Chapter 92: Asian Shipping

After hearing about Xiao Xinhao's work experience and his capabilities, Chen Weiqiang felt that this man was quite impressive.

Furthermore, since he was both a fellow townsman of Zheng Qian and his university classmate, and had served as a business manager at Asia Shipping, with Zheng Qian vouching for him, Chen Weiqiang had no reason to turn him down.

"Brother Xiao, if you are willing, we have an opening for a business manager position here at Zhengxin. Although it doesn't compare to the scale of Asia Shipping, we are a startup company, and our future potential is no lower than theirs."

"Very well, since President Chen thinks so highly of me, what reason do I have to refuse?"

Xiao Xinhao found his next employer immediately.

To be honest, he didn't actually think much of Zhengxin Shipyard.

However, Zhengxin Shipyard's headquarters were in Yebai, very close to home, and Zheng Qian was a vice president at the company. Since he had been so generous to Zheng Qian back in university, he was certain Zheng Qian wouldn't treat him poorly.

If things really didn't work out, he could just grease his heels and slip away.

However, when explaining his resignation to Zheng Qian, he did not reveal to either of them that he had been fired by Jiang Yanran due to a work error; instead, he claimed that he had resigned voluntarily for family reasons and wanted to find a job closer to home.

Just like that, Xiao Xinhao found his next employer immediately, successfully concealed the truth about being fired, and secured an offer from Zhengxin Shipyard.

Zheng Qian did not take Xiao Xinhao's posturing at the noodle shop to heart. Xiao Xinhao was just that kind of person; his intentions were not bad, and he had helped him a lot back in university.

Now that he had the ability, he would help him out if he could, just to repay Xiao Xinhao.

The first day of the Maritime Trade Summit didn't have much of note; it was mostly just meeting with various presidents and the like.

Chen Weiqiang also took this opportunity to introduce Zheng Qian to quite a few industry leaders, helping Zheng Qian expand his network.

The second day was the main event of the Maritime Trade Summit.

Shipyard and shipping companies from various regions went up to give presentations with their own PPTs, elaborating on their companies' bright prospects and high potential, with the goal of attracting investment and injecting new capital into their companies.

The night before, Chen Weiqiang had stayed in Zheng Qian's room for a while to help make some minor revisions to his PPT and speech draft, which made Zheng Qian, who had been very nervous and uneasy, feel much more settled.

Zheng Qian had never spoken in front of so many people before; even when giving a self-introduction to his entire class back in school, he would tremble.

But this time, he wasn't stepping onto a classroom podium, but the main stage of a summit with one or two hundred people, and the audience listening to his speech were all figures with outstanding achievements in various industries.

This speech was not just going up to complete a task; it was to attract people to invest in Zhengxin Shipyard, to pour in real money.

Before Zheng Qian went on stage, Chen Weiqiang told him that this was Zhengxin Shipyard's first time participating in a summit of this level, and even if they didn't secure investment through the speech, it didn't matter; the main point was to get some publicity.

Zheng Qian didn't think too much about it. After stepping onto the main stage, he suppressed his nervousness and did his best to perform as he should.

When he stepped down from the stage, there was very enthusiastic applause.

Many people were discussing this up-and-coming shipyard company and its extremely young vice president, Zheng Qian.

"Another one opened in Yebai? Zhengxin Shipyard?"

"Have you heard of them?"

"I don't know. I only know that there is a Yamei Group in Yebai."

"This young man spoke with such passion and fervor; he looks very energetic."

"It looks like Zhengxin Shipyard is gearing up to compete with Elder Hu for business!"

"Elder Hu has already retired. Now, Yamei Group is being managed by his son."

Speaking of the current state of Yamei Group, several big shots couldn't help but sigh.

After Elder Hu retired, Yamei Group had been on a downward slope.

A great hand of cards had been played terribly by Elder Hu's playboy son.

If he had inherited even half of Elder Hu's brains, another shipyard company wouldn't have popped up in Yebai.

Xiao Xinhao, who was off-stage, couldn't help but shake his head.

As expected, university is a watershed moment.

Zheng Qian and he were already worlds apart.

His coming to participate in the Maritime Trade Summit was an opportunity he had stumbled upon, thanks to Jiang Yanran's promotion.

Whereas Zheng Qian was already on stage, bringing his PPT and speech draft to attract investment.

Xiao Xinhao felt inferior.

After Zheng Qian stepped off the stage, Xiao Xinhao smilingly welcomed him back to his seat: "Not bad, not bad, you spoke very well. Look, everyone is applauding for you."

"President Zheng, how do you feel?" Chen Weiqiang asked.

If he guessed correctly, this must have been Zheng Qian's first time doing something like this.

"Still a bit nervous. Look at my hand." Zheng Qian showed his trembling hand.

After finishing his speech, Zheng Qian wasn't actually that nervous anymore, but his hand still wouldn't listen to him and kept trembling.

"Hahaha, it's fine, it's fine. You'll get used to these occasions after attending more of them." Chen Weiqiang patted Zheng Qian on the shoulder.

On the other side of the summit.

"President Jiang, the person who just went up to give the speech is the same one we almost bumped into when we arrived at the hotel!"

Secretary Du Bingbing reported and reminded Jiang Yanran.

"Really? You aren't seeing things, are you?" Jiang Yanran raised her elegant eyebrows. She hadn't paid any attention to who had just gone on stage to speak.

"It's true. Zheng Qian, the vice president of Zhengxin Shipyard."

"It really is."

"President Jiang, Xiao Xinhao is also next to him, chatting and laughing. It seems he knows Zheng Qian."

Jiang Yanran followed the direction of Secretary Du Bingbing's finger and took a couple of extra looks.

"This kid hasn't left yet?"

Whenever Xiao Xinhao was mentioned, Jiang Yanran would get angry.

The Maritime Trade Summit was such a big event, yet Xiao Xinhao hadn't taken it seriously at all, and the PPT he made was full of holes.

She had given Xiao Xinhao enough time to revise it, yet he still wanted to procrastinate.

Ever since she took over Asia Shipping from her father, she had boldly employed newcomers. Xiao Xinhao had worked under her for three years and had been promoted by her personally.

But one could tell from the PPT what Xiao Xinhao's current work attitude was like.

Coupled with the fact that female employees had repeatedly reported him for sexual harassment, Jiang Yanran simply took this opportunity to fire Xiao Xinhao.

She didn't expect him to find a new employer so quickly.

Zhengxin Shipyard, is it?

Jiang Yanran had never even heard of it.

It must be that he used his work experience at Asia Shipping to find his next job.

Leaving a big company like Asia Shipping, those smaller shipyard companies outside would all be scrambling to hire him.

"Next, please welcome the Chairperson of Asia Shipping, Jiang Yanran!" The host announced to everyone using the microphone.

Jiang Yanran did not take the matter of Xiao Xinhao to heart. Without Xiao Xinhao, there were thousands upon thousands of people even better than him waiting for her to promote them.

What she needed to do now was to present the carefully prepared speech draft and PPT to everyone and secure enough capital for the plans that Asia Shipping was to execute in the next two quarters of the second half of the year.

After stepping onto the stage, Jiang Yanran first displayed the PPT she had prepared.

This was a document she had created in two hours; it was magnificent without losing its substance, and everything she wanted to convey was fully expressed.

Combined with the speech draft, it was perfect.

Jiang Yanran believed that the PPT she had rushed out in two hours was better than what Xiao Xinhao had prepared for several days.

Xiao Xinhao, who was below, saw what Jiang Yanran displayed and couldn't help but click his tongue.

Jiang Yanran really was Jiang Yanran!

Xiao Xinhao even suspected that this had been carefully prepared by the deputy manager for several days and sent to her, not rushed out in one night as Secretary Du Bingbing had said.

This PPT was leagues better than the one he had made.