Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 323 High-level Meeting

I don’t know if it was influenced by Lu Shaohua’s personality, but all the Phoenix Group executives present became impatient. When they saw Lu Shaohua saying he had a plan, they couldn’t wait for Lu Shaohua to tell them the plan so that they could have a clear idea sooner.

Lu Shaohua could also read the anxiety on everyone's faces, so he spoke without being too pretentious. "First of all, I want to thank you all for your dedication and hard work for Phoenix Group. Phoenix Group's success today is inseparable from your efforts. How should I put it? You are all considered the veterans of Phoenix Group. You all know my character. As long as you work hard, the group will not treat you unfairly."

Lu Shaohua was polite at first, but what he said was the truth. The development of Phoenix Group into the influential group it is today was not the result of Lu Shaohua alone. The heads of various subsidiaries sitting in the small conference room also made great contributions.

Although what Lu Shaohua said was just polite words, the heads of various subsidiaries felt very happy to hear them. After all, it was a compliment from the boss, a symbol of their honor, and something they should be proud of.

Among the people sitting inside, Li Yunqing had followed Lu Shaohua the longest. He knew very well that Lu Shaohua was not the kind of person who often praised others, but it was not easy for Lu Shaohua to openly praise others in such a high-level meeting.

"Mr. Lu, we receive salaries from Phoenix Group and receive year-end dividends from Phoenix Group. It is our duty to do something for the group. Whether we have any merit or not is secondary." While everyone was immersed in Lu Shaohua's praise, Xu Jiarui was the first to wake up and said lightly.

Lu Shaohua looked towards the direction where Xu Jiarui was sitting, nodded slightly to show his approval, and then said, "Efforts will definitely be rewarded. Today's society is realistic, and the reward for hard work is money. As long as you work hard and make achievements, the group will not miss out on your dividends at the end of the year."

Phoenix Group has adopted the policy of exchanging performance for dividends. The more performance you achieve, the more dividends you will receive at the end of the year. Everyone sitting in the small conference room is well aware of this, so everyone understood the meaning of what Lu Shaohua said and nodded to show that they understood.

After looking around, Lu Shaohua stopped talking nonsense and got straight to the point. "I believe everyone knows that some time ago, our group's cars attracted much attention from the outside world. Rumors spread everywhere, which damaged our group's reputation. Fortunately, the quality of our group's products is good enough, and we finally saved our reputation with facts, thus avoiding losses for the group."

After a pause, Lu Shaohua took a breath and continued, "As the group develops rapidly and becomes more famous, the number of people who have ulterior motives towards our group will also increase. Therefore, the Phoenix Group's security force must be improved to a higher level to prevent accidents."

Lu Shaohua's words were very obscure, and some sensitive points were even vaguely glossed over without much summary. Of course, Lu Shaohua's words were all carefully thought out, and he said them only on the premise that everyone could understand them.

Currently, the security department of Phoenix Group is not under the jurisdiction of any subsidiary and reports directly to the Executive President Qin Sichen. However, everyone knows that this small department may be related to the entire group. Even if it is not under their responsibility, each of them has a say.

When it comes to speaking rights, Qin Sichen, the executive president, is undoubtedly the one with the most say, because he is the direct person in charge of the security department, so as soon as Lu Shaohua finished speaking, Qin Sichen spoke. "Our group now has only one security team, and we really need to strengthen our defense. When I was in the United States, there were many commercial spies there who specialized in stealing some commercial secrets. Our Phoenix Group is now in the limelight, and we must take necessary measures to ensure that the secrets are not leaked."

Qin Sichen, who had lived abroad, cited some things she knew in the United States. Her purpose was to sound the alarm for those sitting in the conference room. Because she found that the heads of several subsidiaries did not seem to have taken strong enough measures in terms of confidentiality, she took this opportunity to express her own views.

The term "commercial espionage" is not unfamiliar to Lu Shaohua, a reborn person. Even if Qin Sichen quoted this term, Lu Shaohua simply continued the topic. "Our group not only has high-tech products such as cars, but there will be more products on the market in the near future. More products on the market also mean that we will have more secrets, so increasing our defense capabilities must be put on the agenda."

At this point, Lu Shaohua paused and scanned everyone sitting there to see if there was any reaction on their faces. After seeing everyone's reactions, Lu Shaohua continued. "Now let's each express our opinions and see how to increase our defense capabilities."

Lu Shaohua had a plan in mind, but he pretended to discuss it with everyone. His purpose was to give the leaders the illusion that "I care about your opinions". Of course, Lu Shaohua also wanted to gather ideas from all sides, as there is strength in numbers. Although Lu Shaohua evolved every aspect of the plan, he could not say that his plan was the best. Maybe others had better ideas than his.

"Well, let me say a few words first." Li Yunqing, who had been silent the whole time, spoke first. It didn't matter if he didn't speak. As soon as he spoke, everyone in the conference room looked at him, but Li Yunqing didn't feel timid because of this. He paused and said, "I am the deputy general manager of Phoenix Financial. Although I am not in the office, I am also a member of the group. As President Lu said, it is necessary to ensure that the group's secrets are not leaked, and increasing defense forces is imperative."

After a pause, Li Yunqing took a deep breath and continued, "As for increasing the defense force, I personally think we should invite some professional technicians to come, so that we can strengthen the defense force and prevent any accidents."

The professionals that Li Yunqing mentioned are those who have retired from the police force. After all, there is no army in the city of Hong Kong. The only ones there are are the police, and the other ones are the Flying Tigers, which are a higher level than the police.

"Well, I agree with Mr. Li's opinion, but I would like to add one more thing, that is, can we add a security subsidiary and recruit more people? As everyone knows, I am in charge of Phoenix Real Estate, and I will encounter some troubles when passing by outside. If there is a security company, some difficult things can be solved smoothly." He Chengyi said eagerly.

Over the years, Phoenix Real Estate has encountered many troubles in Hong Kong, which made Ho Chengyi feel under great pressure. At the time of increasing defense forces, Ho Chengyi simply expanded the scale and proposed to set up a security company.

"Yes! I agree with Mr. He's opinion. Not only does the real estate company need security guards, but our entertainment company also needs security forces. After all, the artists under the company also need protection when they travel." At this time, Chen Darong's voice also sounded appropriately.

"That's right." Xu Jiarui said in a deep voice. "Director Lu, I personally think it is necessary to set up an internal security company. Not only Phoenix Real Estate and Phoenix Entertainment need it, but Phoenix Sales also need it. For example, let's take the several car dealerships under our company. There are always some gangsters who come to collect protection fees. It's very annoying."

The term "young and dangerous" is a term used in Hong Kong, but in China it is called the Black Society. Lu Shaohua must have known about it, but when it comes to collecting protection fees, Lu Shaohua really doesn't know. Taking this opportunity to open the conversation, Lu Shaohua asked, "Who is the member of that society that collected the protection fees?"

"Oh?" Xu Jiarui was stunned, not knowing why Lu Shaohua asked this, but he still answered honestly. "I won't say much about other places, let's just talk about a large car dealership in Kowloon, which was taken over by the Sun Yee On."

'Sun Yee On', when Lu Shaohua heard the name, he smiled, but felt depressed. Lu Shaohua knew exactly who the boss of Sun Yee On was, it was Xiang Huaqiang. He didn't expect that his group would let Sun Yee On collect insurance premiums, which really made Lu Shaohua laugh. But then again, Xiang Huaqiang probably didn't know about this. If he knew, he would definitely not accept protection fees from the Phoenix Group.

"Do you know who the boss of the Sun Yee On in charge of the Kowloon area is?" Lu Shaohua asked.

"Oh?" Strange things happen every year. Lu Shaohua actually asked the leader of the Sun Yee On Kowloon District. It was really new. However, Xu Jiarui did not think much about it and said, "It seems to be a man called 'Scar Brother'."

"What? Scar Brother?" Lu Shaohua almost collapsed. There must be a lot of people called Scar Brother in Hong Kong, but the person who manages the Kowloon area of ​​the Sun Yee On must be the Scar Brother that Lu Shaohua knows.

"Well, I will take care of this matter." Lu Shaohua nodded, changed the subject, and said, "Let's get back to the topic. Regarding increasing the defense force, do you have any suggestions?"

"Well, I have a suggestion." Qin Sichen, who was sitting on the side, had not spoken until Lu Shaohua finished speaking. "Manager Xu and I went to Shenzhen for an inspection last time and saw that there was a security company at the base in Shenzhen. Can we get some people from there to help?"

Qin Sichen actually didn't say one more thing, that is, the Phoenix security personnel in Shenzhen are much more professional than those in Hong Kong. There is a reason why she didn't say this. Who knows if there are any angry young people sitting in the conference room? If there are angry young people, then once this is said, it will really offend people.

Lu Shaohua glanced at Qin Sichen meaningfully, and from Qin Sichen's eyes, Lu Shaohua got the answer. It was obvious that when Qin Sichen went to Shenzhen, he saw the extraordinary people there, so he put forward his current opinion.

Lu Shaohua had already decided to transfer people from Shenzhen, so even if Qin Sichen didn't say it, Lu Shaohua would do it. But these are no longer important. What Lu Shaohua is considering now is whether to set up an internal security company. If it is established, the group will have an additional expense. If it is not established, many troubles will not be solved.

"Should we establish it or not?" Lu Shaohua fell into deep thought, a little undecided.

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