Chapter 224: Chapter 129 Gradually Drifting Apart_3
Yan Fei and Lu Pingping heard the news, but no expressions appeared on their faces, as this situation was already within their plans, and they were well-prepared for it. Yan Fei knew this was another tactic by Yang Liu, but Yang Liu was unaware that Yan Fei would drop such a bombshell tonight. Therefore, Dream Technology’s sudden attack not only failed to embarrass Yan Fei, but also led the journalists present to sense that something was amiss.
Yan Fei said coldly, “The effectiveness of our agreement naturally falls under the judgment of the law, we’ll see each other in court! However, since you’ve brought up this matter, I will announce the final piece of information for tonight, that is, effective immediately, Dream Technology will be relocating its headquarters to the Jinshan Development Zone in Suzhou City, Lin Province.”
The middle-aged man was startled, having not expected Yan Fei to remain so composed, as if he had nothing to fear, showing no signs of panic from the surprise attack. Feeling somewhat irked, he said, “Since Mr. Yan Fei has this intention, then move out of here right away!”
Yan Fei looked at Lu Pingping, and she quickly approached him. Lu Pingping said, “Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I now announce the end of today’s news conference.”
Yan Fei said, “Thank you, friends from the media, for your participation. However, the next time you attend a news conference of our company, you will have to travel to the Jinshan Development Zone in Suzhou.”
A journalist asked, “Mr. Yan Fei, after moving out of this building, there will surely be a period when you cannot operate normally. If we have matters to discuss, how should we contact you?”
Lu Pingping smiled and said, “Who said we’ll be without an office for a while? We’ve already moved our headquarters to the Jinshan Development Zone this afternoon, and we’ll be up and running normally tomorrow. If you have anything, just come to the Jinshan Development Zone!”
The middle-aged man was somewhat astonished, “How is that possible? With so many things in your company, how could you complete the relocation in one afternoon?”
Yan Fei laughed, “We felt that this building had bad feng shui, bringing misfortune to any company that resides here, so we decided to leave behind the office supplies and only took the most important data with us. The items here, we’ll leave them for the next unlucky tenant.”
With that, Yan Fei left the news conference scene with Lu Pingping, walking away without looking back. The middle-aged man was caught off guard, and with a wave of his hand, his security personnel immediately pushed open the doors to Dream Technology’s office. Indeed, they found that the computers and other important items were gone, and the personal belongings of the employees had disappeared. It seemed that Dream Technology had long been prepared, really abandoning Tianyi Plaza and truly relocating to the Jinshan Development Zone.
Amidst the witnessing journalists, the rumor Yan Fei casually mentioned about the building having bad feng shui and bringing misfortune was spread. Not only were there no other companies willing to move in as the unlucky tenant Yan Fei mentioned, but previous tenants also began moving out. But that’s a story for another time, not elaborated on here…
Under the protection of Dream Technology’s security, Yan Fei and Lu Pingping exited the building, and right at the entrance stood a middle-aged man in a tailored suit. When this man saw Yan Fei, he approached and said, “Chairman Yan Fei, our boss wants to see you.”
Yan Fei and Lu Pingping both recognized the middle-aged man; he was the highly-placed secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Government, and the “boss” he referred to was the top leader of the Shanghai Municipal Government.
Yan Fei and Lu Pingping exchanged looks; having just made such big news at the news conference, the top official of Shanghai would have known immediately, so he had rushed over, wanting to meet with Yan Fei to confirm some matters. But Yan Fei had already considered this scenario and had plans in mind, showing no sign of disarray. He followed the secretary to a nearby car. The secretary opened the car door. Yan Fei entered the car, and the secretary immediately closed the door, waiting beside the vehicle to allow his boss and Yan Fei to discuss matters inside.
Lu Pingping stood at a distance, watching the car nervously. Shanghai’s official had a very high status, a top-level official in China, known for being unpredictable. She worried that Yan Fei might not be able to handle the situation. However, only Yan Fei had been invited for this discussion, so Lu Pingping had no choice but to wait. To her surprise, the conversation inside the car lasted longer than expected. Two hours later, Yan Fei disembarked without any expression and walked toward Lu Pingping.
Lu Pingping was about to ask about the results of the meeting, but Yan Fei gestured for her to stop and said, “Don’t ask now, let’s talk in the car.”
So they got into the car, with Yan Fei and Lu Pingping in the back and the company’s pilot driving in front. Yan Fei closed the partition to the driver’s cabin, took a sip from a beverage, and then said, “I managed to secure a fairly satisfactory outcome through persistence.”
Lu Pingping said, “Be more specific.”
Yan Fei replied, “They started with an apology, mentioning reasons beyond their control that had prevented them from helping us earlier and asked for our understanding. They also said that they had decided in their discussions today to assist us through this difficult time. Although they couldn’t help us at the critical moment, they wanted to show their care and support. Then they requested that we bring our company back to Shanghai, promising sufficient land for us to open a new Food Processing Factory there.”
Lu Pingping quickly asked, “What was your response?”
Yan Fei took another sip of his drink and said, “I didn’t agree.”
Lu Pingping pressed, “And what did he say to that?”
Yan Fei explained, “After insisting on my terms, they finally conceded, allowing us to temporarily move the Food Factory out of Shanghai. However, they insisted that the Headquarters couldn’t leave Shanghai; we must remain a Shanghai-based Enterprise. After some thought, I didn’t press further and agreed to keep the Headquarters in Shanghai. After all, our company recently purchased a Super Mansion here; we couldn’t just let it sit idle. For now, we will temporarily move to Jinshan Development Zone to operate, and once the renovation of the Super Mansion is complete, we will move back to Shanghai.”
Lu Pingping nodded and said, “Shanghai is China’s financial center; it’s naturally better for our Headquarters to be there rather than in the Jinshan area. Also, this time we absolutely cannot put all our eggs in one basket and give the impression we can only rely on them. We’ll invest in multiple places, so if there’s any change of circumstances in Jinshan, we can quickly recover here. Likewise, if there’s any recurrence of issues here, we can immediately relocate to Jinshan Development Zone.”
Yan Fei continued, “They also requested that we don’t change our company’s bank accounts and not transfer company funds to banks in Jinshan. I didn’t fully agree to that either. I only agreed that we would open a new account in Shanghai and keep half our funds there. They thought it over and agreed.”
Lu Pingping said, “Keeping half our funds in Shanghai is fine. However, we cannot choose those major banks again this time; let’s go with some of the smaller banks! At least those small banks haven’t offended us during this incident, so working with them won’t create a psychological barrier.”
Yan Fei simply stated, “That you can decide. Also, they mentioned hoping that when our new products are launched, we could establish a new Factory in Shanghai to produce them.”
Lu Pingping asked, “What did you say to that?”
Yan Fei replied, “I told him we would consider Shanghai’s treatment of our company. If it doesn’t meet our expectations, we will not return to Shanghai to set up a manufacturing plant. He pondered for a while and then accepted my condition. In the end, he promised they would provide a resolution to this issue and told us to pay attention to the upcoming Shanghai news.”
As Yan Fei and Lu Pingping conversed, their car headed toward the Jinshan Development Zone under Suzhou, fading into the neon lights of Shanghai…