Tao Da Foods welcomed a new owner, a young man. However, this young man, unlike other young people, didn't seek glory or make big changes to the food company. Instead, he focused on maintaining stability.
There were some changes in the management team. The former General Manager, HR, and Finance departments left after the handover. The original managers were promoted to manager positions. Many people shifted roles. The acting Finance Director was Han Yu Fang, Xiaofen's tutor.
Although she lacked practical experience in finance, she was diligently learning. When Zheng Bai Cheng invited her, she was a bit stunned. She still had six months before graduating from Hong Kong University. Naturally, Hong Kong University graduates would be invited to Central and become white-collar elites in Central's foreign trading companies.
“Zheng Sheng, I'm afraid I can't handle this job. This…” She felt a bit anxious, this was a company with a market value of over two million…the price Zheng Bai Cheng paid during the acquisition.
Zheng Bai Cheng said, “Fang Jie, you are capable, just lacking practical experience. You can gain that experience gradually. If possible, you can invite your teacher to become our company's financial consultant. I will also invite some financial professionals from other companies to join us.”
He was employing close acquaintances, which was understandable. His background was shallow, so naturally, he would recruit trustworthy people. At least, they were loyal. In a strange place, unfamiliar with the surroundings, they could only rely on him.
A few days later, Zheng Bai Cheng held another meeting and discussed a matter.
“Our current location is a bit small and hinders our future expansion plans. Moreover, the factory building is old. Renovating it would cost almost as much as building a new one. My personal opinion is that we should purchase land from the Hong Kong government to develop a new factory area. I prefer the New Territories. You can discuss it and then apply to the Hong Kong government to purchase an industrial site.”
Initially, they thought this young boss wouldn't have any big plans. Now they realized he was waiting for them. They also noticed that for the first time in the meeting, this young boss revealed his ambitious plans. He wasn't joking. He genuinely wanted to expand production, not only expanding but also adding new products.
The management team consisted of people in their thirties and forties. At this age, they also wanted to achieve something. However, they wondered if the products they produced would be accepted by Hong Kong citizens. But they didn't dare ask. The boss was a young man, and they feared their questions would trigger his pride.
That's how the workplace is. It's better to be safe than sorry.
After making arrangements, Zheng Bai Cheng noticed that the company had too few vehicles. He said to the management team as they went downstairs, “Now we are resuming production. After everything is on track, we'll add more vehicles to the company. Submit a report to me when the time comes.”
The management team was overjoyed when they heard about the new vehicles. They felt that with a new boss, things were indeed more generous.
Now he was going to the White House Villa. This was the former home of Guo Mao Lu. The villa was located on Pok Fu Lam Road, with a European style. It was said to be built entirely of stone, making it quite unique among Hong Kong's mansions.
The location was excellent, close to Hong Kong University and Central. The entire house faced south, and the lawn alone covered over ten thousand square feet. From the lawn in front of the mansion, you could enjoy an unobstructed sea view. The mansion occupied more than thirty-three thousand square feet, and the entire villa area covered five acres.
As the motorcade arrived, Zheng Bai Cheng looked at the vast lawn and felt it was missing something.
After careful consideration, he realized it needed two large stone lions to enhance the overall grandeur of the mansion.
He had seen this mansion before, bought by a respected senior. At the time, he wondered how such a magnificent mansion ended up in his hands.
The next day, he contacted Li Cheng Long who handled the matter. He quickly learned about the transaction. It turned out that Lu's brother-in-law had a good relationship with Li Cheng Long's family. Hearing that someone was buying the house and was not picky, he contacted his old friend Li Cheng Long to sell the mansion.
“Zhu Manager, it's not that I won't help you. Your mansion is known for its troubles. If I help you, my other old friend will be upset.”
Zhu Manager said, “Give it a try. My mansion, one million Hong Kong dollars. Just ask.”
No one in Hong Kong dared to take over that mansion. It was notorious. Not only did the whole family disappear, but all the managers in the company were gone as well. It was no wonder it was infamous.
“Alright, I'll ask. If he's willing, I won't say anything. If he's against it, then don't blame me for not helping.”
Zhu Manager said, “That young man is like a genius descended from the stars, with such strong literary energy, he will naturally be immune to any taboos.”
“Heh…” Li Cheng Long didn't know what to say. This person, just to sell his house, even used the metaphor of a literary genius. That was sharp.
When Zheng Bai Cheng received the call, he was a bit confused about why Li Cheng Long was calling him.
“A Cheng, there's a huge mansion, five acres, almost fifty thousand square feet. The location is great, but the feng shui is a bit problematic.” Li Cheng Long said this, and Zheng Bai Cheng naturally didn't believe in feng shui. He grew up under the red flag, raised in the spring breeze… This was Hong Kong, and he had even time-traveled, but he still didn't believe in feng shui. He only cared that the mansion was cheap.
“Long Ge, how much is that mansion?”
“One million Hong Kong dollars. It's very cheap in Hong Kong Island.”
Hearing one million Hong Kong dollars and on Hong Kong Island, Zheng Bai Cheng said, “Eight hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, I'll take it.”
A mansion on Hong Kong Island at that price? It was a bargain. Might as well buy it. If he didn't live there, he could resell it and still make a profit. At that moment, he impulsively bought it. What feng shui? He just bought it.
Seeing the mansion, just like the picture from his previous life, he could only see the picture before, but now he could enter. It felt strange. If people knew he had acquired their mansion, would they come looking for him?
Definitely not. They were highly respected, so naturally, they wouldn't mind. Besides, they wouldn't even know.
“Invite a feng shui master to take a look at the feng shui.”
In Hong Kong, they were very superstitious. Zheng Bai Cheng, who was originally materialistic… that was before time travel. Now that he had time-traveled, he became superstitious. This was called adapting to local customs, to blend into society.
“Xiaohua, do you like this mansion?”
“It's beautiful. The lawn is so big. And you can see the sea.”
Zheng Bai Cheng said, “If no other place is as good as this, then we'll stay here.”