Chapter 19: Are you really going to ignore what's happening over there?

In the blink of an eye, another day had passed.

Today was Friday, September 7, 1978.

Lin Haoran headed out early in the morning as usual.

Upon arriving near Central, he went directly to enroll the brothers Li Weiguo and Li Weidong in a driving school, leaving them there to begin their lessons.

Recalling the hardships and tedious processes of obtaining a driver's license in his previous life, Lin Haoran couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion.

Compared to the complexity and difficulty of that era, the process of getting a license in this era was clearly much simpler and more direct.

According to the driving school staff, as long as the students studied diligently and followed the prescribed training and examination procedures, they could successfully obtain their licenses in as little as ten days.

After handling the affairs of the Li brothers, Lin Haoran drove back to the building where his office was located.

Su Zhixue had already arrived on time for work.

With the experience of trading the Qingzhou Indigo stock the previous day, Su Zhixue's trading today was significantly more relaxed.

In particular, now that he no longer had to worry about his son's medical expenses, Su Zhixue worked even harder for Lin Haoran.

Lin Haoran didn't need to worry too much about the matters regarding Qingzhou Indigo; his attention was focused more on the Wharf Holdings stock.

After two days of heavy declines, the drop in Wharf Holdings' price had clearly begun to stabilize.

Although it was still falling, it was no longer plummeting; instead, while declining, occasional buy orders would come in, causing the stock price to tick up slightly.

Soon, it was four o'clock in the afternoon.

The bell in the hall of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rang, audible even in Lin Haoran's office.

Today's stock market trading session had ended.

Being closely focused on Wharf Holdings, Lin Haoran knew that the closing price for the stock today finally settled at HKD 29.97 per share.

Compared to yesterday, it had fallen, but not by much.

He naturally had no intention of buying in yet; after all, the fifty million Hong Kong dollars had not yet arrived.

However, he was not panicking, because Lin Haoran knew that Wharf Holdings' stock price could continue to fall for a while longer.

"Mr. Lin, here is my summary of today's trading: I have successfully absorbed a total of 201,200 shares of Qingzhou Indigo at an average transaction price of HKD 4.78 per share, with a total expenditure of approximately HKD 960,000.

As of now, our total holdings of Qingzhou Indigo shares have reached 307,900 shares, accounting for approximately 0.6% of the company's total share capital.

In today's operations, given the status of the funds in the brokerage account, I was unable to further accelerate the absorption rate. If you wish to accelerate the increase in holdings on future trading days, Mr. Lin, I am ready to adjust the strategy at any time, provided that there are sufficient funds in the account to support such an operation. Please arrange for fund transfers in a timely manner according to the actual situation so that we can respond flexibly to market changes." After completing the statistics, Su Zhixue immediately reported today's results to Lin Haoran.

Lin Haoran nodded, feeling very satisfied with today's performance.

Only 0.6%, not even one percent—the revolution is not yet successful; comrades must still work hard!

He knew well that this was mainly due to the limitation of insufficient funds, which meant that even if Su Zhixue wanted to speed up the absorption, he lacked the means.

As long as there was enough capital, the speed of absorption could be increased.

Su Zhixue had spent almost all the funds in the account.

If it weren't for the issue of insufficient funds, he actually could have accelerated the absorption rate today.

"Don't worry about the funds. Before the next working day, I will ensure everything is ready, and the account will be well-funded by then. You can go all out and absorb Qingzhou Indigo shares at the fastest possible speed without being detected by the market. I urgently need us to control more shares of the company and become a major shareholder as soon as possible!" Lin Haoran said in a serious tone.

Since Yang Changdao was certain that the funds would arrive over the weekend, he was likely correct.

In that case, Monday's trading would naturally not be delayed.

"Understood, Mr. Lin!" Su Zhixue nodded.

"Since the medical fees have been fully raised, take advantage of the free time this weekend to arrange the surgery for your son as soon as possible. I know your son's condition shouldn't be delayed; the earlier the treatment, the lower the risk, and you will be able to find peace of mind sooner. I believe that after this surgery, your son will definitely recover quickly! Hang in there; your family will get through this difficult time." Lin Haoran said with concern and encouragement.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lin." Mentioning this topic, Su Zhixue's eyes reddened slightly, and his voice carried a hint of a sob.

This debt of gratitude was far beyond what words could express; only by working harder could he live up to Lin Haoran's expectations and kindness.

Currently, Lin Haoran did not have much work to do, as his activities were mainly centered around the two stocks, Qingzhou Indigo and Wharf Holdings.

Therefore, after the stock market closed, he simply let Su Zhixue go home.

As for himself, he took the brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiguo to the Man On Group.

After these few days, the two brothers had gradually adapted to life in Hong Kong and had completely integrated into this society.

Lin Haoran also discovered that Li Weiguo's loyalty had somehow broken through 90 and reached 92.

And Li Weidong's loyalty had reached as high as 96, not far from 100.

This was normal; after all, Lin Haoran was not only their savior but had also provided them with a good life. It would be strange if their loyalty didn't increase.

Arriving at the Man On Group building, Lin Haoran went straight to the Chairman's office.

"You kid, are you really not going to look after the affairs at the Huafeng Cement Plant anymore?"

Seeing his son, Lin Wan'an's eyes held a hint of scrutiny and curiosity; he mistakenly thought that Lin Haoran had completely given up on that competition.

"Regarding the Huafeng Cement Plant, the original manager is there, so there is nothing much to manage. They were doing well originally; it's only recently that their performance has worsened because old customers are being poached. I don't need to intervene too much; I have my own ideas.

Also, Daddy, I want to tell you something. I don't need Lin Yi, Lin Er, Lin San, and Lin Si to work for me anymore. Please arrange other work for them," Lin Haoran said directly.

Hearing this, Lin Wan'an frowned slightly. He understood it as Lin Haoran being dissatisfied with the performance of these four, mistakenly thinking that Lin Haoran was blaming them for the poor management of the Huafeng Cement Plant.

He said earnestly, "Haoran, these four each have their strengths. Perhaps you haven't fully tapped into their potential. Why not give them more time and opportunities?"

Lin Haoran shook his head gently and explained, "Daddy, you misunderstand. It's not that they lack ability. They worked quite well under Big Brother before. After careful consideration, I feel it is better for everyone if they return to their original positions. I have my own development plans and do not need them to join me for the time being."

Lin Haoran did not want to explain too much for now, as he lacked evidence.

In the future, once he had developed further, finding evidence would be as easy as turning over his hand!

Rather than keeping them around to cause trouble, it was better to throw them back to Lin Haoning.

Seeing that Lin Haoran's attitude was firm and his words revealed confidence and planning for the future, Lin Wan'an stopped insisting and nodded. "Since you have your own plans, I will respect your decision. I will call them in a moment and tell them to withdraw from the Huafeng Cement Plant."