Chapter 148
Mr. Gu was dumbfounded.
He has lived a life of luxury for so many years, how could he have suffered such humiliation?
The servants were also confused. They were all dumbfounded and just let Mr. Gu stare at Old Lady Wang in amazement with phlegm hanging from his face.
Gu Jiangkuo was the first to react. "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and wipe my grandfather's face!"
"Right, right," Jiang Nuo said, pulling Old Lady Wang along with him. "Grandma! Look at you! I've told you so many times not to spit anywhere! Why won't you listen? Hurry up and leave! Don't cause any more trouble for others."
"Someone, take her..." Old Master Gu was so angry that he couldn't speak clearly.
Gu Jiangkuo suppressed his laughter and cursed harshly, "You're all useless! Can't you even wipe it clean with a towel? Why don't you take the old man to wash his face? ...Grandpa, let me help you."
At this moment, Jiang Nuo could still hear a series of "reprimands" from the distance: "Grandma, you can't do this. It's only because Old Man Gu is so magnanimous that he won't argue with a patient like you. If it were someone more narrow-minded, he would definitely come after you! Let's go, let's go back to Yanlin."
Gu Zhonghong: “…”
If he calls Old Lady Wang back, wouldn't it be considered that he is narrow-minded?
Gu Zhonghong took a deep breath and heard his eldest grandson Gu Jiangkuo also praise him: "Grandpa, I apologize to you on behalf of grandma. She is really old and confused. Thanks to your generosity..."
"Alright, alright." Old Master Gu said unhappily, "You two, are really... Ugh!"
At this moment, a drop of water flowed into his mouth along his nasolabial folds. Mr. Gu didn't know what it meant, and he started to dry heave while holding onto the sink.
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Jiang Nuo didn't stay any longer and directly booked the nearest flight for the day. He took Old Lady Wang back to Yanlin smoothly.
Mr. Jiang also had a subtle competitive mentality. Seeing that Old Lady Wang had two caregivers serving her at Gu's house, he also hired two caregivers this time. Fortunately, there were enough rooms in the villa, and it was enough to live in by converting a utility room into a bedroom - the bedroom on the third floor where Gu Jiangkuo used to live was still empty.
Even though he lived in the master bedroom with Jiang Nuo every time he came back, Mr. Jiang was still reluctant to give up the third floor. The third floor was more like a private space belonging to the couple, and they didn't want anyone to disturb them.
After returning to Yanlin, grandma quickly adapted to the new environment. With the help of a nurse, she took a walk in the villa area and went to look for Wangcai, whom she had been thinking about all the time, in the evening.
In a sense, Wangcai, this silly dog, is very kind. He could drag the teenage Jiang Nuo to run around in the park, but he never gets mean to the elderly or children, especially with Grandma Wang. They have an inexplicable common language. Grandma can touch his fur and chat with him all day long, and Wangcai doesn't get bored. He even digs some soil from time to time to entertain her.
Jiang Nuo took a photo of this heartwarming scene and sent it to Gu Jiangkuo to let him know she was safe, with the caption: [Grandma is doing well, don't worry.]
Gu Jiangkuo didn't reply in time, so Young Master Jiang stood in the yard, distracted by the scene. He heard that before his grandmother fell ill, she had been worried about her grandson Gu Jiangkuo and had written her will a long time ago. His grandmother couldn't read, and heard that the court might not recognize it if it was not written by hand, so she asked the neighbor teacher to help her prepare a draft. She copied it word by word, and who knows how many versions she wrote quietly under the dim light with her reading glasses.
I am just afraid that my grandson, who has no parents, will not have enough food to eat in the future without my protection.
"Grandma." Jiang Nuo called out.
Old Lady Wang stopped petting the dog and asked, "Hey?"
"It's okay," Jiang Nuo said with a smile, "How about having your favorite braised pork with chestnuts tonight?"
Grandma smiled like a child and started chanting to Wangcai again.
Although grandma is sick now, her living standard has improved a lot compared to when she lived in the shantytown. She has someone to take care of her, eats nutritiously balanced food, and wears clean clothes. Jiang Nuo feels that this is the blessing that this kind old woman deserves.
"Gu Dajiang, I will take good care of grandma for you." Jiang Nuo murmured.
At this time, Gu Jiangkuo's message was also sent back. Just from the text, one could see that he could not suppress his gloating.
[Boss Lady]: Received [rose][rose][rose][love][love][love][love]
[Boss Lady]: The old man washed his face five times a day, vomited again just now, and he didn’t allow the kitchen to make bird’s nest anymore, hahahahahahahaha
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After settling his grandmother, President Jiang returned to work. Jiang Group had a lot of things waiting for him to deal with, so Jiang Nuo took care of all the chores in one go, freeing up a lot of time to go to Xingxu.
Since the share restructuring, the Jiang family has become the largest shareholder of Xingxu Metal Technology. Jiang Nuo naturally took over as the chairman of Xingxu. However, he does not want to serve as the general manager concurrently. Instead, he wants to hire a reliable professional manager. Human energy is limited. If he is busier, he may not even have time to spend money - then there is no point in making money!
However, the key links that need to be checked still need to be checked.
For example, the 180,000 short position, and the possible existence of Yu Min as a commercial spy.
But the most important thing at the moment is how to win over the veterans of Xingxu Metal. Even if he can hire professional managers in the future, it is impossible for him to replace all departments. If the backbones leave, how can he continue to operate?
In fact, these veterans have very good business capabilities, but they are all the "Prime Minister Zhuge" who accepted the trust of General Wei. Although Wei Sizu sold his shares because of his own fault, it was also because Jiang Nuo took advantage of the situation that he was able to pick up this opportunity. I am afraid that the veterans will have a grudge in their hearts because of this incident and are unwilling to follow orders.
But when he really met the executives of Xingxu, Mr. Jiang quickly felt relieved.
After Jiang Nuo tactfully expressed his concerns, several senior and high-ranking leaders immediately came forward to express their views:
"Boss Jiang, to be honest, we were entrusted by the old chairman to assist Boss Wei, but he really isn't focused on business."
"It's been over a year since I took over, and I can count on my hands the number of morning meetings I've held."
"Being a hands-off boss is fine... but the embezzlement of public funds really pissed off Mr. Zhang. He resigned at the beginning of the year. Mr. Zhang is an expert in smelting. He had originally purchased a patent for refining lithium carbonate to a high purity and was ready to put it into practice. The project was almost done, but unfortunately, he resigned in a fit of anger, and the project was never taken up. It's still on hold."
"We've done our best for Mr. Wei, but he almost ruined the company. If Xingxu really goes downhill, what if hundreds or even thousands of workers in the factory lose their jobs? Sigh, they all have families to support, it's not easy for anyone!"
"Actually, Mr. Wei doesn't have much ambition. He's quite suitable for being a wealthy idler. I'm just worried that all the money will be squandered in his hands. Mr. Jiang, can you think of a way to pay him back gradually instead of giving him all at once?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Jiang. We really hope to have a leader who is pragmatic. From now on, we will follow you and make sure we will do whatever you tell us to do!"
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This level of enthusiasm made Jiang Nuo slowly feel relieved, but he could also distinguish what was true and what was flattery.
"Alright," Mr. Jiang said with a smile, "stop flattering me, or I'll get carried away."
Everyone laughed along.
Jiang Nuo joked a few more times before turning serious. "You are all older than me, my predecessors, and industry elites. I was willing to invest in Xingxu not only because of its geographical location, but also because I valued your business capabilities. I have confidence in you. Your positions will remain unchanged from now on, and I will gradually fine-tune the specific details."
Before he finished speaking, everyone started applauding.
President Jiang had to raise his voice. "But please show me the results! Since we're collaborating in a new capacity, let me be frank. I won't interfere too much in your business, but I won't leave it alone either. All personnel transfers and project launches must be reviewed by me and delivered promptly."
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Taking over a new company is not an easy task. Jiang Nuo and the executive team have been working together for a while. He has personally inspected the workshop many times. Although he is an outsider, he can still speak clearly when meeting with executives. After observation, he found that the subordinates are reliable and skilled in their business, so both parties are quite satisfied with each other.
Mr. Jiang also did not forget to study the short position of 180,000 tons of lithium carbonate. It seemed that there was no problem. However, the strange thing was that the short position was opened on Nasdaq, not domestically.
This is not like Yu Min's style.
What is more noteworthy is that when Jiang Nuo was preparing to secretly investigate and catch the traitor, an executive named Wei Jiande suddenly submitted his resignation letter and then disappeared.
President Jiang had an impression of this person, and he seemed to be highly valued by Wei Sizu. When he had a private talk with Wei Sizu for the first time, it was Director Wei who was with President Wei.
The person who left in a hurry at this time might be the commercial spy planted by Yu Min.
President Jiang contacted several Xingxu executives and inquired indirectly, only to find out that Wei Jiande had actually been working for the company for quite some time, but since the beginning of this year, he suddenly moved into a luxury house and a luxury car, as if he had made a fortune. However, almost at the same time, he was valued by Wei Sizu, so no one thought anything else and just thought that President Wei had secretly given him a bonus.
Because of this incident, many senior executives at the time privately expressed dissatisfaction, believing that flatterers were more likely to be appreciated than those who actually worked. Mr. Zhang, the aforementioned CEO who had orchestrated the purchase of the patent for lithium carbonate purification technology, was further disheartened by this incident and became convinced of his resignation.
Jiang Nuo had heard employees praise Mr. Zhang's business capabilities more than once, and couldn't help but ask, "Where did Mr. Zhang jump to?"
The senior manager said, "He didn't change jobs. Lao Zhang is already 55 and should be retiring soon. He should be going home to rest. Look at his WeChat Moments, he's posting pictures of his grandchildren every day."
Jiang Nuo silently took note of this person, but was not in a hurry to do anything. He wanted to carefully examine the previous patent first. If battery-grade lithium carbonate could be produced in large quantities, then it would be easier to connect with Shengchen's business. As for the experimental grade, President Jiang did not have such big ambitions.
In short, things have to be done one by one. In the busy life, October has come unknowingly. The ginkgo trees on Yanlin Street have also begun to turn yellow, and the golden leaves fall to the ground, spreading ten miles of golden fragments on the sidewalks on both sides of the road, which is quite dreamy.
Mr. Jiang sat in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce, holding his chin and looking out the window, remembering that they had walked along this road before, hand in hand, after Jiang Xiaomi's parent-teacher meeting with Gu Jiangkuo. It was the Dragon Boat Festival at that time, and Gu Jiangkuo bought two colorful threads worth two yuan, one for each of them, calling them couple's items. He also bought an wormwood sachet, which is still hanging under the rearview mirror of the Rolls-Royce.
The sachet is in the shape of a delicate little rice dumpling, which is quite out of tune with the luxury car. But perhaps the owner is wealthy enough that any cheap item can be mistaken for a luxury item. Many people have asked Mr. Jiang what brand this little rice dumpling is. Somehow, it was later rumored to be a limited edition of Fendi that only VIPs like Mr. Jiang could buy.
Later, some of Jiang's employees followed suit and hung a similar small rice dumpling in their cars, which became popular for a while.
Jiang Nuo was lost in thought as he stared out the window, wanting to send a message to Gu Jiangkuo, when he saw a familiar figure and hurriedly ordered, "Uncle Liu, stop the car."
Why does that figure look so much like Yu Min?
What was he doing in Yanlin? Was he trying to pull some new tricks?
But there were no temporary parking spaces on the roadside. After thinking about it, Mr. Jiang decided not to abandon the car and walk alone. Yu Min was a bit shameless. Mr. Jiang didn't want to be taunted by him again. He thought it would be safer to stay in the car, so he asked the driver to slow down and follow him slowly. The closer he got, the more he felt that this man didn't seem like someone who was going to cause trouble.
He didn't have the energy to stir up trouble. Instead, he exuded a dejected air. He wasn't as graceful and elegant as he used to be when we met before, and he didn't want to meticulously groom every hair. Now he was really a bit careless.
Yu Min was on the phone, talking on the phone. "I'm not hiding from my debts. I'm really on a business trip. Yes, your investment is fine. It's not due yet, is it? Why are you in such a hurry? Don't worry, we have ample cash flow. ... Hey, I have a meeting now. I'm really busy. Let's talk next time."
After saying that, Yu Min hung up the phone, lowered his head and kicked the pebbles around the ginkgo tree hard. The pebbles flew everywhere and almost hit a car on the roadside. Yu Min took a quick glance and recognized it as a Rolls-Royce. He was just feeling lucky that he didn't actually kick such an expensive car, otherwise it would have made the situation worse, when he saw that the back seat window was open.
He accidentally made eye contact with Jiang Nuo.
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