After receiving Xue Nan's call confirming that he could go abroad, Chen Zhe breathed a sigh of relief.
His original plan was not to have Xue Nan cooperate with the other party in China. Xue Nan was too restricted in the company. If he wanted Xue Nan to become important in the company, he had to step out.
Abroad, no one cares, and one has a certain amount of real power; this is the best approach.
"Brother Xue, once you get abroad, don't rush. Everything should be done according to plan."
"Yeah, I understand, bro, thank you so much."
"You're welcome. This is just the beginning. It's only part of the plan."
"You don't know, being able to leave Feng Dongmei is already the greatest success for me."
"Okay, I understand. When are you leaving?"
My flight is tonight.
"So fast?"
"Yes, they are in a hurry. All the promotional work has been done, but now there is no stock. This is a matter of credibility."
"Okay, let's keep in touch!"
"Yes, I know."
...
Xue Nan went abroad, but the companies there wouldn't have any goods for him. When Feng Dongmei signed the cooperation agreement with them, Chen Zhe had already bought up all the goods of that big brand through a foreign company and stockpiled them.
Even with overtime production, Feng Dongmei's side still couldn't keep up.
One way to get the goods from Xue Nan was to get them from the company where he had stockpiled them. The two had already discussed this, but what Xue Nan didn't know was that the company was authorized by Chen Zhe.
...
Two days later, Xue Nan called again.
“I’ve spoken with Feng Dongmei. At first, she didn’t accept the price increase, but later she accepted it and wanted the company here to bear the losses. However, the company here isn’t going to take it lying down. They’re only willing to take responsibility for the delayed delivery, which Feng Dongmei is naturally unwilling to do. If we don’t deliver the goods to her now, her reputation will be ruined. In the end, we had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.”
Feng Dongmei had negotiated a cooperation agreement with the other party at a very low price after bargaining, thinking she could save a lot of money. However, Chen Zhe's actions took back the money she had saved. This back and forth increased Feng Dongmei's costs by 50 million.
Of course, the fifty million ended up in Chen Zhe's pocket.
How is she treating you now? Has she blamed you for negotiating too high a price?
"There should be a little bit, but it doesn't matter. Right now, only I can get the goods for her, so even if she's angry, she won't dare to vent it on me."
"Okay, that's good. When do you plan to go back to China?"
"I'll be going back in a couple of days."
"Okay, I'll contact you again when I get back."
...
Chen Zhe made another phone call and transferred the 50 million to Zhao Rui through overseas channels.
Hu Ling only cares about the result and doesn't care about the process, so there's no need to report this money to her.
Zhao Rui's air conditioner business is doing very well now, and he has opened several more market channels in the area. He also needs funds for development there.
Two days later, Xue Nan returned. As expected, his status and position changed after he returned to the company. Now, only Xue Nan was capable of handling communication with foreign brands, and he naturally had to participate in the cooperation as well.
Feng Dongmei could no longer leave him behind; Xue Nan also had to be in charge of launching the brand in the domestic market. It has to be said that Feng Dongmei's company did a good job in the early promotion; online sales of the brand's cosmetics were booming on the day they were launched.
As sales boomed, Xue Nan's status within the company rose further. Those who had previously looked down on him began to befriend him, and he gained more say in matters.
Following Chen Zhe's instructions, he began to place his own people in the company and cultivate his own confidants.
However, it was difficult to do this without Feng Dongmei's watchful eye, so Xue Nan was called to her office for a talk.
As soon as Xue Nan entered, Feng Dongmei began to curse.
"You good-for-nothing! I've only been in charge of this job for a few days, and instead of working properly, you've started forming cliques and planting people everywhere in the company, from security guards to department managers. What are you trying to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Xue Nan remained calm and composed, saying, "Amei, you've misunderstood me. Everything I've done is to help you."
Feng Dongmei laughed angrily; "Help me? You kick out all my relatives and bring in your own people, and you call that helping me? Do you think I'm blind?"
Many of Feng Dongmei's relatives work in the company. After collaborating with major international brands, Xue Nan implemented reforms within the company, establishing many new departments and eliminating many old ones.
This point was also collectively agreed upon at the shareholders' meeting.
Feng Dongmei nodded in agreement.
But Feng Dongmei didn't expect that Xue Nan's reforms would target her own relatives, which showed that he completely disregarded her.
“We’re husband and wife, of course I’m thinking of you. You must know about the work ability and attitude of your relatives, right? If you want the company to develop better, you absolutely can’t keep these parasites in the company. All the people I introduced are highly educated and experienced talents. I’m acting entirely from the perspective of the company’s interests. If you think I’ve done something wrong, you can dismiss me. As long as you approve, I can go home right now.”
Seeing Xue Nan's decisive demeanor, Feng Dongmei hesitated.
Xue Nan was right. Her relatives were indeed not capable at work. She had thought about replacing them before, but she hadn't taken the plunge. After all, she was able to start her company with the help of her relatives.
Feng Dongmei's tone softened somewhat.
"I don't entirely blame you, but I feel you went too far this time. How am I supposed to face my relatives after this drastic decision?"
“Amei, you can’t let those relatives of yours stay. We don’t have any children, but they’re clinging to you shamelessly, after all, they want your company. If you don’t get rid of them now, what will they do to you when they’ve grown up?”
"I……"
Feng Dongmei hesitated.
She has been married for many years but has no children because of an injury she sustained in her early years that has rendered her infertile.
Xue Nan continued, "Amei, I know you want to leave the company to your nephew or niece in the future, but do you think that's reliable? To them, you'll always be an outsider. You're their aunt, not their biological mother. After they pass away, they won't come to pay their respects. What are you after?"
These words struck a chord with Feng Dongmei.
She had tried to convince herself to be more open-minded and to live a happy life, but when she returned to her office and saw that she had built such a large business without an heir, she felt sad.
"Why are you bringing this up? Don't I want to have my own children? Is it even possible for me?"
Feng Dongmei was somewhat agitated.
Xue Nan had been waiting for her to say those words. He stepped forward and took Feng Dongmei's plump hand. "Amei, there's something I don't want to hide from you. It's very important to both of us."
Xue Nan hadn't taken the initiative to get close to her for many years, and Feng Dongmei was somewhat dazed. In fact, deep down she still loved Xue Nan; otherwise, she wouldn't have forced him to stay by her side for so long.
"What's up?"
"Amei, maybe we can have a child of our own!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Dongmei froze on the spot, staring at Xue Nan speechlessly for a long time.
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