376: Some useful wine talk

“After hearing you say that, I’m a bit hesitant about the company going public.” Han Xiaoguo sighed and said, “Falls was an independent founder, and he was still driven out. Our Haizhe Technology has several shareholders, and we don’t know who will call the shots after listing.” Han Xiaoguo said this, perhaps because she had too much to drink.

“Huh, what nonsense are you talking about?” Xiang Guangming noticed that Han Xiaoguo’s words were off, and quickly changed the subject: “Did you drink too much? Let’s not drink baijiu, let’s switch to beer.”

“Switch to what beer? Isn’t this twenty-year-old yingchun wine not good?” Han Xiaoguo said loudly, “Isn’t what I’m worried about also what you’re worried about?”

Liu Xiaolin heard at this moment that there might be a conflict between these three shareholders, which would be great, making it easier to defeat them one by one.

But he still said calmly, “So, as long as a listed company controls the board of directors, it controls the company’s power.”

“General Manager Xiang and I definitely can’t control the board of directors. General Manager Cai has all the power in his hands,” Han Xiaoguo continued.

“Stop talking, stop talking, let’s drink, let’s drink,” Xiang Guangming continued to stop Han Xiaoguo.

“What are you afraid of? Cai Chenghan isn’t here, are you still afraid of him?” Han Xiaoguo glared at Xiang Guangming: “Why are you getting more and more timid? Manager Liu is not an outsider, and our Han Ruoyu is not an outsider. What’s wrong with speaking our minds?”

Xiang Guangming glanced at Liu Xiaolin and said awkwardly, “General Manager Han has had a bit too much to drink, please don’t mind her.”

“Who drank too much? What nonsense are you talking about?” Han Xiaoguo said with wide eyes, “You’re afraid of Cai Chenghan, but I’m not afraid of him! What is he?”

Liu Xiaolin didn’t dare to make a sound, he could only bury his head in his food, prying open the crab legs on his plate and eating the crab meat in big bites.

Han Ruoyu also didn’t dare to interrupt at this moment, so he ate most of the blanched shrimp in front of him.

In the middle, Liu Xiaolin also used going to the restroom as an excuse to secretly go to the front desk to settle the bill, and then continued back to eat crabs and abalone.

Xiang Guangming saw that the two young people were quite sensible, so he felt much more at ease and whispered, “General Manager Han, I know you’re angry, but you have to bear with this matter. A moment of patience brings peace, a step back broadens the horizon. Do you understand?”

“Why should I endure this? What he did was too bullying, do you know? We all invested the same amount of money, how dare he try to swallow all of Dr. Hai’s shares?” Han Xiaoguo roared, “I definitely won’t agree! Either we split it equally, or he has to pay to buy it!”

“You only dare to yell in front of me, but when you see Old Cai, you still don’t dare to say a word, do you?” Xiang Guangming said helplessly.

“Don’t provoke me, if you make me mad, I’ll go find him tomorrow and lay it all out,” Han Xiaoguo drank another glass of wine and said loudly.

“Alright, alright, I won’t say anything, please don’t say anything either,” Xiang Guangming whispered, “Everyone in the room is one of us, but don’t you know that walls have ears?”

Upon hearing Xiang Guangming’s words, she was so frightened that she covered her mouth, quickly walked to the door, opened it, and looked around. At this time, the waiter saw someone come out and quickly ran over and asked, “General Manager Han, do you have any instructions?”

“Oh, bring me a few bowls of hot noodle soup, hurry up,” Han Xiaoguo confirmed that no one was eavesdropping outside before confidently giving the order.

After the waiter left, he closed the door and returned to his seat, whispering, “Alright, I won’t say anything, walls have ears, I’ll just endure for a moment of peace, sigh.”

“That’s right, we still can’t beat Cai Chenghan. He has too many subordinates, and our strength isn’t enough,” Xiang Guangming said, “It’s enough to protect our existing shares. Don’t end up like Dr. Hai, who not only lost everything but also ended up in prison. That would be truly pitiful.”

Liu Xiaolin couldn’t help but say, “Ah? Is Dr. Hai in prison?”

“Ah? That, this, it seems so…” Xiang Guangming suddenly became incoherent.

“Alright, there’s no need to hide this matter, there’s nothing that can’t be said,” Han Xiaoguo glared at Xiang Guangming, then said to Liu Xiaolin, “That’s right, Hai Zhezhe was sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion.”

“Your Haizhe Technology has always been operating very well, and the profits are considerable, is it necessary to evade taxes? Isn’t this picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons? Dr. Hai is such a smart person, he couldn’t possibly do that, could he?” Liu Xiaolin said, feigning confusion.

“Don’t worry about the specific situation, never mind, let’s drink, let’s drink,” Xiang Guangming quickly changed the subject again and said.

Han Xiaoguo probably felt that this matter was too unethical, and he was too embarrassed to say it, so he also echoed, “Exactly, let’s drink, let’s not talk about those things.”

The few of them ate, drank, and chatted about some strange stories and gossip until they finished two bottles of twenty-year-old yingchun wine before the party broke up.

“You’re out of line, I already said I’d treat, who told you to secretly settle the bill?” Han Xiaoguo said reproachfully when she knew Liu Xiaolin had already paid.

“It’s already my honor to be able to dine with General Manager Han and General Manager Xiang, how can I let you spend money? Moreover, thanks to General Manager Han tonight, I drank twenty-year-old aged wine, which is a good wine that cannot be drunk elsewhere,” Liu Xiaolin said with a smile.

“Young people sure know how to talk, the younger generation is formidable, and their future is boundless, haha.” Liu Xiaolin’s words made Han Xiaoguo burst into laughter, extremely happy.

The few of them chatted as they walked to their parking spaces.

Han Ruoyu saw how clever Liu Xiaolin was and had an even better impression of him: “Come to our company again tomorrow, let’s talk about the contract. I looked at your design drawings, and the number of smart streetlights needed is quite a lot. I want to do this business with you.”

“I had the same intention, so I’ll go to your company tomorrow morning, is that alright?” Liu Xiaolin said with a smile.

“No problem, it’s settled,” Han Ruoyu said with a smile.

“Brother Liu, after you arrive at the company tomorrow, come to my office for tea,” Han Xiaoguo said loudly, “I don’t know why, but I especially enjoy chatting with you. Is this what the ancients called ‘high mountains and flowing water meeting a kindred spirit’?”

“I think you’ve had too much to drink, you’re a kindred spirit like this? Let’s go, the designated driver has been waiting for a long time,” Xiang Guangming said impatiently.

Their four cars had four designated drivers waiting nearby for a long time.

“Alright, get in the car and let’s go, everyone go back to their own homes and find their own mothers,” Han Xiaoguo said and then got into the car.

Soon after, all four cars drove away.

Liu Xiaolin didn’t drink much tonight, but his alcohol tolerance was low, so he was still a bit dizzy. When the driver parked the car in the hotel’s underground parking lot, he still didn’t realize they had arrived.

“Sir, we have arrived at the designated location, please get out of the car,” the designated driver said.

“Oh, I see,” Liu Xiaolin got out of the car and handed the driver a hundred-yuan bill, “Thank you, you’ve worked hard.”

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