Chapter 3096: Wasted Effort

Sometimes, making the other party despair moderately is also a strategic means.

When a friend who is not so close asks you to borrow ten thousand, you can only borrow one thousand, but you can't just say I can only give you one thousand. That way, the friend will still complain in his heart that you are not powerful enough.

A more localized operating model is that you must first say to a friend, "Buddy, my situation is even worse than yours right now; I've borrowed a lot of money outside and can't pay it back, and that so-and-so hasn't paid me back the money they borrowed from me for three years." Just when the friend feels desperate, you follow up with, "However, if you're really in a hurry, I can cash out a thousand for you from my credit card."

In this way, the friend gets one thousand, not to mention extra gratitude, but at least he won't say you are not powerful enough behind your back.

Chairman Pei is the same.

He doesn't want to offend Xiao Changkun, but he can't directly refuse Xiao Changkun and say that you don't even think about the Chairman's position. That would make Xiao Changkun feel that you are not loyal enough, not protecting him, and not helping him.

So, he first greatly lowered Xiao Changkun's psychological expectations. At this point, you still want to be Chairman? Let me tell you the truth, it's unknown whether you can stay in the association.

In this kind of situation, if he gives Xiao Changkun a little room to turn around, he will definitely agree with gratitude.

At this moment, Chairman Pei saw that the atmosphere was almost baked, and Xiao Changkun was indeed afraid of being expelled from the association. He sighed and said: "Changkun, our relationship is so close, I will definitely do my best to protect you! Although I can't protect the position of Executive Vice Chairman, I will try my best to protect a seat for you as a Vice Chairman. If the Vice Chairman seat can't be protected, at least I will protect a director position for you! Don't worry, in this Calligraphy and Painting Association, as long as I am here, you are here!"

The psychological construction Xiao Changkun just did was that he might be swept out of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.

But the promise he got now was to protect at least a director position, and there was even a possibility of protecting a regular Vice Chairman position.

This instantly made him breathe a sigh of relief as if he had survived a disaster.

It felt like being seriously ill in the hospital, the doctor said his condition was very serious, and there was a high probability of cooling down. In the end, he survived after cutting off two legs. Although it was miserable to lose two legs, he was still alive.

So he thanked him repeatedly: "Oh, Chairman Pei, you are really my savior, Chairman Pei! This time, brother really owes it to you!"

Hearing him so excited, Chairman Pei also knew that this favor was owed by Xiao Changkun, so he said: "How about this, Changkun, you should play outside for a few days to avoid the limelight and don't rush back. If you don't come back, you won't become the target of public criticism, and I will handle the matter."

Hearing Chairman Pei ask him to avoid the limelight, Xiao Changkun was crying without tears, and secretly thought: "My Chairman Pei, it's because there is no private room in Master Wu's Tianxiang Mansion, so I didn't have time to tell you that I have arrived in Jin Ling. Now you ask me to avoid the limelight again. Doesn't it mean I wasted my effort? Not only did I waste the flight of more than 10,000 kilometers, but I also wasted the crime of suffering for eight hours in economy class. The most annoying thing is that 300,000 was also donated for nothing! What kind of evil did I create?"

However, he only dared to complain in his heart and didn't dare to say it at all, so he could only say very gratefully: "Alright, Chairman Pei, then I won't rush back... Can you reveal to me how you plan to operate this matter?"

Chairman Pei said: "In the evening, you find a computer and write a resignation email, saying that you are old and have limited energy, and plan to resign from the position of Executive Vice Chairman. But because of your deep feelings for the Calligraphy and Painting Association, you hope to continue to stay in the Calligraphy and Painting Association to add bricks and tiles. As for the new position in the association, you will obey the association's arrangements."

"I will call those Vice Chairmen over for a small meeting early tomorrow morning, explain the situation clearly, you Xiao Changkun go down, be the last-ranked Vice Chairman, and the others go up one level. Let the old Xu, who has the highest prestige and seniority among the Vice Chairmen, serve as the Executive Vice Chairman. In this way, everyone should be convinced."

"If their opposition is not particularly strong, I can make the decision directly. At the very least, I can strive to retain a Vice Chairman position for you."

"If they really don't agree, then I will take another step back, promote the little Zhao director below to Vice Chairman, and you sit in the position of little Zhao director. That director position is for you to bottom out. What do you think?"

Xiao Changkun just thought he was going to roll out of the association, but now hearing Chairman Pei give him a director position to bottom out, he naturally had no opinion in his heart, and said gratefully: "That's really thank you, Chairman Pei!"

Chairman Pei also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Changkun, I am your old brother after all. Why are you so polite to me? Isn't this what I, the old brother, should do?"

Xiao Changkun smiled from the bottom of his heart for the first time, and said: "Old brother, with your words, I feel at ease."

After speaking, he hurriedly asked: "By the way, Chairman Pei, these few Vice Chairmen are handled, will the people below talk nonsense? What if they are dissatisfied and keep making trouble?"

Chairman Pei smiled: "Don't worry, although our association doesn't have many people, everyone has their own small groups. They are all Vice Chairmen, and they have all united a few of their own people. The people in the association, except for my people, are basically covered by them. You can imagine them as squad leaders in the army. In this company, as long as they have no opinion on my decision, their soldiers will naturally have no opinion. Even if they have opinions, they will make those people shut up."

Xiao Changkun said subconsciously: "Oh, is that how it is? Then why don't I have my own soldiers..."

Chairman Pei sighed: "Who knows what you are thinking? When you were first promoted to Vice Chairman, you should have united a few of your own people. Who knew you didn't stay in the association all day long, and just went to the University for the Elderly. You are soaked in the University for the Elderly all day, how can you develop your own confidants?"

"Hey!" Xiao Changkun wished he could slap himself a few times and cursed: "Damn University for the Elderly, I won't go again in the future!"

Chairman Pei gave a hum and said: "After this matter is settled, you should work hard, and maybe you can climb up again in a while."

"Good!" Xiao Changkun said with incomparable gratitude: "Thank you, Chairman Pei, I will work hard in the future!"

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Changkun's hanging heart finally let go a lot, and he couldn't help sighing: "Oh, now only the 300,000 donated can be returned!"

Thinking of this, he immediately said to the driver: "Master, go to the largest law firm in Jin Ling!"

The driver nodded: "Alright, go to Shi Misi Law Firm, right? They are from the United States, and it is said that they are the largest law firm in Jin Ling and even the entire East China!"

Xiao Changkun trembled all over and blurted out subconsciously: "Don't go! Go to the second-ranked one!"

Shi Misi Law Firm was opened by Paul, the son of Han Meiqing. Han Meiqing was about to marry He Yuanjiang, and Paul was about to become He Yuanjiang's stepson. He went to his law firm to find a lawyer to ask the charity for the donation. Where would he put his old face?

The driver also persuaded him: "If you are looking for a lawyer, Shi Misi Law Firm is better. Those lawyers are amazing, and everyone in Jin Ling knows them."

Xiao Changkun waved his hand and refused firmly: "No, I don't like foreigners. Let's change to a local one in Jin Ling!"

The driver nodded: "Then go to Tiancheng. It is said that their strength can rank second."

Just as Xiao Changkun turned to the law firm, Ye Chen made a call to Steve Rothschild, who was lying flat in the hotel.

This old boy had just enjoyed a high-end Western meal delivered to the room, lying lazily on the hotel sofa and fiddling with his phone.

Ever since he went to the dog farm with Ye Chen, he had been lying in the hotel every day, not going out, just waiting for the video of the father and son Hogwitz to be released at sea before returning to the United States to be his eldest young master.

However, it was indeed boring to be in the hotel every day. He really wanted to get close to Ye Chen, but when he thought about how ruthless this guy was, he didn't dare to cater to him, for fear of offending Ye Chen again.

At this moment, he was more like a loser hoping to get close to a goddess, yet afraid that the goddess would feel disgusted by him.

And he never expected that Ye Chen would suddenly call him.

He hurriedly answered the phone and said obsequiously: "Hello, Mr. Ye!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly: "What are you doing, Mr. Rothschild?"

Steve said hurriedly: "Oh, you just call me Steve, don't call me any Mr."

As he spoke, he hurriedly added: "I've been in the hotel, Mr. Ye. I don't know where the father and son Hogwitz are now?"

Ye Chen said: "Still drifting at sea, let's drift to the Middle East first. Don't worry, I will notify you when the video comes out."

"Good, good!" Steve said hurriedly: "I'm not in a hurry, I'll wait for your news in Jin Ling."

"Hmm." Ye Chen responded casually and asked him: "Have you eaten? If not, do you want to come out and eat something?"

Steve subconsciously touched his round belly. Having just eaten, he really had no appetite, but thinking that Ye Chen asked him to go out for dinner, this was simply a good opportunity that could not be met. So he hurriedly said: "Alright, Mr. Ye, where are you? I'll come to you!"

Ye Chen said: "I'll send you a location. You just come over according to the location. It's late now, and Jin Ling is not as dangerous as your United States. You don't need to bring any bodyguards, just come out yourself."

"Good!" Steve knew that Ye Chen would definitely not kidnap him, and he really had nothing to worry about in Jin Ling, so he hurriedly said: "Mr. Ye, you send me the address, I'll be there!"