Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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A deathly silence spread in the conference room.
Chang Dongming’s eyes almost popped out of his head as he stared at the countless patents listed in front of him. He couldn’t believe that all this was true. Seventy or eighty percent of these patented technologies were those that Haiming Group relied on to become the world leader and they were all owned by Zhuang Li! So how much royalties could he get per year? Two hundred million, three hundred million, four hundred million?
Chang Dongming quickly recalled in his mind the financial statements of Haiming Group that he had seen recently, and finally came up with a terrifying number – four billion!
Manager Zhuang could earn an income of 4 billion per year without having to do anything, which was more than all of Mr. Yao’s current assets combined!
Not only Mr. Yao, but everyone here, except for Xuan Pei who had just inherited Xuan Ming’s property, he was afraid that no one’s wealth could surpass Zhuang Li’s. However, what was ridiculous was that they thought that Zhuang Li would succumb to them for an annual salary of 40 million; that he would be afraid of being squeezed out by the company president; that he would be afraid that his position would not be guaranteed…
What gave them the right to have such arrogant delusions?
Yao Xin was the first to recover from the shock and shouted: “Impossible! Why don’t I know such important news!”
Zhuang Li slowly looked through the meeting minutes on the table and said in a lazy tone: “Because my patents are state secrets, your authority is not enough to view them.”
Yao Xin stared at this dense patent list and suddenly realized what kind of existence he had provoked. This was a super genius with extremely high talent in scientific research, and the lessons learned from Dr. Zhao’s assassination were still there, so the country would naturally hide him. This had also caused many people to misunderstand his abilities.
In fact, Zhuang Li’s position and salary were not only not of his level but were far from worthy of his abilities.
It was a stroke of luck that Xuan Ming was able to recruit him! And Yao Xin, who tried to force him away, could not even be described as “stupid”!
Thinking of this, the shareholders who had previously expressed 100% support for Yao Xin now looked at him with subtle eyes.
Zhuang Li turned over a certain page of the meeting minutes, and his face suddenly became extremely cold and solemn: “You want to change the name of Haiming Group?”
Yao Xin subconsciously assumed the role of CEO and said in an authoritative tone: “Yes, just this morning, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau gave the receipt, and our group has officially changed its name to Haisheng.”
Xuan Pei lowered his head and secretly clenched his fists, his cheeks and ears turning red with anger. But he studied art in college and had no idea about the twists and turns in business wars, so he could only let it go.
Zhuang Li smiled even colder, “You took away the word ‘ming’ from Xuan Ming? Haiming was founded by him and he was the one who made it strong. What qualifications do you have?”
Yao Xin barely suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a calm tone as much as possible: “This is the result of joint consultation between all of us. The era of Xuan Ming is over, and we have to create a new future.”
“No, as long as I am here, his era will never end.” Zhuang Li threw away the minutes of the meeting, stood up and ordered: “Follow me. I will show you what the future will look like.”
Under the coercion of more than 2,000 patented technologies, this group of high-ranking wealthy people had to lower their heads and follow Zhuang Li.
Chang Dongming also fell silently at the end of the team. Looking at Zhuang Li’s upright back, his mood was complicated for a moment. He vaguely understood that from today on, his dream of watching Zhuang Dahai and his son live in desolation might never come true.
What separated him from Zhuang Li was not a mountain peak, but a vast ocean.
While everyone was thinking wildly, the elevator stopped at the -6th floor. This floor had never been open to anyone from the Haiming Group.
Zhuang Li took the lead into the brightly lit corridor. The scientists in white coats who were coming and going stepped aside and nodded to him. The honorific title of “Teacher Zhuang” echoed in the air. Even though their heads were white with frost and they were surrounded by many students, the old scientists still called him “Teacher” sincerely.
What status and prestige Zhuang Li had in the laboratory could be glimpsed from just this tip of the iceberg.
The shareholders, who were still feeling somewhat angry, were holding their breath at this moment. They had worked in the industry for many years, and they knew the most prestigious faces among the crowd. These people were all scientific experts that the Haiming Group spent a lot of money to recruit, and they might not be able to meet them even if they begged their grandfather and grandma to invite them.
However, they didn’t know since when, they all gathered around Zhuang Li and worked for him wholeheartedly.
What secrets did Zhuang Li hide? How many cards did he have in his hand? Was he already the king?
The more Yao Xin thought about it, the more panicked he became. The cold sweat on his back wetted his shirt and gradually soaked through his suit jacket.
The mentality of the rest of the people also gradually changed, and they were thinking hard about how to choose their side later.
Only Xuan Pei was attracted to this laboratory and was looking left and right with curious eyes.
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