Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

Soon, James arrived at the headquarters of the Li Group and personally found Li Xiaofeng. As soon as they met, James greeted Li Xiaofeng warmly and extended his right hand.

"Hey, dear Li, it's been so long since we last met! You've made a fortune these past two years!"

Li Xiaofeng also shook hands with him politely and invited him to sit down.

"Yes, it's been almost five years since we last met, since you participated in Wanzhong Media's Series B financing!"

"Oh, that was a very successful investment for me. After your Wanzhong Media went public, it made me a lot of money and greatly helped my performance."

"Congratulations! I've heard that your career has been very successful these past two years, and you're now the CEO of Dasheng Capital in Greater China."

"......"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, James took the initiative to speak: "Dear Lee, I think we may have had a little misunderstanding before, but I hope there won't be any more misunderstandings between us."

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said in a calm tone, "I know, and I don't really want any misunderstandings with your Dasheng Capital. After all, we had a very pleasant cooperation back then."

The problem is, my woman has been bullied. As a man, I have to show her that I can protect her, don't you think?

"I think there might be some misunderstanding here. First of all, I must clarify one point with you: I had no idea about your relationship with Ms. Jiang before."

Actually, we have a very good working relationship with Ms. Jiang, just like our cooperation with you in the past. It's just that some unexpected things happened due to various reasons.

The root cause of some misunderstandings was that Pete, who wanted more and then came to me, saying he could bring more to our Dasheng Capital.

You know, although I have a high position now, I'm ultimately just an employee. I have to consider the interests of our boss, and I hope you can understand some of my difficulties.

Li Xiaofeng smiled again, thought for a moment, and then said in a calm tone, "James, we're all adults. Actually, the reasons aren't important. The most important thing is how to solve the current problem, don't you think?"

"of course!"

"So how do you plan to solve the current problem?"

"I hope that we can resolve the current issues peacefully and calmly, without compromising the interests of either side."

Do you have a specific plan now?

"First of all, I hope that your Li Group will remove all the recruiters who are stationed at the entrance of our company and return the R&D personnel that you poached from us."

Secondly, we need to conduct a reasonable valuation of Feiyu UAVs, and then we can withdraw our funds based on this valuation.

Finally, there's the issue of Pete. He also owns a significant number of shares in the company, and he plans to start his own business. There's a saying in China that goes, "Forced melons are never sweet."

I think we should buy his shares and let him leave the company. It'll be a clean break for everyone. Of course, you could lower the valuation of his shares.

Upon hearing James's proposal, Li Xiaofeng couldn't help but laugh, saying irritably, "James, do I look like a sucker to you? You're treating me like Xueying!"

I can remove the recruiters at your company's entrance, but a company must be trustworthy to survive. If you go back on your word so easily, who will dare to work for our Li Group in the future?

Therefore, we can suspend the recruitment process, but for those R&D personnel who have already joined us, we will respect their wishes.

If you really want them to come back, you can offer a higher price to poach them back. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

I understand your desire to withdraw your investment in Feiyu drones.

But you started this whole thing, and what you did was really underhanded. You're already doing well to be able to walk away unscathed; expecting investment returns is impossible.

If we can still make money by causing trouble, what will other companies think when they see this? How will our Li Group survive in the business world? Will we be seen as easy targets, someone who can just come and squeeze us whenever they want?

Then there's the issue of Pete. What if someone like him, who betrays his company, isn't punished? What if others in the company follow suit?

Dasheng Capital is a multinational international capital investment company with strong capabilities.

Although James adopted a humble attitude, it was because they were willing to make money peacefully, not because they lacked ability.

If there is a conflict between the two parties, especially when you are in the right, you can fight back as much as possible, but there is no need to break off relations. Therefore, Li Xiaofeng vaguely conveyed a message to James that their investment could be protected.

Everyone's capabilities have reached a certain level, and we will definitely be involved in more and more industries in the future. No one can guarantee that we will not cooperate again in the future.

"What conditions are you referring to for a conditional exit from the scene?"

“Of course it’s Pete. Xueying gave him so many shares and he’s still not satisfied, which means these shares aren’t important to him. Don’t you think so?” Li Xiaofeng’s smile carried a hint of threat.

James shrugged and chimed in, "Yes, he's a bit too greedy, otherwise I wouldn't have been unable to sign an agreement with him for so long. Are you planning to ask me to do something for you?"

“I hope you can persuade him to convert his shares into cash at the original price and withdraw his investment in the company. Then I will give him double the severance pay.”

Generally speaking, the shares that companies give to core personnel are not given away for free. Instead, the company gives a low valuation and the employees use their own funds, such as salaries and bonuses, to purchase company stock.

In this way, the company's fate will be closely tied to the interests of its employees.

If this is a company with no future and poor management, this practice is digging a hole for its employees, using a pile of worthless paper to trap them.

However, if this is a company with a bright future and booming business, this practice is equivalent to giving money to its employees. Whoever is allowed to buy more shares will earn more money in the future.

It may seem that the company has not suffered any losses, but for typical internet and high-tech companies, the stock price in the early stages is very low and valuable, and the future returns are likely to be tens or even hundreds of times higher.