Chapter 535 Begins!
Soon, the news of the plummeting share price of Zhalang spread back to China, making the already panic-stricken Internet industry in Xiaguo even worse. Even Ding Sanshi of NetEase, who was preparing to go public in the United States and was conducting the final roadshow, turned green when he heard the news.
As one of the three major portal websites in Xia country, can NetEase still do well after the sudden drop of Zhalang?
For a moment, Ding San's stone became as big as a bucket.
Domestic media also started to make trouble and constantly questioned Lu Yiming.
Some thought he was an idiot, saying that he had spent hundreds of millions of yuan to disband Zhalang, which meant he had too much money and had nowhere to spend it. They also suggested that he donate money to the disaster area.
Some people think that Lu Yiming has encountered a tough problem this time, and even if he takes personal action, he cannot save the stock price of Zhalang, and the myth of the stock god has been shattered.
In the old villa, Lu Yiming and Li Yiwen were drinking tea leisurely.
Li Yiwen joked: "Now the newspapers are either scolding you or waiting to see you make a fool of yourself. It seems that there are many people who are dissatisfied with you."
In the past, Lu Yiming had won every battle, so these people naturally did not dare to jump out. However, now that Zhalang's stock price has been falling and is about to be delisted, they suddenly began to show up and criticize him verbally, with the aim of breaking his "invincible golden body".
Lu Yiming has never valued these false reputations. After being reborn, he knows very well that this is a money-oriented society. No matter how much reputation one has, he is a waste without money. On the contrary, as long as you have money, even if you don’t have any titles, there will be people who call you dad.
"Let them say whatever they want. It won't stop me from making money. Oh, by the way, I need to find someone to keep an eye on Zhalang's finances..."
When Li Yiwen heard this, he was so frightened that he trembled all over. He said hurriedly: "I am warning you, I am too busy now, I have too many things to do, and I don't even have time to sleep. If you let me go again, I will kill you."
Lu Yi laughed and said, "Don't be nervous. Isn't it true that those who are capable should do more work? But I really can't exploit you too much. After all, we have to exhaust the resources sustainably. But Zhalang is very important to me, so I have to find someone I can trust. But after thinking about it, I don't have anyone I can trust except you."
There are few people who are trustworthy , and those who have this ability are even rarer.
Li Yiwen thought for a moment and said, "I think Shi Caijiang is a good choice. After all, he is your future father-in-law. Although you have bullied him before, he is the most suitable candidate in terms of both status and ability."
After Li Yiwen's reminder, Lu Yiming found that Shi Caijiang was indeed the most suitable candidate at the moment.
First of all, Shi Caijiang now lives on dividends from helping Shi Qingxue manage some shares, and he is Shi Qingxue's biological father. Although he has no worries about food and clothing in the eyes of outsiders, from the perspective of "the richest man's father-in-law", his life is a bit too shabby. It is normal to assign him some tasks and let him earn more salary. After all, the relationship is now bound.
Secondly, Shi Caijiang was once a billionaire after all. His ability is unquestionable as he was able to establish a company like Shijinji.
As for the past unpleasantness between the two, Lu Yiming did not take it too seriously, nor was he worried that Shi Cai would do anything secretly.
After all, what will Shicai get if he betrays himself?
On the contrary, if he does his job well, Lu Yiming will not do anything to him because of his relationship with Shi Qingxue, and may even willingly give him more benefits.
As a smart man, Lu Yi knew that Shi Cai would make a wise choice.
In this world, laws are not just for show.
What's more, if one's own people don't trust one's own people, but trust strangers unconditionally, isn't that pure stupidity? They say strangers have contracts and legal constraints, but don't one's own people have any? Isn't it that one's own people have an extra layer of moral constraints?
Baiyun City.
Now Shi Caijiang is like a nanny, cooking at home, taking a walk in the community, or having tea and chatting with some friends all day long. For a middle-aged man in his fifties, these days are definitely a life of idleness.
Therefore, when Lu Yiming asked him to go to Zhonghai to be the CFO of Zhalang at the end of May, he was overjoyed. He packed his things immediately and flew to Zhonghai on Children's Day.
At the airport, Lu Yiming and Shi Qingxue went to pick them up.
Seeing Shi Caijiang walking out of the airport, Shi Qingxue called out, "Dad, here."
Shi Caijiang hadn't seen Shi Qingxue for several months. After hearing the voice, he walked over with a smile on his face, stuffed an exquisite gift box into Shi Qingxue's hand, and said, "Here, these are all your favorite snacks. I bought them before I got on the plane."
A surprised expression appeared on Shi Qingxue's face, and she said, "Thank you, Dad."
After the father and daughter finished their conversation, Lu Yiming stepped forward and greeted General Shi: "Uncle Shi."
Facing Lu Yiming, Shi Caijiang actually seemed a little reserved. Although Lu Yiming was his daughter's boyfriend, he didn't dare to take advantage of his seniority.
"Mr. Lu."
Lu Yiming said, "Uncle Shi, I bought Zhalang and I'm still short of manpower, so I thought of you first. I'm sorry to trouble you to come out again."
Shi Caijiang quickly said: "It is my honor that Mr. Lu thinks highly of me."
Although he said this, he was actually already very happy in his heart.
He also has aspirations for career and wealth, otherwise he would not have worked so hard to start his own business.
After being a househusband for so long, he is finally "unrestricted", which is actually the result he has been looking forward to for a long time.
Afterwards, Lu Yiming and his men brought General Shi Cai back to Yan's garden.
Standing at the gate of Yan's garden, Shi Caijiang was immediately shocked by the magnificent and heavy old house in front of him. At the same time, he had a clearer understanding of the importance of Lu Yiming, the future son-in-law.
Just looking at this luxury house in front of him, Shi Caijiang felt that there were only a few people in the country who could afford it.
Shi Caijiang silently warned himself in his heart that he must not make any wrong steps, because he was still "guilty" of the previous asset transfer incident. If he did anything weird again, he would probably have to stay at home and do laundry and cooking forever.
At this time, the best option is to hold on to your son-in-law and win without doing anything.
After sitting down in the living room, Shi Qingxue got up to make tea.
Lu Yiming started chatting with Shi Caijiang about business, saying, "In a few days, I plan to hold a housewarming ceremony. In addition to some friends, the executives of Quwen will also come. Uncle Shi, you should meet them first and have some exchanges. You will be colleagues in the future, so get to know each other first."
Shi Caijiang suddenly became a little nervous and asked, "You want me to join the Fun News? What do you plan to do with me?"
If he didn't ask this question clearly, Shi Cai would probably not be able to sleep at night, because this was the first task Lu Yiming gave him. If he failed, he couldn't guarantee that there would be another chance.
So even though he was Lu Yiming's future father-in-law, he still felt a little unsure.
However, Lu Yiming felt a lot of emotion when he saw General Shi Cai trembling in fear in front of him. He thought back to when he had just been reborn, he was still worried about how to keep Shi Qingxue in the country. In the blink of an eye, his status and that of General Shi Cai were completely reversed.
Lu Yiming said casually, "It's no big deal. Sina just changed its name to Quwen, and the company is also undergoing internal restructuring, so I want you to be the CFO of Quwen, in charge of finance."
In a company, the CFO has great power.
An important responsibility of the CFO is to communicate the company's operating conditions and financial settlement reports to investors so that investors can understand the company's actual operating conditions. Therefore, the CFO is also a "megaphone" for the company to communicate with investors.
The CFO is responsible for finance, accounting, investment, financing, investor relations and legal affairs. The company's finance department, accounting department and information service department are all managed by the CFO.
In addition to being responsible for the company's public relations with investors, the CFO must ensure that the company has sufficient cash during its development and that it has sufficient office and production and operation space. They can obtain bank loans or raise money in the stock market.
In addition, the company's own investment affairs and complex legal affairs are also managed by the CFO.
“Let me be the CFO?”
Shi Caijiang never expected that Lu Yiming would actually hand over such an important position to him.
To be honest, he was grateful.
He originally thought that this would be how his life would be, suppressed by a domineering son-in-law and becoming a veritable househusband.
Unexpectedly, after being a househusband for a year, his fate took a turn for the better - he became the CFO of a listed company!
There is no doubt that this is a new starting point in his life!
Lu Yiming said: "Yeah, how is it? Are you surprised or surprised?"
“What a surprise.”
Shi Caijiang felt that the responsibility was heavy, but he did not dare to say anything modest - with Lu Yiming's personality, what if he was modest and he took back his order? What would he do then?
After finishing the business talk, Lu Yiming started chatting with Shi Caijiang again: "I asked you to come over to work, Auntie won't be mad at me at home, right?"
It would have been fine if this matter had not been mentioned. As soon as this matter was brought up, Shi Caijiang looked at Lu Yiming with a depressed expression and said, "Your Aunt Su is on business trips and social events every few days now, and I don't see her often."
Lu Yiming was immediately ashamed.
Is this considered a complaint?
Now that Su Yunjin has become a business woman, Shi Caijiang has become a resentful woman in the boudoir.
At this moment, Shi Qingxue, who was making tea nearby, received a call on her cell phone. She looked at the number and pressed the answer button.
The call was from Su Yunjin.
"Hello, Mom."
"Xiaoxue, has your dad arrived at Zhonghai?"
"Here we are. I just picked you up."
"Please ask your father to answer the phone."
"oh."
Shi Qingxue handed the phone to Shi Caijiang and said, "My mom called."
Shi Caijiang took the phone feeling somewhat guilty.
After all, I just complained about Su Yunjin.
After the couple talked for a few words, Shi Caijiang handed the phone to Lu Yiming: "Your aunt said she wanted to talk to you."
Lu Yiming picked up the phone and said, "Hello, Aunt Su."
Su Yunjin asked, "I heard from my boss that you invited him to be the CFO of a listed company? Can he do it?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "You have to trust your uncle. After all, he is a self-made businessman with a net worth of over 100 million. Isn't it easy to be a CFO?"
Since Lu Yiming said so, Su Yunjin naturally didn't say anything more, and said instead: "I was just about to call you. Jiang Shijinji has expanded its business to Zhonghai, and the branch is being prepared. I will also go to Zhonghai for a while in a few days."
Today, Shijinji's business is booming, and its business has spread from Guangdong Province to the north, especially in coastal open areas and developed cities. Under the leadership of Su Yunjin, Shijinji is moving towards the goal set by Lu Yiming of "establishing a foothold in Xiaguo, going global, and building a global top brand."
Zhonghai is one of the most developed cities in the country, so it is bound to make great efforts to develop and develop it. After all, children have money and are the main consumers of Little Raccoon instant noodles.
Lu Yiming said, "Aunt, if you want to come to Zhonghai, you can stay with Xiaoxue for a while longer. The renovation of the second old house here is coming to an end and will be completed next month. Then you and uncle can live there."
After buying so many old houses, it is necessary to keep a few of them. Even if you want to sell them, you have to renovate them to get a good price.
Su Yunjin said, "How can I feel comfortable with that?"
Lu Yiming said seriously: "Houses are for living in."
Su Yunjin reported to Lu Yiming again, "A user has already collected a set of the "Water Margin" series cards. We invited this lucky person to the company yesterday and recorded the award ceremony into a short film and broadcast it on TV. We plan to release the "Three Kingdoms" series cards next month. Shijinji can have the current situation thanks to your model."
Lu Yiming said modestly: "My ideas are good, but I also need strong execution. Aunt Su is the one who made the greatest contribution to Shijinji's current success."
The two chatted for a while and then hung up. Shi Qingxue's tea was ready, and she brought it over, smiling and saying, "I signed up for the school's tea art club some time ago and learned how to make tea. You guys can try it."
As a native of Guangdong Province, I have a natural affinity and love for tea. This is especially true for a boss like Shi Caijiang who was once "successful and famous".
He picked up the teacup, closed his eyes and smelled it, took a sip, and praised: "Not bad, the tea fragrance is coming out."
Shi Qingxue was very happy and said, "Then I will make more tea for you in the future."
It seems that Shi Qingxue has come out of the shadow of her father having a mistress and an illegitimate child.
After staying in Yan's Garden for a while, Lu Yiming took Shi Caijiang to a nearby high-end hotel to rest. This was Shi Caijiang's request. Yan's Garden had many guest rooms, but Shi Caijiang said he didn't want to disturb the two young people.
Of course Lu Yiming had no objection, and he immediately booked the hotel for a month. When the other villa was renovated next month, he would let Shi Cai move there.
In the evening, Shi Qingxue snuggled up to Lu Yiming's shoulder and sat on the large leather sofa watching TV.
"Mom is coming to Zhonghai too?"
Lu Yiming said: "Yes, she will come over after she arranges things in Baiyun. Auntie will be in charge of the headquarters, and mom will be responsible for market development."
Shi Qingxue scolded, "We haven't even gotten married yet, is it appropriate for you to call me mom?"
Lu Yiming thought about it and said seriously: "It's not appropriate. She hasn't even changed the red envelope for me yet."
"Puchi...you..."
Shi Qingxue pinched Lu Yiming's face and asked, "If we move into the new house, should we invite Wu Mengmeng and the others to come over and play?"
Lu Yiming scratched her nose lovingly and said with a smile: "You are the hostess of this house, you can invite anyone you want to come over."
Shi Qingxue said, "Aren't you going to invite those celebrities in Zhonghai? I thought you were going to take this opportunity to hold a big banquet and invite all the famous and famous people in Zhonghai. That's what they do on TV. I'm afraid that inviting Wu Mengmeng and the others will make things difficult for you."
Lu Yiming said with disdain, "Other people form circles when doing business, but I am different. Wherever I am, there is a circle. And I don't like dealing with these people, they are hypocritical. After all, everyone knows that I am a very sincere person. So for this joining party, let's just invite some close friends to come."
However, Lu Yiming did not want to hold a grand event, but after many people heard the news, they were eager to come and participate.
Some people with connections even went straight to Guo Guangchang and asked him to help pass a message to meet Mr. Lu, the richest man.
In the teahouse, Guo Guangchang came over to drink tea with Lu Yiming, then put a stack of gift lists in front of Lu Yiming and said depressedly: "Brother, look at this. These days, the threshold of my house is almost broken by people stepping on it."
Lu Yiming took a casual look and was immediately more depressed than Guo Guangchang: "No, I just moved out of the school dormitory. Why are they joining in the fun?"
Guo Guangchang smiled bitterly and said, "How can it be the same? The place you moved into is Yan's Garden, the most luxurious house in Zhonghai, and you are now the richest man in Xia Country. Whether it's fame or status, you are someone that many people can only look up to. Naturally, many people want to curry favor with you."
It is human nature to curry favor with the powerful.
Lu Yiming also felt emotional about this.
When ordinary people move, they at most invite relatives and friends to dinner.
But he is different now. As the richest man in Xia Country, his every move naturally affects many people, and his influence has unknowingly exceeded imagination.
Guo Guangchang suggested: "Junior, you might as well hold the banquet at a higher level and invite more business celebrities to come, so that people in your circle won't say that you don't know etiquette."
Lu Yiming sighed and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, senior."
He suddenly remembered that in this country, even as a reborn person, it is not just about doing business to make money. If you want to accomplish something big, you still need to rely on many people.
Connections are something that even the world's richest man cannot do without.
Humans are social animals.
After figuring this out, Lu Yiming no longer bothered about throwing a big wedding banquet. It was troublesome, but it was his own fault.
