Chapter 127: Shaking Hands and Making Peace

On Xu Shuyun's end, Zheng Qian had already spoken with her, and it went very smoothly; she was willing to enter into a deep cooperation with the newly established Qianhe Group.

In fact, it would only take Zheng Qian minutes to buy out Jinxiu Group if he wanted to. Even if Xu Shuyun refused to sell, Liu Shiqi had ways to make her do so.

But that wasn't how things should be done, nor was it how one should treat people.

After all, Xu Shuyun was now considered one of Zheng Qian's women, and Jinxiu Group was essentially their own company.

There was no need to be so ruthless toward their own business.

Liu Shiqi also sent word to Zheng Qian, saying that her talks with President Ma Wencheng of Jiyuan Woodworking had gone perfectly. As soon as he heard that Zheng Qian was the one leading the establishment of Qianhe Group, he didn't hesitate for a second and easily signed the contract.

When Chang Dashan of Dafu Timber saw Liu Shiqi, he practically hailed her as his savior. Without even negotiating, he signed her contract on the spot, selling Dafu Timber to Qianhe Group.

Zheng Qian felt the time was ripe, so he went to find Chen Weiqiang, planning to discuss the matter with him.

To his surprise, after hearing about it, Chen Weiqiang had no objections to Zheng Qian's ideas.

"President Chen, your shares in Zhengxin will remain yours. On top of that, I will personally allocate 5% of Qianhe Group's shares to you and have you serve as my CEO."

Chen Weiqiang was dazed for a moment, filled with immense gratitude toward Zheng Qian.

How long had it even been? Zheng Qian had actually grown this much.

With Zheng Qian's extraordinary business talent coupled with the massive financial backing behind him, it was only a matter of time before he soared to incredible heights.

As for what kind of background lay behind him, Chen Weiqiang didn't dare to imagine for the moment, let alone ask for details.

Chen Weiqiang only felt that the capital behind Zheng Qian was like a bottomless pit, capable of endlessly supplying him with whatever funds he needed.

If he wanted to, he could buy up the entire Yebai!

"Alright, President Zheng, let's sit. I'll brief you on the counterattack we've launched against Yamei Group recently."

"With our relationship, please don't use 'you' so formally. Just call me Xiao Qian in private."

"Alright," Chen Weiqiang nodded.

He had seen far too many bosses who became arrogant and flighty after getting rich.

Someone like Zheng Qian, who was so powerful and already the boss of several companies, yet remained so low-profile...

He was bound for greatness in the future!

Chen Weiqiang believed that Zheng Qian would definitely go much further than him on this business path.

Under Chen Weiqiang's leadership, this counterattack had already poached almost all of Yamei Group's clients, leaving them with only a few individual retail accounts.

Hu Jingyi's prestige was indeed valuable.

But in the face of massive price cuts, this prestige seemed rather hollow and unsubstantial.

There were no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

Relying on the massive funds provided by Zheng Qian, Zhengxin Shipyard did not hesitate to slash their prices by another 50% on top of the original rates.

Even after the price war, the company still had nearly three hundred million left in its accounts.

Chen Weiqiang discussed with Zheng Qian his plan to use two hundred million to continue purchasing cargo ships, expanding Zhengxin Shipyard's scale to capture the entire Yebai market in one fell swoop.

Zheng Qian supported Chen Weiqiang's idea.

With a rough estimate, the expanded Zhengxin Shipyard with these two hundred million in funds would match the scale of Yamei Group, qualifying them to go toe-to-toe in a hard battle against a shipping giant like Yamei Group.

But truth be told, Chen Weiqiang felt that Yamei Group would never recover from this. Since they had even lost the price war, how could they possibly fight a hard battle against Zhengxin?

"President Zheng, when should we officially go through the paperwork? That way, everyone will know that you are the true helmsman of our company now," Chen Weiqiang inquired.

"There's no rush for that. Let's resolve the immediate matters first," Zheng Qian waved his hand.

Zheng Qian was a pragmatic person, and he trusted that Chen Weiqiang wouldn't cheat him. He was also quite busy lately, so he wanted to settle the current issues before handling anything else.

"Alright."

Just then, Chen Weiqiang's secretary walked in.

"President Chen, President Zheng, there is an elderly man outside who claims to be Hu Jingyi and wishes to meet you."

"Also, Hu Yuebin from Yamei Group is here with him."

Chen Weiqiang and Zheng Qian looked at each other simultaneously.

"Hu Jingyi? Hu Yuebin? What are they doing here at a time like this?"

"Could they be here to shake hands and make peace?"

Both of them had similar thoughts and decided to invite them in to meet first.

Who would have thought that just as the secretary ushered the two members of the Hu family into the office...

Thud.

Hu Jingyi, leading Hu Yuebin, fell directly to his knees in front of Zheng Qian and Chen Weiqiang.

"Elder Hu, Elder Hu, what are you doing?"

"You are a senior veteran in our industry. I cannot possibly accept such a grand gesture from you!"

Chen Weiqiang was completely dumbfounded and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

A man like Hu Jingyi would be given face by the president of any shipping company in Jiuzhou.

If word of this got out, his own reputation and that of Zhengxin Shipyard would surely suffer.

Zheng Qian twitched his lips. Why did those words sound so familiar?

"President Chen, President Zheng, please spare Yamei Group and give us a way out!"

"Yamei Group really has nowhere else to turn!"

"Elder Hu, please, let's stand up and talk," Chen Weiqiang said as he helped Elder Hu up.

As for Hu Yuebin, they just let the kid stay on his knees.

After a detailed conversation, Hu Jingyi expressed his willingness to work hand-in-hand with Zhengxin Shipyard, share the market, and actively cooperate with Zhengxin Shipyard's upcoming strategic developments.

"I know Yamei Group can never return to its former glory, but under the leadership of talented individuals like President Chen and President Zheng, both companies will surely thrive."

Hu Jingyi said all the pleasantries he could. He actually didn't want to do this either.

As a highly respected veteran in the industry, kneeling to two juniors would undoubtedly ruin his lifelong reputation.

But he had no choice.

If Zhengxin Shipyard's next step was to blockade Yamei Group in the market, Yamei Group would have no way to survive.

Before he even went to his grave, he would have to watch Yamei Group be seized because they couldn't repay their bank loans.

This blow from Zhengxin Shipyard was simply too ruthless!

It had driven Yamei Group's clients to terminate their contracts and sign with Zhengxin, even if it meant paying liquidated damages.

Chen Weiqiang felt that this was indeed a viable path.

Honestly, he hadn't expected Yamei Group to back down so quickly.

Although it hadn't reached the point of a merger,

a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. Becoming partners was definitely more cost-effective than remaining competitors.

However, Chen Weiqiang currently only held a 10% stake in Zhengxin Shipyard; Zheng Qian was the true helmsman.

How to handle this matter depended entirely on Zheng Qian's wishes. He could only offer suggestions for Zheng Qian's reference.

In the end, it was Zheng Qian who had to make the final call.

"Please wait a moment, Elder Hu. I need to consult with President Zheng."

Chen Weiqiang pulled Zheng Qian back a few steps.

Hu Jingyi was a bit puzzled.

Wasn't Chen Weiqiang the decision-maker of Zhengxin Shipyard? Why did he still need to consult with a vice president?

Couldn't he just make the decision himself?

This person looked so young, yet Chen Weiqiang called him President Zheng. Could he be the same Zheng Qian who snatched his daughter-in-law?

Zheng Qian looked even younger than Hu Yuebin by a few years. This vice president must have been personally promoted by Chen Weiqiang.

Surely he couldn't be the major shareholder, right?