"You also increase your holdings."
Chen Xi was stunned for a moment. "We?"
"Yes." Zhao Chen said, "There are also Song Zhongping and Chen Qiming."
He stood up, walked to the whiteboard, picked up a marker, and drew a line under "Executive Increases":
"I personally lend money to you, and the loan agreement is the same as theirs - net interest rate.
Song Zhongping and Chen Qiming each bought 2 million shares, and you and Aunt Zhang each bought 5 million shares."
He paused:
"If I lose on this transaction, the loss belongs to me. If I make a profit, the profit belongs to you."
Chen Xi opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.
Zhang Qingxue pushed up his glasses and showed a rare unexpected expression:
"Xiao Chen, this..."
"Don't refuse in a hurry." Zhao Chen said,
"This is not free money. After you buy it, you must hold it for at least six months. During these six months, your interests will be tied to the company."
He paused:
"What I need is someone who truly stands with me. Not verbally, but in terms of equity."
The office was quiet for a few seconds.
Su Wantang looked at Zhao Chen, with a hint of complicated emotions in his eyes.
This man is becoming more and more like a real leader.
"Okay." Chen Xi was the first to nod, "I'll buy it."
Zhang Qingxue also nodded. "I will buy it too."
Zhao Chen looked at Su Wantang.
Su Wantang smiled, "Of course I have no problem."
"Then it's settled."
Zhao Chen glanced at the clock on the wall,
"There are still ten minutes to the west before the market opens in the afternoon. Chen Xi, please inform Song Zhongping and Chen Qiming now and ask them to come to my office.
Aunt Zhang, you are preparing the first draft of the shareholding increase announcement."
He paused and turned towards the door:
"Also, let Liu Mingyu come over."
Song Zhongping and Chen Qiming were sitting on the sofa, their expressions a little subtle.
Zhao Chen explained the plan just now again.
"... Each person has 2 million shares, which will be funded by me personally. Any loss will be mine, and any profit will be yours. The condition is that you hold it for at least half a year."
Song Zhongping was silent for a few seconds, then smiled:
"Chairman Zhao, you are giving us benefits."
"That's right." Zhao Chen said,
"But it's also a test. I need to know who is willing to stand by me at critical moments."
Chen Qiming pushed up his glasses and said in a soft voice:
"Chairman Zhao, I... I have been in the industry for so many years and I have never encountered anything like this."
"Then we met today." Zhao Chen looked at him, "Are you willing?"
Chen Qiming Take a deep breath:
"Yes."
Song Zhongping also nodded. "Of course I am willing."
Zhao Chen nodded and looked at Chen Xi:
"The funds were transferred to their accounts before the market opened in the afternoon. After the market closed, an announcement was made to disclose the increase in holdings by senior executives."
Chen Xi Quick record. "Understood."
Zhao Chen looked at Liu Mingyu again. He was standing by the door without saying a word.
"Secretary Liu, after the market closes, you are responsible for sending out the announcement of the increase in holdings. The wording must be professional and don't appear too deliberate."
Liu Mingyu nodded. "I understand."
"Aunt Zhang, and prepare a loan agreement for Secretary Liu, giving him a quota of 1 million shares."
Zhao Chen noticed the envy in Liu Mingyu's eyes, so he made a favor.
Liu Mingyu thanked him again and again. For him, a lowly person who just came here, 1 million shares is already a gift.
Zhao Chen glanced around the people in the office.
Chen Xi, Zhang Qingxue, Su Wantang, Song Zhongping, Chen Qiming, Liu Mingyu.
This is his current core team.
"It will be a tough battle when the market opens in the afternoon," he said.
"I don't ask you to do anything, I just need you to buy as planned, and then - believe in Henglong."
No one spoke.
But everyone's eyes were brighter than before.
After Song Zhongping and Chen Qiming left, the office was quiet for a few seconds.
Zhao Chen glanced at the clock on the wall.
There are still twenty minutes until the afternoon opening.
He picked up the phone and dialed the familiar number.
It rang twice and connected.
"Achen?" Shen Zhiyi's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of surprise.
"Why are you calling me at this time? Aren't you in a meeting?"
"Just finished."
Zhao Chen's voice was softer than in Meeting Room just now, "I have something to tell you."
"Well, you say."
"The stock price of Henglong may have a tough battle in the afternoon."
He paused and said, "I need your help."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a second.
"You said."
"I need you to buy some Henglong stocks from Secondary Market in your own name."
Zhao Chen said it very clearly,
"I will provide the funds and there will be a formal loan agreement to ensure that there are no legal risks on your side.
You only need to follow the instructions of Chen Xi after the market opens in the afternoon."
He paused:
"This matter is very important. It is related to whether the stock price can be stabilized."
Shen Zhiyi didn't ask "why me", nor did he ask "why now".
She just said:
"Okay."
Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment.
"You don't want to ask for details?" he asked.
"Just because you called me means that you have already thought about it."
Shen Zhiyi's voice was soft but steady, "I just need to believe in you."
Zhao Chen was silent for a second.
Then he said, "No matter what happens in the afternoon, this matter cannot be delayed. Chen Xi will keep in touch with you at any time."
"I know."
"Also," Zhao Chen paused, "the loan agreement Aunt Zhang will be sent to you, please take the time to sign it.
The interest rate is zero and the term is half a year. This is not a free gift, it is a formal loan relationship."
Shen Zhiyi laughed lightly:
"Chairman Zhao, do you still speak so formally to me?"
Zhao Chen also smiled, and his face that had been tense all morning finally relaxed a little:
"Get used to it."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for two seconds.
"Achen." Shen Zhiyi suddenly spoke.
"Huh?"
"Have you had lunch?"
Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment.
Only then did he remember that he hadn't eaten anything since morning.
"...not yet."
"Then remember to eat." There was a hint of distress in Shen Zhiyi's voice, "Don't go hungry."
Zhao Chen was holding the phone and suddenly felt his throat was a little tight.
"... Okay."
"Then I'll wait for your news." Shen Zhiyi said, "Hang up."
The phone hangs up.
Su Wantang walked over and put a glass of warm milk in his hand.
"Zhiyi agree?"
"Hmm."
"She does this all the time." Su Wantang said softly, "Don't ask why, I just believe in you."
Zhao Chen nodded and said nothing.
Shen Zhiyi hung up the phone and sat on the bed in a daze for a few seconds.
Zhou Xiaowen poked his head out from the opposite side. "Zhiyi? Whose phone number?"
"Zhao Chen's." Shen Zhiyi came back to his senses and began to look for the coat in the closet.
"What does he want from you?" Zhou Xiaowen's eyes lit up, "Did he ask you to dinner tonight?"
"No." Shen Zhiyi put on his coat and picked up his bag, "He asked me to help him with something."
"What are you doing?" Zhou Xiaowen came over and asked, "Can I help?"
Shen Zhiyi looked at her and suddenly smiled:
"You can't help. Only I can help with this."
Zhou Xiaowen was stunned for a moment, then said "Oh" with a complicated expression.
Shen Zhiyi walked to the door and suddenly stopped.
"Xiaowen."
"Huh?"
"If someone asks me what I'm doing this afternoon," she paused, "Just say I'm going to Library."
Zhou Xiaowen blinked, then nodded heavily:
"Understood. Confidentiality."
Shen Zhiyi opened the door and walked out quickly.
In the corridor, her footsteps gradually became distant.
Zhou Xiaowen looked at the closed door and whispered:
"Zhao Chen guy... what on earth did he ask Zhiyi to do?"
Of course she won't know.
But after the market opened in the afternoon, when the stock price of Henglong repeatedly fluctuated at the 6 yuan mark, and one mysterious Buying Pressure appeared after another -
There was a girl sitting in a Cafe near the school, wearing headphones, staring at the numbers jumping on the screen of her mobile phone, and following Chen Xi's instructions, she gently pressed the "buy" button.
Her heart beats fast.
But her hands were very steady.
Because she trusted the person who made her push her buttons.
From that class last November, I believe it until now.