The chain reaction has been continuing. At the headquarters of Liu Gao Company, Liu Gao and his wife Zhao Yue dealt with an internal matter. They took action against the loss-making business department and replaced several high-level positions in succession, which set off a wave of shocks.
When the dust settled after the group meeting, the couple met in the office.
Liu Gao's wife Zhao Yue watched from the side and drank a glass of wine to relieve the stress brought by the long meeting. Liu Gao, who had just made internal moves that caused a sense of awe, frowned.
The internal affairs of the company handled today were to adjust the strategic layout and cut off several rising factions. Of course, the interests of the agents were affected, but after a game of bargaining, Liu Gao finally demonstrated his control and escaped danger. Although this kind of struggle still has hidden dangers, it is not a big deal compared to what is happening in the Jiang family at this time.
Zhao Yue said, "Your cousin is really unlucky. With such a great opportunity in front of her, she actually stepped aside. Isn't this just giving up the benefits in front of her? Many people in the family are very dissatisfied and very angry. The fourth brother even came to inquire about it. Because they can't see which direction the wind is blowing, they want to know if they can continue to invest in the game now..."
"For someone like the fourth brother, that's all he wants..." Liu Gao paused, and said, "It's okay to invest. For that company, a few hundred or at most ten million, don't invest more. The situation on my cousin's side is unclear now, so don't put all your eggs in one basket. To put it bluntly, for this kind of power projection stock with great prospects, high profits and low risks, most people buy our face by holding 5%. If my cousin is in charge of the Guoxin project, you can hold 15%. The problem is that my cousin saw that there might be a process of rising, but she took the initiative to avoid it. Without this support, it's good to have 5 points and a little dividend. Greed is insatiable, and if there are any variables in the future, you won't be able to cover it."
Zhao Yue looked unhappy, because she knew very well that the influence of the Jiang family in power was the source of the so-called "power mapping shares". The amount of influence directly determined the scope of their territory. Similarly, if the gray area interests that rely on power protection lose this protection, they will also decline. This is what Zhao Yue felt worried about, "So, is your cousin going to have trouble... Is even the old man's influence not enough this time... If this is really the case... What should we do... We must make plans early."
"Although I don't know what happened to Jiang Yueqin, I also asked about it, but there was no significant result... But if we make plans early..." Liu Gao took a sip of wine and said, "Of course, there is a way out."
Zhao Yue was stunned for a moment, then she pricked up her ears to listen to what her husband said next.
"My cousin has stepped down in the National Core project. For such a key project, there must be a replacement. The replacement is Wen Jie, who has a great background. In terms of qualifications alone, he is actually stronger than my cousin. Previously, because my cousin stood in the way, it was difficult to tear the relationship apart. Now that my cousin has stepped down, he has taken over the whole thing. Now, regarding the connection between the National Core and related projects, he is taking over the lead..."
Zhao Yue was slightly surprised and said, "That's the agent... Wen Jie? Is this the Lu family's entry?"
Liu Gao nodded. "This time, all aspects have been planned and all roads have been green-lit. In the eyes of outsiders, the Lu family and the Jiang family have a deep connection and have always been allies. It is only natural for the Lu family to take over Jiang Yueqin's position. Integrated circuit technology involves the country's capital, and the effects it brings will involve the ascension of many people. How could it be impossible for the Lu family to plant people there and vigorously push their own people up? On the other hand, there is the Zhongguancun Building between us and Chen Yue..."
Zhao Yue's eyes lit up, "Any news?"
Liu Gao smiled, "The park owns half, and I invest the other half. The chip building started by Chen Yue is already lower than the market price. Once it is completed, its value will soar the moment it is completed. This is a good deal. The same is true for Nanzhou... With several projects being carried out simultaneously, we can get a lot. So if you ask me what Nanxing Group will do in the face of negative growth in its main business, in addition to adjusting to a performance-oriented approach and internal strategic layoffs, these additional investment returns can also make us invincible..."
Zhao Yue said, "Is Chen Yue not far from becoming an academician?"
Liu Gao nodded. "Not much different. No more than one or two years. He will probably be the youngest academician."
Zhao Yue asked, "What will happen then?"
Liu raised his glass, "That will be our best investment ever."
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The news that Zhang Songnian used the South District model for his own personal gain and exchanged interests has spread to Nanzhou and that he is being investigated.
The changes in Zhang Jing's family have also affected her schooling to a certain extent. The most obvious thing is that she has been coming to school intermittently recently.
The bright red light penetrated the teaching buildings of HKUST and the barriers of trees on both sides, casting fan-shaped shadows on the road. Students came and went, some went to evening self-study, some went to the dormitory after lunch, and sometimes there were sounds of lunch boxes and iron spoons knocking on the road, or calls to their companions. Some people stood in front of the ramp of the dormitory building and looked at the passers-by in front of them, with the background of the school's commercial rental of typing and copying signs on the ground floor. They looked around meaninglessly and aimlessly. Perhaps this is what many people recall as the usual time in the last ivory tower.
Zhang Jing appeared at the corner in front of Cheng Ran and his group. Someone who knew her but was not familiar with her recalled the rumors about her past college life. After walking by Zhang Jing, they turned around and said to the people around them, "Isn't Zhang Jing from the mathematics department here? I heard that there was an accident at her home. Her father is the mayor of the South District and is under investigation..."
"I've also heard that his father created a South District model to try to interfere with research funding, but it ended up being a mess!"
"I heard that his father was in charge of the review of the research funds that Nanzhou City gave to USTC, and deliberately targeted Dean Chen Yue. As a result, Dean Chen resisted the pressure and developed the National Chip No. 1. This is a big deal. Zhang Jing's father must be held accountable for this dark history..."
"Isn't he usually so glamorous? Oh, it turns out he has a dirty father..."
"I think the source of her position in the student union might be questionable. I also heard that the president of the student union is quite supportive of her. How could there not be these factors before?"
Such discussions have gone far, but similar discussions actually happen frequently.
Seeing Zhang Jing coming, several people around Cheng Ran left first. Cheng Ran stepped forward and walked in the school with Zhang Jing.
What was rare was that although Zhang Jing looked a little haggard, she was still very calm. There were many rumors about her and her family in the school at that time, and she must have known and noticed them. Even in the dormitory on the same floor, some people were asking about her because she was often not in the dormitory recently. There were suddenly fewer love letters written to her, and some people who had always expressed their interest in pursuing her now hurriedly lowered their heads and walked away when they met them in school, as if they were afraid of getting into trouble.
"How is the situation at your home now?" Standing in front of a lawn slope, with misty red particle light shooting from a distance, Cheng Ran asked about Zhang Jing's situation.
Sitting down on the ramp, Zhang Jing's entire face was immersed in the glow. The wind blew gently, ruffling her hair. The big eyes between her hair looked into the distance with a little daze. "It's okay... It's just that my mom is emotionally unstable. Sometimes I go back to accompany her. The day before yesterday, the investigation team came and asked about our family's savings... Some relatives were also questioned... Cheng Ran, is my dad okay?"
"I believe there will be no problem. The current situation is that people with ulterior motives are retaliating against your father. He is a very remarkable person after all." Zhang Songnian was moved by Cheng Ran and determined to carry out reforms. The reforms directly affected Chen Yue's interests. After the birth of Chen Yue's National Chip, Chen Yue's status immediately rose. He was no longer the same as before. His interests were tied to those of some bigwigs. This allowed Chen Yue to free up his hands to settle accounts with Zhang Songnian, which became the energy to promote the investigation of Zhang Songnian.
At this point, even Li Jingping was unable to suppress it, indicating that in the balance of power among the upper echelons of Nanzhou, Li Jingping has already tilted, and may even be unable to protect himself because of promoting the southern district model. Perhaps Li Jingping's side is already suffering from the erosion and loosening of the foundation.
The situation was so cruel at that moment.
"Yeah." Zhang Jing nodded vigorously, turned her head and looked at him with tears in her eyes. This was probably the best encouragement she had heard in recent times.
"Cheng Ran, can I hug you?"
After a moment of silence, Cheng Ran heard such a voice coming from Zhang Jing who was sitting on the grass next to him.
He looked over, and Zhang Jing was still looking calmly ahead, not looking at him.
But in fact, her calmness was probably because she wanted to rely on her mother, who was worried enough about her father to the point of being nervous, and she was pretending to be strong because she didn't want to be laughed at by those rumors, cold-eyed or even sarcastic people from the outside world.
Cheng Ran's eyes softened and he nodded.
Zhang Jing suddenly turned around and put her arms around his neck to hug him, the fresh scent of a woman filled his nose. The red light disappeared from the distant mountains, the edge of the clouds was golden and dark, and then there was the girl's suppressed, forbearing sobbing on his shoulder.
Cheng Ran's shoulders gradually became wet. He could feel the sadness of the woman in front of him and the pressure and grievances accumulated during this period. It seemed that all of them were released on this shoulder, in front of this person. Cheng Ran also had mixed feelings and gently patted her back until she slowly calmed down.
Cheng Ran said softly, "Don't worry...it will pass."
In fact, many people saw what happened on the grass slope, but they said nothing, and no rumors were spread about these two well-known figures from USTC.
Because probably people who have seen it also know that there will be a time in life when we need a shoulder or an arm.