Rekindle 2003

Chapter 1090 Why the hell don’t you talk about the Flathead Brother?

The annual meeting of Bird Mobile continued. Xu Lihua sat in the main seat in the conference room. His mood was as if shrouded in a thick haze, depressed and heavy.

From his position, he could actually catch a glimpse through the window of Zhu Zhaojiang and Qing Yun having a happy conversation on the lawn downstairs.

Although the glass walls of the conference room blocked out the outside noise, he always felt that the laughter and chatter of the people downstairs would break the molecular structure, enter the room, reorganize, and then float into his ears, making him feel uncomfortable like a needle prick.

Zhu Zhaojiang downstairs seemed completely immersed in the conversation with Qing Yun.

The two of them were drinking beer and enjoying barbecue, and the atmosphere seemed extremely harmonious.

This made Xu Lihua extremely unhappy.

He was filled with resentment and his eyes felt swollen.

He wanted to send someone to find a reason to call Zhu Zhaojiang back, but he was worried that doing so would anger the young business tycoon.

Qing Yun's influence and the power behind him are not to be underestimated by Xu Lihua.

He could only suppress his inner anxiety and sit there quietly with a gloomy face.

I'm not worried that Zhu Zhaojiang will change jobs.

At this moment, he was hoping that Zhu Zhaojiang would change jobs.

What he was afraid of was that Zhu Zhaojiang would turn around and harm Bird Corporation.

Yanhuang Group's application to inherit TOP Group's mobile phone license shows that this young company wants to enter the market and get a piece of the pie.

However, Xu Lihua did not take Yanhuang Group’s mobile phone business seriously.

It's not about looking down on others, nor is it about being overconfident.

It’s just that the two companies are not on the same path at all.

The brand tone of Yanhuang Group determines that it will naturally move towards the mid-to-high-end mobile phone market.

And that little bastard Qing Yun is now being held so high, the banner of a national enterprise, the future leader of the semiconductor industry...

This also destined the Yanhuang Group to take the path of research and development.

And Bird’s mobile phone is just a product that makes a profit from the price difference.

Compared with the trading model of buying low and selling high, it only has two more links: processing of supplied materials and appearance design.

This business model means that Bird mobile phones can only move towards the mid- and low-end markets.

The two companies are not even in competition.

However, Yanhuang Group is a newcomer in this market after all, and its understanding of the rules of this market is insufficient at this time.

Zhu Zhaojiang, who has been in charge of sales at Bird Mobile and has taken the company to the top of national sales in just three years, has the experience and ability to make up for this shortcoming.

Therefore, Xu Lihua was already prepared for Zhu Zhaojiang and Qing Yun to get together.

But being together is one thing, but this guy hasn’t even resigned from Bird and he’s already chatting happily with someone else…

Xu Lihua always felt that this feeling was no different from having a green patch on his head.

And it happened right in front of me!

Xu Lihua felt a surge of anger in his heart.

Although there will be no major conflicts between Bird and Yanhuang Group in the future market, there is no guarantee that Zhu Zhaojiang will not have any dirty thoughts because of his involvement with her.

At this time, Xu Lihua felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have fallen out with Zhu Zhaojiang so quickly at the meeting.

But this kind of thing is purely a natural disaster or man-made calamity. Who the hell would have known that Qing Yun, this little bastard, would do such a thing as poaching people face to face.

He is very passive now.

What happened later when Zhu Zhaojiang launched a product on the market to compete with himself is a story for later.

The most important issue at present is that as the head of the sales department, Zhu Zhaojiang also has a group of followers under him.

Will Zhu Zhaojiang's departure cause a chain reaction, causing his brothers and old subordinates to jump ship?

Of course it will.

A new emperor appoints new ministers. The team leader left, and his former confidants chose to stay at this time?
Xu Lihua felt that it would be better to fire those who stayed as soon as possible.

Either stupid or bad.

But Xu Lihua was also in a passive position at the moment. Before Zhu Zhaojiang submitted his resignation, it was impossible for him to take the initiative to change the team structure immediately on the basis of a false pretext.

After all, Bird was a state-owned enterprise at that time and could not fire people as easily as private enterprises.

While enjoying the benefits of state-owned enterprises, one has to endure their drawbacks.

At this moment, Xu Lihua could only sit there with a gloomy face, with the anger, calculations and uneasiness in his heart intertwined into a mess.

……

Time passed minute by minute, and it was not until after lunch that Zhu Zhaojiang returned to the venue with a happy expression on his face.

Xu Lihua immediately summoned senior management and brought Zhu Zhaojiang into the small conference room.

"It seems that our Vice President Zhu and that Xiao Qing had a very pleasant conversation. They actually chatted for three hours."

There was a hint of bitterness in Xu Lihua's words, and his tone revealed obvious dissatisfaction and suspicion.

He also figured it out. At this moment, the important thing to do was to force Zhu Zhaojiang to leave quickly.

The best solution is to disrupt the team and minimize the impact of the small circle while the company employees are still not able to react.

Zhu Zhaojiang on the other side showed a complicated expression at this time, and smiled bitterly after hearing this.

"You don't know, that Xiaoqing is really a chatterbox, and he's curious about everything."

This unexpectedly long conversation left him both surprised and exhausted.

Other executives in the conference room also began to whisper and exchange their views.

"Why is Xiaoqing suddenly so interested in Lao Zhu? What did they talk about?"

One executive asked in a low voice, his brows furrowed.

The head of the marketing department responded calmly, "Who knows? Maybe Xiaoqing is always looking for new partners."

His tone sounded uncertain, but the listeners knew in their hearts that this guy had actually been coveting Zhu Zhaojiang's position for a long time.

Everyone could see that Xu Lihua was about to take action.

But Zhu Zhaojiang's answer made Xu Lihua helpless.

He almost said that Zhu Zhaojiang was a traitor, but this guy didn't hear it.

Well, after all, Zhu Zhaojiang was promoted too quickly due to his outstanding performance, and he simply did not have the skills in workplace jargon that had been honed through years of immersion in grassroots and middle-level positions.

Xu Lihua dared to gamble his life. If Zhu Zhaojiang had not first worked in the marketing department and then went to the sales team as a middle-level cadre to manage it, if Zhu Zhaojiang had started from the grassroots level in sales, he would never have been able to climb up in his life.

Xu Lihua, who was almost laughing out of anger, could only stare at Zhu Zhaojiang and asked seriously,
"Let me ask you, what did Qingyun talk to you about? Zhu Zhaojiang, you didn't leak all the secrets of our company, did you?!"

Interrogative questioning is a communication method that displays extremely low emotional intelligence.

However, in special occasions, it is an effective weapon to create conflicts and anger others.

The strong questioning in Xu Lihua's words made everyone around him clearly understand what he meant.

The conference room suddenly became quiet, and the whispers that were there before disappeared.

Facing Xu Lihua's relentless pressure, Zhu Zhaojiang just shook his head slightly, with an inexplicable look passing across his brows.

"We did have an in-depth discussion about our views on the African market. Mr. Xiaoqing seemed quite interested in it and asked a lot of questions about overseas market development."

He licked his lips and continued, “However, Mr. Xiaoqing has a very unique view on the African market.

He believes that although the African market is full of challenges and uncertainties, it has huge potential.

He also mentioned some African customs and practices, showing that he was very familiar with the situation there.”

Zhu Zhaojiang was impressed by Qingyun's insights.

He mentioned the diversity and complexity of Africa and how to find opportunities in such a diverse market.

Zhu Zhaojiang recalled: “I personally feel that Mr. Xiaoqing’s analysis of the African market is very profound.

He talked about how to overcome cultural differences through localization strategies and how to leverage local resources and advantages to drive business development.

At this point, Zhu Zhaojiang's voice became a little hesitant, and his eyes revealed a sense of 'constipation'.

"However, to my surprise, Mr. Xiaoqing suddenly turned the topic to wild animals in Africa.

We talked about everything from the rise and fall of lion alliances to the internal structure of hyena clans to the migration of elephants and wildebeest.”

Zhu Zhaojiang shrugged his shoulders and said speechlessly, "In fact, we talked about the African business market for a maximum of one hour, and the remaining two hours were all spent talking about African animals."

Everyone could hear the surprise in his words at this sudden discussion.

Everyone was stunned. Talking about animals?
Lions, hyenas, elephants, wildebeests...

Why the hell don’t you talk about the flat-headed brother?

What made Zhu Zhaojiang speechless was that Qing Yun actually discussed with him in depth topics about lion fans such as "The Rise and Fall of the West Street Lions Alliance" and "The Rise of the Split Rock Lions Alliance" in the Sabine Reserve of the Kruger Park in southern Africa.

If Zhu Zhaojiang wasn't also a Lions fan, he would hardly be able to follow up on the topic raised by Qing Yun.

Of course, what made him happy was that Qing Yun also tended to believe that the descendants of the West Street Lion Alliance would become the new kings of Sabison.

What even surprised Zhu Zhaojiang was that Qing Yun was certain that the maturing Englararic would complete his rule!
The executives present exchanged surprised glances, confused by Qing Yun's sudden interest in these topics.

Mr. Xiaoqing, the boss of Yanhuang Group, who is busy with all kinds of affairs, drove more than 200 kilometers from Huating to Yongcheng to find someone mainly to talk about lions?
Ha ha!

Xu Lihua's face became even gloomier. He looked at Zhu Zhaojiang suspiciously, his heart filled with uneasiness.

He couldn't believe that the two had spent so much time talking about nothing but lions.

It's such an insult to one's intelligence.

He felt that Zhu Zhaojiang was actually hiding something at the moment, which made Xu Lihua's mood sink to the bottom.

He felt that things were heading in the direction he least wanted to see.

Perhaps, Zhu Zhaojiang will not leave so soon, but will stay in the company for a while and then lead a large group of sales team to jump to Yanhuang Group.

It has to be said that Hua Wei’s Li Yinan incident was a lesson for him, which made him think more.

Moreover, for Xu Lihua, the more terrifying thing is not Zhu Zhaojiang's departure, but Zhu Zhaojiang's staying.

What if Qingyun reached an agreement with the state-owned assets to directly acquire Bird, support Zhu Zhaojiang and then directly eliminate himself?

This is not impossible.

In the just-concluded unification war in the computer industry, Qingyun acquired equity in several state-owned brand manufacturers.

Compared with the dividends provided by Bird, state-owned assets are more willing to see the successful investment attraction, tax revenue and employment brought by Yanhuang Group.

Xu Lihua became more and more confused. He paced in the conference room, trying to sort out his thoughts.

All this is too anti-intellectual. The sudden appearance of that little bastard in front of him was by no means accidental. Every step that young man took was full of meaning and strategy. It was impossible for him to appear in front of him without any purpose.

Xu Lihua's eyes wandered around the conference room, and he was also quietly observing the expressions of the executives.

He tried to find some clues, some traces that could reveal Qing Yun's true intentions.

Suddenly, his eyes looked through the window and fell on the RV on the lawn.

He saw Qingyun still sitting there, sipping tea leisurely, and seemed to have no intention of leaving at all.

That calm attitude formed a sharp contrast with Xu Lihua's anxiety at the moment.

In a flash, Xu Lihua realized that Qing Yun might be waiting for something or observing something, and his staying was not without purpose.

In other words, his staying is a clear signal!

Xu Lihua's brows immediately relaxed.

He understood Qing Yun's true intention.

After taking two deep breaths, he made up his mind.

Turning around, Xu Lihua faced everyone in the conference room. His face was no longer filled with anxiety and confusion, but was replaced by anger and distrust.

"Zhu Zhaojiang!"

His voice was loud and clear with anger, "You are so calculating! Are you planning to treat us like fools?"

His voice echoed in the conference room, like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart.

Zhu Zhaojiang was caught off guard by Xu Lihua's sudden outburst, and an expression of astonishment appeared on his face.

He didn't understand why Xu Lihua was suddenly so angry, and he didn't know when he became a liar who deceived everyone.

He is telling the truth!
……

On a winter afternoon, the sun shines on the lawn, bringing a touch of warmth.

Qing Yun and Qin Manyan sat in front of the RV, enjoying the warmth.

For these two children who grew up in Xishu, such sunshine is undoubtedly a luxury that makes people want to stay a little longer.

In sharp contrast to Qing Yun and Qin Manyan's comfort, the Northeastern tiger girl Xiao Ya found the cold weather unbearable.

She did not have the ability and mentality of southern children to keep warm by relying on their integrity.

Although the sun was shining, the winter day with a temperature of only two degrees was not the best time for her to enjoy the outdoors.

Therefore, she chose to stay in the warm RV, curled up in the comfortable bed, and catch up on sleep to reserve energy.

She found that she was the one who suffered the most.

As a security guard, she has no time to rest and has to pair up with others every night.

Although my skin has improved a lot and is moisturized every day, it is so tiring!
At this time, Emperor Yun was sitting on an exquisite folding chair, holding a book in his hand. He occasionally looked up into the distance, his eyes full of a daze.

Steal the floating life for half a day.

Next to him was a cup of freshly brewed tea, with steam slowly rising from it, forming a sharp contrast with the cold air around him.

Ever since experiencing the leisurely pace of brewing tea around a stove in Chang'an, Qing Yun has fallen deeply in love with this ancient way of relaxation.

The fragrance of tea spreads with the hot air, interweaving with the surrounding cold air to create a unique winter atmosphere.

This ancient way of drinking tea is not only an enjoyment, but also a love of life and awe of nature.

Under the warm winter sun, a cup of hot tea and a book are enough to make him forget all his worries.

Qin Manyan sat next to him. From time to time, her eyes moved away from the book and looked at Qingyun, with a hint of resentment in her eyes.

For no other reason, I just feel annoyed to see him having so much free time!
She is reviewing like crazy.

She also has the title of a computer science student.

Generally speaking, students majoring in humanities and social sciences are the busiest at the end of the semester, after all, there is too much to memorize in the humanities and they need to cram for a while.

The focus of science and engineering is during normal times, and students tend to have an easier time at the end of the semester than those studying humanities and social sciences.

However, this is the general situation. These two people are obviously not ordinary, and the situation is completely reversed.

Needless to say, Qing Yun only had to memorize the standard answers.

And even if he doesn't want to memorize the answers and hands in a blank paper, he will definitely pass the test.

After all, he is an entrepreneur and people don't even look at his college grades.

In fact, if he got a high score, it would attract gossip, which is not in line with people's perception.

Even if he is the top scorer in the national college entrance examination, it is useless. After all, in people's eyes, how can he have time to read and attend classes?
Although Qin Manyan also enjoys this treatment, her basic focus is scientific research.

For her, a merely passing score is far from enough, as that would destroy the perfect image she has been working hard to maintain.

Therefore, facing the exam season, she can only sharpen her skills before the exam.

Fortunately, the first semester of the freshman year for computer majors is mostly general education courses, and the professional courses are mainly introduction to computer science and C language.

For her, who passed the Information Science Olympiad in the third year of junior high school, it was all a piece of cake.

But in order to get a score that matches her in the Fudan University exam, she has to review the "previous year's exam questions" carefully.

Because, the incredible thing is that school knowledge and application frontiers are completely out of touch.

Just like the little monkey's mental arithmetic, if college students do not use the power of technology to compete with fifth and sixth grade students in mental arithmetic, they will only lose humiliatingly.

……

As time passed, the afternoon sun gradually lost its warmth, and Sister Xiaoya in the car woke up in time.

She rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed.

Through the car window, she saw that the sunlight outside was not as bright as before.

She pushed open the door of the RV, walked down, and greeted Qin Manyan.

Qin Manyan, who was struggling with the 'past exam questions', looked up at her, smiled and asked her to sit down and drink tea and eat some fruit together.

Xiao Ya sat on a folding chair, picked up a cup of hot tea, felt the fragrance of the tea lingering around her nose, and took a sip.

That's life.

I'm busy every day, just like I'm at war.

Isn't it nice to have some barbecue, drink some tea and bask in the sun while traveling?

……

(End of this chapter)