The secretary continued distributing the documents, two copies for each shareholder.
"The others made fewer mistakes, but we can't just let them off the hook." Song He held up two fingers. "You have two choices!"
The meeting room rang with the sound of documents being flipped through as everyone nervously examined the two files.
"First, surrender part of your shares. I won't let you take a loss; I'll buy them at the normal price," Song He said. "The proportion isn't large, basically around thirty percent of each company's holdings."
The shareholders who had been gloating moments ago changed expressions. Given Chenghuang's rate of expansion, losing a third of their shares meant losing tens of billions, or even over a hundred billion, in the next few years. This punishment was anything but light!
"Second, donate scientific research funding!" Song He said.
"I'm planning to establish three cutting-edge research institutes. The detailed plans are all listed in the donation documents. Please take a look."
"The Chenghuang Evolution Institute requires approximately ten billion in initial funding, followed by another twenty billion or so over the next few years, for a total of thirty billion. As the name suggests, this institute will mainly research species evolution, further mastering genetic technology and striving to create valuable man-made species. It may even attempt to develop organisms for space."
"The Chenghuang Disease Research Institute requires approximately twenty billion in initial funding, followed by another forty billion over the next few years. It will focus on various medical technologies, including cancer, chronic diseases, and rare diseases."
"The Chenghuang Agriculture Research Institute requires five billion in initial funding, followed by another thirty billion. It will focus on agricultural technology. One project currently underway is desert transformation, including desert-to-soil conversion and fertilizer bacteria. Its target is the deserts of the