Chen Xinxin's words stunned Qiao Hua and Zhang Feng. Just moments ago, they were envious of those piles of numbers, but in the blink of an eye, she had thrown out 26 million. If they had 26 million to "squander," it would be enough to build a bunch of projects that would showcase their political achievements to support Bafang Chemical Group, which would be supporting themselves.
Chen Guangwei did not agree with Zhao Qiang's plan to spend money lavishly, but Chen Xinxin, the company's largest shareholder, approved it with one vote, so Chen Guangwei had no choice but to accept it. In his opinion, a small return to the local government was enough, and there was no need to spend so much money from the beginning. This would spoil the local government. Theoretically speaking, the local government should support the enterprise, but now it was the other way around, with the enterprise supporting the local government.
Having finalized the specific allocation method for the donation, Qiao Hua and Zhang Feng, filled with gratitude, decided to help Zhao Qiang resolve the issue with Feng Youyang. Qiao Hua said, "Chairman Chen, look at Zhao Qiang's situation... Feng Youyang is putting a lot of pressure on us, but the municipal government doesn't know how to handle it. Could you give us some hints so we can proceed according to plan?"
Chen Xinxin glanced at Zhao Qiang and said, "Ignore him."
After the meeting ended, Qiao Hua and Zhang Feng left. The only reason they were invited to the meeting was to announce the donation. If you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding. In recent years, Feng Youyang has not only brought no real benefits to the Baiyuan Municipal Government, but has also taken many advantages from it. Comparing the two, it's immediately clear who is good and who is bad.
Before his family members left, Chen Guangwei said, "We're heading back to Shanghai tomorrow. Let's see if there's anything else we need to prepare."
Zhao Qiang scratched the back of his head, realizing he still hadn't thought of a gift. Chen Xinxin had even complained about it last night. It wasn't that he wanted to give the Chen family any benefits; the key was that Chen Xinxin wanted to save face for her mother in front of the Chen family.
Chen Shuxian said, "What do you need to prepare? Just send the person."
Chen Guangwei said, "Well, I'm not talking about gifts, but work arrangements and safety measures."
Chen Xinxin said, "Zhao Qiang is here to protect me, so you don't need to worry about me."
Chen Guangwei left the meeting room first, giving Chen Shuxian a wink as he left. Chen Xinxin packed up her documents, while Zhao Qiang waited for her. The two of them were going to Lingdong Entertainment for a meeting later.
Chen Shuxian said, "Xinxin, you should have seen how good your dad has been to you these past few days."
Chen Xinxin said, "He is not my father."
Chen Shuxian said, "Xinxin, you're not a child anymore. You're the chairperson of a large company now. Your father had his difficulties back then. Can't you give him a chance to make amends?"
Chen Xinxin remained silent, while Chen Shuxian said, "Your father and I both hope that when you return to the Chen family, you will change your address. Consider it a plea from us."
Chen Xinxin remained silent, but at least she no longer refuted him as fiercely as before.
After packing up the documents, Chen Shuxian said as she left, "Xinxin, I'm the one who's sorry to you. If I hadn't insisted on giving birth to you back then, things wouldn't have come to this. No matter what, I gave birth to you and raised you. Listen to your mother this time."
Chen Xinxin felt extremely wronged, and Zhao Qiang hugged her and said, "Alright, don't be like this, crying isn't good."
Chen Xinxin said, "Let's go to Lingdong Entertainment."
Since Chen Xinxin was unwilling to bring up the matter, Zhao Qiang could only go along with her. The two arrived at Lingdong Entertainment, where Zhao Ling, Zhao Mingming, Sun Dongming, and Su Xiaosu were already waiting. Originally, this meeting had nothing to do with Su Xiaosu, but considering Zhao Qiang's regard for her, Zhao Ling still invited her along.
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Volume 2 [530] To Kill You
[530] To kill you
Zhao Ling sat in the main seat, as she was in full charge of Lingdong Entertainment. Seeing Zhao Qiang seated, she said, "Everyone's here, shall we begin, Zhao Qiang?" Although Zhao Ling was in charge of Lingdong Entertainment, she still had to respect Zhao Qiang's wishes.
Zhao Qiang nodded: "Let's begin." We've already wasted time at Bafang Chemical, and this meeting will probably go on until evening.
Zhao Ling said, "Those present are the main leaders of Lingdong Entertainment. In addition, we have specially invited employee representative Comrade Su Xiaosu. In the coming period, Lingdong Entertainment will be in a period of rapid expansion. We will go all out in film and television, music and advertising. How to win this battle requires everyone's joint efforts to come up with a plan."
Zhao Mingming said, "I think if we find a few more well-known directors and make a few blockbusters, our company will become a hit."
Sun Dongming said, "Do you think famous directors don't spend money? Do you know that the investment in so-called blockbusters is hundreds of millions? They may end up losing everything. So spend less money first to test the waters, and don't rush to burn money right away."
Chen Xinxin said, "If we are 60% sure, we dare to film it, but I'm afraid we won't even be 60% sure, and the investment will go down the drain, and those so-called famous directors will have used the money to practice for nothing."
Zhao Ling said, "I don't think it's necessary to find a famous director. Think about it, many times the film makes the director famous. The key is to have a good script, and the other is to find a director who is suitable for the script."
Zhao Mingming said, "Sister, you're absolutely right. I don't think there's any need to discuss this any further. You make the decision."
Zhao Qiang glanced at Su Xiaosu and asked, "What's your opinion?"
Su Xiaosu's throat was a little itchy, and she coughed lightly twice. Even so, her voice was very hoarse: "I don't know much about film and television, but I think that for a song to become popular, it must be easy to understand and catchy. The best song is one that suits the general public."
Zhao Ling praised, "That's a good summary. We artists serve the public, so if the public is satisfied, our programs will become popular. But Xiao Su, do you have a problem with your voice? Go to the hospital for a check-up later."
Su Xiaosu said, "It's nothing, I probably haven't been resting well lately."
Sun Dongming said, "I think people nowadays like packaging. Even if something or someone is not good, as long as the packaging and promotion are done well, they will still become popular. Take Sister Feng and Sister Furong for example. No matter what they are evaluated on, at least they are famous people. Their appearance fees are in the tens or hundreds of thousands. Even if you curse them or find them disgusting, they still make money."
Zhao Ling said, "We will naturally pay attention to packaging and promotion. We will set up a special planning department for this. Everyone should keep an eye out for talent in this area. We are short of talent at the beginning. Zhao Mingming and Sun Dongming, you can't be frivolous anymore. You must be on your guard and not let Zhao Qiang down."
Zhao Mingming and Sun Dongming said, "Don't worry, we will definitely cooperate with the work of other departments while doing our own jobs well."
Zhao Lingdao said, "Next, let's discuss original music and film/television scripts. We are particularly lacking in talent in this area, so I plan to collaborate with some well-known newspapers and magazines to hold essay and manuscript solicitation events. This will both enhance Lingdong Entertainment's reputation in China and help us find some usable resources..."
The meeting lasted until noon. After a quick lunch, everyone discussed and formulated a general outline for the future development of Lingdong Entertainment. Then, everyone went about their work.
When the meeting ended in the evening, Zhao Ling said to Chen Xinxin, "Be careful when you leave for Shanghai tomorrow."
Chen Xinxin said, "You need to be even more careful if you stay in Baiyuan City alone."
Zhao Ling nodded: "You must win back your mother's honor!"
Chen Xinxin said, "Don't worry, I won't stop until I've completely messed up the Chen family."
As for Feng Youyang, he was anxious because the Baiyuan Municipal Government had not given him an explanation. He contacted his friends in the Provincial Party Committee multiple times, but they replied that they were already putting pressure on the Baiyuan Municipal Government. Because many parties were involved, the problem could not be solved immediately. Moreover, regardless of whether Feng Youyang was behind the drugging incident, it would affect his reputation. His friends in the Provincial Party Committee reminded him that such a thing must never happen again, and he must not publicize it on the internet. Feng Youyang's decision back then was a complete failure.
Having been criticized, Feng Youyang lay listlessly in his hospital bed. Liu Wen asked, "Is Boss Feng planning to give up?"
Feng Youyang said, "Who said I was going to give up? Did I break my arms and legs for nothing?"
Liu Wendao: "If you don't intend to give up, why haven't you taken any action yet?"
Feng Youyang gritted his teeth: "Those hateful Qiao Hua and Zhang Feng, they're just giving me the runaround. I've already been proven innocent, yet they still haven't ordered an arrest. They're not taking me seriously at all. I'll make them pay."
Liu Wen fanned the flames: "Don't you have any other options?"
Feng Youyang said loudly, "Of course I have people in the central ministries who can speak for me, but I'm unwilling to use them. Since Qiao Hua and Zhang Feng are forcing me, I'll teach them a lesson."
The ward door creaked open and Jia Lili rushed in. Feng Youyang's anger, which had just been building up, dissipated instantly. Jia Lili said, "Old Feng, I went to the factory this morning to arrange work, but I didn't see anyone there."
Feng Youyang asked in confusion, "I didn't see anyone? What do you mean? Did they go to the government to demonstrate first thing this morning without any prior arrangements?"
Jia Lili said, "If only that were the case, but I called the factory leaders, and they said...they said..."
Feng Youyang angrily retorted, "What are you saying?"
Jia Lili said, "They said the workers resigned and went to the youth health product packaging factory. They also plan to apply and try. It is said that the recruitment agency has offered a price, and the salary of the management will double if they switch jobs."
Feng Youyang exclaimed, "Ah! I'm so angry! How could this happen? Didn't I already promise to give them a raise?"
Liu Wen reminded Feng Youyang: "A bag of slimming tea can be worth tens of thousands of yuan. How much of a raise do you need to give them to break even with the other party? Otherwise, you'll go bankrupt."
Feng Youyang coughed violently in his anger and anxiety. Jia Lili hurriedly stepped forward to pat his back and asked, "Old Feng, tell me the truth, did you really drug that Su Xiaosu? Otherwise, why would she be targeting us so relentlessly?"
Feng Youyang retorted, "Wife, don't you trust my character? Would I do something so despicable? Besides, Commander Liu is right here. You can ask him if you don't believe me."
Liu Wen said, "Sister-in-law, I assure you, this matter has absolutely nothing to do with Boss Feng."
Jia Lili said, "Since that's the case, what are we afraid of? Let's report their malicious competition by poaching our workers and let the whole country see their despicable faces."
Feng Youyang said with a bitter face, "No way, we can't beat them online at all. Besides, my image online has been ruined, so I guess no one will believe me if I say anything now."
Jia Lili said, "Then let's go to the provincial party committee. If the province doesn't care, we'll go to the relevant ministries. I refuse to believe that no one will take care of this."
Knock, knock, knock. Someone rushed over and burst into the door without knocking. "Mr. Feng, something terrible has happened!" It was Secretary Xiao Wang, panting heavily.
Feng Youyang said, "What's going on? You need to stay calm. Look at me, I'm not worried even when the workers aren't coming to work. At worst, I'll just spend money to rehire them. I don't believe that youth health product packaging factory can steal all the workers in Baiyuan City." That was indeed impossible.
Xiao Wang said, "Mr. Feng, the stocks of our two listed companies have hit the daily limit."
Feng Youyang was startled: "What? There was no good news at all, why did it hit the daily limit?"
Xiao Wang said, "Is there any need to say more? It must be malicious manipulation by someone. Once the news that all our workers have fled is reported, you can imagine that our stock will plummet to the lowest point of its range."
Feng Youyang wanted to rub his forehead, but found he couldn't move his hand. He said, "Let me think of what to do..."
The secretary said, "Mr. Feng, there's something else."
Feng Youyang said, "Hurry up and finish what you said. You're making me anxious. You're making me anxious."
Secretary Xiao Wang said, "Both the upstream manufacturers and downstream distributors who provide us with raw materials have suddenly called to say they want to cancel the contracts and will no longer cooperate with us. The phone in the head office has been ringing off the hook."
Feng Youyang, disregarding the stock market, struggled to get out of bed: "What exactly happened? Why cancel the contract? They can't just cancel it like that."
Xiao Wang said, "The other party said they are willing to bear any consequences of breach of contract and will act in full accordance with the contract."
Jia Lili cried out and collapsed to the ground: "Compensation? What about future cooperation? If you don't supply materials or sell, we're finished!"
Feng Youyang pounded on the bed board: "Whoever did this, I'll make them pay with their lives!"
Xiao Wang said, "Based on the situation, most of our upstream suppliers are from the north, and the vast majority of our products are sold to the north. There are probably only a few forces that can threaten our suppliers and distributors, so their identities are obvious. Mr. Feng, we simply can't compete with them."
"We can't fight back," Jia Lili cried. The key issue was their company's inherent disadvantage. Although they were located in the south, a large portion of their products were shipped to the north. If they went to cause trouble in the north, Feng Youyang had no backing.
Feng Youyang said to Xiao Wang, "Make the call for me, I'll talk to them personally."
Xiao Wang quickly took out his phone and called several major suppliers. Feng Youyang's wound had reopened due to exercise, but he didn't care at all.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang, this is Xiao Feng. Yes, I heard your company sent a notice that you're planning to cancel the contract. What does this mean? Can you give me a reason? We've been cooperating very well..."
The person on the phone said, "Mr. Feng, you're a smart man, you must know what happened before. I won't say more, but our big boss has given orders to put you to death, so you'd better be careful."
Feng Youyang's face turned purple as he shouted into the microphone, "Hello, hello, who is your big boss? Aren't you already the big boss? Hello, hello, damn it, I'm hanging up. That's so rude!"
Then Feng Youyang had his secretary call another company, but received the same reply: Feng Youyang should be careful, as the higher-ups had already warned that they would definitely destroy the Feng family.
Feng Youyang cursed loudly, "Who the hell is so arrogant as to want to kill my Feng family?"
Secretary Xiao Wang reminded him from the side, "President Feng, according to internal information, these companies have all been acquired by a company called Jiayuan Investment."
Feng Youyang was puzzled: "Homeland Investment? When have I ever offended them?"
Volume 2 [531] I'm sorry
【531】I'm sorry
Feng Youyang's question was not without reason. Jiayuan Investment had been making quite a stir in the north in the past year, with unimaginable financial strength, but it had not made much of a splash in the south. Feng Youyang had always identified himself as a member of the Chen faction, so it was impossible for him to have any entanglement with Jiayuan Investment, and there was no so-called hatred between them. So what reason did he have to ask the other party to kill him?
Secretary Xiao Wang said, "President Feng, could it be because of Zhao Qiang and Su Xiaosu?"
Jia Lili said, "Yeah, Lao Feng, you haven't offended anyone lately, have you? We've been doing really well in Baiyuan City. It's all because of that little vixen that you've had so much bad luck. You really need to stay away from women in the future."
Feng Youyang also began to have doubts. He said to his secretary, Xiao Wang, "Investigate the relationship between Jiayuan Investment and Su Xiaosu."
Xiao Wang glanced at Liu Wen and said, "Commander Liu, you should know more about this than we do."
Liu Wen said with a bitter face, "How would I know about other people's private affairs? Anyway, I've never heard Su Xiaosu mention it before."