Chapter 19: You're Really Not Going to Manage That Side Anymore?
Another day passed in the blink of an eye.
Today was Friday, September 7, 1978.
Early that morning, Lin Haoran left home as usual.
After arriving near Central, he immediately enrolled Li Weiguo and Li Weidong in a driving school before leaving them there to begin their driving lessons.
Thinking back to all the hardships and complicated procedures he had gone through to obtain his driver's license in his previous life, Lin Haoran couldn't help but sigh.
Compared to the lengthy and cumbersome process he remembered, getting a driver's license in this era was much simpler and far more straightforward.
According to the driving school's staff, as long as students attended their lessons seriously and followed the required training and examination procedures, they could receive their driver's licenses in as little as ten days.
After settling the Li brothers' arrangements, Lin Haoran drove alone back to the office building.
Su Zhixue had already arrived punctually and started work.
Having gained experience from trading Qingzhou Yingni the previous day, Su Zhixue handled today's operations with noticeably greater ease.
More importantly, with his son's medical expenses no longer weighing on his mind, he threw himself into his work for Lin Haoran with even greater dedication.
There wasn't much for Lin Haoran to worry about regarding Qingzhou Yingni.
Instead, most of his attention remained focused on the Wharf Holdings.
After two consecutive days of sharp declines, Wharf's downward trend had finally begun to stabilize.
Although the stock was still falling, it was no longer plunging dramatically.
Instead, while the price continued to edge downward, occasional buy orders would appear, allowing the stock to recover slightly before continuing its decline.
Soon, it was 4:00 p.m.
The closing bell rang throughout the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Even from his office, Lin Haoran could hear it clearly.
Another trading day had come to an end.
Having closely monitored Wharf throughout the day, Lin Haoran knew that the stock had ultimately closed at HK$29.97 per share.
It had fallen again compared to yesterday—
But only slightly.
Naturally, he still had no intention of buying.
After all, the HK$50 million loan had yet to arrive.
Nor was he worried.
He knew Wharf's share price still had further to fall.
"Mr. Lin, here's today's trading report.
"I successfully accumulated 201,200 shares of Qingzhou Yingni today, at an average purchase price of HK$4.78 per share, for a total expenditure of approximately HK$960,000.
"As of now, our total holdings have reached 307,900 shares, representing roughly 0.6% of the company's total outstanding shares.
"Due to the limited funds available in the trading account, I wasn't able to accelerate the pace of accumulation any further today.
"If, in future trading sessions, you'd like to increase the speed of our acquisitions, I can adjust my strategy at any time.
"However, that will require sufficient funds in the account to support the operation.
"Please arrange for additional capital whenever it's convenient so that we can respond more flexibly to market conditions."
After compiling the day's figures, Su Zhixue immediately reported the results to Lin Haoran.
Lin Haoran nodded in satisfaction.
He was quite pleased with today's performance.
Only 0.6%... not even one percent yet.
The revolution has not yet succeeded.
Comrades, we must continue striving.
He knew full well that the slow pace wasn't due to Su Zhixue's abilities.
It was simply because they lacked money.
With sufficient capital, Su Zhixue could easily accelerate the accumulation.
By now, he had spent almost every dollar remaining in the trading account.
If not for the shortage of funds, today's purchases could have been much larger.
"You don't need to worry about the funding."
Lin Haoran spoke in a serious tone.
"Before the next trading day begins, I'll make sure everything is ready.
"There will be more than enough money in the account by then.
"I want you to buy Qingzhou Yingni shares as quickly as possible while ensuring the market doesn't notice what we're doing.
"We need to secure a much larger stake in the company and become one of its major shareholders as soon as possible."
Since Yang Changdao had confidently promised that the funds would arrive over the weekend, Lin Haoran believed there shouldn't be any problems.
If that was the case, Monday's trading would proceed without delay.
"Understood, Mr. Lin."
Su Zhixue nodded.
"Now that you've gathered enough money for the medical expenses, take advantage of the weekend and arrange your son's surgery as soon as possible.
"I know his condition can't be delayed.
"The sooner he's treated, the lower the risks will be.
"Once the operation is over, your whole family can finally have peace of mind.
"I'm sure your son will recover quickly after the surgery.
"Stay strong.
"Your family will get through this."
Lin Haoran's voice was warm and encouraging.
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lin."
The moment his son was mentioned, Su Zhixue's eyes reddened slightly, and his voice became choked with emotion.
No amount of gratitude could adequately express what Lin Haoran had done for him.
The only way he could repay that kindness was by working even harder.
At present, there wasn't much work to be done on Lin Haoran's side beyond managing Qingzhou Yingni and the Wharf Holdings.
So after the market closed, he simply told Su Zhixue to head home.
Meanwhile, Lin Haoran took Li Weiguo and Li Weidong with him to Wan'an Group.
After spending several days in Hong Kong, the two brothers had gradually adapted to their new surroundings and had completely integrated into life there.
Lin Haoran also noticed something else.
At some point, Li Weiguo's loyalty had surpassed 90, reaching 92.
Li Weidong's loyalty had climbed even higher—to 96.
He wasn't far from reaching the maximum score of 100.
That was perfectly understandable.
After all, Lin Haoran hadn't merely saved their lives.
He had also given them a far better life than they had ever imagined.
It would have been stranger if their loyalty hadn't increased.
Upon arriving at Wan'an Group headquarters, Lin Haoran headed straight for the chairman's office.
"You brat..."
Lin Wan'an looked at his son with curiosity.
"Are you really not going to concern yourself with Huafeng Cement Factory anymore?"
He had assumed that Lin Haoran had completely given up on the competition.
"The factory is doing fine with the original plant manager in charge.
"There's really not much for me to manage.
"They were doing a good job to begin with.
"The recent decline in performance is only because many of their longtime clients have been poached.
"I don't need to interfere too much.
"I have my own plans."
After a brief pause, Lin Haoran continued,
"There's something else, Dad.
"I don't need Lin One, Lin Two, Lin Three, and Lin Four working for me anymore.
"Please assign them to other positions."
Hearing this, Lin Wan'an frowned slightly.
He assumed his son was dissatisfied with the four men's performance and believed Lin Haoran was blaming them for Huafeng Cement Factory's poor results.
He spoke earnestly.
"Haoran, each of those four has their own strengths.
"Perhaps you simply haven't fully discovered their potential yet.
"Why not give them a little more time?"
Lin Haoran gently shook his head.
"Dad, you've misunderstood.
"It's not that they're incapable.
"They worked quite well under my eldest brother before.
"I've thought it over carefully, and I believe it's best for everyone if they return to their original positions.
"I have my own development plans, and I don't need them for now."
For the moment, Lin Haoran had no intention of explaining further.
After all...
He had no evidence yet.
Once he had established himself in the future, uncovering the truth would be easy.
Rather than leaving them by his side to continue causing trouble, it was better to send all four of them back to Lin Haoning.
Seeing the confidence and determination in his son's expression, Lin Wan'an no longer insisted.
He nodded.
"Since you've already made up your mind, I'll respect your decision.
"I'll call them later and have them leave Huafeng Cement Factory."
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(End of Chapter)
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