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

Companies that want long-term development and have a promising future prefer to give cash rather than shares. Giving shares is a last resort to retain core employees.

To put it simply and directly, as a stock investor, can you buy pre-IPO shares on the stock market?

Yes, you can't buy them, but the company's core employees can, and they get even more original stock than the original shares.

However, if a company wants to develop in the long term, it must hold onto its stock tightly.

Even when raising funds, don't raise too much in the early stages. Otherwise, if the company succeeds in the future, others will take the lion's share of the profits, and you will only get a small portion of the profits.

Therefore, in most cases, company founders will keep the shareholding ratio of senior executives and R&D teams below 15% to make room for future financing or to keep it for themselves.

However, the shareholding of key technical personnel such as Pete has reached 25%, with Pete alone holding 20%, which is quite abnormal. More importantly, Pete is also a traitor.

Of course, Li Xiaofeng can dilute their shares and reduce their shareholding ratio by issuing new shares in the future.

But human nature is greedy. If you used to give people more than they should, and then the amount returns to normal, they won't see it as normal; they'll just think you're skimping on their money.

This can lead to complaints, decreased work performance, and ultimately affect the entire team and even the whole company.

Li Xiaofeng didn't want to let these people get away with it.

Therefore, he planned to make an example of Pete to deter those disloyal individuals within the company, and incidentally, to remove Dasheng Capital, a shareholder with malicious intentions.

After James understood Li Xiaofeng's intentions, he said with some difficulty, "Mr. Li, I can agree to let us withdraw from your company, but I'm afraid Pete won't give up his shares easily."

He's different from us. We invest based on fair market valuations, while the stocks he bought from Ms. Jiang were valued much lower than ours.

As far as I know, he was hoping to make a fortune from these stocks and then use the money to start his own business!

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said in a calm tone, "It's okay, then let's just find a way to keep going. I have enough patience and time."

Furthermore, the salary Xueying offered before was unreasonable..."

At this point, he suddenly realized a problem: no matter how high Pete's salary was, how could he buy so many stocks with his own personal income?

If this money was his previous savings or support from his family, he could have used it to start his own business. Why would he need to work for Xueying?

Thinking of this, Li Xiaofeng's gaze fell on James. After looking him up and down, he smiled and said, "James, tell me honestly, is Pete your front man?"

"Mr. Li, I don't understand what you're saying!" James's tone was calm, and his expression was composed.

However, this overly calm and indifferent expression is itself a flaw.

Li Xiaofeng smiled, his gaze suddenly sharpening, and said in a calm tone, "What I mean is, even if Xueying lowered Pete's valuation, where would he get so much money to buy company stock?"

"How would I know? Maybe it was his savings, or maybe he borrowed it from relatives and friends. Besides, his salary and bonuses aren't low!"

Is it possible that this money was purchased in his name through a purchase agreement signed with a venture capital firm?

Once Xueying raises funds again and her shareholding drops below 50%, a venture capital firm will launch an attack, gaining absolute control of the company, and Xueying will be ousted.

James smiled and said, "Mr. Li, you're not talking about Dasheng Capital, are you?"

"Who knows? Although Xueying is a bit weak and confused, a woman's intuition is still very sharp. She sensed the dangerous situation of her company, so she came to me for help."

Fortunately, she still holds more than half of the shares; otherwise, I would have considered selling the remaining shares of the company to Dasheng Capital.

"Actually, if you're willing, you can sell it to me now, and I can give you a good price!"

"James, you shouldn't think too much about it. The high-tech industry is different from ordinary physical industries. Time is more valuable than money."

Xueying worked hard for several years and finally brought the company to an advanced level in the industry. Although some management problems arose, the company's development prospects are still very good.

Hearing Li Xiaofeng's firm stance, James smiled helplessly and said, "Alright then, I'll try to persuade Pete, but I can't guarantee what the outcome will be!"

"It's okay, you can think about it carefully. If you really can't bear to part with these shares, I'll consider operating both companies simultaneously until the day Feiyu UAV Company goes bankrupt, then we'll go our separate ways."

As expected, Li Xiaofeng's guess seemed to be correct. Although Pete was extremely unwilling, after some time of fussing, he slightly increased the price of Pete's shares and bought them back.

James wisely withdrew his shares.

Dasheng Capital is a venture capital firm. For them, company bankruptcy and investment failures are common occurrences. It's not bad that they were able to get this investment back.

Li Xiaofeng was actually unwilling to continue this messing around with them, hoping for a complete breakdown in the fight to the death.

For business people, harmony brings wealth, and making money is the top priority.

Feiyu drones have already gained a certain level of brand recognition and customer base in the drone market, so starting from scratch would definitely require a lot more time and effort.

In addition, having two companies, two management teams, and two management systems will greatly increase additional administrative costs and significantly reduce operational efficiency.

If the fight continues, employees of both the company receiving special treatment and those being abandoned will feel anxious and uneasy. Only by merging the two companies into one will they be more competitive in the industry.

Therefore, Li Xiaofeng chose to make a slight concession, ended the dispute, and focused on development.

Li Xiaofeng wasn't particularly knowledgeable about high-tech matters; the only one who was knowledgeable was Xiao Pingping, but she was currently in charge of operating two websites and couldn't spare the time.

After much thought, the only option was to have Jiang Xueying temporarily take over the management, and then let her completely relinquish control once a suitable candidate was found.