Chapter 536: The Governor's Dignity

"Director Chen, you went to Xingcheng again?" He Guangming called Chen Yang's office, only to find he wasn't in Qingshui City. To prevent Old Hundreds Meat Industry Co., Ltd. from really having a mass incident, he could only get Chen Yang's private number from Ouyang Sheng.

"District Chief He, I've come to Xingcheng to handle some matters; I might not be back for a few days. Do you have any instructions?"

"Nothing much. I heard you're planning a major cleanup at Old Hundreds Meat Industry Co., Ltd.; I wanted to ask if you have it under control."

"District Chief He, don't listen to Ouyang Sheng's nonsense. I just want to run the company properly. Unless someone deliberately violates company regulations, there won't be any major personnel changes."

"District Chief He, if anything comes up, you'd better notify me right away. Otherwise, the district government will be in a passive position."

"District Chief He, rest assured; everything is under my control."

"All right, then I won't disturb you."

"Goodbye, District Chief He!"

After hanging up, He Guangming felt something was off. What did Chen Yang mean by "deliberately violating company regulations"? Could it be that he left suddenly just to give Song Jun an opportunity to violate company regulations?

Thinking this, He Guangming immediately called the chief of the Chengnan District Public Security Bureau, instructing them to closely monitor any internal movements at Old Hundreds Meat Industry Co., Ltd.

While He Guangming was on edge over internal conflicts at Old Hundreds Meat Industry Co., Ltd., Chen Yang and Shen Anna were also on their way to the Provincial Government.

"Boss, the Governor summoned us this time; it couldn't be another request to sponsor the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, could it?"

"Nine times out of ten!"

When Chen Yang received Liu Jianghua's call, he already guessed his intentions.

Last year's Double Eleven, Chen Yang didn't personally host it, and Liu Jianghua, angry, stripped him of his National People's Congress representative status. If he refuses again this time, he probably won't be able to get by in Dongjiang Province.

Shen Anna knew Liu Jianghua's demands couldn't be refused, so she advised Chen Yang: "Boss, the Old Hundreds E-commerce Platform is already very popular. Why don't we sponsor the Spring Festival Gala in the name of Old Hundreds Sausage to boost the meat company's popularity?"

Chen Yang gave a wry smile: "Anna, do we even have a choice? Or should we just sponsor whatever the Governor wants?"

Shen Anna also showed a helpless expression upon hearing that. Facing provincial officials, we merchants are indeed insignificant. "It's a shame; if we could boost the meat company's popularity, the speed of going public would definitely be much faster."

Chen Yang didn't agree with Shen Anna's view, saying seriously: "Anna, the Governor has always valued the Old Hundreds E-commerce Platform the most. If Old Hundreds Meat Industry Co., Ltd. steals the spotlight from the trading company, do you think he'd be pleased?"

Shen Anna immediately understood Chen Yang's meaning, sighing: "If that's the case, to save the Governor's face, our trading company must go public before the meat company."

Chen Yang laughed: "Actually, following the current trend, the trading company going public is just a matter of time. The meat company, on the other hand, needs an external push."

Shen Anna thought for a moment: "Boss, you can have your financial company and Xinghui Financial Investment Company jointly provide financing to the meat company. That way, once the three-year term is up, it will still meet the listing requirements."

Chen Yang shook his head: "Our company's purpose in going public isn't to raise money, so there's no need to rush. Only when the company's development hits a bottleneck should we consider external support."

Although Shen Anna had always taken going public as her goal, when the moment actually arrived to take that step, she also felt a bit worried that the company might suddenly lose control after going public.

After all, the oldest member of the company's management is under forty; facing the huge temptations pouring in from outside, they might not all be able to resist.

As they talked, the Provincial Government came into view. What surprised Chen Yang was that Liu Jianghua actually had the secretary personally greet them at the main gate.

This treatment made Chen Yang a little unaccustomed. After all, although he was a frequent visitor to the Provincial Government, this was his first time receiving such hospitality.

Chen Yang suddenly realized that in the upcoming talk, he might have already lost the right to say "no."

With nervous hearts, Chen Yang and Shen Anna entered Liu Jianghua's office.

Liu Jianghua was quietly reading documents; Chen Yang waited until he finished a page before speaking carefully.

"Governor, I and Manager Shen have come to report our work."

Liu Jianghua looked up at Chen Yang and Shen Anna, immediately smiling: "Chen Yang, Xiao Shen, the Spring Festival is coming up soon; are you ready?"

Chen Yang deliberately played dumb: "Governor, we're preparing to sponsor this year's Spring Festival Gala in the name of Old Hundreds Sausage; what do you think?"

"Nonsense!" Liu Jianghua immediately showed displeasure: "The Old Hundreds E-commerce Platform is now at the critical moment of expanding nationwide; you should keep pushing forward and continue raising its profile. How can you pour all resources into a mere sausage?"

Chen Yang was just testing Liu Jianghua's attitude, and immediately replied with a smile: "Governor, don't be angry. Since you've given the order, we will definitely carry it out resolutely!"

Liu Jianghua was satisfied with Chen Yang's attitude this time, and continued: "Your task this year is heavy—not only must you secure the sponsorship advertisement for the Spring Festival Gala, but you must also strive to apply for listing before the year's end."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Anna immediately frowned and voiced her concern quietly: "Governor, our company hasn't been around long enough; if we apply for listing now, the Securities Regulatory Commission probably won't approve it..."

Seeing Shen Anna misunderstand his meaning, Liu Jianghua smiled gently: "Xiao Shen, you got it wrong—I meant the Gregorian calendar, not the lunar one."

Shen Anna immediately understood and said: "Governor, rest assured; as long as the conditions are right, we will immediately submit a listing application to the Securities Regulatory Commission."

Liu Jianghua nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Chen Yang: "Is your funding sufficient? Do you need the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission to provide some support?"

Chen Yang wasn't short of money and had no plan to raise funds before listing. But since Liu Jianghua brought up the Provincial SASAC, he had to probe his attitude: "Governor, the company's cash flow is currently stable; we don't need financing for now. Is there any other arrangement from Director Huo's side?"

"Since your company can solve its financial problems on its own, there's no need for Director Huo to worry," Liu Jianghua's goal was merely to push the Old Hundreds Agricultural Products Trading Company toward listing; the Provincial SASAC was only a last resort. Now hearing that Chen Yang could handle things independently, he naturally felt relieved.

Seeing that Liu Jianghua had no intention of letting the Provincial SASAC forcibly take a stake in his company, Chen Yang also breathed a sigh of relief.