Chapter 142: The Founding of Qianhe Group

Deng Zhiming was stunned for a moment.

His two daughters were both outstanding, graduates from prestigious universities, raised with his excellent education, and of high caliber.

Zheng Qian didn't fancy either of them?

This answer was a bit unexpected.

Just a simple colleague relationship?

Then just how much wealth does Zheng Qian have? Casually taking out millions? A mere drop in the bucket?

No matter how you think about it, it doesn't seem likely.

He must be interested in one of his daughters to do something like this.

After thinking it over carefully, Deng Zhiming realized he had asked the wrong question.

With both Yuqing and Shuxin present, Zheng Qian naturally couldn't answer his question easily.

The reason was simple: both his daughters seemed to have feelings for Zheng Qian!

No matter who Zheng Qian said he was interested in, it would definitely hurt the other daughter's feelings.

Deng Zhiming slapped his head suddenly; he had asked the wrong thing.

He should have asked Zheng Qian this question in private.

It didn't matter if Yuqing and Shuxin didn't know, but at least as the father-in-law, he needed to have a clear understanding.

Deng Zhiming decided not to ask for now and followed Zheng Qian's lead.

"Little Qian, I've looked at the equity structure document for the coffee shop and noticed you only hold 49% of the shares. What's going on with that?"

The coffee shop was fully funded by Zheng Qian, yet Zheng Qian held 49% of the shares, while his two daughters held 51%, giving them control over the coffee shop.

Was Zheng Qian really that trusting?

Equity structure document?

Zheng Qian had almost forgotten about that.

When the coffee shop was being established, Zheng Qian hadn't thought much about it; he just transferred a sum of money to Deng Yuqing and hadn't paid attention to it since.

As for the equity, it was him who had asked Deng Yuqing to do it that way.

"To be honest, Uncle Deng, I don't understand the ins and outs of the coffee business at all. I heard from Yuqing and Shuxin that they learned their skills from you, so I gave them control over the coffee shop and let them be fully responsible. As for me, I'll just be a hands-off boss, haha."

Although Zheng Qian was smiling playfully, he was panicking on the inside.

If Deng Zhiming hadn't asked him about this, Zheng Qian would never have remembered that he still had registered shares in the coffee shop.

Information is very accessible nowadays; just by downloading a corporate search app on a phone, one can find out who the white glove, the actual controller, and the beneficiary are.

How could a woman with business acumen like Jin Lu not investigate a new competitor?

Although Zheng Qian had asked the two of them to keep it a secret, the registration information at the Administration for Industry and Commerce could be checked by anyone with a phone.

Perhaps Jin Lu had long known that Qingyuan Coffee was co-founded by Zheng Qian, Deng Yuqing, and Deng Shuxin.

Yet, Jin Lu hadn't shown anything unusual recently and hadn't mentioned a single word about it to him.

This left Zheng Qian feeling very conflicted—did Jin Lu know he was the one who funded that coffee shop or not?

No, he had to prioritize stability.

If Jin Lu found out, even if there were no misunderstandings, one would be created, and explaining it would be a huge hassle.

"Uncle Deng, since you've been discharged from the hospital, I'll just transfer my 49% stake to you."

Transfer?

Deng Zhiming, Deng Yuqing, and Deng Shuxin were all baffled by Zheng Qian's move.

"Yeah, this coffee shop was your dream in the first place; I was only holding onto it temporarily."

"No, no, you put up the money, how can we take the shares?"

Deng Zhiming refused, but Zheng Qian insisted: "Shares and such aren't important. Given our relationship, it's fine, right? I'm not afraid of you running off, hahaha."

"As long as the accounting is done carefully and the profits are distributed, that should be fine, right?"

Zheng Qian wouldn't transfer shares without reason. He was a businessman; he surely held shares in large groups under his name. What was the point of holding 49% of a small coffee shop?

Deng Zhiming analyzed it and thought that if the coffee shop were managed poorly, it might affect Zheng Qian.

This action also demonstrated one thing: Zheng Qian trusted them one hundred percent and treated them like family.

Otherwise, he could have just found any relative to act as a white glove; why did he have to transfer them to him?

Deng Shuxin had originally wanted to refuse, but Deng Zhiming agreed. He had to consider Zheng Qian's perspective; besides, it wasn't like Zheng Qian didn't want the dividends, so there was no problem.

"Alright, let's settle it like that. I'll have my secretary assist you with the share transfer tomorrow."

Zheng Qian finally let out a sigh of relief.

That was truly careless.

Although the change in corporate shareholders would still be recorded, at least there would be an explanation, and he could just gloss over it when the time came; Jin Lu shouldn't dwell on this matter.

Over the next few days.

The integration of Qianhe Group proceeded step by step.

Integrating several enterprises was a massive project, and Liu Shiqi contributed significantly to it.

Qianhe Group was secretly established, with its headquarters located in a commercial building in Long Lake.

The subsidiaries of Qianhe Group included: Zhengxin Shipyard, Jiyuan Woodworking, Dafu Timber, and Shuangluo Wharf.

As for the smaller ones, they were all merged.

Zheng Qian held 40% of the shares in Jinxiu Group; although it wasn't managed under Qianhe Group, it could still be considered a half-daughter of Qianhe Group.

Zheng Qian assumed the role of Chairman of Qianhe Group.

Liu Shiqi served as the President of Qianhe Group.

Chen Weiqiang served as the CEO of Qianhe Group, while also being the President of Zhengxin Shipyard.

Since manpower was currently insufficient, Jiyuan Woodworking, Dafu Timber, and Shuangluo Wharf were still managed by President Ma Wencheng, Chang Dashan, and Boss Pang, executing the orders issued by Zheng Qian.

At the same time, Zheng Qian also hired a group of senior engineers to improve the design, environment, and related facilities of the two wharves and submitted the reclamation approval documents to the Maritime Management Bureau.

According to relevant sources, as long as the qualifications were sufficient and standards were met, the reclamation approval could be granted within a week.

Zhong Xiaoyao felt a sense of immense crisis every day.

Zheng Qian hadn't been at the company for several days in a row. She asked around and discovered that Zheng Qian was neither on a business trip nor out inspecting, but just staying in Yebai.

Zhong Xiaoyao prepared to ask Chen Weiqiang about it.

"President Chen, are you busy?" Zhong Xiaoyao knocked on Chen Weiqiang's office door.

"Ah, it's Yaoyao. Is something the matter?" After seeing Zhong Xiaoyao, Chen Weiqiang called her in.

"It's like this, I wanted to ask if you know where President Zheng is? I want to find him to report on my work, but I haven't been able to find him for several days."

Zhong Xiaoyao put on an anxious expression, as if she had very important work to report directly to Zheng Qian.

"President Zheng? President Zheng isn't here anymore. His office is now at Long Lake..."

Halfway through his sentence, Chen Weiqiang realized he had said the wrong thing and forcibly swallowed his words.

Zhong Xiaoyao was a bit puzzled; why would Zheng Qian's office be at Long Lake?

"Forget it, it doesn't matter if you find out a couple of days early." Chen Weiqiang told Zhong Xiaoyao about Qianhe Group.

"Q-Qianhe Group?"