Chapter 96: The Five-Aircraft Alliance

"Forget it, let's go outside and get a drink."

Zheng Qian called out to Xiao Xinhao, and they left the Maritime Trade Summit.

Secretary Du Bingbing wanted to chase after them, but the two of them had already vanished without a trace.

18th floor.

Dizun Cafe.

Jiang Yanran placed a business card on the table.

"This is the contact information for the head of one of Asia Shipping's subsidiaries. They are currently planning cruise operations for domestic routes. Although they don't run international routes, it should still be enough to keep you employed for three to five months."

Jiang Yanran pushed the business card in front of the female crew members.

The female crew members were young and couldn't save money; they earned a lot, spent a lot, and sometimes even engaged in excessive consumption.

International cruise ships had been suspended for over half a year due to poor epidemic control.

Yao Qiuqiu was doing alright; she had managed to save some money from her years on cruise ships.

However, most of the girls had already maxed out their Ma Bei Dai, Baitiao, and credit cards, and they were in urgent need of work.

Although Yao Qiuqiu always advised them to save money, and they would always agree, they couldn't control themselves; they wanted to buy whatever looked good or fun.

Yao Qiuqiu had to think of them and find a job first.

Even if they weren't running international routes, the pay for domestic routes was still decent.

This business card could solve their urgent problem.

"Thank you, President Jiang!" Yao Qiuqiu accepted the business card.

"By the way, what did those two men talk to you about just now?" Jiang Yanran asked expressionlessly.

Yao Qiuqiu didn't react for a moment; the head of Asia Shipping was actually curious about what they had just talked about?

"President Jiang, we didn't talk about much, just some daily matters," Yao Qiuqiu answered truthfully.

"Hmm, those two men are not good people; you must make sure not to be deceived by them."

"Hahaha, thank you for the reminder, President Jiang!"

After the event dispersed, Jiang Yanran sat alone in the cafe, finishing the cup of coffee in her hand.

She could have originally turned a blind eye; what Zheng Qian and Xiao Xinhao did had nothing to do with her.

But since her own secretary had been attracted by Zheng Qian, Jiang Yanran had no choice but to intervene.

Although Xiao Xinhao had already been fired, he didn't even greet her when he saw her; he really lacked social awareness and was a bit of an ingrate.

As for Zheng Qian, he might actually have some real substance, as he served as the vice president of Zhengxin Shipyard at such a young age.

Jiang Yanran thought that whether her decision to dismiss Zheng Qian with twenty thousand yuan back then was right or wrong didn't really matter that much.

There was another reason for running off to poach Yao Qiuqiu and the others and causing Zheng Qian to lose face.

She wondered if Zheng Qian would hold a grudge because of these things.

If he did hold a grudge against her, it would mean that this man was small-minded and incapable of achieving anything major; being a vice president would be the peak of his life.

"President Jiang, so this is where you are!"

"You are elusive; you were just here, and in the blink of an eye, you were gone. I've been looking for you for several days!"

Hu Yuebin put on a smiling face and sat directly opposite Jiang Yanran.

"Something up?" Jiang Yanran couldn't be bothered to deal with Hu Yuebin.

She had long heard about what kind of person Hu Yuebin was.

"Actually, it's nothing big, I just wanted to discuss a small collaboration with you."

"What kind of collaboration?" Jiang Yanran was sparing with her words.

Hu Yuebin smiled but didn't say it right away; instead, he asked the waiter for an Americano.

"It's about the Five Shipping Alliance you proposed on stage yesterday. Yamei Group could actually contribute a little bit of effort."

The Five Shipping Alliance was an alliance organization Jiang Yanran had revealed in her speech yesterday, mainly to deal with the shipping plans for the second half of this year.

The Five Shipping Alliance was composed of: Asia Shipping, Huaxia Shipping, Duster Shipping, Tianxia Shipping, and Jingyuan Shipping.

These five shipping companies were the most powerful in the current JZH region, with clients all over the world.

If maritime trade were a large cake, once the Five Shipping Alliance was formed, it would directly take half of it.

"I'm sorry, but the Five Shipping Alliance is not something I alone can decide. I don't have the authority to approve your application."

Hu Yuebin cursed inwardly.

This bitch, what is she pretending for?

Who doesn't know that the Five Shipping Alliance was led by your Asia Shipping?

Joining the alliance, maintaining a beneficial relationship with these five shipping companies, and forming a community of common interests would at least guarantee Yamei Group's business for the next three years.

"President Jiang, my father is an old friend of Elder Jiang. Could you perhaps make an exception?"

"If it were the Yamei Group from fifty years ago, I could convince the other four, but you know the current state of Yamei Group better than I do; it is not yet qualified to join the Five Shipping Alliance."

When Hu Yuebin heard this, he was a bit surprised.

Damn it, she wouldn't even give his father face?

He still didn't understand Jiang Yanran.

Jiang Yanran always acted decisively; let alone Hu Yuebin, even if Elder Hu were here in person today, Jiang Yanran would say the same thing.

"President Jiang, how about this? I know the Five Shipping Alliance has a common foundation. I just got 85 million in financing from the head of Tianxia Shipping, and I am willing to donate 50 million to the foundation. What do you think?"

Hu Yuebin knew that once this Five Shipping Alliance was formed, all the other small-fry and small-scale shipping companies would be wiped out.

Even if he had to break his head to do it, he had to squeeze into the Five Shipping Alliance and make Jiang Yanran turn it into the Six Shipping Alliance.

Jiang Yanran truly hadn't expected that Hu Yuebin would be willing to pay money to buy a spot.

Joining their alliance would yield much more than 50 million.

For a company of Yamei Group's size, they could start making a profit within four months.

The alliance's pre-signed duration was half a year, but if it went well, it would continue.

The qualification to join the alliance was based on the company's strength, and Yamei Group clearly didn't have that.

If it were the Yamei of fifty years ago, they could smash everyone's rice bowls; why would they need to form an alliance!

You have to know that the Yamei Group back then forced so many large and small companies to form an alliance just to resist them.

Now... Jiang Yanran sneered. A dead, lifeless company; forget it.

Even if they worked for her for free, she wouldn't want them.

Jiang Yanran wasn't sure how Hu Yuebin had gotten the 85 million in financing from the head of Tianxia Shipping, but it was definitely not Hu Yuebin's credit.

Given that Hu Yuebin had just mentioned his father, Elder Hu, Jiang Yanran analyzed that it must have been Elder Hu who stepped in to secure the investment.

Hu Yuebin's terrible management had forced Elder Hu to step in.

Jiang Yanran could even less afford to let Yamei Group join the alliance.

She flatly refused Hu Yuebin, not giving him any chance to bargain.

"Excuse me."

Jiang Yanran put down her cup and left the scene.

Hu Yuebin was so angry he slammed the table.

Damn it, two stinking carpenters acting like fence-sitters, and you, this bitch, are still putting on airs for me.

What kind of bullshit alliance; can't I just choose not to join?

If you push me too far, I'll just report you for industry monopoly, and that will be enough to give you a headache!