Car-hailing Driver: Rewards from Complaints-Chapter 320 - 178: Power Struggles Are Always Cruel—The Victor Becomes King, an Eternal Truth_4
Xue Yinong laughed heartily and said, "Of course. Since I’ve already taken out the checkbook, I can accept Mr. Yang filling it in as he pleases."
Yu Shishi nodded but didn’t write down a number immediately.
Because Yang Chen hadn’t decided whether to sell yet.
Yang Chen thought for a moment. Indeed, the value would be higher if the four paintings of spring, summer, autumn, and winter were together. Since winter has already been sold to Xue Yinong, it would be better to sell spring, summer, and autumn to her as well, to see how she can manage them. This way, Yang Chen could also have a rough estimate of the value of his paintings in the future.
So, Yang Chen smiled and said, "To be honest, when I started creating, I planned to depict the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Winter is already with Miss Xue, and only with Miss Xue can spring, summer, and autumn maximize their value together with winter."
Xue Yinong: "Exactly! That’s what I mean! I hope Mr. Yang can make it happen."
Yang Chen took a sip of the soup provided by Xue Yinong and said, "Miss Xue and Aunt Lan’s cooking is impressive, the soup is very flavorful. Miss Xue has been so considerate to me, so I’ll sell them to you. Shishi, you fill it in."
Yu Shishi nodded, her mind racing as she considered how much was appropriate to fill in.
Too high would be awkward, too low would be a loss.
Xue Yinong had proactively offered 5 million for the first painting, and these next three paintings were of higher quality and matched the first one, so they should be priced higher as well.
So, Yu Shishi filled in 25 million, equating to 8.33 million per painting, a 3.33 million increase over the first one. The increase was indeed substantial, but not too high, still leaving Xue Yinong ample space to maneuver.
Yu Shishi handed the checkbook to Xue Yinong with a smile and said, "Miss Xue, I’m a newbie and don’t know much. I just filled it in casually, please bear with me."
Xue Yinong replied with a smile, "I think this price is very fair, neither too high nor too low, so neither Mr. Yang nor I lose out. Even though Miss Yu is new to the professional world, her capability is remarkable, and it’s no wonder she can become Mr. Yang’s personal manager."
Yu Shishi felt a little embarrassed and said, "Miss Xue, you’re too kind. I still have much to learn from both Mr. Yang and you."
Yang Chen finished the soup, burped, and said, "Ah... that was satisfying. Alright, all of you head back. It’s getting late, and it’ll be quite late by the time you get home, so rest early. I won’t see you off, drive safely on the way back."
Yu Shishi and the others said goodbye to Yang Chen and returned to Binjiang Villa together.
Yang Chen took out his phone to find something to look at, having had two bowls of nourishing soup, he was feeling quite fired up.
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On the other side, after consulting with their lawyer, Li Baoqing and his wife decided to settle privately with Yang Chen, hoping to meet with him to discuss settlement terms.
Yang Chen had already instructed Zhang Xiang that if Li Baoqing and Zhang Juan wanted to settle privately, they must sell all their 51% shares to Sky Curtain Investment, Peninsula Asset Management, Minghuang Investment, Shengjin Investment, and Yang Chen personally.
Of this, 28% must be sold to Yang Chen, and they could only charge a symbolic 1 yuan.
The remaining equity must be sold at half price to those four institutions, not a penny more.
Moreover, they have to donate all their assets to the Red Cross Society, not keeping a single cent.
Once these conditions are met, Yang Chen would settle with them.
From the moment Li Baoqing ambushed Yang Chen with that ashtray, Yang Chen had laid out two paths for the couple.
Either go to jail, or end up empty-handed after 20 years, it was up to them to choose.
Zhang Xiang, being a professional lawyer, naturally knew how to legally articulate Yang Chen’s demands.
As for whether Li Baoqing and his wife would agree, that was their own business.
Anyway, Yang Chen has the upper hand now, he can play it however he wants.
In any case, this beating couldn’t go to waste, it must make Li Baoqing and his wife pay an unbearable price!
As soon as Li Baoqing and his wife heard that Yang Chen wanted them to lose all their wealth, they immediately refused.
The lawyer quickly analyzed the consequences if they didn’t settle.
First, they indulged Zhang Jun in selling groupers illegally, infringing on the interests of all Baoqing Restaurant shareholders. Other shareholders have the right to claim damages and file a lawsuit, forcing them to sell their shares.
Second, they used violence and especially gang-beating to illegally detain Yang Chen, which carries the most serious legal consequence. Based on the current evidence, Zhang Xiang has the full capability to get them both sentenced to a maximum of 10 years.
Third, once the charges against them and Zhang Jun are established, Baoqing Restaurant’s other shareholders will surely sue them in court, withdraw their investments and claim damages. If they can’t come up with enough cash compensation, the court will definitely force the auction of their shares.
At that point, the auctioned shares won’t be worth much. With just a little manipulation, shares worth 100 million could end up being auctioned for just 10 million or even less.
By then, even the employees at the nationwide stores might end up without their salaries, prompting them to sell store items to compensate themselves.
This means they would end up with nothing, burdened with enormous debts.
Fourth, and very scary, is that Li Baoqing and Zhang Juan have a murky background, with past deeds still within the statute of limitations. With Zhang Xiang’s ability, it’s easy to add a few more charges to them, and when combined offenses are punished, it could mean life imprisonment or worse.
In conclusion, the final result would be the collapse of Baoqing Restaurant, and Li Baoqing and his wife would be imprisoned for life, while bearing enormous compensation liabilities.
