Mr. Li said with a kind look, "Back in Jiangzhou, it was thanks to Mr. Long that he helped our family resolve the problems of Hanhai Group. Now you have done our Yutong such a big favor again."
Li Yutong felt sweet in her heart when she heard this. It was the best thing for her that Long Yi could get the recognition of her grandfather.
At this time, Li Zhouhao, who was standing behind the old man, realized that Long Yi was the one who had caused chaos in the Li family last week. If he was in Jiangzhou at that time, he would definitely not let Long Yi act recklessly.
He said with a forced smile, "Your name is Long Yi? I have a PhD in Jewelry from Yuedong National University. How come I've never heard of you in the jewelry industry?"
Long Yi frowned when he sensed the gunpowder in the other party's words, but he did not lose his temper because of the presence of Mr. Li.
"I'm just a self-taught person. I'm definitely not as good as you jewelry experts." Long Yi said modestly.
Li Zhouhao sneered, "What kind of ability can a self-taught person have? The raw stones are very complicated. The ones you selected may not even be able to make a minimum return on investment."
He then looked at the mountains of raw stones in the warehouse and asked, "Did you buy all the raw stones in this warehouse? How much did you spend?"
Li Yutong's face turned pale. It was obvious that Li Zhouhao came here to pick a fight today. He wanted to embarrass Long Yi in front of his grandfather on purpose so as to achieve some dark purpose of his.
Long Yi's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Is there a problem with spending 50 million?"
"Fifty million? Considering the quality and appearance of these raw stones, I wouldn't even want them even if you sold them to me for five million!" Li Zhouhao said sternly.
He turned around and said to Mr. Li indignantly, "Grandpa, I just checked the company's financial statements on the intranet. Li Yutong actually spent 200 million to buy this batch of rough stones. What else can this be but collusion between insiders and outsiders?
I think Li Yutong is colluding with her mistress to harm the interests of our Li Group. Otherwise, why would she buy these rough stones at a price four times higher than the original price? "
After he finished speaking, he felt ecstatic. He had originally come to the capital just to find some omissions in Li Yutong's work, but he didn't expect to be directly accused of collusion between insiders and outsiders. It was really worth the trip.
After Mr. Li developed a prejudice against Li Yutong, wouldn't the position of the president of the Li Group belong to him?
Upon hearing this, Old Master Li frowned and said seriously, "Yutong, although Grandpa believes in you, you should know that the entire Li Group's quarterly revenue is only 300 million. You spent more than half of it for a batch of raw stones. Isn't it a bit too risky?"
Li Yutong was suddenly speechless. She believed from the bottom of her heart that this batch of raw stones could be sold at a high price, but she had no way to explain it to her grandfather now.
"I...I believe"
Before she could finish, Li Zhouhao rudely interrupted her, "What's the point of believing it? Just because you believe it can make up for the company's losses, I really don't understand why you're not even married yet and you're already calculating the company's interests! If I really hand the company over to you in the future, won't it be gone in a few days?"
Li Zhouhao became more and more proud as he spoke. The lower the impression Li Yutong made on his grandfather, the greater the probability that he would become the president in the future.
Long Yi looked coldly at the jumping Li Zhouhao, thinking that the fox's tail was finally exposed.
He said sternly, "The struggle for family status shouldn't involve such despicable means. You're still a man!
In my opinion, Yutong is always thinking about the family's interests. What's more, the market price of jadeite from this batch of raw stones is at least 1 billion. If I sell it to Yutong for 200 million, the company's net profit after further processing will be at least 1.5 billion!"
Li Zhouhao seemed to have heard something ridiculous. He laughed exaggeratedly for a moment and then sarcastically said:
"This is ridiculous! I've studied jewelry for over ten years, and this is the first time I've heard of someone who can accurately estimate the value of jade without even opening it. If you really had that ability, wouldn't you be able to make a killing if you spent every day at the original market?"
Long Yi sneered and said, "I really don't care about that little money. I will return the money to the original account now. I won't sell this stone. I'm just using it for fun."
Li Zhouhao's expression became more and more proud, and he was convinced that Long Yi didn't sell his raw stones because he felt guilty.
"You said you wouldn't sell it, so what? Today, I'm going to sue you for misleading people and using illegal means to earn 200 million yuan from the Li Group. Just expect to go to jail!"
He looked at the old man as if seeking credit. After all, he had just saved the group from a loss of 200 million yuan in property, and he believed that he could make Mr. Li look at him with admiration.
Seeing that things were developing in an uncontrollable direction, Li Yutong said with a painful expression: "Grandpa, this matter has nothing to do with Long Yi. I bought it completely of my own accord."
Old Master Li looked at Long Yi with a complicated expression. He originally thought that Long Yi had not only saved him, but also solved a huge problem for the Li family.
Now it seems that I may have made a mistake in my judgment. Perhaps Long Yi is not the right match for my granddaughter...
"Forget about calling the police. After all, there is still some kindness. No one is allowed to mention what happened today again!" Mr. Li said seriously.
"Grandpa, why do you want to protect such a person? Let this kid serve a few years in jail to serve as a warning to others!" Li Zhouhao said fiercely.
Long Yi found it amusing. "My lack of foresight caused your group to lose 1.5 billion, and yet you still have the nerve to rant about it." He turned to Li Yutong and said, "Yutong, call a few stone-cutting masters to try it out and you'll know."
"Husband, what are you doing?"
Long Yi said nonchalantly, "Since they don't trust us, then we won't sell it. We're just driving it for fun."
Li Yutong gritted her teeth. There was no better solution now that things had gotten to this point.
She gave an order into the intercom, and soon a dozen stone cutters arrived with professional tools.
Li Zhouhao said disdainfully, "You're shooting yourself in the foot? Since you want to make a fool of yourself in public, I won't stop you. I'll see how you end up!"
Long Yi shook his head. "You're a PhD in jewelry? You've read so much that it's all gone to waste. You're such a fool!"
As they were talking, more than a dozen stone-cutting masters had installed the equipment and were just waiting for the order to start work.
"Let's get started. Thank you all for your hard work, masters." Long Yi called out.
Li Zhouhao sat on the armchair at the door, looking at Long Yi leisurely. He wanted to see how Long Yi would save face.
The cutting and polishing instruments rubbed against the raw stones, making a harsh sound. Fine dust flew in the small warehouse. Li Yutong watched at the door anxiously.
After a short while, an experienced stone cutter exclaimed, "Boss, it's green!"
Li Yutong ignored the dust in the air and ran happily to the raw stone.
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