37: Chapter 37 Judging a gentleman by the standards of a petty person
"This old son of a bitch, after lapping up some foreign knowledge abroad and learning about the pirate system, has completely lost touch with reality. He fired everyone who actually worked and kept only the sycophantic fools. With that kind of foreign bastard in charge, the company is doomed sooner or later."
He spewed out 'foreign bastard' with every other word, calling someone an 'old son of a bitch.'
Although Chen Hao didn't name names, everyone in the company knew Chen Hao was cursing Vice President Wang Liguo.
This infuriated Wang Liguo, causing his blood pressure to skyrocket.
Unable to bear it any longer, his chest heaving with anger, he walked out of the conference room with a dark expression.
His confidants quickly followed Wang Liguo back to his office. They were all silent as cicadas in winter, daring not to utter a sound.
Wang Liguo took his blood pressure medication, took a sip of water, and sat down angrily, questioning them sharply.
"Did you handle everything I assigned you?"
The confidants responded one after another.
"We followed your instructions and spread rumors about Chen Hao everywhere, but..."
Wang Liguo slammed the table and roared.
"I don't care what method you use, I want Chen Hao's reputation ruined! I never want to hear his name in this entire industry again!"
The confidants nodded like pounding garlic.
"Understood, understood, we all get it."
"If you understand, then go do it! You're all just a bunch of good-for-nothings! Get out!"
The subordinates scattered immediately.
...
In the conference room.
A three-way video conference was in progress.
The person in charge of the source OEM factory interrupted to ask.
"President Chen, why does it sound like thunder and lightning over the phone? Is it raining heavily in your Guangcheng too?"
Chen Hao smiled and replied.
"Not exactly, I'm not in Guangcheng."
The person in charge became extremely excited upon hearing this.
"President Chen, why didn't you let me know you were in Guangcheng? I could have shown you some local hospitality. How about this, tell me where you are, and I'll come find you to chat right away?"
"That can be arranged..."
"Let's discuss it in person. Only when we meet can I know if your apprentice is trustworthy."
The other party was an old fox; he deduced Chen Hao was in Guangcheng just from the sound of the rain. With no other choice, Chen Hao had to reveal his current location.
An employee immediately rushed out of the conference room and hurried to find Wang Liguo.
"You said what? Chen Hao went to Guangcheng?"
"It's absolutely true, I heard it with my own ears."
Wang Liguo judged Chen Hao's intentions based on his own petty nature. He suspected Chen Hao's purpose in going to Guangcheng was to contact all the local source factories and spread rumors everywhere, thereby damaging the company's credibility.
"He's trying to choke us! If he succeeds, we can forget about doing any foreign trade for clothing in the company!"
Wang Liguo was a petty man; if he were Chen Hao, he would definitely do that.
He absolutely could not just sit there and wait for disaster. He made a decisive order.
"Book me a flight immediately! I need to go to Guangcheng right away to turn the tide and save the company's image."
...
Meanwhile.
Chen Hao also realized something.
"Nana, if it really doesn't work out, come over to Guangcheng. Face-to-face coordination will be much more effective."
Sun Nana looked around and replied.
"If I have to travel on business, I'll need to apply to the company."
Chen Hao said solemnly.
"I'll speak directly to Old Ma. Go pack your bags now and try to get here as soon as possible."
After ending the video call, Chen Hao felt very uneasy.
Although cursing Wang Liguo during the coordination felt satisfying, the development of the situation felt somewhat out of control—a vague, hard-to-describe feeling.
Never mind that for now. First, call Old Ma and tell him to approve Sun Nana's business trip to Guangcheng, handing over all of Chen Hao's channels to Sun Nana.
Ma Botao, President Ma, stated frankly.
"Of course, no problem. Coincidentally, there's a business seminar in Guangcheng three days from now. I was already planning to go there. I can take Sun Nana along and let her familiarize herself with the path we once traveled."
As expected, Old Ma was also going to Guangcheng. This made Chen Hao's uneasy feeling grow stronger.
"Rumble."
After a muffled clap of thunder, the heavy rain gradually weakened. The thunderstorm had arrived suddenly and ended just as quickly.
The sky returned to clear. The temperature after the rain was somewhat refreshing, not as hot as before.
When Chen Hao turned around to look for Zhang Menglu, she was inside the wholesale shop, having purchased a brand new set of casual T-shirts and changed out of her soaking wet clothes.
She was currently chatting with the shop owner, exchanging contact information—all potential sourcing channels.
Chen Hao casually picked up a business card from the counter. Coincidentally, it belonged to the wholesale distribution point of the OEM factory he had just been coordinating with.
Just as Chen Hao was marveling at the coincidence, a person walked in from outside—it was the person in charge he had just spoken to on the phone.
"President Chen! I was just nearby. How could you come to my territory without saying hello?"
"Factory Director Qiu, long time no see."
The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.
Factory Director Qiu was named Qiu Zhongtao, a native of Chaoshan, who ran an OEM clothing factory in Guangcheng. His business was doing well, employing a thousand or so workers.
"Hello, Director."
The wholesaler immediately greeted Factory Director Qiu enthusiastically upon seeing him.
Factory Director Qiu immediately made the introduction.
"This is President Chen from Guangcheng. He is also a major client of our factory. Without him, the clothes our factory produces couldn't have broken into the foreign market."
"You jest. Even without me, your clothes would still make their way to the whole world."
After some mutual business flattery, Factory Director Qiu happened to spot Zhang Menglu behind Chen Hao and asked with a smile.
"Is this the apprentice you mentioned, the beautiful girl?"
Chen Hao smiled and explained.
"No, no, she is my girlfriend, Zhang Menglu. Nice to meet you, Factory Director Qiu."
Zhang Menglu stepped forward confidently and shook hands.
"Hello, hello."
After more obligatory pleasantries, Factory Director Qiu insisted on showing local hospitality and insisted on treating them to dinner that evening. He immediately took Chen Hao and Zhang Menglu to a relatively high-end restaurant.
During the meal, Factory Director Qiu repeatedly told Zhang Menglu.
"Your boyfriend is very capable. Many clothing OEM factories in Guangcheng are his friends. Without him, Guangcheng's clothing couldn't be sold worldwide."
Chen Hao smiled, returned the toast, and later explained quietly to Zhang Menglu.
"Business dinners are just mutual flattery; don't take it too seriously."
No matter how much he drank, Chen Hao maintained perfect sobriety. As the conversation progressed, they moved on to OEM factories for women's intimate apparel, and he began building bridges for Zhang Menglu.
"That's easy. I actually know a factory director. She is a junior of mine. I'll call her right now and introduce you two."
The world of business relies on connections. To integrate from one circle into another, one needs a guide.
Chen Hao immediately stated.
"I won't let you help for free. Drinks tonight are on me."
"You certainly know how to treat people."
After three rounds of drinks and five courses, they moved from the restaurant to the next venue: a nightclub and bar.
The scene was one of dazzling lights and decadent luxury. The air was filled with the faint scent of baked cream and deafening music.
The dance floor was packed with handsome men and beautiful women, moving their bodies to the music, wildly spending their youth.
As soon as Chen Hao entered, he kept receiving system prompts suggesting potential goddesses he could bind with. But the music was too loud, and Chen Hao couldn't hear clearly. He waited until they were seated and had a moment to open the system to check.
Good heavens!
There were over a dozen system prompts, all for goddesses with looks rated 8 points or above!
And the difficulty level for capturing them was all listed as very easy!
This discovery felt like Chen Hao had opened the door to a whole new world.