Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 641: Seeking unity through struggle

Xiao Jihui and Chen Gu walked out of Li Weidong's office at the same time, walked to the entrance of the hospital, and shook hands with Chen Jun who was seeing them off.

Xiao Jihui glanced at Chen Gu, handed the document in his hand to the assistant next to him, and said, "You guys go back to the company first, I'll take Director Chen's car!"

The young, beautiful and capable assistant glanced at the boss, then smiled and glanced at Chen Gu, who was looking at her strangely.

Since she became Xiao Jihui's assistant last year, she has seen Chen Gu's look so often that she has become accustomed to it, and the world likes to label her a vase.

So the assistant has already been able to treat this kind of look calmly, or ignore it. She can't explain it to others every time, and no one believes her explanation.

Although the assistant knew that the boss wanted to discuss something with Chen Gu and there was no need for her to follow him, he still suggested: "Why don't you let the car follow you?"

When the boss has something to discuss with Chen Gu, there will always be a time when the conversation is over. When the time comes, the boss cannot be asked to wait for a car to pick him up, or to have someone take him back. Moreover, it is always more convenient to have a car follow him.

Chen Gu also handed the document package in his hand to the secretary who came over, smiled at the assistant and joked: "Beauty, don't worry, I won't lose your old Xiao!"

The assistant smiled at Chen Gu's words. Although there were ambiguities in Chen Gu's words, she did not explain it. Firstly, she was not qualified, and secondly, it was just a joke.

Xiao Jihui did not put her in trouble, waved his hand and said: "No, you can go back to the company. With Director Chen here, can I still walk back to the company?"

The assistant did not insist anymore, nodded and said, "Yes, I understand!" Then he politely said to Chen Gu next to him, "Chairman Chen, goodbye!"

"Goodbye, beauty!" Chen Gu said with a smile and waved his hand.

Chen Gu watched the beautiful woman walk to the car and then joked to Xiao Jihui: "Old Xiao, I didn't expect you to be this age. It's okay!"

Xiao Jihui said angrily: "What is my age? If I am older than you, I am older. Also, if there is anything that is not allowed, don't talk nonsense!"

Chen Gu patted Xiao Jihui's shoulder and said with a smile: "I know, I know, all men understand!"

"You know what? She is only a few years older than my daughter. No matter how beastly I am, I can't do this!"

"Old Xiao, this is not objective. Age is not a problem, height is not a distance, region is not a difference, weight is not a pressure, and gender does not matter. How can you say you are a beast!"

"Nonsense. You said you are also the chairman of a big company. Can you be more serious? Where did you learn these witticisms?" Xiao Jihui said with a wry smile. Ever since he chose an assistant, the rumors have not stopped.

"I think what the chairman said is very objective and fair. Why didn't I hear any irregularity? Tell me about it?" Chen Gu asked pretending to be confused.

"You..." Xiao Jihui was speechless for a moment. Who would have thought that Li Weidong said this? How dare he say that the chairman is not serious? Even if he is really not serious, he cannot say it.

Chen Gu laughed happily, feeling like he had the upper hand.

Xiao Jihui smiled helplessly and said: "I say you people, when you see female assistants and female secretaries, you can't be serious!"

Chen Gu stopped laughing, took out a cigarette and handed it to Xiao Jihui, and asked in confusion: "Is everything okay?"

"Of course it's okay!" Xiao Jihui took the cigarette and put it to his mouth, lit it with Chen Gu's fire, and then continued: "This is the first batch of management trainees in our company!"

"Guan Peisheng? Are you very capable?" Chen Gu was still a little confused and couldn't help but look at Xiao Jihui's car that had not left yet. Even Guan Peisheng didn't need the boss's car to take him back!

Xiao Jihui smoked a cigarette and said, "Get in the car and talk!"

After the two got in the car and sat down, the driver started slowly and drove carefully on this flat stone road at a speed of no more than five kilometers per hour.

On the road in front of Li Weidong's house, there is a five-kilometer speed limit sign on the pillar at the entrance like many other communities.

However, no one will pay attention to this matter in other communities. You can drive as long as there is no one around, but not on this road.

It turned out that there was no such speed limit sign. It is said that one time someone drove to see Li Weidong. The speed of the car was too fast, and the water on the ground splashed onto the stone slab next to him.

What a coincidence. Just as the car passed by, Shen Yueying saw Li Rui, who was practicing walking, walking by. She slipped and fell. It must have been a painful fall. She has lost her memory and refused to walk on her own. For the next three months, I dared not walk without anyone holding my hand.

The person looking after the child was Li Weidong's mother. Li Weidong couldn't say anything, but he was definitely a little angry.

At that time, Xie Ming was still responsible for the security of Li Weidong's home, and he also knew Li Weidong's temper. Generally, he would not anger others at will, but it did not mean that he was not angry, especially when it came to his daughter, which was difficult to say.

Since we can't ban all vehicles from entering, we can only hang a speed limit sign at the door, and the security guards will tell all entering vehicles. Over time, everyone will pay special attention to this matter.

The two of them sat side by side in the back, and Xiao Jihui continued: "We have been engaged in management training for four years, and only a dozen or so people in the first batch have left half of it!"

Chen Gu opened the car window a little, and the smoke he exhaled was quickly blown into the parking space, and then said with a smile: "Your management level is not good, how can the management trainee you selected be squeezed away?"

"We are different. You only have so many people. We have dozens of times as many as you. We have to have as many brains as there are hundreds of store managers and above. We will soon catch up with all of your manpower. How can we manage them?" Is it the same thing?" Xiao Jihui retorted.

Their company is engaged in retail, so it naturally needs a lot of people. A store must have at least one or two hundred people, and there will be more people in larger shopping malls. They have more than 200 stores.

Anxia Real Estate is a developer, not a construction company, so it naturally does not need too many people. Moreover, when the project is completed, people will follow suit, so it naturally does not need too many people.

Chen Gu nodded. He didn't dare to object to Xiao Jihui on this point. In terms of personnel management, he had an easier time than Xiao Jihui.

"She is a top student from Handong University. She was carefully selected by us. She is very capable in her work. If she were not younger and less qualified, she would have no problem becoming a regional manager!"

"Pedantic, as long as she is strong and able to hold her own, it doesn't matter what age or qualifications she has!" Chen Gu shook his head and said.

"We are different. Wanjia Mall used a lot of local people when it expanded. These people have a lot of connections in the local area. We can't suppress them without any qualifications!" Xiao Jihui emphasized the difference again.

"This is easy to handle. First move the place, then clear the place. Just move the place for them. The people below are very aware of current affairs and know how to stand in line!"

"That's easy to say. Besides, they were used to expand the territory at that time. Now that we are successful, we have to kill the donkey. We can't be so unloyal!"

"We've known each other for a long time, Lao Xiao. Do you think I believe what you say? If you have this intention, why would you hire Pearson to manage it? It's so boring." Chen Gu said in a sarcastic tone.

Xiao Jihui smiled awkwardly and said: "We seek unity through struggle, but in the final analysis we still need unity!"

"Old Xiao, you have stayed in a state-owned enterprise for too long. There are too many twists and turns here!" Chen Gu shook his head, then shook his finger and pointed at his head.

"In our joint-stock private enterprises, whoever holds the most shares is the biggest. You are the chairman. You have to be responsible to the major shareholders. You have to stand on the standpoint of the major shareholders. You can't be afraid of offending other management!"

"As the chairman said, we have caught up with a great era, a historical opportunity for rapid development. If you have no courage and look forward and backward, wouldn't you be sorry for this era, missed development opportunities, and sorry for the trust of the chairman?"

"Look at Liu Dachun and Doubian. Are they old and senior? They are just two kids, but they can send a senior vice president in, and the vitality of their company makes me envious.

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"You have been with the chairman for eight years, right. It was in this place that the chairman handed you cash that you never dreamed of. Has he considered seniority and seniority?"

Xiao Jihui nodded as he listened. He also felt that his experience in the department store had made him too striving for stability. He was indeed unwilling to destroy the current stable and united situation of the company. It seemed that this approach was somewhat inappropriate.

Even so, he still smiled and joked: "Are you waiting for me here?"

Chen Gu took a sip and said: "I can appreciate your little money, but you take yourself too seriously, are not very gregarious, and don't want to talk to you!"

Xiao Jihui said with a smile: "Yes, yes, you are a good medicine that tastes bitter, but your loyal words offend your ears!"

Chen Gu said disdainfully: "Get out of here, what kind of advice? I am loyal to the chairman and have nothing to do with you!"

"As a team, we are all loyal to the chairman!" Xiao Jihui also echoed.

Then he asked: "What do you mean by the timing that the chairman just said? Isn't it a bad time to go public now?"

This was also one of the reasons why he got into Chen Gu's car. He had to discuss it, even if he both knew it, he wanted to see if the other party thought the same as he did.

"That should be it, right?" Chen Gu said after being silent for a while.

The meaning of Li Weidong's words at this time is too obvious: I won't stop you from going public, but I don't think now is the best time.

"Then does he support it or not? Now that you have taken this step, it is too late to retreat. Should I take this step or not?"

"Are you hesitating again? The chairman has already agreed. Are you going to go back on your word again? I guess the meaning of this is to slow down the pace of other companies, at least not to panic the public!"

Xiao Jihui also pondered: "Yes, in the past six months, we people have talked about going public when we meet. The company has also regarded going public as a big deal, and employees have discussed it every day. It will definitely have an impact on the company's normal business, right?"

Chen Gu added: "Of course, it is also possible that the domestic capital market is not very good. The chairman feels that it will be more difficult for the company to go public. Instead of wasting time, it is better to let nature take its course!"

The two of them speculated for a while in the car, and they always felt that any analysis made sense, but they didn't need to think about it anymore, since they had already reached this point anyway.

Xiao Jihui simply stopped thinking about it and asked instead: "By the way, I heard that the chairman's brother-in-law was hospitalized. He was quite serious. I originally wanted to go to the hospital to have a look, but I heard that the chairman's order prevented him from doing so.

Excuse me, have you gone?"

Chen Gu sighed and said, "I'm going. I didn't come back yesterday morning, so I asked my wife to go to the hospital for a visit. This girl really doesn't live up to expectations!"

Chen Gu was a little depressed, but it was hard to tell anyone about it. He asked his mother-in-law to stay for a while to see if there was anything she could help with. He also told her that Li Weidong might also come over, but she stayed for less than half an hour.

Just left.

The most important thing is that Li Weidong arrived just after she left. Chen Gu called and scolded her. As a result, the mother-in-law said that if she went over now, he would scold her again.

If he hadn't chosen his wife when he was poor, he would have divorced her long ago, which would be too disrespectful to him.

Chen Gu was depressed for a moment, and then continued: "My sister-in-law and I came back from Shanghai on the same flight. We went to the hospital as soon as we got off the plane!"

"Besides, it's our company's project, so I have to go because of circumstances and reasons. Fortunately, it's not life-threatening, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get away with it!"

During their company's expediting period, the leaders of Party B went to inspect, and something happened. They seemed innocent, but would Li Weidong think the same way?

Will the boss think one step further? If their company does not press the construction deadline, will there be no need to inspect the construction site and nothing will happen to Gao Anbang?

It seems illogical, but when it comes to personal emotions, everything is logical. Everyone knows the relationship between the boss and his family!

"Don't think so much, just be fine!" Xiao Jihui also sighed, and then asked: "Find a place to have a drink at noon. Thank you for setting up a stage for me in front of the boss!"

"You also know that I set up a stage for you and let you sing, so you have some conscience, but forget it about drinking. Just don't worry about taking advantage of me!" He waved his hand and said.

"That said, my brother can still take advantage of you, and you can also hold shares in our company. We hold shares in each other, isn't it a win-win situation?"

"Think about it. Your company's listing not only belongs to the real estate sector, but also has the concept of retail department stores. Will it have an impact on your stock price? We are mutually beneficial and win-win!"

"You're a waste of money, you don't even want to spend a penny!" Chen Gu said warily.

Xiao Jihui said with a smile: "Look at what you said, how can you not spend a penny? Our shopping mall is only worth a few dollars, how much investment does your shopping mall cost!"

"Besides, don't just think about investing money, but also about the annual dividends in the future. The large supermarkets we customize specifically for this kind of commercial plaza are very profitable!"

Chen Gu said: "Can it be the same? We not only enjoy the rental income of the house, but also the appreciation of the shopping mall. How much can the same shopping mall sell for in ten years? Can you have this value-added rate?"

"This is not objective. How do you know that commercial real estate will be successful in the future? When doing business, you always have to walk on multiple legs to share risks!" Xiao Jihui continued to persuade.

While Chen Gu was hesitating, Xiao Jihui had already said to the driver in front of him: "Go to the Four Seasons Hotel, and I want to buy your chairman two drinks!"

(End of chapter)