Chapter 229 Listing
The capital market has always been cruel. As soon as the news that traditional energy will be disrupted came out, investors withdrew their funds to protect themselves.
In just one week, Huangtian Energy's stock price plummeted from 170 to 0.7, its market value evaporated by tens of billions, and shareholders suffered heavy losses.
At first, the top leaders of Huangtian tried to appease the people, but the fact that Qiao Zhizhang was about to be criminally prosecuted was known to everyone in the empire. When the wall fell, everyone pushed it down, and no matter how hard they tried to save the situation, it was of no avail.
Major banks quickly issued notices, adding Huangtian Group to the blacklist of restricted transactions.
Retail investors were selling frantically, but to everyone's despair, they couldn't find anyone to take over.
Investors went crazy and called Huangtian’s customer service to curse them. Some even ran to the group’s gate and held banners to cause trouble.
Lin Wei was also going crazy, but she was just too excited. By shorting Huangtian Energy, she had turned her 20 million yuan investment into 200 million yuan in a short period of time.
Become famous in one battle.
Initially, she had offended Li Qiren of Birchwood Capital and was banned from the entire industry. Her peers either tried to protect themselves or took advantage of her misfortune. Those who had been waiting to see her laugh were instead stunned to see her triumphantly emerge.
The once arrogant Li Qiren was recently prosecuted and sentenced to death by the Supreme Court.
The financial industry was in turmoil, but the spectators were talking about it with relish, telling everyone they met that Li Qiren was so scared that he wet his pants in court.
But what people are more concerned about is the fate of Qiao Zhizhang, the head of the chaebol.
However, before his case went to trial, Huangtian Energy was delisted and went bankrupt due to continued losses.
The fall of Huangtian triggered a series of chain reactions. The energy industry suffered a severe blow, hundreds of thousands of employees were laid off, and a wave of unemployment quickly spread across the empire.
But when a whale dies, all things come to life.
New energy sources have emerged, and countless fuel cell power stations have been built in a short period of time. The cost of power generation has been infinitely reduced, and there is no pollution at all.
At the same time, a fierce battle for equity took place in the Baye Group.
Mi Wanlan suddenly appeared at the shareholders' meeting and accused Wu Liang of fraud and misappropriation of equity. As a result, Wu Liang was arrested and imprisoned, and Mi Wanlan regained control of the group and took the chairmanship.
Just when Mi Wanlan was planning to reorganize the team and do something big, shareholders and investors began to question her ability and withdrew directly. The stock price of Baiye Group fell sharply in an instant.
Those speculators who failed to get a share of the profits in the bankruptcy of Huangtian Energy, like sharks smelling blood, pounced on it with red eyes, trying to make a fortune by short selling like veteran fund manager Lin Wei.
However, Mi Wanlan immediately released the news of cooperation with Tianqiong, causing an uproar in the market.
You know, since the collapse of Huangtian Energy, Tianqiong Group has grown at an astonishing rate, with its factories and production lines expanding again and again, and it seems to be on the verge of becoming the next capital giant.
Countless capital tycoons and tech giants were frantic, clamoring to meet with Tianqiong's president and seek opportunities for cooperation. Even after being rejected, they would still shamelessly block his door and beg, or else offer high prices to poach people and steal technology.
Everyone wants to catch the express train of the sky, and fortunately, in this unprecedented technological revolution, we have seized the opportunity and risen rapidly.
Therefore, as soon as the news of the cooperation came out, the stock price of Baiye, after a long period of fluctuation, climbed all the way and directly broke through the highest point. The speculative short sellers were directly hit and lost all their money.
Because of the previous agreement, the Sky Dome Humanities and Technology Foundation obtained 15% of the shares of the Baye Group, and Lin Wei took the opportunity to reap another wave of profits.
While they were focusing on their hegemony business, Tianqiong also began adjusting the company's organizational structure and restructuring its shares, rapidly advancing the company's listing process.
Lan Yingzhang pushed open the door and walked into the CEO's office. He looked at Chi Yan who was sitting behind the desk and asked, "Boss Zhou, are you looking for me?"
During the hearing, she successfully rescued Song Yiqiao and Lin Mai from the Huangtian Group and made great contributions, but she did not become arrogant and complacent because of this, and always remained vigilant.
In addition to being responsible for the company's security work, she also habitually pays attention to Tianqiong Technology's development strategy and is clearly aware that Tianqiong's work focus in the second half of the year is to go public.
Therefore, every time she reports on her work, she strives to be concise and efficient so as not to waste her leadership's time.
But she had just reported her work to Chi Li two days ago, and she was called over again this time. She couldn't help but feel confused. Is there something important that she needs to do at this time?
Chi Li nodded and pointed to the sofa next to her. "Sit down. I have something to tell you."
Lan Yingzhang sat down on the sofa, her back straight as a pine tree. The assistant brought her a cup of her favorite scented tea, then closed the door and left.
Chi Yan said calmly, "The company has recently been adjusting its organizational structure, as you should know. I have decided to hand over the position of president to Shi Nian'an. From now on, I will be the chairman and will not be involved in the specific management of the group's affairs."
Lan Yingzhang nodded slightly, "I understand. I will strengthen the security protection for Mr. Shi."
Chi Li shook her head and chuckled. "You don't have to worry about this anymore. I plan to hand over Taiping Security to Wang Chun. You can give up the position of general manager."
Lan Yingzhang was very surprised. Did they call her here just to fire her? She shouldn't have made any mistakes at work, right?
However, Wang Chun was a former special forces soldier and was indeed more suitable for managing Taiping security than someone with a criminal record like her.
She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, and instantly understood President Zhou's considerations. Tianqiong was about to go public, and President Shi's net worth would double, so her personal bodyguard would definitely have to be replaced with a better one.
But he couldn't suppress the discomfort in his heart. He was silent for a long time and couldn't say the words of agreement.
"The company has already negotiated a partnership with the military and plans to establish Sky Dome Military Industries, which specializes in weapons production. You have military experience and know how to deal with those people. I plan to make you the president of the subsidiary. What do you think?"
Lan Yingzhang's eyes widened in disbelief. She was actually being asked to oversee a joint project with the military? How could a convicted criminal like her, who had been so destitute a year earlier that she couldn't even afford food, possibly be the CEO?
She suddenly clenched her hands on her knees, a slightly embarrassed smile on her face, "Mr. Zhou, today shouldn't be April Fool's Day, right?"
Chi Li looked into her eyes seriously and said, "No, I'm not joking either."
Lan Yingzhang was slightly startled. She took a sip of tea from her cup before she managed to calm her pounding heartbeat. She said slowly, "However, I have no experience in operating a military-industrial enterprise, and I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, Mr. Zhou. There are so many talented people in the company, there must be someone more suitable than me."
Chi Li smiled. "Experience is accumulated. You have to do it to know whether you are competent. Compared with this, I value your ability and character more."
Her firm tone gave Lan Yingzhang great confidence. How many such rare opportunities could one encounter in one's lifetime?
"Since Mr. Zhou trusts me so much, I'm willing to give it a try!"
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As soon as Tianqiong Technology went public, the company's valuation exceeded 200 billion and its stock price rose to over 100.
Song Xiaojun looked at the stock price that hit the daily limit right after the opening, his eyes red, and his heart ached with regret.
If he had chosen to join Tianqiong like Gu Lan and the others, he would have been able to obtain the original equity and would be at least a multi-millionaire now.
Song Xiaojun originally thought that as long as he joined Huangtian, he would become a winner in life and have a bright future. Therefore, even though he only earned an annual salary of 300,000 yuan, he dared to take out a 3 million yuan mortgage.
But who could have known that in just one year, things would take a sudden turn for the worse, hundreds of thousands of employees would be laid off, and he would become one of the unemployed.
However, the Sky, which he had ridiculed as a fraudulent company, quickly rose to become a business giant.
This made him regret it so much that his intestines turned green. At the same time, he felt resentment towards Gu Lan and Lin An in his heart.
He drank a sip of wine in silence and said through gritted teeth: "Why are they so lucky?!"
At this moment, the sound of a combination lock opening came from the entrance. "Why is there such a strong smell of alcohol in the room?"
It was the voice of his wife Liu Min.
Is it time for her to get off work so soon? Song Xiaojun stood up from the ground, staggering. With a bang, more than a dozen wine bottles were kicked to the ground and rolled everywhere.
Liu Min was tired after a long day at work. When she got home and took off her coat, she turned around to see the mess in the living room. Her face flushed with anger, "Song Xiaojun, why are you drinking again? It's been a month. When are you going to find a job?"
He looked annoyed and asked, "How can it be so easy to find a job?"
"Didn't you say there's a classmate who's an executive at Sky Dome? Why don't you just prepare some gifts and ask her to help you with an internal referral? You're already so grown up, and you don't even understand the ways of the world. And you have a master's degree, but you've read so much that you've lost everything?"
Song Xiaojun's expression changed instantly. Why was this woman so annoying? She was just like his mother.
He still remembered how he had spoken harshly in front of Gu Lan—
"When I make more money and achieve a higher social status in the world, don't come crying and begging me."
In the end, he was the one who had to shamelessly ask for help. This was simply asking for humiliation, so he would not go!
"What do you know? It's not that easy to get into Tianqiong. People with PhDs are fighting for it. I, with a Master's degree, can't even get my resume approved. Even if I get a referral, it's a waste of favors and money."
Liu Min glared at him coldly, "This house is in your name, don't expect to use my salary to pay off your mortgage. If I see you drinking every day instead of looking for a job again, I'll divorce you!"
Song Xiaojun's face turned pale and he wanted to curse back, but thinking that Liu Min was the kind of person who would do what he said, he finally held back, "Okay, got it."
That night, he packaged his resume carefully and sent it out.
A few days later, Song Xiaojun received an interview notice from Tianqiong. He was so happy that he almost jumped up from the sofa.
Although he would certainly not get equity and dividend incentives if he joined Tianqiong now, as long as he could get the offer, his life would still be bright.
Song Xiaojun thought that there were many female employees in Tianqiong, so he dressed up nicely before going out and even sprayed perfume. He thought that the interviewers would be impressed by his charm when they saw how handsome he was.
He kept a confident smile on his face until he walked into the interview room in the Sky Dome Group headquarters building.
Pushing open the door, a young HR was sitting inside. She lowered her head and glanced at the resume. "Are you Song Xiaojun?"
Song Xiaojun hurried forward and sat down on the chair in front of her. "Yes," he said, then introduced himself in bilingual.
HR frowned, "Are you married?"
Song Xiaojun was stunned. Did his marriage have anything to do with the position he was applying for? Aren't married men considered more stable and reliable?
The HR raised his eyelids and looked at him. Song Xiaojun immediately straightened his chest and felt secretly happy. Could it be that this interviewer liked him?
But she said calmly: "Are you willing to have a vasectomy for the company?"
Song Xiaojun was startled and could hardly believe his ears, "What?"
The HR representative smiled faintly. "Aren't you married? The company is inevitably worried that if you have children in the future, you will be distracted from taking care of the family, which will affect your work. If you get a sterilization, you can eliminate this concern. As for the cost, don't worry, the company will reimburse you."
Song Xiaojun just thought it was outrageous. How offensive! Wasn't it simply discrimination against male job seekers?
But thinking of the well-paid job, he suppressed his anger and asked patiently, "Do you also ask female job seekers this question?"
HR looked at him puzzledly, "Why are you asking? If all men are sterilized, there's no chance of female employees getting pregnant."
Song Xiaojun was stunned. It seemed to be the case.
The HR staff smiled gently and continued, "Of course, this isn't a hard requirement. The company simply hopes to help male employees balance work and family. However, under the same conditions, male employees who are willing to undergo sterilization will be given priority."
Song Xiaojun took a few deep breaths, thinking about the possibility of getting a job, and suppressed his discomfort, "Okay, I do!"
After that, the interview went smoothly. The technical questions were very simple and he felt that he answered them well.
After the interview, he went back to wait for news.
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"Achieve the achievement 'Technology Tyrant', and your influence continues to spread, earning you a reward of 50 million points."
"Mission [Listing President] completed, rewarded 100 million points."
"The mission [Autumn Cool Emperor Breaking] has been completed, and the reward is 100 million points."
At this moment, Chi Qing has returned to the world she created with her mind. Looking at the prompt of mission completion popping up on the data panel, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
The mission in this world is indeed very simple.
Now, there is only one last task left - [Leap of Civilization].
She lowered her eyes and pondered, wondering to what extent would it be considered a leap in civilization?
Completely solve the energy crisis, eliminate all poverty and inequality in the world, or... allow humans to move from Earth civilization to interstellar civilization?
Chi Qi curled her lips and smiled. Since she was not sure which direction to choose, she would just complete it all.
The former can be achieved by material machines, which can solve the energy crisis and eliminate poverty. However, the equipment currently produced is not enough and cannot cover the whole world, but it is only a matter of time.
The latter must develop more advanced aerospace technology, invent spacecraft, and allow humans to enter the interstellar space from the earth.
Both of these require the support of the leadership and the military. Therefore, she must first push her own people up and occupy important positions.
For now, let's check out the work of the .
She has contracted seven actors, and during the time she entered the modern world, they completed tasks in five or six worlds. A large amount of points poured into her account, and her level also rose from Lv6 to Lv8.
Chi Li's breathing became rapid. If she only reached one more level, she would be able to obtain the godhood of the [God of Darkness] and become the main god.
By then, she will have the ability to create life...
Chi Li suddenly felt that the room was a little too quiet, and then she remembered that she didn't see Liu Shen'ai.
She stood up and was about to go upstairs to look for him when she heard footsteps coming down the stairs. She looked up and was stunned.
I saw a tall young woman standing on the stairs. Her facial features were three-dimensional, and her pupils were an unnatural gray, as if covered by a layer of fog.
At this moment, she was looking down at her, her lips slightly parted, "Chi, Xiao."
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