I'm such a lovesick person.

Chapter 346 Tang Qiang, an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire
Friday, July 3th.

Affection level: 3045/50000.

Life Energy: 570/5000.

Tianzhong Hat Industry.

In the morning, Zhong Xiaowei entered the office reeking of alcohol, her eyes bloodshot.

Last night, he was drinking with a colleague from out of province until 3:30 a.m., and they were talking about Tianzhong's acquisition.

—He simply couldn't hold on any longer.

He found a solution to the raw material problem by sourcing fabrics from outside the province.

But he couldn't stop the loss of customers.

Currently, 60% of his customers have been snatched away by Qi Feng, Zhi Jie, and Hua Mu. After previous orders were delivered one after another, he is now facing the embarrassing situation of having no orders to fulfill.

In addition, half of his long-time employees were poached by Xinlin.

He is constantly recruiting.

However, the salary he offered was not attractive, and he couldn't afford to pay high salaries now, otherwise he wouldn't have been unable to retain his long-term employees.

Therefore, his losses became increasingly severe.

He knew that if the problem couldn't be solved, he would only continue to lose money, with no end in sight.

Left with no other option, he contacted colleagues outside the province to see if they had any plans to take over Tianzhong.

Most of the buyers he thought were financially strong were hesitant to make a move due to the economic downturn. He finally found one who was interested, and after a detailed inquiry yesterday, the buyer only offered 15 million.

Fifteen million was something he absolutely could not accept.

"Mr. Zhong."

Yin Xiaojin knocked lightly on the door and barged in without waiting for him to say "come in".

Zhong Xiaowei looked displeased, and given her current bad mood, she snapped, "Did I let you in?!"

Yin Xiaojin remained calm and offered a perfunctory apology, then said indifferently, "Another batch of people have left. President Zhong, if this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to deliver our orders on time."

Lately, he has become less respectful to Zhong Xiaowei and has become more lax in his work.

In fact, he was already secretly looking for a new job.

The more he learned about the company's situation, the more he felt that Tianzhong was about to collapse. He, Yin Xiaojin, was not the boss, so of course he was unwilling to keep dragging things out with Zhong Xiaowei.

He found it difficult to stay in the hat industry, so he looked for jobs in clothing and plush toy companies, which were somewhat related to his old business.

A garment factory was in dire need of an experienced manager like him. They had a detailed discussion the day before yesterday, and the factory offered him a salary slightly lower than that of Tianzhong.

Yin Xiaojin was tempted. Since she was leaving anyway, she didn't care as much about Zhong Xiaowei.

Didn't I tell you to hire new employees?

Zhong Xiaowei snorted coldly.

Yin Xiaojin sighed softly and complained, "President Zhong, Xinlin is also hiring. They're offering higher salaries. If the two of us were looking for jobs outside, which one would we choose?"

Zhong Xiaowei's expression grew even colder: "Xiao Jin, I heard you're also planning to find another job?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Xiaojin remained silent for a long time before saying bitterly, "President Zhong, I also have a family to support. Tianzhong is in such a state, can't I think about myself?"

He's too lazy to even bother hiding it!
"Good! Little Jin! You've followed me for so many years, and you've indeed learned from me very well!"

Zhong Xiaowei nodded emphatically, then laughed angrily, "Then I wish you find a better working environment!"

……

Half past ten in the morning.

Yuhang Toys & Gifts Co., Ltd.

In his office, Huang Xingzhi glanced at the stock market trends and noticed that Zhongjin Mining and Longxing Precision had fallen again, which made him even more depressed.

Wei Lin called last night and said he was confident in these two stocks, telling him to hold on tight.

He said he didn't care, that losing a little money was fine, and told Wei Lin not to feel guilty.

However, seeing that both stocks were falling again, how could his mood not be affected?
"Damn it, I'm not watching anymore! If I keep watching, I'll have a nervous breakdown!"

Huang Xingzhi cursed and walked out of his office, just in time to notice the business department manager scolding Tang Qiang.

"Tang Qiang! You've been with the company for a while now, but your work is a complete mess. I seriously suspect you've been slacking off at Qifeng!"

"What exactly did President Zhuang of Qifeng see in you that made you the general manager of the business department?"

"If you don't get any orders this month, you might as well quit!"

In front of a group of people, Liu Meng berated Tang Qiang, showing him no respect whatsoever.

Huang Xingzhi listened for a while, then came over to the two of them.

"Mr. Huang!"

"Mr. Huang!"

"Mr. Huang!"

Everyone greeted each other in unison.

Huang Xingzhi, with a stern face, looked coldly at the timid Tang Qiang and said indifferently, "No need to wait until the end of the month. Tang Qiang, go to the finance department to settle your salary, and you can leave now."

Tang Qiang's broad and imposing frame trembled slightly as he said, "President Huang, could you let me try for another month?"

Liu Meng was stunned, and a question arose in his mind.

After being kicked out by Qi Feng, Tang Qiang searched for similar jobs all over Linjiang City. When he came to Yuhang Toys, Huang Xingzhi personally approved his acceptance.

Liu Meng felt that he might value Tang Qiang more and regarded Tang Qiang as a great threat, so he tried to trip him up at work.

That's why Tang Qiang didn't achieve anything after working for a while; it was because the other party simply didn't provide Tang Qiang with any customer resources.

He wanted to kick Tang Qiang out, but he kept worrying about Huang Xingzhi.

Unexpectedly, it is now Huang Xingzhi himself who wants to drive people away.

"No need to try." "I let you join the company in the first place because I had a small conflict with Wei Lin and wanted to deliberately annoy him."

Even though the stock price has fallen, Huang Xingzhi still values ​​Wei Lin highly. The two have not only become friends again, but their relationship is even better than before.

There was naturally no need for Tang Qiang to stay.

“Wei Lin and I are good brothers now. Some of the things you did back then made Wei Lin very unhappy. If I keep you in the company, I will feel embarrassed when I see Wei Lin in the future.”

"So I'm sorry, I can only ask you to leave."

Huang Xingzhi explained the reasons behind it.

"Wei Lin, it's Wei Lin again..."

Tang Qiang looked dejected. He nodded and began packing his things, saying, "I'll go through the resignation process today."

Although he left the hat industry, he still keeps an eye on Xinlin and other companies.

He knew that the two brands Xinlin had created were gaining momentum and had broken free from the constraints of manufacturing, becoming highly sought-after brands.

The more he learned about it, the more frustrated and defeated he became.

At this moment, Huang Xingzhi asked him to resign and leave, simply because he was afraid that he would feel embarrassed when he saw Wei Lin.

Zhuang Qing had come by once before to inquire about the past conflict between Wei Lin and Qi Feng. Afterwards, he used his connections to make inquiries and learned that Wei Lin and Zhuang Qing were dating.

This was like a bolt from the blue for him; he felt as if the whole world was against him, as if the whole world was making a fool of him.

Did I make a mistake back then?

Tang Qiang sighed inwardly.

……

2 PM, Xinlin Hat Industry.

"It's fallen again."

Wei Lin huddled in his office, staring at the computer screen on his desk, shaking his head and chuckling to himself.

He hadn't paid much attention to these two stocks a while ago, but after talking to Zhao Yuanqing on the phone last night and learning that everyone had lost 35% and was getting impatient, he started to pay attention to these two stocks that he had recommended.

He called each and every one of them to reassure them and tell them to stay calm.

However, it started to fall again today.

The market will be closed tomorrow and the day after tomorrow because it's the weekend. Those guys who lost a lot of money will probably have a tough time in the next two days.

If the two stocks continue to fall after the market opens next Monday, they might start to question themselves.

"It's really strange. The two stocks I mentioned earlier went up and down in the early stages, but then they quickly experienced a surge. Once they surged, they kept hitting the daily limit until I sold them."

"This time, the surge came a little late."

Wei Lin muttered to himself.

After adjusting his mindset, he glanced at the affection value system again and found that the affection value had changed to 3124.

"Wow, the price has gone up a bit too fast today!"

Upon closer inspection, he noticed that Hua Hongshan had already contributed 50 points today.

He focused his attention on the screen and noticed that Hua Hongshan and Liu Yue had met again. After chatting for a while, Hua Hongshan remained lost in thought.

"Does she miss me? She seems to miss me a lot."

Wei Lin chuckled to himself.

After clarifying things with Hua Hongshan last time, he never went to Qingque again, and the two hadn't seen each other for a long time.

We've hardly communicated at all, not even via WeChat or phone.

The long separation seemed to have caused Hua Hongshan to miss him day and night. In addition, her recent conversation with Liu Yue had touched something in Hua Hongshan, which led her to continuously offer him affection.

"It seems that giving me the cold shoulder will actually increase my affection level. I'll remember that!"

Wei Lin smiled.

"elder brother!"

With a ruddy complexion, An Xin, who still didn't have the habit of knocking, suddenly strode in with his head held high.

"I'm 1.75 meters tall now! I just measured myself yesterday, and I weigh 85 kilograms! Look at my arms, look at my chest muscles, and look at my back!"

An Xin is no longer a chubby boy; he now has noticeable muscle mass and almost no excess fat around his waist and abdomen.

He was wearing a gray casual suit, and his face already had more defined features, making his face more three-dimensional, giving him the look of a handsome man.

"It's Friday today, and Xiaozhi insisted on inviting me to dinner tonight, so I'm planning to go!"

"Brother! You have to come with me!"

He has rejected Feng Yuzhi multiple times.

Every day, he would take time to exercise with Yu Xiaorou, and in his spare time he would study fashion and the art of seducing women. Recently, he has also been frequently meeting with Yang Zechen and others, and has several new girls around him.

His father, An Yuntian, Yang Zechen, and other people he knew all said he had undergone a complete transformation.

He himself thought so too.

Having not seen Feng Yuzhi for a long time, he felt he had changed completely and was ready to show Feng Yuzhi the current version of himself, hoping to make her regret her past behavior.

"Why did you two call me on your date?"

Wei Lin said he wasn't interested.

"Let me show you, let me show you the look of regret on her face!"

An Xin smiled coldly and said, "Brother! Not only am I letting you go, I'm also bringing a girl with me! Doesn't she think she's so great, and that I'm just a simp? I'll show her just how popular I, An Xin, am right now!"

Wei Lin was surprised, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed: "Okay then!"

……

(End of this chapter)