From Inheriting a Small Factory to Becoming a Global Financial Tycoon

Chapter 42 Fishing in Troubled Waters

Seeing that all the team members' loyalty levels had steadily risen above 70, Lin Haoran felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction and comfort.

He knew very well that with such loyalty, unless he personally terminated their contracts, they would never betray him lightly.

With full confidence for the future, Lin Haoran looked forward to the next stage of strategic deployment with great anticipation.

"Since Zhixue has already thoroughly introduced our current work status, let me now lay out the specific tasks for this week," he said, sweeping his gaze across the five people present.

"This week, we'll undergo major changes. Ah Shi, after last week's trading experience, I believe you now have a comprehensive and deep understanding of our business operations.

Thus, I've decided to entrust you with full responsibility for the acquisition of Green Island Cement shares this week.

This is both recognition of your ability and trust in your sense of responsibility.

As for the rest, you will closely follow Zhixue's lead, focusing all your efforts on trading Wharf Holdings shares.

In other words, Wharf Holdings will be the top priority for our work moving forward.

When to increase the pressure and when to ease off, I will give clear instructions based on market dynamics and our strategic needs.

Rest assured, I will personally supervise the entire process to ensure every step is executed flawlessly."

After speaking, Lin Haoran paused briefly, observing everyone's reactions.

Now carrying a debt of one hundred million Hong Kong dollars, every decision he made bore directly on his future.

Thus, he could not afford to slack off even a little.

In his mind, this Wharf Holdings operation was a critical battle, one he must capitalize on fully.

If he missed this opportunity, it might never come again, and it could severely impact his position in Green Island Cement.

Of course, Lin Haoran still dreamed of one day hiring a top-notch professional manager so he could become a more relaxed "hands-off boss."

But rationality told him now was not the time.

The company was at a crucial stage of development, and every step required his personal oversight.

"The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades must still work hard!" Lin Haoran silently reminded himself.

"Is everyone clear?" he asked, scanning them again.

"Clear!" everyone replied in unison.

"Very good. Zhixue, as the soul of the team, you'll have full responsibility for the operations going forward.

Especially regarding Wharf Holdings—we need to intensify our efforts today.

Don't worry about competitors spying on us.

We'll push forward with thunderous momentum," Lin Haoran said, glancing at the clock on the wall.

It was now approaching 9:30 AM, when the Hong Kong Stock Exchange would come alive for the day's trading.

"Rest assured, President Lin. I know exactly what needs to be done," Su Zhixue answered confidently.

After working closely with Lin Haoran for some time, he understood that all he needed to do was to faithfully execute the boss's strategies without questioning their rationale.

As the company grew and fresh blood was injected, Lin Haoran, despite not having a formal financial background, had successfully transitioned into the role of strategic commander.

He no longer needed to get directly involved in daily trading operations but could instead focus his energy on analyzing market trends and making strategic decisions.

With the 9:30 bell ringing precisely, the stock market erupted into its usual frenzy—the day's trading officially began.

Regarding Li Jiacheng's camp, based on their traditionally cautious style, they likely wouldn't act too aggressively in the short term.

However, Lin Haoran knew that letting them completely dominate Green Island Cement's market trends was out of the question.

Thus, he carefully deployed a plan:

he assigned Dai Shi as a flexible operative to subtly intervene.

Dai Shi's task wasn't to absorb large amounts of Green Island Cement shares—

the current priority lay elsewhere.

Lin Haoran's strategy was deeper:

he wanted Dai Shi's trading moves to create a cloud of confusion, making it difficult for Li Jiacheng's team to read their real intentions.

By doing so, he could effectively disrupt Li Jiacheng's layout and weaken his influence on the market.

In short, Lin Haoran wasn't seeking immediate victory—

he wanted to create enough uncertainty to buy time and space for his larger strategic maneuvers.

Today, the number of Green Island Cement shares available for sale was significantly lower compared to last week.

Perhaps it was because two teams were secretly absorbing the stock.

Fewer shares for sale actually benefited Lin Haoran—it meant Li Jiacheng's team would have a harder time buying up shares quietly.

Soon, Lin Haoran shifted his attention to Wharf Holdings.

Recently, Wharf Holdings had seen unusually active trading, with volumes surging, making it a hot topic among investors.

Last week, Wharf Holdings had closed at 27.69 HKD per share.

This morning, the stock quickly shot up to 27.92 HKD upon market opening, with heavy trading activity.

Although the market environment had grown more complicated, the team now had four members dedicated to trading Wharf Holdings,

allowing Su Zhixue to coordinate much more efficiently and significantly boosting their success rate in capturing low-price buying opportunities.

By the noon break, within just two and a half hours from 9:30 AM to 12 PM,

Su Zhixue and his team had successfully purchased 156,000 Wharf Holdings shares—

surpassing even their usual full-day acquisition totals.

Such aggressive buying undoubtedly sent shockwaves through the market.

However, it also had an obvious side effect:

the price of Wharf Holdings was pushed up to around 29 HKD per share—

an unusually rapid rise by market standards.

Yet Lin Haoran didn't mind.

He no longer fixated on keeping Wharf Holdings' price low.

As of this morning's acquisitions, his personal holding of Wharf Holdings had soared to 1.113 million shares—

meaning he now controlled over 1% of Wharf Holdings' total stock.

This milestone achievement laid a solid foundation for his next moves.

Lunch was simple—Lin Haoran asked Zhao Lin to go out and buy boxed meals.

After eating, he summoned Su Zhixue into his private office.

"Zhixue, I authorize you to use up to 20 million HKD to aggressively push Wharf Holdings' stock price higher.

Our goal is to drive it past 40 HKD if possible.

However, during our operations, make sure our average buying price stays under 35 HKD.

We only need to act as a catalyst—can you do it?" Lin Haoran asked seriously.

He understood that if this strategy succeeded,

not only would it raise Wharf Holdings' stock price efficiently,

but it would also help control costs and mitigate risk from overpaying.

More importantly, he planned to use this opportunity to stir up the market and muddy the waters,

making it harder for competitors to grasp his real intentions—

thus creating favorable conditions for him to fish in troubled waters.

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