Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

An Xiaohai didn't continue speaking, but instead poured Zhao Gang another cup of tea. Zhao Gang frowned as he held the teacup, but he didn't drink it even when the tea was almost completely cold.

An Xiaohai didn't disturb Zhao Gang; he simply brewed a new pot of tea. Mai Xiaoyu looked at An Xiaohai, then at Zhao Gang, her eyes filled with sympathy.

"Mr. Chen, I think I understand what you mean!" After a long while, Zhao Gang finally took a deep breath and raised his head: "Mr. Chen, I am extremely grateful for your high regard for me!"

Honestly, after working for so many years, this is the first time someone has thought so highly of me. I'm really touched!

However, my current position is still the general manager appointed by Fuwang Grain and Oil. It was not easy for me to get to this point, and I cherish and value this position very much.

Therefore, even though I am deeply moved, I will never do anything to betray Fuwang Grain and Oil. Please forgive me, Mr. Chen!

"Mr. Zhao, there's no need to apologize. You did nothing wrong, and that's precisely what I value in you. If you were a treacherous and opportunistic person, how could I possibly cooperate with you, let alone entrust the new company to you?"

I have already made it very clear that I have no interest in Fuwang Grain and Oil itself. I have no objection to General Manager Zhao's adherence to principles and his single-minded focus on protecting the interests of Fuwang Grain and Oil.

If Fuwang Grain & Oil does well in the future, and Mr. Zhao receives the reward he deserves, I would be even happier to see it happen.

"Only if Mr. Zhao feels wronged at Fuwang Grain and Oil and doesn't want to continue working there, will I welcome you to become the general manager of the new company."

"Really?"

"Really, of course it's true."

"Okay, I feel much more at ease with Mr. Chen's words. Mr. Chen, what should I do next?"

"It's very simple. First, call your finance department to take the money and deposit it into the account. Then, immediately pay the bonuses that are owed to everyone. At the same time, you should tell everyone at Fuwang Grain and Oil that you went through a lot of hardship to get this money back."

"And then? What preparations do I need to make regarding our collaboration?"

"There's no need to make too many preparations. I think Mr. Zhao's most urgent task right now is to find talent, or rather, to identify talent."

You can assign some slightly more difficult tasks to the people you think are promising, observe their abilities, and discern their attitudes.

Find those who are capable, proactive, and obedient; they will all be useful when our cooperation officially begins.

As for those who don't follow your instructions, those who outwardly comply but inwardly resist, let them be. Just focus on doing their current jobs well; we don't have time to waste on them.

"Okay, when will our formal collaboration begin?"

"I can't be sure right now. I've been a bit busy lately, but it should be soon, probably within this month."

"Okay, I'll call the finance department over right now!"

Also, Mr. Chen, after our last discussion, I prepared a strategic cooperation agreement, which I have with me. Please take a look. If there are no problems, let's sign the agreement so that this funding has a proper purpose.

"Okay, let me see."

Zhao Gang then took the strategic cooperation agreement out of his bag and handed it to An Xiaohai. While An Xiaohai was looking at the agreement, Zhao Gang called the finance department.

Zhao Gang's strategic cooperation agreement was very fair. In An Xiaohai's view, such an agreement was not very useful, but he still raised a few points.

After exchanging opinions with Zhao Gang and everyone agreed that there were no problems, An Xiaohai had Mai Xiaoyu revise the agreement on the spot and print it out.

After finishing all that, the finance manager of Fuwang Grain and Oil arrived. When the finance manager saw this large box of cash, his eyes lit up.

After exchanging the cash, An Xiaohai and Zhao Gang signed the strategic agreement and affixed their official seals. The moment they finished exchanging the agreement, An Xiaohai felt that Zhao Gang could finally relax.

An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu escorted Zhao Gang to the entrance of the residential area. Zhao Gang and the accountant boarded a small van, which had a Fuwang Grain and Oil logo on it, indicating that the van was usually used for delivery.

"President Chen, Fuwang Grain and Oil probably has tens of thousands of employees. Is 100 million really enough to pay bonuses? If it's divided among everyone, it's only a few dozen yuan..." Mai Xiaoyu said with some emotion on the way back.

"That's enough. In reality, ordinary workers don't receive much in bonuses. I estimate that at least half of them are given to leading cadres."

Fuwang Grain and Oil's cash flow should be pretty good. They certainly don't have no money on their books. I guess they just have a funding gap, so they can't pay everyone the full amount.

This means we have no choice but to withhold the distribution for now, otherwise those who haven't received theirs will definitely cause trouble.

The lower-level employees don't receive much in bonuses to begin with, and they're not as eager for bonuses as the managers. Bonuses are mainly distributed among the managers. If General Manager Zhao doesn't resolve the bonus issue, nothing will get done.

"Sigh..." Mai Xiaoyu sighed softly, "You just told General Manager Zhao that you wanted to collaborate with them to develop a new product. What exactly is it?"

"Hehe, I can't say yet."

"You're here again!" Mai Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at An Xiaohai. "What new products can you possibly develop with them? I thought you were going to make grains and oils!"

"I would never actually go into the grain and oil business! It requires a huge investment, carries significant risks, and is affected by too many factors: policies, natural disasters, international grain price fluctuations, storage, transportation, losses, and so on..."

Too many factors can affect profits, making it very difficult, and I don't have the patience to slowly earn this money.

"So what's a good business opportunity? And how are we supposed to make money off them?"

You'll find out then.

"Tch~"

"Secretary Xiaoyu, I think it's time for you to change your mindset. Stop thinking about creating some product and then selling it to make money."

This is the mindset of the industrial age. We are about to enter the 21st century, and your thinking needs to keep up with the times!

Designing, producing, and selling a good product—while this model offers relatively stable profits, it's unlikely to lead to quick wealth.

"So how can one make a fortune in a short period of time?"

"Information and finance."

"You mean you want to go public?"

"Yes, we'll create a product, hype up the concept, then launch it, raise funds, and disappear in one go—easy money and effortless!"

Look at Fuwang Grain and Oil, they have to support tens of thousands of employees and constantly invest in production and operation. They can never stop. Aren't they exhausted?!

I don't want to make that kind of money. We should eat our fill all at once, so we'll have time and energy to enjoy life.

"We've risked our lives for so many years, it's time to enjoy some peace and quiet."

"Mr. Chen, won't this cause trouble?"

"Something is bound to happen, but that's a long time from now, and it's none of our business. We've already taken the money and left. Everything was legal and legitimate, and nobody can do anything to us."

As for the mess that follows, let those who come after deal with it.

"You're right, Mr. Chen is really something! This time you'll have to give me a bigger share!"

"Wow, after all that rambling, this is the key point!"

"hey-hey……"

An Xiaohai and Mai Xiaoyu chatted as they walked into the building entrance. In the room of Building 4, Zhan Weiting and Kang Lianhai took off their headphones and looked at each other.

"I suddenly find this Mr. Chen very interesting, and he's becoming more and more to my liking!" After a long silence, Zhan Weiting nodded slightly and said.

"Yes, he's ruthless and has a lot of connections. Luckily, we had a backup plan and didn't completely offend him."

"You're right, it's good we didn't become enemies. I actually think he has the potential to be a friend!"

"You mean, bring him in?"

"Yes, but let's wait and see how this collaboration goes. If it goes well, I think we can try to bring him in. Lian Hai, what's your opinion?"

"I agree!" Kang Lianhai agreed. "If this Chen Maogan is really as powerful as he's showing, maybe we can all rely on him to obtain the qualification to enter the Abyss Divine Court!"

"Lianhai, I advise you not to be so optimistic!"

This Mr. Chen is a bit too powerful. If we bring him in but can't control him, I don't think it's a good thing.

"You're right, you've thought things through more thoroughly."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's see how things go next. It should be starting soon in Deepsea City."

"Well, I hope everything goes well!"