Chapter 21 Visiting the Old Man! He suddenly appeared...
Chapter 21 Visiting the Old Man! He suddenly appeared...
Guangzhou Nanshan Hospital, VIP ward.
Sunlight streamed through the blinds, casting a warm glow under the pristine white sheets. Shen Guoming leaned against the headboard, his face still somewhat pale, but his eyes had regained their usual gentle expression.
The worry in his wife Zhang Ruyue's eyes had disappeared. She was now peeling an apple, her movements gentle and meticulous, making sure not to miss any corner.
"Ruyue, everything's really alright at the company... I've had a good rest for quite a while now." Shen Guoming's voice was a little hoarse, but his words were still clear.
Zhang Ruyue paused for a moment, then continued peeling: "It's alright, Xiaofei did a great job. Even if you went up there, you might not be able to achieve such good results."
During your time in a coma, he not only stabilized the company but also expanded into the African market.
"Africa???" Shen Guomin frowned. "Our communication technology is based in China. What are we doing going to Africa?"
"You really think the domestic mobile phone market is like it was a couple of years ago? How can you survive in China without going to Africa? Look at this... this was compiled by Xingguo."
Zhang Ruyue put down the fruit knife and took out a report from her bag, which described some of the achievements of Transmission in Nigeria.
She also specifically mentioned Li Xingguo, who, as Shen Guohua's secretary, was very familiar with his preferences.
"And this too," she said, opening his laptop and playing a video of the Nigerian press conference.
The scene of Adebayo giving a passionate speech on stage and the black audience cheering and jumping for joy, and the scene of the whole audience boiling when the price of T1 was announced, moved Shen Guomin slightly.
"$99... Four SIM cards, four standby..."
"Good lad, you even fooled me."
"In a short time, not only did the company not go bankrupt, but it actually found a new market growth point, which is a promising prospect. However, the African market is not so easy to deal with; it's too chaotic," Shen Guohua said with a sigh.
"It's indeed not easy to deal with them. There are even more local bullies than in the country, but Xiao Fei has already taken care of them using some unknown means."
Zhang Ruyue then produced another set of sales data, which Shen Fei had Li Xingguo deliver a couple of days ago.
"In Nigeria, sales in the first month have exceeded 25 units, generating nearly $800 million in revenue. Transsion now has more than 20 stores in Luxshare, with long queues every day and a high demand for the device."
However, this money was used to continue expanding the market, and recently it seems they've entered into something... apparently a bunch of countries. I don't really understand, you can check it out yourself."
Shen Guoming took the report and flipped through the financial statements, product information, and market reports page by page.
His fingers kept turning the pages, and he became more and more alarmed as he read. In addition to expansion, they had also raised 280 million yuan, valuing the company at 400 million yuan.
But this financing is really like selling off one's father's land without a care, directly handing over the controlling stake... No, the issue isn't that simple.
Suddenly, a possibility occurred to him: could this really have been done by his son, who spent all his time in bars and driving sports cars and had no interest in business? Could he have been scammed?
"Old Shen, Xiao Fei has grown up." Zhang Ruyue sighed softly, as if she were reminiscing. "In the month or so that you were out of commission, he was like a different person. He dealt with those parasites like Zhang Mingyuan, stabilized the distributors, and even won a brilliant battle in Africa."
Mentioning Zhang Mingyuan, Shen Shihua's face darkened. Zhang Mingyuan was a veteran who had followed him from the very beginning of the company's founding, and Shen Shihua had chosen to turn a blind eye to some minor issues.
Could something have happened while he was unconscious?
"Mingyuan, he..."
"Suspected of embezzlement, a case has been filed involving more than 800 million yuan," Zhang Ruyue said calmly, but a hint of disdain still showed on her face.
"Some people saw that you had just fallen ill and wanted to band together to sell the company. I told them long ago that they were unreliable, but you still think about brotherhood."
There's no such thing as true kinship in this world; only family can be relied upon.
Afterwards, Xiaofei handed over all the evidence to the police, and it's currently under investigation. Old Shen, don't blame Xiaofei for this. It was Zhang Mingyuan who acted unethically first, and that's even more your fault. If Xiaofei weren't capable, the company would have been renamed long ago.
As she spoke, Zhang Ruyue patted Shen Guohua on the shoulder again.
Shen Guoming remained silent for a long time.
Zhang Mingyuan was indeed an old man, and he was the next manager he chose, even giving him some shares. Although he was a little greedy, he didn't believe that the other party would do something like selling the company.
But reason told him that his wife and son would not wrongly accuse him.
"Zhao Zhigang and Li Ning also chose to leave. Just when Xiaofei was introducing new investors, they chose to withdraw."
"A new investor, Huaxin Investment, has joined, taking over 70% of the shares." Zhang Ruyue paused slightly. "Old Shen, that Huaxin Investment... I suspect it's one of Xiao Fei's own people."
Although I don't know how he did it, my sixth sense tells me I'm not mistaken.
Shen Guoming paused for a moment, then shook his head and said with a wry smile, "This kid... he's even playing the capital game now."
"It's alright, he left you more than 20% of the shares," Zhang Ruyue said. "Major decisions require your signature, after all, it's your company, Chuanyin."
Shen Guoming felt a lump in his throat.
Seeing this, Zhang Ruyue continued, "But what constitutes a big deal is up to Xiaofei to decide."
Shen Guohua smiled again. That's more like it. People who are going to do big things don't hesitate. You can tell from the fact that he sent Zhang Mingyuan in.
Besides, he's already sick, and you still want him to go back to manage the company? Wouldn't it be better for him to stay home, lie down, and drink tea? Most importantly, he really can't keep up anymore; he might as well go play chess with Meimei.
"By the way, Xiaofei isn't young anymore, it's time to settle down. He's been playing around for so many years and hasn't brought anyone home... Why don't we tell him about that marriage proposal?"
[It's a bit awkward, but the main character definitely needs a backstory.]
Zhang Ruyue was slightly taken aback. Shen Fei did indeed have a childhood betrothal, or more accurately, it started not in his generation, but in Shen Guohua's generation, except that both families only had male heirs at the time.
The two old men discussed it and decided to extend the meeting to their grandson. Shen Fei and the Zhang family's little princess had indeed met when they were young, but that was 20 years ago. Since Zhang Shiqing went to Beijing, the two families had never met again. She was afraid...
"About Brother Zhang... this matter is still..."
"Don't worry, I've been in contact with Lao Zhang, and they've kept bringing this up. But as for Xiao Fei, I was too embarrassed to talk to him about it before..."
At the beginning of the year, Lao Zhang told me some good news: he said that he might be transferred to a lower-level position this year... If all goes well, it should be Guangnan Province.
Now our Xiaofei is considered a promising young talent; he might have even become the richest man! But once the news is out, let them…”
At that moment, the ward door was pushed open.
Shen Fei walked in carrying a fruit basket and a brand new T1. When he saw his father already leaning against the bed, the young man was slightly taken aback.
"Dad, you..."
"Xiao Fei," Shen Guoming beckoned, "come and sit down."
Shen Fei put down his things and sat down by the hospital bed. He hadn't seen his father for over a month, and he had lost a lot of weight, but the spirit in his eyes was still there.
"Your mother told me everything about Africa," Shen Guoming said, looking at him. "Well done."
With just those four simple words, Shen Fei's eyes welled up with tears; he had received his father's approval.
"How is things in China right now?"
"I heard that some companies are targeting you, even cutting off your supply chain?"
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