24: Taking over a media company

“Damn it, twenty million for an empty shell media company.”

He was completely helpless about it.

“Damn that Chen Dog Egg, that dog, he actually dared to play us! Brother Yi, let’s go, we’ll go settle the score with him.”

However, Li Yi waved his hand and said in a deep voice, “Forget it. Going to him now would just be shouting a few curses, it’s meaningless. We’ll have plenty of opportunities to settle the score with him later.”

After speaking, he turned to look at the man in front of him and said indifferently, “You’re Zhou Libo, right?”

“Young Master Li, you can just call me Xiao Zhou.”

“Alright, Xiao Zhou, you still have the list of other personnel in the company, right? Put them all on the blacklist. Later, I’ll give you a list, and you’ll take people to negotiate with them in the name of Yongan Group. The signing fee will be 10% higher than the industry standard.”

“I’m only giving you one week. After one week, the company will reopen. If you can satisfy me by then, you and they can all stay, and your salaries will increase by 20%. Otherwise, pack your bags and get out.”

Zhou Libo heard this and quickly nodded, “Young Master Li, rest assured, I will definitely satisfy you in one week.”

At the same time, he was secretly relieved that he had made the right gamble; staying with Li Yi was the correct choice.

Although there were demands, this was much better than Chen Gongdan, who only knew how to make empty promises.

Li Yi ignored what he was thinking and led Yu Weijie towards the boss’s office.

He had promised Wang Shaojun that he wouldn't disappoint him and had to get the company back to normal as quickly as possible.

Moreover, he had seriously considered that he would take over Yongan Group sooner or later. Managing a media company now was just practice.

A second-generation rich kid who only knew how to spend money but not earn it was low-class.

The two sat on the sofa in the office. Yu Weijie looked up at Li Yi, hesitating to speak.

“Are you constipated? Given our relationship, just say whatever you want directly.”

Hearing this, Yu Weijie pondered for a moment, then finally spoke, “Brother Yi, are you really planning to revive this empty shell company? And are you planning to take the lead yourself?”

Li Yi heard this and gave him a serious glance. How could he not understand the meaning in Yu Weijie’s words?

“Xiao Jie, we’re not children anymore. Although our two families both have assets exceeding ten billion, if money can’t make money, there will always be a day when it runs out.”

“Furthermore, after these two days of interaction, you should also know Brother Jun’s capabilities. If we want to follow him, and if you were him, would you want a profligate son who only knows how to squander money and indulge in pleasure all day long, or would you want a capable person by your side?”

“Although Brother Jun doesn’t lack capable people around him, we have a high starting point.”

Yu Weijie carefully considered these words and felt that Li Yi made a lot of sense.

“Brother Yi, you’re right.”

“Alright, it’s good that you understand the meaning. Stay and help me out; consider it training before you take over the Yu Family Group.”

After speaking, he picked up his phone, intending to borrow some people from his father first to cover things.

Li Gang, far away at Yongan Group, looked at his son’s incoming call.

His expression was somewhat puzzled, and he murmured, “The sun must have risen from the west. This brat finally deigned to call me.”

It wasn’t surprising he said this; Li Yi had never proactively called him.

Whether it was asking for money or getting into trouble outside, the calls always went to his wife.

Now, he was actually calling him, which made his lips twitch slightly. He answered the phone and said gruffly, “Hello, who is this?”

Li Yi on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and said, “Dad, have you been so stupid staying at the Group? It’s Li Yi, your son.”

“Damn it, you still know I’m your old man? Is your mom’s phone not working? How come you finally bothered to call me?”

Li Yi heard this and was torn between laughter and tears, and also a bit embarrassed. Indeed, it seemed he had never called him before.

After all, in his impression, his mother was easier to talk to. Fatherly love was like a mountain, and he couldn’t bear it.

“Heh heh, well, Dad, watch your status. You’re the chairman of a big group worth over twenty billion now. Swearing isn’t good.”

“Cut the nonsense. Are you causing trouble outside again? Wait, I’ll have my secretary go help you deal with it. Are you alright?”

Hearing these words of concern, Li Yi’s nose suddenly felt a bit sore. Fatherly love is like a mountain, it was true.

“Dad, I’m fine, no! I’m not causing trouble. I called you because I wanted to borrow some people. I just took over Chen Gongdan’s media company, and I’m short on staff.”

Li Gang’s expression was somewhat surprised. He thought, could this kid have finally matured?

Does he want to train himself and then take over from him?

Then could he retire in a few years? Awesome!

Thinking of this, he laughed heartily, “No problem. If you want to train yourself, your dad will definitely support you 100%. Money for money, people for people. Wait, I’ll have someone arrange it for you. That’s all, hanging up now.”

After hanging up, he immediately called his secretary.

A moment later, a man in his thirties knocked on the door and entered, “Chairman, you called for me?”

He was then a bit confused in his heart. Why was his chairman smiling so broadly? Was there some good news?

“Hmm, what has that brat been up to these past few days? How did he get his hands on that prodigal son of the Chen Family’s media company?”

The secretary heard this and naturally knew who Li Gang’s “brat” was. After sorting out his thoughts, he said, “Chairman, Young Master Li bet against Chen Gongdan in a boxing match again yesterday. The stake was twenty million, and Young Master Li won in the end. It seems Chen Gongdan didn’t have that much cash, so he mortgaged his Longdan Media to Young Master Li.”

Li Gang listened without speaking, tapping his fingers on the desk. He knew about the underground boxing matches; after all, it wasn’t Li Yi’s first time.

It was just that he actually won this time. He knew that Chen Gongdan had spent a fortune to bring back a master from abroad.

It seemed his son’s victory must have been related to Wang Shaojun.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something, “Have we still not found out Wang Shaojun’s identity?”

The secretary shook his head.

They couldn’t find anything at all; what they found was all useless information.

However, there was a new piece of news, “Chairman, although we haven’t found out his identity, I received news that he spent 6.5 billion to buy the Heavenly Palace Hotel in Macau, of which three billion was what he won in the boxing match.”

Li Gang heard this and instantly sprang up from his boss’s chair, his face full of disbelief, “What did you say! Are you sure it’s the Heavenly Palace Hotel in Macau?”