At the meeting, Lu Feng predicted that Thailand's currency would encounter problems, thereby triggering an economic crisis. The domestic situation was also quite complex. At such a special historical crossroads, Jia Feng had to keep a large amount of cash on hand to cope with the unpredictable crisis.
The others present knew nothing about international finance and could only listen to Lu Feng. John was secretly shocked and began to realize that this young man was really not simple.
"These are my reasons for the necessity of retaining funds. If anyone has different opinions, we can discuss them," Lu Feng said to the crowd.
Feng Zhiyao was the first to speak, saying, "I agree with Brother Feng's suggestion."
"I also believe that we should never forget about risks, because ignoring risks is the biggest risk itself," Wei Yandan continued.
As more and more people at the scene agreed, John, seeing that there was little progress to be made this year, also agreed.
It was already 1 p.m. Lu Feng checked the time and said, "Since everyone has no objections to these two items, this board meeting is now adjourned. Jiafeng has come a long way over the years, thanks to everyone's hard work. This is a big ship. When it was just a small fishing boat, it couldn't face the towering waves alone. Back then, we had to work together. But now that the ship is big, facing the waves is no longer as thrilling as before."
"Now that the ship's deck is bigger and life is more comfortable, we must still maintain the caution we had when we were on the small boat and the ambition to fight against the giant waves. There have been too many large and successful companies in this world. Every company knows how it succeeded, but very few can explain how they failed. That's all for now. The meeting has come to a successful conclusion."
Amid applause, everyone stood up. Lu Feng stood up and walked outside. This year's board meeting had ended, but everyone could sense that the seeds of internal division had been sown.
The lunch party lasted until after 3 p.m., and everyone was quite happy with the drinks. After the party, everyone went back to their rooms to rest, but Zhu Lidong and the other senior executives still had to go back to the company for a meeting to inform everyone about the profit-sharing arrangements.
Zhu Lidong stood at the elevator entrance waiting for the elevator. Goodley walked over, seemingly also about to go downstairs.
"Aren't you going back to your room to rest? You've had quite a bit to drink." Zhu Lidong turned around and glanced at him.
“I can hold my liquor pretty well. Are you going back to the company?” Goodley asked.
"Go back and have a meeting."
The elevator doors opened, and the two entered. Goodley stood to the side watching the elevator descend floor by floor and said, "I'm also new to the company. If there's anything I don't understand in the future, I hope Mr. Zhu can give me some guidance. After all, I'm a foreigner."
"Don't worry, don't hesitate to ask if you need anything," Zhu Lidong said politely.
"I'm just curious, the internal division of labor seems rather chaotic. The marketing department controls channel resources, and there are multiple departments like the marketing department and the brand department. How come such an important business as mobile phones was handed over to General Manager Du?" Goodley asked, seemingly puzzled.
"The marketing department is too large. With such an important growth area as the mobile phone business, we definitely need to cultivate it meticulously, and our marketing department will cooperate," Zhu Lidong explained.
“I think it might be a business restructuring. I’ve worked in large companies for many years and I’ve seen this kind of thing a lot. It’s about marginalizing key people through business restructuring. You should be more careful,” Goodley advised, sounding like someone who’s been there.
Zhu Lidong understood perfectly, and chuckled twice, saying, "I know, what are you doing down here?"
"Take a breath of fresh air. Let me tell you, there are some things you absolutely mustn't take lightly. Next year, the mobile phone business will become the core business, and resources will gradually shift towards President Du." Goodley gave a good reminder, as if Lu Feng wanted to suppress Zhu Lidong and establish another marketing department to balance the strength of the two sides.
If one of these two people disobeys, the other will immediately retaliate. This is the way a business owner maintains balance.
After exiting the elevator, Zhu Lidong looked at Goodley and said, "Alright, get some fresh air. My driver is waiting. We'll talk again later."
As Gudley watched Zhu Lidong leave, he was quite puzzled. Lu Feng had given such a lucrative piece of the mobile phone business to Du Guoying at the meeting, and he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.
Goodley was skeptical.
It's definitely going to be uncomfortable!
When Zhu Lidong heard that Du Guoying was to make the phone, he was stunned and felt very disappointed. If it were an ordinary person, Gu Deli's words would definitely have touched their heart. However, Zhu Lidong had followed Lu Feng for so many years, and he knew that Lu Feng would not do such a thing. There must be a core principle behind it.
Once in the car, Zhu Lidong, reeking of alcohol, said to the driver, "Drive, back to the company."
The driver had been driving him for two years. He was a perceptive man. He glanced at Mr. Zhu in the rearview mirror and sensed that Mr. Zhu seemed unhappy. He said, "Mr. Zhu, the meeting is over. You've been running around these past few days, it must have been tiring."
"Who isn't working hard?" Zhu Lidong remarked with a sigh.
"We're all fine, it's just that driving is too much work for you. Sometimes when I see you looking worried, it breaks my heart." The driver spoke empathetically about Zhu Lidong's hardships, saying that he had gone through thick and thin for the company.
"Everyone is tired and working hard, but Du Guoying still managed to snatch up the mobile phone business." Zhu Lidong muttered to himself, clearly showing his disdain for Du Guoying, the newcomer.
“That Du Guoying from the telecommunications company is no good. I’ve seen him several times. Last time he bought a car, he even made the security guard park it for him. That guy is arrogant and domineering, he’s just a nouveau riche.” The driver said indignantly, “This time, President Lu is blind. If you ask me, this mobile phone business is doomed.”
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