Chapter 192: Chen Yansen: Be Good and Lie Down! (Begging for Monthly Tickets)

"Build a branch factory in Xucheng?"

Inside the private room, Chen Yansen listened to Xu Zhenhui's proposal and began to think it over seriously.

Generally speaking, when choosing a site for a mobile phone assembly plant, one focuses on factors like infrastructure, supporting industries, labor resources, and the policy environment.

Although labor costs in Xucheng are low, there are no parts suppliers in the city itself or in the surrounding cities, and until the Beijing-Shanghai and Longhai rail trunk lines open, transportation convenience is far inferior to Shencheng.

Besides, a mobile phone factory capable of housing over ten thousand employees — from site selection, planning and design, approval, construction, all the way to inspection and commissioning — takes at least a year and a half.

Xu Zhenhui has been in charge of Xucheng affairs for two years; once the factory is built and produces results, he can use it as capital for promotion, but his five-year term is also nearly up.

Whether his successor will be able to secure tax breaks, land incentives, and fiscal subsidies for Sister Chengzi's tech company the way he did remains unknown.

"Does Mr. Chen have any concerns?"

Xu Zhenhui pressed.

In formal settings, his form of address for Chen Yansen changed from "Chen classmate" back to "Mr. Chen."

"President Xu, actually the current capacity of the Sister Chengzi mobile phone factory is just enough to cover monthly sales; if I add another mid-sized factory, there won't be any orders for it to handle."

Chen Yansen gave a wry smile, looking thoroughly troubled.

"But I heard the Sister Chengzi mobile phone factory rented another fifty thousand square meters of plant space in the Zhongsha Tech Park."

Xu Zhenhui couldn't be bothered to beat around the bush and called him out directly.

"Exactly, so there's even less need." Chen Yansen gave a faint smile, not a trace of embarrassment on his face, and refused firmly.

Facing Xu Zhenhui, he was not in the least intimidated.

The Sister Chengzi mobile phone factory in Shencheng provides over six thousand jobs; Yun Su Express moved its headquarters to Hucheng, and nationwide there are nearly twenty thousand couriers paying social security.

He, Chen Yansen, was no pushover to be trifled with.

Xu Zhenhui's expression faltered — he hadn't expected Chen Yansen to be so blunt — but on second thought, he understood what Chen Yansen was thinking.

"At the intersection of East Second Ring Road and Port South Road, there's an eighty-thousand-square-meter plant that used to be the Boyang Industrial Zone, but they've now relocated to Lucheng, so the site is sitting vacant. Water, electricity, and communications are all in place, and it's fairly close to the bus and train stations."

"As long as Sister Chengzi's tech company finishes hiring and production line commissioning, it can start production right away."

Xu Zhenhui spoke slowly, clearly having prepared long in advance.

Chen Yansen's brow furrowed slightly — he hadn't expected the man to be so persistent, having already picked out a site for him before he even arrived.

But he was still reluctant: building a factory in Xucheng would mean putting together another management team, and right now he didn't have anyone suitable for the job.

Simply put, the effort would outweigh the gains — a thankless task.

Seeing this, Xu Zhenhui couldn't help sighing: "Chen classmate, although you're not from Xucheng, you are a student of Xu Academy. Once the factory is up and running, it could solve the employment problem for over ten thousand people."

Chen Yansen laughed despite himself and replied, choosing his words carefully: "President Xu, I'd truly like to contribute what little I can to Xucheng, but in terms of transportation and supporting industries, Xucheng simply can't meet the development needs of the Sister Chengzi mobile phone factory. My apologies."

"I can make the call to sell the plant to Sister Chengzi's tech company at cost for 16 million, and on tax rates and subsidies, I can also secure the best possible policies for you."

Xu Zhenhui spoke sincerely, fixing his eyes on Chen Yansen.

A plant with over eighty thousand square meters of floor space, for only 16 million?

Chen Yansen was secretly startled — the man probably wasn't bluffing him; the price really did match cost.

After all, a plant of the same size in Shencheng would cost over 14 million a year just to rent.

How is that any different from giving it away?

"President Xu, let me think it over. After all, setting up a branch factory would be no small challenge to Sister Chengzi's tech company's management and coordination capabilities."

Chen Yansen relented slightly, but still didn't give a direct answer.

Xu Zhenhui was a touch disappointed, but also helpless — compared with first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shencheng, Xucheng's supporting conditions really were inadequate.

Chen Yansen refusing him, he could understand.

Afterwards, Xu Zhenhui skipped the topic and chatted about the latest developments at Pin Bei and Sister Chengzi's tech company, smiling as he said his earlier promise still stood — if Chen Yansen ran into trouble in Xucheng, he could contact his secretary anytime.

Chen Yansen acknowledged it with a sound, but didn't change his mind just because Xu Zhenhui was treating him with such courtesy.

Building a factory in Xucheng wasn't out of the question, but the other side would have to put up corresponding leverage.

With Sister Chengzi's tech company's current strength, policies like tax breaks, land incentives, and fiscal subsidies could be obtained on similar terms in any city in Hui'an.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xu Zhenhui rose to take his leave.

Chen Yansen saw him off to the first floor, and only after the man got in his car and drove away did he raise his hand to check the time, planning to drive back to Xu Academy.

"You drive."

Chen Yansen tossed the car keys to Ye Qiuping.

"Got it, boss." Ye Qiuping caught the keys and answered obediently.

On the way back, Chen Yansen sat in the passenger seat and, in a daze, was transported back to the year they first met.

Back then, Ye Qiuping was dazzlingly beautiful, drove an Audi convertible to work every day, and often tore through the night along Hucheng's Middle Ring Road with him in the passenger seat.

From her, Chen Yansen had learned quite a bit of knowledge and… positions.

"Are you settling in okay at Sister Chengzi's tech company?" After a long while, Chen Yansen came back to himself and asked softly.

"Pretty good — income is at least more than double what it was at Jingdong." Ye Qiuping answered with a smile, as if she'd forgotten Chen Yansen still had leverage on her.

"This woman is exactly the same as her past life — still putting money above all else."

Chen Yansen sneered inwardly and said nothing more.

"Boss, refusing Xu Zhenhui today — I don't think it was the wise choice."

After a moment of silence, Ye Qiuping suddenly spoke up.

"When dealing with people like him, you give an inch and he takes a mile. If you're too easy to talk to, you lose your bottom line."

Chen Yansen said lightly.

That line was something Ye Qiuping had once told him — and now, at this moment, Chen Yansen returned it to her.

Given his current wealth and standing, whether or not he gave Xu Zhenhui face had little impact on the company's development.

Ye Qiuping nodded slightly, her delicate brows faintly furrowed, mulling over the meaning of Chen Yansen's words.

Half an hour later.

The car stopped on the first floor of the Zhuxianzhuang Tech Park. Ye Qiuping got out and was about to head back to her workstation when she heard Chen Yansen say, "Come with me."

Ye Qiuping looked puzzled, but didn't overthink it, and obediently followed Chen Yansen back to the fifth-floor office.

After Chen Yansen sat down, he took a document from the cabinet and tossed it in front of Ye Qiuping.

"Boss, what is this?"

Ye Qiuping knew perfectly well it was her 'background check report,' but she felt not the slightest bit of joy.

"Keep it yourself. Handle it however you want."

Chen Yansen said casually.

During this period, Ye Qiuping had been hardworking and uncomplaining at Sister Chengzi Technologies. Considering the friendship between them in their previous life, Chen Yansen had never once thought of using this document to threaten Ye Qiuping.

Returning it to her now was also meant to let her feel at ease staying at Sister Chengzi Technologies, working hard to make money for him.

"Boss, you'd better keep it for me." Ye Qiuping shook her head and refused.

She was a smart woman — she knew that as long as Chen Yansen wanted to, he could copy hundreds of copies of this thing at any time.

"..." Seeing this, Chen Yansen smiled helplessly.

He had rarely done a good deed, yet the other party didn't appreciate it.

"Fine, you can go now."

Chen Yansen waved his hand and said impatiently.

"Boss, actually, you... you can just tell me whatever you want. I can do anything."

Ye Qiuping bit her lip and said in a soft, coquettish voice.

But in her heart she was thinking: sure enough, it was just a test. Although she usually appeared calm and composed, every time she thought about how Chen Yansen could kick her from the clouds into the abyss at any moment, she felt a wave of dread.

Even though she didn't want to, she gritted her teeth, walked up to Chen Yansen, and put on a casual, savoring posture.

I give you the thing and you don't want it — you insist on sleeping your way to convincing me, huh?

Chen Yansen laughed coldly, crooked a finger at her, and said, "Show me your sincerity."

Ye Qiuping's heart was pounding like a drum. Though her mind was in chaos, she still lowered the curtains, locked the door from the inside, and only then walked over with small, mincing steps.

She slipped off her coat, revealing the turtleneck sweater underneath, and slowly knelt down.

A soft *click* — the belt buckle came undone.

"Ohh—"

Chen Yansen let out a long breath, leaned back in his chair, and enjoyed himself at ease.

To be frank, Ye Qiuping's technique was far too clumsy — so clumsy that Chen Yansen for a moment suspected the person before him only bore a passing resemblance to Ye Qiuping.

Ten-some minutes later, Chen Yansen took the initiative, motioning for Ye Qiuping to lean over the desk.

"It hurts, be gentler." Ye Qiuping murmured softly.

Afraid the sounds inside the room would be overheard, she kept her lips pressed tightly together the entire time, refusing to make any sound.

Chen Yansen sighed softly — he had still walked down the old path.

Only this time, the one holding the upper hand was him.

Winter nights came especially early. Only when the last afterglow had faded did Chen Yansen finally release Ye Qiuping's slim waist.

To be fair, her figure and looks were both top-tier.

Chen Yansen was very satisfied. He sat askew in his chair, watching Ye Qiuping tidy up her clothes, then carefully wipe the water stains from the desk and the floor.

What surprised him somewhat was that Ye Qiuping was actually a virgin.

When he had first met Ye Qiuping, she had been thirty, looking like someone who had been around the block countless times. Now Ye Qiuping was twenty-eight.

Could two years really turn a person rotten like this?

Chen Yansen didn't buy it. He had seen too many tricks gold-diggers used to sweet-talk men, so he naturally took Ye Qiuping's performance as a kind of disguise tactic.

"No need to play these games in front of me. I'm not some little kid — I'm not that easy to fool."

Chen Yansen gave Ye Qiuping's buttock a slap and warned her with a smile.

Ye Qiuping froze, then quickly understood what Chen Yansen meant. Both ashamed and angry, she said huffily, "I wasn't pretending, and I wasn't acting."

"Mm, I believe you! Actually, I'm also a virgin, haha."

Chen Yansen could still speak matter-of-factly at first, but immediately couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Ye Qiuping stood rooted to the spot, her eyes brimming with a misty sheen.

"I told you, I don't fall for this. If you try this trick on me again next time, the consequences will be very serious, understand?"

Chen Yansen was unmoved, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly with a mocking curl.

"Understood, Boss." Ye Qiuping forced a faint smile, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her heart sinking as if into an icy pit.

"You really don't want this document? If it gets lost while it's with me, I'm not responsible."

Chen Yansen tapped the desk and reminded her again.

"You really don't plan to use it to threaten me?" Ye Qiuping simply didn't believe it, but seeing Chen Yansen say it again, she finally opened her mouth to ask.

"What value do you have that's worth me threatening you? Of course, your work ability is indeed not bad, but I'm already paying you a million-yuan annual salary, plus a valuable options package; as for looks and figure, you're already twenty-eight — the one at a disadvantage is clearly me."

Chen Yansen spoke bluntly, driving straight at Ye Qiuping's sore spot.

Ye Qiuping stared fixedly at Chen Yansen, feeling he wasn't wrong, and his tone and demeanor didn't seem like he was lying to her.

So, she had misunderstood?

Ye Qiuping's scalp instantly went numb. Last time when Chen Yansen had rejected her, she had assumed her technique was lacking, so she had specifically found over a dozen educational films and made herself study them intensively.

Now that she'd already done it, Chen Yansen came out with: "I never wanted you to do anything."

This guy was way too shameless!

Besides, was twenty-eight really that old?

Ye Qiuping picked up the documents on the desk, wanting badly to smash them in Chen Yansen's face, but she didn't dare.

In the end, she could only hobble out of the office on one bad leg, cursing in her heart: "Told you to be gentler, but you had to use the most force — this really is my first time."

Chen Yansen didn't take Ye Qiuping to heart. He casually pulled open the curtain, opened the window, and let the smell in the room dissipate as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile.

A buyer far away in Hu City had already received the engineering unit of Sister Chengzi's C2.

"Hey, young brother, let me ask — is your Yun Speed Express really this fast? Even faster than SF Express?"

The buyer tugged at the delivery Xiong Xiaoge, asking curiously.

From the time he placed the order and paid to when he received the goods, only six hours had passed in total.

"Our Yun Speed Express and Chengzi Phone share the same boss. These phones were put into the Hu City warehouse last week. The fastest buyer received the goods just one hour after ordering."

The delivery Xiong Xiaoge replied with a smile.

In the past, he would have simply called the customer at the entrance of the residential complex, urging them to come down and pick it up themselves.

But now he wouldn't dare treat customers that way. Salaries have gone up, but so have the demands — one complaint costs 100 yuan, and three complaints means immediate dismissal.

The buyer nodded, turned around, and went back inside, ready to try out the new phone.

Yun Speed Express's first flash-delivery trial quietly, without any warning, went live.

(End of chapter)