After a satisfying meal, Li Baolong said, "I'm going back to the company. Sister Lan and Lao Feng, you two should go to the hotel and rest." Lao Feng's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile. At this moment, Wu Lili and Wang Yan started arguing. Hearing that they were both Li Baolong's secretaries, the two women were unwilling to concede to each other and insisted on going back to the company with Li Baolong, creating a tense situation.
After dropping Sister Lan and Lao Feng off at the hotel, Li Baolong returned to his home upstairs from the company with his two secretaries. As soon as they entered, Li Baolong said, "This is my first time staying here. You two can each choose a room to sleep in; I'll stay in the master bedroom on the east side." Li Baolong's master bedroom was quite large, with a spacious balcony—perfect for cultivating Taoist arts. He had even specially laid out a wool carpet.
Wang Yan tried to flirt with Li Baolong several times, but was rejected each time. Li Baolong knew in his heart that he couldn't get too close to these two secretaries now. Why? Sister Lanhua came this time with 1 billion RMB to invest in the company's financial management. They needed to discuss the investment plan first thing tomorrow morning, so he had to go to bed early and get up early to conserve his energy.
Li Baolong watched the two women's rivalry for his attention without saying anything, and simply went to bed. The two women tried to provoke him but failed, and then, having exhausted their options, went back to their rooms to sleep. The next day, Li Baolong instructed Wu Lili to drive and pick up Lan Hua, Lao Feng, and Wu Fangfang. Once everyone arrived, the four began discussing their investment plan.
Lan Hua brought a billion RMB to invest this time. Zheng Zhi had previously told Lan Hua that the Hong Kong market was a much faster way to make money than running a physical business. Liu Gan contributed 500 million RMB, and the other 500 million was raised by their nightclub circle.
The fund operations were handled by Wu Fangfang and Lan Hua, with Li Baolong in charge of managing the funds. The profit distribution was also agreed upon: Li Baolong would get 10%, Lan Hua 10%, Liu Gan 40%, the shareholders would get 30%, and Wu Fangfang and Lao Wu would each get 5%. Lan Hua thought to herself, "If it weren't for Wu Fangfang's connection with Zheng Zhi, they wouldn't even want to give her that 5%."
Li Baolong carefully reviewed the profit-sharing agreement and, finding no problems, everyone signed it, thus settling the matter. That afternoon, Li Baolong, Wu Fangfang, and Sister Lanhua went to Standard Chartered Bank. Upon arrival, they were greeted by Zheng Zhi and General Manager Chen Hao. Chen Hao said to Sister Lanhua, "Sister Lanhua, there's a good rally in oil futures right now; you should consider participating." Sister Lanhua glanced at Wu Fangfang and Li Baolong, then calmly replied, "Mr. Chen, we've entrusted our company's futures trading to Mr. Li Baolong. Wu Fangfang and I mainly handle fund supervision. If the timing is right, we'd definitely like to get involved. We'll need your help in the future. When you visit the mainland, we'll certainly treat you well to repay your kindness." After saying this, they all smiled at each other.
As they were parting, Zheng Zhi suddenly asked Sister Lanhua, "Has Mr. Liu Gan agreed to the sale of the real estate company shares in Xiamen?" Sister Lanhua waved her hand gently and said, "Liu Gan doesn't want to get involved in the real estate business anymore. If things are going smoothly with the futures market, there's really no need to go through all that trouble with real estate." At this moment, Li Baolong chimed in, "Mr. Zheng Zhi, if you really intend to sell those real estate company shares, I'd be interested in taking them over, which would help you resolve this concern." Zheng Zhi was overjoyed upon hearing this and praised her profusely. “Oh my, Mr. Li Baolong is truly a young man of great talent, with such a keen eye! My real estate company has always been very profitable, and my partner, Mr. Xu Jianhua, is also quite capable. I think your future collaboration will definitely be a success.” Li Baolong laughed heartily upon hearing this, “Mr. Zheng Zhi, I’ll meet with Xu Jianhua in a few days to discuss the collaboration, and once the transfer agreement is signed, I’ll arrange the transfer of funds to you immediately.” Zheng Zhi nodded and said, “I have complete confidence in Mr. Li Baolong’s work; this small amount of money is nothing to you.”
That evening, Chen Hao treated everyone to dinner. Li Baolong drank quite a bit at the table, and when he got home, he was completely dizzy. He collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep immediately. In his hazy state, he felt someone help him wash up, and then snuggle into his arms. The next morning, when Li Baolong opened his eyes, he saw Wang Yan lying alluringly beside him. His heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face, pretending not to know anything, and quickly went downstairs.
Liu Na arranged to meet Li Baolong at a tea restaurant. Liu Na explained that the HSBC share transfer was complete, and from then on, "Brother Cuo" (Li Baolong's nickname) could no longer control her; she was now free. She would apply to work for the company's Shanghai branch to expand and strengthen the company's financial investment business. Li Baolong congratulated her, saying that he had also completed his plans in Hong Kong and would invest in Shanghai, where they would create a brilliant future together.
Li Baolong gathered Sister Lanhua, Wu Fangfang, and the housekeeper Lao Feng at Lulutong Company to discuss investing in oil futures. They planned to leverage their investment tenfold, starting with 100 million yuan to test the waters. Coincidentally, the company's dedicated network was just going live that day, and Li Baolong didn't hesitate, immediately buying fifty of the latest models. Twenty were placed in the business hall, several in each of the six offices on the second and third floors, some in the fourth-floor restaurant and dormitories, and a conference room on the fifth floor was also provided.
By noon, Li Baolong was ready to place his order. Sister Lanhua watched from the side, her heart pounding with anxiety. She couldn't help but mutter that this was far more terrifying than gambling; a single bet was a hundred million yuan! The buy order for one hundred million yuan in oil futures, leveraged tenfold, was quickly executed. Everyone waited to see how the market would perform before the afternoon close. They ate a quick lunch at the company. Sister Lanhua and Lao Feng were filled with apprehension; after all, they couldn't earn that much in several lifetimes—it was all Liu Gan's hard-earned money, and they were terrified of losing it all in one fell swoop.
As the afternoon trading session drew to a close, Li Baolong checked his account and was astonished to find he had already made nearly ten million in profit, though the increase was less than one percent. Seeing this market performance, Li Baolong decisively bought another one hundred million before the close. "Alright, that's all for today," he thought. "If there's a profit when the market opens tomorrow morning, I'll sell it quickly and take the money back to the mainland to distribute to everyone, so that everyone can share in the joy."
That evening, everyone had a simple meal at the company's fourth-floor restaurant. After dinner, Lily drove Wu Fangfang, Lao Feng, and Sister Lanhua away. Li Baolong returned home, took a relaxing bath, and then went to the balcony to meditate. It was a rare moment of peace and quiet; those two women hadn't come to disturb him today.
The next morning, as soon as Li Baolong went downstairs, he saw Sister Lanhua and Lao Feng already there. They were under immense pressure and eagerly awaited the day's results. Li Baolong, knowing the situation, smiled to himself and said, "Don't worry, we'll know when the market opens. Let's have some tea first. After the market closes, we'll head back to the special economic zone."
As expected, oil futures rose slightly after the market opened, gaining 1%. Li Baolong felt the time was right and immediately sold 100 million yuan worth of contracts. After waiting a few minutes and seeing that there weren't many buyers left, he simply sold everything. For the next half hour, oil futures fluctuated, but Li Baolong had no time to pay attention. This series of operations had already resulted in a profit of 30 million yuan. Sister Lanhua and Lao Feng were dumbfounded. In just one night, tens of millions of yuan in legitimate income had been earned; the speed of making money was too fast, almost unbelievable.
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