Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

Liu Meilan thought of the important initiatives she had taken in her previous life and clearly realized her own sense of social responsibility.

"Those who are capable should work harder. Since we can earn high profits from the market, we should do a good job of secondary distribution. This is in line with the policy direction of allowing the rich to help the poor. Otherwise, it goes against the country's major policies."

Dong Yunyun lowered her voice and said, "Actually, no one cares about this right now. Your current investment can be sustained while there are high profits, but once the high profits are gone, you won't be able to continue."

Liu Meilan chuckled softly, "If this business really doesn't work out, it's not the employees' fault, it's my own. If that's the case, then there's no point in continuing this business. Many people might appreciate my actions, but many will disagree, thinking I'm stupid. Why spend more money when I can clearly save it?"

Dong Yunyun nodded: "That's right, I have always insisted on reducing costs and increasing efficiency. Only in this way can we ensure better profits."

Liu Meilan looked at Dong Yunyun and said, "Your thinking is mainstream now, and some companies even force their employees to work illegally. But there's one thing I've always kept in mind: even with our reform and opening up, our country is still essentially a socialist country, not a capitalist one. This means that the current distribution mechanism will never remain like this. I'm just one step ahead of others."

Dong Yunyun's eyes flashed with admiration. "I finally understand now. No wonder my family thinks so highly of you. And I know there's an economics team that's been studying your business decisions. They've reportedly done statistical analysis and might be able to draw on your experience in the future."

Liu Meilan was stunned. The news she heard from Dong Yunyun shocked her. "Ms. Dong, how did you know someone was researching me? Is their research just focused on corporate decision-making?"

Dong Yunyun was stunned: "You don't know about this?"

Liu Meilan raised her eyebrows: "If I knew, I wouldn't ask you. Miss Dong, since you've already spoken, why not say half and leave the other half."

Dong Yunyun hesitated for a moment, then smiled: "Don't be so polite to me, you can call me Sister Dong or Sister Xiaoyun. Don't worry, this is a good thing for you, not a bad thing."

Liu Meilan readily accepted the advice. As a local of Beijing, Dong Yunyun had much easier access to information than she did. And perhaps Mr. Fu and the old lady were coming this time for this matter.

"Sister Xiaoyun, you're well-informed. Tell me something!" Liu Meilan said with a smile. "When I heard someone was researching me, I was really unsure."

Dong Yunyun smiled and comforted her while eating. "You really don't have to be afraid. At first, they were just studying your marine fishing and aquaculture industries. After all, you're not only doing well locally, but you're also expanding your business internationally, which is quite astonishing in itself. Later, your South China Sea Pearl Project and the Seven White Pearl product line became benchmark cases for modern enterprises..."

"Actually, these are just superficial. The most important thing is that your donation to the institute and your support for technological development have convinced them that this is the direction of future economic development. The secondary distribution you just mentioned is also one of their research topics. In short, the benefits outweigh the risks, so don't worry."

Liu Meilan asked in a low voice: "Sister Xiaoyun, where on earth did you know all this?"

Dong Yunyun replied, "The father of a childhood friend of mine is a member of this research project. She knew I was also in Shenzhen, so she mentioned it to me, and I just told you now."

Liu Meilan smiled: "So that's how it is. Then I have to do better in the future."

Dong Yunyun also laughed: "If someone else said this, I wouldn't believe it, but if you say it, I believe it."

After dinner, Liu Meilan said goodbye to Dong Yunyun.

Dong Yunyun looked at Liu Meilan's back as she left and breathed a sigh of relief. She had finally negotiated the cooperation project.

In fact, she knew in her heart how difficult it was to build a local skincare brand in the face of competition from foreign brands.

She knew that Liu Meilan always had a keen eye for investment, so she tried to propose a partnership: if Liu Meilan was interested and willing to invest, she would follow suit; if Liu Meilan was unwilling, she also planned to give up the idea and not do anything without confidence.

Liu Meilan not only agreed to the partnership but also readily decided to invest, taking a 40% stake. She would not participate in day-to-day management, but would oversee the accounts. Dong Yunyun was in charge of management, a partnership she fully accepted. Now Dong Yunyun felt even more confident.

She knew very well that Ye Lingling's imprisonment had not only awakened her, but also enlightened her. In the past, she had always treated Liu Meilan with prejudice and dislike, but the root cause was actually her jealousy of Liu Meilan.

She now readily admits this. Once she let go of her jealousy and recognized herself, she discovered that Liu Meilan had many shining points.

The thing that impressed her most about Liu Meilan was her integrity and her directness in speaking, which always hit the nail on the head. This approach might be unfamiliar to many, but it was surprisingly effective.

Whenever Liu Meilan came to Shenzhen, she could always get a lot done in a day. Just like this time, Dong Yunyun wanted to invite Liu Meilan to go shopping, but Liu Meilan refused, saying she had to check the accounts.

Dong Yunyun had long heard of Liu Meilan's prowess as an accountant. In the business world, someone who could easily uncover the fraudulent accounting of a highly capable financial director and even send him to prison was rare.

Liu Meilan's actions set an example for other entrepreneurs. Many began hiring third-party auditing firms to review their company's finances. While this might leak some business secrets, the risk of tax evasion pales in comparison.

Dong Yunyun originally thought that her company would not have such problems, but it turned out that she was too naive!

Not only were the financial staff at her company cooking the books, but some purchasing staff were also soliciting bribes from external suppliers. Dong Yunyun was furious, her forehead blazing with anger. After gathering enough evidence, she had all four of them sent to prison.

She couldn't tolerate the fact that these people were earning high salaries but were doing things that harmed the company's interests. She then signed a contract with a third-party financial company to oversee the company's financial operations.

In order to avoid collusion between the financial company and her own financial staff, she deliberately signed a three-year contract and planned to change to another one after three years.

Dong Yunyun's company was not the only one to experience this. Similar situations also occurred in other large enterprises. Suddenly, the number of economic criminals imprisoned for financial problems increased significantly.

Liu Meilan arrived at Sifang Investment Company and said, "Second brother, I heard you complain before that the things you collected from Haidilao are getting more and more, and the museum is almost full!"

Liu Yiwen nodded quickly. "That's right! So I've been contacting different institutions recently, asking experts to sort these things out and attach detailed introductions. I'm also planning to contact companies in Hong Kong to sell some of them!"

Liu Meilan nodded. "Okay! I just met Dong Yunyun. She has some European friends who want to buy some antiques. We can just notify them to bid at the auction!"

Liu Yiwen thought for a moment and asked, "Then should we continue to exchange national treasures?"