On the morning of April 6th, under the coordination of the Jiangling District Government, Nutshell and New Era's leaders had a short meeting.
Nutshell was represented by Kong Jing, and New Era was represented by Hong Shiyong. Although they were at odds with each other, they still pretended to be polite when they met.
"What's the matter, Manager Kong seems a bit haggard recently. Is it too much work pressure?"
Hong Shiyong smiled like a fat Maitreya and said with concern, "A beautiful lady like you must take care of yourself."
"It's inevitable that I'm haggard."
Kong Jing smiled. "After all, it wasn't easy for Nutshell to get to where it is today. We did put in a lot of effort. Of course, we should thank CEO Hong for the support of New Era."
Hong Shiyong choked. He wanted to mock Kong Jing. After all, Nutshell was in a difficult situation recently.
He didn't expect Kong Jing to mock him back. Nutshell's "growth" couldn't be separated from New Era's support, even if it wasn't Hong Shiyong's true intention.
"Manager Kong, reincarnation is inevitable. Who will be spared by the heavens?"
Hong Shiyong's face darkened. "Don't think that a mere blue light can choke New Era. We've already found a replacement and are working on it."
"Is that so? Congratulations, CEO Hong."
Kong Jing said expressionlessly, "However, I will also pass on those words to you. There is reincarnation in heaven, and heaven will not spare anyone. Although there are many uses for the shell, it is still within the scope of business competition. You have involved a third party, so don't blame us for doing things without limits."
"Humph, let's wait and see!"
Hong Shiyong said and walked into the meeting room with his head held high.
To be honest, Hong Shiyong was a bit panicked. Nutshell was a gangster company. Who knew how many tricks they had up their sleeves.
The most important thing now was to get his MP4 ready and use the good relationship between New Era and the distributors to sell it first and leave Nutshell far behind.
Actually, Kong Jing wasn't any better. This kind of confrontation was just to scare people. She couldn't be weak.
Not long after, the investigation team arrived. The team leader, Xie Tianxin, was in his sixties. He had a serious square face, white hair, and didn't smile much.
This kind of meeting was just like the freshman orientation meeting. The school leaders would always speak first before the student representatives spoke.
Therefore, the district leader of Jiangling gave a welcome speech first. He nagged for more than 20 minutes until Xie Tianxin's eyebrows were twisted like fried dough twists. Only then did the district leader let go of the microphone.
Team Leader Xie's speech was clean and concise, and he only emphasized three points.
"Firstly, this investigation is based on the facts, not the person. I've never known New Era, and I've never had any disputes with Nutshell. This is merely a matter of responsibility."
"Secondly, before the results are out, Nutshell is not allowed to sell MP4s. The same goes for New Era."
When Hong Shiyong heard this, he glanced at Kong Jing proudly.
The New Era could not be sold because the products were not produced well.
Since he couldn't sell the fruit shells, he could only worry helplessly.
"Thirdly, it's about discipline!"
When Xie Tianxin mentioned this, her voice suddenly became louder. "During this investigation, we will not attend any banquets, nor do we want to meet any guests in private. I hope that everyone can abide by this agreement and not make things difficult for each other. Thank you for your cooperation."
Team Leader Xie's attitude set the tone. He hoped that the investigation would be carried out in a fair and just environment without interference.
"That's all for my speech. Do you have any questions?"
Xie Tianxin glanced around and said, "If there are no questions, we will enter two factories to collect evidence. I hope that Manager Hong and Manager Kong will cooperate."
"Hello, Team Leader Xie. I have a question."
Kong Jing opened her mouth. She had come here with a question in mind.
Xie Tianxin raised her head. "Go ahead, Manager Kong."
"If we don't find any evidence of Nutshell copying New Era during the investigation," Kong Jing said.
"Then can we release Nutshell in advance? We have a lot of products piled up. Every day we wait is another day of loss for Nutshell."
When Hong Shiyong heard this, he snorted in disdain.
Others might not know, but he knew that Nutshell's second round of stability testing was not over yet. They had not entered mass production yet. How could they have piled up products?
Kong Jing looked gentle and charming, but she had learned how to put on a pitiful act to pressure others.
"We will!"
Xie Tianxin said with certainty. "Once we find no evidence, we will release them immediately."
… ….
After the meeting, Kong Jing returned to her office on Tianyuan East Road and reported the details to Chen Hansheng.
"Got it. Sister Jing, go back to the factory and keep an eye on them. Cooperate with the investigation team."
Chen Hansheng crossed his legs on the desk and casually flipped through the emails on his computer.
"What about you?"
Kong Jing asked back. "Are you going to watch people play chess again? If not, I can go shopping with my girlfriend. Anyway, all I can do now is wait."
"I'm not in the mood. Besides, who should I accompany?"
Chen Hansheng shook his head impatiently.
"Huh?"
Kong Jing thought she heard wrong. Who would "accompany" a girlfriend?
"What I mean is …"
Chen Hansheng also realized what she meant. He sat up straight and said, "At this moment, I'm not in the mood to accompany anyone. I'll only feel at ease with Nutshell."
"Oh."
Kong Jing smiled. "Then make it clear. I almost misunderstood. I'll go back to the factory first."
"Hehe, hehe, hehe."
Chen Hansheng laughed dryly and gave it to Imperial Sister Kong.
… ….
In the afternoon, the investigation team entered Nutshell Electronics Factory to collect relevant evidence. They didn't deliberately make things difficult for them. Just as Xie Tianxin emphasized, they were impartial.
In the evening, the investigation team didn't even eat in Nutshell's cafeteria. It was said that the five of them had a few steamers of soup dumplings on the street.
The next day, April 7th, Nutshell MP4 finally passed the second round of stability tests.
According to the original plan, this was the time to harvest the fruits of victory. After two rounds of stability tests, Nutshell was ready to be mass-produced.
Kong Jing and Li Xiaokai came with the latest MP4 product and found that Chen Hansheng was hanging out with Zhong Jiancheng and the others again.
"Sigh."
Kong Jing shook her head helplessly. She didn't urge Chen Hansheng. Instead, she walked behind him and watched him silently.
The people gathered here were all Zhong Jiancheng's couriers. They were very familiar with Chen Hansheng. After all, Chen Hansheng was also a part-time university student working under Zhong Jiancheng. So, it didn't seem like a big deal for them to hang out and drink beer together.
However, Kong Jing used to be Zhong Jiancheng's leader. She was elegant and charming. When she stood here, these people subconsciously felt very restrained.
"I'm not playing, I'm not playing."
After the old fox Zhong Jiancheng noticed the situation, he shouted to drive Chen Hansheng away. "You're always regretting your moves. Hurry up and give up your seat."
"F * ck off. Who doesn't regret their moves here?"
Chen Hansheng was unhappy.
"You're not leaving, right?"
Zhong Jiancheng was straightforward. He drove everyone away. In the end, only Chen Hansheng was left sitting on the chessboard, and Kong Jing was standing. The two of them looked at each other alone.
Some of the couriers felt bad and whispered to Zhong Jiancheng, "Zhong Tou, Chen Hansheng has been squatting here a lot recently. It's obvious that he has something on his mind. Let us play with him. After all, he's our brother."
"Bah, I'm not as smart as you."
Zhong Jiancheng was chewing betel nut and spitting out the dregs. "When Chen Hansheng came to find me three years ago and asked to be the general agent of the University of Finance and Economics, I knew that this bastard was not simple. You can only see that he has encountered problems recently, but can you see that he's not frowning today?"
"What do you mean?"
The couriers were stunned.
"I guess that chess is more or less enlightening. Chen Hansheng may have thought of a way, so let's not waste his and Kong Jing's time."
Zhong Jiancheng lit a cigarette and took a few puffs. He sighed with emotion. "It's really a combination of betel nut and cigarettes. I've never seen this bastard in such a difficult situation, even when he was doing Rocket 101."
"As the old saying goes, the greater the difficulty, the more the benefit. If Chen Hansheng can win this time, I don't know how much money he will make."
… ….
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