It was... it was pretty intense, almost like it knocked his soul out.
Rong Zhi slightly turned her head to look at the row of old houses located east of Beijing through the car window.
The red bricks and green tiles were quite historic, and each house had two lanterns in front, emitting a dim, hazy light. Against the night, it added an extra touch of historical charm.
Rong Zhi had learned that these old historical houses were quite similar to the Rong Family’s old courtyard, equally valuable. From this perspective, Rong Jin seemed to be living quite well.
But if he was living well, then why was he still wearing clothes with loose threads?
She didn’t ask much, as Rong Jin was her third uncle, and it wasn’t appropriate for the younger generation to meddle in the elders’ affairs. After Rong Jin waved her off from the doorway, she retracted her gaze and drove away.
It was the weekend the next day. Rong Qichuo probably had a ’conscience awakening’ and didn’t assign her any work, specifically prioritizing the Huajing bidding. She slept in bed until three in the afternoon before lazily getting up and casually getting ready to go to the hospital.
Huajing was a group directly under the State, and its chairman managed the State Affairs Bureau, facing the topmost political figures.
In the meeting room, a group of executives and shareholders discussed the recent research project.
"The plan from the Ying Family is good. They’ve expanded their business widely over the years, have ample funds, and quite a few talented people under them."
"I think the Shen Family is also suitable. Considering overall capabilities, the Shen Family is actually more appropriate than the Ying Family."
Qi Ruwen nodded and asked the elder looking at documents at the head of the table, "What’s Mr. Cheng’s opinion?"
The person addressed as Mr. Cheng looked up, placed the documents he’d finished reading on the table, and pushed them forward. The slight wrinkles at the corners of his eyes slightly relaxed as he calmly said, "You take a look at this first."
Cheng Yunjing, a top political figure in Beijing, stood behind the Bai Family, which controlled the lifeline of Hua Country. Even the State only held half of Huajing, with the rest in the Bai Family’s hands.
He was the only person in the country who had connections with the Bai Family. Most people couldn’t find the location of the Bai Family islands, but he could fly there anytime.
Qi Ruwen took the document and examined it closely, skimming through the company names and focusing on the content. After ten minutes, he looked up from the document, eyes wide with surprise and delight, his tone faintly excited, "This plan is well-written!"
The strategic plan not only analyzed future hot weaponry but also provided research directions more suited to Jinghua’s situation, with sharp insights and evaluations on the mechanical side.
The person who wrote this plan must be very knowledgeable and familiar with today’s mechanical industry, and their abilities are outstanding.
This strategic plan proved it all.
Qi Ruwen then flipped back to see the company that wrote this plan, mumbling, "Who wrote such an impressive plan? If Chief Qi was here, it would be great to let him see..."
Chief Qi, Qi Ruiqin, was his older brother. One was in the military, and one in politics. The Qi Family was a newly emerging military-political family in recent years, but still not comparable to centuries-old families like the Lu Family.
He finally turned to the first page, getting stunned by the large characters at the start of the plan.
He squinted, seemingly uncertain, and flipped through a few more pages.
Cheng Yunjing asked, "What’s wrong?"
Qi Ruwen pointed to the words, somewhat dazed, "It’s actually a plan from the Rong Family."
Cheng Yunjing: "Is there a problem with the Rong Family?"
Qi Ruwen set down the document and rubbed his temples, "No problem, just that you know what happened eighteen years ago. The whole of Beijing was in turmoil, and ever since then, the Rong Family started declining."
They had already filtered out the Rong Family from their list of potential collaborators.
Yet the Rong Family submitted an impeccable plan, and it was marked as only a draft.
Qi Ruwen was unsure how audacious and arrogant the person in charge of the Rong Family’s bidding was, to dare submit just the first draft, explicitly and implicitly hinting that with cooperation, they would present a better plan.
Cheng Yunjing furrowed his brows, crossing his hands on the table, pondered for a while, and spoke softly and slowly, "But if you look at the plan, it mentions some information that Jinghua hasn’t even mentioned, yet they foresaw it."
Big companies usually have their own ways of gathering information. The Shen and Ying Families’ plans had analyses on some unpublicized information, but none were as familiar as the Rong Family.
Qi Ruwen’s expression turned serious, and he immediately stood up abruptly, saying in a deep voice, "Is there a leak? I’ll go investigate immediately!"
Cheng Yunjing raised a hand to signal him to stay calm. Just as he was about to speak, his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket. He took it out and glanced at it, his calm composure shifting slightly to reveal a touch of a smile as he answered the call, standing up to walk out.
"Young Master Su, are you looking for me?"