Chapter 147 Mr. Ling, we await your orders!

"Good heavens, President Ling, look at this!"

At this moment, another employee jogged over to Ling Yue with a phone in hand.

The screen displayed a newly released financial news report.

"The heir to Longcui Group returns with a ten-billion-dollar strategic contract. Lesika Mining Group releases a statement: We hope for a pleasant cooperation! Thirty minutes ago, Long Zhuoli landed in Guang Province... A press conference will be held in one hour," Ling Yue read aloud.

The missing person makes a sensational return and has successfully secured a new strategic partnership.

One can only say that events in the business world truly change in the blink of an eye.

"I've received news on my end as well; the plan to sell 'Feimi' is suspended." Lawyer Qian showed his phone to Ling Yue; this was internal information sent to him by a friend.

Shortly after Lawyer Qian's friend sent the message, the news also broke with confirmation that the acquisition of 'Feimi' was suspended.

The entire investment team had gathered because of the 'Feimi' matter.

Now, everyone turned to look at Ling Yue, waiting for her instructions.

Ling Yue curled her fingers and tapped the table twice. "Let's wait and see the press conference in an hour."

Thirty minutes ago, Long Zhuoli landed in Guang Province?

Guang Province... This could absolutely not be a coincidence.

Ling Yue turned her head to look at Cheng Jiao. "Try contacting Long Zhuoyan and ask her if she is still interested in the bidding king."

"Understood."

The message chat between Cheng Jiao and Long Zhuoyan was still stuck on last night.

At this moment, Ling Yue initiated the first message from her side.

For a long time, there was no reply from the other party.

One hour later.

The press conference was scheduled in Guang Province.

It was being broadcast simultaneously across multiple online platforms.

Many people were paying attention to this matter.

The number of viewers in the livestream was visibly rising.

On site.

Sitting beside Long Zhuoli was Long Zhuoyan.

Tearful? Without a mind of her own?

If one thought of her that way, one would be gravely mistaken.

Her straight-faced expression looked solemn and cold.

The initial weakness was indeed all a disguise; the figure of Assistant Shen was also long gone from her side.

After a brief introduction by the host, the floor was given to Long Zhuoli:

"I am very grateful for everyone's attention and concern for the Company over this period. I have learned about the online discourse since returning to the country. Here, I must first solemnly apologize to everyone."

Long Zhuoli stood up, and upon seeing this, the other group members beside him also rose.

Everyone bowed towards the camera to express their apologies.

They then sat down.

Long Zhuoli continued: "Longcui Group's success today relies entirely on the consumers. The group was negligent in management and failed to provide everyone with a reasonable and respectful shopping experience; I feel very ashamed and sorry. Moving forward, the group will strengthen relevant staff training and thoroughly investigate the details of the reports. If found to be true, the group will provide a compensation plan and dismiss the employees involved."

He paused for a moment and immediately started the next topic: "Regarding the 'mixing genuine and fake goods' incident fermenting online. Here, I solemnly declare that Longcui Group would never sell inferior or fake products to the consuming public in any form. We are very grateful for the consumers' brave exposure. Next, the group will establish an investigation team to specifically look into this matter. At the same time, if anyone has purchased counterfeit goods at the Company, and it is verified to be true, our group is willing to provide double compensation."

"Double?!" The one who exclaimed this time was the accountant from the investment team. He twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "They really aren't afraid of going bankrupt."

With things as they are now, even if there weren't fakes, many people would likely manufacture them to claim the compensation.

"Since Long Zhuoli dares to make such a guarantee, it means there are internal screening mechanisms and countermeasures in place; it shouldn't be easy for people to exploit loopholes," Lawyer Qian said.

Ling Yue nodded, signaling everyone to be quiet and continue listening.

Next, Long Zhuoli said a few more words in response to consumers, including a response regarding the Lekeda mine. The fraud was real, the fake mine was also real, and the international police were currently recovering the funds.

Asset transfers take time.

Long Zhuoli didn't say much more, but Ling Yue's people had found that only a tiny fraction of the funds had actually been recovered, and the bulk of it had already been transferred out.

This money was like fish entering the sea; trying to recover it was almost impossible.

And what followed was the main event!

Due to the group crisis caused by investment errors, Long Zhuoli immediately formulated an emergency plan, contacting the president of Lesika Mining, the fourth-ranked mine owner in the Maple Leaf Country, through a foreign friend's connections.

Who knows what they discussed, but they ended up cooperating anyway.

Not only did the two of them cooperate, but it also helped Lesika connect with seven or eight domestic small and medium-sized jewelers.

That old bastard Huang Yingxiong was actually one of them.

The scene of the group signing the contract was incredibly harmonious.

Just as the press conference ended, the Longcui Group's public relations department finally started doing their job for the money, the public opinion was finally brought under control, and many positive feedbacks gradually appeared online.

"I found it." Wei Ming finished a call and walked back to Ling Yue.

He continued, "I heard from my friend abroad that Lesika Mining has a diamond mine where the resources are nearly exhausted. The leftover stock couldn't be sold, but through Long Zhuoli's connections, they packaged and sold it to domestic small and medium-sized jewelers at a high profit margin."

"Leftover stock?" Ling Yue was puzzled by this.

Wei Ming, being observant, immediately explained: "Generally speaking, it refers to goods where the processing cost exceeds the selling price. Usually, such leftover stock is kept as reserve resources for the mine. Either you wait for relevant processing technology to sort and sell the leftover stock again, or you find a trader who can take over low-grade diamonds and sell them above cost. This is the second scenario."

Ling Yue nodded and looked at Cheng Jiao. "Write down the names of the jewelers who just partnered with Lesika. Don't let me buy any jewelry from their shops in the near future."

"...Understood." Cheng Jiao had thought there was some major arrangement, but it turned out... well, there are no small matters when it comes to the lady!

After finishing the private matter, Ling Yue became serious again. "Since it's leftover stock and the mine owner wants to sell it above cost, and the jewelers aren't stupid, why would they be willing to take the bait?"

Wei Ming pondered, "I'm afraid Longcui Group gave the jewelers other benefits privately."

As for what those are, it is currently unknown.

Ling Yue braced herself against the table and stood up. "I may need to trouble everyone for a while longer; keep watching the development of the event. Although Longcui Group has temporarily suspended the sale of 'Feimi', they have only solved the surface-level problems for now. The real capital issue hasn't been resolved, and I believe there will certainly be further actions."

It was already dark outside.

No matter what happened, it couldn't delay her dinner.

Ling Yue walked up to Wei Ming. "Add me on WeChat. Later, create a group chat and report the situation to me at any time."

"Yes, yes, yes." Wei Ming smiled sheepishly.

WeChat was added, and Ling Yue transferred one hundred thousand yuan to Wei Ming.

"The Company's internal structure is not yet complete. Overtime, meals, taxi rides, and the like cannot go through the reimbursement process. This is a red envelope from me personally. You distribute it among everyone, including the people downstairs."

That is, administration, reception, finance, etc.

At the beginning of the Company's founding, the staff was incomplete, and one person had to hold multiple positions.

Ling Yue, who also had experience as a worker, knew exactly what it felt like to do odd jobs. She prided herself on having been caught in the rain, so she wanted to hold an umbrella for her employees.

She was quite vulgar; she only knew how to give money.