February 4th, the eighth day of the first lunar month, was the first day back to work for the "Jiang's Group" after the Spring Festival holiday.
Jiang Xiaoli came early in the morning and visited each subsidiary, distributing start-of-work red envelopes to everyone.
She quickly adjusted her routine, going from leisurely sunbathing at the beach to working continuously at her desk all morning reviewing documents.
In the afternoon, Hu Jingxin came to see her with a smile on her face.
Jiang Xiaoli raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you and Brother Yuan plan to come back after the Lantern Festival?"
Hu Jingxin said with a smile, "The person sitting in front of you is not your partner and good friend Hu Jingxin, but Hu Jingxin, the representative of your group's future partner."
She immediately understood what she meant, and with a soft laugh, she called Zhu Han in.
"Contact Dr. Pei and ask him to come over. If he's not here, ask the vice president to come."
In less than 10 minutes, Tian Shijun arrived at her office.
Jiang Xiaoli greeted him with a smile, "President Tian, Happy New Year! Please make yourself at home."
After Tian Shijun sat down, the two exchanged a few pleasantries before she brought up the main topic.
"Mr. Tian, this is Hu Jingxin, the representative of Shanghai's 'Xingyun Daily Chemicals'."
Tian Shijun immediately understood Jiang Xiaoli's intention in calling him up. He smiled and nodded at Hu Jingxin, "Ms. Hu, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Hu Jingxin took the initiative to shake his hand, "I hope Mr. Tian will take good care of me in the future."
After a brief discussion about the details of the collaboration, Tian Shijun got up to say goodbye and leave.
Before leaving, he said with a smile, "Chairman Jiang, now that the J1 is on the market, we have two trump cards in hand. Shouldn't we change the company's name?"
Jiang Xiaoli thought for a moment and smiled, "Okay, let's change it to 'Jiang's Daily Chemicals' then. Anyway, we've been focusing on brand promotion before, so not many people have noticed the company name."
Tian Shijun nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll take care of it right away."
After he left, Hu Jingxin pulled Jiang Xiaoli aside and said, "Xiaoli, my mother asked me to convey her gratitude. Thank you so much for being willing to cooperate with Xingyun Cosmetics. We will definitely maintain strict quality control, and you are welcome to supervise and inspect us at any time."
As she made coffee, she smiled and said, "Since it's a collaboration, it must be beneficial to both parties. You and I don't need to be so polite. By the way, what are my thoughts on your family's company?"
Hu Jingxin smiled slightly, "I knew you would ask about this. During the Spring Festival, my mother, A Yuan, and I discussed it carefully, and we decided to try your method and find a way to get the company shares back first."
If Grandpa, my eldest uncle, and my second uncle still consider us family in the future, we'll offer them some opportunities for cooperation. But if they're too heartless, we don't need to worry about that family bond.
Jiang Xiaoli was a bit gossipy. "When we contacted each other before the New Year, didn't you say that your aunt didn't agree to do this? Did something happen at home during the New Year?"
Hu Jingxin looked annoyed. "Just thinking about it makes me feel unlucky! Didn't my cousin have a boyfriend who passed the civil service exam?"
It turns out that the two of them were dating, and my cousin kept saying that "Xingyun Daily Chemicals" belonged to her family, but she was just being polite.
During the Chinese New Year, the groom sat down with my uncle's family to talk about the wedding and that's when I found out that my uncle's family owned a chemical plant.
My cousin came to my house asking me to cover for her in a lie, but I refused. My aunt then had the chemical plant cut off the raw material supply to our factory. My mother, furious, said she would never use it again.
Jiang Xiaoli was speechless. "How dare a supplier do things like this? I think it's the bad habit you guys fostered before."
Hu Jingxin nodded, "Yes, my mom said the same thing."
Then she added with a laugh, "But it's all good now. My second uncle came to our door to speak up for my eldest uncle, and he said some very rude things when he was being difficult, so my mom fired him too. Now we don't even need to find a reason to get rid of them."
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, then thought for a moment, "Now I'm starting to feel a little sorry for your cousin's future."
Hu Jingxin shrugged. "Adults have to be responsible for their words and actions. We can't blame anyone else for things getting to this point. When she came to me, she was still saying that 'Xingyun Daily Chemicals' originally belonged to the Hu family, and that my mother and I were usurping their rights. How can you expect us to tolerate that?"
She sighed, "Some people are like that. They eat other people's food, use other people's things, and then kick them while they're down. It's good that you and your aunt saw through this sooner rather than later. It's better to stay away from relatives like that."
“Yes, that’s what my mom said too,” Hu Jingxin said. “No matter what, they shouldn’t have hurt my mom. My dad is gone, and we have no obligation to support those families.”
Jiang Xiaoli then asked, "You spent a lot of money on compensation and reconstruction last year because of the fire, so your dividends probably weren't much, right?"
Hu Jingxin smiled and said, "My mom originally thought that no matter how much it was, she would still give some to Grandpa and Second Uncle, but after listening to you, I advised my mom to wait until after the New Year to give it to them."
Who knew this would happen during the Chinese New Year? Of course, there will be no dividends now. We'll talk about it again when they can't take it anymore and want to sell their shares.
"Haha." She raised her coffee cup and clinked it against hers. "Then I wish you all your dreams come true soon."
As the two women were chatting, Zhu Han came in to ask for instructions, "Chairman Jiang, General Manager Li and General Manager Fang need to speak with you."
Hu Jingxin stood up abruptly. "Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I'm going home to pack my things. Shall we have dinner together tonight?"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Okay, see you at home tonight."
Li Anting and Fang Jingxu came in together. She smiled and said, "On the first day back to work after the New Year, what good news have you two brought me?"
Li Anting smiled and said, "Chairman Jiang, this is both good news and bad news, depending on your perspective."
"Oh?" She raised an eyebrow. "Tell me about it."
Fang Jingxu handed her the documents, "Chairwoman Jiang, it's 'Jinbo Technology,' which you've been asking us to keep an eye on. Previously, President Liu conducted a second round of financing to increase R&D efforts, and we increased our investment to maintain our shareholding."
In addition, Jinbo Technology introduced American Pusheng Capital, but Pusheng Capital now believes that its R&D efficiency is too low and has not met expectations, and has decided to withdraw its investment.
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but laugh, "But the investment money has already been thrown into the research institute and burned, right?"
Fang Jingxu nodded. "Yes, Chairman Jiang, if we can acquire Pusheng Capital's shares, given Jinbo Technology's current financial situation, we can easily gain control of the company."
She waved her hand, "Why be so radical? If you piss off President Liu, you'll be developing mobile phones?"
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