Age of Legends

Chapter 224 Rebellion
The signing of the agreement between Liu Qi and Xu Hui Company took place four days after the negotiations. A week later, Yipin Real Estate issued an announcement, stating that it had spent over 100 million yuan to acquire the commercial operation rights of the Lanyuan Park project. Following the group's "One-Stop Shopping Mall" project, it will create a first-class park leisure and commercial district. In an instant, Yipin Real Estate once again attracted a wave of attention in the Fuzhou real estate industry.

Zhang Chen arrived at Xu Hui Company again and greeted Xu Shan at the reception. Xu Shan was clearly caught off guard and extremely respectful: "Young Master Zhang!"

Zhang Chen said, "Sister Xu, didn't I tell you to just call me Xiao Zhang?"

Xu Shan refused to call him that anymore, her face turning red as she shook her head repeatedly.

The company was in a gloomy situation recently due to loan problems. Rumor has it that General Manager Zhang planned and General Manager Chen implemented the scheme, forming alliances and quickly obtaining development funds from Liu Qi.

That day, when the company staff went out for barbecue after get off work, Yang Jie, the sales manager, had drunk quite a bit. He was talking animatedly, even more excited than he was on the sales floor: "That's why everyone says Manager Zhang is amazing! This is the first time I've ever heard of operating rights being sold as a package with a fixed term! And the other party actually wants it! Yipin Real Estate is pushing us to sign the contract, as if they're afraid we'll back out! I just can't understand it, this is thirty million!"

At that time, Zhang Rui, the old man in the accounting department, said, "What's so hard to understand? It's the same principle as a pair of antique chicken cups. A pair is worth 50 million, but if I break one of them, the other one is worth 100 million. Shuadu is right across from us, and everyone is vying for commercial space. If Lanyuan wins, the commercial value of Shuadu will decrease. Yipin is just trying to inflate the value for arbitrage. Once Lanyuan's commercial development takes off, Shuadu will have to compete with us, spending money to create hype and causing internal friction. But if we give it to Liu Qi, he can manipulate things much more. He can create a tiered business format in Shuadu, giving Lanyuan a sense of scarcity. He can play around with the operating rights! He'll have to rush to sign the contract!"

"But who is Liu Qi... He's really something else. Most people wouldn't play like this, and they couldn't afford to. But he understood immediately and came over with tens of millions. This guy is definitely someone who's going to do big things!"
The previous advertising campaign had been overwhelming. On the first day of attracting businesses, there were many inquiries, but once Liu Qi started his extensive advertising campaign, the crowds at our shop immediately decreased, and many of the inquiring businesses went to him instead!

Public opinion immediately followed, with everyone claiming it was a glimpse into the future of night market economy, featuring high-end holographic projection water screens—when in reality it was just a few dozen projectors projecting images into a fountain, but Liu Qi had managed to portray it as some kind of cutting-edge technology from the new century!

Qin Wen from the investment promotion department was still shaken. "Moreover, there was a large amount of information smearing our project and construction. If it weren't for Sister Xu Ran's program that got General Manager Huang on TV, which had an excellent publicity effect, those top businesses would have chosen our Lanyuan because of Chen Xu Ran's brand. Otherwise, I guarantee that the Yipin project would have been a huge success, and all our current signed businesses are theirs!"

"I hope General Manager Huang and General Manager Chen will stay clear-headed. Liu Qi is a very shrewd man. Don't try to deal with a tiger. We'll have to be wary of him in the future!"

"Our General Manager Huang's son, Zhang Chen, is really something else. He even managed to get Liu Qi involved this time! It's said that Wang Bowen's show is so popular right now, and that's partly thanks to young General Manager Zhang. He's also the one who planned General Manager Chen's show! He's only a senior in high school, and he's already this amazing!"

"Some people's talents can't be hidden. Just wait and see, young Mr. Zhang will be very capable in the future!"

Previously, everyone thought Zhang Chen was just Huang Huifen's son, and they called him "Young Master Zhang" because of his status. But as these deeds were revealed, everyone became more and more surprised. This young man is no ordinary person. Who else could represent Huang Huifen and Chen Xuran against Liu Qi and solve the company's biggest problem—funding—by getting tens of millions from Liu Qi?

This kind of thing is shocking enough to be considered outrageous among ordinary people.

The company staff inevitably came down to discuss the leader's leadership skills, interpersonal relationships, and overall competence, which largely determine a company's morale and employee loyalty.

Huang Huifen treated her employees well, and they were loyal. However, she didn't think the two female bosses were particularly outstanding in terms of ability. Especially after the loan problems, a sense of uncertainty and gloom permeated the entire company. This was because many people weren't just coasting along; they joined the company out of trust in Huang Huifen, not with the attitude of simply being an employee. They still had a certain sense of ownership towards this startup. After all, the compensation Huang Huifen offered and the future equity plan meant that everyone was not just an employee, but also a part of the company's development. As long as the company didn't encounter problems and grew, they would all have original shares.

But morale is definitely very low.

This incident further boosted morale, adding to the loyalty fostered by Huang Huifen. Everyone felt that the Huang family was destined for great things.

Upon receiving the news of Yipin Real Estate's signing of an investment agreement, the entire company was greatly encouraged, and that very evening everyone went out for barbecue to discuss the matter.

So when Xu Shan saw Zhang Chen again today, she no longer dared to treat him like an ordinary child. She felt that although he didn't seem like much on the surface, he was very shrewd and probably quite intelligent! She instinctively felt a sense of awe towards intelligent people.

"Is my mom home?" Zhang Chen asked. "General Manager Huang is upstairs..."

"Okay, I'll go upstairs to find her."

Zhang Chen went upstairs.

He saw Huang Huifen and Chen Xuran chatting in the office. Chen Xuran was sitting by the window, sipping a glass of red wine, while Huang Huifen sat at the desk, looking like a typical middle-aged woman. But in a daze, Zhang Chen seemed to see Huang Huifen who hadn't taken this path; in essence, she hadn't changed much.

Huang and Chen both seemed to be in a good mood, talking excitedly. When they saw Zhang Chen enter, Huang Huifen waved and said, "Our hero has arrived!"

Of course, she was in a good mood. Although Huang Huifen later learned that Zhang Chen had skipped class and dragged Chen Xuran to find Liu Qi to negotiate with him, at least the funding problem was solved. She wanted to scold him, but at the same time, she realized that she didn't seem to have any grounds to do so.

In the past, even if Zhang Chen's grades were poor, his attitude towards studying could not be taken lightly. Even if he was the last in the class, he would be called to the classroom by the teacher and reprimanded, making him lose face.

But one thing is one thing, and skipping a single day of class is strictly forbidden in her eyes.

You can have bad grades, but skipping class is irresponsible.

Your teacher may give up on you, but you cannot give up on yourself.

Zhang Chen skipped class for her company's sake, which made Huang Huifen want to blame him, but she didn't know where to begin.

After just two days, all we can say is that Chen Xuran is wrong.

When Chen Xuran saw Zhang Chen, she raised both hands and said, "Alright, I'll take you to negotiate with Liu Qi about this. I feel like your mom will nag me for a whole year! You'd better come over and help me out! Hey, why don't you talk to your son when you get home? You're at work and you're bringing this up with me."

Huang Huifen glanced at Zhang Chen, seemingly at a loss for what to do, and said, "You two, don't keep me in the dark about this kind of thing next time! Honestly, son, you have ideas and methods, do you expect me to be a stumbling block?"

Huang Huifen stared at Zhang Chen; this was the very thing that had been bothering her.

Zhang Chen complained that she didn't consult with Chen Xuran about these things and bypassed her directly. She preferred to discuss things with Chen Xuran and do things together rather than tell her own mother first.

In the past, this would have been seen as the Crown Prince and the Regent plotting a rebellion, bypassing the Empress Dowager!

Huang Huifen wore a sour face, but felt a pang of sympathy.

(End of this chapter)