company.

On March 2, the board of directors held an enlarged meeting again, with many executives and middle-level backbones in attendance.

The Suning side was shocked and angry. When they explained at the meeting, Wei Yang brought out more unfavorable evidence against Suning, making the unprepared Suning situation even more passive.

At the same time, many executives expressed indignation and doubt that Suning, as a shareholder, not only did not help the company, but dragged its feet.

There were also executives who hinted that Suning had made all kinds of trouble when Wei Yang took over PPTV. If there was one, there would be two. Will Suning stab the company again in the future to seize power?

This is a loss for everyone's interests!

As soon as this was said, Suning lost all the people's hearts and was completely isolated in the board of directors. All the neutral factions were drawn to him by Wei Yang.

With real power, people's hearts, and the general trend in hand, there is no need to be verbose later.

Wei Yang directly notified Suning to negotiate and gave two options.

First, PPTV repurchased 15% of Suning's shares at the market price. Although Suning could not go public to make a lot of money, it could leave the market in a decent manner.

Second, the two sides went to war, and Wei Yang used the tricks of those major shareholders to disgust the small shareholders.

Suning is likely to... It should be said that it can't fight at all. In the end, it was tortured enough and left in embarrassment, and its assets would also suffer a lot of losses.

As for Wei Yang's original plan to let Suning hand over the voting rights, this was just Boss Wei's bottom line.

The current situation is very good. If he can directly drive Suning out, why should he keep the other party.

As long as Suning has the voting rights, it is a last compromise strategy when the struggle is unfavorable or he does not want the situation to escalate.

Suning was furious. Seeing that PPTV was about to go public, you kicked us out. Do you have any shame?

But they had no choice. The two board meetings were not just to isolate Suning, but also Boss Wei's muscle to show his reputation and strength in PPTV.

All shareholders saw Wei Yang's voice in PPTV, including Suning, who was also shocked.

They found that if Wei Yang really went to war with Suning, they would have no chance of winning.

Conquer the enemy without fighting!

Most businessmen would not fight to the death because of a momentary anger. They would weigh, compromise, and make a decision that is more beneficial to themselves.

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PPTV, Chairman's Office

An executive was very excited: "I didn't expect Suning to be so bad. Two board meetings forced us into a desperate situation. It's a pity that we have been preparing for so long."

CEO Li Ji smiled: "It's not that Suning is bad, but the chairman is powerful. Everyone knows who is responsible for the rise of PPTV. The chairman's will is naturally unstoppable."

"That's right, Suning first invested in PPTV, but the chairman took us to squeeze out all their people and wiped out their foundation. Now it's natural to capture them in one fell swoop."

"Yes, yes, it must be the chairman's foresight and far-sightedness, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy to succeed."

"..."

Several executives talked to each other, and Boss Wei, who was drinking tea, couldn't listen anymore and put down the teacup.

"Okay, stop flattering me. Now is the most critical moment. Don't make any mistakes."

Li Ji smiled and said, "Don't worry, the most fatal thing has not been released yet. If Suning is really willing to fight us, just call the police and force them to admit defeat."

"That would be too ugly, and it would also affect the website, which is not conducive to our listing. I hope Suning will not be so stubborn."

If possible, Wei Yang did not want to be too ruthless, killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of his own, and PPTV also had to consider public opinion.

Otherwise, if he took action directly, he would not have to do the trick of defeating the enemy without fighting, and the goal was to achieve the goal at the lowest cost.

At this time, an executive raised a question: "Chairman, will Suning sell its shares to others and mess with us?"

"Don't worry, others won't be so stupid. Even if they don't know, we will remind them. Now this is a pit. Except for us, whoever takes it will die."

Wei Yang looked indifferent. How could he not have guarded against this? He was worried that Suning would bring Ali into the game earlier, so he gritted his teeth and borrowed money to fight for power with Suning.

Now the trend is on his side, and the company is about to go public. Even if Alibaba comes, it will be useless. At most, it will be another slightly stronger Suning.

Those old-timers are more cunning than each other. No one spent a lot of money to help Suning get out of the trap, and then plunged into the pit to fight with Boss Wei.

If there is such a fool, it is likely to be easier to deal with than Suning...

While chatting, the secretary reported: "Suning's people have arrived!"

Hearing this, everyone smiled, and Boss Wei also drank the water in the teacup happily.

If Suning wants to start a war, there is no need to send people to talk nonsense. The intention of sending people here is self-evident.

"Mr. Li, leave it to you."

Wei Yang did not show up. His play has been sung. The specific negotiations will be conducted by the spokespersons of the executives and shareholders. He just needs to listen to the good news behind the scenes.

Li Ji nodded and left the office with two executives, looking eager to try.

Boss Wei has made it clear that he does not intend to take all the shares of Suning alone. In addition to the voting rights, all of them must belong to him, and the equity is divided into three parts.

He took 5%, the financing shareholders got 5%, and the remaining 5% was open to PPTV executives and employees in the form of distributed subscriptions.

At the juncture when PPTV was about to go public, this behavior was equivalent to bringing everyone together to make a fortune.

This decision also indicated that Suning was determined!

Because it blocked everyone's way, everyone was waiting for Suning to fall and share the meat. If Suning didn't want to fall, everyone would force it to fall.

The negotiation speed was not so fast. PPTV's market value was not low, and with its outstanding performance and the current entertainment boom, it rose every few days.

Suning's 15% stake is now worth at least tens of billions.

This is also the reason why Wei Yang did not choose to swallow it all by himself. It's not that he didn't think about it, but the meat was too fat and he couldn't eat it in the short term.

Divided into three parts, it would be no problem for him to take 5%, and the financing shareholders could easily digest 5%.

It is not difficult for executives and employees to subscribe for 5% with personal investment and the company's investment.

Billions of dollars worth of transactions, one side tried every means to get more, the other side tried their best to lower the price, even if Wei Yang asked for speed to avoid changes, it would probably take a few days.

Unwilling to wait for news here, Wei Yang looked at the time and prepared to leave work and go home to cook for his wife.

Today it was Zhao Liying's turn to go to her place. She wanted to eat grilled squid last time. Wei Yang was afraid that the squid outside had become more advanced, so he planned to buy fresh squid to cook at home, but the nanny at home didn't know how to do it, so he had to come.

After going downstairs, Wei Yang went to the garage to get the car, and then went straight to Walmart near his residence to go shopping.

Recently, he and Zhao Liying had just moved, and even the nanny was still in the stage of exploring the map, and didn't know much about the nearby market, so it was best to go to large supermarkets to buy things.

When passing by the baking area, he found that the desserts and cakes were good, so he put down the cart to pick them up.

Just after putting a few boxes of desserts on the cart and preparing to leave, he saw two girls not far away pointing at him, and it seemed that they were still taking pictures with their mobile phones.

Boss Wei subconsciously touched his mask. He wore it tightly, with a hat on his head, but he didn't wear sunglasses, but he was recognized.

I don't know if they are sharp-eyed or if his temperament is too outstanding!

But they didn't come forward, so Wei Yang pretended not to notice it and went straight to the seafood area. He not only picked squid, but also bought some other seafood, then paid and left.

During this period, he vaguely felt that someone was following him, but Boss Wei didn't care.

It's impossible for him to go out to buy vegetables and someone would black him!

After returning home, Zhao Liying hadn't finished get off work yet, so Wei Yang and the nanny cleaned up the seafood and tried how to make grilled squid.

This thing is actually not complicated. If you want it to taste good, it's nothing more than fresh ingredients, proper heat and good sauce.

The ingredients are fine. Wei Yang bought the sauce recipe online, the kind that can be opened in a store, and the rest is nothing more than mastering the heat.

It can't be fried too long, otherwise the crispy and tender taste of the squid will be gone, and it can't be fried too lightly. It's best to have a slight burnt feeling and pan smell, which feels right.

If someone has never cooked before, they might be scratching their heads, but Wei Yang and the nanny are both good cooks. After two attempts, they were able to copy the recipe.

While they were busy, Zhao Liying came back from get off work, followed by her assistant Yuanyuan.

During this period, Zhao Liying was pregnant and had to go to work. Wei Yang was worried about her being alone, so when he was not there, he arranged for bodyguards and assistants to follow her, especially assistant Yuanyuan, who accompanied her almost all day long.

Of course, Boss Wei didn't treat her badly, not to mention that she had a share of everything he bought for Zhao Liying before, and this time he specially sealed a big red envelope as "overtime pay."

This was just Wei Yang himself, Zhao Liying probably also benefited from it.

"I came back just in time to eat freshly cooked food."

When Wei Yang saw the two men coming back, he didn't turn off the fire. He heated up a household Teppanyaki plate, put the marinated squid and onions on top, and immediately pressed hard with the shovel in his hand to release sizzling white smoke.

After a while, the food was served, and Zhao Liying and Yuan Yuan, who was invited, both tasted it.

Wei Yang asked: "How does it taste?"

"It's delicious, boss. Your cooking skills are much better than those at the stalls I ate at."

Yuan Yuan flattered her wildly. She was Zhao Liying's assistant and had followed him since he first joined Blue Whale. She was also an old man for many years. She was trusted by Wei and Zhao, so she was a little more casual in private.

Zhao Liying was also very supportive and praised her repeatedly. Boss Wei was in a good mood. He was not afraid of getting tired while cooking, but was worried that no one would care about him. The more he ate, the happier he was.

"By the way, have you watched Douban? Some people are suspicious of your seriously injured chicken leg girl because she never showed up."

While Zhao Liying was eating squid, she shared the gossip with Wei Yang, but she was obviously more interested in watching the fun.

Wei Yang is not surprised. Liu Shishi took advantage of an injury to become invisible in October, and it has been almost five months now.

Youdao has been injured for 100 days. Although the details of Liu Shishi's injury were not disclosed, he said it was not serious. He has not been seen in the past five months, rarely updated on Weibo, and did not take any selfies.

It will inevitably arouse suspicion, and pregnancy is only one of the options. Some people say that she was caught committing a crime and was run by a Weibo company.

It's just the beginning now, after all, five months is not a long time.

When he still doesn't show up later, there will gradually be more and more similar speculations and suspicions, and maybe a lot of side evidence will be produced.

This was expected. Wei Yang was mentally prepared and had the heart to quarrel with Zhao Liying.

"Don't be complacent. Sooner or later, you will be like this one day."

"Hmph, I know, but I've already thought about how to deal with it."

"How to deal with it? Post a split on Weibo?"

"What's the use of splitting? I mean, while I'm just like an ordinary person now, take more photos and post them later. That will dispel doubts."

Zhao Liying showed off her good idea, and Yuan Yuan next to her also gave her support.

"Boss, don't worry, we will handle the shooting time and data, and there won't be many photos. Try to blur the background and angles, and supplement the rest with daily photos. My sister is usually low-key, and her fans nickname her "Zhao Liyin". I always said that I was busy behind the scenes and my secrets would not be exposed.”

Obviously, Zhao Liying discussed this idea with her team and put in a lot of patches. Maybe she can actually fool it.

But Wei Yang still felt that this move was inappropriate: "But isn't this still a lie?"

Whether it’s doing the splits or taking photos, it’s all about deception.

Even if he has considered all the details and made no mistakes, the child is real and cannot be hidden at home for the rest of his life. Sooner or later, the truth will be revealed and these methods will backfire.

So Zhao Liying's move seems smart and thoughtful, but it's actually a stupid idea!

So it's better to pretend to be dead like Liu Shishi. No matter what you guess, I won't admit or refute it.

Anyway, having a child out of wedlock is not illegal or criminal, and Wei Yang can control public opinion accordingly. No one can do anything to her, and even fans will cooperate with her in pretending to be stupid.

If it weren't for the fact that "The Witch" was about to be filmed and had to give an explanation, Wei Yang wouldn't have made the excuse of recuperating from his injuries, which could easily be self-defeating.

Along the way, Zhao Liying didn't have any big black spots except for being competitive, being a bit short, and becoming enemies with the Three Beauties of the Immortal Sword.

Wei Yang didn't want her to get mad and do stupid things, only to be ridiculed by her opponents every day...

Zhao Liying felt that what Boss Wei said made sense. It was better to stay still than to move. She could lie down and pretend to be dead. She could advance or retreat. There was no need to make it difficult for herself.

"Then I'll think about it."

That's what she said, but Wei Yang, who knew her character, knew that this matter was settled.

After eating the sizzling squid, Yuanyuan didn't leave for the time being. I was sitting on the sofa playing with my phone, and then I exclaimed.

"Boss, were you photographed today?"

Wei Yang was not surprised. He saw the other party holding his mobile phone, so he must have posted something on Weibo or something.

"I was photographed while shopping for groceries. Why, it became a trending search?"

Every groceries he buys is trending on the search list. Life is really hard for big stars, so I won’t make him a meme like [Mr. Wei, an ordinary citizen].

"Not only did I buy groceries, I also came to the community with you, and my address was exposed."

Wei Yang frowned, but when he looked at his phone, he saw that it was a report forwarded by a Weibo marketing account——

[... He is worth tens of billions, and he actually went to the supermarket to buy food... I picked seafood for a long time, and it seems that Wei Yang or his family like it very much... Then he drove a Land Rover worth more than 2 million back to the community...]

[...It is a pity that fans were blocked by the security guards and could not enter, but it also confirmed that Wei Yang was indeed the owner of this community called Gubei No. 1...]

[...The editor contacted the real estate agency in Shanghai. According to reports, Gubei No. 1 Community is the top luxury residential area in Shanghai, with an average house price of 130,000 per square meter. According to rumors, Wei Yang is suspected of having purchased a villa with an area of ​​nearly 2,000 square meters. flat………】

Zhao Liying looked confused: "It was exposed just a few days after moving. If I go back to the community every day, won't I be picked out sooner or later?"

Wei Yang was even more troubled. It didn't matter if it was revealed that he was buying groceries. He could explain that he went home to be filial to his parents.

It was revealed that he was going back to Gubei No. 1. He could already imagine Liu Shishi ordering dishes in various ways out of jealousy. Maybe Fatty Fan would also join in the fun...