Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Director An, we have to think carefully about what to do next. If we continue to fight hard with the other party, we will not gain any benefits in the end."

Li Zekai looked at An Quan, the chairman of Shuxianglou, and said sincerely.

An Quan sneered in his heart, but still pretended to listen and motioned for the other party to finish speaking.

"I suggest that you issue a restructuring announcement and then suspend trading indefinitely under the pretext of planning something major. Then, when the restriction period is over, we can conduct equity transactions.

Don't worry about the transaction price, we can discuss it slowly. Anyway, I won't let you suffer any loss. What do you think?"

Li Zekai's move is a typical "cutting off the fuel from under the cauldron", which can freeze the stock price.

After the restriction period, he can enter into an equity agreement transaction with Shuxianglou. By that time, it will be a done deal and it will be too late for Du Shaojie to make trouble.

The plan was good, but he didn't take into account that human hearts are fickle.

An Quan was already wary of him, so how could he dare to push himself into a dead end? If he followed the other party's suggestion to suspend trading and reorganize, he would have to declare the reorganization a failure.

After the company's stock resumes trading, there is no telling how much it will fall. How can his interests be guaranteed?

Given that Li Zekai had a history of not keeping his word, he didn't dare bet that the other party would be honest.

The key is not to sign a contract for this kind of thing. People are two-faced, and if the other party turns against them, they will have no tears to cry.

"Director Li, this matter needs to be considered carefully. So, the company should hold a board meeting to discuss it and see how other major shareholders react.

In addition, the transfer price of the shares should be finalized in advance, otherwise I won’t be able to explain it clearly at the board meeting.”

An Quan neither agreed nor refused, and performed some Tai Chi.

Li Zekai immediately realized that he was too impatient and made the other party lose his sense of security.

"Okay, I hope you can come up with a plan as soon as possible."

The meeting ended here, and no practical solution was reached.

An Quan had no intention of listening to Li Zekai at all. Now that he has involved both Du Shaojie and Li Kaize, the initiative is in his hands.

He wanted to see whether the two parties would continue to increase their holdings or have other plans.

Anyway, it is unlikely that both parties will sell the stocks they hold within half a year because of many restrictions, and the cost outweighs the gain.

The next day.

[Shuxianglou] The stock trading was calm. Apparently, Du Shaojie and Li Zekai were both in a wait-and-see state, and neither of them continued to buy.

"I think 10% of the shares is enough for us. After all, we don't really want to acquire [Shuxianglou], and we will eventually make a profit and leave."

Du Shaojie also held a meeting at [Dingxin International] and decided to temporarily stop buying stocks.

His reasons were very convincing, and Qin Mingcheng and others had no objections.

These people are all veterans in the business world and have all the necessary patience. No one will ask about this matter for a while.

"Shaojie, what exactly do you think Shuxianglou is colluding with Li Zekai and others?"

Du Shaojie asked the securities department to keep a close eye on the stock of Shuxianglou, as he himself planned to withdraw.

The night before he left, he and Liang Meiqin went out to eat, and Liang Meiqin took the opportunity to ask about the doubts in her heart.

"I guess the Shuxianglou Group is thinking of leaving, and Li Zekai is taking over. According to this logic, they will try to go public through a backdoor listing."

Du Shaojie had almost seen it clearly, so he might as well explain it to Liang Meiqin.

The current situation is very delicate. Li Zekai’s goals are not consistent with those of the listed company. Maybe in the end there will be a good show.

In short, this part of his shares will be useful in the future.

After dinner, the two went for a walk in the harbor, and then returned to Liang Meiqin's residence together.

As soon as he entered the room, Du Shaojie's phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, so he didn't answer it.

Later, the number called several times again, which made him very annoyed, so he pressed the answer button.

"Mr. Du, I'm sorry to bother you so late. I'm An Quan from Shuxianglou. I wonder if you have time tomorrow. I'd like to meet you and have a chat."

"Director An, I was planning to go back to the mainland tomorrow. What do you want to talk to me about? Can you tell me over the phone?"

"It's hard to explain this over the phone! How about this, it's not too late yet, why don't we just find a place to sit down?"

"Okay, tell me the address and I'll rush over now."

Du Shaojie thought about it and decided to meet with the other party.

In fact, he and Shuxianglou don't have any deep hatred. They can fight when they need to fight and talk when they need to talk. It's nothing big.

He then asked Liang Meiqin to go to bed early, said he would be back later, and left.

An hour later.

Du Shaojie and An Quan met in a cafe.

"Mr. Du, we were competitors before, but not enemies. I won't hide it from you. We plan to withdraw from the listed company, and you want to make money. It can be said that our interests are the same in this matter."

An Quan didn't say much. Less than five minutes after Du Shaojie sat down, he revealed the answer.

He actually regretted his cooperation with Li Kaize, Yin Qiang and others, but it was too late to say anything now. This move almost ruined the reputation of the century-old store. Now he just wanted to withdraw, but Li Zekai's side had too many small thoughts and didn't keep their words, which made him feel wary.

Anyway, Li Zekai will not run away. When he came to us for cooperation, he had a chain plan.

Now the plan is halfway through execution and we can only move forward and not backward.

Du Shaojie obviously came in to disrupt the situation, but he will eventually leave with a profit. So from this perspective, the interests of the two are completely consistent.

"Mr. An, please be frank and speak directly about your thoughts."

Du Shaojie and the other party are definitely not friends. [Shuxianglou] and [Xichuan Restaurant] are natural competitors, and this will never change.

But this does not exclude phased cooperation between the two sides.

"I am going to have a showdown with Mr. Li and first reach a framework agreement on the company's restructuring. I will not suspend trading during this process, and I hope you won't dump the stock."

It is not impossible for Du Shaojie to sell the stocks he bought within half a year, but all profits will belong to the listed company.

There will be no such restriction if you sell it after half a year.

An Quan was worried that the other party would give up their profits and dump the market. At that time, he would be in a passive position and would have no bargaining power in front of Li Zekai.

In addition, he has a little idea. If the stock price can continue to run at a high level, he will directly sell his shares in the secondary market.

Although doing so requires an advance announcement, it is better than being controlled by Li Zekai.

"Oh? I'm very interested in your plan, but the prerequisite is that you have to reach an agreement with Young Master Li first. Don't worry, I'm a man of my words."

Du Shaojie was really persuaded by the other party, but this matter cannot be done by just talking, the other party must take practical action.

"Okay! It's a deal then."

An Quan made up his mind and stopped talking.

Du Shaojie returned to Liang Meiqin's residence and told her about this.

The two discussed in bed for a long time and did not fall asleep until the second half of the night.

The next day.

Du Shaojie returned directly to Yangcheng.

He cannot sell the stocks he has for the time being, and it will take some time for An Quan and Li Zekai to reach an agreement. There is no need for him to wait in Hong Kong.

[Shuxianglou] will no longer sell its stores in the future. The stores that meet Anquan's requirements have been bought by third parties and are actually under the control of [Shuxianglou Group Corporation].

The remaining stores either cannot compete with [Xichuan Restaurant] or have bad locations, so they will remain in the listed company and wait for later.

An Quan was no pushover either. He made arrangements early on and was actually able to attack or defend, so he was not easily controlled by Li Zekai.

After he had made all the preparations, he came to confront Li Kaize.

"You are announcing the restructuring plan so early. Wouldn't that let Du Shaojie and others take advantage? Mr. An, I won't cheat you."

Li Zekai didn't expect that An Quan was planning to turn against him. He didn't want to create trouble, so he could only try his best to appease the other party.

When An Quan heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and he thought to himself, "It would be strange if you didn't cheat me."

So, he insisted on doing so, and if Li Kaize disagreed, he even planned to give up the restructuring plan.

Listed companies are having a hard time now, but they are not at the end of their rope yet.

First of all, he has a huge amount of "franchise fee" as a guarantee, and since he also controls the supply of raw materials, he can make money from the channel fees.

The business of the Sichuan restaurant can only be said to be not very good, but that also depends on who you compare it with.

It is certainly not as good as [Xichuan Restaurant], but it is still no problem to make a profit. The domestic market is so large, and I have never heard of any catering company that can form a monopoly.

"Mr. Li, this is my bottom line. If you don't agree, I can only give up the restructuring plan."

"Director An, not really. Well, let's do as you wish. We will send people to discuss the framework agreement starting tomorrow. You can issue an announcement after it is finalized."

Li Zekai couldn't help but get furious, but he didn't show it. Instead, he took a step back.

An Quan was right. At this point he couldn't give up the restructuring plan, otherwise the sunk costs alone would make him feel uncomfortable for a long time.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Li. That's it. My people will come over tomorrow to negotiate."

An Quan said something and left Li Zekai's office.

After Li Zekai and others left, he almost smashed his desk. He simply couldn't understand how there could be such a greedy person in the world who was not satisfied with the transfer price of 6 yuan per share.

But this time he was in a difficult situation and could only agree to sign a framework agreement on restructuring with the other party.

In recent times, the share price of Shuxianglou has fallen, fluctuating around HK$8 per share.

After the agreement was signed, Anquan immediately issued a restructuring announcement.

This announcement further strengthened investors' confidence.

The share price of [Shuxianglou] rose again, breaking through HK$15 in one fell swoop and heading straight for the key price of HK$20 per share. (End of this chapter)