Chapter 116
The seven-day holiday was over in the blink of an eye. Rather than being a holiday, it was more like a drunken and dreamy indulgence. After all, Mr. Jiang hardly got out of bed this whole week.
He was really a little afraid of Gu Jiangkuo's terrifying physical strength and his seemingly endless energy, but when he actually got on the plane, he began to miss his body temperature and the gentle land where he didn't have to worry about anything.
In the end, the plane was delayed for an hour. Mr. Jiang was tired and sleepy, so he decided to go home, rest for a night, and go to the company tomorrow.
The driver, Lao Liu, was assigned to pick them up at the airport. Lao Liu moved the two large suitcases twice, breathlessly. Only then did Jiang Nuo realize that these things were actually very heavy and that he should have arranged for an assistant to pick them up at the airport.
Perhaps it was because Gu Jiangkuo was carrying one box in each hand and shaking it like a show of skill, which gave him the illusion that the boxes were not heavy.
Gu Jiangkuo...
A few hours ago, I was still laughing at Gu Jiangkuo for being lovesick, but I didn't expect that it would be my turn to miss him so soon.
Jiang Nuo sighed softly, then heard Aunt Mei say distressedly, "Why has the young master lost weight? Is the food in Nanyang not to your taste? What do you want to eat tonight? I'll prepare it now!"
Aunt Mei has been working in the Jiang family for many years, probably dating back to when Jiang Nuo was in elementary school. She has practically watched Young Master Jiang grow up, and she feels sorry for this beautiful motherless child from the bottom of her heart. So no matter where Jiang Nuo goes, whenever he comes back, Aunt Mei would make a fuss about how thin he has become.
In the past, it might have been because Aunt Mei was too concerned, but this time, Young Master Jiang himself suspected that he had lost weight.
How can I not lose weight if I exert a lot of physical energy and eat light meals?
Jiang Nuo ordered a long list of his favorite foods without hesitation. After thinking for a while, he also ordered a few of the "tonic medicinal foods" he had asked his family doctor for before.
He felt that he was about to be drained dry by Gu Jiangkuo. If he didn't make up for it, it would be so embarrassing if he died young because of this kind of thing.
Aunt Mei agreed and prepared to go out to buy groceries. As soon as she opened the door, Wangcai rushed in excitedly, wagging his tail and howling at Jiang Nuo.
"She broke free again!" Aunt Mei didn't stop her. But Jiang Nuo missed Wangcai a little, so she waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.
Aunt Mei was slightly relieved to see that Wangcai hadn't knocked the young master down, but she couldn't help complaining, "Ever since Xiao Gu left, no one has been able to control Wangcai. We've changed several ropes, but he's always gotten away. He's ravaged all those precious plum blossoms in the yard. ... Young Master, when will Xiao Gu be back?"
"..." Jiang Nuo said evasively, "Let's hire someone to walk the dog later."
"Master, that's not what I meant. I can also take Wangcai for a walk." Aunt Mei said quickly.
"fine."
Wangcai hadn't seen his little master for a long time, so he excitedly jumped onto Jiang Nuo. However, Master Jiang only played with the dog for two minutes before he started to dislike it. "Auntie Mei, wash its paws before letting it in."
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After Jiang Nuo had a very nourishing dinner and took a comfortable bath, he threw himself on the bed and had a video call with Gu Jiangkuo.
——Since I got off the plane, there has been no end to the news about Gu Jiangkuo.
Jiang Nuo lay on the familiar bed and soon felt sleepy. He yawned and said good night several times, but Gu Jiangkuo was being stubborn and refused to hang up the phone. He insisted on telling him a bedtime story. Jiang Nuo couldn't resist and simply put the phone next to his pillow. He actually fell asleep while listening to the story.
And had a wonderful dream.
In the dream, Gu Jiangkuo successfully inherited Grandpa Gu's property and married back to Yanlin with a generous "dowry". The Jiang family became more powerful, the stock price increased by several times, and he also booked a nursing home for his grandmother to enjoy her old age.
When Gu Jiangkuo was marrying her, her muscles accidentally tore her wedding dress, so she had to stop halfway and go to a dress shop to repair it. On the way, she met Ding Pingzhou, a beggar on the street. The bride Gu was very stingy and didn't give her a penny. Old Jiang, who had already gone to heaven, came back and complained to the groom Jiang Nuo, saying that his daughter-in-law was too jealous and that he would suffer in the future. Jiang Xiaomi, the flower girl, was also cheering her on.
The dream was chaotic but unexpectedly joyful.
When Jiang Nuo woke up, he had almost forgotten everything. He only vaguely remembered one of the images. He was too lazy to get up and looked up the Zhou Gong's Dream Interpretation. The conclusion was: beautiful dreams will come true one day.
Mr. Jiang went to work with such a happy mood.
On the first day back to work, as expected, a large pile of documents that needed his review had accumulated and were all piled on his desk.
However, Mr. Jiang didn't even have time to deal with the paperwork. Right after the regular meeting, he received a call from Wei Sizu. Wei Sizu was five years older than Jiang Nuo, and at 25, he had just returned from studying abroad when his father died of a critical illness. He was appointed to take over the huge company in a time of crisis.
However, Wei Sizu is much luckier than Jiang Nuo. He is the son of President Wei in his old age. President Wei has been ill for many years and has made clear arrangements for his funeral early on. The company's veterans are relatively reliable and there is no power struggle. If the Jiang's company that Jiang Nuo took over was an old and dilapidated house, then what was handed over to Wei Sizu was a well-maintained and well-decorated villa that he could move into right away.
Mr. Wei has been in charge of the company for over half a year. Everything has been going according to plan without any problems. The biggest decision he has made is to expand the business and accept investment from the Jiang Group.
For a company to develop, financing is a normal thing and it is quite smooth.
However, just as the two companies completed the various tedious formalities and processes for financing, President Jiang flew to Southeast Asia for vacation. Before he formally attended the shareholders' meeting, Wei Sizu called him anxiously on his first day at work, presumably because of something important.
"Hello, Mr. Wei."
Without much small talk, Wei Sizu got straight to the point: "Brother Jiang, I heard you've returned to China? Let's talk sometime. There's a small problem at the company. As the second-largest shareholder and a member of the board of directors, I must seek your opinion."
Jiang Nuo's eyelids jumped: "What's the problem?"
Wei Sizu is not like Jiang Nuo who does everything personally, but more like a hands-off boss. When Jiang chose to cooperate with them, the main reason was the cost-effectiveness. With the same amount of investment, Xingxu Metal was willing to give up the most shares. Secondly, they were attracted by Xingxu's group of executives with remarkable professional qualities. With them keeping watch, the company should not make mistakes. However, with this kind of business model, they are afraid that the hands-off boss will suddenly come to give instructions.
Wei Sizu: "It's not a problem, it's just that the funds are not enough. The board of directors decided to conduct another round of financing. You didn't come to the last board meeting, didn't your subordinates report to you?"
Jiang Nuo: "...I just finished a meeting. Mr. Wei, I'll call you back when I'm done reading this."
"Okay, okay, Brother Jiang, I'll wait for you."
Jiang Nuo felt an increasingly uneasy feeling in his heart. He had been working diligently all along, but he had just indulged himself for a week. Could it be such a coincidence that something went wrong?
During those days, he didn't even have the chance to get out of bed, let alone check his emails regularly. President Jiang felt guilty that "the king never attended the court early in the morning". He quickly opened his work email, flipped through the relevant files on the large solid wood desk, and called the middle-level manager who had attended the board meeting on his behalf.
As the saying goes, "Boss, even if you go to the board meeting in person, it's too late. They already opened a short position of 180,000 tons before we accepted the financing."
Hearing this number, President Jiang almost lost his mind, "How much?"
"180,000 tons," the executive said hesitantly. "I've already emailed you."
Jiang Nuo: "...What is Xingxu's annual output?"
"120,000 tons." The executive whispered.
"Is Wei Sizu crazy?" President Jiang asked angrily. This has far exceeded the threshold for hedging risks.
The executive hurriedly said, "Calm down. Did President Wei call you? Xingxu has been sending people to inquire about your return date. They must have a plan and want to discuss it with you. There are so many people in the company, and they are reviewing it at every level. It's impossible to take such a risk without any way out."
Now that things have come to this, they can only wait and see what Wei Sizu says. Jiang Nuo asked some more details, but did not reply to Wei Sizu immediately. Instead, he called Wu Tong and others and held a small meeting to carefully discuss the response plan.
He would never take such a risk for Xingxu. If they couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation, Jiang would definitely take the opportunity to renegotiate the price.
——There are many solutions to this problem that do not require withdrawal of investment or resorting to legal proceedings.
What's more, Jiang Nuo controls the investment direction for the next ten years and is very optimistic about bulk raw materials such as metal ores, so it is impossible for him to give up.
After discussing the countermeasures, President Jiang felt more confident and replied to Wei Sizu.
The other party readily said that he had time today and could come immediately to keep the appointment. Jiang Nuo naturally turned down his afternoon schedule. Before leaving, he had time to check his phone. As expected, he received a lot of unread messages from Gu Yaofei, who had caused him to 'not attend court for a week'.
...Gu Jiangkuo is obviously very busy, but he always finds time to chat with Jiang Nuo.
It was about half an hour's drive to the agreed location, and Mr. Jiang kept his head down and sent messages, briefly complaining about the difficulties he encountered at work today.
The way "Gu Yaofei" comforted people was also very direct: "In the end it's all about money. No matter how much you are short, the boss lady will cover it for you."
Jiang Nuo laughed and replied, "It depends on the price of lithium ore in the future. It may cost hundreds of millions of dollars."
I thought I could scare Gu Jiangkuo away, but I didn't expect the other end of the phone to be silent for a long time, and then said seriously: "Give me some time."
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