I'm back in 1990

Chapter 745: Straight to the Point

Halfway through the banquet, Gao Song knocked on the door and whispered something in Huang Xiaochuan's ear.

Huang Xiaochuan then apologized to the group, saying, "Excuse me, I need to go out and take a call. You guys continue, I'll be right back!" He then got up and left, with Gao Song following closely behind.

As soon as Huang Xiaochuan returned to the private room and sat down, Zhang Xiangguang, who was sitting next to him, leaned over and asked, "Was that David Yang on the phone?"

Huang Xiaochuan feigned surprise and said, "Hey! Old Zhang, I think you could set up a fortune-telling stall at the City God Temple!"

"Hahaha," Zhang Xiangguang thought smugly, seeing that he had guessed correctly.

Now slightly tipsy, Zhang Xiangguang spoke with more recklessness, continuing to press, "David Yang has come all this way to see you; it must be something important. Can you tell me about it?"

Huang Xiaochuan picked up his wine glass and glanced around nonchalantly, noticing that Xiong Xiaoxiao was staring intently at him. He immediately smiled and changed the subject: "How would I know what he's here for? Maybe he's here for tourism. Alright, alright, tonight's a celebration for you, let's not talk about this, let's drink!"

Zhang Xiangguang then realized that his question was somewhat inappropriate. After chuckling awkwardly, he also picked up his wine glass!

After the banquet, Huang Xiaochuan saw everyone off one by one, but Zhang Gaolei stayed behind and stayed with him until the very end.

After everyone else had left, Zhang Gaolei asked, "When will David Young arrive?"

"They said the day after tomorrow afternoon!" Huang Xiaochuan let out a deep breath.

Zhang Gaolei laughed and said, "I can guess why he came to see you, do you believe me?"

"Oh?" Huang Xiaochuan looked at Zhang Gaolei in surprise.

But then he asked Zhang Gaolei, "Why don't you tell us about it?"

Zhang Gaolei revealed his guess: "He came here this time definitely to seek your support; he wants to take over as CEO again."

Huang Xiaochuan narrowed his eyes: "How did you know?"

"Hey! I was just guessing. I heard that Yoho's revenue growth is slowing down, mainly because the current CEO, Brad, has expanded too much, and the profits have been diluted by a lot of acquisitions, causing dissatisfaction among some investors. There are many different voices within the company now. I guess David Young came here to talk to you about these things. He probably wants to hear your opinion first, since you are Yoho's largest shareholder. With your guidance and support, David Young will dare to go all out."

Huang Xiaochuan had also heard about what Zhang Gaolei was talking about, but he thought the current CEO was doing a good job, achieving excellent results in the fields of internet instant messaging and search. Now it seems that David Young has a disagreement with the current CEO on corporate development philosophy and wants to replace him.

Huang Xiaochuan thought about many things for a while, but after a while he simply stopped thinking about it. He decided to wait for David Young to arrive and hear his thoughts first!

Before parting ways with Zhang Gaolei, he didn't forget to give him a heads-up: "By the way, Lao Zhang's girlfriend isn't a good person. If she tries to contact you using Lao Zhang's name, tell her to get as far away from you as possible!"

Zhang Gaolei laughed after hearing this: "Haha! You figured it out too?"

Hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan knew he had worried for nothing. He could only give Zhang Gaolei a pair of mothballs for free and wave him off, saying, "Go home if you have nothing else to do! Send me a text message when you get home!"

"Hi! Huang, how are you?" Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, she gave him a warm hug.

Huang Xiaochuan responded warmly, "I'm fine. I was thinking of letting you rest for a day first, but I didn't expect you to come as soon as you landed!"

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and said, "Have a seat!"

Huang Xiaochuan patiently waited until he finished speaking.

Then he said, "David, I understand your thinking, but my suggestion is that you take another look. Brad has only been CEO for less than a year. Replacing him so quickly would be detrimental to Yoho's development!"

He said dejectedly, "Huang, I always thought you would support me before I came!"

Huang Xiaochuan patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "David, friendship is friendship, and business is business. I'm always keeping an eye on Yoho's development, and from what I've seen so far, I think it's always on the right track."

Sometimes, a decline in market value due to certain strategic intentions is not a problem in my opinion, especially for you. As the founder, you need to have a strategic vision. On the surface, Brad's large-scale acquisition of small and medium-sized companies wasted a lot of the company's funds.

However, I believe he was right to do so; he was eliminating potential future competitors for the company. Furthermore, the Pool Table social platform was created during his tenure. With the rise of online social networking, Pool Table will help socialize Yoho's various products and services, thus ensuring Yoho firmly maintains its position as the world's number one internet company.

"Okay! I think you're right. I should take your advice. That's why Yoho has been able to develop to where it is today!"

Sometimes, Huang Xiaochuan felt that it was quite good to talk to Europeans and Americans directly. In matters like this, it's better to say your thoughts directly rather than try to beat around the bush or try to smooth things over.