It wasn't really his sister's fault for being naive. That bastard was simply too cunning.
He had started putting on an act in middle school and kept it up through university, pretending for over a decade.
Step by step, he had drawn closer to his sister, gotten to know her, and finally made her fall in love with him.
"Fuck! That bastard was truly disgusting. He started plotting in middle school and had my sister right where he wanted her! I have to find a way to deal with him. Just thinking about that revolting face of his afterward makes me sick!"
If that man could have kept pretending forever, playing the perfect gentleman and making his sister happy, Lin Chao Ci would have tolerated him.
But after getting together with his sister, the man had started showing his true colors. After more than a decade of scheming, he had finally succeeded, and his entire demeanor and mental state had become somewhat unhinged.
He had grown so arrogant that he respected no one, causing trouble everywhere and using the Lin Family's name to start companies with shady people...
He had even secretly planted recording devices in the Lin residence, hoping to gather compromising material on the Lin Family... His intentions were sinister, his mind vicious.
Lin Chao Ci had eventually resorted to certain measures to deal with him. Fortunately, he had cut out the rot before it was too late.
Otherwise, if the man had continued throwing his weight around and making trouble, the authorities would have eventually classified the Lin Family as a criminal organization and eliminated them along with him.
His sister had been heartbroken over him for a long time, and she had lost a great deal of weight.
Remembering how his sister had sobbed in anguish, Lin Chao Ci refused to let it happen again.
That was why he had just brought up having his sister come study near him.
That way, he could keep the two of them from meeting and stop that man's schemes altogether.
He would solve the problem at its root.
"Hey, big brother, Chi Chi told me you've apparently got a beautiful secretary now! Is that true? Is she really pretty?"
They had chatted for a while, and only when they were about to hang up did Lin Weiyi ask in a deliberately casual tone.
At the mention of his secretary, Fang Miaoke, Lin Chao Ci's heart tightened. He instantly realized that Qin Chi Chi must have asked his sister to bring it up.
Qin Chi Chi's family was powerful too. It was perfectly normal for her to have someone keeping an eye on him.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Chao Ci said, "Right now, Fang Miaoke is just my secretary. Don't overthink it, little princess!"
"Hehehe, got it!"
With an answer she could report back to Chi Chi, Lin Weiyi breathed a sigh of relief and giggled.
They exchanged a few more words before hanging up, seeing that it was getting late.
The next day, Lin Chao Ci got up early to exercise as usual.
Ever since his rebirth, he had maintained the habit of working out.
His physique had been improving steadily. The abs that had once been barely visible were now clearly defined and firm.
He had filled out quite a bit too, looking much stronger overall.
After breakfast, Lin Chao Ci didn't go to the office. Instead, he got into his driver's car, picked up his secretary, Fang Miaoke, and headed for the outskirts.
"Boss, this garment factory is an excellent fit for our requirements. It can produce over a hundred thousand pieces of clothing a month! With day and night shifts, its output could be even higher..."
"Their asking price is very reasonable too. The factory buildings, machinery, land, and existing workforce are all included! They're asking just 530,000 yuan for the entire operation!"
Fang Miaoke worked very efficiently.
She had been searching since the previous night for garment factories for sale within the province. Her efforts had paid off, and she had finally found several that met their needs.
After screening them, she had selected the most suitable one.
Lin Chao Ci nodded as he listened and glanced over the factory information Fang Miaoke had printed out.
It did seem suitable. Although the price was a little high, the facilities and location were good enough to make it acceptable.
Although the factory was on the outskirts, it was close to the expressway, with good road access. He wouldn't have to build a new road himself, and selling to other provinces and cities later would be much easier.
Still, Lin Chao Ci didn't make his decision right away. He inspected the other shortlisted garment factories as well.
Only after comparing their prices and conditions did he make his choice.
The first factory, the one near the expressway, was still the best. Lin Chao Ci spent 530,000 yuan and successfully bought a garment factory of his own.
"Boss, about the fashion designers and illustrators you wanted... Since we were short on time, we've only received a few dozen résumés. Their interviews have already been scheduled for this afternoon..."
With the factory purchased, the next thing he needed was designers.
Fang Miaoke was capable and attentive. Knowing her boss was in a hurry, she had arranged the interviews well in advance.
"Miaoke, you've done a great job! I have just one requirement for the fashion designers we're hiring this time: their fundamentals must be solid! We don't want creative types with unconventional ideas! If you find suitable candidates, feel free to hire a few more!"
Lin Chao Ci had made that requirement because his mind held the most popular clothing designs from China and abroad over the next several decades.
All he needed to do was copy them from memory.
There was no need for any original creations or unique ideas...
"All right!"
Although puzzled, Fang Miaoke didn't ask any questions.
After lunch, they returned to the office. Lin Chao Ci dealt with paperwork while Fang Miaoke handled preparations for the afternoon's interviews.
At around two or three, the shares in Wangzhu, Qiandu, and Soumao were all transferred into Lin Chao Ci's name.
Just like that, without putting up any money of his own, Lin Chao Ci had become a shareholder in four companies that would be industry leaders in the future.
This feels great. With shares in four companies, I'll be able to coast through life even if I never do anything else!
Since I don't have anything else to do this afternoon, I might as well go to the bank and get another loan...
Taking Fang Miaoke with him, Lin Chao Ci returned to the bank he had visited last time.
He had contacted Bank Manager Li before coming.
Just as before, Bank Manager Li waited by the entrance ahead of time to welcome him.
Lin Chao Ci and Bank Manager Li entered the reception room and got straight to the point.
"I now have shares in three more companies, and I'm here for another loan! Take a look and see how much I can borrow..."
Lin Chao Ci showed Bank Manager Li the information and documents for all three companies.
Knowing that Lin Chao Ci had come on serious business, Bank Manager Li took the documents and studied them carefully.
"Wangzhu, Qiandu, and Soumao all have considerable potential, and you've received a fifteen-percent stake in each! The loan amounts I can offer against them are ten million, twelve million, and nine million yuan, respectively!"
The three companies weren't actually worth quite that much, but Bank Manager Li had still offered the highest amounts his authority permitted.
"That works!"
Lin Chao Ci nodded in satisfaction.
The three companies were actually only asking for six or seven million yuan in financing.
After giving them that six or seven million, he would still have three or four million left.
Out of consideration for him, the bank had valued the stakes thirty to forty percent higher. That extra amount was essentially money he got for free.
"All right, the annual interest rate will still be 5.3 percent! However, the bank doesn't currently have thirty million yuan in cash available, only a little over fifteen million! The remaining fifteen million or so will have to be transferred from the provincial branch, which should take two or three days!"
Bank Manager Li also reminded Lin Chao Ci that the bank didn't have that much cash on hand.
"That's fine. I trust your integrity, Bank Manager Li! I'm happy to keep working with you!"
Over fifteen million was already enough to cover the financing. Even if it wasn't, he still had some money left himself, and combining the two would be enough.
The remaining fifteen million was all money he was getting for free anyway. Waiting a few extra days wouldn't hurt.
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