Chapter 807: Rewards for Merit!
17 Racecourse Drive, Starry Sky Tower!
In the lavishly decorated conference room, dozens of executives from Star Investment gathered.
Among them, a few young people stood out, as they were not part of the company’s management but had been granted special permission to attend the meeting.
In stark contrast to the somber, mournful atmosphere at the British-owned conglomerate, the mood at Star Investment was entirely the opposite.
Since the meeting had not yet begun, the attendees were chatting and whispering to one another, creating a lively atmosphere.
By now, the company’s management was well aware that the boss had emerged victorious from this battle, raking in tens of billions in profits on the stock exchange.
I suppose this management meeting is being held to report on our performance and hand out rewards!
Given the boss’s habit of being generous, those who participated in the operation are sure to get a big slice of the pie, and the rest of us will at least get a taste of the action.
All in all, today is a good day!
Seated at the head of the table, Li Yi glanced through the documents Lan Xinming had handed him while observing everyone’s reactions.
Just as he’d expected, aside from a few who looked grim, most of the attendees wore expressions of delight.
After glancing at the documents for a moment, Lan Xinming approached him and said cautiously, “Boss, everyone’s here!”
Li Yi nodded, then looked around the room and said, “Since everyone is here, let’s get started!”
Hearing this, everyone in the conference room instinctively sat up straight, their expressions turning serious.
“Over the past week, we’ve carried out a probing offensive against those foreigners. Now that the matter has temporarily come to a close, I’d like to ask Manager Pang Feiyan to brief everyone on the results of this operation. Please give her a warm round of applause!”
“Clap, clap, clap…”
After a round of enthusiastic applause, Pang Feiyan cleared her throat, sat up straight, and said, “Under the boss’s personal direction, our company deployed a total of 12 billion yuan in this investment operation. Over the course of eight days, we generated a profit of 5.6 billion Hong Kong dollars…”
Whoa!
Amidst gasps of astonishment, everyone in the conference room couldn’t help but break into applause.
They had never doubted the Big Boss’s investment prowess.
Last year, the Big Boss made four consecutive moves, catching his opponents off guard each time and raking in billions in profits.
But this time, even though the other side was fully prepared, they were still beaten into such a sorry state in just over a week—which left everyone quite stunned.
It was brutal… and they loved it…
After the applause, which lasted nearly half a minute, Li Yi took the floor again and said, “The tremendous success of this investment is not only due to the cooperation of those Brits at the British Capital Group, but also to the entire operations team…”
Here it comes… here it comes…
Hearing this, everyone in the conference room wore expressions of excitement, each filled with anticipation!
Sure enough, Li Yi’s next words turned everyone’s anticipation into sheer ecstasy!
“Therefore, I have decided to reward all personnel involved in this operation. Each trader will receive a cash bonus of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, plus a 500-square-foot apartment. As the team leader, Manager Pang will receive double the reward!”
Li Yi continued, “Additionally, all company employees will receive an extra 500 yuan bonus this month, and management will receive double that amount…”
Before he had even finished speaking, the conference room erupted once again in thunderous, sustained applause.
Amid the applause, shouts of “Long live the boss!” and “The boss is awesome!” could be heard—clearly, everyone was overcome with excitement…
Although not everyone received a 100,000-yuan bonus and an apartment, 500 Hong Kong dollars was still a substantial amount. After all, the average monthly salary for the vast majority of people on Hong Kong Island was only around 1,200 Hong Kong dollars, and even white-collar workers earned only about 2,000 Hong Kong dollars.
As the applause subsided slightly, Li Yi raised both hands in a gesture of silence.
Then he continued, “Several team members performed exceptionally well in this investment initiative, particularly Lin Luo and Liang He, whose contributions were especially outstanding!”
“I now officially appoint Lin Luo as Deputy Head of the Investment Department to assist Head Pang Feiyan in jointly managing the Investment Manager Division. I also appoint Liang He as the company’s Chief Investment Manager; he will henceforth lead the company’s top-tier investment team!”
Upon hearing Li Yi’s appointments, Lin Luo and Liang He reacted very differently.
The former turned pale, showing no excitement, with a hint of fear in his eyes.
The latter, however, was beaming with joy; he even stood up of his own accord to thank Li Yi for his trust and guidance, his excitement evident.
Li Yi cast a casual glance at Lin Luo. Seeing his demeanor, a hint of disdain flashed across his face.
With such a weak constitution, he actually tried to play the role of an undercover traitor—what a reckless fool.
At this rate, it won’t be long before the streets of Hong Kong have another victim lying dead and wronged.
However, Li Yi felt no pity for him. What goes around comes around; adults must take responsibility for their own actions.
After announcing the personnel appointments, Li Yi spoke again: “This investment operation was a resounding success, and we’ve successfully gauged the depth of those Westerners’ capabilities. Though their strength was disappointing—one might even say they were completely不堪一击—let’s now discuss the investment plan for the next phase!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Pang Feiyan interjected, “Boss, our company currently has 66 billion in capital, while the British-owned conglomerate has a massive amount of funds tied up. I suggest we launch a takeover bid directly against their core listed companies.”
“Moreover, brokerage firms and speculative capital have suffered heavy losses this time, with a large portion of their funds trapped. Without their interference, we might be able to take over all of the British Capital Group’s core companies in one fell swoop!”
Li Yi shook his head and said, “While your idea isn’t bad, it’s too energy-intensive and unnecessary. The true core of the British Capital Group has never been Jardine Matheson, Swire, or Jardine Matheson Group!”
“Then what is it?”
“It’s the banking sector, led by Huifeng!” Li Yi said with a serious expression.
“Boss, do you mean we should continue targeting their banks?” Pang Feiyan asked.
“Yes. I’ve decided to launch a takeover bid for Hang Seng Bank starting tomorrow!” Li Yi declared.
Hearing Li Yi’s words, everyone in the conference room was stunned. They had just closed the deal today, and he was already eager to strike again tomorrow—was there really any need to be in such a hurry?
Immediately, Lan Xinming spoke up: “Boss, the team members have been pretty exhausted lately, and it’ll take some time for the funds to settle at the exchange. Shouldn’t we take a breather first?”
“We can’t wait. You don’t understand Dolsan and the family behind him. If we give them even a moment to catch their breath, they’ll quickly recover. By then, it won’t be easy to defeat them!”
Li Yi continued, “Besides, our company has plenty of cash on hand right now. It doesn’t matter whether we wait for the exchange to settle or not!”
Hearing Li Yi speak with such financial confidence, everyone immediately felt reassured.
That’s right—even without counting the profits from this deal, the company has over 60 billion in reserves. We’re well-funded and don’t need to wait at all.
“Boss, are you planning to bring the same team as before this time?” asked Pang Feiyan.
“Yes, I’m well-accustomed to working with your team—you’re the ones I’ll take!” Li Yi replied.
Upon receiving his confirmation, Pang Feiyan, Liang He, and the others were all visibly thrilled. Setting aside just how exhilarating and rewarding it was to invest alongside the boss, the bonuses after each operation alone were enough to get anyone excited.
After all, property prices in Hong Kong had plummeted—properties that used to go for 500 HKD per square foot now fetched no more than 200 HKD, and a 1,000-square-foot luxury home cost only around 200,000 HKD.
With a 100,000 HKD bonus per operation, just two operations would be enough to pay off a 1,000-square-foot luxury home in full—who wouldn’t be thrilled and a little giddy about that…
After discussing the investment details with the company’s management, Li Yi finally called the meeting to a close!
But no sooner had he returned to his office than he received a call from Li Futao.
On the call, Li Futiao informed him that there was an emergency in London and that he needed to go there immediately.
Upon receiving the news, Li Yi wasted no time. Escorted by Zhang Ziqiang, Zhou Wen, and others, he immediately set off for the Li family estate…
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