Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"Alian, just follow the boss lady these few days. Go wherever she goes."

Du Shaojie didn't care about Xu Youlian's little thoughts. Qi Yan happened to come to Hong Kong, so he asked her to be Qi Yan's driver and bodyguard.

After all, he couldn't be with Qi Yan all the time, especially since the other party loved shopping.

"Okay, boss!"

Xu Youlian couldn't help but be overjoyed. This was the job she should do. It was better than staying stuck in the house.

Du Shaojie took time out to accompany his family to the sea for a day, but the little one didn't go, and his mother-in-law and the nanny didn't go either because they were at home taking care of the children. The couple had a rare moment to spend time together alone, which added a little color to their monotonous life after marriage.

After resting for a few days, Du Shaojie went to Dingxin International.

Dingxin International was the source of his career. There were many reasons why it was not established in the mainland at that time. The key point was that private companies were not allowed to be established in the mainland at that time.

The current policy is slowly loosening, but it is still not clear enough.

However, his roots are in the mainland, and most of his funds are also deposited in the mainland, so even the slightest changes make her very happy.

He made a routine inspection of the company's departments, checked the accounts, and then discussed some issues concerning the overall situation with Liang Meiqin, Winnie, Fan Shilun and others.

The day flies by.

"Mikoto, let's go to my house for dinner tonight. This is what Yanzi suggested."

Before leaving get off work, Du Shaojie called Liang Meiqin over.

Then she told the other party that Qi Yan invited her to dinner at home in the evening.

Liang Meiqin said nothing and nodded silently.

My mother-in-law was very enthusiastic when she met Liang Meiqin. After all, it was natural to feel a sense of familiarity when meeting acquaintances from your hometown in Hong Kong.

Liang Meiqin likes the little guy very much. She holds him in her arms after dinner. Anyway, there is a nanny to follow him, so she doesn't have to worry about changing diapers.

Afterwards, Qi Yan invited Liang Meiqin to go shopping.

The mall was still open at this hour, and Du Shaojie was not interested, so he asked Zou Xiaohe to drive them there, and two female bodyguards followed in another car.

At around ten o'clock, Qi Yan returned to the villa by herself.

"Where did you go shopping?"

When Du Shaojie saw Qi Yan bringing back a lot of bags of things, he asked with a smile.

"We went to a few shopping malls, and then Mikoto and I sat in a cafe for a while. I asked about the financing in Hong Kong. Shaojie, I can't rely on you for everything, I want to try it myself."

Qi Yan then said that the purpose of calling Liang Meiqin over today was to raise funds.

Her ideas are different from Du Shaojie's. Even though the current development speed is already very fast, she is still not satisfied and wants it to be even faster.

The prerequisite for extraordinary development is unobstructed financing channels. As the so-called financial capital, Hong Kong has a relatively low financing threshold, and when the time is right, it can consider listing.

"Okay, just take care of your own business."

Du Shaojie will not force the other party to change his mind. If she doesn't want to rely on him, then don't rely on him. Anyway, he will back her up. Qi Yan can give full play to her abilities without worrying about the consequences of failure.

The next day.

Qi Yan went to Dingxin International in the morning and chatted with Winnie, Fan Shilun and others.

Winnie was very interested in her project, but the boss's wife didn't want to take money from the company, so she introduced her to several capable companies.

These companies also specialize in investment and financing. Qi Yan has contacted them several times. One of the companies was relatively positive and planned to make a field trip to the mainland after a while.

Half a month later.

Qi Yan flew directly from Hong Kong to Beijing with her daughter, mother and nanny. As the inspectors were about to leave, she needed to go back in advance to make some arrangements.

Du Shaojie was a little unhappy. The vacation that was agreed to be a month ended early.

He really didn't know whether Qi Yan's strong career ambition was a good thing or a bad thing. Feeling depressed, he simply stayed in Hong Kong. He went to work and came home every day, and usually spent time with Liang Meiqin at night.

"If Yan Zi hadn't left, how would you have had the chance to live with me every day? Just be content. If someone else were to leave, who knows what would happen to you."

Liang Meiqin comforted the man with a few words. Starting from Minsheng, they did not take any precautions when they had sex because she also wanted a child.

But there has been no movement so far. She hopes that the man will work harder. Without hard work, how can there be any harvest? Therefore, she is very grateful to Qi Yan. After all, the other party has created an opportunity for her. Maybe her wish will come true soon.

Du Shaojie gently stroked the other person's hair without saying a word.

The next day.

Not long after Du Shaojie arrived at the office, the phone on the desk rang.

"Boss Du, two people claiming to be from the 'Economic Crime Investigation Division' want to see you. Do you want them?"

The call came from the front desk. Since there was no appointment but the other party had a special identity, the receptionist called to inquire.

"Economic Crime Investigation Division? Well, take them to the reception room. I'll be there in a moment."

Du Shaojie felt very puzzled. His company was operating legally, so why would it alarm any department?
He was puzzled. Ten minutes later, he appeared in the reception room and met two detectives, a man and a woman.

"Excuse me, Mr. Du, we want to ask you something."

The two police officers appeared very polite and spoke courteously.

Then, the other party asked which trading company Dingxin International was cooperating with.

There is nothing to hide. His relationship with the trading company was limited to business. The only time he helped was when he used his connections to find Dong Yushu, thus helping the trading company win a large order.

Of course, he didn't mention the matter of Dong Yushu, he only talked about the matter of participating in the trading company.

"That's all I have here. Do you have any questions?"

"The trading company is suspected of commercial fraud and behind-the-scenes transactions, and we are investigating. Because Dingxin International is the second largest shareholder of the other party, and you are the actual controller of Dingxin International, I came to you to understand the situation."

The two police officers looked at each other, feeling helpless.

The case of the trading company started from a commercial dispute, and then it was discovered that the trading company had engaged in fraud in its operations. Although this was an old account, which happened when the company was first established, it still required punishment.

However, during this process, it was discovered that there were problems with the trading company's account transactions. The police suspected that the whereabouts of large sums of funds were actually behind-the-scenes transactions in the business.

This is a serious crime in Hong Kong, but the problem is that trading companies' business is basically in the mainland, making it difficult to obtain evidence.

As a result, someone provided a clue, saying that Dingxin International played an important role in the insider trading of the trading company, which led to the visit of the two police officers.

"That's all I know, and I may not be able to help you."

Du Shaojie knew what was going on and took the initiative to end the conversation.

After all, it was not a mandatory question, and the man and woman had no choice but to say goodbye.

Du Shaojie called Liang Meiqin, Winnie and others to his office and told them the whole story.

"Boss, we have gained a lot from the cooperation with the trading company, otherwise we should withdraw."

The trading company's business has grown exponentially in recent years, and dividends are paid twice a year, making Dingxin International's investment very profitable.

Winnie felt that since the cooperation had encountered trouble, it would be better to withdraw as soon as possible to avoid being affected.

"It's right to withdraw now, but if there is any involvement, it was in the past, and I'm afraid it's too late to withdraw now. Hasn't the trading company always wanted to go public? Why don't we give them a push?"

Fan Shilun had a different opinion. He felt that it would be neither easy nor useful to withdraw now.

Instead, it would be better to help the other party and facilitate its listing as soon as possible.

"Is it possible to go public? Isn't the other party under investigation?"

Du Shaojie was a little confused and then asked.

"That's right, Boss. As for the commercial fraud, I think they can handle it themselves. It's nothing more than a little bloodshed and compensation. As for the insider trading, the police have no evidence, and it won't affect the company's listing process."

After Fan Shilun explained it, Du Shaojie suddenly understood.

"Then do as you say and give them a push."

Du Shaojie made the decision. In fact, he would have withdrawn his investment even if this had not happened, because it was time to cash out.

To put it bluntly, a trading company is just a "smuggler". Once domestic communication equipment develops, these middlemen will have no room to survive.

He has always regarded this investment as a short-term one, and now he can cash it out when the time is right.

"Okay, Mr. Du."

Winnie, Fan Shilun and others got busy and used their respective channels to build momentum for the trading company.

Du Shaojie went to Shenzhen and used Cai Jing's connections to help the trading company win several big contracts.

In fact, it is not difficult to go public in Hong Kong. The trading company has been performing well in recent years and its operations and management are also very standardized. At least on the surface, there is no problem.

When Du Shaojie returned to Hong Kong, the issue of listing the trading company had basically been resolved.

"Mr. Du, a North American investment bank has contacted me. They want to buy out the shares of our trading company in advance. According to the current valuation, these shares have increased 10 times."

In the morning, as soon as Du Shaojie arrived at the office, Fan Shilun came over.

He said someone wanted to acquire shares in the trading company and the conditions offered were quite good, with the purchase price increasing many times over the original investment.

Du Shaojie then called Liang Meiqin and others over and asked for their opinions. Liang Meiqin and Winnie were a little hesitant, after all, the valuation after listing might be higher.

"Well, let's sell half of the shares and we'll decide on the remaining half after the company goes public."

After all, the dividends from the past few years have already recovered the investment, so no matter how much is realized now, it is pure profit.

Du Shaojie was too lazy to worry about it. According to the 50-50 principle, he sold half of the shares first and kept the other half in his hands for later.

No one objected. When it is difficult to make a decision, the 50-50 principle is very applicable.

Therefore, Dingxin International sold half of its shares in the trading company and received HK$1500 million in cash. Now everyone felt relieved, after all, they only invested HK$300 million, and the rate of return was ridiculously high. (End of this chapter)