Volume 5: Twenty Undoubted Chapter 358: Red Stubble is on Fire and the Company is My Home
"How could they be so shameless? They did that in public. I am so angry!"
"Xiao Guo, don't be angry. Didn't you say that the old must go before the new can come?"
Back in the dormitory, seeing Jiang Xiaoguo almost crying from anger, Luo Yan comforted her:
“There is always a better place to live. If you give up a crooked tree, there is a whole forest waiting for you.”
"Shitou, can you comfort people?"
Looking at Luo Yan who was comforting him, Jiang Xiaoguo was almost crying and said:
"I am the abandoned crooked tree, okay?"
"Well……"
Looking at the aggrieved Jiang Xiaoguo, Luo Yan smiled awkwardly:
"Then let me say it again. Although there are always better trees out there, if you give up a crooked tree, there is still a large forest out there. But what if the crooked tree you gave up is a golden nanmu tree?"
"Yes, what if it is golden nanmu?"
Duan Jiabao on the side comforted Jiang Xiaoguo and said:
"Yuan Xudong gave up on you, the golden nanmu tree, because he had no vision. He only saw Liang Shuang's pretty face and snow-white skin, but didn't discover the truth, kindness and beauty hidden deep in your heart!"
As he spoke, Duan Jiabao took a can of soda from his desk, opened the pull ring, handed it to Jiang Xiaoguo and said with a smile:
"Come on, don't be angry, drink a bottle of 1982 Sprite to calm down!"
"Okay, I'm not angry, I'm not angry!"
Jiang Xiaoguo took two gulps of the 1982 Sprite and was about to speak when a girl in light clothing knocked on the door and said,
"Xiaoguo, Shitou, Dabao, you are all here. Isn't Goddess Liang in the dormitory?"
"Treatment?"
Looking at Zhizhi in the next dormitory, Duan Jiabao smiled and said:
"She hasn't come back yet. What do you want to see her for?"
"Nothing much, I just wanted to consult her about lipstick. Since she's not here, I'll go back first. Bye!"
"Zhizhi, wait a moment!"
Seeing Zhizhi was about to go back to her dormitory, Jiang Xiaoguo quickly stopped her and asked:
"Da Bing, is Da Bing okay? I haven't seen her for several days. Where did she go?"
"Pie?"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoguo asking him about the big pancake, Zhizhi slightly widened his eyes and said in surprise:
"You don't know yet?"
"What happened to Pancake?"
"She was beaten!"
"ah?"
"I heard it was a waiter from the hot pot restaurant. He was beaten pretty badly. He is still in the hospital!"
"Oh, so that's how it is!"
Hearing that Da Bing was beaten by the waiter at the hot pot restaurant, Jiang Xiaoguo and Luo Yan looked at each other in surprise. Jiang Xiaoguo looked at Zhizhi and forced a smile:
"Is Da Bing okay? Is she seriously injured?"
"It's not serious. I see she can eat and drink. She just lies in bed and plays with her phone every day!"
"Oh, that's good!"
"If there's nothing else, I'll go back first. Bye!"
"Okay, bye!"
After watching Zhizhi leave, Luo Yan looked at Jiang Xiaoguo and said with a smile:
"Xiao Guo, tell me, are you an evil witch?"
"Yes, I am a very evil and cruel witch!"
Rolling his eyes at Luo Yan, Jiang Xiaoguo bared his teeth and claws, making a grimace and cursing:
"I curse Yuan Xudong to never find a girlfriend in his life!"
"Xiao Guo, you are so vicious!"
"Ha ha!"
…
The next morning, Jiang Xiaoguo went to work at Pulin Capital as usual.
As the president's assistant of Pulin Capital, although still in the internship period, Jiang Xiaoguo still attended the company's high-level meetings with Zhou Xun and was responsible for taking minutes and summarizing the meetings.
During the high-level meeting, Zhou Xun held up a supplementary agreement for the Qimiao Store project proposed by the head of the risk control department and said angrily:
"I have already negotiated the terms with Qimiao Store and signed the contract. Why are you now telling me to sign a supplementary agreement and limit the loan speed?"
Looking at Zhou Xun who was full of anger, the risk control manager adjusted his glasses and said with a smile:
"Mr. Zhou, signing the supplementary agreement is based on their performance. Limiting the loan speed is also a kind of protection for us!"
"In this case, the company will miss the best opportunity for expansion. Have you ever thought about this?"
"Mr. Zhou, maybe the prospects of this company are not as good as you think. I have always felt that this company is not very reliable, and the scandal of their boss Wei Li has been exposed in the entire industry news!"
"We make investments based on the vision and judgment of investors, not on gossip news, do you understand?"
"Mr. Zhou, I don't agree with what you said. Our investment company is also an investor. If the founder's character is not up to standard, such a company will be very risky. Moreover, Wei Li, the owner of Qimiao Store..."
Seeing Zhou Xun's face becoming increasingly ugly, and the risk control director still talking nonstop, Su Hang quickly interrupted:
"Alright, alright, stop arguing!"
"Excuse me, Mr. Su, I have to interrupt you!"
The executive director who was personally appointed by Mr. Su raised his hand and said with a smile:
"I have carefully read the new project of Qimiao Store and I want to share my personal opinion. I think the new project of Qimiao Store is indeed risky because it is too new!"
Upon hearing the new executive director also say that Qimiao Shop was risky, the risk control director smiled, looked at Zhou Xun with some pride, and spread his hands, making it seem as if he was helpless as well.
Zhou Xun showed disdain with a hint of sarcasm at the corners of his mouth. He did not hide his contempt at all, and his arrogant personality was fully revealed. Except for Su Hang, who had a good relationship with him, he did not take anyone in the entire company seriously, including the old general manager Su. What he meant was that his investment vision and judgment were always correct, and all those who opposed him were against him. They were either stupid or had bad hearts. Anyway, he was never wrong.
After noticing the performance of Zhou Xun and the risk control supervisor, the new executive director changed the subject and said:
"But precisely because of its novelty, it has huge potential and prospects. It can be said to be a blue ocean. I think at this time, we should seize the time to give them a push, so that we can also gain greater benefits for our Pulin Capital. I hope everyone can seriously consider it from this perspective!"
Seeing the sudden change in the executive director's attitude, the risk control director was astonished. Even Zhou Xun and Su Hang were a little surprised. They didn't expect that the imagined "enemy" would help them.
Those attending the high-level meeting included Pulin Capital's risk control director, the new executive director, Zhou Xun, Su Hang, and Jiang Xiaoguo.
Except for Jiang Xiaoguo who had no say, Zhou Xun, Su Hang and the new executive director all agreed that the supplementary agreement and restrictions on the loan speed for the Qimiao Shop Project were naturally shelved, and Zhou Xun won again.
The risk control director was still as defeated as before, with a face full of indignation but helplessness. Looking at Zhou Xun's expression as if all this was natural, he felt even more resentful. Even in front of Su Hang, he didn't look at Zhou Xun well, and Zhou Xun acted as if he didn't exist. The greatest insult was to ignore him, letting the other party jump up and down like a clown, but unable to really do anything to him.
After the meeting, everyone stood up and left the meeting room. The new executive director was the last one to leave. He called Zhou Xun and said with a smile:
"Mr. Zhou, can I have a chat with you?"
"OK!"
Zhou Xun stopped and looked at his former subordinates expressionlessly.
"you say!"
"You didn't think I was going to object to you just now?"
Seeing Zhou Xun remained silent, the new executive director smiled and said:
"To be honest, when you sent me to Laos four years ago, I did have some complaints . However, if I hadn't gone to Laos at that time, I wouldn't have met the noble man, nor would I have been able to invest in such a good project like Express Takeaway. So I should still thank you. I came to Puling not to go against you. I also have my own pursuits. I hope that we can help each other and cooperate sincerely in the future!"
Seeing his imaginary "enemy" being so open and honest, and considering that he had just helped him, Zhou Xun instead felt a sense of guilt and frustration that he was "judging others by one's own mean character". In his heart, he not only had a keen eye for investment, but was also a proud person.
He has mysophobia, which is not only about personal hygiene, but also about morality. He does not allow himself to have the slightest "defect", including "defect" on the moral level. Since others are so "gentlemen", he cannot be a "villain" in vain. Thinking of this, he looked at the executive director, stretched out his hand and smiled:
“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”
Looking at Zhou Xun who had initially let down his guard against him, the executive director also extended his hand and smiled:
“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”
Four years ago, he worked under Zhou Xun. Due to job transfer, Zhou Xun sent him to Laos. Just as he said, he did have complaints in his heart at that time. Later, he met a noble man in Laos and invested in Jisu Waimai, which enabled him to achieve today's results and status, but he has never really been grateful to Zhou Xun.
What he hated most was Zhou Xun's self-righteousness, imposing what he thought was "good" on others. Just because he believed that Laos had "better development opportunities", he sent his capable subordinates to a remote place. He never thought about whether his subordinates were really willing to leave their hometown and go to such a chaotic place to fight for a so-called "better development opportunity"!
At this moment, a Weibo notification sounded. It was Zhou Xun's phone. He looked at the executive director and smiled:
"Excuse me!"
"It's okay, you go ahead!"
The executive director smiled and left the meeting room. After watching him leave, Zhou Xun was in a good mood and smiled. He took out his cell phone from his pocket and opened it. A hot news on Weibo popped up, which read:
"Hongcha became an overnight sensation and topped the list of popular software!"
"Red stubble?"
Seeing the news that Hongcha became popular overnight and topped the popular software rankings, Zhou Xun couldn't help but frown. If he remembered correctly, Jiang Xiaoguo had come to him for investment with this project. Could it be that he really had misjudged him?
…
On the other side, Jiang Xiaoguo was with Wendy. Seeing Wendy holding a cell phone and smiling so happily, Jiang Xiaoguo couldn't help but laugh:
"Wendy, the company gave you a red envelope. Why are you smiling so happily?"
"No, where is the red envelope?"
Looking at the smiling Jiang Xiaoguo, Wendy showed her her phone and said with a smile:
"I just downloaded Red Stubble and used it to scan the photos posted by my ex-boyfriend's ex-ex-girlfriend on WeChat Moments. She posts beautiful photos on WeChat Moments and Weibo all day long to show off her wealth, and she keeps saying that she is all natural and born beautiful. You see, these are all fake, cutouts. I will post the results of Red Stubble's identification now to expose her true face. I wonder how she can pretend to be pure in the future!"
"You are too..."
Seeing Wendy looking at him, Jiang Xiaoguo smiled and said:
"That's awesome! I support you in exposing the true face of your ex-boyfriend's ex-ex-girlfriend. Come on!"
"Okay, I'll be leaving now. Bye!"
"Bye-Bye!"
After watching Wendy leave, Jiang Xiaoguo couldn't help but shudder. This was too horrible. She not only didn't let go of her ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend, but also the Hongcha software. How could it become so popular overnight?
The reason is that someone discovered that the Hongcha software can be used to remove the effects of cutouts, image editing, beautification, filters, etc., to restore the truest situation of a photo. It is like a magic mirror on the Internet. It is absolutely a magic-level intelligent software and a must-have self-defense weapon for the top brother. From now on, you will never be afraid of meeting Her Highness Qiao Biluo again!
As soon as Hongchao came out, the entire blind date and live broadcast circles, as well as those goddesses in the entertainment industry who are naturally beautiful, all felt insecure. The ageless goddesses who were in their forties but still had skin as smooth and tender as that of girls showed their true colors. After removing the beauty filters, photo editing, etc., many otakus who were drooling over the goddesses in the entertainment industry suddenly discovered that these unattainable goddesses were not as beautiful as the campus beauties in their own schools. Remove the star halo effect, what is left?
Because of this, Hongcha became popular overnight. Some people scolded it, slandered it, some praised it, and sang its praises. Both sides launched a war of public opinion. In short, no matter whether it was praised or criticized, the traffic was enough. The valuation of Hongcha Studio skyrocketed, and Yuan Xudong made a fortune with tears in his eyes despite the guilt towards his ex-girlfriend. It is estimated that the profit has at least increased five to ten times!
"Jiang Xiaoguo, President Zhou is calling you!"
"Got it, thanks Linda!"
"You're welcome!"
Walking into Zhou Xun's CEO's office, Jiang Xiaoguo knocked on the door and said with a smile:
"Boss Zhou, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Come in!"
"Okay!"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoguo who was like a lackey, Zhou Xun coughed, cleared his throat and said:
"Um, how's the Red Stubble Project going?"
"Red stubble?"
Seeing Zhou Xun's slightly unnatural expression, Jiang Xiaoguo's heart skipped a beat. She was afraid that he would ask her to discuss the Hongcha project again, so she forced a smile and said:
"It has already been launched. I think Red Stubble has no development prospects at all, and the monetization model is unclear. It has no investment value at all!"
“Ahem~~”
After coughing twice, although he felt that Jiang Xiaoguo was mocking his previous comments, Zhou Xun still smiled shamelessly:
"You should have seen the news about Hongcha. You have a good eye for investment. Hongcha is so popular now that many fund companies, big and small, are scrambling to get it. You have been in contact with Mr. Ding from Hongcha Studio before, and you have a certain understanding of each other. You should go talk to them again. It would be best if you can sign a letter of intent to invest and let Pulin Capital invest!"
"ah?"
Seeing that Zhou Xun really wanted to go to Hongcha Studio to re-sign the investment letter of intent, and thinking that Yuan Xudong was now the largest shareholder of Hongcha Studio, Jiang Xiaoguo couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed:
"Mr. Zhou, I..."
"Your CEO's assistant is still in the internship period!"
Before Jiang Xiaoguo could finish her refusal, Zhou Xun interrupted her and said:
"If you win this hot project, I will immediately arrange for you to become a regular employee, and you will also receive a project bonus. Would you consider it carefully?"
“Don’t think about it!”
Hearing that he could not only become a regular employee several months earlier, but also receive a project bonus, Jiang Xiaoguo immediately opened his eyes wide and said excitedly:
"The company is my home. I will go through fire and water for the company. President Zhou, just wait for my good news. Goodbye!"
"goodbye!"
After watching Jiang Xiaoguo leave the office in a proud and high-spirited manner, Zhou Xun couldn't help but smile. Hongchao was quite hot-tempered, but he wasn't the type that needed investment. It was just right to send Jiang Xiaoguo to give it a try. It would be best if the deal could be successful, but it didn't matter if it couldn't. It was a good opportunity to train Jiang Xiaoguo, this unpolished jade, and turn her cleverness into real wisdom, which could then settle down.
In other words, he was very optimistic about Jiang Xiaoguo's future, just like he was optimistic about the current executive director more than four years ago, and sent him to the chaotic Laos to start from scratch for a period of time. Of course, he did not ask the other party for his opinion, nor did he tell others his true thoughts.
