Indeed, Xu Zhihan held onto a sliver of hope that the suggestion would not reach her.
"The information age is changing rapidly, making it increasingly difficult to maintain confidentiality. However, our responsibilities and penalties are still insufficient. Look, in addition to the two new agreements I brought, I also have a new regulation on personnel salary funds. With these in place, I think the effect will be even better."
The two then began discussing the contract. Based on the current situation of the research institute, Li Shuhua put forward many suggestions for modification, which Song Qing marked with a red pen and then redefined. Since Xu Zhihan left, the research institute was finally about to embark on a new journey.
"Alright, Mr. Li, let's stop our discussion here for now. We can all offer our suggestions on the rest."
The two walked into the conference room chatting and laughing, and began an intensive discussion.
Song Qing noticed that among the researchers, there was one named Qu Ming who was looking down at the contract, deep in thought, and seemed very conflicted. She keenly sensed the reason for this: while the others were very satisfied with the newly adjusted salary plan, he was only staring at the liability clauses of the contract.
After the meeting, she had a long talk with Qu Ming and finally proved with sincerity that her guess was correct. Sure enough, someone was trying to poach her. There was no doubt who it was. In the current situation, the one who needed to poach people with high salaries was naturally Yan Xunan.
"I understand. I appreciate you telling me the truth, but as you can see, Zhenhua won't allow you to leave. Do you understand that?"
Qu Ming nodded. He had always understood this. Weisheng was Fuhua's mortal enemy. Even if he left, according to the previous contract, he could not work for Weisheng.
"Okay, if you have any financial difficulties, you can tell me at any time. Fuhua is never stingy with its employees. Besides, you and my father have been good friends for so many years, fighting side by side. As long as your request is not excessive, I will try my best to meet it."
Qu Ming nodded gratefully, "No, Chairman Song. Mr. Song has always been very kind to us. This time, I was just momentarily blinded by greed. Fortunately, you came, otherwise I would have made a big mistake."
Song Qing personally saw him off, secretly rejoicing that she had arrived just in time; otherwise, who knows what the consequences would have been.
After all the agreements were finalized, she personally signed and stamped them, and then reviewed them again, it was already midnight. When she left, even Uncle Chen, who was guarding the gate, was dozing off. Thinking that it was too late to go back to the Yi family, she called Aunt Zhou's room and said that she would be going back to the Song family tonight.
Upon reaching Beiyang Road, she saw some lights still burning in her window and couldn't help but smile. Wang Ma, still sleepy, opened the door and immediately began preparing a late-night snack. She wearily went upstairs and saw a little girl slumped over her desk; judging by appearance, she must be Wang Ma's granddaughter, Xiao Hong.
Xiao Hong is a light sleeper. Hearing the noise, she immediately got up. "Ah, Miss Song, I'm sorry, I was cleaning here just now and I don't know how I fell asleep."
When Song Qing approached, she saw that Xiao Hong was looking at her old college entrance exam textbooks. With a sigh, she pulled her to sit down. "Xiao Hong, it's okay. When I'm not here, you can come here to read. Aunt Wang said you didn't get into university, but it doesn't matter. If you still want to go to school, I'll help you."
Xiao Hong shook her head, "I want to take the exam myself."
"Good, that's spirited," she said with a smile.
"Yes, I want to be as strong as you!" Xiao Hong suddenly said, her eyes full of admiration.
Song Qing chuckled to herself. Just then, Wang Ma came upstairs and called her down to eat. When she saw Xiao Hong there, she couldn't help but give her a lecture.
The grandfather and grandson chatted and joked as they went downstairs.
She got up and looked out the window. The lawn downstairs was still as green as ever, and the swing was still freshly painted, not showing any signs of age. She remembered that half a year ago, this place was always bustling with guests, with people drinking and chatting. She couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, lamenting the drastic changes that had taken place.
She thought about it and realized that she hadn't seen her mother since her father passed away. She was so busy all day that she didn't even have time to breathe. Unfortunately, she was just like Song Jingmo, always keeping everything under her control and fearing any unforeseen events. This fear was probably even greater than Song Jingmo's.
Thinking back to how she was once dissatisfied with Song Jingmo's values, she now finds herself exactly like her father. The knowledge and attitude towards life she learned in England are now completely useless.
She didn't even dare to talk to Song Keren, afraid that she would worry about her.
After finishing her work in the research lab, she took the initiative to call Yan Xunan and asked to meet him.
Chapter 44 Contentment and Gratitude
With Song Jingmo gone, Fu Hua was left behind, clean and unburdened, allowing her to focus wholeheartedly on her work.
-Song Qing
Song Qing left Weisheng. Seeing Yan Xunan again was much easier than she had imagined.
Perhaps after experiencing the crisis of Fuhua, the death of her father, and her marriage to Yi Zhengwei, the feelings that had been suppressed for so long finally began to fade away.
This series of outbursts, though painful, was undoubtedly a swift and decisive move.
Yan Xunan's research and development was progressing much more smoothly than she had imagined. He had just taken over Weisheng and was facing competition from Xu's Construction. He urgently needed the success of new projects to establish a firm foothold, and the pressure he was under was not much less than hers.
The purpose of her visit was twofold: first, to inquire about his progress; and second, to subtly suggest that he should no longer be an enemy of Fuhua, otherwise she would never back down.
But when she saw Xiao Huainian busy in his research lab, all her thoughts were dispelled. She couldn't blame Yan Xunan for being despicable; everyone has their own reasons. As long as it didn't harm Fuhua, she didn't want to push him too hard. With Madam Song and Song Ning involved, she still had some reservations.
As soon as she got into the car, she unsurprisingly received a call from Xiao Huainian.
This was an old story from the previous generation, and she couldn't say anything about it. However, Song Jingmo's funeral had just passed, so she subtly hinted at it. Xiao Huainian wasn't unreasonable, and he agreed to listen to Song Qing in everything.
Without Madam Song's intervention, Yan Xunan would not have been able to persuade Xiao Huainian to return from abroad.
She didn't blame her mother for being naive. Madam Song only wanted the best for the sisters. In the long run, the current outcome was just a shortening of the battle, with both advantages and disadvantages.
After leaving Weisheng, she rushed to Kailu, where she had arranged to have lunch with He Min.
When she arrived, it was still early, so she made a phone call and, after receiving permission, went straight upstairs.
Unlike Fuhua, which has luxurious office buildings and is located in a bustling area, Kailu is mainly engaged in production. It is a very large-scale factory with a floor area of over a thousand square meters. All of its buildings are two-story factories, but some are old. There are only two tall buildings: one is the management office building, and the other is the He family's villa.
When Song Qing arrived at the office, He Min was surrounded by a group of middle-aged men in blue work clothes. She took advantage of a break to invite Song Qing to sit down, but her voice was not loud and was immediately drowned out by the crowd's calls for her to sign.
Song Qing picked up his teacup and looked out the window at the road between the factory buildings. The road was lined with sycamore trees, and the fallen leaves were thickly layered on the road. When the wind blew, they seemed to dance in the low air.
Several large trucks were parked at the rear of the factory, and some workers were loading goods. If you opened the window slightly, you could hear a roar and smell a rusty odor.
The working conditions here are really not good.
He Min was pretty and looked to be about the same age as Song Qing, but she was even more petite and had a pale face. She took a sip of tea, called her secretary out, and then shook hands with Song Qing with a big smile.
"Mr. Song, you are a distinguished guest. I heard about your father's situation and I am very saddened."
Song Qing smiled and said, "President He, we're in the same boat."
She never does anything without being sure of success. Before coming here, she had already found out everything about He Min's situation. It was because of this that she was confident that she could successfully negotiate with her and use her resources to enter the new market.