Four o'clock in the afternoon, Jiangbeizui.
Two cars drove into the underground garage of Henglong Group Headquarters one after the other.
Zhao Chen did not enter through the main entrance--Liu Mingyu called in advance,
He said there were several reporters from Financial Media squatting in the lobby.
Since the stock price of Henglong exceeded one hundred Hong Kong Dollar in the morning, it has been stuck there.
They all rushed here from various media centers in the city after reading the news about the airport.
He took the special elevator that went directly to the Chairman office area on the top floor.
The moment the elevator door opens, the voice-activated lights in the corridor light up.
Henglong Headquarters The corridor on the top floor is covered with dark gray carpet.
There are several oil paintings by Chongqing local artists hanging on the wall, depicting the morning mist and sunset in Two Rivers Confluence in different seasons.
Su Wantang followed him, holding a tablet and a three-page itinerary just received from Chen Xi.
She noticed a few young faces peeking out of the doors of several offices on both sides of the corridor--
That was the newly recruited analyst by Henglong Capital when Zhao Chen was away. This was the first time someone saw him in person.
Zhao Chen nodded to them and without stopping, walked straight towards the closed walnut door at the end of the corridor.
Liu Mingyu was waiting at the door, his suit buttoned up meticulously, holding today's printed itinerary in his hand, and there was a layer of very fine beads of sweat on his forehead.
He was the one who started preparing for this trip to the headquarters two weeks before Zhao Chen returned to China--
From the layout of Meeting Room to the media response to Contingency Plan, from the stock price change announcement template to the time node of subsequent disclosure of pledge financing,
He prepared everything he could think of in advance.
"Zhao Zong, the directors are all here."
Liu Mingyu lowered his voice and handed over the itinerary.
"Mr. Shen arrived half an hour early and has been waiting in Meeting Room. He said that he wanted to see you in person today no matter what."
Zhao Chen nodded and pushed open the door of Meeting Room.
Henglong Group's Board of Directors Meeting Room has almost the same layout as when he left --
Long Table, Floor-to-Ceiling Window, outside the window is the twilight of Two Rivers Confluence.
But there were several more people seated than the last time he hosted online Board of Directors.
Shen Jue is sitting first on the left side of Long Table, wearing a neatly tailored dark gray suit jacket.
With her long hair tied back, she was looking down at a third-quarter business briefing.
At this moment she heard Meeting Room's door being pushed open and raised her head,
He didn't stand up, he just closed the briefing paper in his hand and looked into Zhao Chen's eyes.
After a few seconds of silence, he spoke. His voice was not strong but every word seemed to have just been pulled out of the sheath--
"Zhao Zong, when you left Chongqing, Henglong's market value was less than 30 billion Hong Kong Dollar.
Today's closing price is 102 Hong Kong Dollar, with a market value of 57 billion.
You have brought Henglong to heights that none of us could have imagined."
Zhao Chen didn't answer. He walked over, stretched out his hand, and shook it with Shen Jue.
Her hand was not very strong, but she held it neatly and neatly. There was no greeting-like shaking, only a firm grip.
Song Zhongping stands up from the other side of Long Table.
He is Chief Operating Officer of Henglong Group,
He is also the most pragmatic and least talkative person in Board of Directors. He will never say four sentences on things that can usually be said in three sentences in meetings.
But today he took the initiative and came over without shaking hands. He just patted Zhao Chen on the shoulder and said two words - "It was worth it."
Zhao Chen looked into his eyes and nodded.
Chen Qiming stood at the window of the conference table, holding a printed first draft of Financial Report in his hand.
He is Finance Director of Henglong. He has been in charge of the company's account books since the Henglong Holdings era.
Witnessed Henglong's complete transformation from real estate to investment.
"Zhao Zong, this is the third quarter operating data that will be sent to you before the holiday.
Compared with the mid-year briefing, the floating profits of Bidiya and Bubble Mart positions have increased a lot.
In addition, the independent auditor has also urged us several times to confirm whether the remaining Principal and Interest of the previous pledged loan of New York has been included in the annual report this time."
Chen Wei was sitting in the back row, with a Liquidation Progress Schedule copy of Haoyu Construction's latest quarterly project spread out in front of him.
After she was named by Zhao Chen from the position of real estate vice president to Bubble Mary Board of Directors,
Has been responsible for the inventory destocking of Henglong Real Estate Sector and the strategic docking of Bubble Mary.
"Bubble Mary Mololoy first anniversary event invitation, Wang An asked Su Xiaotang to send two copies, one for you and one for Lawyer Zhang."
Zhao Chen's eyes swept across everyone's face.
Shen Jue, Song Zhongping, Chen Qiming, Chen Wei, Liu Mingyu,
There are also several core department heads in the back row who are opening their laptops and preparing to take meeting minutes.
This Meeting Room has changed a lot compared to when he first walked in as Acting Chairman two years ago.
Zhao Chen walked to Long Table and sat down at the main table.
Su Wantang sat down in the back row on his left and put the tablet on his knees.
The itinerary on the screen has been updated to the Board of Directors informal communication session this evening.
"Everyone, when I return to China this time, I won't leave in just a few days.
Chen Xi arranged the itinerary for me for three weeks, from Shan City to Magic City to the capital.
Everywhere there are things that I need to deal with face to face.
But this afternoon, I don't plan to talk about the next trip, Financial Report, or the stock price."
He paused and looked from Shen Jue's face to Song Zhongping's face.
Then move to Chen Qiming, Chen Wei, Liu Mingyu.
"I want to thank you all in advance. Era Vanguard's overseas war is over--
Short Sellers has withdrawn, supervision has approved it, and the bottom position has been locked.
But do you know who provided the ammunition for that battle?
Henglong's equity pledge was the most difficult decision I made after breaking my promise.
But after I made that decision, no one here questioned me.
You have withstood the media's inquiries, regulatory inspections, and market doubts for me.
You took over the daily operations of Henglong, the liquidation of real estate, the adjustment of investment positions, and the operation of Philanthropic Foundation - all of them."
His eyes finally fell on Shen Jue.
"Mr. Shen just said that I brought Henglong to a height that no one could have imagined. That's wrong.
It is you who have supported Henglong to the point where I have no worries.
Every time I fired a bullet in New York, it was you who pressed it into the magazine for me from behind."
Shen Jue pushed Quarterly Briefing in front of him a few inches away.
She did not directly enter the decision-making process like she usually does in meetings.
Instead, he leaned back in his chair and looked at Zhao Chen with a look that admired his comrades fighting side by side.
She was only a few years older than him, but she had learned to suppress the situation with the fewest words in front of a room full of older men during the Henglong Holdings era.
At this moment, she spoke with the kind of non-sloppy speaking speed that only belonged to her,
Every word seemed to pop out of the mother-of-pearl cufflinks on the table that were touched by her fingertips.
"You are Chairman from Henglong. You don't need to say thank you to us."
She placed Fountain Pen on the conference table, and lightly pressed her fingertips on the metal pen cap.
"But when you announced New York's annual compensation to Listed Company Two Hundred Million Hong Kong Dollar,
I was the first director to tell Liu Mingyu on the phone, 'This plan is tough enough'.
I am not surprised at all that you want to realize the floating profit of Era Vanguard and unpledge Principal and Interest in advance.
This is how you do things - promises may be broken unexpectedly, but your attitude of bearing the consequences is never compromised."
Meeting Room is very quiet, no one is in a hurry to answer the call.