how i bought the whole world

Bennett is sick.

To say that he is sick may be an understatement. To be precise, Bennett is terminally ill. Bennett’s latest medical examination report showed that a malignant tumor had grown in his brain, which could endanger his life at any time. Bennett must retire. And at best, he only has two years of life. Now he is calling me to inform me about his resignation. He has already planned to hand over the company to his nephew, and he will ask a lawyer to handle the transfer of shareholders' rights and interests.

I was speechless for a while.

I was surprised that a partner who was familiar with me suddenly got such a disease and was facing the threat of death.Although Bennett has a cunning and suspicious personality, he is a perfect partner who will not hold back and is willing to delegate power to others. Such a person is a perfect partner for me who is also the CEO and chairman of WF Group (the two have different responsibilities). is the best collaborator.And in private, our relationship is quite good, a bit similar to the nature of a year-end friendship. I once gave him an oil painting with great potential for appreciation, and he also gave me expensive cigars.So I don't want anything to happen to him in public or privately.

But despite being shocked, I did not forget my own interests, "I remember our contract, you will give me priority in selling WF Securities shares to me after one year." I reminded him.

Regarding this contract, it was signed when WF Securities was first established. The contract stipulates that if Bennett considers reselling the shares of WF Securities five years after the establishment of WF Securities, he must not exceed 5.00% of the market price. The price increase will be sold to me first, unless I don't want to buy it, I can resell it to others.This contract not only guarantees my dominant position in WF Group, but also guarantees that even if the equity is diluted again, I will have the opportunity to become the largest shareholder.

"Yes. Field, don't worry that I will violate this agreement." Bennett smiled, and his illness seemed to make him more tolerant. "I still have some other shares. This part is what the lawyer wants to hand over to the children, but I am indeed in trouble. You know that I have no biological children. The only two close descendants are my wife's nephew. Antonio, one is my elder brother's child Jack, I want to choose one of these two children as the heir of Extraordinary Wisdom Investment Co., Ltd."

I blinked blankly, "Is there a problem?"

"The relationship between Antonio and Jack is not good. Antonio is a quiet person, while Jack is a bit irritable. Speaking of which, neither of them is the most suitable heir. Entanglements play out in the company, so I want one kid to get the equity, another kid to get the money, and my wife to inherit the rest."

I still don't get it, "Excuse me, Mr. Bennett, what does this have to do with me?"

Bennett pretended not to hear what I said, "These two children are both excellent, but I can't tell which one is better for the time being. But I am already old, and I don't have time to continue to observe them. If you can help Chaofan If you invest in choosing a suitable successor, then I will be very grateful for what you have done, of course, I am not asking you to do things for me for free, I can sell the shares of WF Securities to you at the price I bought at that time."

I suddenly remembered Gu Anning's phone call that day, and my heart went cold.

"Mr. Bennett, if you want to ask my opinion, then you will be disappointed. First of all, I don't lack the money to buy back the shares. Now money is a number to me. The difference is whether they are more or less. Secondly, don't you know about the past between me and Antonio? You asked me to choose your successor for you, aren't you afraid that I will take the opportunity to coerce him?"

Bennett said, "William, before you said this, I still had some concerns about this, but after you said it so clearly, I dispelled this concern. You are not the kind of businessman who has no morals. This is very rare, and this is why I was willing to invest money in you when you were poor and white, and it is even more impossible for you to make choices based on emotions. The leaders of Chaofan Wisdom Investment Company will continue With all my shares in Fantasy Group, now Fantasy Group is not yours. In order to expand its development in the world, you only left 30.00% of the shares for yourself, and used it to recruit various partners. I If you were smart, you wouldn't choose a troublesome partner for yourself."

I felt uncomfortable, "Are you sure that I won't shirk?"

He smiled, "William, Jiang is still old and hot. You are smart enough on weekdays. Please also give us old men a little sense of superiority."

I hung up the phone angrily, and I really wanted to scold Bennett. I don't want to get involved in this kind of family property dispute. Not only is it meaningless, but it is also very dangerous.

But when I think about Bennett's short lifespan, I feel a little sad. In fact, when WF was first established, Bennett helped me a lot. The help was not only in terms of money, but also in the circle of contacts and social circles. Although he It is because of Tiffany's face that he treats me differently, but it is still an indisputable fact that he helped me.

Brandon walked into the living room with his luggage. He was packing our personal belongings. Seeing me sitting on the sofa without saying a word, he couldn't help but come up. "What's wrong? Who called just now."

I sighed and hugged him in my arms, "I'm afraid Bennett will die."

Brandon was taken aback and asked me what was going on.

I explained what happened to him and said very apologetically, "Sorry Brandon, the trip might have to be canceled first."

Brandon said 'Oh', "It doesn't matter." He silently put the travel bag on the ground again.

I quickly shook his hand, "I promise to take time to go on vacation with you after I finish dealing with these matters."

Brandon smiled, "William, I'm not a woman, you don't have to worry about me getting angry over such a trivial matter. It would be great if you can travel, and it doesn't matter if you don't. It's not like there will be a chance next time."

I was literally touched by Brandon's understanding.

The next day, I canceled my flight to Europe and flew to New York to meet Bennett.They did not choose to stay in the hospital, but lived in their own homes in New York, but there were doctors in the room on standby outside the door at all times.

I brought a bouquet of flowers for my visit.

"Mr. Bennett, you look much lighter." I said politely. "Even if you're worrying about business, take care of your health. What you need now is a good rest."

"Thank you for your concern, but my spirit is not bad, and I can deal with the current matter for the time being." The other party replied with a smile.

I feel like Bennett has really changed.Although he was always smiling in the past, he always felt reserved in his words and actions, giving people the feeling.In the past, he would definitely use all kinds of words to cover up his thoughts, that is, he would not say that he is good, nor that he is not good, in short, so that no one can find out his truth, but now, I know that what he said is the truth .

Fortunately, when it comes to interests, he is still the same old fox.

"Field, what do you think about the suggestion I made yesterday? Agree or disagree?"

I thought about my words, "Why do you need to ask me again? Isn't there no room for me to choose?"

Bennett sat on the bed and looked at me, "My friend, are you still blaming me for what I said to you last night? Please forgive a dying old man. What he did was not to persecute you, but to What happened after his death. The choice of whether to agree to my request is of course up to you. You can say whether you refuse or not, but please consider what I said. If you are not willing to choose this successor for me, then Afterwards, the person who will act as my shareholder’s rights and interests will not be of the same mind as you. You have already felt that WF has developed to this point. Many things are not what you say you can do. Although a behemoth is controlled by the mastermind, but Each part of the bottom also has its own nerves. You have to consider the opinions of various people, shareholders, employees and the market economy. This is the most troublesome place for large companies. Although WF Group is still named after you, it is no longer The company that belonged entirely to you four years ago has essentially become a multi-share joint venture, and your rights are being restricted."

I didn't reply for a while, and I felt a little emotional.

He convinced me. "Well, Mr. Bennett, I accept your apology. You are right. Now I do feel that I am not as reckless as before. Every decision must be very careful, because if I take a wrong step, then I face However, even if I agree to help you make this decision, you are not afraid that I will collude with one of your nephews and take the opportunity to embezzle the company invested by your extraordinary wisdom?"

Bennett shrugged his shoulders, "I'm going to die, son, do you think I still care about the names of the assets in the future? I don't have a son or daughter, only two nephews. If the juniors can keep the company, then of course it is very important." Good. If you can’t keep it, then it’s not bad to be a shareholder who gets dividends.”

I was a little surprised now, "You are really open-minded. With all due respect, I would definitely not be able to do this."

He smiled.

And I said, "Well, what are you going to ask me to do? I must say, I'm going to do it in my own interest anyway, and if Jack Bennett is more in control than Antonio, I'll tell you I'm better." Love Jack. If Antonio had more sense of the times than Jack, I'd pick Antonio."

"I know, Field, but I have a hunch that in the next few years, our country's economy will not be as smooth as it is now, and it is very likely to face a trap. Just imagine, how can an inexperienced successor with a huge treasure in his arms It is better to be manipulated and suppressed by you than to resist strong winds and waves, at least this life will be safe and worry-free."

I was taken aback, "You mean... the financial crisis?"

He chuckled, "I'm not a prophet, telling you what will inevitably happen in the future, but I have been preparing for the possibility of a crisis early on. Have you noticed that investment banks package bonds more and more outrageously? Real estate loans are also getting easier? Field, this is not a normal thing, and someone has to pay for it.”

A burst of cold sweat suddenly hit my whole body.

I suddenly felt that even if I worked as a freelancer for Bennett for a year, it would be worth it to hear him say this.I stood up and said very sincerely, "Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Bennett." It was not easy for this old fox to say something more.