"Otherwise what? That's why I'm the group's vice president, while you're just the chairman of a subsidiary."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhang's abilities are recognized worldwide. However, I have a small question that I've never been able to answer."
Hua Guozhong bowed and scraped obsequiously, determined to flatter him to the fullest extent.
"Not bad. Although I haven't met you many times, you speak very eloquently. Please ask me if you have any questions."
"It's like this, Mr. Zhang, if... I mean, if Chen Feng wins the bet, are we really going to sell him an empty shell company? Given the immense financial power and influence of Huayu Group..."
Zhang Bo looked at Hua Guozhong, his eyes gradually turning cold, which made Hua Guozhong swallow his next words.
"Some things can be said in private, but some things should never be uttered. You must understand this principle."
Zhang Bo stood up, looking at Hua Guozhong with a serious expression. "When Feng Yu first appeared, I already warned you not to use extreme measures against Chen Feng. Don't you understand?"
"The other side has people behind them, and so do we... Never mind, political struggles require experience; you wouldn't understand just by talking. Anyway, we definitely can't use any abnormal methods."
Hua Guozhong was confused, but he still managed to summarize one point: the backer behind Chen Feng might be on the same level as the backer of Huayu Group.
"But don't worry. We can't use underhanded methods, but we can use legitimate methods without hesitation. My Huayu Group is a trillion-dollar group. This is just a small, broken company worth tens of billions. Didn't Fengyu release his 2024 annual plan? He wants to get involved in other entertainment industries. Heh, it's not that simple."
Zhang Bo stood on the top of the building, looking out through the floor-to-ceiling windows at the densely packed pedestrians and vehicles on the ground, flowing endlessly.
"Xiaohua, you need to understand that the social stratification in this world is becoming increasingly severe. It is almost impossible for an ordinary person to climb up the social ladder without a powerful backer. This is a world where a minority distributes, calculates, and controls the majority."
Hua Guozhong didn't speak. He didn't understand why Zhang Bo suddenly said these things to him, but judging from Zhang Bo's expression, it seemed to be just a simple sigh.
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On the plane, Hua Guozhong's mood improved as the plane gradually ascended. He had thought that this trip to the group might lead to his dismissal as chairman, but he was only given a mild reprimand by the vice president, which also relieved him of a major burden. This made him feel very relieved.
As expected of the vice president of a large corporation, his depth of speech and long-term vision are beyond his reach.
After getting off the plane, Hua Guozhong's car was already waiting at the door. When Hua Guozhong walked up, the driver got out of the car and eagerly opened the car door for him.
But Hua Guozhong was stunned, because this was not his driver at all, but a guy he both loved and hated.
"Yang Zhi, what the hell are you doing here?"
Yang Zhi chuckled and said, "Chairman, you must be tired from your trip to the group. As the director of Huayu Entertainment, it is my duty to take the lead and come to pick you up and bring you back to the company."
Hua Guozhong almost couldn't resist kicking him. "Is that how you use idioms?"
However, he couldn't hide his good mood and still got into the car with great enjoyment.
On the bus, Yang Zhi tried various ways to get information out of people, his mood fluctuating wildly.
Hua Guozhong knew perfectly well what Yang Zhi was thinking; he just wanted to know about Yang Zhi's future and fate.
Well, considering his contributions and hard work to the Chinese entertainment music sector over the years, let's give him some reassurance for now. However, the music sector is about to be split up, and what will happen to this guy then is not something Hua Guozhong can consider.
"Don't bother trying to get information out of me. Your position as director is safe for now, but..."
"Really, Chairman? Chairman, you're so kind."
Hua Guozhong wanted to scold him for driving properly, but then he thought that this guy was about to be fired, so he didn't bother to argue. Damn it, serves you right for getting agitated and not letting me finish what I was saying.
Thinking of this, Hua Guozhong took out his phone and called the company's board secretary. "Immediately arrange for all personnel above the management level to prepare for a meeting. Yes, start now. I'm in the car and will be there soon. Yes, arrange it immediately."
When Hua Guozhong and Yang Zhi entered the company's administrative hall, more than 30 assistant managers and senior executives were already in place.
Everyone was puzzled, but some speculated that it might be related to the annual plan released by Fengyu.
Yang Zhi found his seat and sat down, and someone behind him immediately asked, "Director Yang, why did you come in with the chairman?"
Yang Zhi lied and said, "I just bumped into him in the elevator, and it made me really nervous."
"You get nervous too? Everyone in the company knows that you, Director Yang, are favored by the chairman. The music division's performance this year was so poor, yet he still entrusted you with important responsibilities. Unlike my novel division, which is ignored by everyone."
The speaker was a woman in her forties, and her words were laced with blatant sarcasm and jealousy.
However, Yang Zhi was in a good mood at the moment and did not want to argue with him. After all, he had received a personal promise from the chairman that his position as director was still secure.
"Old Yang, you're so familiar with the chairman, do you even know what this emergency meeting is about?"
A director from another department asked in a low voice.
Yang Zhi shook his head. "I don't know either, but I guess it might be related to the other side."
"I guessed so. Their annual plans for 2020 and 2021 are as clear as day. They want to go all out against Huayu Entertainment."
"It's a pity that Chen Feng, the boss of Fengyu, thought that the other sectors of my Huayu were as easy to crush as the music sector. I think he miscalculated."
She's still the fat woman in the novel section, and she always speaks with a sharp and sarcastic tone.
"Director Yang, could you please stop making insinuations and stop getting cocky just because your novel section has become popular in recent years?"
The woman's expression changed, and she was about to retort when Hua Guozhong on the stage spoke up.
"Is everyone here? If everyone is here, please be quiet. Today's meeting is a bit rushed, but please listen carefully to everything I'm about to say."
"I went to the group and was received by Zhang Bo, the vice president in charge of the overall entertainment sector. As for why I went to the group, I won't elaborate here; those who know, know."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Yang Zhi, making him feel very uncomfortable.
"That's right. As everyone knows, since the second half of 2023, our company's music division has suffered a severe setback, with performance declining and profits down by 300% compared to previous years."
"However, our performance in other fields, such as novels and movies, has shown explosive growth. Therefore, the music sector is not a concern for the overall operation of our company. This point was also affirmed by the Group's Vice President, Mr. Zhang."
"So today, the main purpose of this meeting is to convey the opinion of General Manager Zhang of the Group, which is how to deal with the increasingly declining music sector."
Hua Guozhong spoke eloquently on stage, while the audience whispered among themselves. Yang Zhi's expression gradually changed; he seemed to have an ominous premonition, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.
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