Chapter 324 - 210: Xiangjun Is "Injecting Capital" Again

Chapter 324: Chapter 210: Xiangjun Is "Injecting Capital" Again

"President Xu, about the Yue City Auto Show in February... should we get a large exhibition hall?"

Xu Gang sat across from Xu Wu, asking for instructions regarding the February Yue City Auto Show.

"Of course we want a large hall. And get the best spot you possibly can!"

’The best spot? Those usually go to Prince Di, Hongmeng Intelligent Selection Car, Lixiang, or Rice Auto. Can Junxing Auto really get the best spot?’

Xu Gang was competent in all other aspects, but his timid, small-scale thinking was one thing that left Xu Wu very dissatisfied.

"If money can solve it, then spend it. If the budget’s not enough, come to me for special approval. In short, if it’s a money problem, then it’s not a problem at all!"

Xu Gang got it instantly. ’The rich really can throw their weight around, solving every problem by just throwing money at it!’

For some reason, in front of this glamorous female president, Xu Gang, who was usually a very capable person, seemed very nervous.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Xu Wu frowned slightly. ’We’re not done talking. Who could be so tactless!’

"Come in!"

"President Xu, Mr. Xu Gang!"

It was a vice president of Junxiao Investment Group, Liu Jian.

However, he was from the original Junxiao Capital division and had no management authority over Junxing Auto or the Junxiao Business Management Group.

The reason he could become a group vice president was that he had worked at the renowned investment bank Goldman Sachs and held a very high position.

Xu Wu wanted to groom him to be the chairman of the Junxiao Capital division, so she had promoted him at her discretion. His current vice president title was nominal, though he enjoyed the salary and benefits of that rank.

Xu Gang stood up and greeted him, "President Liu!"

Although Liu Jian wasn’t his direct superior, his rank in the group’s hierarchy was higher than Xu Gang’s.

Of course, down the line, the chairmen of the various business entities would all have the chance to concurrently serve as group vice presidents, or even attend meetings of the group’s board of directors.

This would require Junxing Auto and the Junxiao Business Management Group to grow to a certain scale.

Liu Jian was not yet thirty, young and handsome, and a former executive at Goldman Sachs. He was the arrogant type. He had chosen Junxiao Capital because he was drawn to the company’s financial strength and its eagerness to recruit top talent.

Perhaps another reason was that the company had a beautiful, unmarried female CEO. ℯℯ𝑙.

’Looking across the entire company, Liu Jian considered himself a worthy match for Xu Wu. In fact, he felt his abilities might even surpass hers. Otherwise, why would she have taken a liking to him at first sight and promoted him to be the sole vice president of Junxiao Investment Group?’

’She must have a good impression of me, too.’ Liu Jian was full of confidence.

He had been at Junxiao Investment Group for less than two weeks, and many of the suggestions he’d made had been adopted by Xu Wu. This level of almost unquestioning trust made Liu Jian feel on top of the world.

But in the last two days, a report for a case he was on had been shot down. This was the first time he’d been rebuffed by Xu Wu.

It was a very promising project that President Xu herself had approved of, but there was one small issue.

President Xu had demanded that the project’s R&D be outsourced to someone named Chen Xiao at Dr. Feng’s Robot. However, the company handling the project already had an R&D partner, so they had come to Liu Jian to plead their case.

Liu Jian figured that a minor detail like this would be a piece of cake for him to handle, so without even consulting Xu Wu, he promised the other party he would sort it out.

Who would have known that when the project approval process reached Xu Wu’s desk, she would reject it outright. Her note was simple: the R&D portion had to be given to Dr. Feng’s Robot.

When Liu Jian saw this response, he thought it was absurd. At the same time, he worried, ’President Xu, isn’t this favoritism a bit too obvious?’

So, he had already come to advise her about it once this morning. Xu Wu had replied with just four words: "Do as I say!"

Then, using the excuse that she had a video conference to attend, she had shooed him out.

How could Liu Jian accept this? It wasn’t that he was being difficult; he felt he had to stop President Xu from making such a basic mistake. At the same time, he also needed to prove himself.

He believed the best way for a man to win over a powerful woman was to conquer her with his talent.

Therefore, he had spent the whole morning mentally preparing his arguments and had now entered, filled with his brilliant insights.

Xu Wu looked at him, her expression demanding an explanation for why he had knocked while she was in a meeting.

’No wonder the assistant didn’t dare to stop him. After all, he was the newly appointed group vice president, and one that President Xu clearly valued highly.’

"President Xu, I’m here about that matter from this morning..."

Before he could finish, Xu Wu cut him off with a single word: "Stop!"

She leaned back in her executive chair, her expression murderous as she said, "What I have decided is not up for discussion! Say one more word about this, and you can get out!"

’He had successfully worn out Xu Wu’s patience. A person with no sense of obedience was not worth grooming.’

’She didn’t have time to patiently explain this matter. You keep coming to me, time and again, lecturing me on principles even a middle schooler would understand. Do you think I’m an idiot?’

’If you think I’m an idiot, how idiotic does that make you?’

’How can someone with such low emotional intelligence be an executive?’

That one sentence shattered Liu Jian’s composure. President Xu had flown into a rage. In an instant, he understood the meaning in her eyes. It was murderous!

He had no doubt that if he hesitated for even a second, Xu Wu would have him thrown out immediately.

His legs trembled in fear. He didn’t dare say another word and left with his head hanging low.

’Xu Gang’s heart pounded as he listened from the side. It seemed President Xu’s past scoldings had been light by comparison. At least she’d never told him to get out.’

"Xiao Liu, come in here for a second!" Xu Wu said into the intercom.

Her assistant, Xiao Liu, quickly came in.

"This is the last time. If anyone else knocks on my door without my permission, I’ll have you transferred."

If an assistant couldn’t fulfill her responsibilities, she would be replaced. Though the assistant role wasn’t high-level, as the CEO’s assistant, the position was crucial.

Xiao Liu’s face turned ashen. As President Xu’s assistant, everyone in the company showed her a degree of respect. Even President Xu Jun of Junxiao Business Management and Mr. Xu Gang, who was in the room right now, were always polite to her.