BXBX NOVEL Chapter 389 - 389: The Tip of The Iceberg
Penguin Corporation was a household name in Oprana.
Anyone who had access to the internet would definitely know about them.
This was because Penguin Corporation’s software had penetrated into the daily lives of almost everyone. Whether it was social software or entertainment games, a large part of them belonged to Penguin Corporation. Moreover, Penguin Corporation’s market value was growing rapidly every year. The net profit for one year alone could feed the residents of a whole city.
So how terrifying was it to own 51% of Penguin Corporation’s shares?
Many people thought that Penguin’s biggest shareholder was Harvey Martin, but now that Connor heard Thomas’s words, he realized that Penguin’s biggest shareholder was not Harvey at all, but rather Rockefeller Consortium, which he had never heard of.
At first, when Connor heard the name Rockefeller, he thought it was just an ordinary foreign investment company. However, through Thomas’s example, he finally realized what kind of existence Rockefeller Consortium was.
“I didn’t expect Rockefeller to be so powerful as to hold a majority of Penguin’s shares. It’s unbelievable…” Connor could not help but sigh softly.
“Not only does Rockefeller own Penguin Corporation’s shares, but they also hold shares in other big companies. For example, Alibaba, iPhone, and Weiruan Group are among the top companies in the world, and Rockefeller has shares in them—at least 30% of their shares…”
Thomas told Connor that he could quickly understand Rockefeller’s strength, so he casually gave Connor a few famous big companies.
After Connor heard Thomas’s words, he was stunned. He looked at Thomas’s position with a dumbfounded expression.
In Connor’s eyes, controlling so many shares of Penguin was already very terrifying. He didn’t expect Rockefeller to control so many shares of a big company. This was simply terrifying!
“This Rockefeller is too awesome!”
Connor could not help but sigh softly.
“Hehe, Mr. McDonald, actually, the companies 1 mentioned just now are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Rockefeller Consortium. Rockefeller actually controls the natural gas and communications business of several countries, and they make the most money in those industries. The examples I gave just now were just to let you quickly understand what the Rockefeller Consortium does!”
Thomas looked at Connor and paused for a moment before continuing, “To put it simply, the Rockefeller Consortium doesn’t actually operate on any projects. They are only responsible for investing, but they don’t participate in the company’s operations. Take Penguin Corporation as an example: when Harvey Martin founded Penguin Corporation, the people in Rockefeller would seek him out so they could invest in the company. They would buy the company’s shares and then let the Penguin’s president run the company however he likes. If Penguin makes money in the future, then Rockefeller will also make money. If Penguin loses money, Rockefeller will consider whether to continue investing or not. If they don’t invest, they will choose to withdraw their investment…”
“To be able to invest in so many powerful big companies, Rockefeller must be really huge!” Connor looked at Thomas and sighed softly.
“I think there are two reasons why Rockefeller is so successful. The first reason is that Rockefeller is rich, and the second reason is that they have extremely good foresight!” Thomas said slowly.
Connor looked at Thomas and hesitated for a moment, then said softly, “I now know how powerful Rockefeller is, but 1 don’t understand what they have to do with you helping me today.”
Thomas looked at Connor from head to toe, then laughed and said, “”Mr.
McDonald, do you know who founded Rockefeller?”
Connor was stunned for a moment and said with a frown, “Could it be Steven Lee?”
“Mr. McDonald, your guess is correct. Rockefeller Consortium was indeed founded by the old Chairman!”
Thomas nodded with a smile.
A trace of surprise flashed across Connor’s eyes as he asked with an excited expression, “Since Rockefeller was founded by Steven Lee, and 1 have inherited Mr. Lee’s inheritance, this means that Rockefeller is now mine, right?”
Connor wasn’t very interested in Mr. Lee’s other businesses; after all, he himself wasn’t cut out for business. However, if Connor could become the boss of this big consortium, he would still be very happy. Rockefeller controlled companies like Penguin and Alibaba that Connor could come into contact with in his daily life.
Connor felt excited just thinking about becoming a major shareholder of Penguin Corporation!
“Rockefeller Financial Group has nothing to do with you now!”
However, Thomas’s words were like a bucket of cold water that was poured directly on Connor’s head, extinguishing all the fantasies in his heart.
“No, didn’t you just say that the Rockefeller consortium was established by Mr. Lee? Since it was established by Mr. Lee, and I am his successor, how can Rockefeller have nothing to do with me?” Connor asked Thomas helplessly.
“Rockefeller was established by the old Chairman, but that was decades ago. Now, Rockefeller has nothing to do with our company!” Thomas said slowly.
When Connor heard this, he was extremely speechless. He frowned and said, “Since this Rockefeller has nothing to do with us, why are you telling me so much?”
“Mr. McDonald, don’t be so hasty. Let me finish first!” Thomas replied calmly.
Connor raised his head and glanced at Thomas, then pursed his lips and said, “Alright, go ahead!”
“Rockefeller was indeed founded by the old Chairman, and it was also he who brought Rockefeller from an unknown small investment company to one of the top investment companies in the world today. It can be said that a large part of the credit for Rockefeller’s achievements today is due to Mr. Lee!”
“And then?”
“But then, a traitor appeared in Rockefeller. In order to take Rockefeller away from the old Chairman, they did not hesitate to install a time bomb on the chairman’s private plane.. Fortunately, the bodyguards on the plane discovered it in time, and the old chairman survived!”