Chapter 1670: Target
However, although Xu Ke is very concerned about this money, he hasn’t reached the point where he’ll take desperate measures.
The fact that Xu Laozi singled them out shows that these companies hold a remarkable significance now.
Although some companies have indeed disappeared, most of them are still around.
Xu Ke previously investigated and found that some companies are about to close due to poor management.
However, several companies have become publicly listed and hold a significant status in the capital.
Lately, Xu Ke has been contemplating how to raise funds to invest them entirely in the new department.
Strictly speaking, the Xu Shiju Group wouldn’t care much about this money, but since this new department was his idea, he wants to rely on his methods to get it on track.
He knows that if he reports to Wang Cuixia, she would approve the funding without hesitation.
But doing so, Xu Ke feels lacks challenge. Since he chose to start anew, he must achieve something.
His grandfather once developed the company from scratch in dire circumstances.
As his grandson, Xu Ke believes he won’t be inferior to anyone.
His first goal is to find the targeted companies; according to Xu Laozi, the money loaned at the time should be enough to buy stocks in these companies.
Then he should become their shareholder as a matter of course. The question is whether these companies still recognize their equity after all these years.
"Grandfather, did you sign any agreement at the time, or is there any equity proof? What if they don’t acknowledge when I approach them now?"
Xu Ke worries that these companies might deny recognition, which would involve significant hassle.
Xu Laozi squinted slightly, surprised by his grandson’s eagerness.
Just having learned this, he wants to take action against those companies.
Yet regarding these matters, he doesn’t want to intervene extensively. Since he chose to hand the company to Xu Ke, he obviously trusts his grandson greatly.
Xu Laozi remembers signing several agreements back then, but he now can’t recall where he placed them.
He only remembers putting them in his office or perhaps in his former office.
Considering the importance of those documents, he would’ve stored them carefully.
Moreover, he didn’t eat or sleep well for a long time after signing because he worried about making a wrong move.
Luckily, he eventually made the right gamble, propelling the company to soar.
"You rascal, I did sign several agreements back then. But I’ve forgotten where I put them. Either in my current office or my former one. Go look for them yourself; the rest is up to you."
The current era belongs to the young. Xu Laozi knows he’s aged and shouldn’t overly interfere with the younger generation’s choices.
Xu Laozi’s words took Xu Ke by surprise since he has been in the office for so long without discovering any documents.
Yet Xu Ke thought further, considering his grandfather would certainly hide such critical documents securely. If he said they were in the office, then they must be somewhere within it.
Xu Ke really hates this situation, much like when they investigated those shareholders’ criminal facts.
The hassle aside, the tedious procedures alone give Xu Ke a headache.
But the situation has reached this point, and he certainly won’t just give up.
Initially planning not to return to the company for days, he now had to abruptly change his plans and return.
After confirming with Xu Laozi twice more, Xu Ke rushed back to the company.
The company’s employees’ work efficiency is noteworthy.
Xu Ke remembers assigning a design task last week, and within two days, the company completed everything.
Looking at the giant posters displayed in front of the company, Xu Ke is very pleased.
These were specially crafted to promote the company’s new brand image.
Moreover, with increasing collaborations with more companies, their business volume is growing.
Xu Ke clearly remembers when he took over the company, the business volume was only 1/5 of what it is now.
In less than a month, the company has recovered to this level.
Xu Ke deeply admires his grandfather and is grateful to live in such a favorable era.
Given some time, he is confident he can lead the company to reach this point.
But Xu Ke isn’t sure he can make the company recover so quickly.
An experienced elder still has the edge; Xu Laozi likely anticipated this and therefore organized the banquet.
Xu Ke instantly recalled his grandfather’s previous demeanor, realizing he had wrongly blamed him.
Not lingering long downstairs in the company, Xu Ke hurried to his office.
It’s mealtime, so no one else is in the office; it seems Dale and Liu Yan have gone for a break.
Following Xu Laozi’s hints, the documents must be in the office. Xu Ke begins rummaging through the cabinets looking for them.
Although the CEO’s office is quite large, there’s only so much space to search.
Xu Ke feels as if he’s digging through every inch, yet he finds no useful clues.
Beyond not finding anything, he even discovers various old garbage used by Xu Laozi under the desk.
He also finds many unidentified scraps of paper, with unknown scribblings on them.
After a whole hour of searching, Xu Ke is left empty-handed, ending up somewhat discouraged and wondering if his grandfather was deceiving him.
Yet he reconsidered, realizing that his grandfather had no reason to lie.
If truly no contract was signed, he could just tell him outright.
Since Xu Laozi is certain, it suggests the documents definitely exist.
The items exist, but they’re currently missing, indicating an incorrect search place.
But with such a limited space, where could the document be hiding?