The two began discussing business and quickly reached a consensus. After today's preliminary talks, they would need to continue negotiations later. Once every detail was settled one by one, an assistant would draft the contract, and after both parties signed, the cooperation would be finalized.
However, their situation was more complicated because, after the two sides reached an agreement, Xiao Heng still had to sign a contract with the government. This project was part of the government's investment attraction initiative, and some contracts needed to be signed, serving both as a safeguard and a constraint for both parties. Once all contracts were signed, the factory could be built.
Shen Yunyun listened to them discuss business from the sidelines. Unlike the tense, confrontational atmosphere she had imagined, it felt more like casual chit-chat, with the multi-million-dollar project settled amid laughter and conversation. Never before had Shen Yunyun felt so acutely the difference in value between people.
People like them, with money, could casually invest tens of millions, bringing tax revenue and more jobs to the area. When people earned money, they were willing to spend it. When they spent money, more people went into business, stimulating consumption. The higher the consumption level, the more prosperous every industry became, creating a virtuous cycle.
Once they had talked enough, Shen Yunyun finally asked, "President Xiao, do you know Xiao Changji?"
Xiao Heng raised an eyebrow at the mention of Xiao Changji. "Is he from our Hong Kong Xiao family?"
"I don't know, but he's also in the pharmaceutical business. He's a rival to my Xiao Yu's Tangsen Pharmaceutical Company. He even hired a corporate spy to get close to Xiao Yu and stole a lot of company secrets."
Shen Yunyun didn't hide anything and told Xiao Heng everything directly.
Xiao Heng had a vague idea of what Shen Yunyun was trying to do—she wanted to trip up Xiao Changji but was worried about retaliation from the Hong Kong Xiao family.
In reality, the Xiao family wasn't that formidable. They were a local power in Hong Kong, but in Goose City, they were just outsiders. A powerful dragon can't crush a local snake.
"I'll call my assistant to check." Xiao Heng stood up and stepped out to make a call. Whether intentionally or not, as he left, Shen Yunyun heard him say, "I want all the information on Xiao Changji within five minutes."
Shen Yunyun: "..."
CEO clichés. Once full of domineering flair, now just greasy and cringe-worthy.
Xiao Heng returned after the call. As soon as he sat down, his assistant sent all the information on Xiao Changji to his phone. He opened the email, read through it, and then said to Shen Yunyun, "Xiao Changji is from our Hong Kong Xiao family, but only a collateral branch. His grandfather and my father share the same grandfather. His family settled inland, while our main branch has always been in Hong Kong. Whatever he's done, handle it as you see fit. Don't hold back."
"Of course. The country has laws. If he breaks the law, he must face legal consequences." Shen Yunyun said it with complete certainty.
Xiao Heng was a bit speechless. Then why did she even ask?
Tang Yu and Xiao Heng still had matters to attend to, so Shen Yunyun left first. As soon as she got home, she received a call from the village chief: "Granny, the fruit you asked me to collect—we've gathered quite a bit. Have you found a fruit dealer yet?"
"I have. I'll go pick up the goods today." Shen Yunyun remembered the fruit collection she had asked the village chief to handle and quickly agreed.
She soon went to Yiluqiao to rent two cold storage units and arranged for trucks to go pick up the peaches. When she arrived at Tangjia Village on the truck, she learned that the peaches the village chief had mentioned as "collected" were actually just agreed upon in price with the villagers—the peaches were still hanging on the trees.