Chapter Eighty-One

  Han Zhiqian would often sigh when entering the study, "It seems like there are even more books." He looked at the books on the bookshelf, which were clearly marked with bookmarks and had dog-eared pages, showing that they were frequently read. Thinking back to when Nannan was in the county, she would often ask Ahgui and him to buy books and mail them to her, so it wasn't surprising anymore.

  Everyone sat on the fabric sofa. Han Zhiqian saw the tea set on the coffee table and got up to make tea. As a southerner, everyone knew how to make Gongfu tea.

  "Boss, this is our performance for the year." Allen handed over a report from his briefcase to Fang Mo Nan. Fang Mo Nan looked at it and Allen continued: "This year we made a lot of money on 'Black Monday'. The telegraph telephone company fell by 295%, Coca-Cola fell by 365%, Westinghouse fell by 458%, American Express fell by 388%, Boeing fell by 299%. Mobil Oil, to varying degrees, fell more than 30% and at the end of the month we took advantage of this to hold a small amount of these companies' stocks." Allen looked at the tea that Han Zhiqian had brewed and took a sip. "It's really fragrant!" He put down his cup and continued: "Our main focus is still on energy, increasing our holdings in淡水河谷 (Tanshui River Valley) and 必和必拓 (BHP)." For two whole hours, Allen was reporting on the year's performance.

  Liang Zimu listened with a stunned expression as Allen droned on and on in his report, clearly realizing that Fang Mo Nan had such a massive amount of overseas assets.

  Fang Menger thanked Allen for his hard work this year, and of course, the red envelope was also very generous.

  Fang Mo Nan said: "Next year is the Olympic year, Zhi Qian we can sponsor athletes' clothing!"

  "This I have already started preparing for, since the 1984 Olympic Games gold medal breakthrough, the attention of the Chinese people to the Olympics has also reached an unprecedented high, better than directly doing advertisements." Han Zhijian said.

  Han Zhiqian said, "At the beginning of this month, the special zone publicly auctioned land, and we also bid on a piece of land for about 40 million. The location is not bad." He paused and said, "Real estate will be a booming industry in the next twenty years, or even further."

  Fang Mo Nan secretly cursed in his heart, "His eyes are really poisonous." "What about that garment factory?!"

  Han Zhiqian burst out laughing and said: "Are all of you under me just eating idle rice?"

  Others also laughed, "There is only one point, the quality must pass, the house is a big thing for a person's life, it must be able to withstand an earthquake of level 8 or above." Fang Mengnan said.

  "Uh-huh! I understand." Han Zhiqian said.

  After discussing the main topic, Han Zhiqian took out a package from his bag and said: "Here, here, these are the cloth shoes Xiaomei made for you. There's one for Nannan, one for Beibei, and two for the little babies." He arranged them on the coffee table, "They were made according to the size of children's feet at this age, slightly larger. Just right for next year when they learn to walk, cloth shoes are best for little kids' feet."

  Allen looked as if he had seen a rare object. He held the small shoe in his hand, looking left and right, "Wow... it's so small, not even as big as my palm!" He curiously asked: "Is this handmade?"

  "Right! Pure handmade, wear it to absorb sweat, no foot odor. Very comfortable." Han Zhiqian said: "Don't believe ask Nan Nan."

  "Who did it? Their hands are so clever! Is it as magical as you said?" Ellen asked skeptically.

  "This is something that one knows for oneself, like drinking water and knowing whether it's cold or warm." Han Zhiqian said.

  "Alright, don't try to outsmart me, you're bullying an honest man." Allen shouted loudly, then slyly said: "Also help me make a pair of cloth shoes and see if they are as good as you say."

  "Alright, you've got me. Tell me your shoe size." Han Zhiqian said, and Allen immediately reported his shoe size, fearing he would change his mind.

  Liang Zi's hand was propping up his chin, looking at Han Zhiqian and the two of them with a profound gaze. How did Xiaomei always get Zhiqian to send shoes to Nannan, he smelled something fishy!

  After chatting for a while, the night was already deep, and everyone dispersed to rest. Da Bao and Er Ya couldn't be light bulbs disturbing Xiao Yi and her husband who hadn't seen each other for several months, so Fang Mo Nan led them into space to rest.

  Allen slept in the study. Han Zhiqian and Liang Zi shared a bedroom, "Now do you know why we were so shocked when we first saw 'Nan Jie'? Her real strength is overseas, only Matthew knows the specifics."

  "Do you know?..." Han Zhiqian started from the five pieces of clothing design drawings, sighed a lot, and told Liangzi in detail about things he didn't know.

  Liang Zi propped himself up with his hands, staring at the ceiling in a daze. Han Zhiqian was on another bed, waving his hand and seeing that he still hadn't reacted, finally throwing his pillow onto Liang's bed. "What are you thinking about? I've said so much but you haven't reacted at all. Just like Matthew, with a cold face."

  "What's wrong?" Liang Zi turned his head to look at him on the other bed, "Thinking that next year will continue to work hard and not disappoint her trust!"

  "What new instructions will Nanshan have for us domestically next year?" Han Zhijian sat up straight with his legs crossed, looking eager to listen.

  "Next year, Nan said..." Liangzi repeated what Fang Mo'nan had told him that morning.

  Han Zhiqian stroked his chin, "In that case! I'll also make some small money to play with and earn some pocket money." He said again: "Liangzi, let's do it together." He shook his hand, "No, it's better to separate and not attract attention from others."

  Liang Zi nodded and said "Hmm!"

  After the passion, Qi Qiu held Xiaoyi and stroked her back, "You say, how much money does our family Nannan have? I see that every year, Cheng Shigui and others come to find Nannan once."

  His sister-in-law leaned on his chest, gazing at him with charming eyes: "I don't know about that, but I do know that from the time we came to America until now, if she cashes out the stocks in her hands, it would be worth tens of millions of dollars. You know, it started with $500,000."

  "My goodness!" Qi Qiu clicked his tongue and said, "No matter how much money she can make, I don't understand stocks either. I'd better just focus on my own business! We have to know our limits."

  "It's fine if you know!" Xiaoyi flipped over and took out some newspapers from the bedside table, "Take a look." Scaring him.

  Qiu Shi looked at the newspaper, all recording the stock disaster that had just occurred, with stories of people losing everything and jumping to their deaths everywhere. "Hmmm! I'd better stick to doing real business!"

  "But for now, let's just continue making pancakes." Qi Qiushi pounced on Xiao Yi, and the room was once again filled with the soft moans of a woman and the rough gasps of a man.

  After Christmas, Di Gang, Cheng Shigui and Yang Fan arrived one after another. Some people had heard of each other but never met before, so it was a formal meeting.

  They rented a villa in the suburbs again, just like last time. Fang Mo Nan had no choice but to bring Da Bao and Er Ya along. The house was left to Qi Qiu Shi and Xiao Yi because they wanted to spend some quality time together as a couple. Mo Bei didn't go either because he had a rehearsal for his performance.

  Everyone drove to the villa together, stopped at the entrance of the villa community, and looked out through the glass window. Good guy, six rows of garden villas were neatly arranged in front of them. Each villa had an independent courtyard in front and back, with tall trees and flowers planted in the courtyard. It was winter, so the scenery was bleak, but it must be lush and fragrant in summer.

  This compound is very large, with each villa covering an area of nearly 300 square meters. The entire compound can accommodate about 60 villas of this size. In addition to these, there are also several three-story buildings along the edge of the compound that take up even more space and house various amenities such as supermarkets, clinics, bars, cafes, kindergartens, etc., making it almost equivalent in scale to a small town.

  They got off the car and went in, the interior design of the house was mainly simple and modern, warm and comfortable. Fang Mo Nan coaxed the children to sleep. In the study, everyone talked about this year's 'great achievements', waiting for Fang Mo Nan's prospects for next year.

  "There won't be any major actions next year. Currently, we're developing too fast, it's time to stop and perfect our internal mechanisms." Fang Monan paused for a moment before continuing: "We've been rushing forward too quickly, we need to take a break, reorganize the team, and prepare for future development."

  "Yes! It's time to improve the management mechanism." Cheng Shigui said, "The subsequent work will continue, and the acquired companies also need internal rectification, which requires a lot of time to digest our achievements. Otherwise, it will be indigestion."

  "Oh! I'd rather be on the front line." Yang Fan covered his face and said with a regretful expression. "That's more exciting."

  "It seems you still need to temper your character!" Cheng Shigui said calmly: "The Japanese acquisition of several companies, internal rectification are all handed over to you."

  Yang Fan slapped his own mouth, "I'm really talkative. Trouble again!"

  "Alright, stop joking." Xīn Róng rubbed his eyebrows and said: "We're not having an easy time either."

  "Don't be resentful anymore, this year's red envelope is big." Fang Mo Nan said. "Also, let's divide the shares."

  Cheng Shigui was stunned. "Nan Nan, we agreed on this at the time, I'm working for you." Xie Yun, Yang Fan and Ai Lun were also shocked.

  Fang Mo Nan looked at their stunned expressions, "I understand, but I insist." It's time! This is beneficial for future development and has more cohesion.

  After negotiation, they determined the shares: Fang Mennai took the largest share, Cheng Shigui took the second largest, and the remaining people shared the rest equally, including Pángzi who was far away in the country.

  Han Zhiqian mainly focused on real estate, Pangzi Food and Liangzi's hotel empire. The three of them worked hard in the industry. Cheng Shigui and others were still fighting in the financial field.

  Cheng Shigui, Alan, Duan Rong, Han Zhikui, Yang Fan and Liang Zidou all nodded in agreement. "It's settled then," said Cheng Shigui. To know that just one stock market disaster had brought them gains of over tens of billions.

  "Nan Nan, you've given us such a big carrot, just like that, so effortlessly. It's really making me itch with envy." Cheng Shigui said with a pampering gaze, "So we must reward ourselves well for this."

  "Alright... I'll go out now and prepare to treat you all." Fang Mo Nan hastily retreated, otherwise he would have become the target of everyone's 'attack'.

  Fang Mernan prepared a table of Lu cuisine, one of the eight famous Chinese cuisines. It is known for its fresh, salty, crispy and tender flavors, unique flavor, and exquisite craftsmanship, enjoying a reputation at home and abroad.

  Crab roe with fish fin, dried scallops with lotus seeds, braised sea cucumber, roasted large prawns, fried oyster omelette and steamed garoupa, nine-turn large intestine scallion braised sea cucumber, scallion braised tendon.

  Lu cuisine emphasizes the importance of soup, with a focus on "clear broth" and "milk broth". The clear broth dishes include Clear Broth with Willow Leaf and Swallow's Nest, Clear Broth with Whole Family Happiness, Steamed Eggplant with Yellow Pipe, etc. The milk broth dishes include Milk Broth with Potherb Mustard, Milk Broth with Eight Treasures Chicken in a Bag, Double Crispy Soup, etc.

  Everyone was eating with relish, but Cheng Shigui was just curious, "Nan Nan, where did you get the ingredients?"

  "Heh...," Fang Mo Nan chuckled dryly, "What doesn't Chinatown's Chinese restaurant have?"

  "I thought you weren't at the farm anymore, and we wouldn't be able to eat delicious food," said Yang Fan. "Delicious! Next time when we come again, we must prepare more ingredients for the boss to cook."

  Everyone nodded in agreement, this idea is great!

  In the winter, they couldn't go out for activities and only stayed in the villa for two days. On the third day, Mo Bei called to invite everyone to watch her performance at school, so everyone rushed to attend.