Chapter 73 Routine
Gu Zhiguang usually works in an orderly and leisurely manner, and treats his subordinates and relatives kindly. Apart from the work scope under his charge, he never interferes in the business that is not within his jurisdiction. He is also very generous to the employees in the department under his charge. Every year at the group's large and small meetings, he sits next to Gu Zhicheng, like a Maitreya Buddha, with a friendly smile.
Especially when Gu Zhicheng was furious, he would mediate and comfort him. Managers from top to bottom in the group, big and small, all said behind his back that Gu Zhiguang was a good person.
Gu Zhiguang was quite dissatisfied with this. He said to his close subordinates, "Don't compare us two brothers behind our backs. The boss and I are just playing the good cop and the bad cop. One is responsible for hitting the stick and the other is responsible for giving the carrot. If it's not like this, how can we expect you to work well?"
He spoke frankly, which made him seem more sincere. Even Gu Zhicheng's biological son Gu Ningwei was close to him.
Whenever he had something to do, he would run to his office to complain, vent his grievances, and listen to his uncle's advice. Gu Zhiguang was also very worried about this father and son who disliked each other.
That day, Gu Ningwei was called to Gu Zhiguang's office for a talk again.
"Ah Wei, how long has it been since you last spoke to your father? There's no such thing as an overnight grudge between a father and a son. He's your father, and he gave you your life. So what if he hits you? How can you not talk to him for so many days? It makes your father so sad."
The two sat facing each other on the sofa, Gu Zhiguang still holding his ever-present purple clay teapot in his hand, his posture relaxed.
"Uncle, doesn't it say that you shouldn't hit someone who has reached out too far? I'm already an adult, but my dad still hits me. Isn't he deliberately not giving me face?" Gu Ningwei was angry, still like a teenager who had suffered a lot of grievances.
Gu Zhiguang looked at him kindly, feeling both distressed and resentful of his lack of ambition. He smiled and said, "As for you, I think you weren't beaten enough when you were little."
Gu Ningwei suddenly looked up at him.
Gu Zhiguang took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then sighed, "Ah Wei, you grew up with your mother. You only had a loving mother's care, but no strict father's discipline. That's why you have this rebellious personality. It's all the adults' fault. It caused the tension between you and your father. If your parents had listened to me back then, things wouldn't have gotten to this point..."
He shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that you have suffered so much."
Gu Ningwei lowered his head and eyes, seeming to be lost in thought.
Gu Zhiguang's scrutinizing gaze lingered on his face, but he couldn't tell what emotion he was expressing. He sneered in his heart.
Gu Ningwei pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "My mother never laid a finger on me. Even when I was naughty as a child, she always persuaded me with kind words. He abandoned us when I was so young and never cared about me. Now is it too late for him to take on the attitude of a father and educate me?"
"It's not abandonment," Gu Zhiguang explained. "Your father certainly made mistakes, but it was your mother who insisted on getting a divorce. Your father refused to divorce. He regrets it, but your mother won't forgive him."
He sighed, "They are both stubborn."
Gu Ningwei smiled and said, "Yes, that's why I have such a stubborn temper."
Gu Zhiguang was startled, then he laughed, shaking his head as he laughed, "Yeah, so your temper is like theirs."
After laughing, Gu Zhiguang changed the subject, his face darkening slightly. "This time, I'm not the uncle who's criticizing you. You've indeed been a bit outrageous. You said you wanted to support a woman, but why did you let those media people find fault with you? And at this critical juncture when you and He Lian are about to get engaged, how could your father not be angry? He deserves to hit you."
Gu Ningwei remained silent, his eyes filled with a stubborn defiance. He paused before saying, "He has no right to hit me. Uncle, you do have the right to do it. After all, you took me out to play when I was little, bought me comic books, and you cared about me."
Gu Zhiguang was slightly startled. He stared at Gu Ningwei with a rare tenderness in his eyes. He whispered to himself, "It happened so many years ago, and you still remember it?"
Gu Ningwei stared at him and nodded: "Yes, of course I remember."
Gu Zhiguang pursed his lips, and was silent in his heart, suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, and smiled: "Yes, I don't have a son, so I treat you as my son."
"It's the same as you have a good son-in-law." Gu Ningwei said, paused and frowned: "But he...", hesitating to speak.
"Jiang Jin?" Gu Zhiguang was stunned for a moment, then frowned and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
"Uncle, I'm not saying anything bad about him, but it's really a bit infuriating." Gu Ningwei looked unhappy.
"It's okay, just say it, we're family and we don't have different opinions."
"He's not doing his job properly," Gu Ningwei complained impatiently with a frown. "I asked him to look after the people at Zhening Biological Company for me, but he went on the other side and came to the group every day, not caring about my business. He almost got us busted. I went to settle the score with him, but he even made up a story, saying that you gave him too many things to do. Isn't that infuriating?"
"Oh, there's this?" Gu Zhiguang remained calm. He thought for a moment, "I had previously arranged for him to help me receive some people from investment companies. After all, that's his specialty. He should have been pretty much done with it by now. How could he have delayed your business?"
"Oh, don't mention it. It really pissed me off..." Gu Ningwei said, and then he roughly recounted the story of setting up a new R&D department and taking the team away, with a rather terrified expression. "Look, I've never done any real business before, and I've just encountered this kind of thing after an acquisition. My company is a biotechnology company. If the R&D department fails, there's nothing left. What kind of commercial value can we talk about? Do you think I should be angry?"
Gu Zhiguang nodded repeatedly. He looked at Gu Ningwei's dejected expression and felt amused. He quickly comforted him, "Hey, you should be angry. People like Wang Jianan who are traitors should be killed. Don't worry, I'll help you think of a way to find someone to deal with these unethical guys."
"Well, thank you, uncle." Gu Ningwei was delighted. He stood up and said, "I'll go get ready and wait for your notice."
After saying that, he ran out of Gu Zhiguang's office in a hurry as if he had received an order.
"Hey, Ah Wei, about your engagement..." Gu Zhiguang called out from behind him, then suddenly stopped talking. He picked up the purple clay teapot, thought for a moment, made an internal call, and asked his assistant to come in. "Have you done everything I asked you to do? What did Wang Jianan say?"
The assistant nodded. "He said he was very grateful for Mr. Gu's support and would bring the main research and development results and business over as soon as possible."
Gu Zhiguang nodded, his expression gloomy. "Tell him to start as soon as possible. Don't dilly-dally. Our money has to be charged interest. The longer it takes, the more interest he has to pay. Let him think it through."
The assistant agreed: "I understand, I will urge him."
Gu Zhiguang was drinking tea from a teacup when he realized the pot was empty. He put it down, pondered for a moment, and sneered, "Gu Ningwei said Zhening Bio is very valuable. I want to see what value his shell company has now that Wang Jianan is gone. This is called removing the fuel from under the cauldron, hahahaha."
He laughed out loud, Gu Ningwei, you are still a little naive when it comes to playing tricks on me.
The assistant quickly took the teapot, carefully added water to the water dispenser, and handed it to him with both hands, smiling and flattering, "Mr. Gu, you are truly far-sighted and thoughtful. How can the younger generation compare to you?"
"Hey, you guys, stop thinking about flattering me. Use your brain more for everything." Gu Zhiguang took the teapot and took a sip slowly. The Mingqian Longjing tea had a fresh taste and a sweet aftertaste. After being soaked in the purple clay teapot, it became even more fragrant.
He shook his head and savored it carefully, with the corners of his mouth raised, looking very proud.
Gu Ningwei came out of the group's office building and drove around aimlessly on the street.
It was 3:30 in the afternoon. The traffic on the overpass was smooth. The sun was so bright outside the car window that it was impossible to look directly at it. He took the sunglasses from the dashboard and put them on, pursing his thin lips.
As expected, Gu Zhiguang was behind Wang Jianan.
Without Gu Zhiguang's support, how could Wang Jianan have started so quickly? Although he had been making preparations and had made some progress, starting a company was not just about research and development; it involved all aspects of production, sales, and procurement.
Just purchasing the equipment needed for research and development is a considerable expense, not to mention the purchase of production equipment and raw materials. Where does that huge amount of money come from?
Wang Jianan is a smart man with technical skills, but in today's economic environment, angel investment is very scarce and all investors are very cautious and will not rashly invest in a new company with nothing.
Anyone who can invest in him must be someone who is very familiar with Zhening Company.
Jiang Jin’s reminder yesterday made him alert, and when he tested it today, he found that it was indeed the case.
He thought for a moment, dialed Yuan Hao's number, and said with a smile, "Manager Yuan, are you in the bank? I have something to ask of you."
After he finished the call, he continued driving. When he reached the next traffic light, he turned the car around and drove in the opposite direction.
Yuan Hao was chatting with an aunt-level client in the office of a major client. The other party was obviously lonely and had no one to talk to. It was a rare opportunity for her to see such a handsome and gentle young man, so she couldn't help but chat with him for a few more words.
Yuan Hao leaned forward slightly, clasped his hands together, concentrated his attention, smiled, and tried his best to maintain a listening posture, but the light tapping of his fingers revealed that he had no intention of listening to the family affairs of this aunt in her fifties at this moment.
"Don't you think my ex-husband was too much? If I hadn't discovered it in time, he would have swindled all my money." Auntie gritted her teeth and said with red eyes, "You can imagine how hard my life was. If I hadn't helped him, where would I be today?"
"Yes, yes, Aunt Zhang, you have worked hard. Have some tea first. Your ex-husband may have regretted it, otherwise why would the money be transferred to your account? He still believes in you." He comforted her, pushing the teacup in front of her and taking the opportunity to stretch his sore legs and feet.
"Tsk, he's not willing to do it...it's just because people can't transfer the money directly to him." Aunt Zhang snorted coldly, gritting her teeth. "He said he would use my name to settle the account and then have to pay it back later. Who would believe his nonsense?"
"Oh." Yuan Hao's eyes flickered slightly, and then he smiled professionally. "Then the money is in your account anyway. It just so happens that our bank has just launched a new financial product. It's short-term, low-risk, and the interest rate exceeds many similar products."
He showed a look of deep interest, stood up, took the bank's iPad from the table, opened the page, and handed it to Aunt Zhang, "Look, this is it."
"Oh? There are products with such interest rates now?" The aunt looked at the conditions carefully and seemed a little tempted.
"Yes, this is a special product we give back to our old customers. The amount is limited and it is rarely advertised to the outside world." Yuan Hao said and deliberately closed the page, waiting quietly.
"The main thing is that this money isn't mine..." Aunt Zhang hesitated. "My ex-husband used my account. He's still using me. He used my ID card to run a company, and..."
She paused, thought about it, and then said, "It doesn't matter if I tell you, you don't know my ex-husband."
"Yes." Yuan Hao nodded and smiled, "We have an obligation to maintain confidentiality for our clients."
He paused, then leaned over to Aunt Zhang and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You might want to think about it. After all, the money has to be paid back. Why not use this period to manage your finances and earn some interest? That would be a good thing for you."
Aunt Zhang thought for a while, gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and nodded.
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