Ni Runfeng sat silently in the conference room.
Zhao Yong greeted the current head of Changhong but stopped talking.
The middle and senior management of Changhong Electric had no right to speak, but they probably knew what would happen, and their expressions were complicated.
A deputy director of the state-owned assets bureau and the group's vice chairman, secretary to the board, and vice president didn't say anything at first. The main reason was that Ni Runfeng had worked hard in Changhong for decades, and he was like a monk.
Now, it’s really hard for a lot of people to sit here and speak.
The conference room was eerily quiet for a full two minutes.
Finally, Mu Wenrui, vice chairman of Changhong Group, spoke: "We, Changhong, have been in constant turmoil recently. Both within the company and outside public opinion, we have been questioned a lot. Today's meeting is to clarify the problem."
He looked at Zhao Yong and gave a look: "Mr. Zhao, you are very familiar with our company's situation. Regarding business, what problems do you think there are?"
Mu Wenrui had communicated with Zhao Yong and agreed with his approach in principle, otherwise he would not have agreed or attended this meeting.
But since it is Zhao Yong who wants to become a leader of a listed company, he must be responsible and it is up to him to solve this problem.
Ni Runfeng had regained some energy during the two minutes of silence. At this time, after the deputy director finished speaking, he deliberately said first: "Oh? Is Deputy Chief Zhao here specifically for Changhong today?"
The title of the vice chairman is "Mr. Zhao", and his title is "Deputy Leader Zhao". I want to point out this relationship. Zhao Yong is no longer from Changhong and is not qualified to attend the so-called Changhong board of directors.
"Yes, I came here specifically for Changhong today." Zhao Yong didn't care about the difference in names. He admitted it without hesitation and said lightly, "Changhong is a national enterprise, a star enterprise in Sichuan Province, and the focus of Fucheng.
enterprise."
"There has always been a saying that the development of Fucheng is 'fateful to Changhong'. As the leader of Fucheng, I cannot not care about Changhong, but I should also care about Changhong, not to mention..."
Zhao Yong paused and said with a smile: "What's more, my lover is also an employee of Changhong, and I myself have dedicated my best youth to Changhong, both in public and private matters. I am very concerned about what is happening to Changhong now.
.”
This answer is reasonable and reasonable. It is both famous and tender, which makes people very fond of him.
The silence in the conference room was broken, and the atmosphere heated up with Zhao Yong's righteous words. Everyone's eyes wandered between the old and haggard Ni Runfeng and the young and vigorous Zhao Yong.
Ni Runfeng couldn't fault Zhao Yong's answer. He pondered for two seconds: "What happened to Changhong? This question is not only being asked outside, but also in the company. I am also asking myself, what happened to Changhong?"
The head of Changhong mainly focuses on customers. Although his face is haggard, his voice is very sonorous: "Domestic business is declining, foreign business is encountering difficulties in collecting money, and someone must be responsible for this."
"At the end of last year, in order to solve overseas problems, I led a team to New York and successfully sued Apex Company there, putting Changhong's overseas payment collection and sales on the right track."
"But what about domestically? Changhong's domestic business has become complicated, its efficiency is not as high as before, and after-sales complaints have also increased rapidly."
When Ni Runfeng said this, he scanned the conference room and said calmly: "I'm afraid someone in the company is holding us back."
The conference room was buzzing with low voices.
After all, Ni Runfeng is the person who single-handedly brought Changhong to the public market. He has authority. This authority has not yet been dissipated. There are many middle- and high-level people here who joined the company under his watch.
However, the four leaders sitting in front were as calm as a mountain and had no intention of discussing with each other.
Zhao Yong also sneered in his heart and asked slowly: "Let's not mention the overseas business, Mr. Ni, someone in the company is holding us back in the domestic business. What's going on?"
Ni Runfeng frowned and said: "I am focused on dealing with apex matters, and it coincides with the Chinese New Year, but Changhong obviously needs to be rectified internally. This is because some employees and executives have ideological problems."
Zhao Yong heard this excuse and considered whether to question it immediately or talk for two more rounds.
However, Ni Runfeng did not stop yet. He attracted the middle and high-level people in the conference room, named several of them in succession, and praised their respective work, as if these people were called here by him.
However, when Ni Runfeng called on the name of Southwest Region Director Zhong Jiexin, the director suddenly interrupted when the boss was halfway praising him.
"Mr. Ni, during this period of time, I always feel that you are not too concerned about our work. Are you too involved in overseas work?" Zhong Jiexin said loudly.
Ni Runfeng was stunned.
In such an occasion, he interrupted his praise with doubts. This director of the Southwest Region...
Ni Runfeng couldn't help but look at Zhao Yong, who had a dull expression, and his face suddenly turned a little gray. This Zhong Jiexin was probably from Zhao Yong's family. When Zhao Yong's reform measures were abolished, he had checked Zhong Jiexin's information.
Unexpectedly, there are still omissions.
Is this omission just him, or are there more in the conference room today?
Ni Runfeng could not continue his naming and praising actions.
He reluctantly said: "Things overseas are indeed more complicated. It is precisely because of everyone's efforts that we at Changhong are about to face a rebound."
Zhong Jiexin asked loudly again: "Mr. Ni, I heard you say so much, don't you feel that you are responsible?"
The conference room fell into deathly silence, and everyone's eyes were focused on Ni Runfeng.
Ni Runfeng was in a dilemma. If he admitted his responsibility, he would be attacked by a group of people. If he did not admit his responsibility, he would immediately be questioned by Zhong Jiexi's followers one after another.
Either way, in front of state-owned assets and group leaders, the entire situation is tilted.
Even if this meeting may have a predetermined position from the beginning, this is undoubtedly more dangerous.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Ni Runfeng suddenly coughed repeatedly. He supported the table with his right forearm and covered his mouth with his left hand.
The combination of his pale and haggard face and his hysterical coughing diluted the solemn atmosphere in the conference room.
Previously, the board meeting was scheduled for the 7th, but Ni Runfeng delayed it for three days due to physical reasons. Now no one can use this reason to question an old entrepreneur who pretended to be ill to avoid problems.
The coughing gradually stopped.
This made Cui Dehai, assistant to the chairman who attended the meeting with Ni Runfeng, react from the tense atmosphere.
He said in a deep voice: "Mr. Ni is in ill health. He was admitted to the sub-hospital before going to the United States. During this time, he has been busy solving the Apex company. It is inevitable that there will be omissions in other aspects, but I don't think we should forcefully assign the responsibility to Ni in this way.
It’s unfair and chilling that it’s always the same person!”
Many people in the conference room nodded slightly. As for Mr. Ni's health, he had suffered from osteonecrosis of the femoral head, which affected walking a few years ago. Although he was cured later, he is still old and inevitably has some problems.
"First of all, I really hope that Mr. Ni is in good health, but Changhong cannot continue to decline like this." Another die-hard Zhao who had not spoken before said, "Since Mr. Ni is ill and there are indeed some oversights because of this, then really
We can consider letting young people play more."
Zhong Jiexin followed suit: "Yes, the competition in the color TV market is so fierce now, and we have a lot of inventory. If we are not careful, Changhong's situation will be even more difficult. If Mr. Ni retires, firstly, his health will be guaranteed, and secondly,
It’s good for the business.”
The words of these two people also won the hearts of some people.
In the final analysis, the development of an enterprise will not wait because of physical conditions. The market share is only so large, Changhong has eaten less and less, and the welfare of the company's employees has been increasingly criticized.
Since your health is not good, you should retire. You are also getting older.
You, Mr. Ni, have been busy all your life. Wouldn’t it be nice to give up your position after you have succeeded?
There was a small discussion in the conference room again.
Ni Runfeng drank two mouthfuls of water amidst such discussion, then took a VC tablet and swallowed it in his mouth.
Then, he paused for two seconds. Faced with using health factors to avoid the problem, win sympathy, and let the assistant respond, but had to bear the adverse consequences of this approach, he unexpectedly took a step back and said: "Yes, leaders,
Dear colleagues from Changhong, I have been considering retiring a few years ago because of my health problems."
"I have reached the age of old age, and I am willing to let young and powerful people like Mr. Zhao Yong and Zhao handle corporate issues."
There was an uproar in the conference room. No one expected that this result would come directly from the mouth of the head of Changhong who was forced to go to the palace.
The four leaders also quietly communicated.
Zhao Yong squinted his eyes and felt that it was not that simple. This Ni Runfeng was probably retreating in order to advance.
Sure enough, Ni Runfeng took another sip of water before continuing: "I have feelings for Changhong. I joined the factory right after graduation. Fast forward a few decades and now, I would rather see Changhong do well than see Changhong do bad."
"Especially now that Changhong's domestic business is being squeezed and its foreign business is going through legal procedures. I am not clinging to power, but I am afraid that if I just give up, Changhong will fall into chaos."
"After all, I made a special trip to the United States for the foreign apex company. I understand the process better and know how to solve it to protect Changhong's interests."
"Mr. Zhao, I have worked in Changhong for a long time and also served as general manager, but after all, it has been three or four years since I left Changhong, so I still need to be familiar with some situations."
"If Mr. Zhao is willing to come back, you can get used to it first. I will also help you, and we will brainstorm together to solve the problem first."
Ni Runfeng acted rationally and emotionally, and made great concessions.
These words made Southwest Regional Director Zhong Jiexin a little shaken. After all, Mr. Ni was deeply rooted in Changhong, so it was a good idea to act as a deputy first and then sideline him.
Mu Wenrui, the vice chairman of Changhong Group, looked at Zhao Yong and was quite moved. Mr. Ni is about to retire, so why should he be so ugly?
Since Mr. Ni is willing to retire, it would be good to solve this problem by "passing on and guiding others".
However, Zhao Yong was unwavering in his heart and decided that "it is better to use the remaining courage to chase the poor bandits, and not to use the name of the academic overlord".
He sneered slightly and said leisurely: "Mr. Ni is a hero of our Changhong. He has both merit and hard work. I have always admired Mr. Ni, but I have a few questions that I would like to ask in person when we meet today."
Ni Runfeng held his breath and concentrated.
Zhao Yong sped up his words: "Why has Changhong set up a wide range of subsidiaries in the past two years? Changhong's inventory..."
Ni Runfeng interrupted directly and answered at the same speed: "The sales system of the subsidiaries is a unanimous decision of the management. Because I noticed efficiency problems, I personally formed a processing team in November last year to clean up the subsidiaries and their assets.
"
Zhao Yong asked again with an expressionless face: "Changhong's inventory strategy has made obvious mistakes. As far as I know, this is a decision pushed by Mr. Ni. Why is this situation happening?"
Ni Runfeng replied without hesitation: "Because of the fierce competition in the color TV market, I think Changhong should vigorously explore the market in less developed areas. These inventories will take time to digest and cannot be viewed in terms of a cycle."
Zhao Yong laughed angrily: "How many cycles does it take to digest the inventory of more than 7 billion yuan? Is this excuse for the production capacity not keeping up with sales? Let the regional directors sitting here tell me how you, Mr. Ni, plan it.
What underdeveloped regional markets.”
This time he did not wait for Ni Runfeng's answer and immediately followed up with the question: "Also, you just kept saying that you understand the legal process of Apex Company in the United States and that you can solve this problem. But why, as far as I know, your situation in New York is not the same."
Did it go well?"
Zhao Yong spoke with an extremely certain tone.
Faced with this doubt, Ni Runfeng hesitated. He had already covered up the unsatisfactory trip, but paper may not be able to cover the fire.
The situation in the verbal confrontation between the two took a turn.
Zhao Yong took advantage of the opponent's hesitation and pursued the victory: "Mr. Ni, I respect you very much, but now, do you really have to say it out for me?"
He continued without interruption: "Do you really want me to tell you that you didn't even see the president of Apex in New York?"
As this sentence was revealed, the conference room was in an uproar again!
This is different from the progress announced by Ni Runfeng after returning to China.
How can we solve the problem that we have been talking about without even meeting him in person?
Ni Runfeng argued with a wry smile: "We have already filed a lawsuit against Apex, and the best law firm in New York has promised that we will win the case."
Zhao Yong stood up directly and questioned loudly and condescendingly: "What about our goods in the United States? Where is the money? The goods are rotten in the warehouse? The money was transferred by Apex?"
"Is that so? Mr. Ni? Chairman Ni!!"
Ni Runfeng could not defend himself.
The lengthy legal process will bring about such a result, but there is no way to find apex's CEO Ji to negotiate a solution.
He opened his lips slightly and muttered a few words, but remained silent.
There was an angry discussion in the conference room.
The four leaders of the state-owned assets and the group shook their heads slightly.
Zhao Yong looked coldly at the current head of Changhong with a gloomy face.
it's over.
There is no need to even ask those who have prepared in advance to confront the situation abroad.
At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and an assistant from Changhong Company walked in quickly. He reported in a low voice to the four leaders and Zhao Yong: "Boss, there is someone outside who wants to come to the meeting, saying that he is applying for the meeting."
Fang Zhuo from the city is being stopped by us, do you want to let him in?"
The four leaders were slightly startled. Fang Zhuo from Shanghai? Which Fang Zhuo?
Zhao Yong frowned, remembering a person who was reported by "News Network". He first gave instructions: "We have a meeting in our own company, why are outsiders coming? Stop us first, wait until the meeting is over, and then talk. Tell them to wait for ten minutes."
The assistant hasn't moved yet.
There was a burst of pushing and footsteps outside the conference room.
Before the door opened, a man's laughter and voice came in first.
"Hahahaha, doesn't Changhong welcome guests from afar?"
When Ni Runfeng heard this voice, he perked up. It was Mr. Fang!
Zhao Yong's brows furrowed even more tightly.
The door of the conference room was pushed open again, and six or seven people protected a young man in a suit who appeared in everyone's sight.
It's Fang Zhuo.
Fang Zhuo has arrived.
This chapter has been completed!