Chapter 116: Settling the Zhong Father and Daughter

Zhong Hanshan immediately called his daughter Zhong Feiyan, asking her to come back and talk with Chen Yang.

While waiting, Chen Yang gave Zhong Hanshan a brief overview of the current situation and future development direction of the Red Star Food Processing Factory.

Upon hearing that the former factory manager of the Red Star Food Processing Plant had been arrested for corruption, Zhong Hanshan's mood improved considerably. But soon it turned grave and heavy. He couldn't help sighing:

"So many profitable state-owned enterprises in Qingshui City are now barely alive, all because of these greedy and incompetent parasites!"

Chen Yang said, "Professor Zhong, I think corruption is only one factor; the bigger reason is industrial backwardness. Now is the rapid development stage of the market economy era, with competition everywhere. If we don't improve product quality and brand image, we will easily be eliminated in the competitive tide."

Zhong Hanshan appreciated Chen Yang's insight, but he still had some concerns. "As far as I know, the sausage produced by the Red Star Food Processing Factory is not a bestseller in the market. I have never seen this factory's products in supermarkets in Xingcheng. Aren't you worried that the product you spend a lot to produce won't sell?"

Chen Yang laughed, "Currently, the Old Hundred Agricultural Products Supermarket has eight stores operating or pending operation in Xingcheng, and four stores in Qingshui City. In the future we will continue to increase chain stores in Xingcheng and other cities of Dongjiangsheng, plus the upcoming online sales platform. You need not worry about sales at all."

Zhong Hanshan was somewhat shocked inside. Among his students there are also those who have started businesses outside, but none have such far-reaching layout as Chen Yang. This young man before him is wealthy and capable, a bit of a monster!

"What a pity, if it weren't for too many trivial family matters, I would really like to accompany you back to Qingshui and give it my all."

Chen Yang said, "Professor Zhong, don't rush to conclusions. If it's just a matter of daily life, I think we can still negotiate."

Zhong Hanshan laughed, "How can we negotiate? You can't possibly help me raise the child, can you?"

In his previous life, Chen Yang had been a father, but he didn't have much experience raising children; for most of the time his role was merely to earn money to support the family.

"Professor Zhong, I can offer your daughter a job matching her expertise, and also provide a high-quality school district apartment near Xingcheng No. 1 Middle School to solve your granddaughter's schooling issue."

Zhong Hanshan couldn't help but be moved. His household registration is in Qingshui; to get his granddaughter into a public school in Xingcheng he would still need to pull strings. The key is, the schools with better teaching quality in Xingcheng are all on the south bank of Dongjiang. Even if he managed the connections, picking up and dropping off the child would be inconvenient. But Chen Yang directly solved the biggest problem.

"Chen Yang, I'm just a retired old man; I'm not worth you spending so much on me!"

"Professor Zhong, although you are retired, your years of teaching and practical experience remain the most valuable wealth. Our factory wants to break out of Qingshui and go global, and we need professionals like you to safeguard us."

"Okay, I'll think about it!" Zhong Hanshan's wife passed away early; when he first retired he was also not used to it. If it weren't for his daughter suddenly bringing her niece back, he really wouldn't know how to pass this boring retired life. Now Chen Yang invites him to come out of retirement and offers very tempting terms; saying he wouldn't be moved would be a lie.

At that moment, Zhong Hanshan's daughter Zhong Feiyan happened to return as well. She is about thirty years old, her height is similar to Shen Anna's, around 1.65 meters, and she wears her hair in a neat short cut.

Upon seeing Chen Yang and Shen Anna, her eyes also showed surprise. "Hello, I'm Zhong Feiyan, graduated from Stanford University's Business School, and I previously worked five years in marketing at Amazon in the Beautiful Country."

"Hello!" Chen Yang shook hands with Zhong Feiyan and introduced himself: "I'm Chen Yang, a graduate of the Finance Department at Xingcheng University, and the founder and chairman of Old Hundred Agricultural Products Trading Co., Ltd."

"Hello, I'm Shen Anna, a Harvard University graduate, and the CEO of Old Hundred Agricultural Products Trading Co., Ltd." Shen Anna also shook hands with Zhong Feiyan. "I also just returned from the Beautiful Country."

"Really?" Zhong Feiyan didn't expect Shen Anna to also be a returnee, a hint of delight flashed in her eyes. "Then we should have plenty of common topics."

Shen Anna smiled, "I very much hope you can join our team."

Zhong Feiyan didn't answer immediately, but said, "I need to first visit your company, then make a decision."

Chen Yang immediately took the Zhong family to tour the temporary office building of Old Hundred Agricultural Products Trading Co., Ltd., and then took them for a walk around Sunshine Garden Community.

Zhong Feiyan almost without hesitation agreed to join Old Hundred Agricultural Products Trading Co., Ltd. She found that Chen Yang's e-commerce platform is very professional. If the technology matures a bit more, it definitely has hope to stand out in the domestic e-commerce industry and become an unstoppable dark horse.

Moreover, Zhong Hanshan was very satisfied with the environment of Sunshine Garden Community. If his daughter and granddaughter could settle down here, he could also return to Qingshui with peace of mind to begin the second spring of his life.

However, Zhong Hanshan still put forward some conditions. "Chen Yang, I can return to Qingshui with you. But I can't go alone; I need to bring a team, possibly seven to ten people. I don't know if you can arrange that?"

Chen Yang laughed, "As long as they are outstanding talents, even if you give me seventy, I can afford to support them."

Seeing Chen Yang agree so readily, Zhong Hanshan nodded satisfactorily. Then he added, "Product development and upgrades require sufficient funds; can you guarantee that?"

Chen Yang asked, "Professor Zhong, how much R&D funding do you need?"

Zhong Hanshan thought for a while, then said, "This still needs to wait until I go to Qingshui to see. If the factory's machines are fine, the required funds might be a bit less."

Chen Yang naturally knew the factory's equipment was outdated. He directly told Zhong Hanshan, "I will first allocate ten million yuan for you and your team to directly purchase the most advanced machinery and related parts. Whenever you produce the new product, the factory can then formally put it into production."

Zhong Hanshan gave Chen Yang a thumbs-up. With such boldness, a boss like this would find it hard not to succeed!

With Chen Yang's promise, Zhong Hanshan went back to recruit troops and buy horses.

Meanwhile, after seeing off the Zhong father and daughter, Shen Anna grabbed Chen Yang's arm and began to act coquettishly. "Dear boss, as the company's CEO, shouldn't I also have a welfare apartment?"

Chen Yang shook off the goosebumps on his body and said, "Anna sis, didn't I already arrange dormitories for you?"

Shen Anna pouted, "No, I want a cozy little nest of my own, just like Zhong Feiyan."

"Fine, go pick one yourself," Chen Yang readily agreed. However, Shen Anna's sudden oddness made him unable to resist gossiping: "Anna sis, have you recently encountered a second spring?"

"Get lost!"