Chapter 208

Li Xin's words had just fallen, and Huojingliang refused to go along— isn't this looking down on him, Mr. Huo?

A Xin

Huojingliang

Arrogantly said: 'A Xin! I haven't even put them in my eyes; I'm just afraid you'll get stared at by foreigners— that's very troublesome!'

Li Yunfei and He Qiong also nodded, agreeing with the statement; they also didn't want to cause extra trouble.

Nowadays, Gangdao is ultimately under the foreigners' sway; just a slight hold-up on their land approval documents, and they can't even catch their breath.

Li Yunfei

Li Xin had no such worry; through Wen Shu's introduction, he had already settled this matter and even gotten to know a few foreigners.

The price was that he donated money to several charitable foundations, and those foreigners are still reputable— they take the money and get things done.

He also told him: 'In the future, don't make too big a move, otherwise they'll also have a hard time explaining.'

Red Trust

Red Trust Brokerage Company

"You don't need to worry about foreigners coming to cause me trouble; the brokerage company has no problems."

East Prosperity Dragon Head

Looks like A Xin's relationship with the foreigners isn't shallow either!

Sometimes, most people will have many unexpected associations, linking several things together, and thus think more.

That saying is really true; when you're out there hustling, often your identity is something you give yourself!

After more than an hour, Jiang Tian Sheng led the two Xu brothers to the restaurant.

The Xu brothers were perceptive; after entering the private room and greeting everyone, they went outside to attend to guests, without lingering in the room.

When all the dishes were served, Li Xin helped Shao Lao Liu to the seat of honor and sat him down.

He said, "Sixth Uncle! You're older; if you don't take this seat, we'll have to stand while eating, so don't decline."

Even Huojingliang had no objection; Master Shao became famous much earlier than him and even owns a TVB television station, so taking the head seat is nothing wrong.

After everyone was seated, Li Xin sat at the end, picked up his glass and said, "Thanks for coming to show support; I'll skip the pleasantries, we'll see each other in business—cheers!"

The meal was boring; everyone ate in silence, aside from toasts, even Jiang Tian Sheng said nothing, yet they were in perfect sync.

After the meal, Li Xin helped Shao Lao Liu into the car and saw him off, then returned to the private room; only then did the atmosphere liven up, as there were things earlier that nobody wanted to say.

Jiang Tian Sheng saw they had matters to discuss, so he couldn't stay longer, otherwise he'd be annoying.

Smiling, he told the few, "You chat; I'll go outside to greet some old friends."

Li Xin saw him to the door, then returned and sat down, picking up the decanter to pour drinks for the few.

After pouring, he raised his glass and said, "Everyone! After finishing this drink, we'll settle the matter of the brokerage company."

Huojingliang and the three all smiled; A Xin was still sensible—without them speaking, he voiced it himself.

Everyone set down their glasses; Huojingliang asked, "A Xin! What valuation does your Red Trust brokerage company come up with?"

Li Xin said, "Director Ho! There's something you might not know yet: Red Trust brokerage has already been fully rolled out across the New Territories."

You each have your own actuaries; you say: what is the brokerage company worth now?

Li Yunfei hurriedly asked, "You mean Red Trust brokerage, not those franchise firms? How did you get in?"

Li Xin smiled and replied, "The head of the East Prosperity gang, Luo Bingrun, owes me a favor; he specially invited me to set up a company in the New Territories—that's all there is to it."

He Qiong looked at him for a while before saying, "A Xin! In Gangdao's underworld, you really have extensive connections!"

Even the archrival of Thus line: Prosperity, the Head of East Prosperity, gives you some face—how did you manage that?

Thus line: Prosperity and East Prosperity have conflicts; this is common knowledge in Gangdao, they've fought often, with many brawls involving thousands.

Even so, East Prosperity still allows Red Trust brokerage to enter the New Territories—this is worth pondering; A Xin, in the underworld, does he really have that much face?

Li Xin didn't explain to them, but said, "He Qiong! You don't understand these underworld matters, nor need to; it's nothing to brag about; I can only tell you, it's all exchange."

Huojingliang nodded in agreement with Li Xin's words, then said, "Exactly! People of the underworld also value benefit exchange; all the hustle and bustle of the world comes for profit, all the turmoil goes for profit."

"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests; no one can be an exception!"

Li Yunfei also said, "Over the past half year, Red Trust brokerage has expanded too fast; now even the New Territories have been fully rolled out—we need a revaluation to achieve this cooperation."

Li Xin waved his hand and replied, "Director Li! No need for that trouble; let's set the tone and leave the rest to our subordinates."

Your ratio won't change; after the exchange is done, I'll push the brokerage to go public; if you have any ideas, go figure them out in the stock market.

"Of the 30% shares I hold, I'll release part of it—but~~ I want operational control of the brokerage; any objections?"

Huojingliang replied, "No problem! We want the information; other things don't matter—just hand over control, and others won't be able to mess with it."

He Qiong asked, "A Xin! Are you sure about giving employees a 10% stake? You should know, once the brokerage goes public, that's a huge sum."

"If someone sells off, it will still affect share price fluctuations; this is an instability factor, you need to think it through—don't act impulsively!"

Li Xin chuckled and replied, "He Qiong! You haven't understood clearly; these shares they can only personally receive after ten years."

"Before that, the company will hold them; they have no right to sell; after ten years, if they sell, the company has preferential buyback rights."

Huojingliang narrowed his eyes and said, "In other words: you're using a ten‑year‑from‑now big pie to tightly bind these people, even making them work themselves to death for you?"

Li Xin gave him the middle finger, cursing, "Damn! Can't you speak? What's a big pie? I'm not like you black‑hearted capitalists; this pie of mine they can actually eat."

"My brothers work themselves to death—is that because I'm tying them to labor?"

"The bonuses I give sometimes exceed their wages; the better the company does, the more they get—what's wrong with that?"

The three fell silent—this point indeed needs no discussion: more work, more gain, that's natural and right!

Such a natural‑and‑right thing, they basically can't do it, so the board won't approve; although the company's vitality is astonishing, ~~ the cost is too high!

Employees are happy, but the company's shareholders aren't—this is taking money from their pockets, and nobody would agree to that.

Capitalists! They're profit‑hungry beasts, wanting to suck money from their pockets.

That's just daydreaming!