The eting convened by Bai Xiaosheng concluded after two hours.
After the eting, the executives from the Zhenbei Group’s Greater China Region left, displaying expressions that appeared "peculiar" to the subordinate employees, with excitent tinged with a sense of anticipation and a... mischievous air.
In short, the subordinates couldn’t make sense of it.
Every executive left in a hurry, as if they had urgent matters to attend to, walking briskly.
Bai Xiaosheng and Xiahou Qi remained in the conference room, watching everyone leave, then exchanged a smile.
"With our strength, mobilizing all executives to deal with one Han He seems a bit exaggerated, giving Han He too much face," Xiahou Qi couldn’t help but chuckle.
His words exuded dominance. It was as if for them today, dealing with a Han He required no excessive effort.
"We’re racing against ti, so we naturally have to invest heavily, deploy manpower, and utilize talent," Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile. "And rember, even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit - that’s what you told . Moreover, we’re dealing with Han Yewanhe, which is Han He."
Upon hearing this, Xiahou Qi burst into laughter and nodded, "Indeed, even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit! Actually, I’m a bit intrigued by the prospect of Han He proactively seeking peace with us, and what mindset he would be in."
"That won’t be a pleasant one," Bai Xiaosheng replied.
The two then shared hearty laughter.
After the eting, Zheng Honghu headed straight to his office to pack for a business trip. This ti, he bluntly stated he was only bringing one secretary, without ntioning the purpose of the trip.
While packing, Zheng’s phone lit up.
A call was coming in.
Zheng Honghu wasn’t particularly inclined to answer this call, but the caller was persistent, keeping the phone’s screen illuminated.
Finally, Zheng Honghu answered.
The call was from Liu Weizhi, the person in charge of Xihe Industry.
"Hello, Liu Weizhi, what’s up?" Zheng asked.
Zheng could already guess what Liu Weizhi wanted to say.
"Mr. Zheng, you finally picked up!" Liu Weizhi seed very excited.
"Get to the point," Zheng said, "I don’t have much ti."
"Alright, I’ll get right to it. What are we supposed to do on our end? If we don’t take any action, there might not be any business left in the nearby cities," Liu Weizhi said anxiously over the phone. "Originally, you persuaded to leave the Affairs Officer position to beco a key enterprise leader. I ca with enthusiasm to make achievents, but my term has barely started, and the company is about to go under. How am I supposed to manage operations? What future do I have then?"
Liu Weizhi launched a protest right from the start.
"So, what do you want to do?" Zheng Honghu asked with a knowing smile on the phone.
This attitude left Liu Weizhi montarily stunned.
In the previous calls, although Mr. Zheng hadn’t given any directions and asked them to wait for headquarters’ decision, his tone had been impatient and not very pleasant.
What has changed now...
Montarily bewildered, Liu Weizhi quickly regained his composure and said, "I don’t need you to do anything, just give us so authorization so we can start taking action. Doing sothing is better than doing nothing..."
Expressing his request, Liu Weizhi thought he would have to talk at length again, uncertain if he would get a response.
To his surprise, Zheng Honghu promptly replied, "Alright, I’ll give you a definite answer right now!"
Stunned again, Liu Weizhi quickly responded with joy, "Ah, please tell !"
"Effective imdiately, maintain your company’s normal operations, and do not engage in any conflicts with Han Family Enterprises. Even if you’re negotiating cooperation and encounter them, you must avoid confrontation. Do you hear ?" Zheng Honghu stated firmly.
On the other end, Liu Weizhi was taken aback, then stamred, "What does this an?"
Not only should they not compete with Han Family Enterprises but also yield?
Liu Weizhi was completely puzzled.
"This is the directive from headquarters. Just be patient for a couple of days. If you’re really feeling suffocated, go for a team-building exercise; it will be resolved in due course," Zheng Honghu said lightheartedly. "Alright, I have other matters to attend to, talk to you later."
With that, the call ended, the tone sounding off with a series of beeps.
On the other line, Liu Weizhi was left in a daze, holding his phone in confusion.
Seeing his expression, his deputy couldn’t help but ask, "Mr. Liu, what did they say from above?"
Staring blankly at his deputy, Liu Weizhi muttered, "Mr. Zheng said we should go for team-building..."
Liu’s deputy was dumbfounded, uttering only, "You must have heard wrong."
Not only Xihe Industry but many enterprises under the Zhenbei Group’s Greater China Region also received such "strange" orders.
They were instructed to stay put for a couple of days, need not rush to expand their client base, and certainly not engage in any friction with Han Yewanhe’s enterprises...
Indeed, it was baffling.
...
For two consecutive days, Han He traveled through several provinces in the west, visiting his businesses to conduct inspections and uplift morale.
Simultaneously, he deployed a large number of personnel to closely monitor the enterprises under the Zhenbei Group’s Greater China in the area.
Money is a good thing; it can find people to buy information.
The information received by Han He almost entirely described the opposing enterprises as lowering their banners and downplaying their activities.
Even Han He found this puzzling.
"That Bai Xiaosheng is not a re simpleton, seeing his actions in South and North Arica makes that clear. Has he really conceded this quickly? He’s still young; doesn’t he have a bit of daring spirit?"
This doubt lingered in Han He’s mind.
In reality, Han He, just as Bai Xiaosheng anticipated, had woven a large net, waiting for actions from Bai Xiaosheng’s side.
It was like a spider sitting in the middle of a web, waiting for prey to struggle.
This "calm before the storm" was not sothing Han He enjoyed.
"Or perhaps those are just appearances, and those enterprises are actually making moves in secret?" Han He was more inclined to believe this scenario.
Han He directly increased his personnel to keep an eye on the enterprises under Bai Xiaosheng’s jurisdiction, analyzing reports personally, trying to find any clues.
anwhile, Han He also contemplated another possibility: that Bai Xiaosheng, a genuine comrcial genius, had seen through his layout and therefore remained still.
"He would probably attempt a breakthrough from another angle, like leveraging connections!" As Han He contemplated these scenarios, it was already the fourth day after event initiation, and he had returned ho, packing for an outbound visit.
As he predicted, soone indeed called on the fourth day to inquire about these matters.
Those people carried significant clout!
Among them were Jia Group, which had collaborated extensively with the Han Family, Wanhu Group that had recently agreed to a partnership, Beifeng’s Dong Tianlu, and Haoyu’s Wang Xuantian.
All were here to act as diators.
With his astuteness and eloquence, Han He could navigate discussions with everyone without losing face.
"That Bai Xiaosheng really has so face!" Even Han He was slightly surprised during the final phone call.
However, at this point, it wasn’t easy for him to retreat.
On the fifth day, Han He received a letter, to head to Huajing.
Well-known business leaders from various sectors would gather to form a business delegation for an outgoing visit.
Han He believed that this ti he would encounter Bai Xiaosheng, the executive president of the Zhenbei Group’s Greater China Region.
Before setting off, Han He was filled with delight, "At this juncture, no matter how capable Bai Xiaosheng is, he won’t be able to turn the tide!"
"What should I say to him when I et him!"
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