Chapter 40: Crazy Day 40: Real business wars are about being simple and honest...
Tan Mo's workload was minimal, and she could finish it all in a single morning. She also disliked meetings, so whenever there were any issues, she would try to have Lu Xingjian relay her instructions.
So after taking a nap, Tan Mo had a lot of free time.
She started searching online for what kind of luxury house she could buy with 40 million yuan. After all, she really had 40 million yuan in her hands.
Unlike her leisurely pace, Xu Xiaonian and Lin Yu were bustling with activity. The civil service exam was unfamiliar to them. Both of them had graduated from relatively well-respected universities and had never taken the exam before, so they had to gather as much information as possible.
Like mice that have strayed into a rice jar, they are dizzy from searching for information online. No matter which grain of rice they find, it will be enough to keep them eating for a long time.
"Why are civil servants' salaries so low?" Lin Yu muttered after looking around. "It feels about the same as my salary at Longsheng, maybe even a little lower."
“This is not what I expected.”
"Civil servants are the people's servants, serving the people. How can you get such high salaries if you don't engage in corruption?" Tan Mo didn't look up and continued browsing the web. "I think you should choose a job based on your interests, hobbies, and ideals. Civil servants aren't Aladdin's lamps that can grant any wish you make."
"If you want a high salary, you have to take risks, and risk means instability. If you have stability, it's hard to get a high salary."
Xu Xiaonian said: "What I want is stability. The salary of a civil servant is acceptable to me."
Lu Xingjian came in and said, "Mr. Tan, the food industry conference will open the day after tomorrow. Today, several leading companies in the industry are meeting in advance to chat with each other."
"Sure, just send someone over."
"Not this time," Lu Xingjian said, "The bosses of all major companies must be present in person."
Tan Mo: "What kind of crappy rule is this?"
Lu Xingjian explained, "Director Nangong Xiong took the lead when he founded Longsheng. Previously, Longsheng had always hosted this event. A few months ago, when we were planning the industry conference, Xihe took the lead."
Seize the opportunity?
Tan Mo was speechless: "Why would we need to be the first to attend a meeting like this to entertain all the bosses?"
"You don't understand this, right?" Before Lu Xingjian could say anything, a demanding voice rang out.
No need to guess who is coming.
"What are you doing here for no reason? Are you trying to steal information?" Xu Xiaonian scolded Nangong Lie even earlier than Tan Mo.
Nangong Lie was surprised at Xu Xiaonian's presence.
After making Xu Xiaonian angry at the high-end Japanese restaurant last time, his contact information was completely blocked and deleted by Xu Xiaonian.
Nangong Lie couldn't contact her at all.
If it were in the past, when Tan Mo was still his assistant, he would have asked Tan Mo to help him find someone.
But now, Tan Mo not only became the daughter of a wealthy family, but also the CEO of Longsheng, while he was demoted and became nothing. He also had no one he could use.
Nangong Lie is busy taking care of himself, so how can he have time to repair the relationship?
He couldn't help but walk towards Xu Xiaonian, "Why are you still angry? Shouldn't we be even? I was mean to you and said some things that might have hurt you, but you betrayed me, so shouldn't I be angry?"
"Don't come near me." Xu Xiaonian hurriedly walked towards Tan Mo. "You can be angry. I didn't ask you not to be angry. But on the other hand, can't I be angry? You are too overbearing."
After hearing this tongue twister, Tan Mo felt dizzy: ...Who is angry?
Xu Xiaonian's tone was still high. "Besides, I'm going to take the civil service exam. I will be a member of the country in the future and contribute to socialism. Don't influence me."
Nangong Lie suddenly stopped in his tracks and said in surprise, "Civil servant?"
Xu Xiaonian stood beside Tan Mo and said firmly, "Yes, I'm a civil servant. Please respect me."
This civil servant hasn't passed the exam yet, but he's already pretending to be so arrogant. Tan Mo couldn't help laughing.
In order to prevent Nangong Lie from continuing to pester Xu Xiaonian, Tan Mo took two steps forward and asked, "Why is Xihe rushing to hold the meeting?"
Nangong Lie's gaze was still on Xu Xiaonian. "Because this is an honor. In the past, Longsheng was the only one in this industry. This time it's different."
Lu Xingjian said to Tan Mo, "Xihe has invited you and Nangong Lie to go together."
Tan Mo's brows raised slightly.
Since the bosses of major companies are attending in person, and Nangong Lie is also going, what does she count as?
Tan Mo was a little unhappy. She thought for a while and said, "Let's go and take a look."
*
Xihe Building is located in another industrial park in the north of City A, facing Longsheng in the south of the city.
When Tan Mo and Lu Xingjian arrived, Nangong Lie also arrived by car, and other company directors also arrived at the same time.
They subconsciously took the initiative to greet Nangong Lie and interact with him for business. After the interaction, they saw Tan Mo standing nearby and thought she was a representative of another company, so they boldly asked with a smile: "Excuse me, who are you?"
Lu Xingjian sensibly stepped forward and politely replied, "The president of Longsheng."
Other directors: ...Tan Mo said to Lu Xingjian, "Keep a low profile, keep a low profile."
Lu Xingjian: "I understand, Mr. Tan, I will be more high-profile next time."
Other directors: ...
They had heard about the true and false daughter of the Nangong family, but not in detail. When they saw Nangong Lie present, they took it for granted that Nangong Lie had the upper hand in this power struggle.
The directors were a little embarrassed.
Tan Mo was too lazy to give them a way out as they were a bunch of business veterans. She was happy to see them embarrassed by being humiliated by the younger generation.
In reality, Tan Mo didn't need to take the initiative to break the ice. Although Longsheng had recently been overshadowed by Xihe, it was still more than enough compared to other companies.
Tan Mo stood at the pinnacle of power, so the old hands naturally apologized proactively.
Tan Mo smiled without saying anything and walked into the building first with Lu Xingjian.
Nangong Lie fell behind, feeling uneasy. The previous commercial exaggeration had made him think nothing had changed; he'd always been the center of attention, showered with compliments and adulation. But after Tan Mo brought up her identity, these old men were quick to react.
Since Xihe is responsible for this meeting, the meeting must be held in the Xihe Building.
This was Tan Mo's first time here, and she observed carefully: there were a lucky cat and a treasure bowl at the front desk, a large fish tank half a person's height on the left, with twelve parrot fish in it, and a fortune tree on the right. What was even more exaggerated was that there was a statue of Bodhisattva in the center, and the incense burner in front was burning with incense, with green smoke slowly rising.
"Wow!" Tan Mo was shocked. "Have we entered the temple?"
Lu Xingjian said tactfully, "The boss of Xihe believes in metaphysics, so..."
"What's their boss's name?" Tan Mo still doesn't know.
"Bo Yanli."
Tan Mo: ??? Is that the name of a romance novel?
Wait, this name sounds familiar.
In a flash, Tan Mo remembered, isn't this the scheming daddy in "Running with the Ball: The Dark Daddy and the Cool Mommy"?
That day, she met Cool Mommy by chance in a luxury store. In order not to miss the opportunity to make money, Tan Mo found out a little about the name of the male protagonist of the novel.
I didn’t expect that Xihe’s boss would be the male protagonist who ran away with the ball. Oh my God.
"Mr. Tan, Boss Bo is here." Lu Xingjian reminded Tan Mo.
Tan Mo followed Lu Xingjian's instructions and saw the legendary sinister daddy, who was about forty or fifty years old, well-maintained and in good shape, with no big belly and thick black hair. He walked with a few subordinates as if there was wind under his feet.
He is indeed a handsome uncle.
Bo Yanli walked up to Tan Mo and said with a smile, "I've heard a lot about Mr. Tan from the Nangong family, but I didn't expect it to be a young girl like you. You're really a young person to be feared."
He extended his hand and said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Tan."
Tan Mo hadn't recovered from her surprise yet. Out of muscle memory, she reached out and shook his hand. "It's okay, it's okay, dark-hearted daddy."
Bo Yanli:…….
Lu Xingjian: ...
Others: ...
Lu Xingjian really didn't expect his boss to be so shocking. He tugged at Tan Mo's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Boss Tan."
Tan Mo came back to her senses and held his hand, "What are you worried about?"
She naturally brushed it off and said to Bo Yanli with a chuckle, "Mr. Bo is much younger and more handsome than I imagined. I just didn't expect such a handsome man like him to put up a statue of the Buddha in the company. It must have taken a lot of effort, right?"
"This is the first time Mr. Tan has met Mr. Bo, right? Mr. Bo is the face of our circle and has always been very popular with women." Someone interrupted.
"That was all when I was young, so there's no need to talk about it." Bo Yanli waved his hand and then introduced Tan Mo, "I brought this Bodhisattva back from the Jinlian Temple."
"I heard that Jinlian Temple is the best place for business luck. Inviting a Bodhisattva home is a waste of energy. It's lucky that it's willing to come to our company. If Mr. Tan likes it, I can get one for you."
"No, no, I don't believe in this. Go to the meeting."
"Okay." Bo Yanli said politely, "This way please."
Tan Mo originally had some dissatisfaction with Bo Yanli. It was a meeting between bosses, but he had to bring Nangong Lie into it.
But when arranging the seats, Bo Yanli directly invited Tan Mo to the most important seat. After Tan Mo sat down, he smiled like a tiger and asked Nangong Lie to sit at the end.
Tan Mo suddenly realized that Bo Yanli invited Nangong Lie probably to establish her authority so that Nangong Lie would know who the outside world recognized as the boss of Longsheng.
With Bo Yanli's example, the directors of other companies naturally followed suit and ignored Nangong Lie. Nangong Lie sat pitifully at the back.
No matter what kind of meeting it is, it is boring. Tan Mo started to get distracted after listening for a while.
I don’t know how long it took, but we finally had a break.
"You have no idea how tired my waist is. Even if aliens come to hold a meeting in the future, I will never come again. It's so painful." When Lu Xingjian came over, Tan Mo couldn't help complaining.
"Really?" Lu Xingjian pretended to be surprised. "But Mr. Tan, you were looking at Mr. Bo the whole time. I thought you were very happy."
"To be honest, he is indeed quite handsome." Cool mommy Zhao Yun ate well.
Lu Xingjian said seriously, "Mr. Tan, Mr. Bo is quite old."
"What does age have to do with it?" Tan Mo wondered why Lu Xingjian said that. Wasn't it something he did when he was young that let the ball run?
"Wait." Tan Mo suddenly thought of a possibility. "Could it be that he only let the ball run when he was in his forties or fifties?"
Tan Mo suddenly looked disgusted, "That's indeed quite old."
Lu Xingjian: ...
He was silent, he found that he really couldn't keep up with Tan Mo's unconventional thoughts.
While they were still discussing at what age Bo Yanli started to let the ball run, Bo Yanli had already brought a teenage boy out to meet people.
"Is this Mr. Bo's son? He looks a lot like you. He will definitely achieve great things in the future."
"After all, a good father will have a good son, so he must be excellent." Someone praised.
"He's just an ordinary kid. If you praise him like this, his tail will be lifted up to the sky." Bo Yanli introduced them, "Bo Haoran."
"Haoran, call me Uncle Li and Uncle Qiao."
Bo Haoran followed his father's instructions and greeted everyone one by one.
Is this the ball Zhao Yun was dribbling? He was about fifteen or sixteen, tall and thin, with skin the color of an unhealthy pale. He looked a lot like Bo Yanli, but because he was younger, his features were more delicate.
But his temperament lacks Bo Yanli's domineering aura and tends to be more gloomy.
Tan Mo sat on the chair, holding her cheeks with her hands and thinking.
Bo Haoran noticed the gazes directed at him, and he looked at Tan Mo and gave her a cold glance.
Lu Xingjian leaned over to Tan Mo and said, "Mr. Tan, what are you looking at? You look so serious."
Tan Mo said calmly: "A ball."
Lu Xingjian: ...
"So this is what Mr. Bo's child looks like." Lu Xingjian asked, "Mr. Tan, what do you think?"
Tan Mo whispered, "He must be a genius. He's a good student, smart, polite, and knows how to care for his mother. He's a hacker at such a young age, and he can play both Eastern and Western musical instruments with ease. He might even be good at medicine."
At this point, Tan Mo looked at Lu Xingjian, "Just like you, Bo Haoran probably knows everything on your resume."
Being suddenly stared at closely by Tan Mo, Lu Xingjian became a little nervous. He grabbed a handful of his pants on the side of his thigh and asked, "Mr. Tan, how do you know so much?"
Tan Mo:?
"There are actually books you haven't read?"
Lu Xingjian has read a lot of books since he was a child, and when he was in school, he read about 500 books a year.
He said modestly, "I may not have read what you've read, but I think you're amazing. You even learned about Mr. Bo's children through a book. What book is it?"
Tan Mo took out her cell phone, operated it for a while, and then showed it to Lu Xingjian.
The screen displayed: "Swear Not to Accept Favor: The Princess Ran Away with the Baby", "He Regretted After Running Away with the Baby", "Mrs. Jiang Ran Away with the Baby", "Mr. Ye, the Madam Ran Away with the Baby Again", "Shocking! Four Adorable Kids and Their Mommy Blow Up the Boss Group", "Five Years Later, She Brings Eight Kids to Smash the Empire Group"... These 18 collections of essays about running away with the baby will always have your love, so please like, comment, and give me a heart.
Lu Xingjian: ...
Tan Mo came over and said, "How about it? Which one do you like? Do you prefer the ancient version of running with a ball, or the modern version? Do you prefer running with one ball or four or five? We have them all here, pick one."
Lu Xingjian: ...
In the second half of the meeting, Tan Mo had no intention of attending the meeting. Her attention was all on Bo Yanli and Bo Haoran, father and son.
She really hated that sisters like Xu Xiaonian and Jiang Qingya were not present at such a good time, otherwise the gossip about the father and son of the Bo family would be enough to talk about for half a day.
How much money does she have to earn like this?
Isn’t it better than having a meeting with these old foxes?
The more I think about it, the sadder I get.
The father and son of the Bo family live too far away from Tan Mo, and she doesn’t know when they will meet again.
This was the Bo family's territory, and after the meeting, Bo Yanli, as a proper host, went downstairs to see the guests off. To avoid unnecessary socializing, Tan Mo deliberately lingered until the very end.
She glanced towards the window of the conference room and saw that it was almost time, so Tan Mo picked up her bag and was about to leave.
Before I even reached the door, someone opened it and came in.
Tan Mo knew this person. He had been following Bo Yanli just now, so he was most likely his assistant.
Sure enough, the person opposite smiled and said, "Please wait, Mr. Tan. Our Mr. Bo has something to discuss with you. Please go to his office."
Tan Mo had a question mark face. What could she and Bo Yanli discuss?
She was just eating Bo Yanli's melon.
But since they were already here, this conversation wouldn't be a big deal. Led by the assistant, Tan Mo and Lu Xingjian went to Bo Yanli's office.
Entering Bo Yanli's office, Tan Mo once again deeply realized that Bo Yanli was indeed a middle-aged man: mahogany furniture, Chinese tea sets, and a brush calligraphy of "God rewards hard work" on the white background wall.
This is completely different from the style of old romance novels.
Other people's romance novels are a bit old-fashioned, but at least they have an urban fashion style. This one has the same aesthetic as a local boss in the urban-rural fringe area who tucks a briefcase under his armpit.
To be honest, Tan Mo is a little confused about the style of the novel written by Mrs. Shuizhu Wanzi.
Just as Bo Yanli's assistant poured tea for Tan Mo and the others, he left. Then, Bo Yanli came back.
"How is it, Mr. Tan?" Bo Yanli said with a big wave of his hand. "Is the decoration of my office acceptable to you young people?"
Tan Mo said cautiously, "It's good, very simple."
"I value simplicity, which calms my mind. Fancy things distract people."
Tan Mo really didn't want to beat around the bush with Bo Yanli, so she called him directly: "Mr. Bo, your assistant said she has something to tell me. What is it?"
Bo Yanli didn't expect her to hit a straight ball and paused slightly.
"Young people are really anxious." Bo Yanli said with a smile, "Mr. Tan, what do you think about the difference between me and Nangong Lie in this meeting?"
Tan Mo came to her senses and stared at Bo Yanli closely.
The smile on Bo Yanli's face became more obvious. "You really feel that I treat Nangong Lie differently. Is Mr. Tan satisfied with my arrangement?"
"What do you mean?"
"Don't be serious, and don't be suspicious. I have absolutely no ill will towards you," Bo Yanli said. "I still prefer you when you're relaxed. Young people don't need to be like us middle-aged people, jumping on the bandwagon at the slightest provocation."
"I heard about your story by chance. When you were very young, you were deliberately switched from a wealthy family to a commoner. It was not until now that you were found by the Nangong family. You must have suffered a lot."
"But after you were found, you still weren't valued by Nangong Xiong. Your grandfather seemed to like Nangong Lie more than you, right?"
"I was really a little angry when I heard the news." When he said this, Bo Yanli's voice was also tinged with resentment.
Tan Mo asked curiously, "So you're speaking up for me?"
"Of course." Bo Yanli said, "I also heard that your grandfather asked you to make a bet with that incompetent Nangong Lie. Whoever can make Longsheng's performance surpass our Xihe within three months will win, right?"
"Boss Bo even knows this. Could it be that you have an undercover agent in the Nangong family?"
Bo Yanli shook his head and laughed, "You overestimated me, and you overestimated Nangong Lie. There's no need for me to play Infernal Affairs. Nangong Lie has already been a big mouth and spread the news. As long as he says it, everyone on earth will know."
"Alright." Tan Mo shrugged nonchalantly. "Since I'm just complaining, I should be done with it now, right? If Mr. Bo is alright, I'll leave first."
Bo Yanli stared at Tan Mo's back with eagle-like eyes, wondering where she would stop, but until Tan Mo was about to open the door, she showed no intention of turning back.
Bo Yanli called out to Tan Mo, "Wait a minute, you're trying to figure out if I'm just trying to help you. Wouldn't it be a shame if you left in such a hurry?"
The fish took the bait. Tan Mo suppressed the corners of her mouth that were turning up, "I don't understand what Mr. Bo is talking about."
Bo Yanli said calmly, "You understand it very well. It's come to this point. It's pointless to pretend you don't understand."
Tan Mo stared at the pattern on the floor with her eyes downcast, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. The man in front of her was even more difficult to deal with than Nangong Xiong.
"As far as I know, Longsheng and Xihe are both vying for a contract worth over 100 million yuan with the same overseas supermarket chain. If Xihe is willing to withdraw, I believe that with this contract, Longsheng's performance will definitely surpass Xihe."
Bo Yanli said, "Okay."
Tan Mo raised her head in shock. "This is over 100 million yuan. Mr. Bo should think twice."
Bo Yanli said in a non-joking tone, "You said it too, I can't just complain."
Tan Mo found it funny and snorted, "Nangong Xiong also said that he would make Xihe go bankrupt within three months. Mr. Bo, can you help me too?"
Bo Yanli was finally stunned. Tan Mo found the changes in his facial expression interesting.
He thought for a moment and said, "This mission is simply impossible. We at Longsheng have a family fortune after all. Are you sure Nangong Xiong isn't trying to trick you because he doesn't want you to inherit his fortune?"
Tan Mo still looked at him.
Bo Yanli: "However, I can act with you and pretend to be bankrupt."
"Of course I can," Tan Mo said strangely, "but why do you want to help me?"
Bo Yanli smiled warmly and said, "Why doubt it? When faced with injustice and unfairness, I believe anyone with empathy and a sense of responsibility will step forward and help others."
"Of course, if you insist on thinking about it from a utilitarian perspective, you can also understand that I'm helping you now so that you can give me some benefits after you secure your position as the heir to the Nangong family. It doesn't matter if you don't understand now, maybe you will understand it later."
He spoke sincerely, portraying himself as a kind and friendly person, trying to gain Tan Mo's trust.
If Tan Mo didn't know that he was the protagonist of "Running with the Ball: The Dark Daddy and the Cool Mommy", she might have believed it.
But what can I do? You are a scumbag who doesn’t wear a condom and lets the ball go.
Tan Mo endured it, but still didn't say it out loud. She curled her lips and said, "I still don't believe you."
How could a black-bellied person like him be kind enough to help others?
Tan Mo waved to Lu Xingjian, "Let's go, Assistant Lu. I'm really a little tired. I need to go back and lie down."
"Okay, Mr. Tan." Lu Xingjian stepped forward quickly and helped her open the door.
Unexpectedly, after the door opened, I ran into Bo Haoran walking in.
He called out "Dad" and then stood aside to make way for Tan Mo and the others.
Before leaving, Tan Mo looked at him a few more times. He was really a handsome little boy with a good appearance. His ball was pretty good looking.
Under the guidance of Assistant Bo Yanli, Tan Mo walked out of the president's office, and she suddenly heard a familiar electronic system sound.
Tan Mo wondered doubtfully: Is there another mission? She hasn't done a mission for a long time and she really missed it.
"System task detected. Please tell Bo Yanli about women. They say no with their mouths, but their bodies are honest."
The voice kept echoing in her mind, and Tan Mo was about to vomit.
She was both angry and amused, mercilessly lashing out at the system, "How dare you say such a task! System, get out of here!"
The system held its head in its hands and said weakly, "Don't scold me. If you want to scold someone, scold the readers. I only issued tasks based on their needs."
Tan Mo howled to the heavens, "Oh Heaven, oh Bodhisattva, oh Aristotle, how mad and inhumane must the readers be to come up with such a shameless task? Kill me."
"Don't rush to kill him yet." The system interrupted, "Complete this mission and you can get 4 million."
"Even four million is not enough. The other party is middle-aged Bo Yanxing. I have to be proud."
Considering that the host's emotions were fluctuating too much, the system sighed and decided to wait until she was more stable before coming out.
The assistant sent Tan Mo and the others to the elevator and left. Although Tan Mo did not express her emotions with words or actions, the sensitive Lu Xingjian felt her emotional breakdown along the way.
As soon as the assistant left, he anxiously asked, "Mr. Tan, are you okay? Is Mr. Bo making you uncomfortable?"
Tan Mo shook her head, trying to shake off the upsetting news.
"no."
Lu Xingjian carefully observed Tan Mo's expression, "Are you still worried about the promise that Mr. Bo made to you? Do you believe it?"
The system stopped talking, and Tan Mo gradually calmed down. "Only a fool would believe it. Unless he shows further sincerity, just treat it as bullshit."
"That's good." Lu Xingjian felt relieved.
He thought to himself that although Mr. Tan's thoughts sometimes jumped out of control and he was a little immature, his mind was always clear.
They took the elevator to the front desk and were stopped at the door by Nangong Lie.
Tan Mo was a little annoyed. Why were there so many things to do today and she was always stopped by others?
"You haven't left yet? Why are you stopping me?" Tan Mo was displeased.
"I see you've been invited to Mr. Bo's office. How dare I leave?"
Tan Mo could tell from Nangong Lie's tone that he was unhappy. As for why he was unhappy, she knew it after a little thought.
The young master, used to living in luxury, had always been the center of attention and flattery. But today, he felt so lonely and unhappy, as if invisible, invisible to everyone. Even Bo Yanxing, the organizer, had taken the lead in snubbing him. It would be strange if Nangong Lie could be happy.
Nangong Lie's voice was low and even, "I just received a notice from Grandpa, asking you and me to send him the performance improvement plan today."
"Don't forget what you promised me. You have to review this plan with me in advance. Otherwise," Nangong Lie stared at Lu Xingjian like a hunter sizing up his prey, "Assistant Lu will have to return to my department and sit on the bench."
"Threatening me?"
"If you want to think so, then forget it."
Tan Mo's head hurt a little. "We don't have such a thing as a plan."
Nangong Lie: "Do you think I will believe you? You have already been to Mr. Bo's office. You must have kept a lot of information from me, right? I must win this competition. Tan Mo, I advise you to stop playing tricks on me and be more sincere."
"Whatever you and President Bo are plotting, why not tell me now?"
Tan Mo didn't want to participate in this competition at all, let alone win or lose, but some people didn't believe her and forced her to come up with a plan.
God knows, she just wants to go back and lie down and rest early.
Tan Mo looked around Xihe Building in silence. It was not easy to come to this place. Since she was already here, she might as well show Nangong Lie on the spot how she could surpass Xihe's performance within a quarter.
She whispered something to Lu Xingjian, who thought about it and then whispered something to Tan Mo.
Tan Mo thought for a moment and said, "Just do as you say."
Lu Xingjian did as he was told and quickly brought back a large cup of hot water he had just filled from the water dispenser.
After taking it from Lu Xingjian, Tan Mo said to Nangong Lie, "As for the plan, I don't have such a thing, but I can show you how I surpassed the performance."
"Can you surpass the performance right now?" Nangong Lie thought she was talking nonsense and bragging again.
Tan Mo walked to the money tree with a full cup of hot water and poured it directly into the soil.
The front desk clerk exclaimed, "Oh my God, this is Mr. Bo's lifeblood! What have you done?"
Amidst the cacophony of screams, Tan Mo said, "This is my method: metaphysical counteraction."
Nangong Lie: ...As expected, I knew she was being mysterious.
After pouring the hot water, Tan Mo crossed her arms over her chest and walked away.
Nangong Lie shouted behind her, "Grandpa said to give it to him when we go home for dinner today."
"I don't want to go eat. Let's wait for two days." Tan Mo's head was about to explode.
Soon, the news that the money tree at the front desk was soaked in hot water was reported to Bo Yanli.
After hearing the news, Bo Yanli was so heartbroken that he jumped up from his seat. "That's my fortune, my fortune!"
The assistant whispered, "I heard it was an assistant close to Mr. Tan who came up with this idea."
puff.
Bo Yanli was so heartbroken that he felt like bleeding.
He was really trapped.
*
Although Tan Mo was not very happy to have dinner with Nangong Xiong, the dinner was postponed to three days later.
The same place, the same diners, Tan Mo reluctantly sat on the stool and listened to Nangong Xiong talk.
The only difference this time was probably that she had already eaten before the meal.
Perhaps for this reason, Tan Mo had no expectations for dinner and was even annoyed with Nangong Xiong's talk to the point of having no patience.
"This time I'm going to talk about two main things. First, I want to specifically praise Nangong Lie. In this competition, although he was the disadvantaged party and the chances of winning were slim, he completed the plan with an optimistic and enterprising attitude."
"In business, plans are equivalent to strategic thinking. After looking at Nangong Lie's plan, I think it is very feasible. It also shows the wisdom of this child after comprehensive thinking. It's a great improvement. You have finally gotten rid of your muddle-headed state and have become serious. You deserve praise."
Nangong Lie: "Thank you, Grandpa."
"If you want to continue developing in this direction in the future, I am very optimistic about you. You have unlimited potential." Nangong Xiong nodded.
"I will." His efforts were finally seen and recognized by others, and Nangong Lie was so excited that tears filled his eyes.
Tan Mo propped her face up with one hand and said in a flat voice, "It's just a plan. There's no actual action yet. You two are acting as if you've already taken Xihe down. Is that really necessary?"
Nangong Xiong: "Humph, I'm going to criticize you next. You're just saying sour grapes because you can't have them."
Nangong Lie hummed happily: "That's right, that's right."
"Tan Mo, you disappoint me."
"Has your previous success made you complacent? You don't even have a plan and you're too lazy to write one. Your attitude is really problematic, you know that?"
Tan Mo continued in an emotionless voice, "Although I'm too lazy to write, my actual actions have already taken the lead."
"Pouring hot water on a money tree is considered practical action? It's called business warfare? That's feudal superstition." Nangong Xiong waved his hand and said, "The reason I have such a large-scale business empire today is because I wrote each and every business plan well and comprehensively."
"If pouring hot water on a money tree can deter competitors, then why do business administration classes at Tsinghua and Peking University still teach proposal writing?"
Nangong Lie sat in the distance and clapped his hands softly, "That's right."
Tan Mo discovered an interesting phenomenon. Nangong Xiong was really old. When he spoke excitedly, the bags hanging from the corners of his mouth would shake as he spoke.
It looks like a red tumor on the beak of a rooster.
She chuckled at this phenomenon, "Real business wars are to be plain and simple, understand?"
Nangong Xiong rubbed his sparse scalp, "I don't believe it."
"Master, master, something bad has happened." Uncle Song ran in with an iPad.
Nangong Lie was very proud because he was praised and wanted to have a say in everything.
"What's wrong? Uncle Song, you've been with Grandpa for so many years, you've seen all sorts of storms and waves, what kind of situation are you going to say is wrong?"
"Oh, I just got the news too. I'm very confused and don't know what to say. So I just downloaded it to my iPad for you to see." Uncle Song had already come to Nangong Xiong and unfolded the screen in front of everyone.
"Miss Tan, Master Nangong, come and take a look too."
Tan Mo pulled Lu Xingjian and walked three or four steps to the left.
The host of the financial news was on the screen. After Nangong Xiong paused, he heard the host say seriously, "Our station has just received the latest news. Xihe Group, one of the largest food companies in City A, is suspected of withdrawing from its overseas business and going bankrupt. This company has been very strong in the past few months, with its turnover exceeding that of Longsheng Group. What is the reason that suddenly caused Xihe to withdraw from the competition with Longsheng? Follow our reporter and uncover the secrets together."
The camera switches to the reporter, who is holding a microphone and interviewing the public relations department of Xihe Group.
Nangong Lie had an impression of this PR person. That day, he went to a meeting at Xihe Group and was ostracized, forced to sit at the very end. Sitting across from him was this PR manager named Shi.
The reporter repeated the host's question.
Manager Shi said, "The current situation is quite dire. There are multiple reasons for this, but the most important one is the vicious competition of the Longsheng Group. Their president actually openly poured hot water on our company's fortune tree, the tree that controls our company's wealth!"
Reporter: "So what you're saying is that the Nangong family's president poured hot water on the money tree, which led to your withdrawal from overseas business and bankruptcy restructuring, right?"
Manager Shi wiped away a bitter tear and said, "That's right."
Tan Mo smiled and looked at Nangong Xiong: "What did I say? Real business wars are to be simple and unpretentious. Understand?"
Nangong Xiong: ...
Nangong Lie: ...
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