A week had passed since Hao Ren held the press conference. Although Thunder Technologies was not the biggest and the most famous name in terms of robot, but they were certainly ahead of the other companies.
Within an hour of the press conference, many big companies and big people placed orders for a massive number of units, they did not mind the wait time, but they just wanted to place the order and get an estimated wait time.
Lynn and the HR department head have been collaborating and they have set up a call center for the consumers and the number of calls for enquiry had just reached the level where the operatives were slacked. Even though the center has been operating for twenty four hours in two shifts, it was still flooded.
The curiosity among people was just so high. Markus allowed a few Mytube content creators to visit the factory and apart from the computer coding, they saw how the House-bot was manufactured. The fame of Thunder Technologies was flying through the roof, but at this moment, the owner of the company did not seem to care about anything else in the world.
He sat down silently and looked at the gray-haired middle-aged man across him.
He was meeting Dion, the person who was drawn to him because of the golden manager ticket. The middle-aged man did not come over for a mere interview or a chit chat. This person had come over with a complete dossier of potential investment projects and also many small plants that could be acquired.
Hao Ren had been reading the dossier for a couple of hours, he sighed and said, "Mister Dion, I must say that you are very good at what you do. However, I thought that you wanted to be a investment manager, and have a firm of your own, but I see that some of these places are focused on industrial growth."
Dion nodded and replied, "Mister Hao, when I was looking into your main businesses, I found that most of your income comes from robots which are manufactured in the factories. If you become my boss then it would be one of my responsibilities that you put your money in projects that can multiply your income. Thus, I selected a few factories that could be bought out."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "At the moment, I am actively buying out the stocks of the Crown International and trying to assimilate it into Thunder technologies. If you are willing, then this will be your first task. I want to hold a major percentage and voting rights in that organization within a week."
Dion nodded and replied, "I have observed Crown International for a long time, so I am sure I can make things work. Money is the only thing that the management and the boards of directors would care about at the moment."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I have a few things that could help you lower the price further. Would you like to work for me, Mister Dion, as for your salary, I will hire you on commission basis, you will have free rein over the investment, and I will pay you with five percent of profit share for every project that you see through. What do you think?"
Dion smiled and said, "After dabbling with money all my life, this is the first time I feel like I am going to make a profit."
Hao Ren smiled and said, "Well, let us sign the contract and get done with it. For the time being, I would like you to work remotely, and once you have taken care of the Crown International task, you set up an office there. Just so you know, in the past three days, I have already bought out thirty percent of the shares."
Dion was surprised but he was not going to give up this easily, he said, "It might be a boast coming from me, but I will get you over seventy percent."
Hao Ren nodded and replied, "I look forward to the cooperation, Mister Dion."
The two man shook hands and began to talk about the other directions of business expansion and income multiplication. Hao Ren finished the meeting and he went back home. He has told Lynn Carter to do whatever she wanted with the business deals offered to them. He wasn't a fool, who would think that he could thrive on his own.
He just did not wish to collaborate with the conceited bunch of people. Though one press conference changed it all, he was feeling really good. Lynn Carter has also signed collaboration with a few logistic companies and their bots could be shipped throughout the nation seamlessly.
Three hours of high intensity training without a single moment of rest, his body was still going on. He practiced until he it was close to dawn and he was panting so much that lifting his arm was a problem for him.
Hao Ren drank the glass of potion and sat down on the floor. Soon his breathing regulated, and his fatigue was gone. After ten minutes, he was close to his peak. Hao Ren gulped a mouthful of saliva, when he thought of the profit he could make from this.
This potion could change the face of the military power and he as a manufacturer of this potion could earn a lot of money. However, he knew that the government would not allow him to cut them deep.
Hao Ren nodded and decided to handle this after he has gained enough foothold in the jade city and his company can work without his help.
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In the morning, Hao Ren drove his car to the race course. He spotted that the place was bustling with crowd and only now did he understand why Han Lingshi was so anxious to make it to this place. He came to the entrance and after showing the pass sent on his phone by Han Lingshi he was allowed to enter the team lobby.
Han Lingxue was looking at the lobby entrance and she quickly dragged him to the pit zone. He asked, "Xuexue why are you so anxious? Let me greet Lingshi first."
Han Lingxue said, "Big Sis told me to get you to the pit stop."
Hao Ren sensed something in her voice and stopped in his tracks. He freed his hands and turned to look at the place where Han Lingshi was sitting. He spotted a trio of young men and women. They all had a cocky expression on their faces. Hao Ren glared at Han Lingxue as he walked over to them.
Han Lingxue was frozen in her tracks because of the aura Hao Ren just projected at her. She realized that her brother-in-law was not a good boy as he seemed.
Hao Ren arrived behind Han Lingshi and heard her say, "Augustus, just because you have Marco to drive for you, does not mean that you have to come over here and boast it to me. I remember our bet very well, you can get lost, I won't loss."
Augustus chuckled and said, "We shall see. Oh, looks like your boyfriend is not happy seeing you chat with me. I will look for the keys to your company after the event."
The blonde young man chuckled and left with the two women beside him. Han Lingshi, on the other hand, turned around with a surprised expression. Hao Ren was looking at her coldly.
Han Lingshi trembled and said, "It's nothing bad, I made a bet with him five years ago, and it is about time that I fulfil it."
Hao Ren said, "Your words lack the usual conviction. Talk to me when you have the guts to tell me the truth. I am not going to look too much into the situation. However, I hope that you don't hide stuff from me. I am only a vulnerable human, and I can misunderstand things. I will see you after the race."
That said, he left without waiting for her response. Ever since his parents hid the fact that his sister was sick, he hated being kept in the dark. Han Lingshi unknowingly ticked him off today.
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