As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store

Chapter 661: Become a Matchmaker (2)

Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Ah…” Upon hearing about studying, Ling Yang felt genuinely uncomfortable.

After sitting for a while, Zhou Chao and Ling Chen started clearing the table. Meanwhile, Ling Yang obediently went to the sofa to watch cartoons.

“Let’s go upstairs and chat.”

Ling Chen nodded. He knew Zhou Chao must have something to discuss, probably related to their earlier arrangements.

“Son, Uncle Zhou and I are going to the study to talk about something. You stay here and watch TV quietly, okay?” Ling Chen instructed by the sofa.

“Got it, Dad. I’ll stay here and watch TV!” Ling Yang replied obediently.

When Ling Chen entered the study, Zhou Chao was already there, brewing tea and sitting across from him.

Zhou Chao quickly made two cups of tea, and Ling Chen poured one for himself.

“How’s everything progressing with our previous plans?” Zhou Chao asked after taking a sip of tea, looking at Ling Chen.

“Things are progressing smoothly. I specifically sent Li Xiang to handle the matters in Fuzhou, and it’s nearly concluded.

Regarding the expansion into other industries, it’s on track. We’ve already acquired over twenty new companies, mostly overseas. Should we let the foreign team handle the assets?”

Zhou Chao glanced meaningfully at Ling Chen and chuckled. “Did Miles call you?”

Ling Chen paused, surprised. How did Zhou Chao know about Miles’s call?

“Well, did he also call you to complain?” Ling Chen inwardly cursed Miles.

“No.” Zhou Chao shook his head casually.

“Then how did you know?” Ling Chen was curious. Did someone inform you?

Zhou Chao smirked confidently. “There are only a few people handling overseas matters. Miles is probably the least occupied among them. I sent him to buy a basketball team, and 1 haven’t heard anything since. Do you think he dares to call me?”

Ling Chen nodded, suddenly understanding.

“I knew he called for a reason. He’s afraid you’ll scold him, Boss. That old man is getting more cunning!” Ling Chen remarked.

“Well, can’t blame him. I know the current situation overseas. It’s quite challenging to fully acquire a basketball or football team,” Zhou Chao sighed, still irked by his past failure.

“Boss, does that mean you agree to my proposal?” Ling Chen inquired.

“In principle, yes. But there will be some adjustments in the details.”

Zhou Chao paused before continuing, “Miles will be nominally in charge, but PricewaterhouseCoopers will handle the actual operations. As for the overseas oilfields, they’ll all be handed over to Li Wei.”

“PricewaterhouseCoopers! Boss, when did you acquire them?”

Ling Chen had heard of this company before; after all, it was quite famous internationally. However, he never expected his boss to acquire it.

“I thought about how our group is expanding, so I decided to acquire PwC to serve our group,” Zhou Chao praised himself for finding a reasonable excuse.

Ling Chen nodded thoughtfully. “Okay, Boss, I’ll do as you say.”

“Well, tomorrow you can call Miles and have him go directly to the camel side to lay out the oil field. If there are any issues, tell him to call Abdullah directly. They know each other well, and Miles is easy to handle!”

Hearing Zhou Chao’s arrangements, Ling Chen couldn’t believe his ears.

“Did the boss start laying the groundwork when he acquired the gold mine earlier? Otherwise, why was Miles idle all this time? Miles has connections in various countries and knows Abdullah. He’s the most suitable person to handle foreign assets.”

For a moment, Ling Chen looked at Zhou Tao with admiration.

If Zhou Chao knew what Ling Chen was thinking, he would surely laugh. He had improvised as well, but it turned out to be a fortunate coincidence.

“Oh, Boss, your childhood friend’s matter has been resolved!”

“Oh, how did Shang Xiaoqing handle it?” Zhou Chao was curious.

“We simply organized the people who were cheated, used some means to attract official attention, and found out they were not only involved in fraud but also tax evasion. Their boss went directly to prison.”

Zhou Chao nodded upon hearing this. He knew many companies involved in live streaming and e-commerce were evading taxes, as their turnover from a single live stream could be millions.

Money moves the heart. When faced with the temptation of money, how many people can hold onto their integrity?

“Ling Chen, are the company’s current funds enough?”

“Boss, don’t tell me you don’t even know how much money your own company has?” Ling Chen complained, looking at Zhou Chao.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chao’s face turned red. He coughed a few times to ease his embarrassment.

“I’ve entrusted you with full responsibility. I don’t know how recent expenditures have been!”

Ling Chen shook his head with a sense of resignation, realizing he had ended up with such a boss.

“Boss, you might not know that I’ve become a VIP at all the banks in Modu! The bank managers are so respectful when they see me,” Ling Chen boasted proudly.

“Okay, okay, I get it from your words. I was actually thinking of transferring some money to the group account if we’re short. I just received 100 billion US dollars, and I was considering transferring some to you. But now, 1 think I’ll pass.”

“Boss, please don’t transfer money to the group account anymore. I get nervous every time I see the funds in the account. I’m afraid I won’t be able to control myself!”

Ling Chen felt quite burdened as the CEO. Every time he thought about the string of numbers sitting on the company’s balance sheet, he pondered how to spend that money.

“Investment, acquisition! As long as there are promising projects, we can acquire them all. Money won’t make more money just sitting there. By the way, do we have any high-tech companies under the group?”

Only then did Zhou Chao remember the artificial intelligence system he had signed up for a few days ago. Although he hadn’t had time to study it thoroughly, he was sure that the system’s product must be top-notch and not simple.

“We don’t have a high-tech company, but we do have a research institute. If the boss is interested, I’ll organize the information for you tomorrow.”

“Alright, send the information directly to my computer when it’s ready!”

Zhou Chao planned to study it himself first, as he considered himself quite knowledgeable in this field.

They chatted about the company’s development and some trivial matters until it was half past nine.

“It’s getting late. Let’s go back and rest early!”

Then the two of them walked out of the study. Just as they reached the comer of the stairs, they saw Ling Yang and Shoufu playing on the sofa.

“Xiao Yang, we’re going back now!”

“Oh, are you leaving?” Ling Yang held onto Shoufu with reluctance.

“Yeah, it’s getting late. We’ll come to play again when we have time, okay?” Ling Chen squatted in front of Ling Yang and said softly.

“Okay.” Ling Yang reluctantly let go of Shoufu and rubbed his head a few times.

Ling Chen held Ling Yang’s hand and said goodbye to Zhou Chao before leaving.

Seeing Ling Yang’s reluctant expression as he left, Zhou Chao knew he had to make an effort to find a wife for Ling Chen!

“I don’t seem to have anyone to recommend around me. I’ll ask Jiang Li when I get back to Jingdu. Well, let’s not think about it for now. Let’s go see what’s going on with my big baby!”

Zhou Chao eagerly walked towards the study upstairs, took out the USB drive he had heard about from the system warehouse, and plugged it into the computer.

Excitedly rubbing his hands, he opened the folder on the USB drive!

When the file opened, a line of bold words caught Zhou Chao’s eyes.

“This artificial intelligence technology surpasses the top level of Earth by fifty years!”