Ning Kezhu did not rush back to the office, but stayed in the conference room and carefully thought about what Lawyer Lin said.
All of Zhao Zepeng's performances undoubtedly pushed him to be the opposite of Ning Kezhu.
Ning Kezhu didn't know where his behavior started. After all, she just came to the group today.
However, from the mouths of some company employees, Ning Kezhu roughly understood that Zhao Zepeng had already started his performance almost as soon as it was spread in the company that Cheng Guangnian was unconscious and probably already in a vegetative state.
Zhao Zepeng originally held the position of senior vice president in the company, and there were two other people with the same position as him.
Normally, Zhao Zepeng is actually a relatively easy-going person and doesn't have much airs. However, this refers to ordinary employees, or to his subordinates.
But for the leaders of other departments, even Cheng Guangnian, Zhao Zepeng is actually a minor thorn in his side.
Of course, he doesn't make trouble, and he won't make trouble unreasonably. However, since the Cheng Group has long been accustomed to Cheng Guangnian speaking out, he is almost the only one who will jump out to oppose Cheng Guangnian at certain times.
But no matter what, most of the time, Zhao Zepeng gives people a relatively mild impression.
But after Cheng Guangnian's accident, Zhao Zepeng seemed to have changed. He began to become flamboyant and high-profile, walking with a wind in his eyes.
Everyone was rumored at the time that Zhao Zepeng regarded himself as the chairman, or in other words, he felt that the position of chairman was already his.
But there is no doubt about this. After all, everyone knows that the "Four King Kongs" are on good terms with his family. It was largely thanks to Zhao Zepeng and his family that these four people were able to obtain the right to invest in the Cheng Group.
recommendation, and their families have many intertwined business relationships. If they are in the same camp, basically no one will object.
Under such circumstances, except for Cheng Guangnian's 50% stake, Zhao Zepeng has always been in an absolute leading position. This kind of lead is such that his opponent has no chance of winning.
Therefore, even if Zhao Zepeng suddenly becomes loud and high-profile, everyone can only swallow their anger and no one dares to contradict him head-on.
After all, there is no telling when Cheng Guangnian will be able to come back. If he is really in a vegetative state, he may not be able to come back.
Sooner or later, this company will become Zhao Zepeng's possession.
From now on, Zhao Zepeng will be the top person in the company. Who would offend such a person?
It's not that everyone in the company automatically ignored Ning Kezhu and Cheng Yu, but after rational analysis, everyone felt that even Ning Kezhu and Cheng Yu could eventually inherit Cheng Guangnian's shares and become the chairman of the group with the advantage of holding a controlling stake.
But one of them is a woman, and the other is still a young child. It is impossible for them to fight against Zhao Zepeng, let alone he has family support behind him.
As for the brothers Cheng Guangle and Cheng Guangtian, to put it bluntly, no one in the company really takes them seriously.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Zepeng became the acting chairman, and after a period of preparation, even if Ning Kezhu and Cheng Yu came to the group together, they would never be his opponents.
Many people have even thought about it sadly, feeling really sorry for Ning Kezhu and Cheng Yu, mother and son.
In fact, Zhao Zepeng said on some small-scale occasions that if Ning Kezhu and Cheng Yu could honestly become shareholders and receive dividends with peace of mind, they would still be among the wealthy.
But if the mother and son don't understand each other and insist on engaging in mischief, then he will definitely deal with them well after he takes the position of chairman.
Of course, the words are not so obvious, but the general meaning is still well understood in a small area.
Employees of the company told Ning Kezhu all this. Therefore, Ning Kezhu was wary of Zhao Zepeng from the very first step he walked into the Chengshi Group building.
After that, I was wary of another Mr. Cheng, but I didn't expect that Mr. Cheng didn't make any movement at all. He was just doing his job as assistant to the chairman.
What happened seemed to indicate that the rumors in the company were correct, and Ning Kezhu's caution was also justified.
Zhao Zepeng was aggressive all the way and showed that he did not take Ning Kezhu seriously.
Not only that, he made a high-profile statement that he also wanted to sit on the throne of chairman, but he didn't expect to be defeated by the back-up man left by Cheng Guangnian.
Throughout the entire process, Ning Kezhu was observing him carefully.
Ning Kezhu could see that Zhao Zepeng was arrogant at the beginning, and naturally he could also see that he was hungry for the chairmanship, full of smugness and pride, not to mention that it seemed that the Cheng Group would soon belong to him.
Before Lawyer Lin appeared, Zhao Zepeng's attitude towards Ning Kezhu was basically superficial respect, but in fact disdain. He didn't even bother to talk to her in conversation, and often left it to the "Four King Kong" around him to pass on messages.
But after Lawyer Lin appeared, he saw that the advantages in his hands were disappearing little by little, and Ning Kezhu had obviously received a lot of help. Zhao Zepeng's complacency turned into disappointment, frustration, anger, and unwillingness.
Ning Ke Zhu also saw all of this.
From what Ning Kezhu heard and what she saw with her own eyes, the Zhao Zepeng she knew was completely someone who wanted to seize power while Cheng Guangnian was away, and would definitely do everything possible to increase his influence in the Cheng family.
The villain who holds shares and voice in the group ultimately tries to turn the Cheng Group into his own industry.
Perhaps, calling him a villain is a bit serious. After all, this is a shopping mall, and interests always come first.
It can be said that in Ning Kezhu's eyes, Zhao Zepeng is a businessman through and through, and he is also the kind of businessman with evil intentions.
But at the end, lawyer Lin said that Cheng Guangnian said that he could trust Zhao Zepeng. How could Ning Kezhu understand this?
If what Lawyer Lin conveyed was really what Cheng Guangnian said, then there is only one possibility left.
Everything about Zhao Zepeng is disguise.
After he learned about Cheng Guangnian's accident, he was worried that someone had evil intentions towards the Cheng Group, and he was even more worried that there would be disharmony within the group. But after all, he was only a senior vice president, and there were two other people at the same level as him in the company.
There are at least a dozen or twenty people with similar positions to him. He wants to protect the interests of the group, but he is afraid that those people will not listen to him.
So, he started his performance.
He pretended to want to usurp the throne, and used high-profile and publicity to make even the two senior vice presidents at the same level as him have to weigh their ability to stand up to him, the second largest shareholder of the group.
Then he set his goal very clearly on the position of chairman, which would undoubtedly make all the guys who coveted it stop their activities and give up their abnormal desires.
After all, if Zhao Zepeng wants to become the chairman, no one can stop him except Cheng Guangnian.
This seems to be Zhao Zepeng's domineering behavior, but if you think about it from another perspective, doesn't this help Ning Kezhu directly clear the road?
With such a powerful opponent like Zhao Zepeng in front of him, those who are not as strong as him have no other choice but to give up.
This also leaves Ning Kezhu to only have to deal with Zhao Zepeng alone.
Otherwise, the situation that Ning Kezhu has to deal with today is not just the five people sitting at the conference table. She will face various doubts and challenges from all aspects. Even if those people know
They cannot take the position of chairman. As long as there is no strong resistance like Zhao Zepeng in front of them, they will definitely still want to give it a try.
Of course, Ning Kezhu hated Zhao Zepeng extremely before, but after hearing what Lawyer Lin said, she could calm down and think about it carefully. From a certain perspective, Ning Kezhu should really thank Zhao Zepeng.
In particular, Zhao Zepeng may have done this intentionally. He was creating a situation that was in opposition to Ning Kezhu, while sacrificing himself to preserve the stability of the Cheng Group.
Of course, this is just speculation, and the source is lawyer Lin’s words.
Ning Kezhu found it hard to believe it. After all, if Zhao Zepeng was just acting, then his acting skills would be too superb.
If he has been acting, it means that he already knew that Lawyer Lin would appear at the right time and make him lose face in front of all shareholders...
And he can still be so forbearing and bring his acting skills to the extreme...
This is too terrible.
Ning Kezhu suddenly trembled. She thought that if Zhao Zepeng was really just acting, then this man's thoughts and government would be even more frightening than if he was her opponent.
A guy who can deceive everyone with his acting skills, if one day he turns around and bites him, the person who is bitten will probably find it difficult to believe that he died in his hands until the day he dies.
It was impossible for Ning Kezhu to choose to unconditionally believe Zhao Zepeng just because of lawyer Lin's words, but this sentence did change many of Ning Kezhu's views.
She decided that she needed to re-observe everyone in the company, including Zhao Zepeng.
Well, that includes Cheng Fu.
Ning Kezhu also felt that there was something wrong with this kid, and Cheng Guangtian was even more afraid of him, but his behavior was too normal.
This child seemed to have never thought of doing anything. It was not like he had done something wrong with Cheng Guangnian. He just did everything an assistant to the chairman should do dutifully.
Ning Kezhu felt that she should give him a chance instead of targeting him with colored glasses right from the start.
Of course, Ning Kezhu also understands that staying safe may be just Cheng Fu's disguise. Although this requires high acting skills, it is still within the capabilities of human beings.
But no matter what, Ning Kezhu felt that he shouldn't beat someone to death with a stick because of Cheng Yu's speculation and his own petty grudge.
"I hope this child is really different from his father and brother..." Ning Kezhu stood in front of the window, looking at the Yangtze River flowing slowly like a jade belt not far away, and murmured in his mouth.
There was a knock on the door of the conference room, and a girl wearing a cleaner's uniform walked in.
"Ah, Director Ning, are you still in the conference room?"
Although Ning Kezhu has just been appointed, it is obvious that the managers of each department have already spread the news to every employee. Otherwise, how can it be that no one in the company knows the chairman?
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Ning Kezhu turned around when she heard the sound and saw the cleaner pushing the cart. She nodded and said, "Are you here to clean?"
"I thought everyone had left when the meeting was over. I came over to clean it after lunch because I was afraid that Chairman you would still need to use the conference room in the afternoon. Since you are still here, I will go out first and I will come back to clean it later.
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Ning Ningzhu waved his hand and said, "Don't leave, stay and clean. If you don't tell me, I'll forget about it, and I haven't eaten yet."
The cleaner nodded and helped Ning Kezhu open the door of the conference room.
Walking to the door, Ning Kezhu suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where is the staff canteen?"
"Ah? Do you want to go to the staff canteen?" The cleaner was obviously confused.
Ning Kezhu nodded matter-of-factly and said, "Yes, I'm going to eat. Otherwise, where would I go to eat? As the chairman, I should also have the benefit of dining in the company's cafeteria, right?"
"Well...of course you have this benefit, but I didn't expect you to go to the cafeteria to eat."
"Did Mr. Cheng never go to the canteen before?"
"Anyway, I've never seen Director Cheng in the cafeteria."
"Well, you will see me in the cafeteria every day from now on."
After saying that, Ning Kezhu smiled slightly and urged: "Why, you don't want to tell me where the canteen is?"
The cleaner hurriedly said: "No, no, the canteen is on the first floor. You take the elevator down to the first floor, and there is a door at the end of the elevator room. Behind the door is the stairs going downstairs. Go down and you will see the canteen."
Ning Kezhu nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you."
After that, Ning Kezhu left the conference room.
He went back to Cheng Guangnian's office first. Seeing that Cheng Fu was still sitting in his seat, he said, "Have you eaten yet?"
Cheng Fu shook his head and said, "No, I'll sort out the meeting minutes first."
Ning Kezhu said: "Let's go eat first. There is nothing to record in today's meeting. There is only a little content in total."
Master Cheng stood up and said, "Then I'm going to eat first."
Then leave.
Ning Kezhu went into the inner room, tidied up briefly, left the office, took the elevator to the first floor, then followed the cleaner's instructions to find the stairs behind the door, and went down to the employee canteen.
Seeing Ning Kezhu's appearance, the people who were still eating in the cafeteria were obviously shocked. They all stopped eating, and the words they were talking about before came to an abrupt end.
Ning Kezhu naturally knew what was going on. She smiled and waved to everyone and said loudly: "Why are you all silent as soon as I come in? Is it because I shouldn't come to the cafeteria to eat, or are you all suddenly mute? "
The ordinary employees laughed, but the managers were even more embarrassed.
"I heard that Director Cheng has never come to the cafeteria to eat before.
My guess is that he either doesn't want to come, or is afraid that when he appears, you will become mute one by one like just now, and you won't even dare to eat.
After all, he is famous for being strict! But I am different. I should be relatively easy-going, and I don’t like and am not used to eating alone in the office.
I just like to go to places with many people and eat together, and the food tastes much better.
Therefore, you will most likely see me every day in the future. If this happens every time, I will feel that you are chasing me away.
Okay, it’s time to eat and chat.”
After Ning Kezhu finished speaking, he walked towards the window where the meal was served.
I casually took a look at today's food. The Cheng Group never skimps on places like this, so the food is pretty good.
After pointing out a few dishes, the cook quickly helped Ning Kezhu scoop out a big spoonful.
Just as he was about to put it on the plate, Ning Kezhu said with a smile: "I can't eat so much, just have a little less."
As a result, the chef who prepared the dishes shook his hand, and more than half of the dishes in the spoon were missing, leaving only a little bit at the bottom of the spoon.
Ning Kezhu nodded, the chef put the dishes on the plate, and then scooped up some other dishes according to Ning Kezhu's instructions.
The process is the same, scoop up a big spoonful, shake your hands, and there will be a little bit left at the bottom of the spoon.
Ning Kezhu said with a smile: "Looking at your actions, it reminds me of the scene when I was in college when I was young. The waiter in the school cafeteria is also the same as you. He scoops up a big spoonful, shakes his hand, and there is not much left. .Tell me, is this the basic skill of your chef?"
The waiter was a little embarrassed and laughed twice.
"Don't mind, it's just a joke. At that time, I wanted the chef to prepare more dishes, but now, I take the initiative to ask for less. I don't dare to eat so much. When a woman reaches middle age, her figure is very important."
The waiter became more relaxed and laughed.
Ning Kezhu held the dinner plate, looked around, walked to Fu Cheng's table, and sat across from him.
Master Cheng raised his head and said, "Auntie, I thought you had eaten just now."
"Yeah, it's okay. When I used to follow your uncle, did you have to ask for his opinion before every meal?"
Master Cheng did not hesitate and nodded: "Well, Director Cheng always forgets the time. I went in to ask for his opinion just to remind him that it's time to eat."
"Don't worry about me from now on. Just come down and eat by yourself when it's meal time. The work is never done, so there's no need to finish your work before coming down. I'm different from your uncle. I'm hungry when the time comes.
Come down and eat by yourself."
Cheng Fu didn't say much, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll remember it."
Ning Kezhu ate slowly, but Cheng Fu ate big and quickly.
"Auntie, I've finished eating and I'm going up first."
"Well, from now on you should still call me my job title in the company."
"Okay, Director Ning."
Cheng Fu cleared away the dishes and left the staff canteen. Ning Kezhu was eating while looking at Cheng Fu's back, wondering in his mind, did this Cheng Fu have any intentions?
After eating, Ning Kezhu went to the lobby on the first floor and looked at the front desk. The girl before was no longer there.
The rest of the front desk looked at Ning Kezhu with a sense of fear. After all, the new chairman fired an employee just after he arrived today, and others were afraid that Chi Yu would be affected.
"How is the company's noon break and lunch time determined?" Ning Kezhu asked softly.
The front desk quickly introduced it and said that Cheng's Group has lunch and rest time from 11:30 to 1:30 every day.
Ning Kezhu looked at her watch. It was almost one o'clock. She planned to take a stroll behind the company.
Seeing that the girl at the front desk was still very nervous, she smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. What happened in the morning has nothing to do with you. But from now on, just work peacefully and do your own thing. As long as you follow the rules and regulations,
Instead of taking orders from some manager, I don't blame you."
Having said that, regardless of the reaction of the little girl at the front desk, Ning Ningzhu walked straight towards the door.
When Xu Dong's relative saw Ning Kezhu, he came up to him and helped Ning Kezhu open the door.
"Director Ning, Xiao Yang is still in the office. I just arranged for someone to deliver lunch to him."
Ning Kezhu nodded and said, "Thank you very much."
"This is what we should do. If something happens to Director Cheng, the company must have a backbone like you."
Ning Kezhu nodded again: "You can find the personnel later and ask them to compensate Xiao Yang with three months' salary and resign."
The security minister quickly agreed.
Although Ning Kezhu is a good-tempered person, a guy like Xiao Yang who cheats and cheats will never be able to stay by his side no matter how much money he takes.
When it's time to resort to thunderous measures, Ning Kezhu is not the kind of person who will be soft-hearted.