Everything Chen Zhe did at the company was under Hu Ling's control. He had wanted to rebel before, but he had no chance. But now, Xu Renshan had given him a glimmer of hope.
When he met Xu Renshan again, it was in a park. He knew Xu Renshan would agree because no one could refuse the conditions he offered. But when he saw that Xu Renshan had brought a strange woman with him...
His brows furrowed.
Xu Renshan clearly noticed the change in Chen Zhe's expression; his eyes showed a mixture of embarrassment and apology.
Before the two could speak, the middle-aged woman, who looked somewhat dignified and was dressed in a business suit, took the initiative to extend her hand.
"My name is Guan Xiaomei, the principal of Donghai Vocational School. You must be General Manager Chen?"
Chen Zhe nodded, gave Xu Renshan a reproachful look, and then extended his large hand to shake hands with Guan Xiaomei.
After they shook hands, they let go. Guan Xiaomei's scrutinizing eyes made Chen Zhe feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Guan Xiaomei pushed up her slightly slipped gold-rimmed glasses.
His tone was somewhat doubtful: "President Chen of Linglong Club is actually such a young person. If Xu Renshan hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have believed it."
Chen Zhe forced a professional smile; "Principal Guan, is there something you'd like to say to me today?"
Chen Zhe didn't want to waste words with the other party. He was furious. He had clearly told Xu Renshan not to tell anyone, but Xu Renshan had brought this woman over without warning.
He broke their promise.
Chen Zhe felt a bit resentful towards someone who so easily broke his promise. Even if he was a talented person, such behavior would still earn him low marks in Chen Zhe's eyes.
"That's right. I heard from Xu Renshan that you have a way to help me get those 2,000 graduates into Linglong Chamber of Commerce's companies. Is that true?"
Xu Renshan then interjected, "That's what President Chen told me: Although Linglong Chamber of Commerce's company can't accommodate that many people, other companies can."
As he spoke, he raised an eyebrow at Chen Zhe, implying that he hadn't told her about their joint venture.
While this offered some comfort and wasn't a complete deception, Chen Zhe was still bothered, so his reply wasn't particularly enthusiastic.
“I did say that to him.”
Guan Xiaomei shook her head after hearing this; "President Chen, I have already told Ren Shan that I only want to arrange those students into companies under the Linglong Chamber of Commerce. I don't have a high opinion of other companies in Donghai. If it is to arrange them into other companies, then there is no need for this. I have other connections myself, so there is no need to trouble President Chen with this."
After graduation, students from Donghai Vocational School will be recruited by relevant companies. However, Guan Xiaomei has a plan in mind: if all the students can be placed in companies under the Linglong Chamber of Commerce, then their school can undergo reform.
Seeing that the two were about to break up, Xu Renshan stepped forward and pulled Chen Zhe aside.
"Mr. Chen, I was wrong about what happened today. I should have told you beforehand."
What is your relationship with that woman?
Chen Zhe asked bluntly.
"this……"
Xu Renshan gave an awkward laugh; "She's kind of my girlfriend..."
"ha??"
Chen Zhe couldn't help but turn around and glance at Guan Xiaomei. There was probably a difference of more than ten years between the two of them.
"Mr. Chen, the situation is like this..."
Xu Renshan explained the whole story.
It turns out that Donghai Vocational School is facing a major problem: the courses offered by the school are somewhat outdated. Majors such as beauty and hairdressing, computer science, and auto repair can no longer meet the job requirements of young people today, so their student enrollment is decreasing.
The school was on the verge of bankruptcy. In order to prevent Donghai Vocational School from closing down and to prevent his girlfriend from losing her job, Xu Renshan came up with a solution: to put all the graduates of this year into Linglong Chamber of Commerce's company and then open a new major that kept up with the times. He told Guan Xiaomei about this idea, and Guan Xiaomei agreed. That's why Xu Renshan came to find Chen Zhe.
"Teacher Xu, let me reiterate, it's impossible for so many of you to join the Linglong Chamber of Commerce. I can try my best to arrange for a dozen or even a few dozen people, but 2,000 people is a pipe dream."
“I understand that, and I know things will be difficult. So I’ve seriously considered what you told me yesterday, and I want to agree to it. My girlfriend is the principal, after all, and I still have to go through her. I had no choice but to tell her a little bit. But don’t worry, I haven’t mentioned that we’re going to start a company together.”
Chen Zhe sighed slightly. He originally wanted to do this secretly, but now that a third person knew, he had to bring it into the open.
"Teacher Xu, how about this..."
Chen Zhe whispered a few words in Xu Renshan's ear, and Xu Renshan was a little worried after hearing them: "You mean the money to start the company will be provided by Donghai City Bank?"
Chen Zhe nodded; "This is the only way for now."
“But I calculated it last night. If we want to open a company that big, with more than 2,000 employees, that’s a huge amount of money. Can we get a loan? We don’t have any collateral.”
"Who says there aren't? Doesn't your school have them?"
"This... Mr. Chen, you must be joking. We're a school, how could we possibly use it as collateral?"
"Why not? You're not a government entity; you're a private company."
"This... I need to discuss it with her..."
Xu Renshan turned around and was about to go over when Chen Zhe stopped him.
Perhaps he can't compare to Xu Renshan in lecturing or live streaming, but when it comes to negotiation, he believes he is better than Xu Renshan. Xu Renshan is somewhat timid and hesitant when facing this woman, how could he possibly negotiate well?
He came up to Guan Xiaomei.
“Principal Guan, let me be frank. I encourage Teacher Xu to start a company and put all your students in it. Wouldn’t that solve your students’ employment problem?”
Guan Xiaomei was stunned when she heard this, and after realizing what was happening, she looked at Xu Renshan with some annoyance.
"Xu Renshan, what's wrong with you? Is this what you meant by 'employment'?"
Xu Renshan gave an awkward smile; "Amei, that's one way too..."
"What kind of ridiculous method is this?!"
Guan Xiaomei immediately swore, pointing her finger at Xu Renshan with some emotion; "Xu Renshan, you promised me that you would arrange for all those students to work in Linglong Chamber of Commerce's company, and that's why I agreed to be with you. But I never expected that you would lie to me. I really misjudged you."
Chen Zhe was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but pick his ear. He didn't expect that this teacher Xu, who looked so serious, was like this behind the scenes.
He glanced at Guan Xiaomei again. Although this woman was not bad looking and well-maintained, her face was too serious and she was much older than Xu Renshan. Did he really have to accept this gigolo?
Watching Guan Xiaomei unleash her fury on Xu Renshan, who didn't dare utter a single word, Chen Zhe coughed, interrupting them.
“Principal Guan, Teacher Xu is a talented person. He will definitely make money by starting a company. There is nothing wrong with letting students follow him.”
"Do you understand him better than me? He might be a little clever, but he doesn't know anything about running a company. He can't even do basic accounting."
"Principal Guan, he's become famous! Didn't you watch that live stream?"
"So what if he's famous? There are so many famous people online. He's just a flash in the pan. Besides, does he even have money to start a company? Are you going to give him money?"
Chen Zhe shook his head; "No, it was the Donghai City Bank that gave him the money."
"Huh? Donghai City Bank? Are you kidding me? Xu Renshan doesn't even own a property, how could a bank possibly give him money?"
"So this depends on you. You can use the school's assets as collateral."
Chen Zhe's words ignited Guan Xiaomei's powder keg.
She put one hand on her hip, pointing her finger at Chen Zhe like a shrew; "This terrible idea was yours, wasn't it? How could you even think of it?! You want me to mortgage the school for him to start a company? Dream on!!"
Seeing the other party's aggressive demeanor, Chen Zhe's face also fell.
"Principal Guan, can you please control your temper?"
"You want me to control my temper? Who do you think you are? Do you know who my brother is? My brother is Guan Maoguan, the district chief of the North District. You're just a company president. Do you think you're so great?"
"Huh? District Chief Guan is your brother?"
"So what if it is?"
Upon hearing that Guan Mao was her brother, Chen Zhe couldn't help but chuckle; "Oh, I see. I'm quite familiar with District Chief Guan."
"You know him well? Hahaha! That's what all businessmen tell me. Do you think I believe you? You seem very cunning. You encouraged Xu Renshan to start a company; you just wanted to harm him. I shouldn't have come to see you today. You really disappoint me. Xu Renshan, come with me. I'll deal with you when we get back!"
Guan Xiaomei pulled Xu Renshan away.
Chen Zhe opened his arms and stopped her.
"Why can't you listen to a single reasonable word, you wretched woman?"
Chen Zhe's angry outburst stunned Guan Xiaomei, while Xu Renshan's eyes widened. Thinking about what was about to happen, he subconsciously took a step back.
Guan Xiaomei's face turned red, and she gritted her teeth. Chen Zhe's insults made her furious. No one had ever dared to insult her like that before, not even her brother.
She raised her hand to slap Chen Zhe's foul mouth until it was smeared.
But Chen Zhe's hand was faster, and there was a "snap" sound.
A bright red handprint appeared on Guan Xiaomei's face. She covered her face and stared at Chen Zhe as if she were looking at a ghost, her mind going blank for a moment.
When Xu Renshan saw his girlfriend being beaten, he didn't react at all. In his subconscious, Guan Xiaomei was the one who beat people, and she was never the one who got beaten.
This can't possibly be true.
After hitting her, Chen Zhe glared at her fiercely and said, "You fucking wake up! What kind of state is your lousy school in? I'm trying to save you guys, and you're still whining to me. Do you believe I'll slap you to death?"
Chen Zhe's fierce appearance actually startled Guan Xiaomei, who couldn't help but shrink back, like a quail, into Xu Renshan's arms.
Chen Zhe glared at Xu Renshan again; "You're the same! As a man, you can't even control your own woman. You're such a coward. If my girlfriend were yelling like that, I would have kicked her long ago."
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