No matter how you look at it, Hong Demin did something very disgraceful in this matter. He took advantage of the fact that the son's father was sick and hospitalized, and hurriedly drove the son away and took power himself. Even if he was wholeheartedly serving the public, it was still a bit unreasonable.
After the meeting, Shi Xiaomeng knocked on the door of the chairman's office. Cheng Feng was packing up his things. When he saw him, he smiled bitterly.
"It's been a while since I moved into this office, and now I have to move back again. It's really stressful."
"Think positively, everything will be fine when your dad wakes up."
Cheng Feng threw the documents in his hand on the table. "That old guy is too much. He embarrassed me in front of so many people. My dad never said that to me. Who does he think he is?"
"Speak softly, don't let anyone hear." Shi Xiaomeng quickly closed the door.
"So what if he heard it? Can he still kick me out of the company? Even if Hong Demin becomes the acting chairman, it's only temporary. After all, this company belongs to Cheng, not Hong. When my father wakes up and recovers, Hong Demin will have to give up his position."
"Crazy, I think there might be some misunderstanding here. I heard that Hong Demin has always been your father's right-hand man and a die-hard direct descendant. He may not have any selfish motives in making things difficult for you at the board meeting."
After hearing this, Cheng Feng became even angrier.
"What do you mean by 'hardcore heir'? Have you ever seen a heir suppress their successor like this? He's not acting solely for the public good; he's purely after power. I heard that Hong Demin had secretly sided with Qin Fan a long time ago. It's very likely that Qin Fan was behind his seizure of power this time."
"How can this be?"
Shi Xiaomeng was stunned. Qin Fan had never told him about his relationship with Hong Demin. Instead, he asked him to secretly collect evidence against Hong Demin and find an opportunity to drive him out of Dade.
Cheng Feng’s news was obviously false. If Hong Demin had really defected to Qin Fan, he would never have been the first target of Qin Fan.
"Where did you get this information? Is it reliable?"
"I also heard it by chance. Qin Fan said it himself, so it's highly credible. However, Hong Demin hid it too deeply, and I haven't found any evidence of the two working together yet."
Hearing this, Shi Xiaomeng really wanted to burst out laughing. Cheng Feng was obviously fooled.
Even if Qin Fan said this news himself, it was most likely intended to alienate the relationship between the two parties.
This little trick is actually not very clever. Anyone with a little bit of common sense would not easily believe Qin Fan's words.
But Cheng Feng is a brainless guy, who else can I fool if not him?
Since President Qin has already started to alienate Hong Demin and Cheng Shengen, I might as well add fuel to the fire.
Shi Xiaomeng's mind raced, and he put on an expression of sudden enlightenment.
"No wonder!"
"No wonder?" Cheng Feng asked hurriedly.
"A few days ago, I submitted a proposal to the board of directors to strengthen process management and improve the company's efficiency. Guess what happened?"
"After reading my proposal, Vice President Hong said he had a similar idea a while ago and had already reported it to President Cheng. He was just waiting for his secretary to finish compiling the minutes of their conversation before sending it out for implementation."
"Later, the proposal that was sent out was almost identical to the one I submitted, with perhaps only a few insignificant words changed."
"Is this happening?"
Cheng Feng was stunned for a moment, then rummaged through the cardboard box and quickly found the plan. He asked Shi Xiaomeng, "Did you write this?"
Shi Xiaomeng smiled bitterly and shook his head. "It doesn't matter who wrote it. What matters is that this proposal was submitted by Vice President Hong, and President Cheng also signed and approved it."
Cheng Feng was furious. "This old bastard! How could he do such a dirty thing? This is no longer just picking peaches, but blatantly robbing the fruits of other people's labor! How could my father condone such despicable behavior in the company?"
"He's the vice president and the second-largest shareholder. Uncle Cheng wouldn't want to offend Vice President Hong over such a trivial matter. No matter how angry I am, I can't do anything about it."
"But I can't sacrifice you!"
Shi Xiaomeng concealed some things, for example, it was not Hong Demin who snatched his proposal, but Cheng Shengen himself. The purpose was self-evident, he just didn't want him to do anything in the company and just sit there and get a salary.
Cheng Shengen has only one goal, which is to pay a salary to separate Shi Xiaomeng and Shen Bing and give his son a chance to pursue true love. No matter how talented Shi Xiaomeng is, he dare not use him for fear that he will become the second Hu Rongqiang.
Qin Fan also reminded Shi Xiaomeng that he would definitely be isolated and suppressed after going to Dade, and Cheng Shengen would keep a close watch on him.
Shi Xiaomeng didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that as long as he showed enough talent and ability, he would be appreciated.
This proposal was like a heavy blow to him, waking him up instantly.
Expecting Cheng Shengen to appreciate you is just daydreaming. If you want to climb up and get more, you must pull Cheng Shengen and Hong Demin down. There is no other choice.
It is for this reason that Shi Xiaomeng put the blame for snatching the proposal on Hong Deming and encouraged Cheng Feng to take action against Hong Deming.
This action must be quick and decisive, and it must not be delayed until Cheng Shengen returns to the company.
Otherwise, with Cheng Shengen protecting Hong Demin, no amount of conspiracies or tricks would be of any use.
The only problem at the moment is that the two of them don't have any negative information about Hong Demin, so they have no idea how to deal with him.
Tuk, Tuk, Tuk...
Just when the two were at a loss, there was a knock on the door.
Shi Xiaomeng opened the door and saw Liang Jun standing outside. He smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Liang."
Liang Junzheng walked into the office and waved his hand casually. "Old Cheng and I have been friends for many years. Cheng Feng can be said to have grown up under my watch. You are Cheng Feng's best friend. Just call me Uncle Liang like he does. This way it won't seem strange."
"Okay, Uncle Liang."
Cheng Feng asked, "Uncle Liang, what brings you here?"
"Oh, nothing, just came to see you."
Liang Junzheng spoke slowly and calmly, "Cheng Feng, don't take what happened just now to heart. Old Hong is a stone in the toilet. His temper is so bad and stubborn. Don't even mention you. I don't know how many times he has targeted me."
Cheng Feng got angry just talking about this. "Uncle Liang, you saw the whole meeting just now. Hong Demin called me a playboy in front of so many people. Who can stand that?"
"Old Hong's behavior today is a little abnormal. After all, you are Old Cheng's only son. As uncles, we have to consider the Buddha's face instead of the monk's. Even for Old Cheng's sake, he can't target you so unscrupulously, unless..."
"Unless what?"
"I wonder if Lao Hong did this because he had Lao Cheng's instructions."
Cheng Feng shook his head decisively, "My father has been in a coma since he became ill until today. Even if he wanted to give instructions, he couldn't speak."
Liang Junzheng frowned. "That's strange. Lao Hong and your father have always had a close relationship. Why would he suddenly attack you? Isn't this like hitting the right hand with the left hand? Isn't he really worried that Lao Cheng will blame him when he wakes up?"
"What's so strange about that? Hong Demin just wants to be the acting chairman and hold all the power, so he spared no effort to force me out. I've seen through him. What uncle, what family ties? That guy only cares about profit!"
Cheng Feng suddenly asked Liang Junzheng for help, "Uncle Liang, my father is ill now, and you are the only one in the company who is willing to speak for me. Can you help me?"
Liang Junzheng was secretly happy. He was still worrying about how to deal with Hong Demin, but when he saw Cheng Feng's aggrieved look, he felt that this time he had a sure thing.
So he pretended to say, "I'll talk to Lao Hong later to see if the previous resolution can be rescinded. After all, the show of hands hasn't started yet, so you're still the acting chairman."
Shi Xiaomeng's eyes flickered. This guy was really sinister. On the surface, he was comforting Cheng Feng, but in fact, he was sowing discord and strengthening Cheng Feng's determination to retaliate against Hong Deming.
Qin Fan’s prediction was absolutely correct, Liang Junzheng couldn’t help but make a move.
Only Cheng Feng didn't know that the two people present wanted to get rid of Hong Demin and cut off Cheng Shengen's right-hand men, and they both wanted to push him into the open.
As for why Cheng Feng had to be instigated to oppose Hong Demin, the reason was very simple.
At present, Cheng Shengen still has the final say in this company. Whoever jumps out first will be in trouble. Even if Hong Demin is eliminated, Cheng Shengen will definitely retaliate with thundering means after he recovers from his illness.
Even a company veteran like Liang Junzheng didn't dare to confront him directly, let alone Shi Xiaomeng.
Only Cheng Feng was different. After all, even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs. Even if Cheng Shengen was angry, he couldn't do anything to his precious son.
Sure enough, upon hearing Liang Junzheng's provocation, Cheng Feng fucked again.
"As the acting chairman, why should I need the approval of the vice president?"
Liang Junzheng continued to pretend to comfort him, "Old Hong is a veteran of the company after all, and he has great influence. Now that Old Cheng is ill, his words carry the most weight."
Although Cheng Feng was indignant, he had to face the facts. It would be difficult for him to defeat Hong Demin alone.
"Uncle Liang, do you have a way to defeat him?"
Liang Junzheng hesitated for a moment, which made Cheng Feng's eyes light up. If there was no solution, he wouldn't have such an expression.
"Uncle Liang, you grew up under my care. You are closer to me than my own uncle. Now that my father is in a coma, you are the only one who can make decisions for me."
Faced with Cheng Feng's repeated requests, Liang Junzheng finally had enough of acting and sighed.
"Originally, I shouldn't have interfered in your affairs, but you've called me uncle for so many years. No matter what, I shouldn't just sit back and watch you get bullied."
"I have some materials on hand that I can give you. I'm not sure if they can help you, but this is all I can do for you."
Cheng Feng's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Shi Xiaomeng.
Both of them knew that this material must be some shady evidence of Hong Demin, and this was exactly what they lacked.
"Uncle Liang, where are the materials?"
Liang Junzheng shook his head slightly and lowered his voice, "There are many people in the company, let's find a time to talk privately."
Cheng Feng suddenly realized, "Yes, I was too impatient. I think it's better to do it today than to wait for another day. Let's do it tonight. I'll book a restaurant and we can have a drink together."
Unexpectedly, Liang Junzheng still shook his head, "Cheng Feng, you are now the acting chairman. A tall tree attracts the wind. There are so many eyes staring at you, both openly and secretly. Don't think that you can escape their sight by leaving the company. If Lao Hong finds out, what will happen next is hard to say."
Cheng Feng's heart trembled, "What should I do then?"
Liang Junzheng turned his gaze to Shi Xiaomeng, "Xiaomeng can do it for you. He has only been in the company for a short time and is not as eye-catching as you. I think few people will pay attention to him."
Cheng Feng thought about it and said to Shi Xiaomeng, "Xiaomeng, I'll leave this matter to you. You must entertain Uncle Liang for me."
"Don't worry, lunatic, I know what to do."
After leaving Hu's and joining Dade Group, Shi Xiaomeng can be said to have grown rapidly. At least mentally, he is much more mature than Cheng Feng, the rich boy, and he is also calm and steady in doing things. Otherwise, he would not have been appreciated by Liang Junzheng so quickly.
Shi Xiaomeng returned to his office, closed the door, called Qin Fan, and recounted what happened at the board meeting and the subsequent conversation between the three of them in the office.
"Boss Qin, your judgment is absolutely correct. Liang Junzheng is already getting impatient. Should we do something as well?"
"No need. Since you have already instigated Cheng Feng, there is no need to add unnecessary details. Wait for Liang Junzheng to give you the information and then hand it over to Cheng Feng directly. Don't do anything else."
"But...what if Cheng Feng fails?"
"If that happens, it only means that Cheng Shengen's base in Dade is very solid and we can't shake it in a short period of time. At that time, I will sell my shares and withdraw from Dade."
If even Cheng Feng can't deal with Hong Demin, the others will just be food for the taking. Qin Fan certainly won't make a meaningless sacrifice.
Shi Xiaomeng fell silent, suddenly not knowing what to say.
"Xiao Meng, life is long. Don't focus all your energy on revenge. That will only make you lose yourself. In my opinion, Cheng Shengen and Hong Demin are no match for you. You should set your sights higher."
Qin Fan suddenly brought a bowl of poisonous chicken soup.
Shi Xiaomeng was shocked when he heard this. "Boss Qin, what do you mean?"
.......
482: Peng Jiahe is coming to the capital! Eat her now!
Qin Fan said, "I didn't acquire Dade to fight for power. How much power can a company with a market capitalization of tens of billions of yuan have? I decided to take control of this company because I am optimistic about the broad prospects of the automotive aftermarket. And you will be the future manager of this company."
"I think you can change your mindset from now on. If you were the general manager of Dade Group, would you be able to take this company to a higher level?"
Hearing this, Shi Xiaomeng was half excited and half nervous, and his dark face flushed.
What made him excited was that Qin Fan implicitly made a promise that he would become the general manager after acquiring Dade Group.
I was worried about managing a large group company with a market value of tens of billions. Do I really have the ability to do this?
"Boss Qin, I don't have such big ambitions. This position as Marketing Manager is great now, and I'm already very satisfied."
Shi Xiaomeng is indeed easy to satisfy. The only thing that makes him dissatisfied is that he only has a position but no real power.
The two deputy managers under him were the ones who really controlled the department. These two were Cheng Shengen's loyal followers and they joined forces to sideline him at Cheng Shengen's instruction.
"You should understand that principle, right? If you aim high, you'll get the middle; if you aim middle, you'll get the bottom. No matter when, it's never wrong to set your goals a little higher."
"Xiao Meng, after going through so much, I'm sure you've realized that people like Hong Demin and Liang Junzheng are actually not much different from Hu Rongqiang. If there's any difference, it's that their minds are darker and their methods are more covert. They're essentially a group of profit-seeking people."
"In terms of actual ability, I think they are not as good as you."
"You're just too self-deprecating. You think those people are all important people, and subconsciously you've created some class filters that interfere with your thinking and judgment."
"Follow me, and over time you'll discover that what you once thought was unattainable is actually just that. One day in the future, they will be proud to know you. That day will come soon."
Qin Fan's words sounded extremely domineering, as if he was stating something that already existed.
When Shi Xiaomeng heard this, he felt as if everything had suddenly become clear.
If you think about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong.
Who is Mr. Qin? He has assets worth hundreds of billions!
Vice presidents like Hong Demin and Liang Junzheng are big names in Dade Group, but they can only bow and scrape in front of President Qin.
I am now Qin Fan's representative in Dade, so there is no need to be intimidated by those people. The only inconvenience is that this identity cannot be revealed for the time being, but it will be revealed soon.
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