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Chapter 918 Tao Wuji Suffers a Double Blow

Old Ma came out of Zhao Hui's office with great joy and returned to the corporate department.

"Oh, Old Ma's face is so rosy, it looks like something good is going to happen."

Facing the teasing from his old colleague, Lao Ma smiled proudly. When he glanced at Qin Hao who was busy reviewing a project, he snorted unconsciously.

"I don't know if there will be any good things, but some people are going to be unlucky."

Lao Guan saw this scene and felt a little confused, so he found Lao Ma.

Old Ma sneered, his tone full of sarcasm: "I've told you a long time ago that some people are like rabbits with tails that can't grow long. What do you think? Zhao Xing is now the president of Shenzhen Maoxing Bank, two levels higher than Su Jianren. Just wait, he will get into trouble soon."

Upon hearing this, Lao Guan felt a little regretful that he was too conservative. He also understood that it was no longer feasible for him to cling to Zhao Hui at this point. It seemed that he would never be able to get the position of corporate department manager in his lifetime.

Soon, some discordant voices began to appear in the corporate department office, most of which were directed at Qin Hao. After all, he had little experience, but was doing the work of a corporate department manager. Those old employees were more or less uncomfortable. Seeing that Zhao Hui, who had a bad relationship with Su Jianren, had successfully taken over, they naturally felt uneasy.

"Tao Wuji, where are you going?"

"Oh, I have a small project here, and I was wondering if I could get Lao Qin to approve it."

A colleague pulled him aside and whispered, "You're still running errands for him, haven't you heard about it?"

"What did you hear?"

"Zhao Xing has been elected as the president of Shenzhen Maoxing Bank. Now your backer is much more powerful than his. Can you still obey his orders?"

Tao Wuji's heart was moved, but he said, "Don't talk nonsense. I don't have any backers. Besides, the performance of the public department has been very good in the past few months under Lao Qin's management."

"See, you don't understand, right? In the workplace, how can you just rely on performance? If the leader thinks you are capable, then you are capable, even if you are not. If the leader thinks you are not capable, then you are not capable. Zhao Xing fought so hard with Su Xing before, so this time he will definitely teach Su Xing a lesson. Just wait and see, there will be something interesting to watch."

After listening to his colleague's analysis, Tao Wuji felt a surge of excitement in his heart, and even began to look forward to replacing Qin Hao and becoming the new "uncrowned king" of the corporate department.

However, two days later, an internal penalty notice and a personnel appointment from the Binjiang Branch shocked the entire Shenzhen Maoxing Bank.

The protagonist of the penalty notice is Lao Ma.

The notice listed the client property collected by Lao Ma over the years, including cash, luxury goods, expensive cigarettes and alcohol, etc. However, since the amount of property collected by Lao Ma was not large and did not cause any substantial damage to the bank, he was simply given early retirement.

For a small figure like Lao Ma, many people in Shenzhen Maoxing don’t know him, and no one cares about his fate.

However, that personnel appointment caused quite a stir within Shenzhen Maoxing Bank.

The content of the personnel appointment was also very simple. Since Su Jianren was promoted to the president of Binjiang Branch, he was unable to take care of the complicated affairs of the corporate department of Binjiang Branch. Qin Hao was promoted to deputy manager of the corporate department to manage the specific affairs of the corporate department.

The top management of Shenzhen Mao Bank gave Zhao Hui great recognition and praise for this appointment, believing that he was sensible and could put aside personal grudges to promote a subordinate who was his "mortal enemy", thus making concessions for the stability of Shenzhen Mao Bank.

Of course, Lao Ma, the person involved, didn’t think so. He racked his brains but couldn’t figure out why he failed. Zhao Hui and Su Jianren were sworn enemies, so how could he promote his people?

"It was a close call, just a close one." Lao Guan was still frightened when he saw Lao Ma's miserable end. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he did not get involved in the matter, otherwise he would have retired early with Lao Ma. You know, the treatment for early retirement is several levels lower than that for formal retirement.

"From now on, I'd better keep a low profile." Lao Guan sighed secretly as he looked at Qin Hao's office which was surrounded by colleagues.

Tao Wuji looked at the "absurd" scene in front of him and was puzzled. He couldn't understand why Zhao Hui came to the top, but Qin Hao was the one who benefited in the end.

"Could it be that Zhao Xing is afraid that touching Su Jianren now will cause a stir within Shenzhen Maoxing Bank? Is this a compromise with the top management?"

Tao Wuji looked at his colleagues who were crowding at the door of Qin Hao's office and lining up to show their courtesy with great disdain.

"Just wait. When Zhao Xing secures his position as the bank president, he will have time to deal with Su Jianren."

Tao Wuji told himself to be patient, and once he got through these difficult days, it would be his time to show his talents.

However, what Tao Wuji was waiting for was not an opportunity to show his talents, but rather he was sent to the grassroots level of Chongming Island to complete an agricultural loan project.

Colleagues looked at Tao Wuji with sympathy and gloating eyes. In their opinion, this was undoubtedly a prank on Tao Wuji.

Even Tao Wuji himself thought so.

However, only Qin Hao knew that this was a test of Tao Wuji by Zhao Hui. If Tao Wuji could stay focused and make achievements at the grassroots level, Zhao Hui would transfer Tao Wuji to the Audit Department later.

This was undoubtedly a dangerous signal, because Qin Hao knew very well that with Tao Wuji's character, once he was allowed to enter the audit department and once he found any clues, he would bite the people closest to him.

"Manager Qin, have I made any mistakes recently?"

Qin Hao pretended to be helpless and said: "This is not my intention. It was ordered by the superiors. Just treat it as a test for yourself and don't think too much about it."

Tao Wuji came out of Qin Hao's office with a sullen face and sat there in silence until the end of the get off work day.

"Hey, Tao Wuji, are you off work yet? We haven't had dinner together for a long time. I'll pick you up later."

Hearing his girlfriend Tian Xiaohui's cheerful voice, the haze in Tao Wuji's heart was dispelled a little, but the next words from Tian Xiaohui almost made Tao Wuji go crazy.

"By the way, is Lao Qin free? Let's ask him to come along."

Tao Wuji said irritably, "Why is it Lao Qin again? Why do we have to invite him to our date? Do you think the light bulbs in the restaurant are not bright enough?"

"What's wrong with you? Did I provoke you?" Tian Xiaohui said angrily.

"I'm sorry, I just want to have a quiet meal with you alone, without any third person, is that okay?"

"Hmph, okay, then wait for me for a while, twenty minutes."

At the entrance of Binjiang Branch, Tao Wuji was looking around but did not see his girlfriend. Just as he was about to call to inquire, a red Audi braked suddenly and stopped in front of him.

Tao Wuji was startled and was about to go up to argue with the driver, but he saw the passenger window of the Audi rolled down.

"Xiaohui, you... this..."

"Get in the car. You can't park here. If you get caught, you'll be fined."

Tao Wuji got into the car in confusion. Tian Xiaohui stepped on the accelerator skillfully, and the Audi engine roared away.

"Xiaohui, where did this car come from?"

Tian Xiaohui said proudly: "The company gave it to me, it's not bad, right?"

"Company, where does Henghui Technology get the money to provide you with a car? Last time, Dr. Xia said that they could hardly pay the employees' salaries." Tao Wuji looked confused.

"What you said is all old news. Ever since I took over as the financial director of Henghui Technology, the financial situation of Henghui Technology has improved significantly. We have also restarted negotiations with Huali and expect to sign the contract in a while." Tian Xiaohui said disdainfully.

Tao Wuji's face was full of disbelief, which also irritated Tian Xiaohui: "What's that look in your eyes?"

"Xiaohui, don't get me wrong. It's not that I don't believe you, but how did you do it?" Tao Wuji hurriedly explained.

Tian Xiaohui snorted, "Humph, this is certainly not my own achievement. In the final analysis, it is all thanks to Lao Qin. He not only helped Henghui Technology to raise funds, but also applied for an additional loan of 20 million. He also helped me introduce venture capital institutions, and recently I got another 10 million US dollars in venture capital."

"By the way, Henghui Technology has now moved from the original underground garage to the office building, and I just bought this car this month."

Tao Wuji was stunned when he heard this. Ever since Qin Hao invested in Henghui Technology, he took over this project. Tao Wuji thought it would be better to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible. After that, he never paid attention to the situation of Henghui Technology again. He never expected that Henghui Technology would undergo such a huge change in such a short period of time.

Tian Xiaohui was very satisfied with Tao Wuji's confused expression; this was exactly the effect she wanted.

"What do you think? I said that Henghui Technology has a better future than Junlong Real Estate, right?"

Tao Wuji nodded subconsciously, then frowned as he looked at the luxurious interior of the Audi: "This car costs a lot of money, right? You just got a little more money, you should spend it on product research and development, and buying such a good car for your own use, doesn't it seem like you are abusing your power for personal gain?"

Tian Xiaohui slammed on the brakes and almost caused the car behind her to rear-end, which made the owner of the car behind so angry that he started cursing. Tian Xiaohui was so angry that she had no place to vent. After parking the car, she lost interest in eating and glared at Tao Wuji angrily.

"Tao Wuji, please stop being so critical and start preaching to me right away, okay?"

"Let me tell you, as the CFO, every penny I spend is useful to the company. Moving the office from the underground garage to the office building is to improve the company's overall image. The same is true for buying a car. Moreover, this car is shared by the company's leaders. Anyone who needs to discuss business or meet clients can drive it. I just happened to be meeting a client today and I'm nearby, so I came to pick you up for dinner after get off work!"

"Also, I beg you, don't always use your outdated thinking to imagine whether the world is good or not. What era is it now? In the Internet age, no matter how much you invest in a product or how good it is, how can consumers know it without good publicity? Good wine needs to be hidden in a remote alley, don't you understand?"

Tao Wuji was speechless. At the same time, he suddenly felt that his girlfriend, with whom he had been together for four years, was a little strange.

"Xiaohui, don't be angry. I was wrong. Let's go eat. It's been a long time since I had dinner with you alone." Tao Wuji coaxed.

Tian Xiaohui shook off Tao Wuji's hand and said unhappily, "I don't want to eat anymore. I'm already full of anger."

In the end, it was only after Tao Wuji had acted like a spoiled child and tried to please her that Tian Xiaohui finally forgave him.

The two came to the barbecue restaurant.

While the meat slices were still being roasted, Tao Wuji curiously asked about the specific situation of Henghui Technology.

Tian Xiaohui didn't think much about it: "When Lao Qin asked me to resign, I was a little hesitant. Now it seems that I am really glad that Lao Qin did not give up on me. Henghui Technology is really a company with great potential. After solving the financial difficulties, many problems will be solved."

"Dr. Xia came to talk to me a few days ago. He thanked me for the changes I brought to Henghui Technology. If the company can be listed on the U.S. stock market in the future, he will definitely invite me to ring the bell at Nasdaq."

Looking at his girlfriend who was in high spirits, Tao Wuji fell into silence. Ringing the bell at Nasdaq was such a distant thing for an ordinary person like him that he dared not even think about it.

Tao Wuji could feel that the gap between him and Tian Xiaohui was getting bigger and bigger. Maybe one day, this gap would be so big that he would not be able to cross it even if he tried his best.

As if she noticed Tao Wuji's absent-mindedness, Tian Xiaohui patted his shoulder and teased, "Do you remember what I told you when you were at the bank counter? When I become a rich woman one day, I will support you. Don't worry, I won't despise you."

Tao Wuji's laughter sounded dry, even a little awkward, but he could only force a smile and join in Tian Xiaohui's joke, which was not funny at all to him.

After eating and drinking, Tian Xiaohui sent Tao Wuji to the downstairs of the rental house. Before getting out of the car, Tao Wuji said to Tian Xiaohui.

"Xiaohui, I'm going to Chongming Island on a business trip next week, and we may not be able to meet for a while."

Tian Xiaohui said nonchalantly: "It's okay, I've been quite busy recently. If the contract with Huali is signed, I'm afraid there will be a lot of people coming to discuss cooperation and investment with Henghui Technology."

Tao Wuji was upset because his girlfriend's career was flourishing, but he was sent to the grassroots.

At the same time, Qin Hao, Zhao Hui and Su Jianren were in Wu Xianlong's tea room, drinking tea and chatting about Junlong Real Estate's loan.

Previously, Qin Hao helped Wu Xianlong and his son find several trust companies. As for how to negotiate with the trust companies and how much the fees were, that was the business of Wu Xianlong and his son.

In the end, Wu Xianlong and his son reached an agreement with a company called Feiteng Trust. According to the previous model of Yuanzhou Trust, they packaged some high-tech enterprises with Junlong Real Estate, and applied to the bank for agency sales on the condition that a certain percentage of profits was promised.

"I've read the plan. It's well done. The risks are basically within controllable range. Tomorrow, you can ask Feiteng Trust to hand over the plan to Xiao Qin. I will give the final approval."

After getting Zhao Hui's approval, Wu Xianlong and his son both had ecstatic expressions. After such a long delay, they finally had money coming in.

However, Wu Xianlong and his son then looked at Su Jianren again.

"Look at what I'm doing. Am I the kind of person who doesn't keep his word?"

"Haha, I knew Su Xing was a man of temperament. We should have a few drinks later."

At the dinner table, Wu Xiaofei did not forget to win over Qin Hao.

"Lao Qin, I heard that you are still renting a house. Our company has recently developed a nice property. How about giving you one?"

"Forget about the gift, just give me the highest discount."

"Are you sure? The highest discount would be around five million."

"I can still afford this little money."

Wu Xiaofei looked at Qin Hao in confusion. Five million is a considerable sum for an office worker. Even if the down payment is 30%, it would be around one and a half million. According to Qin Hao's income, this amount of money is not a small sum. Could it be that this person only looks cautious on the surface, but is actually a person who dares to accept any money? (End of this chapter)