The next day, Huang He was absent from a regular company meeting.
Of course, this was normal; Huang He often missed such meetings. However, after three consecutive days of absence, it became abnormal. Moreover, Miss Hu Jing, the boss's secretary, also failed to show up, which was also rather unusual.
Fortunately, Boss Huang's phone was always reachable, and he continued to direct the company's operations via phone, preventing any major issues.
It wasn't until five days later that Boss Huang finally appeared at the company. Despite it being the hottest part of the year, he was wearing long sleeves and long pants, his entire body completely covered except for his head.
However, since Huang He was the boss, these matters were naturally not a problem. Who could stop the boss from wearing long sleeves and long pants while turning on the air conditioning in his own office?
Upon his return, Boss Huang announced several new appointments, which indeed caused some minor ripples within the company.
First, Huang boss's personal secretary, Hu Jing, needed to take a break of one to one and a half years due to personal reasons. The next month would be dedicated to handing over her work.
Furthermore, Jiangnan Group would establish a brand-new subsidiary named Jiangnan Biological Medicine. This signified Jiangnan Group's full entry into the medical and bio-research fields. In Boss Huang's own words at the establishment conference:
Jiangnan Biological Medicine's goal was not to cure simple ailments, but to tackle some of the world's intractable diseases, such as cancer, leukemia, and infertility. In essence, it aimed to leverage the latest biotechnologies to solve these global medical challenges, bringing benefits to the people of China and the world.
Finally, there was an adjustment to Leng Zhiruo's role. Previously, Leng Zhiruo served as the President of Jiangnan Group, responsible for a large volume of daily company affairs.
However, this time Leng Zhiruo would step back, returning to her original position as Huang boss's chief secretary, responsible for all of Boss Huang's daily tasks. The new president would be Shen Yuequn.
This individual, who had already partially withdrawn from the Jiangnan Group system and independently managed an entire commercial sales system, was the general manager of Jiangnan Group's Northeast department. He was now being urgently transferred to the head office to take over Leng Zhiruo's responsibilities and become the company's president. This rapid change caught many within the company off guard.
However, upon considering Shen Yuequn, he was originally one of the company's "Four Great Vajras." In two years, he had transformed the notoriously difficult Northeast market into an impregnable fortress. This capability was something many within the company lacked, and only he could command the respect of the other three Vajras.
This personnel change was seen by many within the company as a tempestuous wave, even giving rise to numerous conspiracy theories.
Among these, the most widely accepted conspiracy theory was the defeat of the "Outer Relatives Faction" by the "Local Faction."
After all, it was common knowledge that Leng Zhiruo was Boss Huang's sister-in-law, making her undoubtedly part of the "Outer Relatives Faction" within the company, wielding the greatest power after Boss Huang himself.
Additionally, Leng Zhimeng held control of Jiangnan Network, the company's most crucial, largest, and most profitable subsidiary. These two sisters, in essence, held the lifeline of the entire company, possessing immense power.
The result of Leng Zhiruo quietly returning to her secretarial post without any power, while Shen Yuequn from the Northeast was promoted, was seen as the "Local Faction" triumphing over the "Outer Relatives Faction."
Many asserted that Leng Zhiruo had taken a liking to another man and intended to marry him. This man, they claimed, was ambitious and sought to seize company shares through Leng Zhiruo.
This was because Leng Zhiruo's elder sister, who was also Huang鹤's wife, was believed to own half of the company's shares, a portion of which Leng Zhiruo was expected to inherit.
Therefore, marrying Leng Zhiruo would grant ownership of company shares. To prevent such a scenario, Boss Huang, they argued, had unhesitatingly ousted his sister-in-law.
As for why Shen Yuequn was ultimately promoted, it was due to Shen Yuequn repeatedly expressing his desire to leave the company and focus entirely on managing his own business.
Indeed, besides his position at Jiangnan Group, Shen Yuequn also had his own company. Initially, this company only handled Jiangnan Group's blind box business in the Northeast. Later, it grew significantly, gradually securing代理 rights for over a dozen famous domestic and international brands, becoming a leading enterprise in the entire Northeast region. In his hands, Jiangnan Group's business was no longer considered significant.
It was precisely because of this that there was much internal criticism against Shen Yuequn, accusing him of embezzling company profits and using his position for personal gain.
Thus, Shen Yuequn had repeatedly submitted his resignation, wishing to leave Jiangnan to avoid any rumors of impropriety. However, Boss Huang himself had directly rejected all such requests.
Now, Shen Yuequn was directly transferred to the headquarters to become the company's president. This led some to believe that it was a decision made by Huang He to retain Shen Yuequn, and coincidentally, to balance the powerful "Outer Relatives Faction."
Various rumors abounded, and all of them were accurately delivered to Boss Huang by the water dispenser, earning him a wry smile.
However, Boss Huang had no interest in explaining. After all, Hu Jing had to leave her secretarial position due to pregnancy and childbirth. Leng Zhimeng, worried that new "vixens" might replace Hu Jing, had persuaded her elder sister to abandon her presidential role and return to being Boss Huang's secretary. How could such a situation be easily explained?
As for Shen Yuequn, it was simply that Boss Huang couldn't find anyone else within the company capable of overseeing the entire operation. Coupled with a genuine desire to retain Shen Yuequn, he directly transferred him to the company headquarters to serve as president.
This man, who had only completed primary school, could barely recognize a few characters, and had fought his way to the top through sheer brute force, had reached the position of president of China's largest private enterprise. It could certainly be considered a legendary experience.
However, such legendary figures were only likely to appear around the turn of the 21st century; such opportunities would never arise again.
Just as Jiangnan Group's headquarters had completed a series of power transitions and finally stabilized somewhat, new news arrived from the United States: Amazon's stock price had risen!
"As expected, they are finally preparing to make their move!" Upon seeing this news, Boss Huang indifferently tossed the document aside, unaware that the Jiangnan North America branch was on the verge of explosion from anxiety!
Let's rewind the clock by about three weeks, to when Boss Huang had just learned of Hu Jing's pregnancy and the Western Wild Horse Fund held its auction. Another transaction was also completed: Jiangnan Group secured a $15 billion loan from Goldman Sachs and began its long-planned acquisition.
The weather on this particular day was pleasant, with clear skies and bright sunshine throughout Seattle. Therefore, the Amazon employees coming to work that day were in quite good spirits.
That is, until that morning, when they discovered several individuals dressed in attire that starkly clashed with the norm, appearing in the company lobby. They were particularly conspicuous in the bustling first-floor reception area.
"What on earth are these people wearing? How dare they come to work without wearing proper attire?" several male employees walking by whispered to each other, expressing that they had never seen such clothing.
"Tsk, you men really don't pay attention to fashion trends. Can't you tell that this is the latest popular Hanfu?" two stylish and vibrant professional women walked by, speaking with a hint of mockery.
"Hanfu? This is Hanfu!" a few men exclaimed in surprise. Although they didn't recognize Hanfu, they had, more or less, heard of its reputation.
This was a type of clothing that had become popular in the past year or two. It was rumored to have originated in Europe, drawing inspiration from a cultural civilization with 5,000 years of history. It was said to have evolved from the daily attire of their officials and had shaken the entire Paris Fashion Week upon its debut.
Moreover, this style of clothing was highly recognized by Europeans. One French palace had even changed all its employees' uniforms to Hanfu. Simultaneously, a top luxury brand emerged globally, named Lsqscws—a particularly convoluted word, but one that had recently taken the fashion world by storm. They had successively launched several collections that became trendsetters in the industry.
It was rumored that the characters in the critically acclaimed American drama "Misty Journey," which was being constantly replayed on television, all wore custom outfits from Lsqscws, which were incredibly beautiful and dazzling.
What was even more astonishing was that they had a vice chief designer who was only 14 years old. This designer was reportedly about to hold her fashion debut in New York.
In any case, Hanfu and Lsqscws had stirred up the entire fashion industry, igniting waves of discussion online. Anyone who had been online had almost certainly heard of Hanfu.
"But no matter how popular Hanfu is, it's still a fashion trend. Why would someone wear this kind of clothing to our company?" someone still asked, not understanding.
"You say this isn't normal attire, but they claim it's their most formal wear and that they always wear Hanfu when working!" the professional woman said with a grin. "So, you're just ignorant. Don't you know that BLm Company, Netflix, and over a dozen other companies use Hanfu as their official work uniform?"
"So, I think these people must be from BLm Company, as they are the only ones we've had dealings with recently!"