Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

This visit by the leader was somewhat unexpected.

Under normal circumstances, we should be notified a few days in advance so that the company can make some preparations, but this time we were directly told that the leaders would come in the afternoon.

"It was Mr. He who called me personally."

"It seems that something must have happened, and in the eyes of these leaders, this recent incident may also affect me, Lu Yang."

"What could it be?"

"It can't be that the Q3 financial report of Little Prodigy Electronics Factory was leaked in advance, right?"

"That's not right. The Little Prodigy learning machine is selling very well this year. This is not big news. The sales are higher every quarter, and every time it delivers a perfect answer. This is also expected. If the leaders are jealous and want to get some political achievements, they shouldn't come to my temporary group headquarters. Instead, they should tell me directly on the phone and let me, Lu Yang, drive to this popular electronics factory and wait, put up a banner, and welcome these leaders to come down for inspection."

"No, no, this should be ruled out anyway. Xiao Shentong Electronics Factory is the closest to the headquarters, and I didn't trust anyone else to hand it over. In addition to arranging some Yangcheng University graduates to serve as middle and senior management in the factory, I only had high hopes for Da Jun and his wife Xiao Xiao."

"I thought that Sister Wei Shu was very talented and had become my right-hand man in just a few years. She is now a recognized strong woman in the business community of Pengcheng. Xiaoxiao is her classmate and best friend who sleeps in the same dormitory with her. As the saying goes, the focus is inseparable from the dream and the dream is inseparable from the focus. If I can train the first strong woman in the business world, I can also train the second one. Sister Wei Shu is the first one and Xiaoxiao is the second one.

I originally arranged for her to manage the finances of the entire Little Prodigy Electronics Factory because I thought that as long as she could keep a firm grip on the finances of the entire electronics factory and nothing would go wrong, then it would not be impossible to hand over the entire electronics factory to her for a few months.

But I miscalculated in the end.

He has never put any effort into improving himself, is not interested in learning financial knowledge, and is not very concerned about managing a business. On the contrary, ever since my wife moved to Pengcheng to settle down, he has come to visit the villa every few days, chatting with my silly wife, going shopping, discussing experiences in raising children, and studying how women should dress.

This clearly shows that she is planning to become a housewife!

Since she wants to be a rich wife in peace in the future, what can I do?
I can only help her.

The Xiao Shentong Electronics Factory does not have a definite head now. Except for several deputy directors in charge of the R&D department, production department, and safety department, the position of general manager has always been vacant. All major events that can determine the fate of this factory are actually issued by the head office. I make the instructions, and then Sister Wei Shu makes the second decision on when to execute it.

Even now I haven't received the official documents of the Q3 financial report. Xiao Jun and Brother Mou are the only small shareholders of the factory. They don't even know how much money the factory has made in the past few months. Who has the ability to leak the secret at this time, and who dares to leak the secret?"

"Forget it. I have no clue. It seems that I can only wait for my secretary to see if she can find some clues from the recent news. Otherwise, I can only wait until the afternoon when the leaders come to inspect and really get to the point. Then the truth will naturally come out, and I will have a response plan."

Lu Yang pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what the purpose of the leaders' visit was.

About 15 minutes passed like this, and there was a burst of crackling sounds of high heels stepping on the ground outside the door, followed by a rapid knock on the door.

Xu Siqi pushed the door open and came in, holding a stack of newspapers. She was sweating profusely and said to Lu Yang bitterly, "Boss, please help me. I can't carry it anymore."

Lu Yang stood up speechlessly.

Walk over and help her take the newspaper off her hand, then throw it on the floor.

Seeing that she was so tired that she was sticking out her tongue, he said in a nasty tone, "I asked you to get some recent newspapers, but I didn't ask you to empty the archives room, did I?"

My stupid niece, you brought so many newspapers, dozens of kilograms, how can you finish reading them in such a short time?
Xu Siqi was dumbfounded. Looking at the newspapers scattered all over the floor, she said aggrievedly, "No...it was you, the boss, who asked me to get them. You also said the more complete the better. I was just following your instructions..."

Lu Yang was so angry that he glared at her in annoyance: "What do you mean I asked you to take it? Are you blaming me? Oh, you're feeling wronged."

Xu Siqi curled her lips and lowered her head, not daring to argue with Lu Yang.

But I was already cursing in my heart: stinky boss, bastard boss, black-hearted capitalist, exploiting the working people, my hands are sore, but you don’t even know how to comfort me, and you even scold me, ah... I’m so mad!
She was about to lose her temper.

If Lu Yang hadn't been staring at her, she would have definitely stomped her feet, twisted her butt, and said goodbye to him in a cool manner!
It's a pity that she can use this trick against anyone else, but the only one she can't use it against is the stinky boss next to her. Well, who told her not to give up this job as the chairman's assistant, which is the one closest to the other party?

Are you a slut? Pah! Xu Siqi, come on, you are not so easily defeated. Sooner or later, the stinky boss will discover your strengths and be influenced by you. Come on!
Xu Siqi's dream is far away, but also close. She wants to be closer to Lu Yang, and also wants to be like Sister Wei Shu and her aunt, and become a strong woman like them who is both outstanding and capable of standing on her own.

Lu Yang thought to himself: You are such a little cutie.

Seeing that she didn't talk back.

I patiently taught her to learn to classify these newspapers by herself, to find out the news related to finance or government decisions that could affect the financial sector, and to discard the rest, leaving only this small part. Then, I would eliminate the duplicates from this small part, and give priority to business news related to Pengcheng or the cities surrounding Pengcheng.

In this way, he selected the most important and the less important ones one by one, and then checked them step by step. While the workload was decreasing sharply, he soon found a piece of news that Lu Yang was interested in.

"That's it."

Lu Yang pointed to the front-page headline of a newspaper.

This newspaper is not a local newspaper in Pengcheng, nor is it a newspaper from Yangcheng, the capital of Guangdong Province. It is the Zhucheng Evening News from the city next to Pengcheng.

"Boss, what makes you think it's this?"

Xu Siqi covered her mouth and said, "I have heard of this news report. It has been widely circulated recently. It is about the Giant Building in Zhucheng. It just broke ground this year. In less than half a year, three underground floors and two above-ground floors have been built. Suddenly, news broke out these two days that the parent company of this building, Giant Corporation, has no money.

It was widely rumored that their company had a major funding problem. After the news came out, material suppliers came to them to demand the final payment for construction materials, and workers on the construction site began to make trouble, fearing that they would work for nothing for several months without getting paid. In short, the construction has been stopped now, and this giant company has not come out to clarify these issues. "

After that, the girl pouted and said, "I think these news are probably true."

Of course Lu Yang knew it was true. No one knew better than him what kind of boasting this old man Shi Yuzhu had made.

Oh, he almost buried himself, with half of his body in the ground.

"Well, but there are some strange things. From what I remember, the Giant Company should have collapsed in 1996, and the construction of the Giant Building should have been completely stopped in 1996." "That year was also the year when Brain Gold was selling hot. It spent a huge amount of money on advertising on CCTV and spent million to market the myth of Brain Gold. How could the people across the country at that time bear this? They almost believed in these health care product advertisements on TV. So they spent a lot of money and worked hard on marketing. Brain Gold sold well across the country and lost wave after wave of blood for the Giant Building. Even so, it still couldn't save the fate of the Giant Building from being suspended."

"But it is said that the real situation is that Mr. Shi did not invest a single cent of his own money in the Giant Building project. He raised 10 billion yuan of project funds in a short period of time just by selling pre-sale properties. Part of this 10 billion yuan of project funds was used for the construction of the Giant Building, so the total amount was probably only over 5 million yuan."

"The rest of the funds were used for Giant Group's own expansion. For example, although Brain Gold was selling very well, it also advertised aggressively, with CCTV alone spending 100 million yuan."

"Where does this 100 million come from?"

"Smart people know what's going on. Even though this Brain Gold sells very well, it's still uncertain whether it can make money."

"In a word, this myth is supported by sky-high marketing expenses."

"Moreover, Mr. Shi's Giant Company dared to claim to be the second largest private high-tech enterprise in the country. In 93, it launched its own Chinese handwriting computer and Chinese laptop computer. Whether these technologies were purchased or developed by its own people, they must have burned a lot of money. So where did all this money come from?"

"I originally thought that these things would take several years to happen, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. And it seems that Mr. Shi is learning from me. I threatened to build the tallest building in Asia, and he also threatened to build the tallest building in Asia. I announced to the outside world that the total investment was 10 billion yuan, and he also announced to the outside world that the total investment was 12 billion yuan. But my money is all my own. I paid out of my own pocket. I don't have to find ways to raise funds or go to the bank. And his money?"

Lu Yang admitted that he didn't pay much attention to Mr. Shi Yuzhu.

We can't pee in the same pot.

The business we do is completely unrelated.

The only time he had heard of the other person's name was when he cooperated with the Pengcheng Municipal Government and held a press conference to announce to the public that he was going to invest 10 billion yuan to build a Chinese-owned tallest building in Pengcheng, a young city of reform and opening up.

After the news was broadcast.

Less than a month later, in Zhuhai, which is also at the forefront of reform and opening up, news also came out that the Giant Building was planning to invest 12 billion yuan to build it. The key point was that it was claimed that it would be 15 meters taller than the New Century Building in Pengcheng after it was completed.

At that time, there was news saying that this was Mr. Shi competing with Mr. Lu. If you invest 10 billion, then I will invest 12 billion. If you want to build the tallest building in Asia, then I will add another 15 meters to your building. In short, I will surpass you.

At the beginning, various news reports were filled with commentary articles discussing this matter, and ordinary people were also talking about it, which provided a lot of topic for conversation after dinner.

But does Lu Yang care?

Lu Yang didn't care at all. No one knew it better than him. Mr. Shi was just trying to make trouble for the sake of jealousy. The Giant Building project was just a gimmick. He wanted this gimmick so that he could raise funds widely and get large amounts of money to develop his Giant Group. After developing the Giant Group, he could use the money earned to subsidize the Giant Building project. If this plan could be implemented smoothly, then Mr. Shi would be considered a great hero.

Unfortunately, it died halfway through. Yes, so he could no longer be a hero and was destined to become a bear in the end.

Lu Yang asked curiously, "Then do you know how much money the Giant Group has invested in the Giant Building project?"

Xu Siqi pouted, thought for a moment and said, "According to speculation from many people in our head office, although their project has only built two floors above ground, the three floors underground and the foundation will cost a lot of money. All in all, it is estimated that more than 200 million yuan has been invested."

As she spoke, she stuck out her tongue, looked at Lu Yang with some curiosity and said, "Boss, are you still bothered by the fact that Mr. Shi challenged you? He's in trouble now, are you very happy?"

Lu Yang tapped her head lightly with his hand in annoyance, and then said: "Don't ask about your boss's affairs. Let me ask you again, have you heard of the health product Brain Gold? Is he advertising on CCTV now?"

Xu Siqi cried out "Ouch!", covering her head and said aggrievedly, "Boss, if you hit me again and break something, I'll ask you to pay for it. Really, I'm stupid to begin with, and you still hit me on the head."

Seeing Lu Yang glaring at her again, she shrank her neck and stammered, "I've heard of Brain Gold. Isn't it a product of this Giant Company? It just doesn't seem to sell very well. As for whether it has been advertised on CCTV, well, I don't know about that. I don't watch TV much, but I guess it hasn't, because I haven't heard any friends around me talk about it."

Lu Yang nodded and praised her, "Very good, I am very satisfied with your answer. So, you can go out first. I want to be alone with your boss."

Want to be quiet again?

cut!
Xu Siqi was very upset. She wanted to kill Jingjing for stealing the boss from her. However, facing the boss's unquestionable look, she was scared again. She could only pout and say, "Okay, okay, I'll leave now. I'll give you Jingjing. You can have a good rest inside. I'll help you prepare for the leader's inspection this afternoon."

She twisted her slender waist and left reluctantly.

After she left, Lu Yang closed the door, but he did not really stay still. Instead, he took out a pen and started writing and drawing on a piece of white paper.

"No, no, Mr. Shi must have a lot of cash in his hands. The suspension of the Giant Building construction should be temporary. I guess he is still aiming for the CCTV bid winner next year. Only by winning the bid winner can Brain Gold be sold nationwide. This guy's gambling nature, wow, wow, wow, he is really extraordinary."

Next week CCTV will hold an autumn advertising space auction. Lu Yang has received the invitation, but is not planning to attend in person. Last year and this year, his little genius, little prodigy, has won the bid for two consecutive years.

Continuing to hold on to this winning bid would not only have little meaning, but would also at least offend a large number of colleagues in the business community.

Xiaotiancai learning machine and Xiaoshengtong learning machine, these two brands of learning machines have now become popular among parents and children across the country. Instead of spending sky-high prices to bid for them on CCTV, it would be better to use the money to expand the online channels and strive to sell the two brands of learning machines, Xiaotiancai and Xiaoshengtong, all over the country. Not to mention the urban-rural fringe areas, at least every county should be stocked with them.

"Oh, by the way, when I said I wouldn't participate, Mr. Jiang seemed very happy. He should be interested in participating in the auction to open up the market for the VCD player interview next year and increase its popularity. I just wonder if he will also go for the highest bid. If he does, then this will be a fierce competition."

Lu Yang was not very optimistic about Jiang Wanli, and he also believed that even if he won the bid for CCTV next year, he might not be able to realize the so-called plan to fully open up the sales of VCD players next year.

Because the other party's pricing was too high, so high that, in Lu Yang's opinion, it was completely inconsistent with the current domestic reality.

But he is the CEO, he has the right to set the price of the product, and he firmly said that the purpose of such pricing is to recover the company's R&D costs. At present, all large international companies do this. If they spend so much money to research and develop a product, but do not even recover its R&D funds first, and set a so-called affordable price, then is this doing business? Or is it charity?

What they said makes sense!

Lu Yang didn't know how to refute it. (End of this chapter)