"Jiang, what are you talking about?"
Cao Jiande didn't understand Jiang Yunyun's code. He picked up his laptop and left the meeting room. Li Xiaokai was also standing at the door. He patted Cao Jiande's shoulder and said, "Cao, don't be too sad. Maybe there will be a light at the end of the tunnel."
"There will be a light at the end of the tunnel?"
Cao Jiande was struck dumb. Li Xiaokai was the deputy director, so his words carried more weight.
"Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?"
Cao Jiande went to Zheng Guande's office with a nervous heart.
"Cao, you're here."
Zheng Guande stood up from the chair and took out a cup. "Do you want sugar in the coffee?"
"Sure, let's do it."
Cao Jiande had worked in the factory for a long time, but it was the first time that Zheng Guande poured coffee for him personally. He didn't expect it to be under such circumstances.
Adding sugar could help to ease the bitterness in his heart.
"Cao, you're 34 this year, right?"
Zheng Guande put the coffee on the coffee table. Cao Jiande stood up immediately to express his gratitude.
"Yes, I'll be 35 soon."
Cao Jiande nodded. The year would be over in a few days.
"Where is your wife working? How about your children?"
Unexpectedly, Zheng Guande didn't talk about work. Instead, he talked about his family.
It seemed to be the first time that this had happened.
Cao Jiande suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and answered honestly, "My wife works in Jiangling Central Hospital, and my daughter is in the third grade of Dongshan Foreign Language Primary School."
Zheng Guande nodded. "So you've decided to live in Jiangling?"
"I planned to work in the factory until I retire."
Cao Jiande tried his best to express that he didn't want to leave.
Although it wasn't difficult for him to find another job with his ability and qualifications, it might not necessarily be in Jiangling. In addition, the salary, the separation of husband and wife, and the children's education were all practical problems.
"I also wanted to make New Century a listed company."
Zheng Guande shook his head. "But …"
Cao Jiande straightened his back. "But …" The latter part was the key.
"But I'm also very sorry that this happened. Cao, your fate with the electronics factory is over."
Zheng Guanjin watched as Cao Jiande's face fell bit by bit. He sighed and said, "After the MP4 and recorder projects were forcefully terminated last week, I decided to give up. Hong Shiyong's foresight is not enough to support the New Era. The electronics factory will not have a good ending."
"Especially when there is a hungry wolf outside."
Zheng Guanjin's tone was faint.
Cao Jiande did not know who the "hungry wolf" was, but it was no longer important. His departure was a foregone conclusion.
"Your ability and experience are excellent. Being trapped in this New Era will only delay you."
Zheng Guanyi said seriously, "Old Cao, I didn't ask you to stay because I'm responsible for you."
"I know."
Cao Jiande let out a long sigh. He was a mature manager, but at the same time, he was also a calm middle-aged man. He had to take care of his elders and children. If he couldn't avoid the storms and changes in his life, the only way was to silently endure them.
"I'll go back and pack my things. Thank you, Chief Zheng."
Before Cao Jiande left, he bowed to Zheng Guanjin again.
His initial annual salary was less than 100,000 yuan. After Zheng Guanjin came to the New Era more than two years ago, not only did he promote Cao Jiande, but he also raised his annual salary to a few hundred thousand yuan.
This bow represented his deep gratitude and blessings, as well as his appreciation of him.
"I wonder who the hungry wolf has taken a fancy to this time?"
Zheng Guanjin muttered and called Jiang Yunyun in. "From now on, delay for a week any important matter that Hong Shiyong submits to me for review."
Jiang Yunyun stuck out her tongue. "Got it."
This was the method Hong Shiyong used to deal with Zheng Guanjin. In the past, Hong Shiyong would always dawdle for a day or two before carrying out any of Zheng Guanjin's orders.
At that time, Zheng Guanjin was really annoyed.
Now, their roles were reversed. Zheng Guanjin had directly extended it to a week.
Comparing ruthlessness with a woman?
Old Hong was still too inexperienced.
… ….
Cao Jiande returned to his department and found only a few subordinates waiting for him in the office. The other employees had long disappeared.
"Human nature is fickle. I thought there would be a lot of people lining up to hug me goodbye."
Cao Jiande was usually more lenient with his subordinates and was a leader who was more popular. However, in the face of reality, most people would not offend Hong Shiyong, who was about to take power, for a superior who was about to leave.
"I understand what you all mean."
Cao Jiande said to the rest of the people, "Speaking of which, I should thank you all for your continuous support. I wish you all a bright future, a successful career, and a happy family."
Under the reluctant gazes of his former colleagues, Cao Jiande strode out of the administrative building with a cardboard box in his arms.
However, in the hall on the first floor, Cao Jiande unexpectedly ran into Chen Hansheng.
Chen Hansheng leaned against the door frame and smoked, white smoke coming out of his nostrils. He looked like a scoundrel in the marketplace, which really complemented his "filthy" behavior today.
Cao Jiande looked straight ahead and did not want to talk to him at all. Unexpectedly, Chen Hansheng said, "Minister Cao, you're leaving already? Do you need help moving?"
"Thank you, but no."
Cao Jiande coldly refused.
Old Cao had the style of a famous scholar in East Jin Dynasty. Politeness was always on his face.
"Don't be so polite, after all, we are colleagues."
Chen Hansheng grinned.
"It is a shame to be colleagues with you. I don't think I will have the chance to be colleagues with you again in the future!"
After Cao Jiande finished speaking, he did not forget to throw out a stiff sentence, "Goodbye!"
"Tsk, tsk, this little personality is quite cute."
Chen Hansheng extinguished the cigarette butt, took out his phone and dialed a number, "The prey has appeared, prepare to close the net."
… …
Cao Jiande came to the parking lot and put the cardboard box into the car. However, when he sat in the driver's seat alone, the complicated feelings gushed out violently.
Not only was he reluctant to leave the environment where he worked for many years, but he was also anxious about the future development. After sitting quietly like this for 10 minutes, Cao Jiande wiped the traces of tears at the corner of his eyes, put on his glasses and stepped on the accelerator.
When passing by the factory gate, Cao Jiande thought that he would not be able to come back in the future. His heart was somewhat touched, and he suddenly wanted to chat with his wife.
"Honey, are you busy?"
Cao Jiande asked gently.
His wife's reply came from the receiver, "Not bad, why are you free to call me today? It is lunchtime in the factory now, right?"
"Honey, I, I … I was fired."
Cao Jiande hesitated for a while, and decided not to hide it from his wife. After all, it was a big deal.
"What, you were fired?"
His wife exclaimed on the phone. When she was about to ask, Cao Jiande suddenly said, "Honey, wait a minute, there is a Passat in front of us, I will call you back later."
It was a white Passat, and the driver was a woman about 30 years old. She had a graceful temperament, a beautiful face, and a graceful figure. When she smiled, she showed a row of white teeth, and there was a kind of reserved charm in her eyes brought about by the precipitation of years.
"Hello, Minister Cao."
The female driver handed over a business card, "I have been waiting for you for a long time."
"Waiting for me?"
Cao Jiande recalled that he didn't know this woman.
Because she was so beautiful, if he had seen her before, it must have been very deep in his memory.
"General manager of Seed Capital Co., Ltd., Kong Jing."
Cao Jiande read the business card, and raised his head in confusion, "You stopped my car, is there anything I can help you with?"
"I have heard about what happened to you, Minister Cao, and I am deeply sorry."
Kong Jing said politely, "I intend to use this opportunity to have a few words with you, Minister Cao."
Cao Jiande thought to himself that the news spread so fast. He had just left the electronics factory, and there was already someone blocking his way.
"Now?"
Cao Jiande asked.
"Now, but let's go somewhere else."
Kong Jing walked back into the Passat, and motioned for Cao Jiande to follow her.
"Could it be a swindler or a robber? It doesn't look like it."
Cao Jiande thought for a while. If this woman was driving to a remote place, he would go straight home.
However, to Cao Jiande's surprise, the Passat in front of him did not go far, and stopped next to New Era.
"It shouldn't be a robber, because if you shout loudly here, the security of New Era might hear you."
Cao Jiande saw Kong Jing get out of the car, and he followed.
"Minister Cao, you have never heard of Seed Capital before, right?"
The mature Kong Jing asked.
Cao Jiande nodded. "Indeed, I have not. Perhaps my information is too limited, and not because your company is not famous."
"Just like what Mr. Chen said, Cao Jiande is a gentleman."
Kong Jing thought to herself, and pointed to a large piece of land in front of them. "It is not famous now, but a few days ago, we bought this 480 acres of industrial land, and we are preparing to build a new electronics factory here."
"This is the approval document from the Jianye Development and Reform Commission. You can also find this information on the Jiangling District government website."
Kong Jing said as she took out a copy of the approval document.
Cao Jiande did not know what she was going to do, but he still took it and flipped through it.
It was indeed the seal of the Development and Reform Commission and Jiangling District, and since it could be found on the website, it could not be fake.
"Building an electronics factory here, that is close to New Era."
Cao Jiande estimated the distance between the two companies, and then said, "Congratulations, your boss has great foresight. Electronics should be one of the mainstream consumer products in the next ten years."
"Since that is the case, why don't you join us?"
Kong Jing suddenly turned her head. "On behalf of this electronics factory, which is like a blank piece of paper, I sincerely invite you to take up the position of deputy director in charge of production, and your salary will be the same as New Era's."
"What is this?"
Cao Jiande was stunned. He was not even a deputy director in New Era, and the seed company was offering him such benefits?
"Erm, I would like to ask Mr. Kong, why are you doing this?"
Cao Jiande asked seriously.
"First of all, I am not the boss, I am just an employee. The boss is someone else, but it is not convenient for him to show up, so I am fully in charge."
Kong Jing smiled and waved her hand. "Secondly, our boss is very familiar with you, and he knows your ability. He believes you can create greater wealth and social impact."
"Familiar with me?"
Cao Jiande wondered who it was. Other than Zheng Guanyi, he did not know a boss of this level.
Seeing Cao Jiande in confusion, Kong Jing smiled slyly. "Your wife is in Jiangling Central Hospital, and your daughter is in the third grade of Dongshan Foreign Language Primary School. You like to play golf every weekend, right?"
"How did you know?"
Cao Jiande was shocked. Kong Jing was telling the truth. It seemed that the boss was really familiar with him.
"How about it?"
Kong Jing tilted her head and asked. "Now, I would like to take up an afternoon of your time to seriously discuss the future of the new factory."
"Okay."
Cao Jiande finally agreed.
"Then please follow me back to my office." Kong Jing got into the Passat again.
This time, although Cao Jiande had many questions, he was no longer worried that Kong Jing was a liar. He called his wife again.
"Aiya, you're making me anxious. What's going on?"
Cao Jiande's wife sounded very anxious. "Why were you fired?"
"Erm …"
Cao Jiande suddenly did not know what to say. He stammered for a long time.
"Honey, you might not believe it, but although I was fired, I might have gotten a new job in less than 15 minutes."
… ….
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