After hanging up the phone, Chu Shichen walked along the sidewalk. Qian Hua's words were enlightening, but before he could comprehend the philosophy of "going to work", he had to work overtime again.
Anything else would be fine, but it had to be the plan, which concerned Yisi. Even if Xiang Mingzhang was Jiang Taigong fishing, he would take the bait if he was willing.
In less than ten minutes, Chu Shichen walked to Bomanjia Apartment.
He had been here more than once and was familiar with the place, but the two of them had just had intimate relations not long ago, and coming to the house so late at night somewhat broke the distance.
Chu Shichen walked in. Xiang Mingzhang was not surprised that he came so quickly. He said directly, "Go to the study."
The study room in the apartment is very large, surrounded by book walls on three sides. On the blank side there is a whiteboard with wet handwriting on it, which contains additional content and modification suggestions for the plan.
Xiang Mingzhang asked: "Do you remember that Li Zangqiu mentioned at the meeting that we need to grasp the 'coarse and fine' of the mechanism?"
Chu Shichen said: "Remember."
Xiang Mingzhang added: "You proposed a refund in order to standardize Yisi's business operations. I chose to support it. In fact, there is a more tempting reason. Once this mechanism is established, Yisi's transaction volume will increase significantly."
On the surface, the "refund" mechanism will reduce the voice of the business department, thereby increasing the difficulty of signing contracts. However, if we go beyond this small scope, the interaction curve between Yisi and its customers will definitely rise.
Chu Shichen thought for a moment: "It's like two stores, one guarantees refunds for defective products, and the other has no regulations. Consumers will most likely choose the former."
"That's the truth," Xiang Mingzhang said. "Internal regulation and external gain will create a virtuous cycle after a certain accumulation."
Chu Shichen immediately said, "Only the R&D department made a clear statement that day, while the business department said nothing. If they understood that a 'refund' would be more beneficial to them, they would probably support it."
Xiang Mingzhang said: "So this plan needs to achieve this effect, because no matter how perfect a system is, it will be useless if the people who implement it do not agree with it."
Chu Shichen nodded: "How do you define 'thickness'?"
Xiang Mingzhang took a pen and drew a line on the whiteboard, writing "coarse-grained" on the left and "fine-grained" on the right, dividing the various aspects involved in the plan.
All content related to employees must be clear, including salary performance, operating procedures, and consequences of violations; there cannot be the slightest ambiguity.
As for the portrayal of product problems, it needs to be more rigorous. The company must protect the rights and interests of customers, but it must eliminate loopholes to prevent customers from taking advantage of loopholes. Xiang Mingzhang made detailed supplements, printed them out and put them on the desk, saying, "You sit there and read it."
Chu Shichen pulled out a chair and sat down. There was a full page of paper containing many computer professional terms. Xiang Mingzhang should have focused on the technical aspects in the early days of founding Xiang Yue.
The plan is just a start. Only if it is well started can various departments be mobilized to formulate it in detail. This is Chu Shichen's first time and there can't be any flaws.
Chu Shichen took notes as he listened. He often asked colleagues for advice in the company and compared their opinions secretly. He felt that Xiang Mingzhang's speech was particularly concise, to the point, without any flowery humor, and strict but patient.
In fact, Xiang Mingzhang thought he had no patience. He had lost count of how many times he had put on a bad face in the company's various meetings, regular meetings, and discussion meetings. However, Chu Shichen understood immediately and he could not be dissatisfied.
After he finished speaking, Xiang Mingzhang filled the blanks on the whiteboard with writing and drawing, threw away the pen, and said, "That's it."
Chu Shichen sorted out the information: "Okay."
Xiang Mingzhang glanced at the wall clock and saw it was just eleven o'clock. He said, "You can finish it here. If you have any questions, just ask me directly."
Chu Shichen said: "It's so late, I don't want to disturb you."
Xiang Mingzhang said bluntly: "I stayed up all night last night for your plan. Please finish it as soon as possible and stop bothering me."
Chu Shichen: “…”
The study was fully equipped with office equipment and a huge computer monitor. Xiang Mingzhang stood beside the chair and watched Chu Shichen finish writing the beginning.
The phone on the table rang. It was Mrs. Chu calling.
Chu Shichen had said he would be home a little later, and now it was past his expected time, so he answered the phone: "Mom?"
Mrs. Chu said, "Xiaochen, it's almost dawn, why haven't you come back yet?"
Chu Shichen said: "Don't wait for me, go to bed early."
"Oh, the fever is good." Mrs. Chu probed, "Are you with your friends?"
Chu Shichen explained: "No, I'm working overtime."
Mrs. Chu didn't quite believe it. Xiang Mingzhang leaned over, put one hand on the back of the chair behind Chu Shichen, and said to the phone: "Aunt, I'm Xiang Mingzhang. I'm sorry, I'm the one who enslaved him."
Mrs. Chu was relieved now: "Mingzhang, then you guys get down to business, I'm hanging up now."
Chu Shichen continued typing. Xiang Mingzhang's breath just now brushed against the back of his fingers, making them itch. He accidentally typed a string of wrong English letters. He chased him away: "You are blocking my light."
The desk lamp was clearly on the other side, but Xiang Mingzhang did not expose this lame excuse and went to the sofa to read.
Chu Shichen was concentrating on his work. In the dead of night, only the occasional sound of flipping pages could be heard. Gradually, the frequency decreased and then stopped. He looked across the screen and saw Xiang Mingzhang sitting still with his eyes closed.
Chu Shichen tapped on the keyboard, wanting to make the first plan perfect. The technical content would be useful in the future, so he made an extra note.
After typing the last line, it was already dawning outside the window. Chu Shichen stretched his numb limbs and pinched the back of his neck.
On the sofa, Xiang Mingzhang supported his forehead with one hand and breathed evenly.
The glasses had been on Xiang Mingzhang's nose for a whole day and night, and Chu Shichen didn't feel tired. He walked over, stretched out his hands, and gently took off Xiang Mingzhang's glasses.
After putting it away, Chu Shichen quietly left and changed his shoes at the entrance. Xiang Mingzhang chased him out of the study and said, "You ran away without saying a word?"
Chu Shichen asked, "Is it wrong to be afraid of waking you up?"
Xiang Mingzhang said: "The apartment's special car doesn't arrive until 7 o'clock. I'll take you home."
Chu Shichen: "No, I'll take a taxi."
Xiang Mingzhang raised his hand and added another lock to the door, and said confidently as if he was visiting a relative: "I've finished eating the honey, I'm going to your house to get a few bottles."
Chu Shichen couldn't open the door, and his brain had been working all night, so he was too lazy to argue with anyone. He could only wait for Xiang Mingzhang to wash his face and brush his teeth before leaving.
The road was unobstructed in the early morning. Xiang Mingzhang usually drove at a dangerous speed, but today he drove steadily.
Chu Shichen couldn't hold on and took a nap in the passenger seat.
When they arrived at the Chu family, Xiang Mingzhang walked in with Chu Shichen. Mrs. Chu had just gotten up and was so surprised that her facial mask fell off: "Xiaochen, you guys have been busy all night?"
Xiang Mingzhang finally felt a little guilty and said, "I'm sorry, Auntie. I went too far."
Mrs. Chu covered her chest and was very moved: "My son played games all night when he was young, and went to nightclubs all night when he grew up. Now he is really devoted to his work."
Aunt Tang was carrying a basket of oranges ready to squeeze juice and said, "After working so hard, it's good to lose your memory."
"Oh my god, hurry up and cook more breakfast." Mrs. Chu said, "Mingzhang, if you are not busy, stay and eat with us?"
Xiang Mingzhang said: "Not busy, thank you aunt."
Chu Shichen came downstairs after washing up and changed into a thin sweater and home pants, both of which were plain colors. He usually dressed meticulously in the company and rarely dressed so casually.
Xiang Mingzhang couldn't help but take a few more glances, and then followed Chu Shichen into the restaurant very consciously. He was the guest of honor last time, and today he was just here to eat for free.
The table was filled with a sumptuous breakfast, a combination of Chinese and Western cuisine. Mrs. Chu asked with concern, "Mingzhang, how is Xiaochen doing in Xiangyue?"
Mrs. Chu was satisfied: "You guys eat more, you work so hard."
Xiang Mingzhang praised the breakfast highly, which made Aunt Tang and Sister Xiu very happy. Chu Shichen ate a bowl of noodle soup silently, knowing that Xiang Mingzhang had switched to gentleman mode as soon as he entered the door.
Among the four golden flowers, only Chu Shihui reacted indifferently. Influenced by Li Heng, she did not have a very good impression of Mr. Xiang.
Suddenly, Xiang Mingzhang asked, "Is Miss Chu on vacation?"
Mrs. Chu said, "Just ask her to recognize the painting. It's a holiday."
Xiang Mingzhang picked up a steamed dumpling and said, "Do you have any internship plans for the summer vacation? You can consider going to the company."
Chu Shihui raised her head: "Is it okay?"
"You are a shareholder of Yisi, of course you can, and you have a lot of freedom in choosing your position." Xiang Mingzhang said, "But if you really want to get some training, you should find someone to guide you."
Chu Shihui said: "I want to train myself."
Xiang Mingzhang looked at Chu Shichen: "What do you think of Qin Xi?"
Director Qin's team in Chongqing branch is mostly composed of female employees. They have brilliant performance and are known as the Mountain City Women's Army. This time, they are not well staffed, especially lacking small grassroots people who can do everything.
Chu Shichen said: "If Director Qin is willing, of course it's fine."
Xiang Mingzhang said: "You can give it a try. Like brother, like sister. It shouldn't be wrong."
Now even Chu Shihui was happy.
Chu Shichen swallowed a mouthful of hot soup and his mind moved slightly.
After breakfast, Chu Shichen took Xiang Mingzhang to the reception room on the first floor. After Chu Zhe's death, the reception room was deserted, and few people came to it. One of the chandelier was broken and had not been repaired yet.
The statue brought back from Yisi was placed in the cabinet. Xiang Mingzhang admired it with his hands behind his back and seemed to like it very much.
Chu Shichen closed the door, stared at the tall figure, and said, "The chocolate is delicious, especially the round ones, which are very sweet."
Xiang Mingzhang said without hesitation: "Isn't the heart-shaped one the sweetest?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiang Mingzhang turned around suddenly. Chu Shichen was deliberately testing him.
"I feel strange when I mention my younger sister's internship. How could it be such a coincidence?" Chu Shichen said, "The notebook was left in your office yesterday at noon. Have you seen the notes inside?"
Xiang Mingzhang was not afraid to take responsibility: "Yes, I have seen it."
Chu Shichen suddenly realized: "Then you must know that Qian Hua's restaurant opened last night."
No wonder he was asked to go to the apartment to revise the plan. Xiang Mingzhang knew he was nearby and had already calculated the time.
They asked him to stay and finish the work because they were afraid that he would go out and "fool around" with Qian Hua again before the opening party was over
Xiang Mingzhang was exposed, but he was not ashamed. After all, his purpose of detaining the person had been achieved, and he even broke into the house and had a meal. He was willing to endure Chu Shichen's temper.
Unexpectedly, Chu Shichen just turned cold, took out all the information from his bag, and said, "I'm looking for Qian Hua for these."
Xiang Mingzhang asked: "What is this?"
Chu Shichen said: "I am investigating the real cause of the yacht explosion."
Xiang Mingzhang was stunned: "The yacht exploded?"
The whole incident has already been concluded. Chu Shichen said: "I think it may not be an accident."
He told Xiang Mingzhang the information he had obtained so far, including the disbanded band, the fake bassist Chang Cheh, the waiter Zhang Kai, and several unusual details. He simply confessed them all.
Xiang Mingzhang flipped through it and asked: "Have you been investigating secretly?"
"Yes." Chu Shichen said, "Qian Hua helped me a lot. I went to him several times for this matter."
Xiang Mingzhang groaned: "Why do you tell me suddenly?"
Chu Shichen raised his eyes from bottom to top, examining her thoroughly: "Now you can rest assured, right?"
Xiang Mingzhang asked back: "Why should I be worried?"
Chu Shichen sorted out the scattered information: "Then I will meet someone and do something. I hope you won't interfere with me anymore."
Xiang Mingzhang's face darkened: "You let me pull you when you wanted to leave the Black Window Bar. Now you don't need me to do that, does that count as interference?"
"If I hadn't gone with you that night, nothing would have happened." Chu Shichen raised his head, "I know what I'm doing, and the only time I lost my sense of propriety was with you."
Xiang Mingzhang was speechless for a moment. It had been no more than ten minutes since he entered the room, and Chu Shichen had been exposing, explaining, and warning him. His entire set of logic was well-founded, and he maintained a gentlemanly attitude.
Xiang Mingzhang was pleased by "the only one". Seeing Chu Shichen's eyes turn blue, he admitted that he had softened his heart. He lowered his posture and asked, "Are you angry?"
Chu Shichen shook his head. He had put so much effort into revising the plan. He had made the whole family happy with just one breakfast. Xiang Mingzhang's method of disciplining him was just to please him.
He was not so ungrateful and said, "Don't tell my family about this."
"I understand." Xiang Mingzhang glanced at the time. "I'm leaving now. Have a good sleep."
After filling ten bottles of honey, Chu Shichen saw Xiang Mingzhang off. As the car drove away, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiang Yue's people attended the yacht party. If there was another truth, telling Xiang Mingzhang would not only prove the Chu family's innocence, but also be an explanation.
He had to continue looking for clues from the past and explain things clearly as soon as possible to avoid Xiang Mingzhang misunderstanding every time.
Since when did he become unwilling to be misunderstood by Xiang Mingzhang
At the intersection of Jiangan Avenue, Xiang Mingzhang turned and changed direction.
Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the Yunjiao Bar.
It was non-business hours and there was no customer in the bar, but Xiang Mingzhang pushed the door open and walked in.
Not long after, a man in his forties came down from upstairs. He was tall and strong, with a somewhat bandit-like look. Judging from his posture, he had been a soldier. It was Xu Liao, the owner of Yunjiao.
"Mr. Xiang."
Xiang Mingzhang turned around and asked: "When did you come back?"
Xu Liao was in the United States a while ago and just came back two days ago. He said, "Thursday."
Xiang Mingzhang said: "I've adjusted to the time difference. Please help me check something."
The author has something to say:
Yunjiao is the bar that Xiang Mingzhang took Chu Shichen to, where they wrote the gentleman's agreement after drinking too much.
(End of this chapter)