On January 12, the heads of various subsidiaries of the "Jiang's Group" came to the conference room with their company's summary of the past year.

Li Anting chaired the meeting, saying, "In 1998, our 'Jiang Group' developed rapidly, and each of its subsidiaries achieved remarkable results..."

After Li Anting finished speaking, the heads of the subsidiaries gave their reports one by one.

Everyone could guess roughly what the performance of other companies was like, but when it came to "Jiang's Investment," no one could believe their ears.

Many of them had heard that "Jiang's Investment" made a lot of money in Hong Kong last year.

But when Fang Jingxu mentioned that the annual profit was 16.2 billion RMB, the entire meeting room erupted in cheers.

16.2 billion RMB, which is almost three times the total annual profit of all other subsidiaries!

Fang Jingxu had anticipated their reaction, and he said cheerfully, "Everyone, don't get excited. This kind of thing happens only once in a century. In the end, it's all thanks to Chairman Jiang's wise decision!"

Li Anting tapped his pen twice on the conference table, and after everyone quieted down, the meeting continued.

The report and summary for last year did not end until 12:30 pm.

Everyone went to the cafeteria for a quick meal and then returned to the conference room for another meeting.

Jiang Xiaoli began, "The group's operations were good last year, and you all heard the specific figures this morning. Now I'll talk about this year's development plan..."

If the companies felt envious and jealous when they heard about "Jiang's Investment" profits in the morning, then they were delighted and happy in the afternoon.

Jiang Xiaoli announced that the group will provide financial support to its subsidiaries as appropriate, provided they can come up with feasible expansion plans.

It is said that the investment will be made at the discretion of the investors, but apart from "Guizhi Steamed Bun Shop" which is relatively small, the amount of capital required for the expansion of other companies under the "Jiang Group" is not a small amount.

The heads of the various companies immediately became excited, as if they had inexhaustible energy.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaoli laughed and said, "You'd better prepare well when you get back. I hope to see your application plan after the New Year. Don't let me have money to burn!"

After the meeting, she went back to her office and met with Song Guoqiang alone.

She placed the pre-prepared check on the table and pushed it in front of him, saying, "Brother Song, thank you for your hard work this whole year."

Song Guoqiang picked up the check and flicked it on the surface. He smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all, just for its sake."

Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Song, you've earned a lot these past few years, but I haven't seen any changes in your life. Where has all your money gone?"

Song Guoqiang laughed heartily, "Chairman Jiang, don't worry, I'm absolutely clean and have never done anything illegal or disorderly!"

“That’s not what I meant…” she tried to explain.

"I know!" Song Guoqiang said with a smile. "There's nothing to hide. I just want to save up more money and then find a way to bankrupt my dad's company."

"Hmm?" Her gossip radar immediately went off.

"Brother Song, you're good at doing investigations and stuff. You might need to consult me ​​about this. Shall we talk about it?"

Song Guoqiang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, Chairman Jiang isn't an outsider anyway."

He was lost in his memories. "My maternal grandfather was a mid-level cadre. My father was among the first wave of people to go into business. He earned his first pot of gold by relying on my maternal grandfather's connections."

He knew how to behave himself when my maternal grandparents were alive, but after they passed away, he completely disregarded my mother. At that time, I was serving in the army, and on the day I returned home on leave, my mother jumped off the building and died right in front of me.

As a result, this person married his current wife the month after my mother's funeral, and his wife gave birth to a daughter seven months later.

"Chairman Jiang, don't you think it would be best to leave this ungrateful wretch with nothing?"

Jiang Xiaoli frowned and asked, "Brother Song, with such a wide range of sources, is there absolutely no problem with his company?"

Song Guoqiang chuckled lightly, "Chairman Jiang, that ingrate's company is no smaller than the 'Jiang Group.' Without decisive evidence, minor skirmishes will only scratch the surface."

Jiang Xiaoli's eyes widened. "About the same size as the 'Jiang Group'?"

Her mind started racing, and company names and boss surnames flashed through her head.

Song Guoqiang snapped his fingers. "Chairman Jiang, don't bother guessing. I take my mother's surname."

Hearing this, she had no choice but to give up. "Brother Song, we've been working together for so long, and you've helped me so much. If you ever need any help in the future, just let me know."

"That's enough from Chairman Jiang." Song Guoqiang stood up. "I'm leaving. Contact me by phone if anything comes up."

Watching his dashing figure disappear into the distance, Jiang Xiaoli shook her head with a wry smile. From the day she met Song Guoqiang, she felt that this man must have a secret.

I never expected that he had such a past.

After confirming that there was no other work, Jiang Xiaoli packed her things and went home with Cao Jie.

Before going to bed that night, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Zong Jiayu pulled her into his arms and held her close. "You seemed preoccupied all night. What were you thinking about?"

She blinked and asked, "Ah Yu, think back, what companies do you remember that are roughly the same size as the 'Jiang Group'?"

After saying that, she emphasized, "Excluding state-owned enterprises, it should be private enterprises!"

Zong Jiayu thought for a moment and asked, "Are you referring to the scope of this company as limited to Kyoto, or as covering the entire country?"

“That’s right!” Jiang Xiaoli sat up instantly.

She felt her mind suddenly opened up.

She had been searching through the companies in Kyoto, but couldn't find a single one that matched her description.

This is because she met Song Guoqiang in Kyoto, and she subconsciously assumed that he was from Kyoto.

As a reminder, if you are searching nationwide, you will have many more targets to filter.

She smiled and kissed Zong Jiayu on the cheek, "Ayu is so smart!"

She then asked, "If we're talking about companies nationwide, which ones do you think are included?"

Zong Jia listed out the companies that met the requirements in his mind.

He added, "However, most of these companies are listed companies. There are quite a few other low-profile, unlisted companies in China, just like the 'Jiang Group.'"

Jiang Xiaoli nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

Zong Jiayu put his arm around her and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of asking this? Do you want to find a target for the company to surpass?"

She smiled and shook her head. "No, it's just that I suddenly learned that one of these companies might have a boss with a really bad character, and I was just a little curious."

"Hehe." Zong Jia chuckled softly, "If you're so curious, give me some specific information and I'll help you look it up?"

"Forget it, no need to worry about it," she refused. "You'll find out when the time is right."

Zong Jiayu nodded, "Okay, then tell me when you want to know, and I'll help you look it up."