I'm back in 1990

Chapter 380: A Waste of Talent

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After leaving Tiffany's, Huang Xiaochuan went directly to the Hong Kong office of Dadao Group.

After Yu Tak Properties was transferred to the Da Dao Group, Charlie Cho moved Da Dao Group's Hong Kong office directly into the Yu Tak Properties Building.

Cao Charlie, along with Lin Junfeng and some senior executives, were already waiting for Huang Xiaochuan's arrival downstairs in the building.

Charlie Cao kept looking at the road. A few minutes later, his secretary received a phone call. After listening to it briefly, she immediately handed the phone to Charlie Cao.

"Boss, it's Assistant Mai on the phone."

Charlie Cao immediately took the phone and put it to his ear.

"Okay, got it! We've been waiting for Mr. Huang downstairs for quite some time."

After hanging up the phone, Cao Charlie handed it to his secretary and said to the executives waiting downstairs, "Mr. Huang will be here soon, everyone be alert."

Shortly after, several black Mercedes-Benzes pulled up. Once the cars had come to a stop, Cao Charlie personally stepped forward and opened the car door for Huang Xiaochuan.

Huang Xiaochuan was dressed casually today, wearing a light blue t-shirt, beige casual pants, and light brown calfskin shoes. He looked very refreshing, and this was the outfit that Butler Liang had put together for him.

"Hello, Mr. Huang!" Charlie Cao greeted Huang Xiaochuan respectfully.

"Hello, Mr. Huang!"

Huang Xiaochuan glanced at it and laughed, "Junfeng still has such good taste in clothes."

Everyone smiled knowingly, but Lin Junfeng thought Mr. Huang had a good eye for talent.

Lin Junfeng, who comes from a background in clothing design and sales, has a somewhat unconventional way of dressing in the eyes of ordinary people, but Huang Xiaochuan knows that this is what professionals in the fashion industry call fashion style, and he is quite accepting of it.

All the senior executives greeted Huang Xiaochuan.

Then, surrounded by a large crowd, they entered the building.

He, along with Charlie Cho and Lin Junfeng, accompanied by their assistants and secretaries, took a private elevator to their office on the 36th floor.

After going upstairs, Huang Xiaochuan said to Cao Charlie, "Tell everyone to disperse! Go do what you need to do."

"Yes, Mr. Huang!" Cao Charlie followed Huang Xiaochuan's instructions and dismissed the group.

Then, Charlie Cao led Huang Xiaochuan to an office.

"Mr. Huang, this is your office. I planned it out for you during the renovation. Would you like to see if there are any changes needed?"

Huang Xiaochuan looked around the office. His first impression was that it was big and airy, with 270° panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the city outside.

The arrangement of the office furniture clearly took a lot of thought from Cao Charlie. He decorated and arranged the office in a combination of Chinese and Western styles, according to Huang Xiaochuan's preferences.

What pleased Huang Xiaochuan the most was a specially separated tea room.

The room is fully furnished with tea tables and chairs, display cases, storage cabinets, showcases, shelves, screens, and other furniture, arranged entirely in the style of Huang Xiaochuan's library in Shanghai.

There are also bonsai of asparagus fern and black pine around, and the aromatherapy has been lit, creating a very artistic atmosphere.

It comes fully equipped with dry brewing stand, wet brewing stand, iron and silver kettles, and a charcoal stove.

Huang Xiaochuan casually picked up a blue and white underglaze red cup from the display case. He looked at the bottom and found that it was labeled with Christie's and Sotheby's auction houses. Could this really be an antique?

Huang Xiaochuan has little expertise in authenticating antiques. The tea sets and teacups he bought were all acquired at auctions, so they at least have a provenance and are unlikely to be fake.

As you acquire more items, you'll naturally understand what the labels from these two auction houses mean.

Holding up the heavy cup, he asked Charlie Cao, "Charlie, where did this come from?"

"This is a Yongle underglaze red and blue-and-white porcelain cup that I recently bought at Christie's auction. It cost HK$550,000 including the transaction fee. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and proof of provenance."

As he spoke, he took out all the documents related to this item from the middle drawer of the display case. Huang Xiaochuan saw that there was more than just one document in the drawer; it was a whole drawer full. This meant that most of the items in the display case were antiques.

However, he quickly came to terms with it. It was originally his idea to organize this event. Hong Kong often holds various auctions, and he arranged for Cao Charlie to keep an eye on them. Whenever there was an auction for teaware, he would have Cao Charlie buy some teaware. Over time, he accumulated quite a collection of teaware and teacups.

It seems that the artifacts here also came from this source.

Charlie Cao added from the side, "Mr. Huang, there are accounts and detailed lists for every item purchased at the auction, which I have already given to Guangde."

Huang Xiaochuan put the pressure cup back in its original place and nodded. He knew all this. Every time Cao Charlie bought something, he would send a detailed list and account to Mai Guangde so that Huang Xiaochuan could take a look. However, Huang Xiaochuan only glanced at it and did not compare each item. After all, they were all small things.

Over time, I never imagined there would be so many.

Huang Xiaochuan has only had this one hobby in his two lives. It wasn't originally related to collecting. He just liked tea because he likes drinking tea. Ming and Qing porcelain, especially these small objects, have a unique charm. Holding them in your hands while drinking tea and playing with them, you can feel the charm of history.

"Charlie, Junfeng, please sit down!" Huang Xiaochuan invited the two to sit at the tea table.

Then he said to Mai Guangde, "Guangde, bring me my Jin Jun Mei tea."

"OK!"

Knowing that his boss was a tea enthusiast, Mai Guangde would take his tea and teaware with him wherever he went.

While skillfully boiling water and making tea, Huang Xiaochuan chatted with Cao Charlie and Lin Junde.

"Charlie, I've reviewed last year's group audit report. It's acceptable; there aren't any major problems. However, as the group's assets gradually increase, I will arrange for the group's audit department to conduct a group audit every six months, and we will also hire the Big Four accounting firms for an annual audit every year. Financial condition is a very important indicator for a large company, so you should pay more attention to these issues."

Charlie Cao nodded: "I understand, Mr. Huang!"

"Junfeng, the 'Baijiali' brand has been managed very well under your leadership. Last year, both the store opening plan and sales target were exceeded. Therefore, I must fulfill my promise. You can obtain the rights to 'Baijiali.' According to the agreement you signed with the company, you can exercise your rights to buy these shares at any time."

Lin Junfeng could hardly contain his excitement; he stood up immediately: "Thank you, Mr. Huang!"

"This is what we agreed on. I'm just fulfilling my promise. Please sit down!"

After speaking, Huang Xiaochuan rinsed the teaware and teacups with boiling water, then brewed the tea and poured it into three small teacups using a fairness cup.

"The tea is ready, you all have a taste!" After saying that, Huang Xiaochuan started drinking it himself.

After brewing five or six cups of tea, Huang Xiaochuan brewed another pot.

While pouring tea, he said to Charlie Cao, "I plan to have Zhang Sui come to Hong Kong to set up a small investment team. I'll give her HK$50 million first to see her capabilities. The securities and financial market in mainland China is still underdeveloped, so it's better to have her come to Hong Kong!"

"Okay, Mr. Huang!"

Huang Xiaochuan did this because he discovered that Zhang Sui was indeed a talented person. After joining the company, she did not spend her days loafing around in the office, but instead went to the securities market to learn about the securities industry in mainland China.

Before long, she discovered that Wanguo and Liaoguofa were shorting 327 bonds. She made a bold analysis and came to the conclusion that Wanguo and Liaoguofa would definitely be blown up. This was because Zhang Sui believed that the Ministry of Revenue was behind the bulls led by China Economic Development Corporation. Combined with the pressure of market inflation, the Ministry of Revenue would inevitably raise the inflation subsidy rate.

The outcome was indeed as Zhang Sui analyzed, but what was unexpected was that Wan Guo and Liao Guofa actually played a sham game and cheated in order to avoid the major losses that were about to occur.

However, the Shanghai Stock Exchange quickly declared the transaction invalid, and Wanguo and Liaoguo lost everything. Some went to jail, while others fled, leaving a mess behind. As a result, the treasury bond futures market was shut down for eighteen years.

Huang Xiaochuan knew about this historical event, which is why he didn't go in. But Zhang Sui didn't know about it. She just used her own abilities to integrate and analyze the information she collected to arrive at a conclusion that was surprisingly consistent with the final result.

When Huang Xiaochuan saw Zhang Sui's analysis report, 327 had not yet collapsed. Huang Xiaochuan felt that he had struck gold again. Afterwards, he always felt that it was a waste of Zhang Sui's talents to keep her as a consultant in Shanghai.

After arriving in Hong Kong, he considered arranging for Zhang Sui to come here and set up her own investment company. Cao Charlie would be responsible for overseeing the funds but would not interfere in the specific business, to see how much she could do.

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