Chapter 124 Sister-in-law, you should be familiar with this president of the Shen Group, right?

Even during the New Year period, Shi Hongzhen's topics always revolved around work.

"Do you know Shengrui Company?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Qingman, who had been eating quietly, immediately put down her chopsticks and replied, "I know, it's a powerful conglomerate in the west, and its industrial chain basically covers the area west of Beijing."

"Next year, no, I should say this year, Shengrui will expand its business footprint and shift its focus to our eastern region. After the New Year, they will launch a major industrial park project in Jiangcheng. The joint corporate reception held on the evening of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year was hosted by Shengrui, with the aim of finding local Jiangcheng companies to cooperate on this project."

"Hmm." Shi Hongzhen nodded in satisfaction.

“Although our Shi family is a leading enterprise in the east, our development in the area west of Beijing is not yet mature. If we can establish a strategic development relationship with Shengrui through this project, our expansion plan in the west will be much smoother.”

"Therefore, the Shi family must secure this project."

As he said this, his gaze swept between Shi Yuanxing and Shi Qingman.

The intention was clear: to choose one of them to be in charge of the project.

Shi Qingman, who is usually argumentative, was uncharacteristically different this time. She even glanced at Shi Yuanxing across from her with a slight smile on her lips.

“Dad, I have a big project to follow up on after the New Year. Why don’t we leave the cooperation with Shengrui to Yuanxing?”

Shi Yuanxing glanced at her, then pursed his lips and remained silent.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hongzhen looked at him and asked, "What do you mean by 'journeying far away'?"

Shi Yuanxing replied, "I'll follow your arrangements."

"Okay, then this project will be handed over to you. You will attend the reception on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year."

After Shi Hongzhen finished speaking, he looked at him and said, "What I want is to secure the project."

Before Shi Yuanxing could speak, Shi Qingman spoke up:

“You mustn’t underestimate our opponent on this long journey. Logically speaking, with the strength and status of the Shi family in Jiangcheng, we should be the ones being asked to cooperate. But I’ve heard that the owner of Shengrui is the young master of the Jing family, a prominent family in Beijing. He’s known for his unconventional ways of doing things and is a troublemaker who doesn’t give face to anyone. He’s not easy to deal with.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuzhi, who was sitting to the side, glanced at Shi Yuanxing with some concern.

"Oh, and also, among the companies competing with us this time, the Shen Group has the most advantages and competitiveness."

At this point, Shi Qingman suddenly looked at Qin Shuzhi and said, "Sister-in-law, you should be familiar with this president of the Shen Group, right?"

Before Qin Shuzhi could speak, Shi Yuanxing's face darkened. "My wife doesn't participate in any company affairs."

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Madam Shi quickly said to Shi Qingman, "You silly girl, why are you dragging Shuzhi into your work? She doesn't understand business."

"Grandma, you don't know this, but she used to have a very close relationship with the president of the Shen Group..."

"She is my wife now."

Shi Yuanxing suddenly looked at Shi Qingman, his voice turning cold as he said, word by word, "She has nothing to do with other people or things."

Noticing that he was angry, Qin Shuzhi gently squeezed his hand under the table to soothe his emotions.

“You’re right,” Shi Qingman said. “She is the young mistress of our Shi family, so she has an even greater responsibility.”

“I heard that everyone is required to bring a partner to this reception. As your wife, she should attend with you. This would better demonstrate how much the Shi family values ​​this project. What do you think, Dad?”

Shi Hongzhen glanced at Qin Shuzhi and nodded, "Then Shuzhi can attend the party with Yuanxing."

Shi Yuanxing frowned, put down his chopsticks, and turned to say something to Shi Hongzhen. Seeing this, Qin Shuzhi quickly grasped his hand and spoke to Shi Hongzhen with a smile before she could say anything:

"Don't worry, Dad, I'll go with Yuanxing."

Shi Yuanxing turned to look at her, and Qin Shuzhi returned a reassuring smile, gently shaking her head to indicate that she was alright.

Shi Yuanxing held her hand tightly under the table, calmed himself down, then glanced at Shi Qingman across from him before speaking to Shi Hongzhen.

"Since Sheng Rui is not easy to deal with, I can't fight a battle I'm not sure I can win."

Shi Hongzhen said, "Tell me your requests, and I will fully support you."

“Although I’ve been back with the group for more than six months, since the other party is such a troublemaker, their demands are bound to be high,” Shi Yuanxing said.

"I need someone who is thoroughly familiar with all aspects of the company's operations to assist me."

Shi Hongzhen thought he made sense. "Okay, then who do you want?"

Shi Yuanxing slowly looked at Qiao Wenbo next to Shi Qingman, "I think President Qiao is very suitable."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Qingman, who had just been smiling smugly, immediately changed her expression and glared angrily at Shi Yuanxing.

"Alright, then let Wenbo assist you."

Shi Hongzhen agreed before turning to Qiao Wenbo, "Wenbo, is there a problem on your end?"

"dad……"

Shi Qingman wanted to speak, but Qiao Wenbo gently pulled her back. He smiled at Shi Hongzhen and said, "I'm fine, Uncle Shi."

After saying that, he looked at Shi Yuanxing and said, "Yuanxing, if you need anything from now on, feel free to ask me to come. I will definitely cooperate fully."

Shi Yuanxing nodded, "Thank you."

*

After dinner, seeing Qin Shuzhi watching the Spring Festival Gala replay with her grandmother in the living room, Shi Yuanxing went to the yard alone to smoke.

The cigarette had just been taken out and hadn't even been lit when a series of angry footsteps approached from afar.

Shi Yuanxing turned around and saw Shi Qingman walking over with an angry expression.

"Shi Yuanxing, did you do this on purpose?"

Shi Yuanxing put away the lighter and looked at her calmly, "What did you do on purpose?"

"You deliberately dragged Wenbo into this so that I would be implicated as well," Shi Qingman said angrily.

He was angry that he had passed this difficult project to her, so he dragged her fiancé into it as well. In this way, if the project failed and Qiao Wenbo was implicated, she would find it difficult to remain uninvolved in front of her father and the board of directors.

Shi Yuanxing, holding a cigarette in his hand, said, "What? You're allowed to push projects onto me, but I'm not allowed to use your people?"

"you."

Shi Qingman, true to her character, said, "Fine, you're impressive."

"Let me tell you, Shi Yuanxing, Wenbo is kind and easygoing, which is why he's been so tolerant of you. But I won't. If you dare to play dirty tricks on him, I won't let you get away with it."

Shi Yuanxing chuckled and said, "You're defending others? If you have that kind of time, you should manage your own business first."

"It's none of your business how I conduct myself."

After finishing her sentence, Shi Qingman turned to leave.

"etc."

Shi Yuanxing called out to her.

Shi Qingman turned her head and frowned at him, "What?"

"I don't care how you treat me, but my wife is my bottom line. Don't involve her."

Although Shi Yuanxing's tone was calm as usual, the coldness and warning in his eyes were something Shi Qingman had never seen before.

Her pupils trembled slightly, and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing, pursed her lips, and turned to leave.

After everyone left, Shi Yuanxing picked up his cigarette again and lit it.