Uncle Li was very satisfied with the astonished reactions of the crowd.
"Vice President Li, please don't speak without thinking. Why would President Li go gambling?" The young executive who had just spoken was so angry that he was breathing heavily through his nose and stood up to ask.
"What you said is totally groundless. I've been in the Li family for so many years, and I've never heard that Mr. Li has developed the bad habit of gambling..." someone echoed.
Some people also said that Vice President Li is President Li’s uncle, and this is a high-level company meeting. If President Li had never gambled, Vice President Li would not say such words in front of everyone.
The eldest uncle of the Li family surrounded him, and his cold and sharp eyes fell on the silent Li Yangzhou.
"In Liyangzhou, you went to gamble on stones. When you were cutting the stones, the machine suddenly malfunctioned, and pieces of stone flew up and hit you in the eye. The next day, you couldn't see anything, right?"
"Gambling on stones is also a form of gambling, isn't it?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
“Ah, this…”
"Mr. Li went to the auction to buy jadeite raw stones. How can it be called gambling on stones?" someone said.
The eldest uncle of the Li family smiled slightly and said, "That's an auction held in Pingmozhou. Everyone here should have heard of the reputation of Pingmozhou. It is the largest jade gambling market in our country."
"The auction that President Li went to was called an auction, but in reality it was gambling on stones. 'One cut makes you poor, one cut makes you rich, one cut makes you wear linen.' Look, what's the difference between gambling on stones and gambling? If there was a difference, it wouldn't have the word 'gambling' in it."
The third uncle of the Li family also stood up and said, "Big brother is right! My son was fired for gambling. He is the president of Liyang Prefecture. Shouldn't he also be fired for participating in gambling?"
The palace coup led by the Li family had nothing to do with the human resources director, and business matters had nothing to do with him. He didn't say a word during the entire meeting.
At this moment, after hearing what Uncle Li said, he leaned back in his seat and muttered quietly, "Your son went out to gamble and was absent from work for three days, so he was fired. Mr. Li didn't miss work..."
Of course, his voice was very low. The third uncle of the Li family was excitedly attacking Liyang Prefecture and did not hear what the human resources director said at all.
He raised his arms and said, "Since Liyangzhou says that gamblers cannot sit in the position of president, then he should step down!"
Uncle Li nodded slightly, but no one else present dared to agree.
"Ah, this..." Everyone was in trouble again.
The scene became chaotic, and this was the purpose of the uncle of the Li family. He wanted to make the senior management panic so that even meetings could not be held and normal business could not be carried out.
Only in this way can the top management of the Li family become disunited and the Li group become a mess.
At that time, whether he wants to replace Liyang Prefecture or seize Li's most profitable business segment will depend on his own interests.
Liyangzhou, who was at the center of this incident, showed no expression.
In the chaos, he just raised his hand slightly, and everyone quieted down instantly.
All the executives turned their eyes in his direction to see how he would explain the matter.
Seeing that Li Yangzhou, who had lost his sight, still had such great leadership, the eldest uncle of the Li family showed jealousy.
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Li Yangzhou's voice slowly rang out, "Li's Jewelry needs a few valuable rough stones to show off and maintain its reputation. So, over the past six months, I've been frequently visiting jewelry and jade auctions both domestically and internationally, hoping to acquire a few high-quality, rare, and precious rough stones."
Uncle Li snorted coldly, "That's a nice thing to say. Our jewelry company can just buy polished gemstones. Why gamble on them? You're gambling on gemstones just to satisfy your own selfish desires."
"Everyone knows that you studied geology in school. You're very interested in stones and gemstones, and you even have a collection of minerals. You're gambling on stones not for the company, but for yourself!"
Li Yangzhou turned his head slightly, facing his uncle, and spoke in a cold voice.
"Uncle San, you know I studied geology. I have a wealth of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. I use this in selecting rough stones. Isn't this normal?"
The third uncle of the Li family was stunned, but the eldest uncle of the Li family said coldly, "What you call selecting rough stones is just another way of saying gambling on stones. It's called selecting if you can make a profit, otherwise it's just gambling."
At this time, Special Assistant Li distributed a document to everyone for circulation.
"This is the result of the cutting of the rough stones that Mr. Li bought at the last auction. The good quality ones have been sent to Li's Jewelry to be used as raw materials for jadeite jewelry. In the next few months, a batch of jadeite jewelry will be produced."
"The jade market is booming right now. After deducting various costs, the estimated profit margin for this batch of jewelry is conservatively estimated to be over 50%, which is higher than the industry average."
Facts have proved that the "gambling on stones" behavior in Liyang Prefecture, which was criticized by the Li family, can make Li's Jewelry a lot of profit.
Li Yangzhou raised his chin slightly, "Uncle, do you have anything else to say?"
Uncle Li's face turned grim as he said, "Making a profit this time was just a fluke. It's gambling after all, and nine out of ten times you lose. Who knows what will happen next?"
"Besides, that was before you lost your sight. Now that your eyes are like this, and the cause can't be found, and it's unknown when they'll heal, can you still go to auctions to look for Li's Jewelry's treasured treasure?"
Li Yangzhou did not answer his question. He sat calmly in his seat and raised his hand to take off his sunglasses.
Everyone gasped.
After he became blind, he always wore sunglasses in the company, hiding his eyes behind the dark and heavy lenses.
People in the company privately speculated that President Li must have been scratched in the eyes by the flying stones, ruining his appearance, which is why he always wore black sunglasses.
Today, when President Li took off his sunglasses, everyone discovered that there was not a single wound on his eyes and not a single scar on his face.
Moreover, his gaze was still as sharp and cold as before, falling on them lightly, like a flash of cold light, they all trembled and sat up straight.
"I was just about to say this. There will be an auction tomorrow at the largest auction house in Pingmozhou. It is said that there will be many jadeite raw stones from the Maima old mine among the items auctioned. I will participate in this auction." Li Yangzhou said.
Uncle Li: "You still want to gamble on stones? Humph - don't forget your current physical condition. What will you think of the auction? How can you 'select' it?"
Li Yangzhou spoke calmly, "With my professional knowledge and years of experience in appreciating jewelry and jade, and her, Su Wanti, my personal assistant, she can be my eyes and help me distinguish the good from the bad."
"Su Wanti?"
As soon as Li Yangzhou said this, everyone's eyes fell on Su Wanti.
There are doubts, questions, and explorations...
Under everyone's gaze, Su Wanti took a step forward, her lips curled up in a proper arc, "Hello everyone, I am President Li's personal assistant, Su Wanti."
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