Chapter 550: The Richest Person's Identity Exposed

After settling the welfare housing issue of Old Hundreds Meat Industry Limited Company, Chen Yang prepared to go home directly. Having taken just a few steps, He Guangming called out to him.

"Director Chen, may I have a word?"

"District Chief He, any instructions?"

"It's not really an instruction, I just want to know if you have any interest in investing in real estate in the Southern District." He Guangming looked at Chen Yang with anticipation; the latter's two earth-shaking investments in Xingcheng had made him envious for a long time. Even if only one-tenth of the investment were used in the Southern District, he would be quite satisfied.

"District Chief He, I'm sorry, I currently have no interest in real estate investment." Chen Yang doesn't want to cause too big a stir in Qingshui City; the more he does, the more trouble he has to handle.

He Guangming didn't expect Chen Yang to refuse so straightforwardly; unwilling to give up, he said, "Director Chen, as long as you're willing to invest, our district government will certainly provide the best policy support."

Chen Yang smiled and said to him, "District Chief He, you're headed in the wrong direction. For real estate development, Director Liu of Sunlight Real Estate is the most suitable target."

He Guangming hesitated, then lowered his voice to Chen Yang and said, "I heard Director Liu split half of his family assets when he divorced; these past few years he's managed to turn things around only by taking on your projects. With his current financial strength, can he still handle big projects?"

Chen Yang also lowered his voice and replied, "District Chief He, I'll tell you a secret—don't spread it around. Actually, Director Liu has made a lot of money investing in US stocks in Hong Kong these past few years. I don't know the exact amount, but it's certainly no less than one billion. If you can persuade him to invest in the Southern District, there will definitely be a pleasant surprise."

"Really?" The gloom from Chen Yang's refusal vanished instantly from He Guangming's face; excitedly he said, "Thank you for the reminder, Director Chen. Once things work out, I'll treat you to a drink."

"District Chief He, I still need to go home to take care of the kids, so I won't disturb your work." Chen Yang has a limited tolerance for alcohol; he doesn't want to make a fool of himself in front of He Guangming.

Seeing Chen Yang about to leave, He Guangming reached out and grabbed him again. "Director Chen, there's still something I'd like to discuss with you."

"What is it?" Chen Yang looked at He Guangming somewhat helplessly. He had already made up his mind: no matter what the other party said, if it concerned investment, he would refuse outright.

"Um..." He Guangming looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "Could you transfer my daughter back to Qingshui City?"

Chen Yang hadn't expected He Guangming to still hold a grudge about his daughter going to Deep City for development. He laughed helplessly and said, "District Chief He, the development prospects in Deep City are completely incomparable to those in Qingshui City. You need to think this through clearly. If your daughter ends up blaming you later, don't push the responsibility onto me."

He Guangming laughed and said, "The management of Old Hundreds Meat Industry Limited Company is about to undergo a major overhaul; that kid Ouyang Sheng's position as marketing director will definitely be axed. That way he won't be able to go to Goat City. If he can't go there, my daughter will naturally return obediently to Qingshui."

Chen Yang looked at He Guangming somewhat surprised and said, "District Chief He, didn't Ouyang Sheng tell you he's about to become the head of the Old Hundreds Agricultural Products Trading Company's Goat City branch?"

"He's about to be transferred to another post—how could he possibly become the head of the Goat City branch..." The smile on He Guangming's face suddenly vanished; he looked at Chen Yang solemnly and said, "Director Chen, just now you said Ouyang Sheng would become the head of which company?"

Chen Yang answered slowly: "Old Hundreds Agricultural Products Trading Company!"

He Guangming said through gritted teeth, "Such a big matter, and that brat actually kept it under wraps. Next time I won't let him off easy!"

Chen Yang, with the attitude of 'better a dead Taoist friend than a poor Taoist,' said to He Guangming, "District Chief He, you should strike at your son-in-law early. If he gets close to your wife in the future... you know, mothers-in-law generally dote on their sons-in-law. By then, if you want to take action, there'll be no chance."

He Guangming thought Chen Yang's words made sense; fuming with anger, he strode toward the market department office of Old Hundreds Meat Industry Limited Company.

Seeing this, Chen Yang hesitated not at all, hung up his phone, then drove back to Clear River Building.

Since using a phone was inconvenient, Chen Yang, while minding the kids, could only pass the time with his laptop. This unexpectedly let him see a news item: Fruit Company's stock will undergo its third split after listing.

Thinking that Fruit Phone will be listed in two more years, Chen Yang decided to make a value investment.

Chen Yang checked and found that Fruit Company's stock price was as high as ninety dollars; after the split, the price would also be forty-five dollars.

Considering Fruit Company's future huge influence on the mobile phone world, Chen Yang still decided to go big.

That night, Chen Yang didn't get intimate with Lin Wei; instead, he locked himself in the study and tossed and turned all night, liquidating all his US-market stocks in hand, raising a total of over thirty-five hundred million dollars in funds.

After Fruit Company's stock completed its split, he began buying heavily on dips, purchasing seventy-three million shares at an average price of forty-eight dollars.

Chen Yang's forceful entry quickly stirred enthusiasm among shareholders for Fruit Company's stock; the price soon rose from forty-eight dollars to fifty-five dollars.

At that point, Chen Yang's stock assets had risen to four billion dollars, which converts to three hundred thirty-one hundred million renminbi.

A bona fide domestic richest person!

Of course, the news of Chen Yang's investment in Fruit Company quickly caught the attention of editors from major well-known financial magazines domestically.

"Extra! Extra! The boss of Old Hundreds E-commerce Platform storms into the US stock market; a new domestic richest person is born!"

"From a country bumpkin to the domestic richest person, he achieved it in only nine hundred seventy-five days!"

"From a speculative trader in Xingcheng to a myth in the US stock market, he is our China Bafen Te!"

"Why would the domestic richest person take a liking to Fruit Company?"

"From stock trading to becoming chairman, the China stock god used strength to slap the face of pharmaceutical capital!"

"With a net worth exceeding four hundred hundred million, he is the domestic strongest golden bachelor!"

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Chen Yang never imagined that a mere impulse would land him on the hot search. To avoid adding unnecessary trouble for himself, he shut off his phone again, and posted a statement on the official website of Old Hundreds Financial Investment Company, indicating that the funds invested in the US stock market were not his personal assets.

However, this statement did not reduce the public's enthusiasm for following him. Half of the top-ten hot news items on major portal websites were related to him.

The most outrageous thing is that even the CCTV News Broadcast carried out related reports on his investment in the US stock market.

Overnight, Chen Yang became a household-name star. Various deeds of his in Dongjiangsheng were gradually dug up by the media—some good, some bad, and even some gossip unrelated to him inexplicably popped up.

To seek tranquility, Chen Yang shut himself up in Clear River Building for a full week without stepping out.