Chapter 43 The Miners Have Their Own Company
After Lin Chen observed for two days, there was no movement on Li Li's side. Lin Chen thought that maybe he was too careful, so he focused on his main work in the near future.
The first task is to formulate specific methods for the rectification and improvement of existing talc mine enterprises. Lin Chen handed over this work to Xiao Wu and Xiao Sun and asked them to get a framework first.
The second task is imminent, which is to prepare for the establishment of a joint miner company.
Establishing a new company is a troublesome job. You have to first go to the county industrial and commercial bureau to apply for the company name, formulate the company articles of association, and then go to the county industrial and commercial bureau to handle the company establishment registration procedures. After obtaining the business license, you have to go to the place designated by the county public security bureau to engrave seals, and you do not recognize any seals elsewhere. Finally, go to the bank to open a basic bank account.
Lin Chen arranged for accountant Lin Yueshan to handle these basic processes, but one thing is quite troublesome. The Company Law stipulates that the shareholders of a limited liability company cannot exceed 50, and at present, there are 55 miners and staff in Qingshan Mine. Together with Lin Chen, there are 56 people, which does not meet the conditions for the establishment of a limited liability company.
After Lin Chen went to the County Industrial and Commercial Bureau for consultation, he decided to sign an equity holding agreement, so that some people could only invest in the hidden shareholders and not do industrial and commercial registration, so that the number of shareholders could be reduced to less than fifty, which complies with the requirements of the Company Law.
Lin Chen’s idea is to control the shareholders below ten, preferably five or six, so it is more convenient to hold a shareholder meeting in this way. If all fifty people are shareholders, production will be stopped as soon as the meeting is held, and major matters should not be passed, as it will be like a big and beautiful Congress.
But whoever is the hidden shareholder and who is the prominent shareholder? When Lin Chen convened a miner's meeting for comments, everyone became a mess again.
"No! My equity must be written in my own name, how can I put it in someone else's name?"
"Yes! That's too unsafe!"
"What's the difference between placing someone else's name and giving it to someone else?"
"You can only decide your own equity!"
Someone with even dark mentality thought: "Does Director Lin want to cheat our equity away, right?"
Seeing the whole venue in a mess, Lin Chen couldn't smile bitterly and shouted loudly: "Everyone, be quiet!"
The miners slowly calmed down.
Lin Chen said: "I know everyone's concerns, so everyone can rest assured. When we hold equity, the hidden shareholder and the prominent shareholder will sign a contract. This contract is called the equity holding agreement. It clearly states that there are so many shares in it, and the company is stamped with an official seal to ensure that your shares will not be lost."
The miners still whispered and were skeptical.
Seeing this, Wang Daqiang stood up: "What else do you don't believe in Director Kobayashi! Think about it, wasn't your shares relied on Director Kobayashi to win back? Without Director Kobayashi, the mine would have closed down long ago. What other equity do we want?"
Wang Erlen also shouted: "You must be content as a person. Director Xiaolin has paid so much for us. This time, he took out 50,000 yuan himself, not a penny of interest, and no dividends. What do they want? Isn't it just for us to open the company smoothly and take the debt home early!"
"It's not that we don't believe in Director Kobayashi, we don't believe in other people's names!"
"Yes! If Director Kobayashi is the nominal shareholder alone, I will definitely believe him!" "Otherwise, let Director Kobayashi be the nominal shareholder alone, and everyone else will be the invisible shareholder!" "I agree! We will put all the shares in Director Kobayashi's name!"
Seeing that the miners were getting more and more chaotic, Lin Chen could only try his best to explain: "According to the Company Law, at least two shareholders who establish a limited liability company need..."
The miners looked at each other, where would they find another Director Kobayashi?
Lin Chen suddenly had an idea, and he shouted loudly: "I am a Communist Party member, do you believe me?"
"believe!"
"Of course I believe it!"
"That's good," Lin Chen said seriously to the miners: "Communist members please stand up!"
A man in his fifties stood up, "Ji Guangyi, a Communist Party member, twenty-five years of party membership!"
A man in his forties stood up, "Xu Jiabao, a Communist Party member, twenty years of party membership!"
Another man in his forties stood up, "Hao Peng, a Communist Party member, twenty-two years of party membership!"
Lin Yueshan stood up, "Lin Yueshan, a Communist Party member, 18 years of party membership!"
Lin Chen pointed to the four party members and said to the miners: "They have a common identity like me and are both Communists. Since you believe in me, please believe in these four Communists."
"I will apply to the town party committee to establish a party branch in Qingshan Mine; at the same time, please elect the four most trusted people to serve as nominal shareholders. The party branch supervises these nominal shareholders, and at the same time supervises the company's operations! Resolutely safeguard your interests!"
The miners were talking:
"I think this is OK. We can choose the people we trust and then let the party branch supervise it. It is double insurance."
"Yes, I believe Director Kobayashi's approach."
Seeing that everyone was interested in this proposal, Lin Chen struck while the iron was hot and said:
"Next, let's raise our hands to vote. If you agree with my proposal, please raise your hands!"
The miners raised their hands together.
Finally, after the miners' selection, Wang Daqiang, Wang Erlen, Ji Guangyi and Lin Yueshan were the nominal shareholders, and each miner invested 10,000 yuan. In this way, the four people each held shares of 160,000, 120,000, 130,000 yuan, and Lin Chen personally invested 50,000 yuan. Lin Chen's investment was not dividends, no interest was counted, and it was noted in the company's articles of association.
Subsequently, the miners selected the board of directors, Lin Chen as chairman and general manager, Wang Daqiang as deputy general manager, Ji Guangyi, Lin Yueshan as director, and Wang Erlen as supervisor.
Under Lin Chen's coordination, the county industrial and commercial bureau gave special services and the company name was approved as "Tonghai Qingshan Mining Co., Ltd."; the business license was obtained the next evening.
As soon as he started work the next day, Lin Chen came out of the office with his business license and was about to report to Qin Hailong and Xu Shengtao, and invited them to attend the establishment of Qingshan Mining Company and the restart ceremony of Qingshan Mine.
Just after leaving the office, the phone rang. It was Xu Shengtao who called: "Li Li posted the report in her personal online column. Please bring the situation description and follow me to the county immediately!"
Chapter completed!