In Hong Kong, we build a global business empire

Chapter 94 Opportunity
"Mr. Lin, if you don't have any other arrangements for the time being, I won't bother you anymore and will leave first." Su Zhixue observed the expression of his boss Lin Haoran, and seeing that he was silent and his brows were sometimes furrowed, he asked softly.

Lin Haoran waved his hand gently, indicating that Su Zhixue could leave.

After Su Zhixue quietly closed the door and left, he fell into deeper thought alone.

"The oil futures route is not an option, and directly hoarding crude oil is obviously not feasible either. This is indeed a bit tricky." Lin Haoran muttered to himself, thinking about how to find a way out of the current predicament.

Just as he was frowning and almost falling into an unsolvable cycle, a rapid phone ring broke the silence of the office and abruptly pulled his thoughts back from the numerous difficulties.

He quickly adjusted his state and reached out to answer the phone on the table.

"Hello, I'm Lin Haoran." Although Lin Haoran was curious about the identity of the caller, he remained polite and introduced himself first.

"Haoran, it's me, Bao Yugang. You made a big move yesterday. You took over Qingzhou Yingni Company quietly. The whole Hong Kong was shocked!" The hearty laughter of Bao Chuanwang came from the other end of the phone, which surprised Lin Haoran.

"Uncle Bao, I didn't expect it to be you. Thank you for your compliment. However, compared with the Hutchison Whampoa that you are about to purchase, my Qingzhou Yingni is really insignificant." Lin Haoran responded modestly.

"After all, it is a British-owned listed company. Your achievement is a great encouragement and of extraordinary significance to us Chinese entrepreneurs!" Bao Yugang continued with a smile.

"Uncle Bao, I've always wanted to find an opportunity to thank you in person for your support and help. Do you think you're free tonight? I would like to visit you in person." Lin Haoran took the opportunity to request a visit.

Before this, when Bao Yugang first chatted with him, he invited him to the Bao family, but Lin Haoran never went there afterwards.

Now, it's time to visit it in person.

After receiving Bao Yugang's call, an idea flashed through Lin Haoran's mind.

Because, when Bao Yugang called, Lin Haoran suddenly remembered that Bao Yugang's Global Shipping Group mainly engaged in ocean shipping, and many of its businesses involved the transportation of crude oil.

Perhaps, we can find the answer to how to create opportunities for crude oil trading in the future from Bao Yugang. This is a good opportunity.

"Of course I'm free, nephew Haoran. I've been looking forward to having you visit my home for a long time. Don't rush to eat dinner tonight. Come to my house and I'll ask the kitchen to cook you an authentic Zhejiang dish." Bao Yugang said with a smile.

Bao Yugang is from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. He usually eats hometown food at home.

Lin Haoran didn't expect that the boat charter king would be so hospitable, which really surprised him.

Although the acquisition of Qingzhou Yingni is a good feat, it should not be considered by Bao Yugang. In front of these top bosses, Qingzhou Yingni Company is just a small-scale listed company.

Of course, since Bao Yugang is so hospitable, Lin Haoran will naturally not be polite.

"Okay, Uncle Bao, I will arrive on time at 7 o'clock tonight. I hope it won't cause you any inconvenience." Lin Haoran said.

"No problem. I'll welcome you at seven o'clock. Don't let me down." Bao Yugang laughed loudly.

"Don't worry, Uncle Bao. I, Lin Haoran, always keep my word and will never keep you waiting for long." Lin Haoran responded solemnly.

"Okay, then it's decided happily. I still have some things to deal with here, so I won't talk much more. I look forward to seeing you in the evening. Bye." Bao Yugang said with a smile.

"Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Haoran began to look forward to tonight's visit.

As a world-renowned shipping magnate, Bao Yugang's shipping empire has tentacles all over the world, especially in the field of Middle East oil transportation. His deep friendship with Middle Eastern countries is self-evident. Perhaps he can really get useful information from Bao Yugang.

What Lin Haoran didn't expect was that not long after Bao Yugang hung up the phone, the phone rang again, this time it was congratulations from Li Jiacheng.

Like Bao Yugang, Li Jiacheng also sent his sincere blessings to Lin Haoran for his successful acquisition of Qingzhou Yingni. His words revealed his recognition of Lin Haoran's abilities and his expectations for future cooperation.

After that, he received several calls, including from his uncle, Yang Changdao, Liu Luanxiong and others.

Liu Luanxiong excitedly told Lin Haoran on the phone that the simple decoration work of Aigo's new factory in Kwun Tong had been completed and it was currently in the stage of installing assembly line equipment. It was expected to be completed smoothly in two days, and then it could be moved from the old site in Xiangjiangzai to the new site.

Regarding employee recruitment, he revealed that he had already recruited two hundred employees and planned to flexibly adjust human resource allocation based on the growth of subsequent order volume.

"Haoran, I plan to hold a simple housewarming ceremony at our new factory in Kwun Tong at nine o'clock the day after tomorrow. Can you come then?" Liu Luanxiong invited cautiously at the end of the call.

Although the two are already partners, he still can't help feeling a little pressure when facing Lin Haoran, who is now the chairman of a listed company.

"The day after tomorrow morning? No problem, I will be there on time." Lin Haoran agreed readily, while also thinking about the itinerary in his mind.

The day after tomorrow, he should still be in Hong Kong, but that may not be the case in a few days.

At noon, Lin Haoran went to the Qingzhou Yingni factory.

Although the company has experienced a change of leadership, its daily operations remain in good order, with employees performing their duties and maintaining the original work rhythm. Lin Haoran made another comprehensive inspection and met Burton who was busy guiding the work in the factory.

After taking the position of general manager of Qingzhou Yingni Company, Burton seemed to be injected with new vitality. He devoted himself to his work with passion, hoping to demonstrate his abilities to the new chairman Lin Haoran through practical actions.

Burton understood that the most direct way to achieve this was to improve the company's performance, drive production efficiency, and at the same time improve the mental state of employees so that the company's profits could grow steadily.

After the inspection, Lin Haoran returned to Qingzhou Building and first went to the Finance Department office.

At this time, the blackened areas in the office have been repainted white, and the employees of the Finance Department have returned to work as usual.

The company's new financial director is the former deputy director and is also British.

Lin Haoran looked at his loyalty, which was 65. Not high, but still acceptable and could be used for the time being.

However, after some time and when he has free time, Lin Haoran will definitely replace him.

It is better to replace this key position with someone with high loyalty.

Since he officially became the chairman of Qingzhou Yingni Company yesterday, he can finally see the loyalty of these Qingzhou Yingni employees.

During last night's meeting, Lin Haoran keenly noticed a phenomenon: the loyalty of foreign managers is generally low, mostly concentrated in the range of 50 to 65, and only a few can break through the 70 mark.

In contrast, the Chinese management showed higher loyalty. Liu Zhenxing's loyalty soared to 89 due to the support of Lin Haoran. The loyalty of other Chinese middle-level managers was generally between 75 and 85.

Among the grassroots managers, there are also many employees who have deep feelings for Qingzhou Yingni. Most of their loyalty levels can reach over 70, and some individual employees even reach a high level of over 80.

Particularly worth mentioning is the new general manager of the company, Burton. Perhaps because he is grateful for Lin Haoran's trust and promotion, he has firmly stood on Lin Haoran's side in his heart. His loyalty is as high as 85, which is the highest among the foreign management.

This is also the important reason why Lin Haoran promoted him to the position of general manager without hesitation.

This level of loyalty is already quite high.

It is called loyalty, but in fact it is their inner recognition of Cheongju Yingni, that is, a sense of belonging.

The higher the loyalty, the stronger the sense of belonging to Cheongju Yingni.

Lin Haoran is now the boss of the company. To him, these employees' loyalty to the company is naturally equivalent to their loyalty to him.

Since successfully completing the handover with Halil Centurion, the former chairman has never set foot in Qingzhou Yingni Company again.

Therefore, the chairman's office has now completely become Lin Haoran's private territory.

Compared with his previous vice chairman's office, not only is the space here more spacious, but the decoration is also much more luxurious, completely free of the simplicity and crampedness of the past.

Lin Haoran specially asked Burton to replace a brand new boss chair for him to get rid of the traces left by his predecessor.

After all, the problem of foreigners' body odor made him stay away from the old chair.

At this moment, he was sitting in this spacious and comfortable chair, and his eyes were involuntarily attracted to the floor-to-ceiling glass window on the side.

This window is made of highly transparent glass, offering a panoramic view of the entire Ching Chau Cement factory and the Victoria Harbour in the distance.

Compared with the small, ordinary sliding window in the vice chairman's office next door, the view here is undoubtedly much wider, making people feel as if they are in a whole new world.

Looking at the luxurious furnishings in the office, Lin Haoran couldn't help but sigh that Khalil Centurion really knew how to enjoy life.

The desk was piled with important documents and information from Qingzhou Yingni, some of which were left by Khalil Centurion, and also included new proposals from Burton that urgently needed approval.

These documents cover the company's major projects and key decisions, many of which require personal review and signature confirmation by Chairman Lin Haoran.

After more than an hour of careful review, Lin Haoran finally finished the work in his hands. He stretched lazily involuntarily, feeling the relaxation of his shoulders and neck.

At this moment, he deeply realized that being the chairman was not easy.

As a large listed company, the complexity and tediousness of Qingzhou Yingni's operation and management far exceeded his imagination.

Although senior executives such as Burton have shared most of the work, there are still many important matters that need to be handled by Lin Haoran personally.

It seems that we need to introduce more loyal and talented executives as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)