Chapter 85 Victory and Defeat

  Zhong Xiaofei walked up to the computer screen and saw that the computer had started trading according to his settings. If he hadn't overheard Li Sanshi's conversation, Zhong Xiaofei would have been extremely excited, but now he couldn't muster any excitement at all, because in his heart, there was a nagging worry: could it be that Li Sanshi was also trading US soybeans?

  Tonight's transaction was a decision made by Zhong Xiaofei after a long time of research, he didn't mention it to anyone, in order to keep it confidential, he only let Chen Huan help him, but now Li San Shi seems to be doing the same transaction, is it a coincidence or another reason?

  $625, deal done.

  Judging from the numbers on the account, tonight's harvest is quite rich. Zhong Xiaofei has earned nearly four million US dollars for the company, and according to regulations, he will be able to get one-thousandth of it, which is 4,000 US dollars in bonuses. Although the amount is not a lot, it is extraordinary for Zhong Xiaofei, because this is his first battle as deputy manager of the investment department, and also the first link in his plan, so it's quite important.

  It was already midnight, but Zhong Xiaofei didn't feel any drowsiness at all. His mind was still racing with thoughts and judgments.

  Chen Hao excitedly rubbed his hands: "Xiaofei, I admire you so much! You're simply amazing!"

  Zhong Xiaofei smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Nothing, actually you're doing fine, let's go, thanks for your hard work tonight!" Turning his head to look at his watch: "It's a bit late, how about this, you go back and rest first, I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow."

  "Okay!" Chen Hao waved his hand and left.

  After Chen Hao left, Zhong Xiaofei quickly followed suit and walked briskly towards Li Sanshi's office.

  The light in Lǐ Sān Shí's office is still on, and it seems like he is still busy inside.

  Zhong Xiaofei arrived at the door and knocked.

  "Come in!" The office was silent for a moment before speaking, apparently the people inside were surprised by the visitor's arrival.

  It's already late at night, there shouldn't be anyone else in the company.

  Zhong Xiaofei pushed open the door and walked in.

  Li San Shi sat behind the office desk, smiling at him with a grin, on the table, the computer screen was still lit, displaying the final closing price of US soybean futures.

  Everything was as expected, Li San Shi was indeed also speculating on soybeans, but where did his information come from?

  "Zhong Xiaofei? Please sit down, what's up, looking for me with something?" Li San Shi asked lightly, his expression and tone didn't reveal any joy or sorrow, but Zhong Xiaofei was already very certain that in the just-ended soybean futures trading, Li San Shi must have made a handsome profit. Calculating from the $4 million profit made by their company, Li San Shi's gain should be at least doubled, because his investment funds were absolutely more substantial than Zhong Xiaofei's.

  Originally tonight was supposed to be Zhong Xiaofei's glorious debut, but now it seems that Li Sishi is the real winner.

  "Manager Li, what a pity!" Zhong Xiaofei exclaimed, beating his chest and stamping his feet.

  "What's wrong?" Li San Shi's cunning eyes flickered for a moment.

  "Alas, it's all my fault. I thought you were still drunk. Huilin sister told me that you couldn't go to work today, so I didn't dare notify you about tonight's transaction. Originally, I thought the soybean market might not change for a few more days, and notifying you tomorrow wouldn't be too late. But unexpectedly, just now the soybean price suddenly dropped..." Zhong Xiaofei said with a regretful face: "I couldn't notify you in time, so I could only proceed according to plan..."

  "Oh, I see... " Li San Shi stared at Zhong Xiao Fei, his face expressionless, unsure if he believed her or not. After a pause, he continued to ask: "So how much did you make for the company tonight?"

  "Four hundred million, okay."

  "Not bad, not bad," Li Sanshi nodded repeatedly: "You just became the deputy manager of the investment department and immediately earned so much profit for the company. You're really impressive!" His eyes looked at the computer screen in front of him: "My profit is only a little more than yours, hmm, over 80 million..."

  Zhong Xiaofei's face was full of surprise: "Manager Li, you also did American soybeans?"

  "Yes." Li San Shi smiled slyly: "I've been paying attention to American soybeans for a long time, and I started researching them about a month ago."

  Zhong Xiaofei nodded vaguely: "I see." But in her heart, she cursed: "Research you, ghost! What kind of material are you?"

  "By the way, thanks for sending me home last night. I was really drunk and didn't even know how I got back. Hui Lin told me it took you a lot of effort to carry me upstairs." Li San Shi stood up, walked out from behind his desk, and patted Zhong Xiao Fei's shoulder warmly.

  "It should be. It should be." Zhong Xiaofei replied respectfully: "Seeing Manager Li's good spirit today, I feel at ease."

  "Don't worry, that one bottle of wine can't take me down. Have you seen Director Cao? Haha, he's not much better off than I am!" Li San Shi laughed heartily, with a triumphant glint in his eyes. Although he had lost the drinking game last night on the surface, his unyielding spirit still earned him a few words of praise from his wife Xiong Huilin.

  "Yes, yes." Zhong Xiaofei nodded repeatedly.

  "Tonight, the two of us have earned tens of millions for the company, which is something that has never happened in recent years. The timing is also excellent, as the company's shareholders' meeting is about to take place, and those shareholders will soon find out who is really making a profit for the company!"

  Li San Shi said with a smile: "I believe they will make the right decision, after the shareholders' meeting is over, the company's leadership will be adjusted." He patted Zhong Xiao Fei's shoulder again and said: "As I always say, as long as you follow me and work hard, not only can you become the manager of the investment department, but also the position of Cao General Manager, as long as you want to do it, I can make you sit on it."

  Zhong Xiaofei's face was excited: "I understand, manager, I will definitely work hard."

  "It's fine as long as you understand." Li San Shi's face suddenly turned gloomy again: "But I also have a bad habit, whether you call it revenge or being petty, in short, if anyone tries to harm me behind my back, I will make sure they don't end up well!"

  "I know." Zhong Xiaofei pretended to be frightened.

  "Alright, it's getting late." Li San Shi yawned: "If there's anything, we can talk about it tomorrow, okay?"

  "Good."

  Zhong Xiaofei and Li Sanshi left the office together, with Zhong Xiaofei escorting Li Sanshi to the entrance of the investment department's corridor.

  "Take a seat in my car? I'll send you home." Li Sanshi politely invited.

  "Thank you, Manager Li, you go first, I still have some things to pack up." Zhong Xiaofei smiled.

  "That's all, I'll go first." Li San Shi carried a black briefcase and walked away with a pleased expression. He went down the stairs for two steps, then suddenly turned back, winking mysteriously: "Xiao Pei is a very good girl, you must not keep her waiting, or you will definitely regret it."

  "Yes." Zhong Xiaofei's face turned slightly red.

  Li San Shi laughed and walked away with a pleased expression.

  After Li Sanshi left, Zhong Xiaofei's smile gradually solidified into a serious and worried expression.

  Tonight was his first battle after promotion, originally a victory, but Li Sanshi's sudden kill made his victory instantly dull, and what made him even more depressed was that Li Sanshi tied the two people's results together as a whole, announcing the entire investment department's gains to the outside world.

  Li San Shi is the number one man in the investment department. The victory of the investment department is naturally his victory, and at the company's shareholders' meeting, all the glory belongs to him alone.

  But this was exactly the opposite of what Zhong Xiaofei had intended, as he had originally wanted to use this victory to establish his own position and crush Li Sanshi's momentum, but instead ended up helping Li Sanshi!

  It's really frustrating.