The next second, Xu Pengfei grinned.
"Boss, itâs just to lighten the mood."
Glaring at Xu Pengfei, Mo Jingchun picked up the teacup and took a sip of warm tea.
"Good thing I donât have heart disease, otherwise youâd have scared me to death on the spot."
Xu Pengfei chuckled sheepishly, "Boss, Iâll return the county leaderâs call then."
Hearing this, Mo Jingchun wasnât afraid of facing Xia Xiaomin and rolled his eyes at Xu Pengfei.
"Whatâs the rush? In my opinion, call back this afternoon."
"If they urge you again, just say Iâm still in the lab."
"Rest assured, the county leaders know us pretty well; theyâd definitely hope for a slight delay."
Closing the teacup lid, Mo Jingchun chuckled and said:
"Old Xu, believe it or not, once we reply, the county will delay even further."
"Some people are way more anxious than us."
"The longer the wait, the more money theyâll lose."
"Conversely, the longer it takes, the more advantageous it is for us."
With the bossâs words, Xu Pengfei understood.
Xia Xiaomin, standing nearby, looked calm, as if she hadnât heard a thing.
Mo Jingchun glanced at Xia Xiaomin and said:
"Isnât that right, Xia?"
"Huh? Boss, what did you just say?"
Mo Jingchun was very satisfied and nodded.
This secretary is quite good; no matter what, year-end bonus needs an additional ten thousand.
"I didnât say anything."
Actually, Xu Pengfei was still quite puzzled. Logically, the boss had just graduated not long ago and even graduated early.
How could he know so much about business.
As if he had experienced countless battles.
"Boss, how do you know so much? Are all straight-A students like you, knowing everything?"
Mo Jingchun glanced at the curious Xu Pengfei, smiled silently, and walked into the bedroom.
He took out three books from the shelf, each exactly 5 centimeters thick, and handed them to Xu Pengfei.
"Here you go, 9.9 yuan, friendly second-hand price."
"Remember to transfer 29.7 to me later, fair deal for all."
Seeing the several-kilo books in his hands, he realized these were very famous books.
These were books Xu Pengfei always wanted to buy and read, but never had the time.
"How to Win Friends and Influence People"
"Old Xu, when you have time, read more at home. Delegate your work as much as possible. Your role is to arrange, not to do everything yourself."
"You should spend more time enhancing your skills."
"Why do you feel increasingly overwhelmed lately?"
"Thatâs because you havenât improved yourself for a long time."
"Look at Li Wanning. She was just a small clerk at the company."
"Within a year, through diligent study and effort, sheâs achieved what she has today. Otherwise, why should she be in her current position?"
Returning to his office, Xu Pengfei placed the three books on his desk and then stood by the window for a long while.
The boss is right. Many things should be delegated to the people below.
What he needs to do is more about arrangement.
"Whatâs wrong? Why do you look so preoccupied?" Li Wanning handed a glass of water to Xu Pengfei, asking with concern.
Sipping the warm water gently, Xu Pengfei shook his head and said:
"Nothing, the boss told me to study more and learn from you."
Li Wanning pointed at herself in surprise and asked:
"Learn from me?"
"Whatâs there to learn from me?"
"The boss said youâre diligent and eager to learn."
Just as the boss predicted, the countyâs leaders didnât call again for inquiries until the afternoon.
"Senior, itâs not that your junior hasnât asked on your behalf."
"They really are in the lab."
"You know, Mo Jingchun, as a boss, is more of a researcher."
"Senior, Iâll only tell you this because of our close relationship. Once Mo Jingchun is in the lab, no one can disturb him. You donât know, thereâs an entire armed police squad guarding downstairs."
Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Li Jianchengâs lips curled slightly upward.
What he just said was all genuine.
If you talk about why Candy Technology has developed to this stage, itâs not without a reason. Look, how perfectly they work in silence.
In the afternoon, nearing closing time, Xu Pengfei returned the call.
By evening, Chen Zhimin and other members of the association received the news about the meeting scheduled for next Monday.
Late at night, the trash bin in Chen Zhiminâs office was piled with discarded xuan paper.
The April sun was warm, and it was Monday morning, 9:30 AM.
The eyeglass material suppliers gathered at the Candy Technology Park.
In a black suit, with grayish-brown leather shoes, and black hair, Chen Zhimin followed the guide into the park.
He immediately spotted the experimental building.
Donât ask why Chen Zhimin knew the building was an experimental building.
The three large characters on the building were exceptionally conspicuous.
Experimental Building!
Yes, the three large characters were indeed "Experimental Building"!
What confirmed his belief even more was seeing the armed police on duty at the building entrance.
And a mighty and imposing police dog.
What was that lump beside it?
Chen Zhimin rubs his eyes incredulously. Gosh! Cats can be raised this fat?
Mo Jingchun, holding Candy, walked over to the knife and gently said:
"Guoguo, play here. Brotherâs going to a meeting first."
"If anything comes up, find Zero."
"Off you go."
Candy, already dragging Bun towards the armed police hall, left only a back view for Mo Jingchun.
At ten, the meeting started on time.
Besides entrepreneurs from all over the country, a few foreign friends attended.
Two leaders from the county also came.
As for Candy Technologyâs attendees, only Mo Jingchun, Xu Pengfei, and Xia Xiaomin were present.
Despite being few in number, their presence was overwhelmingly dominant.
Unconsciously, Candy Technology took control.
When Xu Pengfei began speaking, the entrepreneurs frowned.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our gathering in this conference room today has a clear goal: to seek cooperation and achieve a win-win future."
"However, here, I must apologize to everyone. Due to our factoryâs ongoing expansion, our production capacity is insufficient."
"The number available for sale is quite limited, but of course, this will ease over time."
The saying goes, ârare goods are sought after.â With one sentence, Xu Pengfei made the once united entrepreneurs wary of each other.
"President Xu, has your company considered outsourcing factories?"
"Cost-wise, outsourcing should better align with your companyâs interests."
Chen Zhiminâs words made everyone silently give him a thumbs up.