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Chapter 370: Chapter 302: Bottom Line (Please subscribe!)_1
A security company?
Tang Qing was staring at Gao Ming, a little lost in thought, thinking about a lot of things.
Actually, he’d previously planned to establish a domestic security company under the name of Sky Eye, purely to provide security services to the branches of his affiliated companies. The company was not going to operate externally, and it would merely serve as the back-up bodyguard and driver for the important people within his subsidiaries.
Purely stating, it was meant to integrate the security arm of his businesses under this company.
The first reason was for the convenience of routine management. Secondly, it was to avoid someone’s oversight leading to stealing, otherwise it would be problematic if the senior leadership of the company had perverse thoughts. He wasn’t afraid of losses, but he was afraid of being disgusted by these types of incidents.
However, that’s all secondary. The key point was to have an opportunity to insert soldiers, providing them a legitimate work identity. Sky Eye’s supervision was only involved in operations and finance, and soldiers were entrusted with handling emergencies and serving as informants to a certain extent, for soldiers were absolutely reliable.
However, right now, he didn’t have many controlled companies. The headquarters of Sky Eye hadn’t been established yet. Apart from the communication server in the basement of the headquarters, nothing else was particularly valuable or tempting. Although Sheng Tang needed it, he wasn’t in a hurry. He had originally planned to wait until the second half of the year.
After meeting Sun Chao, he had wanted to help people like Sun Chao find employment and income. But if too many people were recruited, it would definitely attract attention and investigation.
But now that he heard Gao Ming’s suggestion, Tang Qing was also intrigued to some extent.
Gao Ming was not a low-ranking soldier before retirement, but a higher-ranking officer. If he were to become a partner, a lot of trouble could be avoided. Even if he was suspected or investigated, someone would be there to smooth things out using non-radical means, just like the American security company that hires a lot of ordinary people for face value.
Gao Ming was indeed a good partner.
Used to shield from the wind and rain.
Both Han Leng and Gao Ming watched Tang Qing’s thoughtful expression, with a bit of apprehension. If their business prospect wasn’t so bleak, Gao Ming wouldn’t resort to seeking help from a ’child’ still attending school. Even though he had experienced a great deal since joining the business, he felt a little awkward.
"Boss Gao, what is the price, how much stock do you have, and can I have controlling shares?" Tang Qing asked the three crucial questions. If he couldn’t have controlling shares, he would have to build another company and just consider this venture as lending a helping hand.
"Boss Tang, our company’s market value is 3.5 million yuan, and I have 100% of the shares. We have a training ground and equipment that I bought by selling the ancestral property and antiques left in my home. There are a total of sixty-one people, all of them well-built guys. There’s no issue with controlling shares. I’m only trying to find a livelihood for my brothers. I’m not too concerned about the shares, I just hope that if you are the controlling party, the benefits can be maintained at the current level," Gao Ming said with a bit of excitement.
"Three million five hundred thousand?" Tang Qing answered somewhat surprised.
Wow...that’s cheap.
"Yes," Gao Ming nodded.
"If I have controlling shares, what are you going to do?" asked Tang Qing. He wasn’t going to let Gao Ming’s background pass, as this kind of level would be considered carefully by anyone.
With a somewhat lonely smile on his face, Gao Ming reluctantly said, "I would probably work for you at best and see if you still need me." The business was hard, even though there weren’t too many cut-throat tactics in this industry. But if you can’t support your brothers, it’s useless. He didn’t want to leave his brothers and seek another way of life.
Tang Qing smiled after hearing this.
Just the words he was waiting for.
"Yes, I certainly need you. So, three million yuan, and I will have 80% of the shares, how about that?" Tang Qing proposed with a smile.
When he finished speaking, Gao Ming didn’t know if he should be happy or disappointed.
"Thank you," Gao Ming said, grateful. Regardless, Tang Qing was trying to help him out.
"Wait, don’t thank me yet. I’m going to inject capital. Your 20% of stocks can’t be kept," Tang Qing said. A company of over three million yuan was too small, and sixty-one people were too few.
"Ah? Add capital?" Gao Ming said in surprise. He was sure that the company’s funds would be injected, but he didn’t expect Tang Qing to decide to inject capital without knowing anything, this courage was indeed... the result of being spoiled by a rich family.
"Yes, the company is understaffed now. If we want to do it, we should go bigger. I will add 30 million yuan in capital, so your equity will be reduced to 0.5 percent. But don’t worry, you will act as the general manager in the future, and I will give you an additional 2.5 percent of management dividends. All the shares are in my hands, only the share dividend is yours, and wages are calculated separately, how about that?" Tang Qing said slowly.
An investment of 30 million yuan can be regarded as a huge amount, but it’s nothing to Tang Qing. At present, this should be the poorest controlled company under him. Even Sky Eye, along with its headquarters, has assets close to 40 million.
However, the number 30 million was astronomical for the people in front of them.
They all stared wide-eyed at Tang Qing.
Only Sun Chao was not surprised. From the establishment of Sheng Tang to the present, the money poured into it had exceeded 200 million yuan. So, 30 million was still within the acceptable range.
"Are you serious?" Gao Ming asked, surprised and excited. In this era of 3 million fortunes, purchasing power was incredible. He cared not about equity and dividends and the position of general manager, but the intent of Tang Qing to want to expand the business.
Tang Qing passed another business card and the address of Sky Eye was on it.
"Of course, once I’ve made my decision, I will not back down. Tomorrow, you go to this address, they will handle everything for you. And by the way, in the future, this company will send a special finance team to the company. You are the general manager, and there will be three deputy general managers below. I will assign one, the company will recruit one, and the third one can be promoted from your company. Everyone will be responsible for different tasks and I will arrange it in due time.
Rest assured, to be frank, I’m not very interested in making money. I just admire your actions and want to help you out. If it was someone who wanted to make money, I wouldn’t pay a penny," Tang Qing said.
Someone of Gao Ming’s rank, after transitioning from his military career, would definitely have arrangements, and they should be pretty good. If he went into the public security, prosecutorial, and judicial system, his starting point might even be higher than uncle’s, at least it would be a deputy office level.
At least I can trust their character. Even if I don’t trust Gao Ming, I still trust Han Leng and Sun Chao. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be having this dinner, or Sun Chao would have warned me. They both know that if I squander the money, our friendship would be strained.
"Thank you, Boss Tang." Gao Ming said solemnly, he’s not an ordinary person, he doesn’t know anything about crocodile tears, he only knows gratitude.
"You’re welcome, I just want to do my part. Fortunately, my company is in need of security guards. After transferring the shares, tidy up the assets and formulate a development plan within half a month. I hope to help more people. However, be aware of the influence, I do not want people to trouble me," Tang Qing said.
"Rest assured, Boss Tang, I will be cautious, there will be definitely no one to cause you trouble," Gao Ming immediately assured. Although he doesn’t have much background, he knows a lot of senior leaders. Starting a company to solve livelihood issues for his brothers, as long as it’s not illegal, whoever dared to cause trouble, he will introduce them to the power of his fists.
Tang Qing chuckled.
That was a smart move, always have someone taller to hold up the sky.
"That’s good, after you get familiar with the business in a month, my company’s security work will be handed over to you. Brother Chao, you’ll be working under Boss Gao then, haha." Tang Qing, in a great mood, couldn’t help but make a joke.
Sun Chao chuckled casually: "I don’t mind, Captain Gao has always been our big brother, our leader, it’s just like before."
"Good, after the business transition, you will continue to be my bodyguard and driver, your wages will come from the security company, and your work location will still be at Sheng Tang," Tang Qing said.
"Understood," Sun Chao nodded in agreement.
"Also, Boss Gao, are there any individuals willing to go abroad?" Tang Qing turned his head and asked.
"What do you mean, Boss Tang?" Gao Ming asked with a frown, he wouldn’t want his men to become mercenaries, would he?
"It’s like this, if my business expands abroad in the future, I’ll certainly need bodyguards and security guards. Instead of hiring foreigners, I’d feel safer with my own people," Tang Qing said.
Although Tang Qing has soldiers under him, he can’t use them in large quantities. And, being honest, domestically, public security is surprisingly good. Regardless of influence or income, it can only guarantee a moderate living at best. But Tang Qing can’t just give them high pay for no reason, like providing security at Chai Ren’s mines. By then, he can openly send them on overseas ’business trips’ to earn money, which is relatively safer.
Why is it safer? Because these places all have small combat teams of soldiers lying in wait. If there is danger, the soldiers will eradicate it at the first instant to ensure these people won’t be annihilated.
He never planned to shape this company into something like Blackwater. What is Blackwater even considered? It’s merely a tool for manipulation. Making money is making money, but the political risk is so high that he dares not touch it. This company will not participate in war business, that’s Black Prison’s territory. Moreover, it’s only a small aspect of Black Prison’s businesses. Black Prison will only deal with assignments related to their own tasks. Helping others to wage wars? Get your contract first.
This field is too treacherous, conflict business, Tang Qing had considered it before, but now he values it less and less.
He already gives enough kill orders normally.
Accepting assignments from the United States or those war-ridden local forces, fighting for their interests, killing innocent people, Tang Qing truly has no interest. For his own benefits, if the others are villains, he can give such commands. But to fight for the interests of the United States and those instigators who disrupt the peace for common people, he must be out of his mind.
He has many ways to make money.
He has many ways to gain deterrence and influence.
There’s no need to get involved in these matters.
Unless his interests are affected, like that mining tyrant.
What he truly wants to do is to become a force that surpasses war companies like Blackwater, instead of competing for business with them.
Once Black Prison has laid out its plan in the future.
He could easily crush companies like Blackwater. 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
Even if he feels sympathetic towards Blackwater and the like for involving innocents and standing on the opposition’s side, he might command Black Prison to fight against them. Tang Qing is not a saint, but he does have bottom lines.
If he gets involved in wars.
It’s always slightly on the more righteous side.
If not for anything else.
At least, it’s easier to live with on his conscience.
PS: Many readers think the protagonist should learn from war outsourcing companies like Blackwater. But is that really good? If it’s like that, there would be no bottom line, and the character setting in this book would collapse.
Many believe that capital can have no bottom line and is all soaked with blood and sweat. But Mouse hopes that, at least the protagonist’s capital in this book has a bottom line, and wouldn’t just do anything, wouldn’t really gamble with the lives of thousands of innocent people to make money.
If so, what’s the difference from a butcher?
Hope for understanding and support!
The next Chapter will be released at eleven.
