Chapter 649: Chapter 668: Once the Boss Changed, the Conditions Became Very Broad
’I have to sign a non-disclosure agreement just to look at a contract?’
’Is it some kind of secret?’
’Fine, I’ll sign!’
Qian Xingxing immediately drafted an agreement. The group were all veterans of the business world, so they scrutinized every word over and over. After confirming there were no issues, they signed their names.
A moment later, Qian Xingxing opened his terminal and projected the screen. From his personal secure account, he pulled up the agreement he had signed with Qiuqiu.
The group took one look and were all stunned.
Everyone’s expression changed. Even Lily, who always maintained her composure, showed a hint of surprise in her eyes.
The reason was simple: this wasn’t a streamer contract at all. It was—
An Equity Grant Agreement.
And the supplementary documents included a shareholder agreement.
This—
Qian Xingxing began to explain, "I know Qiuqiu would have a much larger platform if she stayed with the Federation’s streaming service, but—"
Qian Song is not a good leader.
"I can’t go into the details, but I’m very happy and honored that Qiuqiu was willing to join my company." Qian Xingxing was sincere. "When I invited her, no standard streamer contract felt appropriate."
"That’s why I ultimately chose this equity grant agreement, allowing Qiuqiu to become a shareholder through a technical investment. The reason I couldn’t answer the profit-sharing question right away is that the company doesn’t have much cash on hand at the moment. So, Qiuqiu suggested we reinvest the profits back into operating the company."
Since there was no profit sharing for now, of course he couldn’t have answered.
He had explained it all clearly.
The four of them were overcome with an indescribable feeling. They had assumed Qian Xingxing would use this opportunity to exploit Jiang Qiuqiu, but he hadn’t—
He had a much clearer perspective.
He was willing to share the profits and wasn’t taking advantage of Juju.
’This young man... he’s not bad at all.’
Someone let out an awkward laugh, and then everyone else joined in. The young Boss Wang’s face even turned slightly red. "Sorry," he said. "We misunderstood."
As the apologies continued, Qian Xingxing told them it was fine.
"It’s my fault, too, for not making things clear. I know you all meant well. You’re just looking out for Qiuqiu. I understand."
"You said Qiuqiu? Not Juju?"
"Ah, Juju’s real name is Qiuqiu. Jiang Qiuqiu."
"!"
’Her real name...’
The group exchanged glances.
"So, the other owner of this company is Juju?"
"Yes, that’s right. Between the two of us, we own the majority of the shares. Carving out twenty-eight percent is too much—"
"It’s fine if you can’t carve it out." If Juju was the owner, then everything was different.
They all suddenly became much more generous. "You can just give us a symbolic portion. Fourteen percent or even seven percent would be fine."
"Ah, but... seven percent is too little." After all, they were investing a lot of money.
Qian Xingxing thought for a moment and came up with a solution. "How about this: for your investment, each of the fourteen companies on the list will receive one percent of the shares."
"However, you would only receive the dividends from those shares. Would that be acceptable?"
It was a good compromise.
When the company made money, these people wouldn’t be short-changed on their cut.
At the same time, the voting rights would remain relatively concentrated.
"Yes, that’s fine."
"There’s no problem with that."
"We all agree."
"..."
’Did the negotiation just get this easy because Qiuqiu is one of the owners?’
"But we have other conditions!"
"?"
Qian Xingxing noticed that the people across from him had suddenly become excited.
They had all suddenly realized that Juju being the owner was actually a great thing! If Juju were just a streamer, negotiating for everyone’s benefits through the boss would always feel a bit like they were using the boss to put pressure on her.
But now!
Juju was the boss herself!
They were just fighting for their rights as shareholders!
