School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

"But a copper mine is countless wealth," Zhao Lizhong said hurriedly, "How could we just sit on a copper mine and not mine it?"

Since Xiao Han had mentioned it, it proved he might have some connections. Even if he didn't have a copper mine now, he possibly had a way to acquire one. Zhao Lizhong was in hotel planning. Having a copper mine to showcase his talents would indeed be an excellent stage for him.

A hopeful smile formed on Zhao Lizhong's lips.

"Exactly!" Xiao Han nodded and said, "Actually, I wanted to mine it too!"

"Xiao Han, what do you mean by that?" Yang Lu asked curiously, "Do you already have a copper mine?"

"Sort of," Xiao Han smiled and said, "I should get it after the New Year. The shares of the copper mine will then fall into my hands. At that time, I plan to completely overhaul the management team, replacing them all with my own people, so that I can be assured. But, I'm out of people to use. Brother Zhao has always been helping me expand the catering market, and Sister Yang has to help me run the restaurant and technology companies. I know you both are busy!"

"Xiao Han!" At this point, Zhao Lizhong quickly said, "I can find someone to replace me in the catering market. Leave the copper mine to me. I want to challenge myself too."

"Really? Can you handle it?" Xiao Han asked in surprise.

"Of course!" Zhao Lizhong nodded immediately.

"Then good!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Han immediately nodded and said, "You settle the catering market, and I'll let you take care of the copper mine. You must help me achieve results in the first year."

"Don't worry." Hearing this, Zhao Lizhong pounded his chest and said, "The copper mine market is so good right now, the whole country is booming with real estate, the price of copper mines is soaring. Even a fool could make money managing it, let alone me."

Xiao Han smiled slightly and said, "Brother Zhao, then I'll leave the copper mine matters in your hands."

"Sure!" Zhao Lizhong nodded.

At this moment, Yang Lu revealed a sly smile and said, "Xiao Han, I never used to believe that you could establish a group company. Now it seems we are accelerating our pace and getting closer to our goal."

"Sister Yang, Meida Group plans to enter the provincial city real estate market this year," Xiao Han began, "You must already be aware of this. However, what I want to say is, I want to gradually drive Meida Group towards bankruptcy."

"This..." Yang Lu was taken aback.

"Don't ask why!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "This is personal grudge. In the past, we weren't in a position to confront them, but now, it's different. With the copper mine industry, I believe we can establish Hanmen Group in the second half of this year. Once Hanmen Group is established, we can start economically targeting Meida Group. Moreover, in the provincial city, I will find someone to help. With both the provincial city and Linjiang City targeted, I don't believe Meida Group can hold their ground."

"Alright!" Yang Lu nodded and said, "Whatever you plan to do, I will support you."

"Starting this year, our Hanmen Group has two goals!" Xiao Han seriously looked at Yang Lu and Zhao Lizhong, with Li Dapang shrinking in a corner quietly, usually staying out of management affairs due to his limited education. So, he merely listened on the sidelines during shareholder meetings, understanding Xiao Han's decisions without much involvement except when needed to vote.

"Which two?" Li Dapang asked curiously.

"First, establish Hanmen Group; second, make a high-profile appearance," Xiao Han smiled slightly and said, "Starting this year, we need to change our previous style and frequently expose ourselves in the media to enhance the influence of Hanmen Group."

"I understand!" Yang Lu nodded.

Xiao Han's strategy was not complicated. He simply wanted to increase the influence of Hanmen Group to ensure sufficient power when targeting Meida Group. Currently, Meida Group was a mainstream force in Linjiang City while Hanmen was just a small company, not yet a group. Thus, it was not a match for Meida Group.

This was Hanmen Company's first shareholders' meeting of the year. Hanmen Company had five major shareholders: Xiao Han, Liu Si, Li Dapang, Zhao Lizhong, and Yang Lu. However, Liu Si had no decision-making power. Therefore, he was generally not considered at shareholder meetings.

But this time, the decisions from the shareholder meeting had to be reported to Liu Si.

"Alright, you guys go ahead," Xiao Han stood up and said, "I should head over to Sifang Technology now."

"Are you going to see Liu Si?" Zhao Lizhong immediately said, "If we're taking over the copper mine, we must make things clear with him. Liu Si owns 49% of our Hanmen Company's shares. If he continues to hold so many shares once the copper mine comes through, it would definitely be a loss for us."

"I know, that's why I'm planning to see him," Xiao Han smiled.

"Good, you should have a good talk with him!" Zhao Lizhong nodded.

"Don't worry, I'll protect our interests at Hanmen!" Xiao Han smiled faintly.

Afterwards, Xiao Han left Hanmen Catering and drove straight to Sifang Technology.

The headquarters of Sifang Technology was located in the city center at Da Fuhao Entertainment Club. At this time, the Entertainment Club was not busy. It was bustling only in the evenings.

When Xiao Han arrived at Da Fuhao, the entrance was empty except for two men in security uniforms patrolling. Seeing Xiao Han, the two quickly came forward to greet him.

"Director Xiao, happy New Year," the two security guards saluted.

"Happy New Year," Xiao Han handed them red envelopes. The two immediately burst into joyful smiles.

Everyone knew the identity of Xiao Han. As gatekeepers of Da Fuhao, they at least had to recognize faces, otherwise, they could get beaten up. Xiao Han was a distinguished guest of Li Si. If they could not even recognize him, they should no longer be security guards.

Xiao Han quickly made his way to the fifth floor of Da Fuhao.

The fifth floor of Da Fuhao served as the office space for Sifang Technology. Speaking of which, Sifang Technology, a large company, also had a luxurious office floor in Linjiang City. At the beginning, Liu Si, the man, didn't like to work in a regular office building, so he simply moved his office to the fifth floor of Da Fuhao, where it was quiet and elegant, with no one to disturb him. Moreover, the surrounding area didn't suffer from the annoyance of traffic congestion.

Of course, for Liu Si, whether to go to work or not was already irrelevant. But, he naturally liked drinking tea and was somewhat lecherous. Therefore, placing himself in Da Fuhao Entertainment Club was absolutely the right choice.

What kind of business was Da Fuhao Entertainment Club engaged in? Though it was said to be in the entertainment industry, in truth, the second and third floors concealed certain transactions that had always made the Da Fuhao Entertainment Club extremely profitable.

Xiao Han reached the fifth floor.

Knock, knock, knock...

He knocked on the door of Liu Si's office.

"Come in!" Liu Si's voice came from inside the office.

Xiao Han pushed the door and entered.

In the office, Liu Si was dressed in a black suit, holding a jade pipe, lying on the sofa. Beside him, his advisor was strategizing for him. Suddenly seeing Xiao Han come in, Liu Si looked surprised and said, "Xiao Han, what brings you here?"

"Hmm!" Xiao Han nodded, then said, "I have some matters I'd like to discuss with you today."

The advisor hesitated for a moment; Liu Si nodded at him.

"Then I'll leave you to talk, I'll be going now!" The advisor smiled.

As he left, he casually closed the door to the office.

Once the advisor had left, Xiao Han slowly walked over, and Liu Si warmly invited him, "Come, have a seat. It's the New Year. I thought you were partying with classmates, lively indeed. I originally wanted to disturb you, but was afraid it might spoil your fun, so I haven't tried to contact you!"

"Is that so?" Xiao Han responded with a chuckle, "Director Liu is really being polite."

"Polite? What polite." Liu Si smiled faintly and then said, "You and I are partners of mutual interest. This year, your growth has been apparent to all, and you have indeed created a significant profit for us at Sifang Technology. For that, I truly need to thank you!"

"Let's not talk about thanks!" Xiao Han shook his head, then said, "If Sifang Technology hadn't invested in us, Hanmen wouldn't have been able to develop to where it is today."

"Right, you must have some matters to discuss since you've come to see me today?" Liu Si asked curiously, filled with intrigue about why Xiao Han had come, knowing that Xiao Han never took the initiative himself, usually settling matters with a phone call. Rarely did he make personal visits, so there must be something important for him to do so.

"Exactly," Xiao Han nodded, saying, "Our company held a shareholders' meeting!"

"Hmm?" Liu Si was stunned, then laughed, "I am indeed a major shareholder of Hanmen."

"Right," Xiao Han nodded, saying, "It's precisely because you are a major shareholder of Hanmen that I'm here to report to you on our work. Although you are our major shareholder, you are an investment type shareholder without decision-making power."

"Alright then!" Liu Si listened and laughed wryly.

When he initially invested, he had decided not to interfere, just to enjoy the profits that came with the investment. Therefore, he couldn't really say much now. Of course, if it were someone else talking to him like this, he would have blown up by now, but the person speaking was Xiao Han, whose capabilities were unmistakable. On this point, Liu Si dared not offend Xiao Han.

"Let's hear it, what's the matter?" Liu Si asked.

"This year, our Hanmen Company has set two goals!" Xiao Han looked at Liu Si, then said, "Firstly, to establish Hanmen Group."

"That's great news! If you can establish a group corporation, that would indeed be something to celebrate," Liu Si said eagerly.

"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded, saying, "As for the second, after establishing the group corporation, we plan to take on Meida Group."