Hidden moth

Chapter 228: Orchids are fragrant and jade is brilliant

Li Yu introduced Lan Jiuwan to everyone at the banquet, saying that she was a third-level sorcerer of the Xinpan Sect who needed some experience in the martial arts world. She had come to the group to be his assistant some time ago, mainly to learn production and operation management.

Li Yu took the opportunity to mention that Lan Jiuwan was planning to start a business with his fellow students recently. He had already selected a project and wanted to take over a processing plant in the suburbs of Nanhua City. He also introduced the special business of the processing plant.

Li Yu did not hide the fact that she also participated in the investment, holding 30% of the shares. She also half-jokingly and half-seriously told Qian Guran, He Kao and others that if they had any customized processing needs in the future, they could contact her or Lan Jiuwan.

Everyone raised their glasses, praising Li Yu's exceptional business acumen, never missing an opportunity to promote himself even during a meal. Lan Jiuwan was quite generous, rising to toast everyone and thanking them for their support in the future.

He Kao secretly sighed that Shi Haotu and his wife really gave him face. They brought Lan Jiuwan to today's event specifically to introduce her to some connections, and everyone present happened to be their own people.

What does "one of us" mean? It means the people who saved Shi Haotu and his wife this time.

According to the "official statement" of Shumen, it was first when He Kao came to Huishi Mingpin on a business trip that he noticed that the company's technical director Shi Yunlu had malicious intentions, which aroused his vigilance.

He Kao told his discovery to Qian Guran who happened to come to Nanhua. Qian Guran then secretly observed Shi Yunlu. As a fourth-rank yamen runner of the Wangqi Gate, he discovered that Shi Yunlu inadvertently revealed murderous intentions towards Shi Haotu and his wife.

At this time, Lin Qingshuang brought two of her disciples and took advantage of the long vacation to come here to gain more experience. After meeting Qian Gu and learning about this matter, she took the next step...

Originally, Shi Haotu and his wife wanted to invite Lin Qingshuang and her two disciples to today's gathering, but Lin Qingshuang had already returned to Qiyuan with her disciples.

Shi Haotu and his wife knew that no matter how much they thanked the Shi family for such a favor, it would not be excessive. Moreover, this was also a great opportunity to establish good relations with the people in the Shu sect after the demise of the Huiming Shi family.

Unfortunately, they are not sure what the other party likes or wants?
Senior Lin Qingshuang has everything he needs. Money is of course fine, as the two sides have business cooperation, and Huishi Group has long hired his Taoist partner Yao Shaolan as chief legal advisor.

I just don't know what He Kao's hobbies are. If I give him money or gifts directly, I'm afraid he won't accept them. It would be embarrassing if he refused outright.

Qian Guran had seen through their mentality. At the table, Old Qian deliberately said, "Xiao Kao, you should at least give Mr. Shi and the others a chance to thank you, so they don't have to come pick you up for drinks every day after work."

Shi Haotu nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, yes. I wonder if there is anything we can help Teacher He with?"

How did He Kao become Teacher He again? He was assigned to Huishi Famous Products to provide on-site technical support services, so the polite way to address him is Teacher He.

Teacher He raised his cup and said, "I've been working at Huishi Mingpin these days and I think this company is pretty good. Just now, Mr. Li said he wanted to invest in Junior Sister Lan's new company. It's making me want to invest in Huishi Mingpin too."

Shi Haotu pressed on, "How do you want to participate in the investment?"

He Kao spoke frankly, "I heard that Deacon Zou of Ruweimen was planning to offer six million for 30% of the shares and a director seat, but was rejected by President Shi?"

Li Yu, standing by, quickly explained, "Huishi Mingpin has other partners, and we can't make such a big decision. At the time, we said we could give Deacon Zou 10% of the shares and a board seat, for free."

Qian Guran smiled and said, "We're all family here, no need to beat around the bush. Deacon Zou gave up the idea just because you wanted to give it away for free. Let's hear what the test means. If it's not suitable, you don't have to be polite."

He Kao: "I'll also offer six million. This is all the money I can come up with right now. I want a 10% stake. If 10% is more, a lower one is fine. But preferably I also want a board seat."

Shi Haotu: "Excuse me, Mr. He, will you be the director yourself, or will you delegate it to someone else?"

The reason why He Kao wanted to invest in Huishi Mingpin was, of course, because he was optimistic about the project, which was the same as Zou Tianjin at the beginning, and he had a basic understanding of the company's valuation.

Before going public, at least at the current stage, the internal valuation of 10% of the company's shares is around 6 million.

This does not mean that you can buy shares with six million. As long as the project is good, the equity transfer will definitely be at a premium. Moreover, Huishi Mingpin is not short of funds at present, so others may not give it to you.

He Kao's actions were, to some extent, to relieve Shi Haotu and his wife of the psychological burden of not being able to repay the favor of saving their lives. As long as they nodded in agreement, the favor would be repaid, and they could discuss other matters in the future.

Shi Haotu didn't say anything else, but directly asked He Kao how he wanted to arrange the board seat.

He Kao: "I want to appoint someone to serve as a director. Mr. Shi should have met this person. He is Huang Si, a disciple of Senior Lin Qingshuang. Huang Si is also an employee of Mr. Qian, my immediate superior, and we grew up together."

Li Juan nodded repeatedly and said, "Great, great, this is a great arrangement! Director Huang, are you coming to work?"

Why was she so satisfied? Because it was killing two birds with one stone. Lin Qingshuang didn't know how to express her gratitude, so trying to arrange for Lin Qingshuang's disciples was also a way of repaying a favor.

Some directors serve as senior executives within the company, while others are external directors who do not have other specific positions and are only responsible for attending board meetings and supervising management.

He Kao said with a smile, "Whether he will come to Huishi Mingpin to take up a specific position depends on whether Mr. Qian is willing to let him go."

Qian Guran waved his hand and said, "How can I be Huang Si's master? He can come if he wants to, but I think Senior Lin Qingshuang may not be willing to let him go."

He Kao: "Then let's ask for his opinion. But I think he will only serve as a director for the time being and will not switch to work at Nanhua."

Why did He Kao arrange Huang Xiaopang? Because there was really no suitable person, at least not for the time being, and he was sure that Shi Haotu and his wife would be happy to accept him. On the other hand, the reason was that Huang Xiaopang was annoyed.

For a while, Huang Xiaopang constantly boasted to He Kao about his relationship with a domineering female CEO, Meng Ya, the director of Jinxing Media. Later, perhaps developing feelings for Meng Ya, Huang Xiaopang began to hesitate and feel unworthy. It was just a director, after all. Huishi Mingpin was far superior to Jinxing Media. He Kao had arranged a job for him today!
Qian Guran: "Xiao Kao, you haven't told Huang Si about this yet, right?"

He Kao: "I just thought of it at the dinner table, of course I didn't have time to say it. I'll discuss it with him when I get back to Qiyuan. Even if it's just a favor for us, I'm sure he won't refuse."

Yao Shaolan interjected at the right moment, "Then I'll help out a little. I'll take care of the legal procedures for Junior Sister Lan's acquisition and Junior Brother He's shareholding."

Since everyone had been drinking, they refused the next entertainment arrangement. After dinner, Shi Haotu sent a driver to take the guests back. The three guests took the same business car.

They first arrived at He Kao's apartment building. Qian Guran sent the driver away, and He Kao invited him and Yao Shaolan upstairs for a cup of tea. After entering the apartment, Old Qian said with a smile, "Xiao Kao, that Assistant Lan seemed to have a good impression of you today."

Jiuwan and He Kao felt an inexplicable intuition and a natural closeness. The feelings between people are so wonderful. Sometimes, when you meet someone at first sight, you will have a very good impression.

Old Qian was a high-level sorcerer proficient in the art of observing qi, so of course he could tell. But He Kao, knowing the truth, asked, "Oh, how did Mr. Qian tell that?"

Qian Guran: "I am obviously your leader, and a senior leader several levels higher than you. Today at the table, she only toasted me five glasses of wine, but took the initiative to toast you twelve glasses of wine.

If it were another situation, I would have suspected that she wanted to get you drunk and do something!"

Yao Shaolan rolled her eyes at him: "Isn't this normal? She drank it herself, and I think she was just happy."

These two were both sorcerers of the Qi Gate, and what they said was correct. He Kao asked again, "Did you sense any malicious intent?"

Qian Guran: "I don't mean any harm, I just feel that she is very happy. You should also stop being suspicious all the time, how can everyone be Shi Yunlu?"

He Kao didn't want to dwell on Lan Jiuwan's topic anymore, so he took the initiative to say, "Old Qian, I went back to Qiyuan a few days ago and met a strange sorcerer at the train station."

Qian Guran's attention was indeed diverted, and he quickly asked who it was. He Kao took out a pen and paper and drew a few sketches from different angles - let's call them sketches for now.

He Kao has not studied art specifically, but with his current level of skill, his consciousness and movements are very coordinated, and he can draw lines very accurately.

Such portraits had no artistic value, but they were perfect for identifying a person. Qian had put these portraits away, so that if he saw the strange sorcerer next time, he would be able to recognize him.

At the same time, Shi Haotu and his wife were chatting with Lan Jiuwan in the car.

Shi Haotu laughed and said, "I didn't expect He Kao to invest in Huishi Mingpin and even recommend Lin Qingshuang's eldest disciple to be a director."

Li Yu: "This is great news! I couldn't ask for more. This person is very thoughtful and considerate."

Lan Jiuwan asked, "When Deacon Zou wanted to invest in Huishi Mingpin, you actually refused. Why are you so happy that Mr. He wants to invest today?"

Shi Haotu: "It's not that I refused. When Deacon Zou approached me, I was a little confused and didn't react for a while. Based on today's conditions, if Deacon Zou had wanted to participate in the investment, I would have welcomed it, or at least I wouldn't have objected."

Lan Jiuwan: "At least I won't object, but I won't be as happy as I am today, right?"

Li Yu explained, "It's different. The situations are completely different. Deacon Zou invested six million because he just wanted six million and didn't take it too seriously. He Kao invested six million because he could only afford six million and invested almost his entire fortune."

Zou Tianjin was just making a casual move at the time, and whether this matter succeeded or not, it had no impact on him.

He Kao was truly involved in this project and had come to work on the ground. Li Yu also knew about his situation from the side. The six million was almost all the funds he could come up with except for the real estate.

The funds He Kao had on hand were, firstly, his daily savings, secondly, the income from selling wild ginseng to Tuolin Qingshuang, and thirdly, the income from selling gold bars to Qian Guran.

Although his income seems to be quite high this year, his expenses are also very high, and this is the only amount of money he can take out at the moment.

This not only shows that he is really optimistic about the Huishi Mingpin project, but also that the prospects of the project are closely related to his own interests, so asking for 10% of the shares is not a bargain.

There is another reason, which Shi Haotu and his wife certainly didn't feel comfortable saying directly, and He Kao took the initiative to give them a chance to repay his gratitude.

Shi Haotu sighed again: "But the Huishi Mingpin project probably won't have any dividends this year or next year."

Li Yu: "Anyway, I won't cheat him." Then he turned around and said, "Junior Sister Lan, I see you seem to have feelings for He Kao. You always toast to him at the table."

Lan Jiuwan: "I feel a little embarrassed to always ask you guys out for drinks. You're quite a humble person."

After the humble He Kao saw off Lao Qian and Lawyer Yao, he stood on the terrace and looked out at the night view of the Pearl River. He could see that Lan Jiuwan was not very adaptable to socializing, but he could also feel that Lan Jiuwan was very happy.

This happiness seems to have no reason on the surface, but being able to return to normal social life without conflicting with her mysterious identity as a warlock must be what she desires deep in her heart.

He Kao was also asking himself - what did he want?

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(End of this chapter)