I'm such a lovesick person.

Chapter 408: Colleagues are enemies

Although Lai Yi's side had fallen on hard times, Ling Zhijian still felt that Hua Xing was the right person to lead Qing Que, not Hua Hongshan.

"Uncle, I've spoken with Jiang Ze in detail, and President Hua doesn't interfere with Qingque's affairs at all!"

Ling Lifeng shook his head and smiled, saying, "Qingque was all Hua Hongshan's doing! It's a pity that after all the trouble she went through to make Qingque a fruit, it just went to Wei Lin!"

Ling Zhijian was taken aback: "Is it really Hua Hongshan?"

Ling Lifeng said with certainty, "It was she who founded Qingque, and she single-handedly built Qingque into its current scale!"

"That Wei Lin?" Ling Zhijian asked again.

Ling Lifeng chuckled and explained, "Wei Lin simply invested ten million when she encountered difficulties, and ended up owning 80% of Qingque's shares! He really made a killing on that investment!"

Ling Zhijian squinted and asked, "Xiaofeng, what do you mean?"

"Uncle, you and President Hua are old friends. Why don't you two have a good discussion and find a way to buy Wei Lin's 80% stake at a low price!"

"President Hua knows the value of Qingque, and he certainly doesn't want to see most of Qingque's shares fall into Wei Lin's hands."

"Uncle, with your influence and network in the garment industry in Linjiang City, it shouldn't be difficult for you to communicate with President Hua and take away the shares from Wei Lin, right?"

“What you want isn’t what President Hua owns, but what Wei Lin owns. You can also get President Hua to take a bigger share. I think he’ll agree without hesitation.”

Ling Lifeng kept urging him on.

Ling Zhijian pondered the matter and felt that his suggestion made some sense, and he also became greedy for the value of Qingque.

Judging from the current trend, Qingque may surpass Changjie in the future. By using some tricks and paying some price, he has gained a large share of Qingque early on, and he will surely reap rich rewards in the future.

"I'll make a call and ask Huaxing!"

Ling Zhijian immediately dialed Huaxing's number.

He first exchanged polite pleasantries, and then, in a roundabout and extremely veiled manner, revealed his thoughts.

"Hahahaha!"

Hua Xing on the other end of the phone kept laughing after hearing the story, making Ling Zhijian a little uneasy.

"Old Ling! If you want to acquire Wei Lin's shares in Qingque, then do it yourself. Don't drag me into it! Huaxing can't do something like that!"

“When Wei Lin joined Qingque, Shan Shan was in trouble. She asked me for money, but I didn’t agree because I didn’t think highly of her either.”

"The money Wei Lin invested has played a huge role in Qingque's current success! Shanshan and I are very grateful to him, and we would never have any other thoughts!"

"Old Ling, I'm sorry, I have no interest in Wei Lin's shares."

Huaxing made a statement.

Ling Zhijian pondered for a long time before saying, "If I were to take those shares from Wei Lin, you wouldn't interfere, would you? Don't worry, I definitely won't do anything reckless with Shanshan and Qingque."

Hua Xing laughed loudly: "Old Ling, I won't interfere. Just go ahead and do it!"

……

A private room in a restaurant.

"Whose phone number?"

Hua Feng leisurely sipped his tea, and he and Ding Weizhi looked at Hua Xing at the same time, asking with a smile.

The dinner was organized by his older brother, Huaxing, on short notice. In addition to him and Ding Weizhi, two other business owners from related industries were also invited, but those two have not yet arrived.

Hua Feng himself also found it strange, not understanding the point of his brother organizing the gathering.

His birchwood business and Ding Weizhi's Zhijie Hat Industry are still far inferior in scale to Laiyi's, and despite his desperate efforts to catch up over the years, they are still far behind.

"The swift Ling Zhijian".

Hua Xing hung up the phone and saw that Ding Weizhi was also in the private room, so he looked hesitant.

Ding Weizhi was extremely clever. As soon as he saw Hua Xing's expression, he knew that it would be inconvenient for the two brothers to talk if he stayed in the private room.

"I'm going out to see if Lao Zhang has arrived yet; I'll go pick him up!"

Ding Weizhi tactfully opened the door and went out.

"Brother, why did Ling Zhijian call you? Is there something wrong with the products that Changjie manufactures at Laiyi? Did Ling Lifeng say something bad about Laiyi?"

Huafeng Strange Road.

Ling Lifeng had already heard about his encounter with Wei Lin and Hua Hongshan when he went to Laiyi that morning from his brother Hua Xing.

Hua Xing had arranged this dinner party on the spur of the moment, and he felt it was somewhat related to what had happened that morning. He was worried that after Ling Lifeng was humiliated in front of Wei Lin, he might stir up trouble behind the scenes and cause problems for Laiyi's OEM business.

Hua Xing shook his head, then suddenly grinned and said, "Ling Zhijian is interested in Wei Lin's shares in Qingque. He seems to lack understanding of Wei Lin and thinks he can acquire 80% of Wei Lin's shares in Qingque at a very low cost!"

"hehe!"

Hua Xing sneered and said, "I wouldn't even dare to think that way!"

The more Hua Xing understood Wei Lin, the less he dared to harbor any ill intentions, and he wished he could bind Qing Que and Wei Lin together forever.

He learned that the newly rich Ma Yungui was preparing to transfer his shares to Wei Lin, partly because he had deliberately inquired about it, and partly because others knew that Wei Lin owned shares in Qingque.

Because of his connection with Wei Lin, others told him about Wei Lin.

Through his diligent inquiries, he learned of other things, which made him even more awe-inspiring.

Ling Zhijian, who was very shrewd, probably looked down on Xinlin Hat Industry and knew nothing about Wei Lin.

"Old Ling is dreaming big!"

Upon hearing this news, Hua Feng couldn't help but let out a strange laugh, mocking, "What makes him so special? Brother, Qingque's current profit level has surpassed Laiyi's, and it's in no way inferior to Changjie's!"

"You and I both know what Qingque's business situation was like before Wei Lin took over!"

"Brother, does he think that Wei Lin got into Qingque only because of Wei Lin's good luck? Does he think that Qingque's success today is all thanks to Shan Shan?"

Hua Feng exclaimed in surprise.

Hua Xing touched his nose, coughed twice, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Perhaps... I misled some people?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Feng immediately understood and sighed, "It's fine if you want to push Shan Shan to the forefront, but you can't completely ignore Wei Lin's contributions. As for Lao Ling... didn't you even mention it?"

Hua Xing's expression suddenly turned cold, and he said, "Why should I remind him?"

Ling Zhijian is about the same age as him; they were among the same group of clothing entrepreneurs.

In the early years, when Laiyi's output value far exceeded that of Changjie Apparel, Ling Zhijian would humbly ask for advice every time he met him, and say a lot of flattering things.

Ling Zhijian is a person who loves to learn new things. He travels all over the country to investigate and keep up with the times.

He bet heavily on e-commerce and online platforms, and caught the e-commerce boom, which allowed Changjie to rise rapidly. Several of its brands have achieved great success, and Changjie has gradually surpassed Laiyi.

By now, Changjie has long since left Laiyi behind.

When Ling Zhijian saw him again, he was no longer humble and flattering as before. His words were full of arrogance and sarcasm, which had made Hua Xing unhappy for a long time.

Ling Zhijian wanted to take over Wei Lin's shares in Qingque, but he was unaware of Wei Lin's true power. In his view, this was a good opportunity!

"The last guy who messed with Wei Lin has already sold his factory to Wei Lin for a pittance. The contract was signed on Monday."

Hua Feng said with a smile.

"Oh?"

Hua Xing's spirits lifted, and he asked, "Is it confirmed that Fatty Zhong's Tianzhong Hat Industry has been sold to Wei Lin? So quickly?"

Hua Feng nodded: "An Yuntian gave me the news. What can he do if he doesn't sell? Raw material prices have gone up, his employees have been poached by Xinlin's senior management, and the brand has been mostly taken over by me, Ding Weizhi, and Qi Feng."

"Under these circumstances, Fatty Zhong is losing money every day. What else can he do but beg Wei Lin to buy his factory?"

"I used to think Fatty Zhong was pretty good, but I never expected... Wei Lin would be even more ruthless!"

Hua Feng was filled with regret and emotion.

"Qi Feng's Zhuang Dasheng is also helping Wei Lin deal with Tian Zhong? What's going on here?"

Hua Xing exclaimed in shock.

Zhuang Dasheng is not only the leader in the hat industry in Linjiang City, but also a well-known name in the entire clothing category. Qifeng's scale is much larger than Ling Zhijian's Changjie.

Xinlin also makes hats. He had heard from Huafeng that Qi Feng had previously targeted all hat manufacturers in Linjiang City, and they had only managed to escape by banding together.

How did Qi Feng suddenly become Xinlin's ally?
"I heard……"

Hua Feng hesitated for a moment before saying, "It seems that Zhuang Dasheng's mysterious daughter is dating Wei Lin, which is why Zhuang Dasheng is doing everything he can to help Xin Lin."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xing remained silent for a long time.

……

(End of this chapter)