Chapter 169 has just begun.

The devil is always one step ahead of the saint; there are always figures that even the Chen family cannot afford to offend.

Baiyin Mountain is one of them.

Often, money can't solve problems, especially when the opponent is a behemoth like the Chen family.

Only people can solve all difficulties.

You might even find that once the people are in place, everything else, including the money, will naturally fall into place as well.

The value a person can bring is far beyond what money, an inanimate object, can compare to!

However, at this time, the Chen family was completely unaware of the impending struggle, and Chen Qinian even believed that he had made ample preparations for any possible changes in the future.

"Brother Shan, the negotiations with Xihe have officially ended today, and the framework agreement will be signed within five working days."

"Good!" Chen Qishan praised him, "Well done!"

Although Zenti has made significant strides toward becoming a global core computing power supplier after this period of planning and development, with a global market share of over 60% in the high-end GPU market, its domestic market share is gradually declining due to export restrictions.

Xihe Technology focuses on the domestic market while also radiating to multiple countries and regions around the world. Its positioning combines commercial attributes with national strategic significance. It aims to compete for market share, break through foreign technological blockades, and solve China's AI computing power bottleneck. It can be said to be the most perfect partner for Tanzhi.

With the completion of the iteration work, the "three-year agreement" between Tanzhi and Zenti is about to expire. It is almost foreseeable that, with the improvement of its own algorithm team, Zenti will no longer spend a lot of money to cooperate with Tanzhi. At this time, reaching a cooperation agreement with Xihe Technology is undoubtedly the best outcome.

Chen Qinian poured Chen Qishan a cup of tea and handed it to him: "Brother Shan, what's going on in Beijing and Yangzhou..."

"What's wrong with him now?" Chen Qishan took the tea and glanced at him. "Disobeying again?"

Chen Qinian smiled and said, "No, it's just that, according to the original agreement, he should leave the company after this round of iteration is completed. However, the next round of iteration has already started. If he leaves, I'm worried that the people below will make mistakes again."

Chen Qishan took a sip of warm tea, placed it on the table, and frowned slightly: "Didn't you say that talent development was going very smoothly?"

"That's correct, but one employee was suddenly diagnosed with a health problem, another employee experienced a sudden family emergency, and then there were others who left due to career planning reasons, so..."

Regardless of the reason, personnel changes are a normal occurrence. However, in order to quickly take control of the company, Chen Qinian dismissed several of Chen Jingyang's "die-hard" employees, resulting in a shortage of core engineers.

Companies generally don't easily let go of talented people like this, so filling the vacant positions can be time-consuming.

Chen Qishan pondered for a moment: "In that case, let him wait until the next round of iterations is completed. It won't make a difference if we wait a few more months. Once we have enough staff at Tanzhi, we can let him leave. The Chen family has supported him for so many years, so it's no big deal to let him contribute a little more."

Chen Qinian was delighted, but then a little worried: "That would be best, but I'm afraid he won't agree..."

"He dares?!" Chen Qishan sneered. "As long as he still bears the surname Chen, he can't cause any trouble. If he dares to leave, take him directly to the ancestral hall. I want to see just how capable he is!"

Chen Qinian breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, Brother Shan, I'm relieved to hear you say that."

Compared to Chen Qishan's indifference and exploitation of Chen Jingyang, Dou Qiaoyun could be described as a loving mother and filial son.

After learning that Zhang Pengfei was "broken," Dou Qiaoyun showed unparalleled strength and open-mindedness, trying every day to comfort him, always afraid that he might do something rash.

Over the weekend, Zhang Pengfei went to visit Dou Qiaoyun again. As soon as they met, Dou Qiaoyun pulled him to visit other people's homes.

Zhang Pengfei was quite surprised.

Because, strictly speaking, Dou Qiaoyun is also an "outlier" here.

This health and wellness center is considered one of the most upscale health and wellness communities in Beijing, with its residents being either extremely wealthy or influential, and a large number of experts and professors from various industries.

Dou Qiaoyun, who came from a purely rural background and was basically illiterate, was truly unique except for Dong Yue'e.

Therefore, coupled with their kinship, she and Dong Yue'e were almost inseparable. Especially after Qiao'er got married, Dong Yue'e moved out of that small dormitory and officially became Dou Qiaoyun's neighbor.

The two of them spent almost all their time together except when they were sleeping—they had nothing in common with other people.

Zhang Pengfei actually hoped that Dou Qiaoyun could make more friends, but he also knew that these kinds of things between people couldn't be forced. So, when he heard that Dou Qiaoyun was going to visit other people's homes, he was both surprised and delighted.

"Mom, whose house are we visiting?" Zhang Pengfei asked curiously.

Dou Qiaoyun pointed and said, "It's that old man Xu's house up ahead."

To be honest, Zhang Pengfei had never heard of any Grandpa Xu.

However, he was still very happy: "How did you two meet?"

"That's how we met."

Dou Qiaoyun was too embarrassed to say it, because the so-called acquaintance was something she had made on her own. Fortunately, however, Grandpa Xu and his wife were both very easygoing people, and the group became familiar with each other after chatting for a while. Moreover, Dou Qiaoyun learned a lot from them.

"Hey, little sister!" Dou Qiaoyun called out from outside the door, and soon a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old came to open the door.

Dou Qiaoyun greeted the young man happily: "Fulai, you've arrived?"

The young man named Fulai replied with a smile, "Yes, Aunt Dou, we just arrived."

After saying that, he gave Zhang Pengfei a meaningful look and nodded as a greeting.

Zhang Pengfei also subconsciously nodded slightly in greeting, intuitively feeling that this "visit" might not be so simple.

Once inside, after exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Pengfei finally understood why Dou Qiaoyun had brought him here for a visit.

Grandpa Xu's son, Xu Fei, is just like him.

Moreover, Xu Fei and that boy named Fu Lai are already living together.

Dou Qiaoyun only approached Xu Fei's parents after accidentally seeing Xu Fei and Fu Lai together, just to find out if it was okay for the two men to act this way.

The answer naturally did not disappoint Dou Qiaoyun. Dou Qiaoyun quickly asked Xu Fei's parents for help, so that Xu Fei and his family could get to know their son, and thus "guide" Zhang Pengfei, saying that "being broken" is not terrible, and that someone can accompany you to old age.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Zhang Pengfei solemnly assured Dou Qiaoyun after leaving Xu Fei's house, "Mom, don't worry, I will live a good life!"

He not only wants to live a good life, but he also wants to firmly control his own destiny.

His real life has only just begun!