Chapter 5: Taking on Seven or Eight People at Once Is No Problem
"There's only HK$1.31 million in the company account?" Lin Haoran asked, looking up.
Of that amount, HK$1 million had been left to him by his father. In other words, over the past two months, the cement factory had earned him only HK$310,000.
"Yes, Boss. When Chairman Lin handed Huafeng Cement Factory over to you in early July, there was HK$1 million in the account, and that money has remained untouched in the company's account."
"After deducting expenses, the factory still made a profit of HK$180,000 in July. Production and sales were fairly normal that month. However, last month, many of our old customers stopped purchasing cement from us, causing revenue to decline sharply, and profits fell to only HK$130,000."
"The financial data for the first few days of September hasn't been included yet, so the August financial statement shows a total balance of HK$1.31 million in the company's account."
Miss Lin, the head of finance, reported as she organized the documents in her hands.
The profit had dropped directly from HK$180,000 a month to HK$130,000. That was quite a significant decline.
"Based on the current trend, how much profit can we expect this month?" Lin Haoran continued.
"Given the current situation, this month's profit definitely won't exceed HK$100,000. It should be somewhere between HK$50,000 and HK$100,000. Boss, this can't continue. You need to think of a solution as soon as possible. Before you took over the company, our average monthly profit was around HK$200,000."
Miss Lin's face was full of worry, but she was only responsible for managing finances and had no authority to interfere in other matters.
Lin Haoran nodded. Of course, he knew why Huafeng Cement Factory had fallen into such a state.
It wasn't because his management skills were lacking—it was because Lin Haoning had been secretly sabotaging him behind the scenes.
Although he didn't know exactly how Lin Haoning had managed to lure away the factory's longtime clients, sooner or later, he would uncover the truth.
His dear elder brother was truly ruthless. In order to deny him even the slightest chance of succeeding in the competition for inheritance, he had deliberately reduced a cement factory with annual profits of over HK$2 million to this miserable state.
At this rate, it seemed that Lin Haoning wouldn't rest until he completely ruined Huafeng Cement Factory.
Lin Haoran had gained a profound understanding of just how ruthless Lin Haoning really was.
"Miss Lin, transfer HK$1.2 million into my account as soon as possible. I have a use for it. Leave the rest in the company as reserve funds for now."
Placing the financial statement back on the desk, Lin Haoran spoke to Miss Lin.
"Very well, Boss. I'll prepare an expenditure form for you to sign."
Miss Lin didn't ask any questions. After all, the company now belonged to Lin Haoran, so it was perfectly natural for him to withdraw money from it.
Lin Haoran looked over the expenditure form. Seeing no issues, he signed his name immediately.
"I'm going back to the city for a while. Miss Lin, please keep an eye on things at Huafeng Cement Factory for me. If anything happens, contact me immediately."
Lin Haoran stood up, preparing to leave.
He knew Miss Lin's background well. She was a financial elite personally trained by his father, Lin Wan'an.
Although mobile phones didn't yet exist in this era, pagers had already become popular among Hong Kong's upper class. As the son of a wealthy family, Lin Haoran naturally owned one himself.
Thus, if Miss Lin needed to contact him, he would know right away.
"Please don't worry, Boss. I'll keep watch."
Leaving the office, Lin Haoran headed downstairs.
Once outside, he immediately spotted Lin San directing workers as they loaded goods near the warehouse.
Lin Haoran walked over.
"Good morning, Boss," Lin San and several employees greeted him.
"Lin San, where are Lin Yi and the others?"
"Boss, Lin Yi and the others are in the production workshop."
"Go call Lin Yi, Lin Er, and Lin Si to the dormitory building. I need to speak with all of you."
"Yes, Boss. Please wait a moment."
Lin Haoran did not linger and headed straight toward the dormitory area.
Having discovered an opportunity to make money, he no longer wanted to remain here. He wanted to return to the city as soon as possible.
Staying in the remote backwater of Yuen Long was simply a waste of time.
No matter how much trouble Lin Haoning caused, Huafeng Cement Factory would only lose a few tens of thousands of dollars.
But by returning to Hong Kong's urban district, Lin Haoran could make serious money.
Not long afterward, he arrived outside the dormitory occupied by the cousins, Li Weiguo and Li Weidong.
The previous day, Lin Haoran had taken the two brothers around the surrounding area, and they had been thrilled.
The nearby border patrol officers all knew Lin Haoran, the young master of the Lin family. Therefore, even if they saw him, they would never inspect whether there were illegal immigrants accompanying him.
The dormitory door was open, and to Lin Haoran's surprise, Li Weiguo and Li Weidong were doing push-ups.
"Four hundred and eighteen, four hundred and nineteen, four hundred and twenty, four hundred and twenty-one..." Li Weiguo counted aloud while exercising.
The two brothers performed their push-ups with perfect rhythm and synchronization. It was obvious that they trained together frequently.
"Oh, Young Master, you're here," Li Weidong noticed Lin Haoran first and stopped exercising.
Li Weiguo, who had still been counting, also stopped and climbed to his feet.
"I didn't interrupt your workout, did I?" Lin Haoran asked with a smile.
Judging from their robust, well-defined physiques, Lin Haoran knew that their combat abilities were probably quite formidable.
"Not at all, Young Master. We were only doing some exercises to help restore our physical condition," Li Weiguo replied.
"It seems you've almost fully recovered. That's perfect. Today I'll take you to the city center, and then you'll be able to obtain Hong Kong identity cards. After that, you won't have to worry about being checked by the authorities."
Lin Haoran nodded in satisfaction.
Since he was returning to the city center anyway, obtaining official identities for them wouldn't take much extra time.
Excitement immediately spread across the faces of Li Weiguo and Li Weidong. Almost simultaneously, they exclaimed:
"Thank you, Young Master!"
At that moment, Lin Haoran was surprised to discover that both brothers' loyalty ratings had increased to varying degrees.
**Li Weiguo: [Loyalty: 84/100]**
**Li Weidong: [Loyalty: 89/100]**
Clearly, showing care and favor toward subordinates could effectively increase their loyalty.
"By the way, you mentioned before that your martial arts skills were pretty good. Exactly how good are you?" Lin Haoran asked.
Li Weiguo unconsciously scratched his head and replied confidently:
"Young Master, even if five or six strong young men attacked me at once, I could handle them with ease."
"Heh, actually, I'm a bit stronger than Big Brother. Taking on seven or eight people at once isn't a problem for me at all."
Standing nearby, Li Weidong patted his chest proudly, his face full of confidence.
Li Weiguo did not refute him, tacitly admitting that he was indeed somewhat weaker than his younger brother.
*Are they really that strong?*
Lin Haoran found it hard to believe.
Just then, Lin Yi and the others arrived.
A sudden thought crossed Lin Haoran's mind. Wasn't this the perfect opportunity to let Lin Yi and the others personally test just how skilled these two brothers really were?
Lin Haoran knew the strength of Lin Yi and the other three very well.
Although these men were traitors, one couldn't ignore the fact that their hand-to-hand combat skills were exceptional. Each of them could easily handle three to five ordinary people, making them formidable opponents.
That was also one of the reasons Lin Wan'an had assigned them to protect Lin Haoran.
(End of Chapter)
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