As soon as Half-the-Harbor Langdon
spoke, Kennedy and Sawyer narrowed
their eyes and looked at each other.
They rarely saw the introverted Half-the
Harbor Langdon showing such an intense
mood swing.
It could be seen that Half-the-Harbor
Langdon genuinely despised Jasper in his
heart.
“Then, Joe, how are we going to
cooperate?” Sawyer asked.
Half-the-Harbor Langdon said slowly
and firmly, “We can no longer take Jasper
lightly. Frankly speaking, if Jasper doesn’t
die this time, any one of us three will need
to bend to his will the next time we run
into him. We’re no longer his opponents if
we try to fight him alone.
“Hence, since we want to cooperate, we
must truly cooperate deeply regardless of
each other’s positions and background. It i
sa strategic alliance in the true sense, not
those loose partnerships that may be
dissolved at any time.
“So I figured I’ll take out my Fongroup, Ken, you can take out your family’s Hope Group, and Sawyer, you can take out your Atticus Group. Then, we three can do a cross-ownership.”
Sawyer and Kennedy were both shocked when they heard that.
This was more than just cooperation. This was like tying the three companies together on the same boat to prosper or sink together.
“We’ll also share the resources and risks.”
Half-the-Harbor Langdon added another sentence before looking at the two of them. He asked, “What do you think?”
Sawyer frowned slightly and asked, ” Then how should we allocate the cross – shareholding ratio?”
The foundation of the Atticus family was always weaker than Kennedy’s family, so Sawyer was more tempted by this cooperation.
Half-the-Harbor Langdon heard
Sawyer’s question and answered with a smile on his face, “This is easy. Market value is one aspect, and our respective resources are also one aspect. However, m y suggestion is to cross-hold 15% of the shares. This way, it will not affect our controlling rights over our respective industries, but at the same time, it will also provide additional protection.”
Kennedy asked slowly, “If we cooperate, which of the three of us is the primary and who is the secondary?”
Half-the-Harbor Langdon said, “Our cooperation is not to distinguish between lowliness and nobleness. The core concept is still resource-sharing and risk sharing. Therefore, we do not have a primary or secondary distinction. There are exactly three companies, hence it is completely possible to vote on major matters. Then, the minority shall obey the majority.”
“I think that’s fine,” Sawyer said first.
Kennedy snorted but did not answer.
He figured he was at a disadvantage.
“I think it is better to have a clear
distinction between primary and secondary. This will make it better when wi e have to cooperate in a certain field in the future as we will simply listen to whoever has the right to speak and is more familiar with this field.”
Kennedy’s proposal made Half-the
Harbor Langdon laugh. He asked, “So
what if it’s fighting against Jasper?
“Which of the three of us has the most
power in this field and who is more
familiar with this matter?”
Kennedy was speechless when he was
asked this question.
No matter how brazen and shameless he
was, he could not say that he was the
most experienced in fighting Jasper.
“I think the voting system is the best.”
Sawyer said meaningfully to Kennedy, “M r. Kennedy, times have changed. Don’t expect to be the boss everywhere. Now is the era of win-win cooperation and win – win democracy.
“What’s more, allow me to be rude, our
enemy is right in front of us, and if Jasper continues to rise, based on his vengeful character, he will definitely seek revenge against us sooner or later. By then, it won’t be so easy for us to cooperate anymore. Therefore, it’s better to form an alliance as soon as possible and deal with Jasper together. This way, we will still have hope of making a comeback.”
Half-the-Harbor Langdon looked at Kennedy, who had his head bowed and was remaining silent. He said, “Ken, your family has always wanted to join my investment project in the United
Kingdom. I can give you 30% of the share
there.
“Plus, to show my sincerity, I can sell you guys any of my industries in Harbor City that you’re interested in.”
This sentence became the last straw that defeated Kennedy.
“Really?” Kennedy asked, looking up at Half-the-Harbor Langdon with burning
eyes.
Half-the-Harbor Langdon took a sip of his tea and replied, “When did I ever lie to you?”
“Okay then, but I need to discuss the
specific details with my family,” Kennedy
said immediately.
If Kennedy agreed to this, then this
matter was nearly done.
Half-the-Harbor Langdon smiled and
said, “Of course. Well then, I shall wish us
a happy cooperation.”
“Haha! Have more tea!”
A few hours later, someone knocked on
the door of the guest room assigned to
Kennedy.
After Kennedy opened the door, he saw
Kayden standing at the door. So, he
smiled and asked, “Kayden, you’re still u
p. Can I help you with anything?”
Kayden smiled and said, “I have some
questions I want to ask you.”
With a nod, Kennedy said, “Come in.”
After letting Kayden in, Kennedy sat on
the sofa and asked, “What do you want to
ask?”
Kayden asked, “Uncle Kennedy, I don’t
think the Atticus family is qualified to cooperate with us. What do you think?”.
Kennedy narrowed his eyes slightly and asked slowly, “I don’t understand what you mean. If they are not qualified to cooperate with us, why did you and your father invite them over?”
Kayden said softly, “Someone needs to be sacrificed in order to deal with Jasper. I don’t want to be sacrificed, and I’m sure you don’t want to be sacrificed too. Then, naturally, we need to have someone who w e can sacrifice to enter this alliance. Uncle Kennedy, do you agree with this statement?”
Kennedy smiled and said, “Kayden, you mean you want us to unite and take action against the Atticus family?”
Shaking his head, Kayden said, “No, we are still partners for now. Since we are all partners, how can we take action against each other? I simply mean that if there is a need, we can actually use the Atticus family as a shield.”
Kennedy patted the armrest of the sofa and sighed ruefully, “Interesting, very interesting. I’m very interested. So, why
don’t you tell me how this will go?”
At the same time, Half-the-Harbor Langdon welcomed Sawyer into his study.
“Joe, is the cooperation we negotiated before still valid?” Sawyer asked straightforwardly.
Half-the-Harbor Langdon smiled and said, “You helped me convince Kennedy t o join and I will give you a 20% discount o in the property you want to buy from me in Harbor City. Of course, it is still valid.
“After this, you can make a list of the properties you want. I’ll ask someone to trade with you then.”
Half-the-Harbor Langdon’s words
delighted Sawyer.
“Joe, in a sense, you and I are almost the same. We all lack a real heritage and the W. Langdons’ old master is still alive. I’m afraid that we will suffer in the future in this regard,” Sawyer said profoundly.
“Oh? What do you have in mind then, Sawyer?” Half-the-Harbor Langdon asked calmly.
