24: Chapter 24 Chen Zhongxuan

The Chairman of Chen Group arrived at the W City branch.

This was absolutely massive news for the W City branch. After all, the group was so large that not everyone had the fortune to see the Chairman in person.

As for the reason for the Chairman's visit, the people at the W City branch didn't really care.

They only cared about whether they could leave a good impression on the Chairman; if they could, it would definitely be an opportunity to soar to great heights.

Unfortunately, after arriving at the branch, the Chairman only made a brief appearance before sitting in the executive office and making no further moves, disappointing many men and women who had secretly prepared themselves.

Chen Zhongxuan was sitting in the manager's office at this moment, holding a teacup and admiring it carefully.

Beside him, Uncle Chen stood with his hands at his sides.

"Bangguo," Chen Zhongxuan's voice was deep: "You've worked hard for Xiner these past few days. Fortunately, you were there, or this girl wouldn't have caused even bigger trouble for me."

"You are too kind, sir." Uncle Chen smiled: "You know how the young lady is; it wasn't my doing."

"It's precisely because I know that I'm worried." Chen Zhongxuan sighed: "I know this girl feels wronged, so I didn't tell her about these troublesome matters. I originally intended to tell her the truth after the matter passed, but I didn't expect that girl Yun'er..."

"The eldest young lady also knows what's right and wrong; she won't act recklessly."

"You, you've always been partial to those two girls since they were young." Chen Zhongxuan shook his head with a smile, "But this time, being partial won't help."

"Xiner, that girl, made a decision without my knowledge, causing my plans to fall through. I have already spoken to the Board of Directors, but they are stubbornly holding onto Xiner's promise." Chen Zhongxuan snorted: "These guys, do they really think I'm just a merchant who only knows how to eat vegetarian food and chant sutras! If I relied on luck, I would have long been stripped to the bone by this capital market."

"Sir, are you suspecting..."

"It's not suspicion." Chen Zhongxuan looked solemn: "It's that this matter is too coincidental. Outsiders know our group's movements, assets, and liquid capital reserves clearly, making it easy to find our weak points. This makes me have to suspect... Plus, what happened to Xiner this time..."

"Sir, are you suspecting this Wang Shuo..."

"Not really." Chen Zhongxuan shook his head: "The possibility of Wang Shuo being one of their people is very small. On the contrary, those two robbers..."

"They... their guts are a bit too big!" Uncle Chen's expression sank suddenly.

"I have already asked someone to inquire, and there will be news soon. Let's wait a bit." Chen Zhongxuan sipped his tea, admiring it: "Bangguo, your tea-brewing skills have improved again. Good water, good tea."

"If you like it, sir, take some back. Just use boiling water to steep it, and it will be flavorful."

"Hm." Chen Zhongxuan nodded, not refusing: "Bangguo, you've been with me for quite a few decades now, right?"

"Thirty years, sir." Uncle Chen also felt some emotion, "When I started following you, you were still an ambitious young man, having just entered the Chen family, and the Chen family was just a small company. In the blink of an eye, thirty years have passed."

"Yes, time flies." Chen Zhongxuan showed a look of recollection, "Thinking back to when I first took over the Chen family, you were also a young man similar to me, but now..."

Chen Zhongxuan couldn't help but sigh: "Time spares no one."

"You shouldn't be sad, sir." Uncle Chen smiled slightly: "With you leading the Chen family, it is the Chen family's fortune. Back then, the young lady and the old madam were dependent on each other, and the only company was about to be taken away. If it weren't for you, there would be no Chen Group as it is today."

Chen Zhongxuan shook his head with a smile.

"Bangguo, you are wrong about that."

"I was indeed young and arrogant back then, wanting to single-handedly build a business empire of my own. However... painful failures taught me that this world ultimately depends on strength. Sometimes, connections are more important than money. So I... Xiner, you're back."

Chen Zhongxuan's voice came to an abrupt halt.

Chen Xin, who had just pushed the door open and walked in, nodded at his words and sat down directly opposite Chen Zhongxuan.

"Where did you go?"

"To take care of some things."

Chen Zhongxuan frowned, looking at his daughter's calm face, and finally let out a sigh, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Why won't you listen when I speak?"

"Have I not told you about the complexity and difficulty of this matter? Have I not told you that this technology has already been monopolized by foreign countries? Have I not told you that all companies in China are trying to break through, but no physical product comparable to similar foreign products has appeared? Have I not told you that even if the company spends a huge amount of money to organize a team of dozens of people, they haven't completely overcome this difficulty? Have I not told you not to trust the empty words of a university freshman?"

"Do you know what the Board of Directors' attitude is toward your conditions? They are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself!"

"If you can't produce a decent finished product by then, you will completely lose your say in the group! You won't even have a way out! Do you... understand?"

Chen Xin nodded calmly.

"Since you understand, why are you doing this? I'll tell you the truth: before coming to W City, I gathered the company's software engineers for an evaluation and specifically asked professors and experts at Beijing University. Do you know what they said?"

Without waiting for Chen Xin to answer, Chen Zhongxuan continued in a heavy tone.

"Two years!"

"Developing a complete system, plus late-stage testing and packaging, takes two years! And that is with the efficiency of a fifty-person team! And it can't guarantee that there won't be any crashes. Tell me, how can one person compare to a fifty-person elite team?"

Chen Xin remained indifferent.

"You don't trust your father, afraid that I would use you as a bargaining chip to trade for the group's interests, so you snuck away, and even wanted to vent your dissatisfaction. I don't blame you. But why are you so foolish?"

Chen Zhongxuan looked at his daughter, feeling a bit heartbroken.

"How could you trust a university freshman you just met? Now the Board of Directors has seized upon your conditions and won't let go. Although I am the Chairman, I cannot make decisions on everything alone, let alone when your conditions gave them enough reason."

"What did they say?"

Chen Xin asked lightly.

"They demanded immediate product testing." Chen Zhongxuan sighed, "The Board of Directors decided that product testing will be conducted in fifteen days. At that time, they will gather the company's engineers and even invite famous scholars to participate together to ensure the rationality and fairness of the test."

"At the same time, they will formally invite the Japanese company in the name of the group to negotiate matters related to technology import, preferably allowing the Japanese company to provide technical personnel to come to W City for specific operational guidance."

Chen Xin nodded.

"I have decided to personally preside over this negotiation and test." Chen Zhongxuan looked at his daughter, his tone low: "The negotiators from the Japanese parent company will arrive in W City within a week. It is estimated that they will be accompanied by people from the China regional branch. You should not show your face for now; I will handle the initial contact."

"And about Wang Shuo... let's end it here. You've done what you should have done. If that kid is truly a piece of gold, he will shine in a few years. You don't owe him anything."

Chen Xin was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"If there's nothing else, go get some rest first. After these things are over, you will return to Beijing with me."

Chen Xin went out without a word, leaving only Chen Zhongxuan and Uncle Chen in the room.

"Sir, I think the young lady... regarding Young Master Matsumoto..."

Chen Zhongxuan took a sip of tea and shook his head slightly: "This matter is no longer up to me or Xiner. The hearts of the people in the group are complicated now, so we must... plan carefully! As for now..."

"I can only wrong Xiner."

"Then that Wang Shuo..."

Thinking of this, Chen Zhongxuan frowned: "Bangguo, do Xiner and Wang Shuo have any..."

Uncle Chen said speechlessly: "Rest assured, sir, there is no relationship between the young lady and Wang Shuo. I think the young lady's help to Wang Shuo is more to express dissatisfaction to the group and show her attitude."

"That's good." Chen Zhongxuan nodded, appearing to breathe a sigh of relief.

Uncle Chen shook his head inwardly. Every father would worry about the cabbage he had raised for more than a decade being arched by some wild boar from who knows where. The boss is no exception.

Honestly, if he had a cabbage like the young lady, he would be even more worried.

"What is this Wang Shuo doing now?"

"This..." Uncle Chen hesitated, "It seems he is fulfilling the contract?"

"Fulfilling the contract?" Chen Zhongxuan opened his mouth, "Is it the Machining Center system?"

After receiving confirmation from Uncle Chen's eyes, Chen Zhongxuan laughed loudly, and Uncle Chen smiled slightly too.

"A confident young man... He actually started acting? Heh... If he can really develop this system—no, just being able to develop one-third of the operating system and proving that the architecture is feasible..."

Chen Zhongxuan shook his head slightly, not continuing.

This was impossible to achieve.