Chapter 932: Investing in Electronic Commerce

He Yuzhu pushed the door open and walked into the conference room. When Lou Xiaoe saw him, she froze for a moment: "Zhuzi!"

Lou Xiaoe waved her hand at the several construction site managers: "Each of you write a profound self-criticism and hand it in. Such vicious accidents must absolutely never happen again in the future."

The several managers nodded repeatedly and walked quickly out of the conference room as if they had been granted amnesty.

Lou Xiaoe felt completely drained of strength and slumped into the sofa, like a deflated balloon.

"Zhuzi, you finally remember to come back to see me. I ask you, knowing full well that there were overseas spies deliberately causing sabotage, why did you go to Pudong to handle it first instead of coming to Shencheng first?"

He Yuzhu softly appeased her: "Xiaoe, I thought you had sufficient security personnel and strict control here, so it wouldn't lead to major casualties. I didn't expect that there would actually be loss of life."

"When it comes down to it, it's all the fault of those two project managers!" Lou Xiaoe said indignantly. "After you finished calling me, I issued a hard notice that very afternoon for all construction sites to stop work completely. But those two residential building projects were outsourced to an outside construction team. They were afraid of being penalized for delaying the construction period, so they stubbornly disobeyed and refused to stop work. The source of the explosion was a demolition device hidden in the interlayer of a truck delivering sand and soil..."

He Yuzhu asked: "Have you reported it to the police?"

"It was reported long ago." Lou Xiaoe's nose felt sore, and she clenched her fists tightly. "But what's the use of reporting it to the police? The dead cannot come back to life, and the buildings have all collapsed..."

He Yuzhu raised his hand to press on her trembling back of the hand, interrupting her despondent thoughts: "The pension and compensation that should be paid must not be a cent less. The destroyed buildings should be leveled and rebuilt directly; the foundation and the land are still there, so there is no need to worry about this bit of loss."

Lou Xiaoe bit her lower lip tightly and remained silent for a long time before slowly nodding.

He Yuzhu softened his tone and continued to urge: "You must expand the security team afterward and strictly screen the personnel and vehicles entering and leaving the construction site. In addition, don't spread the real estate projects too thin. Select high-quality plots, develop them steadily, and build them one by one."

"But you said before that the real estate industry only has about ten years of golden development period left." Lou Xiaoe looked up at him, her eyes hiding concerns. "I just want to take advantage of the good market to lay out quickly and save up more family property, so as to leave a stable reliance for He Xiao in the future."

He Yuzhu looked at her worried appearance and suddenly chuckled: "You don't need to work so hard and worry so much. When the dividends of the real estate industry fade, I will make other arrangements for He Xiao to take over other businesses."

Lou Xiaoe sniffed her sore nose, and a reluctant smile finally appeared on her face: "Then this time... can you stay in Shencheng for a few more days?"

He Yuzhu reached out to wrap his arm around Lou Xiaoe's shoulder and patted her shoulder gently with his palm: "Our son is here too. I'll stay to accompany you for a few days, you get some good rest."

The dark clouds in Lou Xiaoe's heart dissipated for the most part, and her eyes curved into a smile: "That would be great! Since our son is here too, let the three of us in the family have a good meal tonight."

He Yuzhu nodded with a smile and said nothing more.

As the evening lights began to shine in Shencheng, inside a private room at the Fuhua Grand Restaurant, the crystal chandelier cast a warm halo of light. A plain white tablecloth was spread on the round table, and several exquisite Yue Cuisine appetizers were neatly arranged. The air was filled with the unique fresh fragrance of white-cut chicken and steamed fish with black bean sauce.

He Yuzhu sat in the main seat, with He Xiao on his left and Lou Xiaoe sitting on his right.

He picked up a chopstick of steamed grouper and swallowed it slowly, then put down his chopsticks and looked at his son: "He Xiao, you and Fang Deng have been married for seven or eight years, right? Why haven't you planned to have a child yet? If you wait until you are too old to have children, your body won't be able to take it."

He Xiao was putting char siu into his mouth and was caught off guard by these words. He coughed violently a few times and drank a large gulp of tea before he could catch his breath: "Fang Deng is so busy that she doesn't have a moment to rest. She said she wants to wait another two years to stabilize her career first."

Lou Xiaoe sighed from the side: "This son of mine, he considers his wife in everything."

He Yuzhu smiled: "I watched Fang Deng grow up; she doesn't have a bad heart, so you can rest assured. Our son has a gentle temperament, so he is naturally a good match for Fang Deng."

Lou Xiaoe curled her lips and did not continue to nag about Fang Deng.

He Xiao put down his chopsticks and hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Dad, I actually really can't find any interest in the real estate industry."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chopsticks in Lou Xiaoe's hand slapped onto the tabletop with a "pop": "You little brat, you studied architectural design in college. You're not doing your own profession, don't tell me you want to go design aircraft carriers?"

He Xiao was snapped at by his mother, subconsciously shrank his neck, and muttered in a low voice: "I just want to do some other trade..."

He Yuzhu raised his hand to stop the emotionally agitated Lou Xiaoe, his tone softening: "Then tell me, what do you want to do in your heart?"

He Xiao suddenly raised his head, and his eyes instantly lit up: "I want to do investment."

He Yuzhu leaned back in his chair, pondered for a moment, and spoke slowly: "It's not that you can't do investment, but this trade is particularly demanding of one's vision. It looks glamorous and simple, but in reality, dangers are hidden everywhere. If you invest wrongly in two or three projects in a row, your family fortune could be wiped out completely."

Lou Xiaoe snorted coldly from the side: "What kind of unique vision could he have? In my opinion, these unrealistic thoughts are all instigated by Fang Deng on the side."

He Yuzhu did not echo her words, but instead raised his eyebrows slightly: "Fang Deng has a medical background, how did she start studying investment?"

Mentioning his wife, He Xiao instantly became spirited: "Dad, you don't know, she was born with a love for figuring out ways to make money. During college, she self-studied securities knowledge, practiced medicine while playing the stock market, and read all kinds of books related to Value Investing. To tell you the truth, we have already privately invested in three small companies, and they are all developing quite well now."

After listening, He Yuzhu did not reply immediately and picked up a piece of roast goose to chew carefully.

After a long while, he put down his chopsticks, his expression serious: "If you really want to deeply cultivate the investment field, you must take root in Shencheng or Pudong. These two places are the core financial areas of the country. Missing out on this is equivalent to losing seventy percent of development opportunities."

Lou Xiaoe hurriedly interjected, her speaking speed as fast as a string of firecrackers: "In my opinion, working steadily in design is the safest. It won't be too late to change careers after the real estate craze fades, why be so impatient!"

He Yuzhu shook his head gently: "One generation has one generation's way of living, and one generation has the business it should seize. If you want to listen to my advice, keep your eyes on one track—Electronic Commerce. No one in our He Family has set foot in this field yet. In the next twenty years, this will be a huge vent. As the old saying goes, standing on the vent, even a pig can fly."

He Xiao sat up straight suddenly, unable to hide the excitement in his heart: "Dad, you are also bullish on Electronic Commerce? Coincidentally, I went to Si Jiu Cheng before and met a Manager Ma who was looking for investment everywhere. He specializes in Electronic Commerce and is interested in having me buy shares. Do you think I can invest?"

He Yuzhu's action of picking up food paused, and a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes: "Is it that Manager Ma who came from Hangzhou and graduated from a normal university?"

He Xiao was stunned, then laughed out loud: "Dad, you've actually heard of him?"

"It's just that many people in the Chamber of Commerce have mentioned him to me." He Yuzhu put down his chopsticks and wiped the corners of his mouth. "The track he chose is the future trend. M Country has already produced mature models like Amazon and eBay. It won't be long before several similar online trading platforms emerge domestically."

He Xiao's eyes lit up as he listened, and his body leaned forward unconsciously: "I didn't expect you to understand the Electronic Commerce industry so thoroughly! Fang Deng also told me the exact same judgment before, urging me to build an online platform similar to Amazon, but I have always been unable to figure out the practical way. It wasn't until I met this Manager Ma that I realized his business ideas were very similar to Fang Deng's, which is why I was moved to invest."

He Yuzhu picked up his teacup and gently blew away the heat floating on the surface. His voice was not loud, but every word was clear and powerful: "If you want to invest, invest big. Don't use a little bit of Xiao Qian to test the water. Strive to get enough shares, sit firmly in a board seat, and hold onto your own right to speak."

He Xiao took a deep breath and slowly digested the weight of these words. Lou Xiaoe glanced at her son from the side and turned to look at He Yuzhu: "Your father has never made a mistake in seeing people and doing things. Since he told you to invest, just go ahead and do it. Perhaps this Manager Ma can really build an industry giant in the future."

He Xiao nodded heavily, his eyes firm, and he had already made up his mind in his heart: "Dad, I understand."