Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

The air conditioner will also adjust the indoor temperature before you return home, allowing you to rest and sleep in the most comfortable state.

The TV will automatically turn off after you fall asleep, and the sweeping robot will keep the area you were active in today spotless.

This is such a great convenience for ordinary families and busy white-collar workers. After all, not everyone can afford a nanny or a maid. If it can be achieved to this extent, who can refuse a smart home? "

Hearing this, Qu Xiaoxiao opened her mouth wide and said, "Oh my god, can this really be done?"

"Yeah, if I could really achieve that, I would be so happy!"

"That's awesome! If I could actually do it, it would be so cool!"

The others also exclaimed in disbelief. What Han Tao described was like a future science fiction world, so far away from them now.

After hearing what Han Tao said, Andy suddenly had an idea. She had been thinking about how to break through the bottleneck of Shengxuan Group and take the home appliance business to a higher level. She didn't expect to get such a big surprise today.

So Andy nodded and analyzed: "It is very likely that artificial intelligence has made great breakthroughs now, but it is still difficult to be one step ahead of others.

The prerequisite is that your product has sufficient market share, so that you can obtain a large amount of funds, then set up a research and development team, acquire various home appliance companies, or specialize in air conditioners and find others to cooperate with for other products.

After hearing Andy's words, Qu Xiaoxiao said dejectedly after her excitement: "How can it be that easy? Although I have just started, I am not completely ignorant. Nowadays, the domestic home appliance market has been occupied by those leading companies.

Shengxuan Group is one of the big players among them, and in the air-conditioning category that I am currently engaged in, there are also three giants. Even in Shanghai and the entire East China region, there is the local tyrant Xie Group.

Xie Jiayin hasn't even made it to the fourth tier, and I'm just a GI brand agent. Did I rise to prominence by relying on some old after-sales service provider? Andy, you think too highly of me."

Han Tao smiled slightly and said, "Who said we relied on that old factory? That was for you to practice and accumulate experience and manpower. Now is your chance to defeat Xie Jiayin and acquire the Xie Group."

"I defeated the air-conditioning queen Xie Jiayin and acquired Xie's?"

Qu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened, and she pointed at herself in shock. Then she looked at Han Tao and said, "Brother Han, please don't joke with me. The Xie Group has also cooperated with my father. We used to hang out with Xie Hongzu often. I know their family's strength. This is absolutely impossible."

Andy also looked at Han Tao in confusion. Xie Jiayin, the queen of air conditioning, has been dominating the air conditioning industry for many years, and Xie's company is also the one with the greatest chance of becoming the fourth largest giant.

So it was normal for Qu Xiaoxiao to be so surprised. After all, Andy was the CFO of Shengxuan Group and had some knowledge of the industry. Xie Jiayin was an idol of many female businessmen in Shanghai.

You know, Xie Jiayin has been working hard in the air-conditioning industry for half her life. It can be said that without this industry, there would be no Xie Jiayin today, and there would be no Xie Group today.

Han Tao asked directly, "Under normal circumstances, acquiring the Xie Corporation is indeed difficult, but things are different now. If Xie Jiayin makes a wrong decision and causes a major investment failure, do you think it's still impossible?"

"How could that be? Isn't the Xie family planning to form a marriage with the Zhao Group, and has already entered the real estate industry? How could their investment fail? Even if it's a temporary mistake, there's still the Zhao family to help!"

Qu Xiaoxiao still couldn't believe it. She had heard her father talk about Xie Jiayin, a very shrewd woman. How could she make such a foolish move? Besides, the news of her marriage to the Zhao family was already spreading, and the two companies had also jointly invested in a project in Indonesia.

Seeing that she still didn't believe it, Han Tao said very confidently: "It was because she blindly entered the commercial real estate market that caused serious consequences.

In fact, for such established companies, transformation is an inevitable step. Which of the leading companies in the domestic air-conditioning industry is not diversified? Their current business projects include not only air conditioners, but also televisions, microwave ovens, washing machines and other home appliances.

And Shengxuan Group has also expanded from home appliances to manufacturing, including computers, etc. What does this mean? It means that if they rely solely on the air conditioning business, they will eventually be eliminated.

However, Xie Jiayin did not expand into the field of home appliances, but blindly entered the prosperous real estate industry. However, she only saw the high returns but not the risks involved.

After all, Shanghai already has giants such as Jingyan Group, Dadi Hengxin, and Hongda Group, which cannot tolerate the Xie family's rash behavior.

The real estate industry is a complex business. The Xie Group doesn't have strong connections, so even acquiring land is a huge challenge, let alone developing any major projects. How can they compete with others?"

"Indeed, our family started out in the building materials business, and we've wanted to get into real estate for a long time. But we held off because we were worried about being suppressed and having a negative impact on the company. Why couldn't Xie Jiayin see that?"

Hearing Qu Xiaoxiao's words, Han Tao laughed and said, "Even you can see it, how could Xie Jiayin, who has been in the business world for decades, not know it?

She simply feels she has someone to lean on, so she dares to wade into the muddy waters of real estate."

"I understand. Xie Jiayin thought that with the support of the Zhao Group, a real estate company, and that silly girl Zhao Malin is particularly fond of Xie Hongzu, if the marriage between the two families is successful, the Xie Group can gain a foothold in the real estate industry."

Han Tao said meaningfully, "The idea is good, but the reality is cruel. In order to quickly gain a foothold, Xie Jiayin invested a lot of money in real estate. Later, when the financial crisis broke out, she even borrowed a lot of money from individuals and banks.

If she had borrowed the money from individuals and banks in the name of the real estate company, even if she encountered difficulties and crises, the most she could do was abandon the company to save herself and file for bankruptcy, which would not be a big problem.

However, she took out the loan in her own name, so she has to bear joint legal liability. Both the Xie Group and she personally will be implicated.

If the Zhao family, worried about being implicated, abandons the Xie family at such a critical moment, then Xie Jiayin will have no choice but to watch her business empire collapse."

Qu Xiaoxiao's eyes rolled, and she got straight to the point: "My father once said that profit is everything to businessmen. It's impossible for the Zhao family to be truly close to the Xie family. If the Xie family is in crisis, the Zhao family will run away faster than anyone else, and the same goes for those on the Xie Group's board of directors. So this is the opportunity you mentioned."

"That's smart, but to complete this plan, there's still a lot to do, and it's not something you can handle alone, Andy..."

This plan was huge, so Han Tao brought Andy in as well. He also had shares in Shengxuan Group, so the benefits wouldn't go to outsiders.

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Chapter 414 Qu Xiaoxiao's Request for Help

Around nine o'clock in the evening, after three rounds of wine and five dishes, the topic shifted from small talk to work.

Qu Xiaoxiao also talked about the difficulties encountered in the new project. Although the project introduced by Yao Bin was worth tens of millions and was a good start, the inspection team refused to talk about work after they arrived, so Miss Qu was a little anxious.

"Boss Han, you're the boss of the company. If you don't give me some advice, I'll be so worried."

Hearing her complaints, Han Tao glanced at Qu Xiaoxiao, put down his glass, and said, "You're a CEO after all, so why are you so impatient? What's going on?"

Qu Xiaoxiao responded with a gloomy face, "It's not that I'm impatient, it's that the review team for this air conditioning project is too infuriating. These idiots have been here for two or three days, but they haven't talked about any business at all. Every day they just eat, drink and have fun. How can I have time to accompany them?"

Besides, what are they doing in Shanghai if they're not talking about business? So I guess there's something fishy going on, but I've never done a project before, so I thought I'd ask Andy and you for advice."

After saying that, Qu Xiaoxiao took out her phone to take a picture before continuing, "Or maybe it's because I'm too young and pretty, so people don't see me as a boss?

Andy, Brother Han, what do you think? Should I wear a pair of glasses like Guan Guan and dress myself more maturely?

Han Tao and Andy exchanged a glance and shook their heads. "The reason these people aren't talking about business has nothing to do with your age or your attire. They're just trying to wear down your patience."

"What do you mean by testing my patience?"

Qu Xiaoxiao looked at Han Tao and Andy helplessly.

Andy smiled and asked, "Bidding review involves many aspects of the problem. It's not as simple as eating and drinking. So think about it, what did they do after they came to your company?"

"What else can we do? It's just a review. Yao Bin said this bidding process is divided into two rounds. The first round is to narrow down the three companies, and the second round is for the review team to score and then select the partner company."

As she was speaking, Qu Xiaoxiao looked at Andy and suddenly realized, "Ah, I see. They did this on purpose to thwart the contract, right?"

Andy smiled slightly and said, "You're not stupid. In fact, this is a very common negotiation method. The purpose is to disrupt your thinking and put pressure on you to make a move.

If you are too eager to succeed, you will naturally reveal your cards. When he talks to you, it will definitely be a win-win situation."

"Oh my god, these bastards are so evil. Their intentions are so sinister, aren't they?" Qu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but curse.

Andy was amused by her fussing, while Han Tao laughed helplessly and said, "Stop making such a fuss. Business is all about maximizing profits. There's nothing sinister about it.

And the business world isn’t as simple as black and white; there’s a shade of gray, which is a sign of a person’s maturity.”

Hearing this, Qu Xiaoxiao curled her lips and said, "Then what should I do? Should I just obediently deliver myself to him?"

Han Tao shook his head. "That depends on what you want to do. Actually, you can strike first or strike later. The most important thing is to think clearly about what you want. Where is your bottom line?"

Qu Xiaoxiao was too lazy to think, so she said unhappily, "Brother Han, you're the boss of this company, okay? I've never worked on a project like this before, so how would I know where the bottom line is?"

"I have to correct you. I'm the largest shareholder, but you're the CEO. You should be responsible for your job. If I, the investor, have to worry about everything, then what's the point of having you, Mr. Qu?"

After saying that, Han Tao angrily knocked her on the forehead and said with a look of disappointment on his face:

"Don't complicate things like this. Just set your goals and talk directly. No need to get into all that nonsense."

Seeing that she was still a little confused, Andy couldn't help but remind her: "Xiao Qu, Han Tao is right, you are the head of this company. You can't rely on external help for everything. Sooner or later you will have to stand on your own.

Besides, you're quite smart, just inexperienced. In fact, this kind of bidding is a game of negotiation between the tenderer and the bidder. The fact that your company was able to pass the first round of bidding shows that the other party recognizes your company's foundation.

The second round of review has two objectives: first, to verify whether the information you submitted initially contained any falsehoods; and second, to continue reducing costs and providing the best quality service at the lowest possible cost.

But as far as I know, profits in engineering projects are quite transparent. You don't have to follow the other party's pace. Just think about the expected profit and where your bottom line is.

Hearing this, Qu Xiaoxiao finally nodded and said, "I understand. Brother Han means that I should set my own goals. If the other party can accept it, then we can cooperate. If not, then forget it. For a project with such transparent profits, there's no need to worry too much."

Andy saw that she understood immediately and nodded with a smile, "Yes. It seems you're not that stupid. Cooperation is based on the scope that both parties can accept. Otherwise, there is no need to cooperate."

Of course, some parties will follow the pace of party A in order to win the project, thus forgetting their original intention.

But if that's the case, even if we get the opportunity, if we don't make the expected profit, or even lose money but gain publicity, the cooperation won't last long."

"I understand. I'd rather not do a business that doesn't make money. I understand this principle."

After saying that, Qu Xiaoxiao happily wanted to hug Andy, but after being stopped by her, she suddenly hugged Han Tao and said:

"Andy, Brother Han, you are so amazing. You solved such a big problem for me in one go. I love you more and more.

This time I can breathe a sigh of relief. Now that I know where the bottom line is, I'll just leave them alone for a couple of days. Actually, I'm really anxious. After all, Brother Han invested so much money, and I'm under pressure too!"

After all, this was the company's first project. Han Tao knew that Qu Xiaoxiao was inevitably holding back, so he nodded and said:

"That's right, that's it. The bottom line is to make money in business. There's no need to put too much pressure on yourself.

Have fun for a few days, then go find those guys. I happen to have a yacht in Shanghai Yacht Club, so you can take your company staff on a team-building trip and celebrate the opening. Everyone's been pretty tired lately."

"Brother Han, I've never been on a yacht in my life. Do you have any photos?"

"Yeah, Brother Han, I didn't expect you to have a yacht. Can I go along for the ride?"

When Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer heard about such a luxurious thing as a private yacht, their eyes lit up, and Qiu Yingying even shouted that she wanted to go for a ride too.

Han Tao smiled and said, "No problem, you can go play whenever you want. After we're done with this busy period, we can have a party alone!"

At this moment, Qu Xiaoxiao also stared at Han Tao with wide eyes, and said in surprise: "Oh my god, Brother Han, why didn't you tell me such an interesting thing before!"

"You haven't asked before, and besides, didn't you do a background check on me? So you should be very clear about the properties and things under my name."

Hearing Han Tao's teasing, Qu Xiaoxiao said embarrassedly: "This matter has passed, why bother to bring it up now!"

"Hahaha!"

Seeing Qu Xiaoxiao, he felt embarrassed and ashamed, and everyone started laughing.

The angry Qu Xiaoxiao rolled up her sleeves and started tickling Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying. Soon Fan Shengmei was also drawn into the fight.

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Chapter 415 Fan Shengmei’s Dilemma

PS: (The previous chapter duplication problem has been corrected. You can go back and refresh it. There is a difference of more than 1,500 words. Because the words were coded in the mobile phone memo, I didn’t see the duplication when I copied them. I apologize for the inconvenience. I will write an additional chapter overnight.)

Late at night, everyone left Andy's house after the party. Qu Xiaoxiao replied excitedly, while Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying opened the door while talking.

After Han Tao said goodbye to them, he went straight up the stairs. Suddenly, the cell phone in Fan Shengmei's pocket vibrated. Fan Shengmei took it out and saw that the caller ID showed that it was an old classmate from her hometown. She had asked the classmate to find a job for her brother, so she hurried to the stairwell to answer the call.

After all, this brother has been a troublemaker since he was young. Whether he was a child or an adult, he has never caused peace of mind for his family.

After his parents had finally arranged the wedding, he started to make a fuss about selling the house, and in the end it was Fan Shengmei who helped pay the down payment.

Even so, he did not live a good life, and he did not change his bad habits. He caused trouble every day, did not work well, and even had to pay his mortgage by himself.

He had just paid the rent these two days. If Han Tao hadn't given him and Qiu Yingying the so-called subsidy, even eating would have been a problem. His brother Fan Shengying kept calling to ask for money, but she insisted on not giving it.

Now that her classmate called her so late, there was no doubt that her brother had gotten into trouble again, so she hurriedly asked:

"Hey, old classmate, what's up with the wind today? How come you have time to call me?"

A man's voice came from the other end of the phone, his tone a little anxious: "Xiaomei, there's a problem with your brother's work."

Hearing this, Fan Shengmei frowned and asked hurriedly, "What happened to my brother? What did he do? Did he cause you trouble?"

"Xiaomei, it's not that I won't help you this time. Your brother, the security guard, was doing a good job, but for some reason he got into a fight with his immediate superior, regardless of the occasion, and it became quite a big scene.

Now both of them are injured, and the other has been hospitalized. If we pursue the matter, not only will he have to pay compensation, but your brother might also be detained."

Fan Shengmei said helplessly, "Old Hu, I'm sorry. You said you worked so hard to help him find a job, how could he do such a thing?

I know this incident must have caused you trouble. When I return home, I will apologize to you in person. I'm so sorry."

"Ah, originally it wouldn't be a big deal to help, but this time it's gotten too serious, and the boss is furious. I really can't protect him anymore. I'm sorry, Xiaomei!"

Hearing her old classmate's words, Fan Shengmei felt particularly ashamed and replied somewhat embarrassedly, "Don't blame Lao Hu. I should be the one saying sorry. I really caused you trouble. How could he have caused such a big disaster?"

"The more we talk, the more awkward it becomes. Let's not be so polite to each other, old classmates. But you should pay more attention to your brother. He said he's been tight on money lately, and he even gave me a month's salary in advance. I guess you'll have to worry about compensation again."

"Okay, I understand, Lao Hu, thank you!"

"It's okay, I'm hanging up now. You'll have to take care of the rest of the matter yourself!"

"OK, bye!"

Fan Shengmei hung up the phone with tears in her eyes, but before she could open the door, her mother called as expected.

Fan Shengmei looked at her phone and didn't want to answer it, but the phone kept ringing. Considering her parents' old age, she picked it up anyway.

"Xiaomei, your phone was busy the whole time. Now it's finally connected. We were so worried. Have you heard about your brother's situation?"

Fan Shengmei suppressed her anger and replied, "I know. My classmate just called me."