Chapter 113 Flawless Design

"The seniors seemed to have many questions just now. If there's any doubt, feel free to speak up directly; there's no need for everyone to hold back.

There are no outsiders here, so let's all be a bit more open."

It wasn't that these old men didn't want to speak, but rather they didn't know how to start.

Besides Renoson Rockefeller, Devik Morgan, and Locke Vanderbilt, who collectively held forty percent of the three companies' shares, Sanchez Roosevelt held a bit more with thirty percent, while the others only held eighteen percent.

In fact, Wang Xiuyuan's share distribution method was very reasonable; those who received less had nothing to say.

The biggest problem and risk was that the Rockefeller, Morgan, Vanderbilt, and Roosevelt families were out in front, while their children and families were merely playing supporting roles.

Those who received more also couldn't find a reason to take a larger slice of the profits, as the other five families were also contributing money and effort.

If only those four families remained, the money to be divided would indeed be much more, but the risks would be far greater.

There were quite a few powerful clans in America; though not as strong as them, their sheer numbers could not be ignored.

In the face of massive profits, it was uncertain whether those families would unite to launch a collective attack against them.

It was also very reasonable for Wang Xiuyuan alone to take sixty percent of the three companies' total shares, as he had provided every cent of the capital.

The business ideas, the overall plan, the profit points, and the subsequent development strategy all came from Wang Xiuyuan's hand. For him to only take twenty percent of each company made him practically a conscientious entrepreneur.

If they still harbored designs on the shares in Wang Xiuyuan's hands and such a scandalous thing got out, even the best family reputation would be instantly ruined.

Therefore, the shares in Wang Xiuyuan's hands were absolutely untouchable; even if they were to snatch shares from other families, they couldn't touch his.

This could only be blamed on Wang Xiuyuan being too clever; from the very beginning, he had calculated everyone's reactions so precisely that he gave them no chance to act recklessly.

The equity design of the three companies was very ingenious, with a major shareholder holding thirty percent and him, the second-largest shareholder, holding twenty percent.

The remaining fifty percent of the shares were sufficiently dispersed; if anyone harbored ill intentions, they would draw a unanimous crusade from the others.

This allowed them to check and balance each other while remaining united to develop the companies, as everyone had a stake in all three.

So, here was the part that made them uncomfortable: a net profit equivalent to two or three times the market value of General Electric per year was right there, yet they couldn't seize more of it.

You tell me if they were uncomfortable or not; for a capitalist, not earning extra profit is equivalent to losing money.

Making them lose money was more painful than asking them to die directly.

The atmosphere on the scene was incredibly heavy; none of the elderly men spoke, and the younger ones were not qualified to speak.

At least, they didn't dare to express their views before their elders had finished doing so.

In normal circumstances, Wang Xiuyuan would have definitely called someone out by name, picking a senior who supported them to speak first and sway the thoughts of some people.

But that wouldn't work here, because the old men sitting here were all people of resilient minds; such small tricks wouldn't be very effective against them.

Furthermore, when he greeted them at the door just now, every one of them had a very good attitude toward Wang Xiuyuan, so he couldn't make the most accurate judgment for the time being.

When one cannot be certain of making a reliable choice, it is better to pause and wait for things to develop for a while before making a decision.

This is called 'better to stay still than to move blindly'; anyway, Wang Xiuyuan didn't mind these few minutes of time.

Time passed second by second, and after an unknown amount of time, David Rockefeller finally spoke first.

"Wang Xiuyuan, you've done this very beautifully; it's practically impeccable. I'm becoming more and more interested in you.

Feel free to visit my home whenever you have time; I would be very happy to have a good chat with you."

Then, David Rockefeller looked at the others and said:

"Let's settle this matter as is. The reason everyone hasn't spoken is the same; I've had the same crooked thoughts you've had.

The interests involved here are simply too tempting.

I am just as wary of the issues you fear; none of us can do anything to the others, and none of us can leave the others.

Achieving a monopoly in this business requires the joint efforts of everyone present, and keeping this business going for a long time also requires everyone's collective maintenance.

I think if anyone here were kicked out, they wouldn't hesitate to make this highly profitable business known to everyone, bringing a swarm of people to compete with us.

Such a result would be a net loss for everyone, so let's all put away those improper bad intentions.

If no one has any objections, let's move directly to the second phase: let's allocate the fifty states of America and the District of Columbia.

We'll decide the plan right here: which states' prisons belong to which company, and which states will be handled with the assistance of which families.

After returning, each family will fully mobilize their political power to push the states to pass legislation and secure all the operating rights for these prisons, lest long delays lead to unexpected problems.

As for Wang Xiuyuan's share, everyone should stop harboring ill designs; it's what he deserves.

Without him, we wouldn't even have this opportunity to make money. We should properly support a capable young man like this; who knows, he might help us again one day."

Among the nine family forces present, when it came to who was the strongest, it was undoubtedly the Rockefeller Family and the Morgan Family.

There is a proverb in America: 'The Republican Party belongs to the Rockefeller Family; the Democratic Party belongs to the Morgan Family.'

This proverb fully illustrates the status of these two families in America.

Next would certainly be the Roosevelt Family, the DuPont Family, and the Vanderbilt Family. In terms of wealth, the DuPont Family was certainly a level above the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt families.

However, the Roosevelt Family had stronger political influence, and the Vanderbilt Family had a broader wealth layout and deeper foundations, so their overall strength was about the same.

Wang Xiuyuan's cleverness lay in the fact that when he initially selected the CEOs for the three companies, he pushed Renoson Rockefeller, Devik Morgan, and Locke Vanderbilt to the top.

Then, using the Roosevelt Family's stronger political connections as a reason, he gave Sanchez Roosevelt shares second only to the three CEOs.

Four of the five strongest families among the nine were the biggest beneficiaries; they could find no reason to overturn this structural setup, and the same went for the other families.

The only one who might be disgruntled was the DuPont Family, as the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt families, who were of similar strength, both received larger shares than they did.

Wang Xiuyuan had also considered this point; this was part of the reason why he had been in a hurry to exchange for the technical data of the Glock series pistols.

That was also why Wang Xiuyuan had asked Gluck Dupont to arrive half an hour early.

He just hadn't expected that Gluck Dupont would be held back by his grandfather, Lamotte Dupont Copeland, and arrive last, leaving him no chance to settle things with the DuPont Family privately.