"The competition will continue. I never said to stop the contest. Let them, along with Yebai, see who is more suited to replace me in this position," Xiao Jianming said as he closed his eyes to rest and rejuvenate.
Xiao’s grandmother frowned then relaxed, taking the blanket from Uncle Tang and draping it over her son.
Meanwhile, Gu Nuan and her companions began receiving various pieces of news. It was said that Director Liu, Director Qi, Director Kang, and other key figures and VIPs from the company had been taken away by the police for questioning.
The charges were numerous, but the media outside speculated they were likely related to underhand business dealings. As a result, Changda’s stock price once again experienced a roller-coaster episode. However, this time it was clear that SUNV was not involved, the stock market performance was entirely a reaction from the general investing public.
The future direction of Changda seemed to become even more unclear. Certainly, the formidable and well-prepared acquiring party had a strong presence and controlled a significant portion of shares. But the arrest of a group of shareholders who owned certain stakes in Changda undoubtedly presented the Xiao Family, which managed Changda, the best opportunity to strike back.
Who would live and who would die seemed to be something no one could see through at the moment.
Investors demanded that Changda release a statement. According to procedure, Changda only needed to inform about changes in the board of directors and the news of Xiao Jianming’s return, both of which would be enough to deal a blow to the opposition. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵
Of course, with Xiao Jianming back at the helm, the situation in the company was different from the previously chaotic and leaderless state, reverting to a very stable and calm demeanor. The hearts of those in the company who had been contemplating mischief all went quiet at once.
After all, once people like Director Liu and Director Kang were deposed, most of those who dared to oppose Xiao Jianming appeared to have been eliminated.
It was a clean sweep.
Gu Nuan couldn’t help but wonder if this had all been a scheme plotted by her father-in-law, using her husband’s hand.
The aircraft was originally heading for the Zhao Family in the United States, but then suddenly there were reports that Mr. and Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Zirong unexpectedly had urgent matters that forced them to leave the United States in haste.
Gu Nuan and Xiao Yebai guessed that this must mean some major incident had occurred within the Zhao Family’s business. Intending to meet with the Zhao Family, Gu Nuan and the others switched flights and altered their route to Brazil.
Brazil, as everyone knows, is heralded as the kingdom of football, but football is not this country’s pillar industry. In recent World Cups, the Brazilian team hasn’t been as invincible as they used to be, with no rivals to fear.
Indeed, Gu Nuan had heard from some of her academic connections that business in Brazil was becoming increasingly difficult. The state of Brazil’s economy, as reported on TV, is well known to be on the decline.
In a society, if the economic foundation is shaken, it is tantamount to laying the groundwork for chaos, with issues like public safety following suit. The logic is simple: if everyone has bread to eat and clothes to wear, why would they think of stealing from others?
It could be said that the common people generally abide by the rules, but if circumstances force people to steal, it’s not an impossibility.
Economics has really become very, very important, which ultimately stems from the invention of currency.
If everyone had a piece of land and were self-sufficient, perhaps there wouldn’t be so many economic problems today. People always find various inexplicable reasons to make this world increasingly complicated. No wonder the wealthier people prefer a return to simplicity. Like her husband, who whimsically decided to build a manor on Auntie Qiu’s junkyard, and furthermore, not open it to the public.
As Gu Nuan thought about these things, she found herself involuntarily casting glances at the man beside her.