Chapter 400: The initiative to deliver to the door
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"It seems that Mr. Zhou Ming, you made a huge mistake in your judgment this time, and there was no disagreement between the Adams family and Caitlyn."
This is what Edward said to Zhou Ming on the phone. After hearing this, Zhou Ming immediately rushed from Harvard University to Kendine Investment Bank Building. Originally, Zhou Ming was listening to a lecture at the Harvard Financial Lecture Hall. As a reborn Zhou Ming knew very well that no matter how far he reached, learning was inevitable, because the world was a race. Once you stopped, you would be surpassed immediately.
Of course, in addition to listening to the class, Zhou Ming still wants to meet his beautiful head teacher, Jerra. Although Zhou Ming knows very well that he and she will not have any results, the novel is a man’s nature!
But unfortunately, it seems that she is conducting a very secret research topic recently, so Zhou Ming did not find him, and he couldn't even find out which financial laboratory she was in or other laboratory.
This may be God's will, and at least it can make you devote yourself to the next thing!
With this idea, Zhou Ming came to Kendian Investment Bank half an hour later. The chairman's secretary greeted him downstairs. When he saw Zhou Ming coming, he took him to the conference room directly. The floor was still on the 26th floor, but it was another conference room. It seemed that if it were not so formal, all the meetings where all the core members of the Kendian family were present, that conference room would not be easily opened.
However, this was also expected by Zhou Ming. After all, if it were a conference room that could be used casually, I would probably not need to be solemnly arranged.
Governor Edward and Kendian Investment Bank Chairman Patrick were both waiting here, and they were the only one here. When Zhou Ming pushed the door in, they all stood up subconsciously, but Zhou Ming waved his hand to let them sit down.
"What exactly is the situation that makes you so anxious to call me?" Zhou Ming came over and sat opposite the conference table and asked them.
"Look, this is the proposal that Christo put forward at the Brighton Bank board meeting today."
Edward said and threw a document at Zhou Ming. Zhou Ming took it and looked at it and smiled: "Is this really proposed by the Adams family?"
Zhou Ming's expression was obviously beyond Patrick's expectations. He frowned and said, "Mr. Zhou Ming, I don't think this is a ridiculous thing. Do you understand the purpose of Christo's proposal? He wants to unlimitedly weaken the influence of the Kendian family in Brighton Bank, and even take back our shares and voting rights. This is a very serious matter, not a ridiculous joke for children!"
Zhou Ming did not apologize sincerely: "I'm very sorry, but I really think this proposal is ridiculous."
Patrick frowned and wanted to say something, but Edward, who knew Zhou Ming better, said first: "Mr. Zhou Ming, I think you should know what Brighton Bank means in this Brighton consortium. This is the absolute core of the consortium. Our Kendine family also managed to become a member of the consortium a hundred years ago by mastering the shares of the bank."
"And now, the Adams family's proposal is undoubtedly to weaken the Kendian family's influence in the bank, marginalize the Kendian family step by step, and ultimately plunder the Kendian family's wealth through the power of the consortium."
Edward thought for a while and said: "Simply put, although the Adams family's previous crackdown and suppression against investment banks made the family uncomfortable, the financial resources of Brighton Bank can still support the family. However, once the shares of Brighton Bank are lost, the entire Kendian family will be like a big tree with its roots cut off. No matter how lush branches and leaves look, it will inevitably wither in the end."
"So, you obviously guessed it wrong this time. The Adams family did not disagree because of His Highness Caitlin's private appointment with you, but instead became closer. This was their demonstration." Edward finally said, "The remaining three of us are already at Brighton Bank and are going to find ways to obtain information from the Adams family."
"So that's it. Mr. Christo is not afraid of getting involved with such a big step?" Zhou Ming said with a smile, "But my idea is the opposite of you. I think that since the Adams family has played this card, it proves that he has irreconcilable differences with Caitlin. I think even the Adams family has banned Caitlin from contacting anything about the Adams family."
Zhou Ming's words made Edward and Patrick widen their eyes. Obviously, they didn't understand what logic this was.
Zhou Ming told them: "It's very simple. You all think about it carefully, Governor and Mr. Patrick. How did the Adams family do to deal with you before?"
Edward and Patrick were both stunned for a moment, their faces were very confused, but this confusion disappeared after only a moment of persistence, and replaced by some incredible things.
Zhou Ming has been paying attention to the expressions on their faces: "It seems that you have all thought that when Caitlin was in charge in the past, she started from Kendian Investment Bank as the center, and started from all the important investments of the Kendian family, step by step compressing the resources mastered by the Kendian family. Such practices may be slow to achieve, but at least they are stable..."
"What about now? Although starting directly from Brighton Bank does not conform to Caitlyn's usual style, this is the most direct approach, right? Maybe this is the change after she met you?" Patrick asked.
"I don't rule out this possibility, but I can only say that this possibility is slim and can be said to be non-existent." Zhou Ming said, "The reason is very simple. Doing so will cause the Adams family to be passive."
Edward and Patrick immediately exclaimed, as incredible as if they had heard the news of the end of the world, because the current situation seemed to them to be more dangerous than before, why did Zhou Ming look like he seemed to have taken a big advantage?
"Mr. Zhou Ming, I'm curious whether you know what Brighton Bank represents." Patrick said inexplicably.
"I don't think you know what Brighton Bank represents, Mr. Patrick," said Zhou Ming.
Patrick smiled: "This is really the funny joke I heard in the world. I was the first among the Kendian family's Iron Five Corners. Do you think I don't know about the Brighton Consortium and the Brighton Bank?"
Zhou Ming nodded and asked him back, "Since Mr. Patrick knows so well, then now when the Adams family is going to deprive you of your shares in Brighton Bank, what if we spread this news first?"
When they heard Zhou Ming’s rhetoric, Edward and Patrick were stunned, because once they learned about this kind of news, normal people’s first reaction was to find a way to stop it. Why would anyone still think about spreading the news on their own initiative?
But if you think about it carefully, you will really make the news public. As an important shareholder of Brighton Bank, such a large equity change will definitely attract market attention. For this situation, even if a person who has no idea about the management of the company can understand that if a company has internal friction, then at least at this stage, the company will inevitably go downhill and is not suitable for investment.
Once the market makes this judgment, Brighton Bank's stock will fall accordingly, and the overall market value of Brighton Bank will shrink.
Kendine is only one of the major shareholders of Brighton Bank. This situation is not what the Kendine family wants to see, but it is very deadly for the Adams family, which holds nearly half of the shares of Brighton Bank. If the Adams family does not want to do this, they can only publicly deny the rumors, or find ways to keep the shares of the Kendine family, so as to swear the internal unity of Brighton Bank, and there is no contradiction.
So if the Adams family chooses to do this, it means that he has to compromise with the Kendian family, and the Kendian family can take the initiative?
Edward and Patrick are both very smart people. They quickly figured out this key, which made them extremely excited. After all, the Adams family has been crazily suppressing the Kendian family. Because Adams has the advantage of strength, they have always taken the initiative. Now, once the situation changes, it will be different.
Just like that sentence, if you have already turned over and don’t know how to move, then don’t go to bed in the future!
Kendine has always been at a disadvantage in Brighton. If they can now gain the upper hand, they will have the confidence to let the Adams family know what it means to turn over serfs to sing.
From Edward and Patrick's expressions, Zhou Ming knew that they had understood, so Zhou Ming asked them again: "How is it? Now I know that you don't know what Brighton Bank represents, right?"
A question made Patrick extremely embarrassed because he asked Zhou Ming just now, especially with a condescending tone. Now it seems that this is just a slap in the face! If possible, Patrick really wants to find a crack in the ground to drill down.
However, as the first Iron Five-King in the Kendian family, Patrick's face naturally needs no further words. He just said to Zhou Ming with a little embarrassment: "Of course, Mr. Zhou Ming's keen sense of finance and business cannot catch up with that!"
Zhou Ming did not mock Patrick too much because he didn't know him, so it was normal for him to question himself in desperation. Zhou Ming just wanted to let him know who is the one here.
"When Caitlin was leading the way, he suppressed the Kendian family step by step. Although the effect was not obvious, the Kendian family could not find a counterattack loophole that could be exploited. This is the best way. However, when Caitlin and I met, it was obvious that the Adams family no longer believed her, so they had to use the most domineering method to kill the Kendian family, but they forgot, put it to death and then died."
Zhou Ming then said to Edward: "So now, I think you can contact Mr. Eugenes who is still in the Brighton Bank as soon as possible."
After Zhou Ming's reminder, Edward and Patrick suddenly remembered that Eugenes, who served as vice chairman of Brighton Bank, was now arguing for the Kendian family at the board of directors of Brighton Bank!
When they were about to call Eugenes, Eugenes called first. When Edward answered, he heard Eugenes sigh and said that the situation on the board of directors is very bad now. Even the Lawrence and the Lowell family have turned to the Adams family. It seems that Christo made some preparations for this matter.
Chapter completed!