Chapter 179 Now, are all three of you giving up?
Saturday one week later.
Shi Yuanxing and his wife returned to the Shi Mansion for dinner.
That evening, Shi Hongzhen returned home on time for dinner, and Shi Qingman was also there. It was a rare occasion for the whole family to have dinner together on an ordinary day.
At the dinner table, Shi Hongzhen, who always mentioned business during meals, surprisingly didn't say a word about work today. Occasionally, he would personally serve food to Madam Shi and ask her how many flowers had bloomed in the garden that day and what kind of flowers she had planted.
Qin Shuzhi was quite surprised.
This was the first time she had ever heard Shi Hongzhen chat about everyday things at the dinner table.
Shi Qingman ate quietly, though the dejection she had shown a few days ago was no longer visible on her face, she didn't say much.
Shi Yuanxing is still the same as before. In the past, he would often put food on her and her grandmother's plates during meals. Now that her grandmother has her father-in-law taking care of her, Shi Yuanxing focuses solely on taking care of her.
Qin Shuzhi knew that Shi Yuanxing was coming back today to confess his relationship with Shengrui Company and to propose leaving the group.
She guessed that Shi Yuanxing would bring this up directly at the dinner table after the meal.
So when Grandma, who ate the slowest, put down her chopsticks, Qin Shuzhi secretly glanced at Shi Yuanxing.
I thought to myself, now is the time.
However, before Shi Yuanxing could make a move, Shi Qingman spoke first.
"I have something to say to everyone."
The people at the table all looked at her at the same time.
Shi Qingman was silent for a moment before speaking, "Qiao Wenbo did such a thing to the company, and I was completely unaware. My family was almost harmed as a result. I bear a great responsibility for this."
She paused for a moment, then looked at Shi Hongzhen, "Dad, don't worry. I will make up for the part of the money that Qiao Wenbo misappropriated that he can't recover. I guarantee that the company will not suffer any losses."
The grandmother sitting next to her was displeased, "You didn't do this, so why should you fill the hole?"
“As his fiancée, I failed to perceive his ambition; as his boss, during the period of supervising the company's finances, I became complacent due to my excessive trust in him and failed to detect the abnormal movements in the company's accounts. This is a dereliction of duty, and I am unforgivable both publicly and privately. I should bear this responsibility.”
After Shi Qingman finished speaking, Shi Yuanxing remained silent. Shi Hongzhen was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Logically, you do bear some responsibility. Let's do it as you say, as punishment for your mistake this time."
Grandma Shi quickly held her granddaughter's hand to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, Grandma has some savings. Grandma will pay for this for you."
"No need, Grandma." Shi Qingman smiled at her. "I can handle it. Besides, this is a responsibility I should bear myself."
She comforted her grandmother, then glanced at Shi Yuanxing across from her, before finally saying to Shi Hongzhen, "Dad, after this matter is over, I will formally submit my resignation, and from now on, the group will be handed over to Yuanxing."
Upon hearing this, the other four people at the table looked at her in astonishment.
The next second, Qin Shuzhi turned to look at Shi Yuanxing beside her. She saw him frown slightly and was about to speak when Shi Hongzhen's voice came from the other side.
"It's not your turn to resign yet."
Shi Hongzhen glanced at Shi Qingman and Shi Yuanxing respectively, "Actually, I also have something to say to you two today."
The group looked at him and heard him say, “Yuanxing is right. I was indeed focused on work and neglected many things. Now that you siblings are all capable of handling things on your own, it’s time for me, as your father, to relinquish power and hand the company over to you completely.”
Upon hearing this, not only were Shi Yuanxing and his sister caught off guard, but Qin Shuzhi was also shocked.
She couldn't help but look at Shi Yuanxing beside her... who had been spoken to first by the two of them.
"Dad, you're still in your prime. The company still needs you to be in charge. How can you completely relinquish power?" Shi Qingman asked, puzzled.
"I'm getting old. Now it's your world, young people's world. How the company develops and what path it takes is up to you."
Shi Yuanxing took a deep breath. "There's something I haven't told you before."
This time, everyone's attention was focused on him.
Shi Yuanxing said, "Shengrui Company was co-founded by me and Jing Muchi."
Upon hearing this, apart from Qin Shuzhi, the other three members of the Shi family were all shocked and stared wide-eyed.
"What did you say?"
Shi Hongzhen thought he had misheard. "You mean... you're also the boss of Shengrui?"
"Yes."
Shi Yuanxing briefly explained his experience of establishing a company abroad, and then explained the background and consequences of the Shi family's cooperation with Shengrui.
Shi Qingman and Shi Hongzhen were both dumbfounded after hearing this.
No wonder.
Shi Hongzhen had been puzzled for a while. The Xingwei series wanted to leverage Shengrui's influence to launch, which meant that the Shi family needed their help. But in the end, Shengrui gave the green light to promote Xingwei products.
He originally thought that Shi Yuanxing had persuaded the other party in some way, but he never expected that he was Shengrui's boss.
"I came back today to tell you that I will leave the group once Qiao Wenbo's matter is resolved," Shi Yuanxing said. "I have my own company and have no plans to inherit the Shi family business in the future. I'll leave the group to you, sister."
Shi Hongzhen: "..."
Shi Qingman: "..."
A hush fell over the dinner table.
Finally, the old lady's voice broke the silence: "What do you mean? Oh, so now all three of you are abandoning your responsibilities?"
Shi Hongzhen: "..."
Shi Qingman: "..."
Shi Yuanxing: "..."
"None of you three are taking care of the family business anymore, so what are we going to do? Are you hoping that Shuzhi will resign and come back to take charge, or are you going to make me, an old woman, go to the company to hold things up?"
Grandma was scolding the younger generation in the family. Seeing the three Shi family members not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal, Qin Shuzhi wanted to laugh a little.
But for some reason, I felt that Grandma's words... were quite an accurate summary.
If all three of them quit, what will happen to the company?
We can't just let an elderly grandmother, or someone who doesn't know anything, take the place.
Everyone at the dinner table fell silent.
"Your dad is one thing, he has worked hard for the company all these years, and he is indeed getting old, so it is normal for him to retire."
Grandma glanced at the two siblings and said, "But you two are the main force of the company now. It is the prime of your lives to shoulder the family business. You should work together to manage the company well. What's wrong with you two wanting to back out?"
Shi Qingman said, "Grandma, the company... is a long journey. He is the future successor of the group. I believe that with his abilities, he will definitely be able to take the company to a higher level in the future."
Qiao Wenbo was right about one thing: in her father's mind, the heir was Yuanxing, not her.
After this experience, Shi Qingman has become more detached. One shouldn't be too attached to things. Besides, as long as she has the ability, why does she have to prove herself in the family business?
Going out and starting your own business is also a form of success.
Before Shi Yuanxing could speak, the old lady said, "What is a family business? A family business is something that everyone in the family owns, not something that belongs to any one person. As descendants of the Shi family, you all have the responsibility to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the family business."
“Your grandmother is right,” Shi Hongzhen replied. “Besides, I have already decided to step down, and from now on, the two of you will be the ones to take charge of the company.”
He glanced at the siblings and said, "As for who will be in charge in the future, you can discuss and decide for yourselves. I have no objection."
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