Chu Huan, Jiang Zishan, George Roberts, Ford II, and William Ford sat opposite each other.
This was the first time Chu Huan saw Ford II. He was in his fifties, and his hair was already thinning, but it was combed very neatly. The most conspicuous thing was that his temples were gray.
It was this man who took over Ford Motor Company from the hands of his grandfather Henry Ford and led Ford Motor Company from the bottom to glory again.
The Model T car developed by Ford Motor Company was popular in North America for 19 years, with a total of more than 15 million units sold. At the same time, Ford Motor Company also introduced the assembly line operation method, which also raised the hourly wage from only US$13 to US$5 per hour.
The 9-hour work system was changed to an 8-hour work system.
But after Henry Ford enjoyed success at that time, he became a person who refused to change. He believed that a Model T car could keep Ford popular. From a historical development perspective, this was definitely going to cause problems.
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In fact, this was exactly the case, so in the 1930s, Ford was surpassed by General Motors and Chrysler and became the third largest automobile brand in North America.
Until Ford II took the helm of Ford Motor, Ford II subsequently carried out large-scale department reforms and reorganization, quickly restored competitiveness and completed the listing.
By 1970, Ford's annual output was nearly 5 million vehicles, accounting for 266% of the North American automobile market, making it the second largest automobile company in the United States after General Motors.
During this period, Ford launched some classic models such as "Thunderbird", "Mustang", etc.
It can be said that without Ford II, Ford Motor will continue to sink and eventually disappear from the public.
So Ford II has absolute authority in Ford Motors, but now Ford II's authority in Ford Motors is being challenged, and it is very likely that the Ford family will lose control of Ford Motors.
So even if it was a slap in the face for what he was doing now, he would still do it.
Slowly taking out a document from the brown paper bag and placing it on the table, Ford II calmly said, "Director Chu, can you tell me the reason for this matter?"
The content on the document was actually very simple. It was a list, but the names on it surprised Ford II because these names were all major shareholders of Ford Motor Company.
He took a private jet in Switzerland overnight and rushed back to Michigan in order to resolve the situation before Ford Motor's shareholder meeting.
Everyone thinks that this morning's shareholders' meeting is the decisive battle between Chu Huan and the Ford family, but in fact, the decisive battle between Chu Huan and the Ford family is at this moment.
"It's very simple. These people are all members who support me to join the Ford Motor Board of Directors. Although the combined equity of us people still does not have as much decision-making power as the Ford family, I think you will not refuse, Mr. Ford."
Isn’t it the request of so many shareholders?”
Chu Huan sat there with her legs crossed, looking calm.
Ford Motor is a listed company, and a listed company means that even if you are the company's largest shareholder, you must consider the rights and interests of other shareholders.
In matters that do not involve life and death, if the Ford family goes its own way and ignores the requirements of these major shareholders and still shuts out Chu Huan, then it will give the outside world the Ford family's domineering management of Ford Motors.
A shareholder or director without the slightest say is extremely devastating news to many investors.
They don't feel comfortable putting their money in a family that behaves wantonly.
If that's the case, Ford Motor Co. will face an even bigger sell-off than it will tomorrow, and Ford Motor Co.'s stock will become worthless on the stock market.
Naturally, Ford Motor also lost their opportunity for development!
So now this document can clearly tell the Ford family that Chu Huan's entry into the Ford Motor Board of Directors is a certainty.
Even the Ford family couldn't refuse.
Ford II sat there and carefully looked at the young man opposite him who was only in his 20s. He had short, sharp hair, an angular face, and was dressed in ordinary casual clothes.
He is more like a young man who has just graduated from college and is looking for jobs all over the world with his own information.
But now, just such a young man is negotiating with the head of the Ford family, one of the most powerful families in the United States, without any panic, and even has the upper hand mentally.
"Now, the outside world has learned about the grievances between us. If we agree to your punishment of Hyundai, then Ford will lose their majesty. This is not acceptable to us."
Ford II gave a calm sermon.
He knew that Chu Huan's appeal was nothing more than to use Ford cars to suppress Hyundai Motors, thereby restoring his business in the South Korean market.
However, things have developed in such a high-profile manner before. If Ford Motors really follows Chu Huan's request, then Ford Motors' majesty will not be preserved!
As for rejecting Chu Huan from joining the Ford Motor Board of Directors, Ford II has no longer mentioned it. This matter is really a done deal!
Chu Huan smiled calmly and said, "If that's the case, then we have nothing to talk about!"
Having said this, Chu Huan looked at his watch and said with a smile, "There are still four hours until Ford Motor's shareholder meeting. Mr. Ford can try to contact the shareholders on the list to see if they will."
I will stand by your side again!"
Ford II shook his head and said, "There is no need to contact us. Since Director Chu can hand over this list to us, we are fully confident that they will not defect at the last moment. But even if you, Director Chu, join the board of directors of Ford Motor Company, things will change."
Nothing will change.
Ford will never do anything to harm our partners!"
Chu Huan shrugged slightly and did not take Ford II's threat to heart. He just signaled Jiang Zishan to hand over a document to Ford II again.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Becoming a director of Ford Motor Company is just the second step. In the next step, our North American Aku will continue to acquire shares of Ford Motor Company until our North American Aku has the right to speak.
Until it reaches the same level as the Ford family."
"This is impossible!" William Ford said directly. "According to our information, the cash spent by North American Aku to acquire Ford Motor has reached nearly 1.3 billion US dollars. If we want to have the same say as us, it will take at least 20 more years."
Billions of dollars, you can't have that much cash in your hands."
Chu Huan did not answer William Ford's words, but looked at Ford II who was looking at the documents and said, "You can ask Mr. Ford if you have enough cash."
William Ford's expression changed slightly. He looked at his eldest brother, only to find that his eldest brother's expression had also changed.
"This is impossible!"
Ford II slapped the document on the table and preached in a sharp voice.
Upon seeing this, William Ford quickly picked up the documents on the table.
Then the above content made his expression change slightly.
This is a drafted letter of intent for cooperation. The two parties are Chu Huan’s North American Jiaku and the three major consortiums of Goldman Sachs, Morgan and Rockefeller in North America.
The content is very simple. Chu Huan will use the existing Ford Motor shares as collateral, withdraw part of the cash from the three major consortiums, and continue to acquire Ford Motor shares.
Not only that, there is also a part of the gambling agreement between the two parties. If Chu Huan can use this part of the funds to acquire shares to obtain the right to speak in Ford Motor, then this will be a simple loan contract.
If Chu Huan cannot use this fund to obtain stocks that are sufficient to support Chu Huan's right to have a say in Ford Motor, then the Ford Motor stocks purchased with this fund will automatically become the stocks of the three major consortiums. At the same time, Chu Huan will also have to submit a request to
The three major consortiums pay a certain amount of fees!
What a cruel heart!
Not only is he cruel to his opponents, he is also cruel to himself!
"This will not do you any good. Even with this money, you still can't get the say in Ford Motor Company. Although our Ford family only has 40% of the decision-making power in Ford Motor Company, you don't think that our Ford family has the right to make decisions about Ford Motor Company."
Don’t you have any friendship with the other shareholders?”
Ford II asked indifferently.
Chu Huan smiled easily and said, "It doesn't matter. I have already calculated it. With this fund, I can at least obtain 51% of Ford Motor Co.'s shares. By then, my shares will be owned by Goldman Sachs, Morgan, and Rockefeller."
The consortium, as long as we can keep the same tone, will always get the shares from other shareholders in the future, or get their support, and the Ford family will still lose control of Ford Motors.
It’s just a matter of time!”
Ford II also had his own confidence, saying, "But if this is the case, you will personally lose at least 300 to 500 million U.S. dollars. Is this loss acceptable to you?"
From the perspective of a successful businessman, profit is an eternal topic.
Before, Ford II could dismiss Chu Huan. When Chu Huan proposed to convene a Ford Motor shareholders meeting, Ford II could easily express his intention to go to Switzerland.
That is because Chu Huan cannot threaten his own interests.
But when the chips in Chu Huan's hands were enough to threaten his own interests, Ford II could directly charter a flight from Switzerland back to Michigan without caring about his own face.
Referring to others, he believed that Chu Huan must be a very profit-oriented person to do such a big business, so he did not think Chu Huan would make such a decision in this business that was bound to suffer losses.
Chu Huan shook his head and said, "You only saw my personal losses on Ford Motor stocks, but you didn't see the losses that would have occurred elsewhere if I didn't do this.
Hyundai Group can use its influence in South Korea to block my business, and then consortiums from other countries can do the same. If I personally allow this to happen, the loss will not be 300 to 500 million US dollars, but
The development of my entire business empire.
So this time, I have to win!"
If Ford II had been convinced so easily, he would not have become a tycoon.
"That being said, for you and the consortium you have found to truly gain control of Ford Motor Company, it will be a very long process, and no one can tell what will happen during this process.
Such things.
Maybe your company can no longer hold on, maybe they are already on my side by then?"
Chu Huan nodded and did not deny Ford II's words. He just smiled lightly and said, "The time may be longer, but it will definitely not be as long as Mr. Ford said.
In addition, as you just said, the Ford family must have its own partners among the shareholders of Ford Motor Company. I admit this, but as you said, nothing is static.
Today's collaborators may become tomorrow's enemies.
The Ford family's control over Ford Motor has caused dissatisfaction among most Ford Motor shareholders. It is not unheard of for shareholders to propose abolishing the Ford family's right to speak in this regard. However, at that time, they were just a straggler and could not cause any problems.
What practical impact.
But it’s different now. We have me, Goldman Sachs, Morgan, Rockefeller and other financial groups. I think when this force is twisted into a rope, no one can underestimate its power. At that time, Mr. Ford, you really think you are now
Will your allies definitely stand by your side?"
Ford II did not answer Chu Huan's words this time because he knew what Chu Huan said was true.
The Ford family's strategy for Ford Motor's B-shares has long been the most hated thing among these investors. If at this time there is really a force powerful enough to change this situation, then the Ford family will really
It is possible to lose control of your Ford vehicle.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Seeing that Ford II did not speak, Chu Huan continued to increase his chips and said, "In addition, even in a short period of time, we did not get enough votes, but we
As the largest shareholder of Ford Motor, this party has the largest say in Ford Motor besides the Ford family.
From now on, I don’t think it will be that easy for the Ford family to implement any policies at Ford Motor Company, right?"
If there is a disagreement between the largest and second largest shareholders on the board of directors, the negative impact on the development of the company will be immeasurable.
It will even seriously affect the development of Ford Motor.
"No!" Ford II shook his head. "You won't object for the sake of objecting, you? I can't guarantee it, but Goldman Sachs, Morgan, and Rockefeller will not allow such a situation to occur. They are investors, and ultimately
What matters is always the company’s profits.”
Chu Huan clicked on the letter of intent for cooperation and said with a smile, "Didn't Mr. Ford see the content above? If we have sufficient funds in the future, we can purchase the three major consortiums at a price of 20 billion higher than the market price."
stock.
I admit that in order to acquire Ford Motor Company, I really don’t have much cash in my hands at this time to support me in doing this, but this is only now and does not represent the future.
Although the assessment of my wealth in "Fortune" is biased, it is not very big. However, "Fortune" missed one thing, and that is the Wolf Smoke game that is now making a whirlwind in North America. Just one game has already given the Wolf Smoke game
Bringing hundreds of millions of dollars in profits, just next month, Langyan Games will launch two games at the same time.
No one knows what kind of profits it will generate by then, but it will be enough to bring an absolute sense of oppression to Ford Motor Company.
As for me personally, if I wanted to, I could use this profit to buy shares of Ford Motor Company.
At this time, you shouldn't still doubt my determination to deal with this matter, right?"
Ford II looked gloomy, he understood Chu Huan's determination.
No matter whether South Korea is a big or small country, it is still a country and a country's market, which no company can underestimate.
Especially on something like this that could trigger a chain reaction.
Seeing that Ford II did not speak again, Chu Huan also knew that the big stick that should be beaten had been dropped, and now it was time to give him a sweet date.
"My Healing Game"
"To be honest, I also understand that according to my personal ability, if I want to acquire Ford Motor Company, even if I have sufficient funds, it is still impossible to acquire Ford Motor Company, so I am dragging Goldman Sachs, Morgan, and Rockefeller along at this moment."
Chu Huan's identity as a Chinese businessman predetermined that it was basically impossible for Chu Huan to win over a company like Ford Motor Company with a long history in North America. This was actually one of the Ford family's previous reliances.
But the situation is different now, Goldman Sachs, Morgan, Rockefeller and others have joined in.
With these three companies, and then joining forces with Chu Huan to get Ford cars, the identity problem has actually been solved.
"However, I don't have any thoughts about Ford. My fundamental goal is still the Zheng family of Hyundai Group. So as long as Ford can cooperate with me to suppress Hyundai, I can guarantee that I will get the most perfect solution for this matter."
solution.
By the way, hasn’t the board of directors of Ford Motor Company always wanted to let William leave the management of Ford Motor Company? At this point, I can choose to stand on the same front with the Ford family, as long as I have my support, I think Mr. William Ford,
There should be no need to leave Ford's management."
William Ford, who was sitting next to him, immediately showed a hint of joy in his eyes. Although he wanted to control it, he couldn't help but look at Ford II.
If he can remain in the management of Ford Motor Company, he may succeed his brother Ford II as the helmsman of Ford Motor Company in the future.
Being at the helm of the second largest automobile company in the United States will be a supreme honor.
Ford II did not receive his brother's expectant look, but couldn't help but look at Chu Huan.
Such a profound young man, he has grasped the most fundamental ideas of his Ford family.
Ford Motor Company has always been controlled by the Ford family.
This is a gene engraved in the bones of the Ford family.
"Just want to use this to suppress Hyundai Group?" Ford II did not say any more words to reject Chu Huan, but sent other inquiries to Chu Huan.
"Of course it's not just about suppressing Hyundai Group. I need to arrange for a group of people to enter Ford Motor. From workers in the assembly workshop to management, I have to have my people enter every link!"
Chu Huan revealed his ultimate goal.
It is definitely necessary to suppress the Hyundai Group, and it is also necessary to allow one's own people to join Ford Motor Company.
"Are you going to enter the automotive field?" Ford II also guessed Chu Huan's plan immediately.
Chu Huan did not deny this, saying, "If it is possible, why not?"
Ford II said, "If this is the case, isn't our Ford Motor Company cultivating enemies for itself? I believe that with Chairman Chu's financial resources and capabilities, if he enters the automotive field in the future, he will be our Ford Motor's biggest enemy!"
Chu Huan chuckled and said, "Although I am personally very pleased with what Mr. Ford said, I think this is not your true thought, Mr. Ford, right?"
Ford II was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, then stretched out his hand and said, "If this is the case, then on behalf of Ford Motor Company, I welcome Director Chu to join!"
William Ford, Jiang Zishan, and George Roberts were all stunned. No one expected that the matter would be solved suddenly, and Ford II would agree to Chu Huan's request so easily.
Chu Huan didn't care about the thoughts of these three people. He just smiled and shook hands with Ford II and said, "I hope Ford Motor will be able to create greater glory in the future under the leadership of the Ford family!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "That's for sure!" Ford II said with a smile.
After the matter was resolved, Ford II did not leave. Instead, he discussed with Chu Huan the details of the Ford Motor Shareholders Meeting for four hours.
It wasn't until after seven o'clock in the morning that Ford II left the hotel with William Ford.
After Jiang Zishan had not slept all night, George Roberts asked Chu Huan energetically, "Why did Ford II suddenly agree?"
Chu Huan said with a smile, "Because Ford II has no other choice. If you agree, Ford cars still belong to the Ford family. If you don't agree, maybe at this shareholder meeting, maybe at some point in the future, Ford will
The family would lose control of Ford Motor Company."
"At the same time, our Ford cars may lose the North American and even global car market during this period."
Sitting in the car, Ford II was also explaining the current situation to his brother William Ford.
"Chu Huan has just made it clear that if Hyundai Group cannot be suppressed in this matter, then various problems will arise in his global business, and the money lost by then will be far more than it is now.
In other words, this war is a victory or destruction outcome for him.
Faced with such a situation, Chu Huan can risk everything to complete this matter, but we can't. Don't forget that in addition to Chu Huan's global animation and game business, he also has a real estate business in Hong Kong. Even if
Although Chu Huan has lost his global animation business, he can still make a comeback with his real estate business in Xiangjiang, but we can't.
The most important thing for our Ford family is Ford cars. We cannot tolerate Ford cars becoming the battlefield between Chu Huan and Hyundai Group, leaving this place devastated. Because if we lose Ford cars, our Ford family will also lose everything.
Chu Huan had a way out and tried his best, but we have no way out!"
After listening to Ford II's explanation, William Ford expressed that he understood the current situation and couldn't help but ask, "Then we really have to give up the Hyundai Group?"
Ford II waved his hand, "I'm not giving up, I'm just temporarily joining forces with Chu Huan to suppress it. I just told you about Chu Huan's madness, and now I'm going to tell you about Chu Huan's reason. Before that, all of us thought that Chu Huan was looking for help.
It was First Boston Bank, and Chase wanted to go it alone.
So at that time, I didn't take Chu Huan to heart at all, because if that was the case, even if Chu Huan got more Ford shares in the future, we could use administrative power to prevent Chu Huan from getting Ford shares.
car.
However, it is not unreasonable for Chu Huan to build his own wealth in just a few years. It is obvious that he also discovered this problem, so he contacted Goldman Sachs, Morgan, and Rockefeller. This is actually what he did for himself
Buy the trump card.
With them, Chu Huan and others can form a new consortium to completely control Ford Motors, and the administrative power we rely on will no longer exist.
This shows that Chu Huan is a crazy person with absolute sense. Such a person is a shareholder of Ford Motor. He will not allow his investment to suffer losses. Therefore, he will not allow Ford Motor to cooperate with Hyundai Motor.
Will make Ford give up.
What he wants is an attitude, an attitude in which Zheng Zhouyong, a modern group, surrenders to Chu Huan or even surrenders.
As long as they have this attitude, people from all other regions and countries will no longer think about doing anything excessive to target Chu Huan's business.
And Chu Huan can use this to let Hyundai Group go and let them continue to make money for us!"
"So that's it?" William Ford sighed, "This Chu Huan actually thinks so far and so much?"
"This man will become an extraordinary figure in the future!" Ford II also sighed.
William Ford suddenly asked, "By the way, what happened to what you just told Chu Huan about Chu Huan's desire to get involved in the automotive field?"
Ford II chuckled and said, "I believe Chu Huan really wants to enter the automotive field, but both I and Chu Huan actually understand the truth."
"Xiangjiang is too small to be able to support a car company. What Chu Huan is doing now is just to make a plan in advance. It's good to be able to get in, but if he can't get in, he won't say anything.
of."
William Ford nodded and said, "I think Chu Huan is a bit wishful thinking. Not to mention that Xiangjiang is too small. There are Japanese cars in Asia and South Korean cars that are rising. Chu Huan wants to be in this field.
It’s basically impossible to make a difference!”
No one of the two Ford brothers would have thought at this time that in ten years, China would become a market that every car company wants to enter.
"Now it seems that we will definitely lose face this time!" William Ford couldn't help but preached as he thought about the shareholders' meeting to be held today.
Ford II chuckled and said, "If Ford had its own flagship store in Xiangjiang, it wouldn't be a loss of face."
William Ford was stunned, "Didn't you tell Chu Huan about this just now?"
Ford II smiled and said, "I believe Chu Huan will not give up on this kind of thing!"
At this point, Ford II said to William Ford, "Call Zheng Zhouyong when you get back and ask him to apologize to Chu Huan honestly, otherwise Ford Motor will stop all technical support for Hyundai Motors and at the same time withdraw all