Chen Zhongqi shrugged helplessly. "Mr. Lu, we're businessmen. Everything we do is to maximize our profits. So … I'm really sorry."
Lu Yiwei was stunned for a long time. He lit his cigarette uncomfortably. "Mr. Chen, we can think of ways to increase our production. But … isn't this a little …"
Chen Zhongqi knew what Lu Yiwei wanted to say. "Mr. Lu, doing business requires a calm mind and careful decision-making. We'll lose everything if we make a mistake. I'm actually very happy to work with you. But Pansy belongs to the Hongda Group. The strategic development plan is provided by the headquarters. I'm just an executor, so please understand. "
"Is it just because of production?" Lu Yiwei didn't want to give up this rare opportunity.
Chen Zhongqi replied, "Production is the most important factor. There's also transportation, manpower, and research. If you add them all up, it will undoubtedly increase our costs."
"Then where is the Hongda Group? I'll go look for your chairman. "
Chen Zhongqi lowered his head and smiled. "Our chairman is from Hong Kong. He's on vacation in Greece. He'll probably be back in a month."
He came full of confidence, but he didn't expect to get a bucket of cold water. Lu Yiwei sat there in a daze, not saying a word.
After dinner, Chen Zhongqi arranged for him to stay at the White Swan Hotel and left in a hurry.
Chen Zhongqi drove the BMW out of the hotel. He took out his cell phone and dialed a number. After the call was connected, he said, "Chairman Xia, everything has been arranged."
Located on the northern shore of Pearl River in Guangzhou, the five-kilometer causeway stretched from east to west. It was known as the Bund of Guangzhou, the most famous international business circle in Guangzhou. On the busiest Beijing Road, there was a modern 60-story skyscraper that pierced through the clouds. It was a spectacular sight. The words "Hongda Group" were hung on the roof, dazzling in the night.
On the 58th floor of the skyscraper, there was a 300-square-meter office with the lights still on. Xia Jinhe leaned back in his chair and looked at the scenery of Pearl River through the glass window. He still didn't put down his phone. Lu Yiwei's face appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help biting his lips.
More than two years was neither long nor short, but it was still a long time for Xia Jinhe. Over the years, his business had grown bigger and bigger, and his status had risen higher and higher. However, his heart had always been tormented, and it was difficult for him to let go.
Back then, Xia Jinhe left without saying goodbye and came to Guangzhou alone to make a living. He had no friends or relatives to rely on, so he brought his resume everywhere to apply for a job, but he was repeatedly frustrated. She had worked as a waiter in a hotel, distributed flyers on the bridge, and by chance, entered the Guangzhou Hongmao Clothing Company.
At that time, Hongmao Company was just a small workshop. It had no brand, no positioning, and only relied on external orders. The company's prospects were not great. As a graduate student in the United States, Xia Jinhe had a unique way of thinking and a sharp business mind. He took a set of immature plans to the company manager.
She suggested that if the company only relied on orders to survive, it would not have a future even after a few decades. If she wanted to change, she needed to find her own position and build her own brand. She set her sights on China's traditional clothing.
With the impact of European and American culture, cotton ready-made clothes had disrupted China's traditional clothing, but ancient silk and satin could not be developed. For this reason, she suggested to use traditional clothing as a starting point, specializing in customized clothing for high-end people. As for the brand, she took half a character from her name and named it "Pansy."
Pansy was a kind of wild herb. Although it did not have the delicate appearance of a peony, it had purple flowers that symbolized wealth. Using this to define a high-end brand was easier for some people to accept.
Her suggestion was appreciated by the manager, but he did not adopt it. It should be noted that Hongmao Company was a family-run business, and it did not have so much funds for R&D investment. After praising Xia Jinhe, he continued to do what he should do.
Xia Jinhe realized that following such a short-sighted person would not make much progress, so she resigned the next day and looked for clothing companies with her own plan. However, most of the companies were not interested in her plan. A company manager said, "Look at who wears cheongsam on the street? Do you think this is 19th century Shanghai? "
Without support, Xia Jinhe was close to despair. She sighed to herself. It seemed that she was destined to be a teacher, not a businesswoman at all.
When it rains, it pours. Xia Jinhe once had a meal in a western restaurant and left her bag with the plan in the restaurant. When she went back to look for it, it was gone.
She decided to accept her fate and completely gave up the idea. She cheered up and looked for a new job. After working in the new company for a week, she received a call from a stranger, asking her to go to Hongda Group.
With curiosity, Xia Jinhe came to Hongda Group and met the group's chairman, Rong Hongsen.
Hongda Group was mainly engaged in medicine, and it did not engage in clothing. However, Rong Hongsen was very interested in the plan he picked up, so he immediately contacted the author of the plan, Xia Jinhe.
Rong Hongsen was from Hong Kong and had a special fondness for China's traditional culture. After chatting with Xia Jinhe, he decided to invest 10 million yuan in this project, and Xia Jinhe's life changed.
Xia Jinhe did not disappoint Rong Hongsen's appreciation and recruited people to set up a company. After dedicated research and repeated revision of the plan, the first batch of ready-made clothes finally hit the market. Once it was launched, the response was strong, especially in the Hong Kong market, where the demand could not meet the supply.
Xia Jinhe did not become arrogant and complacent. She seized the opportunity to introduce more high-end clothes. She did not expect that it would still be popular. That year, she made more than 80 million in profit, creating an immortal legend in the clothing industry. She walked on the forefront of fashion and caused a retro trend.
Xia Jinhe's efforts were highly praised by Rong Hongsen. Not only did he increase the investment, but he also changed the name of Hongda Clothing Company to Pansy Clothing Company to support her to the greatest extent. Xia Jinhe did not stop there. She proposed a more ambitious idea and decided to open up the Taiwan and international markets.
This was undoubtedly the right move, especially in the international market, where it was highly sought after. Some international Chinese people took pride in collecting a cheongsam produced by Pansy Clothing Company, and it set a new record for the company. In the second year, the profits had surpassed the pharmaceutical company under Hongda Group, and it became the group's most profitable project.
Xia Jinhe's success was obvious to all. In less than two years, she became the vice-chairman of Hongda Group. Other than being blessed by the heavens, it was also because of her own hard work and dedication.
At the beginning of the year, there was an international agricultural products exhibition in Suzhou, and Pansy Clothing Company was invited to participate. A clothing company participated in the agricultural products exhibition, but the main raw material of the company's new product was silk, so they decided to send their new general manager, Chen Zhongqi, to participate. Although Xia Jinhe was the group's director, she had feelings for the company that she had built up. She was afraid that the quality of the company would be ruined, so she thought about it again and again and personally went to participate.
This trip was originally a purely commercial activity, but she did not expect to see Lu Yiwei, whom she had been yearning for day and night, at the venue, which made her feel very surprised. Of course, she saw Lu Yiwei, but Lu Yiwei did not see her.
As for Lu Yiwei's situation, although Xia Jinhe was far away in Guangzhou, she was always paying attention to him. Especially when she knew that he was treating her brother, Xia Jinpeng, she was even more touched.
When Xia Jinpeng's illness occurred, Xia Jinhe did not know about it. When she found out, her brother had already been discharged from the hospital and was recuperating at home. She immediately returned to her hometown to take care of him.
As for his sister's leaving without saying goodbye, Xia Jinpeng was also puzzled. However, Xia Jinhe did not mention a word about it and asked him not to tell anyone about his situation.
After Xia Jinhe learned about Lu Yiwei's situation, she decided to help him secretly. Then, she arranged for Chen Zhongqi to meet him and expressed her intention to invest.
Chen Zhongqi was puzzled by Xia Jinhe's action, including the fact that the group's directors did not support her rash action. However, she resisted the pressure and insisted on investing in Heishan County, which was far away on the Loess Plateau. The board of directors opposed it, but the chairman, Rong Hongsen, supported her action, and the project was finalized.
Things did not go as she wished. With the arrival of SARS, the project negotiations were suspended, but Xia Jinhe did not forget about it and repeatedly urged Chen Zhongqi to implement it. Just when she was ready to go to Heishan County, she did not expect that Lu Yiwei would take the initiative to look for her.
The project had been included in the group's project budget. As long as the negotiations were successful, the funds would be available at any time. Under the instructions of Xia Jinhe, Chen Zhongqi arranged for Lu Yiwei to stay at the White Swan Hotel and deliberately played a little joke on Lu Yiwei.
Xia Jinhe did this in order to let Lu Yiwei stay in Guangzhou for a few more days. Based on her understanding of Lu Yiwei, he would definitely not give up easily. Even if she could not meet him, she would be satisfied to see him from afar.
Back in time, back to the dark season of 2001. The sudden change in Xia Jinhe's family was unexpected. Her younger brother was imprisoned, her mother left, and the fetus in her belly died before it was born. The successive blows hurt her heart, and she could not even face Lu Yiwei's family, who took special care of her.
In addition, she felt ashamed to face Lu Yiwei. That time, she was accidentally seen traveling with Lin Haifeng by Lu Yiwei, and she could not get over it. From the bottom of her heart, she loved Lu Yiwei deeply, and was even afraid of losing him. However, the appearance of Lin Haifeng changed her fate.
The mayor of Beizhou City, Lin Haifeng, had admired her for a long time, and she had refused several invitations. However, Lin Haifeng, who was worse than a beast, used despicable means to charm her, and became the pain in her heart forever.
The better Lu Yiwei treated her, the more guilty she felt. Her heavy thoughts became bigger and bigger like a balloon, until one day, she could not bear it anymore. Finally, she made up her mind to do something that ordinary people could not understand, and chose to leave.
She thought that leaving was the best forgiveness for Lu Yiwei.
All these years, she missed Lu Yiwei all the time, but she did not have the courage to face him. If they really met, she had no confidence to talk about it or say anything. After all, it was her fault for choosing to leave, and she could not forgive her in any way.
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