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But after learning what they had done, she did not show any sympathy, nor did she reveal Zhou Chen's identity and simply ignored them.

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"Mr. Jay, the R&D department has discovered some loopholes in the Star System, and there are still some areas that can be optimized. If we want to put it on the shelves before the end of the year, I'm afraid it will be difficult to solve all these problems."

The person in charge of Chenxing Mobile found Zhou Chen and told him his purpose, but he looked very embarrassed when he said this.

Because last time he patted his chest and promised Zhou Chen that he would complete the task before the New Year. It has only been more than a month, and the New Year is about to come, but he has failed.

When Zhou Chen heard the news, he was indeed very unhappy, but he also understood those people in the R&D department, because during this period, those people in the R&D department all worked overtime until very late, with almost no slacking off. The main reason for not completing the task was that his requirements were too high.

"Then how long will it take you? Give me an accurate number."

"At the earliest, two months."

"Two months?"

Zhou Chen looked thoughtful. It was already January and there were not many days left until the Chinese New Year. If it was to be two months, he would have to wait until March.

"Okay, I'll give you one more chance. Two months, just two months. This is the time you said. If I don't see a satisfactory product after two months, don't blame me for taking action against you."

"Mr. Zhou, don't worry. Even if I don't sleep for these two months, I will definitely complete the task."

"Let's wait two months before talking about this."

After the person in charge of Chenxing Mobile Phone left, Zhou Chen rubbed his temples. The year was coming to an end, and all the companies had completed their tasks and started the final summary, except for the mobile phone business, which was not going well, and this made him very dissatisfied.

After all, in his grand plan, Chenxing mobile phone is a crucial piece of the puzzle. Many of his subsequent plans need to rely on Chenxing mobile phone to be improved and realized. If Chenxing mobile phone can't make any achievements, it will cause a great drag on his industrial chain.

He absolutely could not allow such a result.

He has made up his mind that he must not be soft-hearted at this time. If he really cannot accomplish his task at that time, he will definitely take drastic measures against the people from Chenxing Mobile.

If things are stable for too long, people will gradually become lazy. Once the pressure is gone, they will lose motivation, which is not a good thing.

Time quickly came to the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, which was the auspicious day for Zhou Chen and Guan Juer's engagement, and relatives from both sides came.

In addition to Zhou Chen's parents, several close relatives also came to his house. These people were also in the Magic City, and most of them relied on the Zhou family.

There are more people coming to Guan Juer's family, including Guan's father and mother, as well as grandparents, grandparents, and distant aunts and uncles.

When they learned that Guan Juer was going to get engaged to Zhou Chen, they were all excited and wanted to come and meet them. Zhou Chen specially arranged a car to pick them up in the Magic City.

Given Zhou Chen's status, there would certainly be no objection from Guan's relatives. The Zhou couple were also very satisfied with Guan Juer, so naturally they would not cause any trouble.

The engagement party was not a big one, as it was attended by close relatives, so the whole process went very smoothly.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 464: Dissatisfied Fan Shengmei and Andy celebrate the New Year together

"Congratulations, congratulations to Guan Guan and handsome Zhou on their marriage!"

In a private room of the hotel, several girls from the 22nd floor of Ode to Joy gathered together and raised their glasses to congratulate Zhou Chen and Guan Juer on their engagement.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

Guan Juer appeared shy on the surface, but she was very happy in her heart. Among the women on the 22nd floor, her fiancé was the best, which made her very proud.

Qu Xiaoxiao waved her hands and said loudly: "Guan Guan is the youngest among us, but now she is the first to be engaged. Andy, Sister Fan, Qiu Yingying, you have to work harder."

Andy said nonchalantly, "I'm not in a hurry. To me, it doesn't matter whether I get married or not."

Qu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and said, "Andy, don't be so modest. Without President Wei, you still have President Bao. I think President Bao is a perfect match for you."

Andy said, "You should pay more attention to yourself. I heard that you broke up with Dr. Zhao?"

Qu Xiaoxiao shrugged and said, "That's not called a breakup, we were just having an emotional fight, we'll be reconciled soon."

Listening to the five girls chattering there, Zhou Chen did not join in their conversation, but chatted with Tan Zongming.

"Mr. Jay, your Douyin event has been quite popular recently. 500 million red envelopes, even more popular than the Zhifubao event."

"There's no other way. Douyin is all about traffic. If you want to monetize that traffic, the easiest way is to use money."

Tan Zongming gave a thumbs up and said: "No wonder Jay Chou's business is so big, this kind of courage is far beyond the reach of ordinary people, I admire it."

Although he is wealthy, he doesn't have the courage to take out 500 million to give out red envelopes at once.

However, the most crucial point is that although he is the largest shareholder of Shengxuan Group, he is also constrained by the board of directors. But Zhou Chen is different. In Chenxing Group, he is the one who has the final say. As long as he wants to do something, no one can object.

"I heard that Mr. Jay wants to recruit Andy to Chenxing?"

"I do have this idea. I'm so sorry, Mr. Tan, for not informing you about this matter in advance."

Tan Zongming waved his hands and said, "Mr. Jay has misunderstood. I didn't mean that. I invited Andy back. She is my friend, not just my employee. I will not stop her from going anywhere she wants."

Zhou Chen said: "Mr. Tan is really open-minded. I see that you are so nice to Andy, and you two are both single. Have you ever thought about pursuing Andy?"

Tan Zongming sighed sadly, "I have known Andy for many years, but because I know her so well, I dare not confess my feelings to her, because I am afraid that in the end we will not even be friends anymore."

Zhou Chen advised: "Mr. Tan, although I am younger than you, I have a piece of advice for you. Don't hesitate when facing love. Hesitation will only make you regret it."

"Thanks for your advice. I will seriously consider it."

After the dinner this time, everyone has already started to return to their hometowns, because it is only a few days away from New Year's Eve.

Guan Juer was sent back by Zhou Chen, and he also gave New Year's gifts to his future father-in-law's family. The other girls on the 22nd floor also went home.

As the year draws to a close, the effect of Douyin's card collection red envelope activity has already been reflected. After the activity started, Douyin's traffic skyrocketed and the activity volume doubled.

However, Zhou Chen knew very well that this was only a temporary phenomenon. The most crucial thing was how many people could stay after the event ended.

After seeing off Guan Juer, Zhou Chen will stay in the company for the next two days, and the employees can relax easily, but for him, this time is not a time to relax.

Fan Shengmei went home with Wang Baichuan. Wang Baichuan drove the car. The two bought a lot of things and set out from Shanghai, heading towards their hometown Tongshi.

In the past, when going home, she would either make a car or take a train. This is the first time for Fan Shengmei to go home in a private car, so she is in a particularly good mood.

"After a busy year, I can finally go home."

Fan Shengmei's face was full of smiles. Although her home was a mess, it was still her home. Her parents and brother were there, and being able to go home for the New Year made her very happy.

She knew a lot of people in Shanghai, and they couldn't even go home for the New Year, so compared to those people, she was still happy.

"Xiaomei, you are in such a good mood."

When Wang Baichuan saw Fan Shengmei was happy, he also laughed happily.

Fan Shengmei said: "Of course, it's the New Year after all, so of course I should be happy. But when I think about the fact that I'm another year older and still can't gain a foothold in the Magic City, I feel really bad."

Seeing Fan Shengmei suddenly becoming depressed again, Wang Baichuan comforted her: "Xiaomei, don't think too much. Believe me, we will definitely be able to buy a new house within this year."

Fan Shengmei's eyes suddenly lit up and she asked, "Wang Baichuan, are you so confident?"

Wang Baichuan looked proud: "Of course, Xiaomei, you don't know yet, but I have already got in touch with Zhou Chen and completed a deal with Chenxing Pharmaceuticals."

"What? Completed the order?"

Fan Shengmei was shocked: "Why didn't you tell me?"

Wang Baichuan smiled and said, "It was completed just two days ago. I didn't tell you because I wanted to give you a surprise. Xiaomei, do you know how much I made from this order?"

"How many?"

Fan Shengmei asked impatiently. She felt that she would definitely make a lot of money if she could do business with Zhou Chen's company.

Wang Baichuan stretched out a hand and made a six gesture.

Fan Shengmei thought about it and felt that 60,000 was too little and it was impossible for it to make Wang Baichuan so happy. If it was 6 million, the possibility was also low. After all, it was the first time she worked with Zhou Chen. 6 million for one order was too exaggerated.

So he asked tentatively: "Six hundred thousand?"

"As expected of Xiaomei, you guessed it right at once. Yes, I did make 600,000 yuan from this order." Wang Baichuan smiled.

"Really? That's great."

Fan Shengmei was equally excited. She didn't even care that Wang Baichuan was driving and just kissed Wang Baichuan, which made Wang Baichuan's heart flutter.

"You can earn 600,000 yuan from the first order. You are worthy of being the chairman of Chenxing Group. Wang Baichuan, after completing this order, are there any follow-ups?"

Wang Baichuan: "Yes, Xiaomei, you don't know the scale of Chenxing Pharmaceutical. The amount of medicinal materials they need is astonishingly large. With the help of Jay Chou, I have obtained the authorization for some of the medicinal materials. As long as I can find a suitable medicinal material supplier and the medicinal materials are qualified, they will accept them. It's just that I have to negotiate the price myself. They just gave a minimum price."

"From what you said, it's similar to the job you did before. I'll give you a base price. As for whether you can negotiate it and how much you can earn, it all depends on your ability."

"Yes, that's the truth. There is still room for maneuver, but the price is very difficult to negotiate. I spent more than a month traveling to several provinces before I finally negotiated an order of nearly 20 million yuan, but the final profit was only 900,000 yuan."

"Nine hundred thousand, didn't you say six hundred thousand?" Fan Shengmei asked in surprise.

Wang Baichuan replied: "The total profit was 900,000, but 300,000 was given to Mr. Qu, so I got 600,000. However, I spent nearly 300,000 in the process of contacting medicinal material dealers, so to be precise, I only made more than 300,000 from this order."

"But being able to earn more than 300,000 in just over a month is already much better than what I did before, and this is just the beginning. Chenxing Pharmaceutical needs a lot of medicinal materials, and there will definitely be more orders in the future. So, if we want to make money, we must maintain this relationship with Jay Chou. As long as this relationship continues, there will be endless opportunities to make money in the future."

"and many more."

Fan Shengmei interrupted Wang Baichuan: "What did you just say? The total profit was 900,000, and 300,000 was given to Mr. Qu. Is this Mr. Qu Qu Xiaoxiao?"

"Yes, that's her."

"No, why should you share the money you earn with Qu Xiaoxiao?"

"Xiao Mei, I forgot to tell you that President Qu also contributed to the business with Chenxing Pharmaceutical. In the beginning, I was able to take over from President Zhou because of President Qu's help. She also helped me contact many medicinal material vendors, so it's only right that she get a portion of the money."

Fan Shengmei was unhappy: "Why? You were responsible for running around and spent more than a month, and in the end Qu Xiaoxiao was in Shanghai, without doing anything, but she took away one-third of your profits, and in the end she made almost as much money as you."

Wang Baichuan said, "Xiaomei, this is the business world. It doesn't mean that whoever pays more will definitely earn more. President Qu has the resources we need, and she also contributed to the negotiations. It's not a loss to give her this part of the money."

Fan Shengmei didn't know, but he knew that if it weren't for Qu Xiaoxiao, he might not have made a penny of the money. He gave out part of the profit to maintain the relationship. They were not just doing it once and then breaking up. They would continue to cooperate in the future.

After hearing Wang Baichuan's explanation, even if Fan Shengmei was dissatisfied, she could do nothing about it. She and Qu Xiaoxiao didn't get along well in the first place, and when she thought about Qu Xiaoxiao taking away "their family's" money, she naturally felt even more unhappy.

"Xiao Mei, this business is hard to start. If we can make so much money the first time, we will definitely make more in the future. Don't worry, according to this trend, we will be able to save enough money for the down payment in the first half of this year. By then, we don't need to go to the outer ring, we can buy directly in the middle and inner ring."

Wang Baichuan said this with great vigor, which also made Fan Shengmei shine.

“Really? Can we really buy a house in the inner and middle rings?”

"Of course."

"Ah, if that's possible, that would be great. It would be convenient for transportation and save time and effort on going to work."

"Yes, Xiaomei, I promised you that I would make you live a good life, so I will definitely buy the house and make you satisfied."

Fan Shengmei's eyes sparkled, and she said coquettishly, "Wang Baichuan, you are so nice."

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On New Year's Eve, Zhou Chen drove back to Ode to Joy from the company. Most of the company's employees were on holiday today, and even his exclusive driver was given a holiday, so he had to change the driver.

Originally, their family had celebrated the New Year at Tan Palace in the past few years, but today Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi insisted on celebrating the New Year at Ode to Joy. Zhou Chen had no choice but to obey them and rush back to Ode to Joy to celebrate the New Year after get off work.

Zhou Chen came to the 21st floor, opened the door and went in, and suddenly he was stunned.

In addition to Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi, there was an unexpected visitor in the living room of the house.

"Andy, why are you here?"

That’s right, the person who appeared in Zhou Chen’s house was Andy, and she was sitting next to Sun Yi at the moment.

Sun Yi explained: "When I went out today, I met Miss He. I heard that she was going to spend the New Year alone, so I asked her to come over. After all, the New Year is more lively when there are more people."

In fact, she had invited Andy to celebrate the New Year with her a long time ago. At this time, she was no longer worried that her son would be taken away, so although she was not ready to tell Zhou Chen about it, she would not avoid Andy. Instead, she invited her to celebrate the New Year with her.

Andy stood up: "Uncle and aunt are so enthusiastic, I really can't refuse, so I came here. If you feel uncomfortable, I will..."

"It's okay, just sit down. We are all friends. You will be spending the New Year alone anyway, so it's just right for you to be with us."

Zhou Chen interrupted Andy and indicated that he didn't care.

But he already had an idea in his mind. It seemed that this was not the first time Andy had contacted his parents, and they might have already known the truth, otherwise his parents would not have taken the initiative to invite Andy to celebrate the New Year with them, and Andy's personality would not make her willing to celebrate the New Year with them.

Seeing that Zhou Chen had no objection, Andy felt relieved. She was really afraid that Zhou Chen would refuse. After all, this was the first year she had the opportunity to spend with her brother after she found him.

In the past, when she was abroad, her adoptive parents basically did not celebrate the Spring Festival. This was the first time she could remember celebrating the Spring Festival with her younger brother.

It was soon time for the New Year’s Eve dinner, and Zhou Guofu specially took out a bottle of wine that he had collected for a long time.

"Miss He, it's New Year's Eve tonight. It should be okay to drink a little wine, right?"

"It's okay, uncle, I can drink less."

"Xiaochen, you come too, come, pour wine, and pour a small glass for your mother."

Zhou Chen poured four glasses of wine. Zhou Guofu raised his glass first and said, "Today is the last day of the past few years. Tomorrow is the New Year. I wish you a happy New Year. Let's drink this glass."

"Dad, Mom, I respect you. Thank you for your hard work."