Chapter 138 Sincere Submission
As soon as Xu Chun saw Gu Ningwei and Tang Zifeng, he went up to them, being warm and polite, and speaking compliments with a cheerful face, completely changing from the gloomy expression he had just had.
Gu Ningwei smiled and shook her hand. "I've heard Han Que talk about you a long time ago. You're a strong woman in our industry. When we met today, it was indeed true."
He then turned sideways and introduced the young man next to her: "Professor Tang, our R&D consultant."
Xu Chun exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect Professor Tang to be so young. I thought he must be at least in his forties."
Tang Zifeng touched his chin and said jokingly, "Huh? My photo on the school website is that old? No, I have to go back and ask them to change my photo. This is so outrageous."
His words made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
Gu Ningwei offered his seat as he spoke, inviting Xu Chun and Tang Zifeng to take their seats. He then raised his chin towards Han Que and said, "Why are you sitting there? Come sit next to me."
Han frowned, glared at him slightly, and said with a hint of disgust: "How many cigarettes did you and Professor Tang smoke just now? You reek of cigarettes. I don't want to sit next to you."
Gu Ningwei: “…”
Xu Chun raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Ningwei, narrowing his almond-shaped eyes slightly, carefully observing the subtle expressions on his face.
Gu Ningwei raised the corners of his lips and smiled slightly, looking at Han Que with a pleading look.
Tang Zifeng was already used to them being like this, and laughed heartily as he teased, "Hey, Ah Wei, I told you to stop smoking, but you refused to believe me. You didn't realize Han Que's nose was really sensitive. Now you're being disliked, right?"
Gu Ningwei touched his nose and bowed his head to apologize: "Okay, I'm sorry, I couldn't help it again."
He shook his head helplessly and muttered to Xu Chun, "There's nothing I can do. Han Que always asks me to take this opportunity to quit smoking, but I'm a heavy smoker and it's hard to quit. I couldn't help myself and smoked a few cigarettes with Professor Tang, and she found out again."
Then he said to Han with a helpless smile: "Your nose is really sharper than a dog's. I am convinced by you now."
Han snorted and walked over to sit next to Xu Chun. "I'd better sit next to Mr. Xu, so I don't have to smell your cigarettes and affect my appetite."
Gu Ningwei thought about it and nodded, "That's fine. You have to eat more."
Then he apologized to Xu Chun and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Mr. Xu. We are all used to being casual with each other on a daily basis. Professor Tang is also my good friend. Please don't mind."
Xu Chun politely said it was okay, you young people like to be lively, just be casual.
But in his heart he was secretly sighing. He originally thought that Gu Ningwei treated Han Que as a superior, but Han Que must have put a lot of effort into Gu Ningwei and was gentle and considerate, which is why he won Gu Ningwei's favor.
Unexpectedly, Gu Ningwei has a special liking for her and is a good man who listens to his wife.
As she thought about it, she couldn't help but look at Han Que again.
Han Que was discussing product development issues with Tang Zifeng with a sweet smile. Tang Zifeng was gentle and focused, listening to Han Que's opinions and nodding frequently.
"Yes, you are right. I think this problem should be improved according to your method. Our previous process was too complicated and prone to errors in production. Your method is better."
Tang Zifeng agreed.
Xu Chun was listening and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Han then smiled and said, "That's what I was thinking, but I wasn't sure if it was suitable. Now that I have your confirmation, I feel more confident. Otherwise, the sales department would always complain to me, saying that they couldn't ship it out in time, and the production workshop would also complain that they couldn't make it in time. Oh, I'd be caught between two sides. It's so difficult."
Tang Zifeng nodded: "Just change it as you said. I will ask them to issue a process change order tomorrow."
Gu Ningwei also smiled and listened to their discussion. He passed the cold dishes to Han Que and said gently, "Eat some food first. You didn't eat much at noon. Aren't you hungry now?"
Han Que nodded, and while talking to Tang Zifeng, she absentmindedly stretched out her chopsticks to pick up the vegetables. After several attempts, she failed. Gu Ningwei could not help it, so she got down from her seat, walked to Han Que, and helped her pick up the vegetables into the bowl.
His action made Xu Chun and Tang Zifeng who were present laugh.
Han blushed and began to focus on eating.
Gu Ningwei said to Xu Chun, "Han Que has been focusing on sales recently. She needs to balance production and sales, which is quite demanding."
Xu Chun nodded. "Yes, I see that you guys have been doing well recently, and your products are selling well. The live streaming business has taken off in such a short time, which is great."
"No way, we can't compare with Chunyi Company. Mr. Xu is the big shot in this industry. We still need to learn more from him." Gu Ningwei said politely.
As the hot dishes arrived, they began chatting about industry news and anecdotes. Xu Chun said, "Right now, Wang Jianan, who came from your Zhening, is in a terrible situation. He just started a company with a weak foundation, and relied on low prices to steal your old business. But in this live broadcast, you announced what he said to President Han, and now the end customers are boycotting them. Many women refuse to buy their products, saying he's humiliating them. There's nothing we can do about it. Daily chemical products rely on women for their livelihood. He really couldn't have offended anyone else but a woman."
Gu Ningwei smiled faintly and did not answer.
Xu Chun sighed slightly and continued, "As for Wang Jianan, to be honest, I've known him for quite a few years. He graduated from a prestigious university and is a decent person. How could he be so irrational? Competition in the industry is normal, but to curse like that is beyond virtuous."
Gu Ningwei pursed his lips and smiled. "I'm not familiar with Wang Jianan, but after I arrived at the company, I often heard employees say that he has a bad temper and often insults employees. He relies on his academic qualifications and position advantages to disrespect employees. Sooner or later, it will come to this. He was able to insult Han Que because his defense was broken. He always thought that Han Que was just a woman who used her beauty to seduce others. I just entered the industry. After leaving him, Zhening Company would definitely collapse. Not only did he think so, but many people in the company and the industry also thought so at the time. No one expected that we didn't collapse, but we got better and better..."
He smiled faintly, but his eyes showed the pride of a winner.
Xu Chun nodded quickly, "Yes, it's obvious that you are getting better and better now."
Gu Ningwei said confidently: "It will be even better in the near future."
Xu Chun and Gu Ningwei had a pleasant conversation.
She originally wanted to cooperate with Zhening and use Zhening's resources to serve Chunyi.
Zhening's business is not big, but it has everything it needs. Chunyi has ample funds and a relatively fast cash turnover. She could rely on these advantages to negotiate terms with Zhening, but just now she heard Han say that Zhening has plans to go public through a backdoor listing, so she needs to reconsider.
She directly asked Gu Ningwei several questions that seemed difficult to solve at the moment, such as the relationship between her and Cheng Guang, and how to resolve Cheng Guang's previous debts.
Gu Ningwei explained them one by one and provided a general solution.
Only then did Xu Chun realize that the opponent or future partner she was facing was a master who was familiar with the rules of the capital market and was good at resource integration.
On the other hand, Xu Chun herself has a low level of education and is one of the first entrepreneurs of her generation who started from scratch with their smart minds and hard work.
It is smart, but in this day and age, the limitations are already very obvious.
So she put it down and smiled: "Ah, the young are really formidable. I am old, and the world will depend on you young people from now on. It would be best if I could hand over the company to you so that I can retire early and enjoy a peaceful life and travel around."
As he spoke, he continued to carefully observe Gu Ningwei's expression.
Gu Ningwei's smile remained unchanged, his eyes sincere. "Don't be so polite, Mr. Xu. You're in the prime of your career at this age, so don't talk about retirement. If there's an opportunity for us to work together, you'll still be running Chunyi Company. We'll all maintain our independence, and we'll just merge at the financial level. Don't worry."
Xu Chun leaned back in his chair and breathed a sigh of relief.
After seeing Xu Chun off, Gu Ningwei leaned back in his chair, slowly unbuttoned his shirt, and shook his head.
"How is it?" Han Que asked, pushing the cup of tea towards Gu Ningwei's hand, "Drink some water to sober up."
Xu Chun could drink quite a bit, and the two of them almost finished all three bottles of red wine.
Gu Ningwei smiled, a faint blush at the corners of his eyes, making his temples look sharp and his eyebrows look like ink. "Boss Xu is indeed very calculating and shrewd, and he pays attention to details."
Tang Zifeng said: "Don't underestimate women. They are more intuitive and careful than men, and sometimes they can be cruel."
Gu Ningwei nodded repeatedly.
As they spoke, both of them looked at Han Que.
Han was puzzled by their stares, "Why are you all looking at me?"
Gu Ningwei and Tang Zifeng both laughed: "What we mean is that from now on, dealing with Xu Chun will be handed over to you. Only you can deal with her."
Han Que: "..."
It was obvious that Xu Chun preferred dealing with these two young men. When she talked to them, she was really full of energy. It was unlike when she was with herself, where she didn't even have the energy to speak.
"Don't you think Xu Chun intends to cash out and retire after the listing? Why did you just promise her that you would continue to be in charge of Chunyi Company in the future?" Han asked a little puzzled.
"I originally thought so, thinking she should be ready to retire at her age. But after our conversation just now, I realized that Director Xu won't be retiring anytime soon. She's still got a lot of energy. It's impossible for her to go square dancing or play mahjong after retirement. She doesn't have any children, and even if she did, she wouldn't be the type to enjoy her grandchildren."
"Yes, Xu Chun will not withdraw from the company. She will continue to be busy." Han nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, then let's just let her keep busy. She's more familiar with Chunyi Company's business than we are, and she has more ideas. We just need to do our own thing and not worry about anything else."
"Yes, Awei is right. Our main focus now is to leverage our advantages in R&D and production." Tang Zifeng nodded.
"As for our own sales network, we can wait until we have time to build our own e-commerce network. That way, there's no need to rush." Gu Ningwei shrugged and smiled.
Soon, Chunyi Company and Zhening Company signed a cooperation framework agreement. Once the project is officially launched, the agreement will take effect.
After signing the cooperation agreement, Chunyi Company purchased large quantities of goods from Zhening Company and promoted them in the market.
At the same time, Gu Ningwei provided this framework agreement to the relevant state-owned assets departments, introducing Chunyi Company's position in the circulation field of this industry, so as to reassure the state-owned assets.
The cooperation between Zhening Company and Chunyi Company has opened up all links of Zhening in the field of circulation and sales, indicating that they will occupy a leading position in this sub-industry from now on.
The attitude of state-owned assets has changed greatly. They are re-evaluating the value of Zhening, and the project's progress has begun to accelerate.
The development of Zhening Company is proceeding steadily and in an orderly manner according to the steps they have agreed upon, and there is no need to spend much effort on it.
But Gu Ningwei became even busier.
Han knew that the time was almost right and he needed to start taking action.
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