Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 323 - Chapter 323 Chapter 312 Stock Price Plummets

Chapter 323: Chapter 312 Stock Price Plummets Chapter 323: Chapter 312 Stock Price Plummets Photos of He Zhuliang being taken away by ICAC were published in all the major magazines the next day, with various kinds of news spreading like wildfire. The first to be affected was the He Group’s stock price, which plummeted as the scandals broke.

The other shareholders of He Group were greatly dissatisfied and demanded the removal of He Zhuliang as chairman and board chairman. However, He Mingzhu argued forcefully, and with He Zhuliang being the major shareholder, the proposal didn’t pass.

Li Xuanqi wasn’t scared when she first heard about He Zhuliang’s arrest because nine years ago, he had been taken away by the police and had returned home safely after three days. But as the shares continued to drop for three days and the shareholders dismissed her husband from all his positions in the group, she began to panic.

Grasping her son He Hanguang’s arm, Li Xuanqi asked, “How is your father doing now?”

He Hanguang, annoyed, took off his tie and threw it on the couch, said with a gloomy face, “The lawyer went in to see Dad, I couldn’t get in. The lawyer said Dad’s in good spirits and told us not to worry, he’ll be out in a few days.”

Li Xuanqi felt slightly relieved, but noticing her son’s preoccupied expression, she consoled, “Hanguang, if your dad says there’s nothing to worry about, then there surely won’t be any trouble.”

He Hanguang wasn’t as optimistic as she was, “Mom, I went to see Uncle Zhao, and he avoided me, only letting his secretary pass a message for us to start preparing for the worst.”

Li Xuanqi’s heart panicked again, but she quickly responded, “That won’t be the case, your dad has been slandered before and was released without charges in the end.”

He Hanguang said with worry, “Mom, this time it’s not that simple. The day after Dad was arrested, the news was everywhere, obviously someone is behind this stirring things up. Mom, we really need to prepare.”

Li Xuanqi’s emotions flared up suddenly, “Prepare? What preparations? Hanguang, you must believe in your father, he definitely won’t have any problems.”

He Hanguang had a feeling that this time things couldn’t be easily resolved, and with his father having offended so many people, it was necessary to plan for an exit strategy.

Li Xuanqi wouldn’t listen to a word, and even lashed out at He Hanguang. Her son was preparing for an exit strategy when her husband had just run into trouble, clearly not willing to save her husband.

Just then, the maid rushed in panicked, “Madam, madam, it’s bad, there are many police officers outside.”

With He Zhuliang arrested, the He residence was now in a state of panic. The master hadn’t returned, and now the police had come again, how could they not be alarmed,

This time it wasn’t ICAC, but the Major Crime Unit, and they were here to arrest He Zhuliang’s driver, “Wei Dahai, we suspect you are connected to two murder cases, and we need to take you back to the police station for investigation. You have the right to remain silent, but anything you say can and will be used as evidence in court.”

Wei Dahai didn’t struggle or flee and cooperated with the Major Crime Unit’s officers. And this scene, filmed at the entrance of the police station, made the news again the following day.

Feng Qinglei said to Nie Zhan while dining, “Ah Zhan, there’s a rumor outside that He Zhuliang mortgaged shares to invest, and when the investment failed, he embezzled funds to redeem them. Ah Zhan, is this rumor true?”

Nie Zhan nodded, “It is true, this deficit has been filled with Madam Gu’s assets. But now that the company’s other shareholders have found out, they will definitely hold him accountable.”

Embezzling funds is illegal, but He Zhuliang had already plugged this loophole. If he were still the chairman of He Group, this matter might have blown over. But now that he’s been arrested and the shareholders demand accountability, he will have to face legal consequences.

Feng Qing Lei spoke with some emotion, “At first, I even doubted Little Chili was involved, but it seems now she has nothing to do with it. Bribery, murder, embezzlement, each and every case is shocking. If Little Chili had discovered this, He Zhuliang would have poisoned her a long time ago.”

Nie Zhan said, “Don’t talk recklessly without evidence in the future, it could bring danger to Jiaxin. Also, if you dare to call her by that nickname again, it will spread very quickly.”

Feng Qing Lei quickly pleaded for mercy, “It’s my fault, I won’t call her that again.”

Nie Zhan picked up his wine glass, took a sip of the red wine, and savored it slowly.

Seeing his leisurely manner, Feng Qing Lei felt envious, “My dad has given me an ultimatum, I have to get married this year, otherwise he won’t give me a dime until I do.”

Sometimes he was really envious of Nie Zhan, who couldn’t be forced to do anything he didn’t want to. Like with the recent matchmaking the Nie family elders arranged for him, he just moved out without a word. Alas, he didn’t have the guts or nerve to do that.

Nie Zhan said, “If they don’t give you a penny, then you go make it. Without their money and connections, they can’t do anything to you.”

He had never liked others meddling in his affairs. As for the matter between him and Lu Jiaxin, his grandfather was now neutral, neither supporting nor opposing, his mom had never managed him over these years, and now she had no right to dictate things to him. And as for his aunt, he really didn’t care about her opinion at all.

Feng Qing Lei felt depressed, “Over the years, I’ve made many investments but mostly incurred losses, only this restaurant has made some money.”

Nie Zhan hadn’t believed in luck before; he thought that with sufficient strength success was certain. But since knowing Feng Qing Lei, he felt that luck was indeed a mysterious and indescribable thing. There was nothing he could do; the same project, if handled by Feng Qing Lei, would encounter all kinds of problems and then lose money, but if someone else took over, they could make a profit. Just like Hongzhong stocks, Jiaxin made more than double, while he had lost quite a bit.

Nie Zhan suggested, “Your restaurant has a turnover of over a million a month, and the profit is considerable. I think you might be suited for this business, why not try opening another restaurant?”

Feng Qing Lei was disheartened, “Last month, my restaurant made a profit of three hundred and sixty thousand, which is just over four million for the year, not very interesting.”

He liked French cuisine, so he had spent a lot of money to hire a French chef, and the ingredients were all top-notch, which made the prices high but business good. However, the profit wasn’t enough; if he wasn’t passionate about it, he would have given up long ago.

Nie Zhan advised, “I know you want to start a company and make investments, but with your luck… you can make money with a restaurant, so run restaurants and hotels. If they grow big, they can be very profitable.”

People in Hong Kong are very superstitious. Everyone thought Feng Qing Lei was not lucky with money; they were fine with socializing with him but would never include him in any business dealings for fear it might affect them. He himself didn’t believe it, but after returning, he had brought Feng Qing Lei into two projects, and unexpectedly, the one he left early from made money, while the one he stuck with lost money.

Feng Qing Lei fell silent then said, “Let me think about it!”

Nie Zhan said, “I think hotels have great prospects, with the biggest and strongest possibly making profits of up to a hundred million.”

Feng Qing Lei always thought about doing big business and making big money, but he believed this mindset was wrong. When doing business, as long as you make a profit it’s fine, starting with a little and building up step by step, slowly you can make a lot.”