Chapter 206 It's That Simple and Rude
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Updated : Oct 3rd, 2025
The words were startling, and everyone's expressions froze in place; they hadn't expected that their mere curiosity would elicit such a revelation. Such a shareholding proportion would absolutely make them the largest shareholders in any of their companies, yet they knew nothing about it!
"After we go back, we must thoroughly verify this!" Everyone silently took note of it in their hearts.
"So, Mr. Zhang, what's your take on war in the business world? Or to put it another way, what methods would you use to defeat your enemies in the realm of business competition?"
"It's quite simple!" Zhang Menglong exclaimed, "If it's a public company, just throw money to acquire shares, if a 10% premium doesn't work then offer 20%, if 20% doesn't work then 30%, and if that still doesn't work, double it, super double it! As long as all the company's shares are yours, there's no competition left!"
A few of them looked dumbfounded. What the hell kind of strategy was this? It was just throwing money around! Did it have to be so simplistic and brutal?
"What if it's a completely private enterprise?"
"Then headhunt, offer double the salary, throw in a car and a house, and dig out all their people! An empty-shell company is worthless!" Enjoy more content from My Virtual Library Empire
"Oh, fuck!"
Several world-class tycoons were dumbstruck by Zhang Menglong's remarks; his approach was beyond their realm of knowledge!
Acquisitions and headhunting are the most common strategies in industry competition, but they presuppose sufficient capital, not to mention whether the other party is willing to comply.
But Huaxia had an apt saying, "With money, you can make the devil turn the millstone; if you have a bit more money, you can even make the millstone turn the devil!" If you want to acquire someone's shares, a 10% or 20% premium might not be enticing, but if you bombard them with double or triple that, anyone who doesn't sell is a fool!
Indeed, holding certain capital long-term might yield far more than double or triple the returns after many years, but it's a lengthy process. If you now possess two to three times the capital, you can certainly pursue more lucrative investments!
Even these wealthy magnates would find it hard to resist the temptation if someone offered to buy their shares at double the price.
Moreover, Zhang Menglong claimed to have no interest in money at all. The last person to say this was also an entrepreneur from Huaxia. Have the Huaxia people really become so wealthy? Could it be that their status as a developing country is a scam, and everyone in Huaxia is silently making a fortune?
Zhang Menglong never expected that his offhand remarks would completely overturn these tycoons' perception of Huaxia.
"Mr. Zhang's words... really have been very enlightening..."
"Um, we have some other matters to attend to, so we'll be taking our leave first."
"Yes, yes, yes, we need to meet a few more friends. We'll come back to seek Mr. Zhang's advice when we're free!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they fled as if they had seen a ghost. Continuing the conversation might even lead them to doubt whether they were the poor ones. Could the Forbes rankings be playing a joke on them?
"This..." Zhang Menglong pointed to the backs of the retreating tycoons and said, "Poladi, you can't blame me for this. They wanted to hear about my experiences, and I was just honestly sharing."
Poladi immediately showed a helpless wry smile, knowing full well that everything Zhang Menglong said was true, without any exaggeration. But that was exactly why nobody could handle it!
"Mr. Poladi, I think your friends' hearts have suffered a severe shock. You should probably go and comfort them," Wang Ling joked from the side.
"Then, I'll excuse myself for a moment. Mr. Zhang, Mr. Wang, please feel free to continue."
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"Tsk, they're supposed to be on the world Forbes rankings, yet they can't handle a little provocation!" Wang Ling said with a hint of disdain.
Ever since he met Zhang Menglong, he had been subjected to a daily dose of Versailles literature to the point where he was becoming immune to Zhang Menglong's flamboyant maneuvers. These people got upset after just a few minutes; their psychological resilience was indeed too weak.
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