Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Return to Shanghai, Bombshell News
"Alright, I got it. I’ll get back to Shanghai as soon as I can. Settle them in for now, and we’ll talk in detail when I get back!"
Su Chen hung up the phone and came out of the room. Seeing Su Zhuyun and the others chatting on the sofa, he opened his mouth to speak...
"Xiaochen, is something wrong?" Chen Shufen, who was at his side, was the first to notice that something was off about him.
Su Zhuyun and the other two stopped chatting and turned to look at Su Chen.
"Something came up at the company that I need to handle. I might have to leave in a bit."
Hearing this, Su Zhuyun quickly asked, "Xiaochen, what about opening the supermarket..."
Before he could finish, Su Chen cut him off. "Dad, you just take charge of that! As for the money, I’ll transfer it to you directly later!"
Su Chen’s mind had already flown to Shanghai. The person who had just called was Pei Rang. He had resigned and returned to Shanghai, bringing a complete asset management team with him—each member an elite with years of experience.
He had also brought some stunning news, which was the reason Su Chen needed to rush back to Shanghai.
After he finished packing his luggage, Su Zhuyun offered to drive him to the airport, and Su Chen didn’t refuse.
Just as he was about to walk out the door, Su Chen was stopped by Su Zhiqi and Su Zhixin.
"Xiaochen, thank you! We..."
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, don’t mention it. We’re all family, after all!"
Su Chen didn’t know what other families were like, but the Su family was exceptionally united. The different households were all very close, and whenever one of them had a problem, everyone would put in the effort to help. That was why Su Chen wanted to set up a business for the family.
After seeing his second and third uncles off, Su Chen and his dad drove straight to Jiangbei Airport.
"Dad, I transferred three million to your card. When the time comes..."
"SCREEECH—" Su Zhuyun suddenly slammed on the brakes.
Fortunately, it was the afternoon and there weren’t many cars on the road. Otherwise, that move would have definitely caused an accident.
Su Chen was about to ask what was wrong when he saw Su Zhuyun’s trembling leg.
"Dad, you look scared. That’s not right. Why weren’t you this worked up when you saw my account balance yesterday?" Su Chen teased.
Su Zhuyun shot him an exasperated look. "How is that the same? That was money you earned yourself. I was happy and proud. But you transferring three million to me... that puts a lot of pressure on me!"
Su Chen understood what his dad meant and didn’t say much more.
He switched seats with him, letting him get used to the feeling of having a huge sum of money.
Commercial storefronts in Fuzhou weren’t very expensive at the moment. In a good location, they were basically a little over 10,000 yuan per square meter. The money Su Chen gave was enough to buy three storefronts, pay for renovations, and stock up on inventory.
As for opening a chain of supermarkets later on, that would have to wait until they were on the right track. By then, Su Chen wouldn’t need to worry about it.
At the entrance of Jiangbei Airport!
"Dad, drive slow on your way back, okay? Be safe!" Su Chen said, leaning against the car window.
Su Zhuyun pursed his lips. "Don’t worry, I got over it a while ago!"
Su Chen nodded and headed into the airport, pulling his suitcase behind him.
Watching Su Chen’s retreating figure, Su Zhuyun’s eyes filled with pride!
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It was already 9 p.m. when Su Chen landed at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.
As soon as he walked out of the airport, Su Chen saw Secretary Li standing next to a Rolls-Royce, craning her neck to look into the airport.
"Mr. Su, good evening!" Secretary Li quickly trotted over and took Su Chen’s suitcase from him.
"Secretary Li, sorry to trouble you again."
Su Chen felt a bit helpless. He was always troubling Emma’s secretary to pick him up and felt a little bad about it. ’Looks like I need to get my own service team,’ he thought.
"It’s my honor to be of service to you, Mr. Su!" Secretary Li said respectfully.
She was also aware of Su Chen’s status. If she could serve him well, she might be entrusted with great responsibility one day.
"Mr. Su, are we heading straight home?"
"Mhm, let’s go straight back," Su Chen said, leaning back in his seat and closing his eyes to rest.
He was absolutely exhausted today. He’d driven for two hours and then been on a plane for another two hours. Right now, he only had one thought: get home, take a shower... and get a good night’s sleep.
The ride was very smooth, and Su Chen even managed to sleep for a little while in the car.
It was almost ten o’clock when he got home. Surprisingly, Aunt Tang was still awake. He told her someone would be coming over tomorrow, then went upstairs, yawning.
He took a quick shower and flopped directly onto the bed.
Before falling asleep, he sent a message to Pei Rang, telling him to come to his house tomorrow.
......
"Boss, good morning!"
Seeing Su Chen come downstairs, Pei Rang quickly stood up.
Su Chen waved his hand, signaling for him not to be so formal.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting," Su Chen said. He hadn’t expected Pei Rang to arrive so early.
"I just got here myself."
Su Chen glanced at the tea in front of Pei Rang. It had basically stopped steaming.
"You really gave me a huge surprise this time. I can’t believe you poached an entire team! Are they all settled in?"
"Mhm, I’ve settled them all in a nearby hotel. Every single one of them is incredibly excited and eager to start working!"
Su Chen nodded upon hearing this, tapping his fingers lightly on his thigh. Seeing this, Pei Rang knew Su Chen was thinking and didn’t say a word.
"That thing you told me about before... is it true?"
The moment he heard this, Pei Rang knew the main event was starting.
"It’s true. Several of Wall Street’s top investment firms are already making preparations. They’re expected to make their move next week."
The information Pei Rang had given him was so shocking that he couldn’t help but be cautious.
The information itself was actually quite simple: Goldman Sachs, in collaboration with Morgan and other top investment firms, was preparing to short gold. They were already in the preliminary stages.
The way Pei Rang discovered this was quite interesting. When he was handing in his resignation, he spotted a report about shorting gold in an executive’s office. Though he only saw a small part of it, it was enough. As an investment elite with a decade of experience, he immediately smelled that something was off.
Later, through his own analysis and information gathered from other channels, he came to one conclusion: Wall Street was going to short the price of gold!
"We should still have enough time. First, have Aik register the company. As for the office location, set it up in Jinmao Mansion. There are a lot of fully furnished offices for rent there. We can move in and start working right away."
"Boss, shouldn’t we reconsider? What if this information is false?"
Su Chen just smiled. "I trust your judgment. Even if it turns out to be false, the most we’ll lose is some capital. But if it’s real, we stand to make a huge profit!"
Pei Rang was deeply moved by Su Chen’s words.
The two chatted a bit more about company matters, and Pei Rang didn’t leave until it was almost noon.
As he was leaving, Su Chen transferred a million yuan to him. After all, with more than a dozen people’s food and lodging to cover, he couldn’t let Pei Rang pay out of his own pocket.
