543: Too much bullying

Ren Yi took the freshly delivered steamed buns from his boss and said with a smile, "A true man knows when something is impossible but still strives for it. I believe Wuling will be the future direction of new energy.

Mr. Zhao, to be honest, Wuling and Fenglei will hold the life and death of the future world's new energy.

Of course, this Wuling is called Fengling."

Zhao Yiming looked deeply at Ren Yi and said, "Mr. Ren, that's quite a boast. It sounds like you want to swallow up all the car companies in the world."

Ren Yi chuckled, picked up a steamed bun, and put it in his mouth.

After eating two trays, he finally felt full.

Zhao Yiming smiled and said, "Was that too much to say? You can't even eat two."

Ren Yi understood the meaning behind his words. Although he was talking about steamed buns, he was actually telling him not to be too greedy and to be careful not to overeat.

Ren Yi said confidently, "Mr. Zhao, don't worry. The dark days will pass quickly, and a bright future awaits."

Zhao Yiming's expression shifted slightly, as if these words deeply moved him. He murmured, "Yes, this time, we will definitely get through it."

Ren Yi heard his melancholic tone and knew he probably realized his own health was deteriorating and was trying to cheer himself up.

"Mr. Zhao, do you know why I'm so determined to build cars?"

Zhao Yiming was startled and asked, "Why?"

"Actually, I'm from the future. I've already calculated that within the next five years, Fenglei will definitely become the world's most impressive new energy company."

Zhao Yiming let out a chuckle, "Since you can foresee the future, how come you didn't foresee almost getting scammed by Li Bing?"

Ren Yi said, "Didn't I know Mr. Zhao would come to save me!"

Zhao Yiming was momentarily stunned, seeming to find it quite reasonable.

However, he was unwilling to listen to Ren Yi's nonsense any longer and directly ended the discussion: "Are you full? Shall we leave?"

Ren Yi nodded and said, "Mr. Zhao, believe me, you will definitely get through this time too, because in five years, uremia will be conquered."

Zhao Yiming was slightly moved, knowing that Ren Yi was trying to encourage him.

Seeing Ren Yi's sincere expression, he didn't know what to say for a moment: "Do you need help? Although other banks are not optimistic about Fenglei right now, I believe Mr. Ren is no ordinary person and will definitely rise again.

So, I came here this time to offer Fenglei a loan of 100 billion yuan in my personal capacity."

Ren Yi said with great emotion, "Thank you, Mr. Zhao, but I don't need it for now."

"Don't need it? Have you raised the money?"

Zhao Yiming pressed.

Ren Yi nodded, then shook his head, without explaining clearly.

Zhao Yiming was too lazy to listen to his riddles. He paid the bill and said, "This one's on me. Remember to treat me next time."

Ren Yi smiled and said, "No problem. Next time, I'll also treat you to that Tinghua Liquor. They say it can prolong life."

The two burst into laughter again.

When they left the steamed bun shop, it was already one in the morning.

As they parted, Zhao Yiming suddenly said, "If you get through this, you have to remember my kindness. If there's anything good, prioritize ICBC."

"It's a deal. Keep it up!"

Zhao Yiming waved his hand but still said, "Okay, let's keep it up together."

After Zhao Yiming's car drove away, Ren Yi thought to himself that judging by his tone tonight, his condition seemed to have worsened.

Ren Yi stared blankly for a moment, then turned around and went home.

...

The next morning.

Ren Yi called a meeting of all senior executives.

Ren Yi gave a brief opening speech, then looked at the R&D Department Head: "Besides the go-kart and flying car projects, does the R&D Department have any new car models?"

The R&D Department Head immediately replied, "We are currently developing four new models: the Fenglei M11 upgraded version, the Thunder Dragon M12 nostalgic version, the Phoenix M13 reborn version, and the leidus m16 enduring version. The main focus is on making money... ah, no, the main focus is on innovation!"

Ren Yi said bluntly, "Suspend the development of the flying car, and slow down the progress of the go-kart development. Also, how is the progress of the super factory in Switzerland?"

Speaking of the factory in Switzerland, a year had passed since construction began.

Ren Yi had been busy running around, and the factory matters were left to Zhang Wei to supervise.

Only now did he remember this matter.

Assistant Zhang Qiang immediately replied, "Mr. Ren, Mr. Zhang sent a message two days ago saying that due to environmentalists in Europe protesting every now and then, the factory progress has been slow, and the factory building hasn't even been topped off yet."

Ren Yi immediately said, "Then let's suspend this project for now and see if we're in a hurry or if the local government is."

Zhang Qiang hesitated to speak but ultimately said nothing.

At this point, the Director of the Planning Department stood up and said, "Mr. Ren, our investment in the Nezha and Wukong car models is selling very poorly. The new cars have been on the market for three months, and sales are still less than a thousand units. Should we stop them too?"

Ren Yi said, "You can't prop up a rotten wall. Let's stop them for now and let them fend for themselves."

He then looked at the Financial Controller: "Later, calculate how much funds can be saved after cutting the projects I mentioned."

He then turned to the Minister of Personnel and said, "Suspend all recruitment plans. Except for the university student quotas stipulated by the government, if anyone leaves their position in any department, the vacant positions should be filled internally. Don't complain to me about being overworked."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other.

Finally, the Financial Controller boldly spoke up: "Mr. Ren, after suspending these projects you mentioned, the company will be able to free up at least 15 billion in cash.

Overall, the company's cash flow can last until next month."

Ren Yi nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Fenglei is indeed facing difficulties right now. Please bear with it. Once we get through this period, everything will get better.

As for other work, please continue to proceed in an orderly manner. Everyone, continue to work together and hold your respective positions."

In fact, with the super mining machine in hand, there was no financial pressure at all.

Doing this was merely to expose those with ulterior motives, whether they were individuals or partners.

This way, those who remained would be the most sincere partners, and Fenglei would strongly support them in the future.

At this moment, everyone remained silent. Ren Yi had stopped all external investment projects, leaving only the energy storage integrated station and Starlink.

According to the current staffing, there would be many idle people.

However, Mr. Ren did not propose layoffs, so no one dared to say anything more.

However, not everyone was like this. Some pessimistic people had already begun to consider whether they should seek greener pastures.

After the meeting, Ren Yi immediately rushed to Switzerland without stopping.

Zhang Wei rarely saw him, so he was naturally very happy to see him return.

For a period, Zhang Wei had been thriving in Switzerland. He built a tall building near Fenglei's super factory to serve as Fenglei's office location, named Fenglei Building, which was about fifty stories high.

Forty floors were for rent, and the top ten floors were Fenglei's office floors.

After the Fenglei Building was completed, the surrounding commercial street also became extremely prosperous.

Ren Yi was not in the mood to reminisce. He directly entered Zhang Wei's office, exchanged a few brief pleasantries, and then said, "I'm here this time to see the latest progress of the super factory."

At the mention of this, Zhang Wei's face immediately fell.

"We are currently negotiating with the local government. They suggested providing us with a new plot of land for free, and they would take back the original plot."

Ren Yi asked, "How is the location of the new plot?"

Zhang Wei shook his head: "It's very far from the dock. The transportation is inconvenient, so it's not suitable for building a factory at all."

"Damn it, they're going too far!"

Ren Yi slammed the table and stood up on the spot.

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