Chapter 23: Scheming
Ma Gaosheng fell into prolonged contemplation, and Ma Wei, seeing his father’s current state, didn’t dare to disturb him.
The office fell into a strange silence.
As an old fox who had struggled in the workplace for many years and successfully made a name for himself. The moment his son brought up this topic, Ma Gaosheng’s mind began to relentlessly ponder several questions.
Would it offend Xinghai?
The answer was beyond doubt, definitely yes.
This matter carried enormous risk. Once headquarters found out, his current position would absolutely be untenable!
But his years of experience told him that anything with risk inevitably contained huge benefits.
For example, if he could use this to squeeze Xinghai’s living space, then once the opponent’s capital chain broke, given Xinghai’s current situation.
Those two kids might end up with only selling patents as a way out.
In that case…
A sharp glint flashed in Ma Gaosheng’s eyes.
Immediately after, a piece of news from a while ago surfaced in his mind.
Xinghai invested 2 billion to cooperate with Yun Kang Manufacturing’s former CEO, joining hands with 80% shares to establish a mid-sized factory with fully automatic intelligent production capacity.
Xingyun Manufacturing.
2 billion, that’s!
Once the factory began construction, Xinghai’s on-paper funds after massive investment would definitely be stretched thin.
The cigarette in his hand quickly burned out, and Ma Gaosheng got scalded on his finger, snapping back to attention and hurriedly extinguishing the butt.
He looked up at his impatient son in front of him, glared, and said: “Don’t speak, let me think.”
Then, he lit another cigarette and continued pondering.
Ma Gaosheng’s gaze occasionally fixed on Ma Wei in front of him, and he didn’t know how much time passed.
Suddenly, he stood up abruptly, slammed both hands on the table forcefully, his face full of ferocity, as if he had made some firm decision.
“Dad?”
Seeing this, Ma Wei immediately felt panic in his heart; he had never seen this expression on his father.
Could it be that he had done something again to anger his father?
He clearly hadn’t contacted Xu Min for quite a while.
“Go, lock the door!”
“Dad? I have things to do, I’ll just push back with General Manager Zhang later. I’m leaving first!”
Ma Wei said this and hurriedly stood up to run outside.
Don’t think that just because family conditions had improved these years and he lived a life of luxury, back when Ma Gaosheng was still a salesperson, he would give him minor beatings every time he made a small mistake.
“Get back here! I have things to instruct you on!”
Ma Gaosheng roared irritably, and the decision he had just hardened his heart to make wavered at the sight of his son’s behavior, involuntarily showing a trace of hesitation.
Even after going downstairs, Ma Wei’s mind replayed his father’s words, still feeling a bit startled.
To be honest, his original plan was just to make Xinghai suffer a bit, kill off Fan Ren’s smug attitude, and by the way get revenge for that dinner party.
But after his father’s instructions just now, he now felt himself to be as naive as a lab rat.
Too ridiculous.
His mind replayed his father’s words as he walked all the way to the main entrance. A stunning figure in front of him interrupted him.
“Ma Wei, are you free tonight? There’s a good romance movie releasing today, will you accompany me to watch it?”
Ma Wei snapped back, a trace of greed flashing in his eyes as it lingered slightly on the alluring figure in front of him.
Then, he felt some irritation inside.
What was so good about movies? He’d watched plenty before, holding hands was the most you could do, very boring.
He was about to refuse right away, but suddenly froze.
His father’s words surfaced in his mind.
“General Manager Zhang likes women, you can take him to sauna KTV and those places to play around after dinner tonight. Remember, don’t rush the cooperation talk, first build a good relationship with General Manager Zhang. Plan after that!”
Women!
At this thought, Ma Wei’s gaze appraised Xu Min in front of him: a uniform front desk outfit that outlined her curvaceous figure. Under the knee-length short skirt, a pair of slender straight legs were clad in mesmerizing black stockings.
He hadn’t noticed before, but after not contacting her much for just over half a month, Xu Min seemed even more alluring.
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and Ma Wei steeled his heart.
“It’s just that I’ve been busy with company matters lately. Coincidentally, there’s a dinner party tonight, do you have time to accompany me?”
Xu Min’s face, which had carried a trace of anxiety, immediately bloomed like a flower.
How long had it been?
Since the day of her birthday last time when Ma Wei rejected her gift.
All these days, she had from time to time asked Ma Wei out for meals, shopping, movies, and such, but all were rejected.
If not for her best friend Liu Xinyue constantly cheering her on, frequently mentioning Ma Wei’s many advantages in front of her, she would have been ready to give up many times.
After all, to put it bluntly, it wasn’t exactly liking Ma Wei, but rather his advantages far surpassing his peers made her feel it would be a pity to give up.
Especially seeing Liu Xinyue, out of helplessness, working a part-time job at a milk tea shop. And Zeng Yingying going out early and returning late every day, working overtime until late at night.
While she could clock in and out on time, without any bullying, not even workplace harassment.
Comparing the two.
She knew deep down that without Ma Wei’s help, she wouldn’t be much better off now.
At this thought, Xu Min hurriedly said with surprise: “Shall we go now? Should I go back and change clothes?”
Ma Wei gave her another up-and-down look and praised: “You look beautiful like this. But today’s guest is very important, he might want you to have a couple of drinks with him, don’t worry, I’ll be right there, nothing unexpected will happen.”
Hearing this, a shy flush crossed Xu Min’s pretty face. In her understanding, Ma Wei was preparing to treat her as a formal girlfriend, otherwise why bring her to an important guest’s dinner party.
She checked the time; it was just about time to get off work. She said shyly: “Then wait for me, I’ll go touch up my makeup, it’ll be quick.”
With that, she ran toward the changing room.
Ma Wei’s gaze followed Xu Min’s back until it disappeared at the end of the corridor, suddenly revealing a trace of reluctance. But it was just a flash, quickly hidden away.
In a restaurant private room in Linhai City Center.
“Come, let’s celebrate General Manager Fan passing his driving test today and getting his license. Everyone, cheers!”
The atmosphere was very lively. Fan Ren smiled and finished a glass, feeling very satisfied looking at everyone at the table.
Vice President: Liu Jun.
Logistics Supervisor: Zeng Yingying.
Head of Research and Development Department: Tang Lifai.
And Yun Yin, who co-invested with him to found Xingyun Manufacturing, now serving as General Manager.
Oh right, and that original 4S store beauty salesperson Su Yu Rou who was now picking food for Liu Jun and persuading him to drink less.
Though now her identity was Head of Marketing Department at Xinghai.
The company was gradually getting on track, with internal employees reaching over 500, most of whom were scientific research personnel in the Research and Development Department. For this, Xinghai boldly rented the entire office building.
This period, most employees including him had been extremely busy.
It was only after the new product launch a few days ago that Fan Ren notified employees to give everyone a three-day holiday.
Fan Ren had a rough plan in his heart for Xinghai’s development.
The company had now secured a large number of scattered client orders in the Linhai area. Though none were profitable on paper, once he and Yun Yin’s intelligent factory was completed, it would greatly reduce production cost.
By then, Xinghai’s financial report could turn losses into profits, and the company could gradually return to the state of a normal enterprise.
Soon, it wouldn’t keep him waiting too long.
Looking at Yun Yin sitting not far from him, her originally fair face now tanned black.
Fan Ren believed this time wouldn’t keep him waiting too long.
