Signing In At The Civil Affairs Bureau, I Was Rewarded With A Gorgeous Wife

The next morning, Song Yun got up early and planned to head to the research institute first.

That place was now the top priority.

Moreover, Song Yun had specifically requested the Snow Leopard squad to provide security there, since the residence here was now teeming with too many people, and the security forces around him had reached a peak.

Although the captain of the Snow Leopard squad had some doubts about this, as soon as he knew it was this research institute that produced the Agility Potion, his expression immediately turned grave.

In his view, this research institute was even more important than Song Yun's status! And Song Yun entrusting them with security was a sign of trust in their squad!

After arriving at the Grey Deer Research Institute, Song Yun pulled up the research data from the past few days and kept studying it.

"All the data here, as soon as it's produced, is uploaded to the Forty-nine City Research Institute. If they weren't afraid of causing a disturbance, they would have come over to witness the entire process by now."

Song Bu was still acting carefree within the research institute, smoking away, and the rest of the research staff didn't have the slightest intention to object.

After all, he was a big shot!

Whatever a big shot does is right!

"Hmm, giving more data to that side also proves that we're not swindlers," said Song Yun as he lit a cigarette, with father and son sitting in the office amidst a haze of smoke.

A while later, while Song Yun was reading a report, Song Bu suddenly said, "Uh, I won't be coming home tonight!"

"Hmm... Hmm???"

Song Yun looked up at his father in astonishment and asked, "Why not!"

"Uh, a friend is coming over, invited me for a drink tonight," Song Bu avoided his son's gaze and said, "We're all people of status, I can't avoid this kind of social obligation!"

"Should I come with you? To broaden my horizons a bit?"

"You're just a kid! What business do you have at that kind of place?"

Song Bu waved his hand grandly and said, "I might not stay out all night, maybe I'll just come back late. If your mother asks..." Enjoy more content from empire

"I can't lie! You'll have to deal with that yourself!"

Song Yun quickly waved his hand and shouted, "If my mom finds out that we're conspiring to lie to her, the feather dusters at home will break a few!"

"What are you afraid of, what are you afraid of! Are you still scared of a feather duster?"

"I am scared! And I'm almost thirty! If this gets out, I'll be laughed to death!"

Song Yun exclaimed resolutely.

"You little rabbit, believe it or not, I'll whip you right now!"

Song Bu slammed the desk and shouted, "I raised you to be this big, not to have you lie to your mother, just to help smooth things over! Can't you do that???"

"No, I can't!"

"You... damn it, never mind, I'll handle it myself."

The two fell silent after their argument.

After glancing at the report a couple more times, Song Yun couldn't contain the gossiping flame in his heart: "Which auntie is going to be there?"

"None of your damn business! I'm here every day looking after the institute for you, and you show no loyalty at all, now get lost!"

Song Bu pointed at the door and gave the order for his son to leave.

Song Yun could only leave dejectedly, finding Ouyang Jie who was still observing the research process.

"Sigh, I was thinking of watching for a bit longer, where are we off to now?"

Ouyang Jie asked regretfully as he sat in the car.

"Make a trip to the Ye Corporation."

Among all the groups under Song Yun's command, only the Ye Corporation had not changed hands, still chaired by his father-in-law; after all, they were family.

Arriving at the Ye Corporation, he took the executive elevator directly to the chairman's office on the top floor.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Come in!"

Pushing open the door, Song Yun looked at Father Ye with a beaming smile and said, "Dad, you busy?"

"Ah, you little rascal, you're here! Sit down, I just got a new batch of tea, help me taste it and see how it is."

Father Ye was very happy to see Song Yun, thoroughly satisfied with his son-in-law in every aspect, whether in knowledge, skills, or character, Song Yun was truly a cut above the rest.

"What's brought you here today, you rascal? Where's Qing Qing?"

"Qing Qing and the others have gone to Forty-nine City."

Song Yun said lightly, sipping his tea.

"Forty-nine City? Why is she running around while she is so heavily pregnant? She doesn't act at all like she's going to be a mother soon."

Father Ye seemed to be scolding his daughter but his eyes were filled with indulgence.

"Things haven't been easy on my side lately, so I had the women folk stay inside the Red Wall for a few days; it's not too late to bring them back after everything settles down."

"Oh... hold on! Where did you say they're staying? Inside the Red Wall???"

Father Ye was shocked, his son-in-law's influence was that extensive! It sounded as if staying inside the Red Wall was as easy as checking into a little hotel!

"Yeah, I accomplished a task a while back and got to know some folks over there."

Song Yun said cheerfully, "Let's not talk about that. I came today to ask if there's a way to reduce those small shareholders' stock?"

"You don't mention it, and now I want to ask you, what happened yesterday? Why were all the stocks under your name falling in value?"

Father Ye asked seriously, "Of course, I don't believe the nonsense your ex-girlfriend was spewing. I've lived for decades and if there's one thing I don't err in, it's judging people. Who have you angered this time, someone who wants to smear your name without reserve?"

"Sigh, just some rats from the gutter,"

Song Yun said with a headache, "Dad, they have significant backgrounds, and yesterday's stock prices might have just been their way of probing; what we're about to face is the real storm."

"Tsk!"

Father Ye took a deep breath and pondered, "Why do you want to reduce the shares in those small shareholders' hands then? Have they already entered the fray?"

"Exactly, the thought of having to share our future earnings with them makes me feel sick!"

Song Yun offered Father Ye a cigarette and lit one for himself, continuing, "Moreover, if they're meddling, I can't just let them cause trouble, can I?"

"This is an easy fix."

Father Ye said thoughtfully, "It's nothing more than a matter of money."

"You could first integrate the resources of all your groups and merge them into one business empire. This way, those who hold stock in the individual companies would have no choice but to swap them for reduced shares in the new corporation."

"Next, you could issue additional shares. Say you release ten million new shares, if you want to maintain your previous shareholder percentage, you'd need to throw in a hundred million. The other shareholders, big or small, would have no choice but to invest more cash to keep up, or substitute equity for money.

After a few cycles, either they'll have to pour in money vigorously or they'll continue to have their shareholding diluted until they can't sustain their position and are compelled to transfer their shares or bow out."

"Great!"

Song Yun slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Nothing beats having an elder in the house! Dad, I'll leave this matter in your hands, then!"

"Hmm, how can I not help when you, my boy, are my son-in-law?"

Father Ye said with a smile, "I'll just have to move these old bones of mine and help you win this battle!"