RBCT Chapter 1746 How to Gain Trust
Chapter 1746 How to Gain Trust
Chapter 1746 How to Gain Trust
After meeting with Jing Gao, An Zhiwen did not return to Beijing that day. Instead, he inspected the Phoenix Group and Taichu Group's businesses in Shanghai.
The main projects are the chip R&D center of Shan Hai Jing Semiconductor built in Qingpu, and the electric vehicle company "Shenxing Technology" with an investment of 60 billion yuan in the suburbs of Shanghai.
Shenxing Technology, under the leadership of Dong Youwei, is carrying out preliminary preparations.
First, we will move our manufacturing base from Nansha, Guangzhou to Shanghai.
The construction base in Nansha is integrated with LeEco, but the progress is extremely slow. This is due to both reasons related to Shenxing Technology itself and some administrative factors.
Even with Evergrande's support in Nansha and the backing of the Hong Kong tycoon Shao family, progress is already too slow.
Second, we will integrate R&D personnel located in mainland China, Hong Kong Island, Singapore, and Europe into Shanghai and establish an R&D headquarters.
Shenxing Technology spends money buying technology all over the world, but many of these are just buying a name; the technology system has not yet been fully built.
We need to streamline our research staff, change our high-profile, aggressive approach, and shift towards a more focused and meticulous approach, deeply cultivating our technological fields.
For core patents that are urgently needed, it is better to purchase licenses rather than develop them yourself or make aggressive acquisitions.
After getting a general understanding of the situation, he returned to Beijing the next morning with his assistants on a Gulfstream 650, the executive jet of Phoenix Group.
Inside the cabin of the Gulfstream G650 is another world of extreme luxury and tranquility.
The cashmere carpet silenced all noise, and the hand-stitched Italian leather chairs were as large as armchairs. Outside the porthole, a sea of clouds rolled in, and the sunlight, filtered through the polarized porthole, became soft.
Four flight attendants, dressed in custom-made royal blue uniforms, are providing service with the utmost professionalism.
Their uniforms were impeccably tailored, with short skirts that perfectly covered their rounded hips, and black stockings that encased their slender calves, which gleamed delicately under the cabin lights.
The flight attendant at the head of the group knelt down beside An Zhiwen and said in a sweet voice, "Mr. An, your iced drip Geisha coffee."
She gently placed the crystal glass down, without her fingertips brushing against An Zhiwen's hand.
The flight attendants who work on Taichu Group's business jets are not only top-notch in terms of professional skills and appearance, belonging to the elite of Taichu's three major airlines, but they are also all very intelligent.
Even trying to marry a rich man can't be done on the company's private jet; doing so would be subject to internal punishment.
Assistant Sun Lei is one of An Zhiwen's four assistants. He came to Shanghai on this business trip with her. After reporting on his work, he waited for the flight attendant to gracefully retreat to the service area before lowering his voice and saying:
"President An, President Liao has an appointment to meet the big boss today. I think no matter how capable she is, she'll hardly catch his eye!"
Fang Shaofan, the head of Phoenix Pictures, has had poor performance in recent years, performing only moderately well, which has led to Phoenix Pictures' decline and the company facing numerous challenges.
This is why President An wanted to push Liao Rong into the film and television industry at the "Primordial Strategy Conference".
Tiangong Games' various game projects are cash cows. Although Tiangong Games doesn't show off and rarely appears in the media, it holds a very high position within the company.
On the contrary, while the film and television business may seem glamorous, it is actually difficult for them to gain control of the group.
As President An's assistant, he wasn't preoccupied with the personal grudges between President An and Liao Rong—those were President An's private matters—but rather with the fact that, as the CEO of two major groups, President An had to keep a close eye on the challengers' promotions.
Currently, the de facto successor within the group is the boss's secretary, Zhang Li. But that's a matter for twenty or thirty years from now; the most threatening candidate to lead the entire organization is Liao Rong.
Neither Hua Sheng, the former CEO of Galaxy Group, nor Song Fa, the successor whom Ren He was grooming, posed a threat.
Bo Xujie, CEO of Mingyuan Group, posed no threat.
The key to competing for a high position is not management skills, but gaining the boss's trust.
An Zhiwen picked up his coffee, took a sip, and smiled as he admired the flight attendant's graceful figure. He knew very well that the flight attendant on the private jet had no relation to President Jing.
Mr. Jing's women all serve only him. In this respect, Mr. Jing has a very old-fashioned style. When a man his age looks at a beautiful woman, nine-tenths of it is purely for appreciation.
An Zhiwen turned her gaze to the sky outside the window: "Little Sun, don't underestimate my former mother-in-law's ability to please people."
His former mother-in-law, Liao Rong, managed the Zhao Group with remarkable efficiency during her tenure, having been mentored by his father-in-law, Professor Zhao. However, she was also adept at manipulating people, causing him to waste his life and fall into a deep pit from which he could not escape.
If it weren't for meeting Mr. Jing, even as an outstanding graduate of the Management Department of Peking University, and even with his father-in-law's support, he wouldn't have been able to achieve anything significant. He cherishes his current life.
His former mother-in-law was just as good at ingratiating herself with people as she was at persecuting them.
Sun Lei's face showed disbelief; in front of his boss, he had no need to hide his emotions.
An Zhiwen, intending to offer a hint, changed the subject and said, "Then look at Bo Xujie of Mingyuan Group. He's capable enough, and now he has the talent and projects of the four local bigwigs in Shanghai injected into him. It's like putting new wine in old bottles, and he's very powerful. Isn't he a big threat to me?"
Sun Lei was taken aback and hesitated before saying, "Bo Xujie... after all, he has a history of betraying his master, so it will probably be difficult for him to gain Mr. Jing's true trust."
"Trust can be cultivated!"
An Zhiwen's lips curled into a meaningful smile. "'Betrayal' is a fatal flaw elsewhere, but with President Jing, it's sometimes a plus. It means he has no way to retreat and can only move forward with all his might. Do you think President Jing is the kind of mediocre leader who throws the baby out with the bathwater and is afraid to use people?"
Well is never afraid of betrayal from those below. He has the physics in his hands!
Sun Lei was unconvinced, but he stopped arguing.
An Zhiwen composed himself, his usual chatty demeanor replaced by the composure of a CEO who controlled two major business empires: "We still need to focus on ourselves and do our own thing well."
I reported to Mr. Jing this time and received his strong support. Phoenix Group will now focus on developing these seven strategic directions. This is Phoenix Group's second transformation, a crucial step in ensuring our continued status as a leading internet company.
Phoenix Group will focus its efforts on seven areas: chip design, cloud computing, Phoenix Pay, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, robotics, and drones.
"Yes, Mr. An."
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Around 10 a.m., a seemingly ordinary but custom-made minibus, with an interior like a mobile palace, smoothly drove away from Tomson Golf Villas.
Jing Gao sat in the aviation-grade executive seat in the middle of the carriage. The interior walls were covered with Rolls-Royce-level starlight suede, and the carriage was fully equipped with a mini-fridge, hidden wine cabinet, and multimedia system.
He was surrounded by beautiful women, their fragrance filling the air. Guan Yujia sat opposite him, wearing a light pink Chanel suit dress, exuding a dignified yet alluring charm that only he could appreciate. Beside her sat the newly arrived, beautiful young woman, Shu Mengfu.
This is the candidate to replace Chu Wenjun as her secretary.
Shu Mengfu was twenty-six years old, the age when a woman's mature beauty is just beginning to blossom. She wore a very well-fitting business suit: the quality of the white silk shirt was high-end, the top button was fastened carefully, and the fabric was stretched to show off her full curves.
Her skin was fair and captivating at the neckline; her lower body was covered by a dark blue bodycon skirt that hugged her full and perky buttocks. The skirt hem ended a hand's width above her knees, revealing a pair of straight and slender legs encased in ultra-thin, transparent flesh-colored stockings. On her feet were a pair of nude pointed-toe stilettos.
She wore a pair of thin-rimmed gold glasses on her nose, behind which were almond-shaped eyes with a gentle and clear gaze. Her makeup was exquisite and flawless, and her entire face was beautiful and stunning. Together, they gave off a kind of ascetic elegance, which contrasted sharply with the work clothes that accentuated her curves.
“Brother Jing,” Guan Yujia said with a smile, gently leading Shu Mengfu forward half a step. “This is Shu Mengfu. His resume and abilities are outstanding. Do you think he’s suitable?”
Jing Gao nodded casually, his gaze sweeping over Shu Mengfu but not lingering. He was currently in a state of blissful tranquility after a lavish feast, and even the most exquisite beauty could not immediately stir any emotion within him.
He recalled the report from bodyguard Chen Aiyang before he got into the car: the female bodyguard he had hired from Southeast Asia had arrived; she was Chen Aiyang's junior sister, and he asked when they would meet.
"This afternoon."
Having a highly skilled female bodyguard by his side would certainly make many things much easier and provide greater security. He emerged victorious from this Shanghai saga, but he also made quite a few enemies, so caution is advised.
Just as I was pondering this, my phone rang. It was Liao Rong calling.
The voice on the other end of the phone carried the languor of someone who had had a good night's sleep, as well as the usual professional competence: "Mr. Jing, your itinerary hasn't changed, has it? I'm about to leave the hotel."
She had been thoroughly satisfied by the services of Ji Ran and Lu Xiao, those two young and strong young men, last night, and was in an excellent mood. Her voice was filled with a seductive charm after being fully satisfied.
Jing Gao immediately understood Liao Rong's state of mind. He chuckled inwardly, glancing at the bustling street scenes rushing past the car window, and said, "Nothing's changed. Just come straight to the Mingyuan Group headquarters building!"
Leisure is leisure, but work still needs to be done. He is indeed dissatisfied with the development of his film and television business and wants to make some adjustments.
(End of this chapter)