Chapter 1553

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Ji Xunrong hung up on Du Xiaojuan's call, his face dark for a good long while before he gradually calmed his emotions.

The first thing he did after calming down was call his assistant over:

"Go check for me — has Du Xiaojuan really not had any contact with the e-commerce industry recently?"

The assistant immediately replied respectfully:

"Yes, Young Master Ji!"

The assistant turned to leave.

Ji Xunrong called her back:

"Check the entire e-commerce supply chain, upstream and downstream! The moment you find Du Xiaojuan has made contact, tell me immediately!"

The assistant was stunned, puzzled why Ji Xunrong would care so much about Du Xiaojuan.

She's just a defeated subordinate, isn't she?

Xiao Du Technology has already become a possession in Zhonghai Group's palm; Du Xiaojuan was kicked out of Xiao Du Technology long ago — why bother caring about someone like that?

Actually, it's not just the assistant who doesn't understand — Ji Xunrong himself doesn't understand either.

He had actually long planned to stop caring about Du Xiaojuan.

The reason he called today was because, under his manipulation, he had driven Xiao Du Technology's stock price up significantly; he originally just wanted to mention it, but who knew he'd inexplicably get angry?

Soon, the assistant returned with results:

"Young Master Ji, ever since leaving Xiao Du Technology, Du Xiaojuan has had no contact with the e-commerce industry whatsoever. She hasn't sought out any upstream or downstream partners, and because you issued a blacklisting notice, the upstream and downstream partners haven't sought her out either."

Ji Xunrong's brows furrowed:

"She left just that cleanly? She didn't even struggle once? She has no unwillingness? Wasn't it said she's a very strong, very competitive woman?"

Ji Xunrong fired off several questions in a row, leaving the assistant at a loss for how to answer; she could only stand silently to the side.

After a good long while, the assistant finally said weakly:

"General Manager Ji, I also checked and found that not long after Du Xiaojuan stepped down from Xiao Du Technology, she and her husband moved back to the countryside from Guangzhou, and has been making short videos this whole time..."

Ji Xunrong's face was gloomy; he looked up at the assistant:

"Xiao Min, if you started a company, built it from nothing to an IPO, but were ultimately kicked out with a single kick — what would your reaction be?"

Xiao Min replied:

"I'd definitely be unwilling, definitely want to fight my way back — if for nothing else, to prove a point!"

Ji Xunrong sighed:

"That's the real reaction! But Du Xiaojuan right now — she's not unwilling, she's not fighting back, she hasn't even restarted in e-commerce! This is too abnormal, far too abnormal! Abnormal to the point of making me uneasy! Heh, the dignified President Du, actually going to film short videos!"

Xiao Min didn't understand either.

Granted, short videos are a trend right now, but how much money can filming those videos make?

For someone like Du Xiaojuan who's succeeded before, and holds a large amount of cash — what she should be doing is capital operations, right?

Personally filming short videos is essentially no different from personally going into a factory to screw in bolts.

"Young Master Ji, are you saying Du Xiaojuan still has a hidden hand at Xiao Du Technology?"

Xiao Min weakly voiced her guess.

Ji Xunrong's face was dark; he slammed a heavy fist onto the desk:

"Besides that, I can't think of any other possibility!"

Ji Xunrong's gaze turned sinister:

"Investigate — investigate thoroughly for me! See if Xiao Du Technology still has any of Du Xiaojuan's inside people!"

At Ji Xunrong's words, Xiao Min's expression trembled slightly.

Because on the surface this is called an investigation, but in reality it's a major purge.

In the coming period, Xiao Du Technology will face a storm of blood and slaughter.

All middle and senior management connected to Du Xiaojuan, even those with the slightest association, will likely be kicked out of the company!

"But Young Master Ji, we just drove the stock price up, and your shares here haven't reached the unlock period for sale yet — if we investigate now, I'm afraid it might..."

"Do I need you to teach me how to handle things?" Ji Xunrong cut off Xiao Min's words. "If we don't investigate now, later when the cake is made bigger, Du Xiaojuan suddenly counterattacks — wouldn't my painstaking operations have just made a wedding dress for someone else? With Zhonghai Group's scale, driving Xiao Du Technology's stock price back up again — isn't that easy as pie?"

Xiao Min hurriedly apologized:

"I'm sorry, Young Master Ji, I spoke out of turn. I'll go do as you say right away!"

Xiao Du Technology's internal purge began very quickly.

Ji Xunrong didn't issue a formal announcement, because if this kind of thing were put out in the open, it would absolutely affect the company's normal operations — that's why he had Xiao Min help pass the word.

Xiao Min conveyed Ji Xunrong's meaning to Fang Dayong; Fang Dayong listened, and was also very surprised.

He completely hadn't expected Ji Xunrong to carry out a major cleanup at this time.

Du Xiaojuan had just left — it was precisely a time of transition between old and new; in this situation, the most important thing is to prioritize stabilizing morale, use a conciliatory policy to steady the original middle and senior management, then slowly boil the frog in warm water, replacing them one by one without a sound.

That is the most correct approach!

The only drawback is the cycle is comparatively long — it might take two or three years to thoroughly finish this.

"Young Master Ji doing this — isn't it a bit too hasty?"

Fang Dayong raised the question.

Xiao Min let out a dry laugh:

"I think so too, but Young Master Ji has his own ideas; we just execute them."

Fang Dayong nodded and sighed:

"Alas, the fault tolerance of the second generation's lives is just this high; even if they act willfully and recklessly it doesn't matter, who knows how many people will have their lives completely changed because of it..."

Hearing Fang Dayong's words, Xiao Min's eyes revealed a trace of something different:

"General Manager Fang, why do you have such feelings?"

Fang Dayong smiled:

"Nothing, just casually sighing a few sentences."

In fact, he had a feeling of rabbit dies fox grieves.

Although he was sent down by Zhonghai Group, he had long since formed a close-knit circle with many of the middle and senior managers inside Xiao Du Technology, regarding many of them as his own people.

Back when Du Xiaojuan left, if it weren't for Fang Dayong personally going to stabilize morale, many middle and senior managers would likely have immediately decided to leave without hesitation!

Because many of them were brought up single-handedly by Du Xiaojuan.

"This sighing of yours, you'd better not let Young Master Ji know, otherwise if he becomes suspicious of you, you won't even be able to protect yourself."

Xiao Min kindly reminded him with this one sentence.

Fang Dayong's heart gave a jolt, his expression changing slightly.

Only then did he realize his carelessness, that he hadn't been able to control his own mouth.

How could he say such words in front of Xiao Min?

You have to know Xiao Min is Young Master Ji's close personal assistant.

Although her official position isn't high, she is the person most likely to whisper in Young Master Ji's ear!

Her words just now — are they a kind-hearted reminder, or do they have ulterior motives?

Fang Dayong dared not be complacent, and hurriedly said to Xiao Min:

"Miss Xiao, the words I just said, even if just casually sighing, you must not tell Young Master Ji... how about this, here's a card, it has a 30,000 limit per month inside, you take it and spend it however you like..."

Xiao Min didn't take Fang Dayong's card, smiling with a face full of disdain:

"General Manager Fang, what kind of person do you take me for?"

Then she turned around and left.