MMB Chapter 93 Not Optimistic About Lao Ma's Company
Chapter 93 Not Optimistic About Lao Ma's Company
Chapter 93 Not Optimistic About Lao Ma's Company
On the second day, Guo Xiaoyan began to arrange for her employees to help clear out the tenants.
Fortunately, the house was purchased through a real estate agency, and they required all tenants to provide their phone numbers.
Therefore, Guo Xiaoyan's staff started calling each tenant one by one to ask about their intentions, since the area was going to be demolished. They wondered whether they should be given a new place to live, or whether the tenants should take the remaining rent and leave.
These tenants already knew that their area was going to be demolished, and recently it has been making a lot of noise as they discuss the demolition.
The renters were actually mentally prepared to move.
Now, when real estate agencies call to ask if they need a house, some tenants actually need the agency to introduce other houses, so they arrange a time over the phone to see the house.
Some tenants made it clear that they did not intend to rent a house in this area anymore, and needed to get a refund of the remaining rent before leaving.
Fortunately, although there are 39 apartments, Mao Xiaoyu has managed to keep only a dozen or so tenants. However, each tenant is quite easy to talk to, and at most, they will just ask for a refund. Some tenants don't even need to ask for a refund and will simply move to another apartment to renew their lease. This has saved Guo Xiaoyan's real estate agency a lot of trouble.
As for Mao Xiaoyu, after getting up the next morning, she felt that since she was going to Hong Kong, she should register her assets to make her funds more substantial. That way, she could use the money at HSBC when she needed it.
So the next day, Mao Xiaoyu went directly to the housing management bureau, compiled an asset report outlining the properties under her name, and spent a small amount of money to have them appraised. The 34 properties under her name were estimated to be worth approximately 1,000...
Around 10,000 RMB.
With this assessment form, if Mao Xiaoyu has an emergency and wants to temporarily raise funds from HSBC, she might actually be able to raise several million yuan.
Just as Mao Xiaoyu finished processing the property appraisal at the housing authority and was wondering where to go that evening...
Sister Liu called and told Mao Xiaoyu that the company had been registered and that Mao Xiaoyu should transfer the funds for the three shares to the company account.
They also asked Mao Xiaoyu if she had time to come and sign the share distribution agreement.
Mao Xiaoyu checked the time; it was a little past four o'clock. After calculating, she realized she had nothing to do, so she agreed to Sister Liu's request over the phone and said she would go to Sister Liu's house in a little while.
After hanging up the phone, Mao Xiaoyu went to the bank and transferred more than 3 yuan to the company account provided by Sister Liu, thus officially buying three shares in the company owned by Sister Liu's husband.
After transferring the money, Mao Xiaoyu took the receipt and hailed a taxi to Liu Dajie's apartment complex. After paying the fare, she arrived at Liu Dajie's house and saw that the front door was open and there were many people inside. Among them, Mao Xiaoyu recognized Lao Guan and Lao Zhao, but she didn't recognize any of the rest. However, judging from their large heads and thick necks, Mao Xiaoyu knew what they did for a living.
"Xiao Mao, over here." Old Guan called out when he saw Xiao Mao coming over.
Mao Xiaoyu then walked over.
"What's going on? Why are there so many people?" Mao Xiaoyu asked in a low voice.
"What else could it be? Since we've paid, we should definitely get company shares. So everyone here has company shares. The three of us are small shareholders, while the five over there are the big shots." Old Guan winked and explained with a disdainful look.
"There must be more than 5 people over there, right?" Mao Xiaoyu looked into the house, and it didn't look like there were 5 people at all.
"Who knows? It seems like their relatives and friends are here too." Old Guan's words were indistinct, it was unclear whether he really didn't know or just didn't want to talk about it.
"So what's the point of us coming here now? Can't Old Ma just call everyone over to sign their names and get shares?" Mao Xiaoyu said.
"He doesn't know anything. This is Old Ma's first time doing this too. Who knew he'd do it like this? To be honest, when Sister Liu first mentioned contracting out the hospital kitchen, I felt it could be profitable, so I supported the investment. But seeing how Old Ma turned it out, I'm honestly starting to worry about the money."
"After all, nobody's money comes from thin air. I earned this money bit by bit by bailing people out of their pockets. I invested in the hope of making more money, but looking at Lao Ma's organizational skills, they're really not up to par. What if the money goes in and we get kicked out within two months? That would be the end of us," Lao Guan said with some worry.
After all, everyone was misled by Lao Ma's experience of working in a hospital for over twenty years. They felt that since Lao Ma could work in a hospital for over twenty years, he must be quite capable. But today, this company has just started, and there are already so many people, a complete mess.
This made Lao Guan feel uneasy. After all, the difference in earning power between a leader with and without it is significant. Lao Guan hoped that Lao Ma could control the kitchen staff, but judging from their behavior, they didn't seem to respect Lao Ma that much, which made Lao Guan feel quite uncomfortable.
"Then what should we do? Since you've already said you'll vote, are you not going to vote now?" Mao Xiaoyu asked Lao Guan, unable to contain herself.
"Not investing is definitely not an option, otherwise I won't be able to get past Sister Liu. But I have to find a way to sell as many of my stocks as possible to others, so that if something goes wrong in the future, at least I won't be involved."
Old Guan looked troubled and could only try to comfort himself with other methods. However, he also knew that it wouldn't be easy to sell his shares to someone else.
"Well, let's take it one step at a time. Maybe Lao Ma will be different in the future. After all, no one has ever been a manager before. Once they get used to it, they will naturally change." Mao Xiaoyu could only say things in a positive direction.
"I hope so," Old Guan could only console himself.
"Xiao Mao, Xiao Mao, are you here yet?" Just as Mao Xiaoyu was about to say a few more words to Lao Guan, she suddenly heard Lao Ma calling her from the crowd.
"What's wrong?" Although she didn't know why Lao Ma had called her, Mao Xiaoyu still answered.
"Come here for a moment, I need your help with something." Old Ma saw Mao Xiaoyu at this moment and quickly beckoned her over.
Upon hearing Lao Ma's greeting, Wang Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat, knowing that trouble might be brewing for her, and her gaze involuntarily drifted towards Lao Guan.
At this moment, Lao Guan gave her a helpless look, and Mao Xiaoyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward.
When they arrived at Old Ma's place, Old Ma, sweating profusely, asked, "Xiao Mao, there's a problem... My friends here don't have enough money... so they sold their shares. But now they want to register the shares in their own names... but the person who provided the money doesn't agree... What do you suggest we do?"
No money, yet you want shares?
Isn't this simple? What kind of shares do you want if you don't have money?! You're dreaming!
But you should be the one saying that, old Ma. What's the point of calling a greenhorn like me over here?
Should I let myself take the blame?
Thinking about this, I realized that Old Ma really wasn't a good person. He was just a teenager, and he made me talk about this.
"I don't know. I'm not quite sure how you guys talked. I was the last one to arrive. Why?"
"Don't you have enough shares? If not, I have three more here. I can sell them to you if you need them." Mao Xiaoyu pretended to be confused.
Upon hearing Mao Xiaoyu's words, the group surrounding Lao Ma completely disregarded her, given her young age and unsatisfactory response. Consequently, they resumed their argument around Lao Ma.
Seeing this, Mao Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly retreated, eventually returning to Lao Guan's side.
"This is exactly what I didn't think would happen. It hasn't even started yet, and they're already having trouble dividing the spoils. Who knows what will happen when they start making money?" Old Guan said with a sigh as he watched Mao Xiaoyu return.
"Now I'm in the same boat as you, I want to sell my shares. If I do that, I feel like this project won't turn out well," Mao Xiaoyu said softly, frowning as she looked at the arguing crowd.
"You only have three strands, while I have eight," Old Guan said speechlessly.
"I still have two more here, and I don't want them anymore," Old Zhang, who hadn't spoken until now, finally said.
Of course, all three knew that these were just casual remarks. Even if they didn't want the stock, they wouldn't say it in front of Sister Liu and Old Ma. Besides, the stock couldn't be sold anytime soon.
"Where's Sister Liu? I haven't seen her at all," Mao Xiaoyu asked at this moment, since she had been there for quite a while and hadn't seen her.
"So many people need to eat, they must have gone to prepare dinner," Lao Guan said.
"Let's ignore them for now, they're just annoying to look at. Let's go downstairs and wait for Sister Liu there," Mao Xiaoyu suggested, looking at the noisy room.
"Let's go downstairs." Perhaps also annoyed by what was going on upstairs, Mao Xiaoyu suggested, and Lao Guan and Lao Zhang immediately agreed.
And so, the three of them slowly left the room and went downstairs.
Although it's already five or six o'clock, and everyone has found a cool place to stand, it's still a bit hot, but at least it feels much more relaxed than being up there.
"Xiao Mao, the fellow villager who helped you, is really good. Look at him, he worked all day yesterday, desperately trying to recruit people. He was working even harder than you were back then." Lao Guan suddenly mentioned Li Gang and praised him highly.
"My friend and I grew up together. I know he's a very hardworking person, so I asked him to come and help," Mao Xiaoyu said.
"Aren't you afraid that he'll learn it and then steal your business?" Lao Guan asked.
"There are plenty of hospitals in Shanghai. I'm just making a living here. If he really wants to do this, I can let him, whether he works here or at another hospital. After all, even if my brother doesn't take it, someone else will. Like you, Lao Guan, you've been doing this for years. I don't believe the landlords around this hospital haven't changed," Mao Xiaoyu said nonchalantly.
"It's good to have this mindset. You have to have this mindset, otherwise, you won't last long in this business. This business isn't one where you can do it all by yourself. Some people do well, and naturally, some people do poorly. In the end, some people will quit. Like me, things seem okay now, but honestly, I don't know how long I can keep going. If in the end I really can't make money, or if I don't make as much as I do farming back home, then I'll sell my house in Shanghai and go back home to make money just the same," Lao Guan said optimistically.
"Don't sell the house too early. Wait another ten years or so before selling it. By then, houses in Shanghai will be worth more," Mao Xiaoyu said casually. Whether Lao Guan listened or not was up to him.
"I'm already back home, so why would I keep this house in Shanghai? Whether I sell it early or late, as long as I go back to my hometown and never come back to Shanghai, I'll definitely sell the house and take the money home," Lao Guan said.
Hearing Lao Guan's words, Mao Xiaoyu didn't say anything. After all, everyone has their own thoughts, and it's not something she can decide for herself.
"Sister Liu is back!" Just then, Old Zhang suddenly shouted.
Hearing Lao Zhang's call, Mao Xiaoyu and Lao Guan looked towards the entrance of the residential area and saw Sister Liu rushing back.
"Sister Liu." When Sister Liu came up to them, Mao Xiaoyu, Lao Guan, and Lao Zhang all greeted her politely.
"What are you three doing down there? Where's Lao Ma?" Sister Liu asked curiously.
"Brother Ma is talking to his friend upstairs. We got bored, so we came down," Lao Guan said.
"Then come with me—oh well, never mind, we're all coming down for dinner soon, so don't come up with me. I'll go up and call Lao Ma and his friends."
Originally, Sister Liu wanted to call Mao Xiaoyu and the other two upstairs, but after saying it, she thought they would be coming down to eat soon, and there was no point in running up and down, so she didn't plan to call them again.
And so, Sister Liu hurriedly ran upstairs, while Mao Xiaoyu and the other two patiently waited downstairs for her to come down.
Half an hour later, Sister Liu went upstairs and finally, a large group of people came down.
Good heavens! Mao Xiaoyu secretly counted, and including Sister Liu and Lao Ma, there were actually twelve people. Some of them looked happy, while others looked uncomfortable. It was easy to tell that some people had benefited and others hadn't.
Mao Xiaoyu pretended not to know anything about this and continued to hang out with Lao Guan and Lao Zhang.
Next, the group of people, led by Sister Liu, arrived at the restaurant.
Goodness, these people are definitely related to chefs. They can not only cook, but also eat and drink. Anyway, this dinner was quite a commotion.
However, none of this has anything to do with Mao Xiaoyu, Lao Guan, or Lao Zhang.
After all, none of the three knew anyone else.
Mao Xiaoyu, Lao Guan, and Lao Zhang ate their own food until they finished.
The three said goodbye to Sister Liu before leaving the restaurant.
As for what happens to these people afterward, that's none of their business.
As for the distribution of shares within the company, Sister Liu will handle that. Mao Xiaoyu and the other two don't want to sign anymore. They just told Sister Liu that once the company contract is finalized, she will give them a shareholder agreement.
Mao Xiaoyu, Lao Guan, and Lao Zhang left the restaurant and went their separate ways to go home.
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