Hong Dali changed and washed up. When he left his room and went to the dining room, the others were already waiting for him. Li Nianwei smiled and said, "Young Master, you're here. Come and have your meal."
"Oh, you don't have to wait for me next time." Hong Dali sat down and picked up his chopsticks. "I can eat whenever I wake up …"
"Wait for next time. It's a big day today." Tang Muxin picked some food for Hong Dali. "Eat more. We don't know how long this meeting will last. Don't starve when you're inside." Tang Muxin picked some food for Hong Dali. "Dali, try not to talk too much when you're inside. Your brothers and sisters don't seem to be very friendly toward you. Keep a low profile when you're inside, lest they make things difficult for you. "
Li Nianwei nodded and said, "En, Young Master, you're too spoiled. It's hard to avoid people's jealousy. When people get jealous, they can be unreasonable. You must be careful. "
Hong Dali didn't care and smiled. "Don't worry, I'll sleep once I'm inside. I definitely won't fight with them. I'll pretend I didn't hear anything they say. That should be fine, right? "
"En, that's good." Hearing Hong Dali agree, Tang Muxin smiled and said, "Dali is the most obedient. This is worthy of praise!"
"That's for sure!"
After breakfast, Li Nianwei and the rest were confined. Although Hong Dali and Tang Muxin were not restricted, they had nowhere else to go. Hence, they played poker and Dou Dizhu with the rest. Everyone laughed and played until 1: 30 in the afternoon. Tang Muxin looked at the time, put away the cards, and said, "Dali, it's almost time. You, you must be careful."
"No problem." Hong Dali sniffled. "I'll sleep until the meeting ends. Let's play games when I come back at night!"
"Okay!" Everyone responded loudly.
Hence, Hong Dali, who slept until the meeting ended, went out.
After separating from the rest, Hong Dali calculated for a while. To be honest, his birth was indeed enviable. When the time came, it was inevitable that there would be people who would mock and ridicule him. However, this time, he should at least cause less trouble and strive to pass that assessment. When the time came, if Grandpa Hong Tu was happy, he might let everyone out. That would be the best.
Sigh, thinking about when he was at the West Fourth Loop, with nine lackeys following behind him and a Tibetan Mastiff in each of them, how impressive would that be?
But now, he was all alone. Comparing the two, Hong Dali felt uncomfortable all over.
After walking for a short distance, he saw a familiar tall building standing in front of him. It was the large conference room where the family meeting was held.
Even from a distance, the guard at the door opened the door and said to Hong Dali, "Young Master Dali is here. Please come in."
It seemed that the effect of making a big fuss yesterday was not bad — at least he was familiar with them!
Hong Dali nodded and walked into the big conference room.
The Hong Family's family meeting was a huge matter. Who in the entire family dared to slack off? Who didn't come in early to wait for the meeting to start? There were even people who came earlier than that at six in the morning, when the sky had just turned bright. Hong Dali was definitely the first one who came at such a precise time.
Therefore, as soon as he entered the conference room, he was immediately surrounded by whispers of discussion — —
"It's Dali. Sigh, he only came at this time. He really doesn't take this meeting seriously."
"Looks like he doesn't have much confidence in himself. Even if he came early, he wouldn't be able to prepare anything. Therefore, he might as well come at the right time."
"It's a pity that he has such a good background. If it were me, even if I don't get first place, I would definitely be in the top three."
"Tsk, if I were born in his family, I would definitely get first place."
Hong Dali casually glanced around. At this time, the conference room was bustling with people. There seemed to be at least three hundred people, and the tables were already filled. Most of these people were young people below the age of thirty. There were also quite a number of elders in the family. They should have accompanied their children here.
Actually, thinking about it, it wasn't hard to understand. This was the Hong Family's family meeting to decide the distribution of assets for the next year.
Outstanding members of the family could obtain a large amount of resources. When it came to doing business, the higher the capital, the more one could earn. With a capital of 100,000 yuan, one could only earn 30,000 to 40,000 yuan in a year. With a capital of one million yuan, one could earn 500,000 to 600,000 yuan in a year. Further up, to the tens of millions, one could earn millions to tens of millions. Who wouldn't be anxious? Who wouldn't pay attention to it?
There were quite a number of familiar faces in the hall. The first person that Hong Dali saw was the tall and beautiful sister, Mu Yuxi, whom he met when he was walking his dog at Fengyuan Lake. At this time, Mu Yuxi's pretty face was still beautiful and cold, but it contained a faint charm. She was currently looking at him calmly. Mu Yuxi was a rare business genius among the younger generation of the family. She sat closest to the front desk.
Another familiar face was slightly young, and he looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old. He could be considered handsome, but his eyes were slightly cold, and he had a disdainful smile on his face. It was Hong Ancheng, who had appeared together with Mu Yuxi that day. His status couldn't be compared to Mu Yuxi's. He was sitting in the middle of a group of young people, pointing at Hong Dali from time to time. Occasionally, he would even smile. It was obvious that he wasn't saying anything good.
Hong Anbao, who always went against him, sat not far from Mu Yuxi. He stared fiercely at Hong Dali, his teeth clenched, and his eyes looked like they were about to spit fire. It was a pity that he didn't have Hong Dali's guts. No matter what, he didn't dare to fly into a rage here.
Tsk, this fellow was really quite vengeful. If you have the guts, come and beat me up.
Hong Dali laughed and calmly stuck out his middle finger — it scared Hong Anbao so much that he instantly lowered his head. This was the big conference room. If the two of them were to fight again, both of them would definitely be disqualified!
Hong Dali snorted in disdain. This bit of guts, it seemed that he still needed to train more, hehe.
In addition, there were a few people in the front row. Looking at their spirited and confident appearances, they must be the more talented disciples of the younger generation of the family. They should be able to get a good ranking in this family meeting.
It was no wonder that the Hong Family could develop to such a scale. Not to mention the older generation, just the younger generation alone had started doing business so early. Coupled with the survival of the fittest and the allocation of resources, the results could be imagined.
However, facing such a situation, Hong Dali really felt like laughing at the same time.
Speaking of which, these people were all competitors. There was definitely a lot of competition behind the scenes. Even if they didn't fight to the death, their relationship probably wasn't that good. On the surface, everyone seemed amiable. But thinking about it, there was definitely no lack of small tricks behind the scenes.
What was the point of thinking about that? What did it have to do with him?
Hong Dali smiled and randomly found a seat at the back that was leeward from the wind. He took out his phone and started to read a novel. He was very prepared today. He specially brought a long-sleeved shirt. It was just right for him to sleep when he was sleepy from reading a novel.
He hadn't read for long when he suddenly heard a commotion. The emcee loudly shouted, "Time's up. The three elders have arrived."
Hearing this shout, everyone present stood up. Hong Dali looked from afar and saw the three elders, Hong Tu, Hong Wei, and Hong Ying, walking in front. Behind them, there was a team of nearly 20 people. They majestically entered the big conference room.
All the younger generation present gave a warm applause.
"Is everyone here?" Old Elder Hong Tu raised his hand and gestured for everyone to sit down. "Everyone, please sit."
Everyone sat down.
When Hong Tu and the rest were all seated, the emcee loudly shouted, "The Hong Family's outstanding younger generation selection meeting begins now!"
Accompanied by the sound of firecrackers outside, the Hong Family's younger generation's family meeting began.
Next, it was Hong Tu, the current Old Elder of the Hong Family, who gave a speech. He spoke for about ten minutes and hoped that the descendants of the Hong Family would work hard and struggle, that the Hong Family would definitely not be stingy with resources for the hardworking descendants and so on. Anyway, Hong Dali had been hiding at the back to read novels during this period, so he barely heard a few words.
When Old Elder Hong Tu finished speaking, it was Second Elder Hong Wei's turn to speak. This old man was more straightforward. He only spoke for a minute and was well received by the younger generation present.
After that, Third Elder Hong Ying announced the start of the selection for the outstanding younger generation. Then, it entered the main event.
Otherwise, why would this family meeting be said to be competitive and formal? Hong Dali kept his novels. Although he didn't have any thoughts on the ranking, as a member of the Hong Family, he should at least understand the general process, right?
Then, he saw a rather … heroic looking female secretary standing at the side with a microphone on her ear. She said in a clear voice, "The first candidate, Hong Tianyun."
"Hong Tianyun, 23 years old. Ranked 36th in 2013. Received two million development funds. Current project evaluation is as follows: One mid-to-high-end hotel, one fitness center, one bath center. Investment status: 700,000 invested in the hotel. Current net profit of 420,000. Fitness center, 300,000 invested, 170,000 annual net profit. Bath center, investment 660,000, annual net profit of 390,000. The remaining portion will be used as working capital. Final result: 49% annual net profit, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Next, let's invite Hong Tianyun to present the development plan report. "
Hong Dali was speechless as he listened. It seemed that he couldn't underestimate the family members. Any random 36th place could achieve an annual net profit of 49%. It was indeed not easy.
Alas, when Hong Tianyun stood up, Hong Dali almost laughed out loud. Wasn't this the unlucky brother that was hit by Hong Xiangfei's orange?
Hong Tianyun stood up and solemnly took out a report. He first bowed to the surrounding people and then read, "In the next year, I plan to develop a private club."
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