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Chapter 841: Chapter 731: New Mode (Please Subscribe!)
After dinner.
Thankfully, Tang Qing had a good appetite.
If not, Mother Tang would definitely have asked to pack the leftovers.
At the main gate of the hotel.
Tang Qing smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, thank you for your hospitality. Next time, I’ll treat you to seafood, all you can eat."
Upon hearing this,
Liu Qian’s face revealed a look full of eager anticipation.
Just the mention of seafood made him salivate. Unfortunately, Tang Qing always kept a tight limit on its supply. Even with their relationship, he rarely got to taste it, except perhaps occasionally when he visited Tang Kai’s home to have a meal.
It was simply delicious to the extreme.
If it were served in a restaurant, it would absolutely drive people crazy.
But for now, he was satisfied knowing that only they, a few select people, had the privilege to eat it. Nobody else even had the chance to see it, let alone taste it.
"Haha, very good, very good, very good. I’m really looking forward to that feast. I’ll starve myself for two days beforehand to empty my stomach, just afraid that your ingredients might not be enough, haha," Liu Qian said gleefully, repeating ’very good’ three times.
He even made a joke about it.
Uh... Liu Qian suddenly thought that it wasn’t a bad idea at all.
Tang Qing gave a slight smile.
"Don’t worry, you’ll definitely be stuffed. You could even roll out of there if you have to, I..."
"Boss Tang?"
Tang Qing was about to say he was leaving when a voice called out from the right.
"Hmm?"
Tang Qing turned his head and saw a man in a sharp suit, accompanied by a fashionably dressed woman with a pretty face, light makeup, and an indifferent expression, carrying a hint of arrogance.
Tang Qing’s memory rapidly searched.
Finally, he recognized the man in front of him, though he knew nothing about the woman.
"Chu Tianqi,"
Tang Qing said indifferently.
Chu Tianqi: who was he? He was one of the candidates for a managerial position at Sheng Tang Group during its initial establishment, interviewed alongside Qi Yan. However, Tang Qing did not like him; at the time, he had asked Chu Tianqi to share his views on the company’s development.
But Chu Tianqi arrogantly spoke of secrets and valuable experience, and ultimately, Tang Qing drove him out. As he left, Chu Tianqi rather childishly claimed that they would regret it. However, it seemed he hadn’t seen this ’blowhard lad’ since then.
It had been only a bit more than a year.
How could Tang Qing possibly forget?
Looking at Tang Qing, Chu Tianqi felt an overwhelming jealousy and an epiphany. Originally quite intimidated by Tang Qing, he inexplicably blurted something out, instantly regretting it upon speaking.
He wasn’t a brainless fool who indiscriminately made enemies, especially after the last incident, he felt he had grown a lot.
But the disparity in his heart was too great.
Sheng Tang Group.
Now shining brightly in Qingyan City.
Even nationwide, it had become a household name.
The ubiquitous advertisements, hundreds of direct retail stores nationwide, and still expanding rapidly. In just over a year, it had leapt to the forefront of Huaxia’s apparel entreprises, unmatched in its glory.
The very people who wanted to mock him had become the butt of the joke. Every time he thought about it, he slightly regretted his foolish words back then. If he had spoken nicely and not been so arrogant, perhaps he could have been a vice president at Sheng Tang Group by now.
Unlike now.
Serving as a deputy general manager at a small company.
The general manager was the woman beside him, his new boss
It was only because of his new boss’s background that he felt a bit of backbone; otherwise, with his status, he wouldn’t even qualify to speak to Tang Qing.
"Boss Tang, long time no see," Chu Tianqi said awkwardly.
"Hmm."
Tang Qing responded indifferently, then turned away from him.
Then he turned to Liu Qian and said, "Uncle Liu, I’ll be taking my leave now. See you at the annual meeting on the 20th. Make sure to come early," Tang Qing opted to ignore those he disliked and found no point in wasting words on them.
"Okay," Liu Qian quickly replied.
These past few days, he had been quite busy himself, attending various dinners. The Tianyan Group also had an annual meeting, though it was not as grand as Tang Qing’s show. It was just a nice meal for the employees at his hotel.
There would be some bonuses and activities.
Tang Qing’s large-scale annual meeting,
This was Liu Qian’s first experience of it, and he was filled with anticipation.
After speaking,
Tang Qing and his uncle got into the car, as the women and children had already said their goodbyes to Liu Qian and boarded the vehicle.
Seeing that Tang Qing utterly ignored him, Chu Tianqi stood there awkwardly. The most hurtful thing in the world is not to be ridiculed or insulted, but to be completely ignored.
Sensing Tang Qing’s displeasure,
Liu Qian looked at Chu Tianqi with strange eyes.
Who was this man? It seemed he had definitely offended Tang Qing. Narrowing his eyes immediately, he understood that an enemy of Tang Qing was his enemy as well. He knew Tang Qing’s nature was generally benevolent and mild-mannered; if Tang Qing was angry, it surely was the other party’s fault.
"Who is this gentleman?" Liu Qian asked with a smiling face.
The smiling tiger, a basic skill for a businessman.
Chu Tianqi did not know Liu Qian and thought he was a friend of Tang Qing’s, being quite imposing, he simply said, "Hello, my name is Chu Tianqi, and there might be a bit of a misunderstanding with Boss Tang."
"A misunderstanding?" Liu Qian asked back.
"Yes... yes." Chu Tianqi said uneasily. Under Liu Qian’s gaze and presence, he felt immense pressure. Just then, the woman standing next to him took two steps forward and smiled, "Director Liu, nice to meet you."
Liu Qian sized up the woman.
Unfamiliar.
"Who are you?" Liu Qian asked.
"My father is Le Xinlong, and my name is Le Cai. I’ve often heard my father mention you, saying you’re a major entrepreneur in the province. Although you haven’t met me, I have seen your picture in the newspapers. It’s fortunate to meet you today, truly got what I wished for."
A spiel of formalities came from the woman’s mouth.
Liu Qian was also stunned.
Le Xinlong?
It suddenly dawned on him; wasn’t this the Deputy Governor who had just taken office? Promoted from the Finance Department, he had hardly had any interactions with Liu Qian, having only met him twice and exchanged a few words.
Liu Qian squinted his eyes.
She was not a minor figure!
Was she here to support this Chu Tianqi? If that was the case, should he remind Tang Qing that although Le Xinlong certainly had connections, he couldn’t match up to Tang Qing if a conflict arose?
Liu Qian relaxed.
He laughed heartily, "It turns out you are niece Le, haha, I had long heard that Governor Le had a daughter as precious as jade. What a coincidence! By the way, what is your relationship with this Mr. Chu Tianqi?"
Le Cai quickly explained, "He is a manager at my company. Looking at the situation just now, it seems my manager and your friend have a bit of a misunderstanding. I don’t know which family that handsome guy belongs to."
"The director of Sheng Tang Group," Liu Qian said with a laugh.
"Sheng Tang Group?"
Le Cai’s eyes narrowed slightly, she looked oddly at Chu Tianqi beside her. She had heard that the chairman of Sheng Tang Group was overly young but didn’t expect him to be this handsome. Luckily, she wasn’t infatuated, merely surprised by Tang Qing’s youth.
"Niece Le, I still have some matters to handle in the hotel, excuse me, I must leave first."
Liu Qian was not particularly interested in mingling with these young second-generations from the province, only those of a level like Chai Ren were worth mingling with; with his current wealth, he was fully capable of sitting and chatting with their parents.
He already was among the ranked entrepreneurs in the province, with a profound network of connections, he certainly did not need to curry favor with these provincial second-generation.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries,
Liu Qian excused himself to leave.
Watching Liu Qian’s departing figure, 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Le Cai turned to Chu Tianqi and said indifferently, "Tell me, what is the misunderstanding with that Tang Qing?"
Chu Tianqi had no choice but to softly explain the ’misunderstanding’ with Tang Qing from before. He dared not hide any facts, only downplayed his arrogance slightly. Otherwise, if the woman before him realized he was lying, he would definitely be in deep trouble.
Upon hearing the reason,
Le Cai was speechless.
She hadn’t expected that Chu Tianqi could have been so foolish at one time, completely different from when she had interviewed him. But then again, people change, learning from their mistakes, and no one is truly foolish.
Probably, the success of Sheng Tang Group had stimulated Chu Tianqi.
Thinking about her purpose for visiting Qingyan City,
Le Cai felt a bit depressed.
She had started with a misunderstanding with her target, and now it would take some effort to proceed.
Her purpose for coming to Qingyan City was to discuss a potential collaboration with Sheng Tang Group. She had already contacted Sheng Tang Group, and they had agreed and were interested; otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to talk business during the Chinese New Year.
Sheng Tang Group’s high-end bespoke model had already achieved success within the industry.
Recently,
To diversify development,
Sheng Tang Group intended to allow more small companies with high-end design brands to join.
To enrich Sheng Tang Group’s products, after all, if all the designers were from the company, an inevitable mentality of ’regardless of quality, there’s company support for sales’ would arise.
This had started to show a bit, but had not expanded, right when Qi Yan’s university classmate approached, wishing to use the Sheng Tang Group’s sales channels under the name of his studio, and even brought a complete business plan.
Holding the business plan, Qi Yan immediately reported it to the company, and Yang Kai also felt it was feasible, then they submitted a document to Tianyan Group.
Finally,
Tianyan Group also agreed that it was beneficial for Sheng Tang Group’s development.
Such an inclusive culture could attract many local designers, as not everyone likes corporate restrictions; many masters in the field are well-off and prefer not to join a company for money.
The perspective and capability of these individuals are often superior to those graduating from professional schools; the reason is quite practical—some do it for passion, others for money. This isn’t always the case, but it’s not an exception.
Finally,
Tang Qing thought, indeed, the corporate culture of Sheng Tang Group wasn’t about monopolizing but about inclusivity, giving them an opportunity was also giving Sheng Tang a chance, especially since it cost them nothing, merely increasing the quantity of products.
Thus, the model of independent designers, studios, and collaborating companies was approved by Tang Qing.
Plans were prepared to start it the next year at Sheng Tang Group.
And Le Cai,
belonged to the type of small company existence, a bit larger than a studio with just a handful of people.
