I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

"Big business? Doesn't Da Dao Group manufacture mobile phones and have its own contract manufacturers?" Chen Yifeng was completely confused.

Then the chairman of Dadao Group spoke up: "Our Dadao Group has started manufacturing cars now, and we heard that the robotic arms at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Germany were provided by General Manager Chen. So we'd like to purchase some..."

"How much do you want to buy?" Chen Yifeng's eyes lit up immediately.

"We aim to be number one in the country, and we're prepared to purchase a thousand!" The chairman of Dadao Group proudly puffed out his chest.

"A thousand? The number one in the country?" Chen Yifeng almost burst out laughing.

It's worth noting that a typical body shop at Mercedes-Benz's factory in Germany has nearly 2000 robotic arms. Add to that the painting and final assembly shops, and the total number of robotic arms across the entire production line approaches 5000.

The guy in front of me who claims he wants to build cars is an amateur.

"Oh dear, he said he's only making an initial purchase of 1000 units. We should at least try it out first!" The Xu family immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

"Okay! What's the price?" Chen Yifeng told the security captain to leave first, while he stayed behind to discuss business with them.

"President Chen, look at how many we've purchased, could you please order this number of units?" The chairman of Dadao Group tapped on the calculator on his phone.

After reading it, Chen Yifeng was so angry that he wanted to have the tea that had just been served taken away.

"What? That means my profit per unit is only 5%. I never do business with a profit margin of less than 50%!" Chen Yifeng slammed his fist on the table.

Only then did he realize that Da Dao Group had managed to drive down product prices by manipulating the supply chain. He never expected that the other party would use the same tactic on him.

"It's alright, let's talk first. I heard they've also developed a robotic arm in New Delhi..."

"Damn it, why don't you go find Xinde? What do you mean by coming to Huade to say this?" Chen Yifeng, who was already in a bad mood, instantly got angry.

"Mr. Chen, please calm down..." They had only wanted to negotiate a lower price, but they hadn't expected the other party to react so strongly, so the two quickly explained.

Several hours later, the three of them had dinner outside, and Chen Yifeng drove back home.

"They're insane! They won't pay for a robotic arm, but they want me to invest in some financial company. They want to exchange dividends for equipment? Are they out of their mind? If I go in, won't I end up having to pour a huge amount of money into providing them with cash flow?"

Chen Yifeng held the steering wheel with one hand and loosened his tie with the other.

At that moment, the music on the car radio suddenly stopped, and an evening news broadcast started playing on the hour.

"Breaking news from this station: This afternoon, Shanghai police successfully cracked a major underground cultural relic smuggling and trading case, arresting multiple suspects at the scene..."

Chen Yifeng listened to the female voice on the radio and gave a disdainful sneer.

"What a bunch of idiots. They had some really good stuff, and they insisted on trading it in some shady underground black market. Was it just because they were stingy with the appraisal fees and commissions from the legitimate auction houses? People these days just can't shake their greed for small gains, always thinking they're smarter than everyone else. Now look what happened, they didn't make any money, and they'll be spending the rest of their lives working at a sewing machine in jail. They deserve it..."

a few days later.

"Chen Caiyue, what do you mean by this resignation letter?" In the chairman's office, Chen Yifeng coldly slapped a piece of paper on the table.

"Mr. Chen, I don't want to do this anymore," Chen Caiyue replied, rubbing his hands together.

"Is it because I didn't take your suggestion last time?"

Seeing that the other party remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement, Chen Yifeng continued, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You just want to go out on your own like those traitors. Look at how they're doing... but in the end they still..."

He couldn't continue his story there; those factory managers who had left earlier were eventually taken in by Xinde.

“Starting a business isn’t as simple as you think. Do you have the funds? Do you have the customers? If you’re thinking of poaching Huade’s customers and getting some foreign investors to invest in you, forget about it! Because I’ll make sure any competitor can’t survive in the country. Also, I haven’t mentioned the leak of the new product information from the Baxi Research Institute. You know, since Hu Jian left, I’ve been grooming you as my successor. I even handed over the authority of the research institute to you. Now that you’re suddenly leaving, what if one day the research institute’s new product appears on the market, inexplicably appearing ahead of schedule? That would make me suspicious…” Chen Yifeng said, tapping the table.

"I... how could I do that..." Chen Caiyue's little secret was suddenly exposed, and she quickly shook her head in denial.

“Okay, here’s a non-compete agreement. If that’s not what you’re thinking, then sign it.” Chen Yifeng smiled and took out a piece of paper.

"This..." Chen Caiyue's face turned ashen upon seeing this.

He didn't sign a non-compete agreement when he joined the company, but when he left, his boss handed him one, which he could have easily refused.

"It's alright, I knew you wouldn't sign. But I'll remember what you just said. If I find out you're using Huade's technology to go solo, I won't let you off the hook. Alright, since you're determined to leave, I won't force you to stay." Chen Yifeng adjusted his glasses, which was considered his approval of his resignation.

Looking at her boss who suddenly seemed to have the ability to foresee the future, Chen Caiyue was already drenched in sweat.

As Chen Caiyue walked out of the factory, she glanced back at what was behind her.

He had worked at the company for many years, and now that he's suddenly gone, he feels conflicted. But what hurts him most is that he doesn't know what to do next.

Given Chen Yifeng's personality, if he were to go solo, he might very well be crushed.

"Ring ring ring." Just then, the phone in my pocket suddenly rang.

Chen Caiyue took it out and looked at it. It was a call from a former employee of Huade, who was one of his planned future partners.

Just as he was making the call, a car drove out of the gate behind him.

After receiving a phone call, Chen Yifeng rushed to the former No. 2 Factory.

The car was stopped as soon as it arrived at the gate.

"Who are you looking for? Register first."

When questioned by the security guard, Chen Yifeng simply rolled his eyes and then drove the car in and parked it anyway.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? It's my first day at work, don't make me lose my job!" The security guard jogged over to the car and knocked on the window. The car door opened, and Chen Yifeng stepped out, saying expressionlessly, "Who are you looking for? I'm the boss!"

"Stop lying. The boss is a woman. Are you a woman?" The security guard stared at the man for a few seconds.

"Where is Chen Caiyue?" Chen Yifeng asked, glancing sideways at the other person.

"Oh, Mr. Chen is here. You can go stand guard now." At this moment, Hu Jian walked over and sent the security guard away.

"Xiao Hu, Chen Caiyue resigned today. Do you want to come back and work for me? I'll hand over the entire factory to you." Chen Yifeng was quite unhappy about the talent he had been cultivating for so long being suddenly poached. But at this moment, he still put on a smiling face and extended an olive branch.

"Mr. Chen, I won't be going back..." Hu Jian scratched his head.

He had mixed feelings about his former boss.

Chen Yifeng did indeed groom him to be his second-in-command, entrusting him with handling technology, clients, and other matters, and transforming him into an all-around talent.

However, this boss is indeed stingy, and he will find excuses to cancel the promised compensation.

"Alright, call me when you've thought it through. I have to go see Chen Caiyue." Chen Yifeng looked at the stunned man, left him with those words, and walked out of the building.

Upon entering the general manager's office, I saw Chen Caiyue sitting in the boss's chair chatting with her son.

He first silently closed the door, then threw his briefcase heavily onto the coffee table.

"Chen Caiyue, can't you use your brain for once! What do you mean by taking over this factory? Is United Bank slapping me in the face? You're just cooperating with those thugs..." Chen Yifeng completely lost his temper, his voice so loud that it could be heard outside.

He's almost driven mad with anger.

The key manager of the main factory had just resigned, and then he received a mocking phone call from the bank saying that the factory had already been sold. So he rushed here to confront his ex-wife.

“If I don’t buy it, no one else will. If someone else buys this factory, won’t they just carry out a major overhaul? If I buy it, I can keep this place and also make it the second factory of Xinde. Why not?” Chen Caiyue took a sip of tea and pursed her lips.

"So you're brainless? You think you've just bought a factory? The bank just called to mock me. My factory was stolen and bought by my ex-wife. It's a complete joke. How can I ever hold my head up in Xinlu again? What will people in this industry say about me? Besides, you're collaborating with evil forces! You were definitely traitor material in the past!" Chen Yifeng slammed his hand on the table.

"Then what do you suggest I do? Just watch the factory get sold to someone else?" Chen Caiyue asked, arms crossed.

"Of course I won't get involved in this. If you don't film it, no one else will. They all have to give me face!" Chen Yifeng roared.

"You have no dignity left, you're overthinking it." Chen Caiyue covered her mouth and laughed.

"You... Chen Xi, was this your idea?" Chen Yifeng realized he was talking to a brick wall, so he turned his attention to his son.

"Huh? Is that Dad? I can't see right now." Sitting on the sofa, the bespectacled man reached out and touched the air.

"..."

"You two are the biggest idiots in the world. You paid for your own factory with your own money. If word got out, people would think you're out of your minds! This bank got a factory for free and then sold it back to us. They must be laughing their heads off." Chen Yifeng paused for a few seconds and then continued his rant.

"Hey, hey, we're divorced. How come we're family again?" Chen Caiyue mocked.

"..."

After being rendered speechless by the mother and son's words, Chen Yifeng slumped heavily onto the sofa.

“I don’t think now is the time to be stubborn. You should consider the future of Huade. Now that Germany has announced its cooperation with us, it means that Huade will not have any new development in the future, but will instead decline rapidly. Do you want to be a dictator in the company, or do you want Huade to continue to exist and shine?” Chen Caiyue crossed her legs and smiled at her ex-husband.

The two had already discussed this matter outside the operating room at the hospital, and Chen Yifeng had actually been struggling with it.

Their own financial company is almost shut down, and their machine tool production is struggling. The only thing they can hold onto is the auction house. The other businesses under the group are just burning money and not making any profit; they can be ignored.

Chen Yifeng didn't know what to do either. He was very busy every day, dealing with business matters and Zhang Xuan.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Chen Caiyue continued, "I think what our son said before was right. You're clearly running a tech company, but you're not focusing on technological development. Either you require applicants to have good handwriting or to be able to draw. There was this young man who came to work at our factory before, saying he'd applied to Huade before, and ended up leaving after saying, 'Science and Technology Industrial Park, not high-tech,' and he got angry and left. And instead of running your factory properly, you went into finance. You keep calling yourself an entrepreneur, but in the end, what's the difference between you and those tech companies that run loan sharking businesses?"

After being scolded, Chen Yifeng's face turned red, but he was powerless to refute her.

“Have you noticed that the older we get, the less willing we are to accept new things? Huade and Xinde are both making technology products. If even the leaders are unwilling to embrace new things, how can we talk about development? We might as well hand the company over to the younger generation.” Chen Caiyue added, “I meant handing it over to your son, not your other son. After all, we both built this company together, and no one else is qualified to inherit it.”

"I will choose who gets my things. I will give more to whoever treats me well. I don't need anyone else to say anything!" Chen Yifeng snorted coldly.

"Dad, I'm your eldest son. You're so busy every day, must your back be aching? Come on, let me give you a massage. Look at my eyes, I'm a genuine blind masseur." Chen Xi, who was sitting to the side wearing sunglasses, moved over with a grin.

"Don't give me that crap. You weren't this filial when you didn't want the things. It's pointless talking to you two. I'm leaving." Chen Yifeng stood up with a look of disgust, picked up his briefcase, and walked out.

After everyone left, the mother and son smiled at each other.

In any case, the second factory is now in our hands. As for the bank that we got for nothing, we'll deal with that later.

“Dadao Group said they want to purchase 2000 of our robotic arms, but they’re pushing the price down very low. They even said that since we’re partners, could they give us a discount for the sake of appearances? But I did the math, and that means we won’t make any profit.” Chen Caiyue pulled out a document.

Chen Xi curled his lip after reading it: "They must have talked to Huade, but they couldn't reach an agreement. My dad doesn't do low-profit business, but we can take this order. Doesn't that guy like to manipulate the supply chain to lower prices? Then we'll sell it to them at a low price. But we have to make it clear to them first that the quality definitely can't compare to Huade's. You get what you pay for; you get what you pay for. If it breaks, then they'll have to pay for the repairs..."

"Hehehe, my son is a shrewd businessman! They're not stupid; this matter will definitely drag on, and they might even sue us!"

Chen Caiyue smiled at first, then frowned.

"Haha, I dare to predict that they will definitely not sue us!"

Chen Xi confidently lit a cigarette. (End of Chapter)