Compared to Chengdu, Shenzhen, where electronics and technology companies are more concentrated, is experiencing a more intense crackdown. As a supplier to Jiafeng Electronics, they were somewhat panicked after the news was released.
Zhang Fengxia held a meeting with the business department staff, constantly reassuring the suppliers and settling some payments in advance to demonstrate that her company was operating normally.
The headlines in some local technology newspapers were much scathing, with headlines such as "Jiafeng Electronics is dead," "More private enterprises will be sacrificed on the eve of industrial transformation," and some even directly calling Jiafeng Electronics an industry cancer, and its downfall a surgical operation for the industry.
Zhang Fengxia has been extremely busy these past few days. Not only does she have to stabilize the suppliers and the factory's employees, but she also has to explain to Liu Cheng that he called last night saying that there is still a considerable amount of R&D funding left, which can be used temporarily.
Zhang Fengxia didn't want to tell him, but Liu Cheng was the head of a subordinate company and had nothing to do with the factory's affairs. Seeing how anxious he was, she had no choice but to tell him the truth.
The disappearance of Lu Feng caused a great stir. The group was suddenly left leaderless. Not only did many companies extend olive branches to core senior executives like Zhang Fengxia, Liu Cheng, and Zhu Lidong, but even some middle managers have recently received numerous invitations.
Everyone is watching the winds of change; if things don't look right, they'll immediately switch jobs.
Zhu Lidong spent the entire day in contact with the legal team. After such a long discussion, the lawyers told him that the lawsuit would be difficult to win and suggested that he settle it privately. They said that by the time the protracted legal battle was over, the company would have collapsed.
He wasn't in a hurry, since he was just providing cover. When he got back to the hotel, the receptionist told him there was a phone call he needed to make. Zhu Lidong went to his room and dialed the number.
Who is it?
"Lidong, it's me." It was President Liu's voice on the other end of the phone.
Zhu Lidong recognized his voice and his expression was a mixture of helplessness and emotion.
"Mr. Liu, what made you decide to call me?"
"Come back. A company on the verge of collapse, let alone the future, it's questionable whether it can even survive until the end of the year. I'll keep your position, you're familiar with the business, and we've had a very pleasant working relationship, haven't we?"
Zhu Lidong fell silent. He had indeed been very tired at Jiafeng Electronics during this period. He could also sense that Lu Feng was a very demanding person. Working with such a person would certainly teach him a lot, but he needed to constantly improve himself, or he would be eliminated.
Zhu Lidong wanted to refuse, but immediately realized whether the other party genuinely wanted him to go back or was trying to spy on him.
After a little thought, it becomes clear that the entire industry is discussing Lu Feng's disappearance, and those companies are probably more eager than anyone to know exactly what happened.
Thinking of this, Zhu Lidong became more vigilant.
"Hey, Lidong, are you still there?"
"I'm here. Thank you for your concern. I'll think about it. To be honest, I feel really bad about it," Zhu Lidong said politely.
Upon hearing this reply, there seemed to be a hint of disappointment in the voice on the other end of the phone. "It's okay, people coming and going is normal. I'll wait for your call."
"Okay, Mr. Liu, you should get some rest."
A few minutes after I hung up the phone, there was a knock on the door.
The door opened to reveal a man in his thirties who looked at Zhu Lidong and said, "Mr. Zhu, Commander Xu sent someone to invite you to dinner. The person who called said they also have plans to develop in the electronics field. Money is not a problem; the main issue is the lack of talent like you."
"Someone as talented as me?"
Zhu Lidong muttered to himself, already understanding that this was yet another attempt to use the pretext of digging into his own name to spy on whether Lu Feng was actually in the country.
"Shall we go or not?"
Go!
Inside a private room at a restaurant owned by Xu Dashuai's company, a man in his fifties sat in the center, with Sun Yuanqing next to him. The room was filled with guests, but those who could attend such a banquet were all of extraordinary status.
Zhu Lidong pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing the man in the middle, he said, "President Xu, it's been a long time."
"Please have a seat, Mr. Zhu..."
The people present were very polite. After Zhu Lidong took his seat, they didn't talk about business at all, but instead chatted about hot pot, mahjong, and the like.
This meal felt more like a gathering of friends, mostly just casual conversation.
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, General Manager Xu raised his glass, looked at Zhu Lidong, and asked, "I heard that the boss of Jiafeng Electronics isn't very old?"
"Yes, Mr. Lu is in his twenties."
"In your twenties?"
Everyone present was shocked when they heard his age. Isn't he the Bill Gates of China?
"He's still too young. I actually know a lot about the electronics industry and am very interested in it, especially Jiafeng Electronics," Xu Dashuai said with a hiccup. "If I were to buy Jiafeng Electronics, would President Zhu be interested in staying?"
Zhu Lidong's face lit up with joy. He picked up his wine glass and said, "That's perfect! I'm just an employee; it doesn't matter who I work for!"
"President Zhu agreed so readily?" Sun Yuanqing looked at him and said, "If Lu Feng heard this, it might not be a good thing."
“He can’t hear me, that bastard has been abroad for ages…” Zhu Lidong seemed to suddenly realize he had said the wrong thing, and quickly stopped himself, clinking his glass against Xu Dashuai’s and saying, “I’ll down this in one gulp, you can drink as you please.”
Lu Feng was lying in bed preparing to sleep when he suddenly sneezed. He wondered who was cursing him.
The meal lasted until midnight. Zhu Lidong said everything he should and shouldn't have said, both true and false, and, fueled by alcohol, he hurled a torrent of abuse at Lu Feng.
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