School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

"Why?!" Liu Si asked in surprise.

Dealing with Meida Group was no small matter. Initially, what was Xiao Han's motivation? The Meida Group was one of the leading enterprises in Linjiang City, a benchmark corporation. It would not be easy to target them. Even his own Sifang Technology might find it hard to compete against them.

After thinking for a long time, Liu Si couldn't come up with any reason.

"There's no particular reason!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "I don't need to explain myself to you; I'm just reporting to you about my work.",

"You!" Liu Si became somewhat angry. This kid was too impolite, wasn't he? Seeing how tolerant he had been, the kid seemed to be pushing his luck.

"Additionally!" Xiao Han glanced at Liu Si, then said, "Establishing Hanmen Group means the shares must be reallocated. My main purpose for coming today was to discuss with you about the shares. You hold forty-nine percent of the shares in both Hanmen Technology and Hanmen Catering Company."

"Right!" Liu Si nodded, then said, "What are you getting at?"

"Because I now have a big project in my hands," Xiao Han looked at Liu Si and said, "This project is independent from Hanmen. If it's incorporated into Hanmen, your shares would have to be reduced. Otherwise, I will separate this project, and it will become the core of Hanmen Group. As for Hanmen Catering and Hanmen Technology, there will be no changes."

"What do you mean?!" Liu Si changed color upon hearing this. The kid had grown bold, starting to set conditions with him. Liu Si offered a cold smile and said, "Xiao Han, have you started getting arrogant from earning some money? Have you forgotten who you are?"

Xiao Han smiled and said, "Fourth Master, rest assured, I definitely won't forget. I came here today to talk, hoping you would agree. Furthermore, if you agree to reduce the shares, it will definitely be beneficial for you."

"Let's hear it!" Liu Si glanced at Xiao Han, then said, "How much do you plan to reduce my shares by?"

"From forty-nine percent to ten percent," Xiao Han stated.

Ssss...

Upon hearing this, Liu Si burst into a rage, "You cheeky lad, you dare to jest!"

"No, this is absolutely no joke!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "It's because the project really is substantial; I secured the investment myself. I hope you understand."

"How big is this project, really?" Liu Si sneered. Obviously, he didn't believe Xiao Han could bring in a substantial project. Even if there was a project, it would probably only be on the scale of tens of millions; with Xiao Han's capabilities, could he even secure a project worth hundreds of millions? That seemed unlikely.

"A conservative estimate is around five hundred million!" Xiao Han immediately said.

"Ah!" Liu Si was stunned. Five hundred million? What kind of scale was that? Even now, Sifang Technology's valuation was only around five hundred million. Yet Xiao Han had secured a project of five hundred million on his own, which was truly shocking. A stunned Liu Si looked at Xiao Han and said, "Xiao Han, you aren't deceiving me, are you?"

"Of course not!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "Fourth Master, rest assured, I won't trick you. You once gave me an investment which propelled me to new heights, and I won't forget that favor. So, this time I didn't severely cut your shares. Ten percent of the shares will, at least in the future, likely have a market value of around one hundred million, so you won't suffer a loss!"

"If it really is as you say, I can agree!" Liu Si nodded.

"Rest assured, it's absolutely fine!" Xiao Han grinned, "What's the most abundant in Z province?"

"Copper mines!" Liu Si immediately responded.

"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded, then said, "This time, I'm going to acquire a copper mine. And not just any mine—I'm taking full ownership."

Ssss...

Liu Si gasped, a copper mine! That would mean a constant flow of resources and money. What's the most valuable thing nowadays? Not houses, not land, but resources. Copper mines are a metal resource. Unfortunately, these things have always been controlled by a select few. How many times had Liu Si wanted to get involved, if only he had enough power or connections to secure a copper mine? He needed the right relationships within the province. Although he had some, such connections were scarce; after all, too many people within the province wanted to control such resources.

"You aren't deceiving me, are you?" Liu Si looked at Xiao Han in disbelief.

"No!" Xiao Han shook his head, then said, "After the new year, I will send someone to take over the mine. I may need to register a new mining company then. Fourth Master, you have the connections; selling the copper shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"

"Of course, no problem!" Liu Si said, patting his chest, "I have many client resources interested in such resources. I'll introduce them when the time comes."

"That's not enough!" Xiao Han shook his head, "Such clients have too small a demand for mining resources. Think about it—a copper mine's annual output is huge. Relying on a few clients might be insufficient to handle it all. I think we should expand into the overseas market. That's how we'll really start making money!"

"No problem!" Liu Si said hurriedly, "The Japanese are in desperate need of these resources. Japan's land area is too small, and they're very short on various mining resources, so they are keen to import them. I believe they'll definitely be interested."

"Good!" Xiao Han nodded, "Then, Fourth Master, just wait for my news!"

"Alright, if you can really secure a copper mine worth five hundred million, I'm willing to reduce my shares to ten percent," Liu Si hurriedly said.

"Then I won't disturb you any longer." Xiao Han got up to leave.

Watching Xiao Han leave, Liu Si hurriedly made a phone call to his strategist.

Liu Si's strategist was a shrewd and resourceful man. Upon hearing the situation, he was initially skeptical, but considering Xiao Han's character, he still had some doubts. He chuckled, "Fourth Master, since there's no rush to sign the agreement, let's just wait and see. If he really manages to secure a copper mine, it wouldn't be a bad thing for us. But if he fails, then it's his bad luck!"

"Hehe, you're right!" Liu Si nodded.

......

Chen Zihan seemed a bit melancholic during this winter break. A sudden reversal of family fortune and her father's career had dealt a significant blow to their family's financial sources.

"Mom, maybe I shouldn't go study abroad!" Chen Zihan spoke out.

"No way!" Mother Chen shook her head and said, "Even if we have to sell our blood, we will make sure you graduate from Harvard University. Once you return from abroad, you can get a top-level job here and take up the family responsibilities!"

"Mom!" Chen Zihan felt somewhat heartbroken.

Her family was already in such a state, yet her mother still insisted on sending her overseas for education. Her initial resentment towards her suddenly vanished. Clothes on a traveler's body, threads in a caring mother's hands…

Chen Zihan felt incredibly saddened inside.

"I've packed everything for you," Mother Chen smiled and said, "My dear daughter, I won't be accompanying you to the United States this time. I need to stay and work. Once you're there, take good care of yourself, try not to go out at night, and protect yourself, understand?"

"Yes," Chen Zihan nodded.

She was leaving tomorrow. This time, her mother wasn't going to accompany her because her father had lost his job.

Thunk, thunk, thunk…

Suddenly, the sound of knocking echoed.

Mother Chen was startled for a moment, then hurriedly opened the door. There stood several familiar figures; it was Madam Jiang with Xiaoliang and a driver cum bodyguard at the door.

"Aunt Chen!" Xiaoliang greeted politely, his arm in a cast, encased in plaster.

"Ah, it's you?" Mother Chen exclaimed, overjoyed. "We have esteemed guests, please come in!"

Madam Jiang smiled, "Sorry for visiting in the middle of the night!"

"No worries at all!" Mother Chen quickly shook her head, then said, "You are always welcome here.

After the three of them entered, Madam Jiang glanced around the Chen Family's house and then remarked, "This house is really quite small."

"Ah!" Hearing this, Mother Chen, who thought her house was quite large, quickly responded, "There's another floor upstairs with a large sun terrace."

"This kind of rooftop duplex..." Madam Jiang paused, then shifted her tone, "must be quite the sacrifice for your daughter. My villa is just over 300 square meters with front and back gardens, permanent ownership rights, and occupies more than a thousand square meters..."

"Yes, yes," Mother Chen, feeling sour, said, "The Jiang Family is truly wealthy. It's only right you live in such a mansion."

"Mrs. Chen," Madam Jiang smiled and then said, "The main purpose of our visit today is to arrange a marriage."

"What?!" Mother Chen was utterly astonished.

"Aunt Chen, I really like Zihan," Xiaoliang quickly approached and said, "I heard Uncle Jiang lost his job, so I've brought a million. I hope it can support Zihan's education, and please don't let her drop out halfway."

"Don't worry, I would rather scrounge and scrape than let her quit school!" Mother Chen shook her head.

At that moment, Madam Jiang took out a check from her purse and said, "This million is our Jiang Family's betrothal money for now, what do you think..."

"No way!" At this, Chen Zihan strongly objected.

Although Mother Chen wanted to agree, given her daughter's staunch opposition, she awkwardly said, "Madam Jiang, while I really do like Xiaoliang, Zihan is still very young..."

"I know!" Madam Jiang nodded and said, "My point is to set this marriage up first!"

"Right!" Xiaoliang eagerly nodded and added, "And this one million is just the temporary betrothal money. On the day we actually get married, I will present 8.88 million as a dowry. Then, with a fleet of luxury cars, we will pick up Zihan and bring her back. Aunt Chen, how does that sound?"