Chapter 100: Good News

After the introductions, Yan Wenhan continued to update Xia Yu on the specific progress of the work.

Although it was only the second day since the start, with Xia Yu's overall planning and many skilled researchers present, they had already achieved some results on the first day.

As Xia Yu was about to leave and not disturb their work further, he was unexpectedly stopped by Lin Shanyuan.

"Mr. Xia, I have read many of your published articles and found them very inspiring. However, I also have some questions and would like to consult with you."

Lin Shanyuan did not address Xia Yu as "boss," and Xia Yu did not mind. After all, Lin Shanyuan was a professor at Hong Kong University's Finance Department, and his social status was not low. He was currently working with Xia Yu's company because the university was on break, and he would likely return to teaching when the semester started. For now, he was considered a special consultant.

Moreover, given that Lin Shanyuan was a man in his fifties or sixties, it would feel awkward to be addressed as "boss."

"I'm flattered to be asked. I'm just a novice compared to you, Professor Lin. Please go ahead with your questions, and I will answer them to the best of my ability!"

Xia Yu's expression became serious as he responded.

He could roughly guess that Lin Shanyuan was testing him, perhaps doubting whether the articles in "Jiu Ding Daily" were actually written by Xia Yu. Lin Shanyuan might be subtly probing to see if Xia Yu was genuinely knowledgeable.

Seeing Lin Shanyuan's serious demeanor, Xia Yu smiled inwardly. Lin Shanyuan was indeed a meticulous old scholar, a typical intellectual.

"Mr. Xia, in your articles, you have consistently believed that Hong Kong's financial market will improve and that the financial industry will thrive in the coming years. I have also conducted some research on this topic and would like to hear your views." Lin Shanyuan asked earnestly, adopting a listening posture.

Apart from Lin Shanyuan, Xia Yu noticed that Xu Zhixue and others were also very interested in this issue. He smiled, finding the question too simple.

He had previously discussed this topic with Liu Tianci, and had impressed him. Xia Yu was slightly amused that Lin Shanyuan was asking a similar question. Was there some sort of connection between Lin Shanyuan and Liu Tianci?

Xia Yu responded with an answer similar to the one he had given Liu Tianci. Lin Shanyuan and Xu Zhixue were indeed impressed. However, being a finance professor, Lin Shanyuan had a rigorous mindset and pointed out some areas where Xia Yu's explanations were unclear. Xia Yu addressed each of these points.

In the end, Lin Shanyuan expressed a heartfelt smile and said to Xia Yu, "Mr. Xia, it is remarkable how well-versed you are at such a young age. Your overall view and insights into finance are far superior to mine. No wonder you have achieved such great success at this age."

"I had considered if Mr. Xia's abilities were up to par, I might have suggested that you study at Hong Kong University in the future. It seems I overestimated the need for that. Even if you entered Hong Kong University, I doubt you would find anyone who could teach you," Lin Shanyuan said with a wry smile, revealing his inner thoughts.

Xia Yu was a bit surprised by this and quickly responded with humility, "Professor Lin, you overestimate me. There is always something to learn from others. I still have many areas to improve!"

"Ha ha!"

"Let's not dwell on this. Mr. Xia, regarding the establishment of 'Economic' magazine, I reviewed your plan. To increase efficiency, we've divided responsibilities among the team. I'll brief you on the assignments we've made and get your feedback before we proceed."

Lin Shanyuan then explained their internal division of labor. After listening, Xia Yu had no objections and gave them the go-ahead to implement the plan.

After staying a while longer, Xia Yu left the Economic Research Room with Yan Wenhan. After spending some time at the company, he headed to Kowloon Stock Exchange with Yan Shining. He needed to meet Liu Tianci to report his safety and also to understand the status of his stocks.

"Liu, good morning!"

Upon seeing Liu Tianci, Xia Yu approached with a smile.

Seeing Xia Yu appear safely, Liu Tianci was very pleased. "Mr. Xia, you're here."

After a brief exchange, Xia Yu inquired about his stocks.

"Mr. Xia, take a look. The market value of Da Fa Real Estate has returned to sixty million Hong Kong dollars and has now reached sixty-five million. I've already started selling the shares for you. So far, I've sold a total of 5% of the shares, converting them into about 3.2 million. I'll work on selling the remaining 25% over the next few days."

Liu Tianci briefed Xia Yu on the current situation.

"Thank you, Liu. I appreciate it! Please continue to handle the rest," Xia Yu said happily.

Stocks are not money until they are sold and converted into cash. Once the money is in hand, Xia Yu can carefully consider the next steps.

Xia Yu stayed at Kowloon Stock Exchange until the lunch break. After a conversation with Liu Tianci, he left, understanding that Liu Tianci had his own work to attend to.

During the remaining time, Xia Yu carefully studied other stocks, recorded the prices of various listed companies, and researched the shareholders and their holdings. This data was crucial for the rankings in "Economic" magazine.

Even though the Economic Research Room had been established, Xia Yu decided to help collect data. It was also a good opportunity to understand the basic situation of Hong Kong's business world.

Only by personally handling these data could Xia Yu ensure accuracy and avoid mistakes during analysis.

...

In the evening, Xia Jun returned to the Chunqiu Clinic. Seeing him arrive, Xia Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Since Xia Jun left to carry out his orders last night, there had been no news of him today. Although Xia Yu knew he would be fine, not seeing him made him somewhat anxious.

"Jun, are you alright? Did they question you about the source of your information?" Xia Yu asked with concern.

Xia Jun smiled, "I'm fine. They did ask about the source of my information, but I insisted it came from an anonymous source and was meant for Officer Allen. I didn't know anything else. Since this was a contribution, and Officer Allen praised me in front of the Governor, who would dare to make an issue of it?"

"I also met with the Director of the Police Department, Shi Lirong. He specifically recorded my contribution, ended my probation early, and promoted me to a formal position, listing me as a key trainee."

As Xia Jun spoke, his smile grew wider, and Xia Yu felt happy for him.

After all, he had recently joined the police department, met its top leader, and even the Governor. With such an aura, Xia Jun's future was definitely brighter than others!

"The Ma family served as a stepping stone for your promotion. At least they were useful for something," Xia Yu said with a smile.

"By the way, did you tell A Lei? He should be pleased as well."

"Not yet. I just arrived. I'll go and tell A Lei now."

With that, Xia Yu and Xia Jun headed towards Xia Lei's hospital room.