"You are from the Ru Nan Fang family..."
Upon hearing this name, the complexions of many shareholders subtly shifted.
Anyone involved in the business world would be familiar with the name of the Ru Nan Fang family.
This was another prominent family that held sway over a province. However, it differed from families like the Chen family of Jianghai or the Xu family of Zhonghai. While the latter relied on power to dominate a province, the former commanded respect through its sky-high wealth.
Across the entirety of China, in terms of wealth, the Fang Group could undoubtedly rank among the top three. Its industries spanned various sectors within China, with assets in the hundreds of billions, making the Fang Group an entity that even the nation had to take extremely seriously.
After all, any significant issues within the Fang Group would inevitably have a considerable impact on China's overall economy.
In today's society, although many might say power is more important than wealth, when wealth reaches an extreme level, it can instill fear even in some authorities.
Just like the Fang family; even prominent families like the Xu family would hesitate to provoke them lightly.
At this point, the shareholders below finally understood why Yi Ziyuan had so readily transferred his shares. Although Su Yun had offered a premium acquisition, were any of them not seasoned veterans?
Once Huamao secured the land at Tianxiu Lake and the project was successfully completed, Huamao's stock would undoubtedly soar. As shareholders, they would stand to make a substantial profit.
However, all this hinged on the Tianxiu Lake project being completed smoothly and without any hitches.
Initially, they believed that with the Su family as their backing, Huamao could easily navigate any difficulties encountered during construction. But if Zhongtian Group was backed by the Ru Nan Fang family, then the situation became uncertain.
They had previously accepted considerable benefits from Yi Ziyuan and received promises from Zhongtian Group, thus they had been keen on facilitating cooperation between Huamao and Zhongtian Group to jointly develop Tianxiu Lake.
Yet, they were genuinely unaware that Zhongtian Group was backed by the Fang Consortium.
The Fang Group's industries spanned various sectors and fields across China, but real estate was their weakness. Judging by their current actions, they intended to leverage Huamao's influence in the real estate sector to rapidly ascend and extend their reach into the industry.
Upon hearing the name Ru Nan Fang family, Su Yun remained seated, her delicate fingers as fine as jade gently twirling. It seemed as though she paid no heed to the Ru Nan Fang family at all.
Only after the shareholders below had exchanged sufficient glances did Su Yun smile faintly, parting her crimson lips and asking, "One has left; I wonder what your choices will be?"
The atmosphere became somewhat subdued. After a full ten seconds, with a soft sigh, a somewhat slender middle-aged man picked up his pen and unhesitatingly signed his name on the share transfer agreement before him.
He then stood up and said to Su Yun, "I am old and can no longer withstand great storms. This business world is too treacherous; I will step down for now."
This middle-aged man was named Yang Ding Tian, the head of the Yang family in Linzhou. The Yang family was considered only a second-rate family in Linzhou. While not comparable to families like the Su or Tang families, they still held considerable influence.
However, at the mere mention of the Ru Nan Fang family, Yang Ding Tian retreated. This was enough to illustrate the formidable influence of the Ru Nan Fang family.
After signing the agreement, Yang Ding Tian decisively exited the meeting room. He was not concerned in the slightest about whether Su Yun could afford to acquire the shares.
Although he didn't know where Su Yun obtained the funds to buy their shares, with Su Yun's acumen, he figured she wouldn't foolishly deceive them. After all, the enormous penalty for breach of contract would likely require selling the entire Huamao for Su Yun to afford.
Following Yang Ding Tian's departure, several more shareholders consecutively signed the share transfer agreements. In their view, Yi Ziyuan's easy transfer of his equity and his preceding remarks indicated that he understood some internal information.
Huamao's repeated rejections of cooperation proposals from Zhongtian Group had likely offended the Fang family. If the Fang family genuinely harbored resentment and decided to obstruct the Tianxiu Lake project,
any losses incurred by the Tianxiu Lake project could potentially cripple Huamao.
Therefore, despite their reluctance to part with their shares, they chose to transfer them. Moreover, Su Yun was acquiring them at a premium, so by all accounts, they would not lose money.
In the end, as shareholders gradually departed, only three people remained in the vast conference room.
Lin Xi stood behind Su Yun, observing the single, slightly aged shareholder seated below. A sense of desolation welled up within her.
The shareholders of a large enterprise with assets worth tens of billions had dwindled to just one person in less than half an hour. This event alone would be enough to cause a stir anywhere.
However, upon seeing the Su Director, who sat at the head of the table with a calm and composed demeanor, a faint smile even gracing her lips, Lin Xi felt an inexplicable sense of reassurance.
"Director Su dares to do this; she must have her means of support, right?" Lin Xi thought, yet she couldn't comprehend it. Facing a financial conglomerate as wealthy as the Fang family, what basis did Director Su have for her confidence?
It wasn't that she looked down upon the Su family, but the reality was plain to see. Even the Xu family of Zhonghai wouldn't exert much effort to bring down the Su family.
Let alone the Fang family, which navigated the business world and played a significant role in China's economy?
She was worried, but she knew these were not matters she should be concerned about.
"Elder Li is not signing the agreement; does he intend to stay and face adversity with Huamao?" Su Yun asked, smiling at the sole remaining shareholder.
"My meager shares; even if I stay, it hardly counts as facing adversity together."
The old man chuckled self-deprecatingly and looked at Su Yun. "Huamao has been established for over twenty years, and I have been a shareholder for over twenty years. Twenty years of connection are not so easily severed."
The old man sighed with emotion. The once lively office now seemed so desolate.
"Enough. My holding is insignificant compared to Director Su's. Since Director Su can face this with such composure, can't this old man who has lived over seventy years not bear it?"
"It's just that the others have left, and the many matters ahead will trouble Director Su. This old man cannot be of much help."
Elder Li babbled on for a bit, without even glancing at the share transfer agreement on the table. He bid farewell to Su Yun and leisurely left the conference room.
As Elder Li departed, Su Yun's gaze fell upon the seven share transfer agreements on the conference table. Six of them now bore signatures.
"After removing some impurities, I finally feel much more comfortable," Su Yun stretched lightly, feeling an immense sense of relief.
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