Lin Yuming was also going to go with Chief Engineer Zhao and others, but early that morning, Lin Yuming received a notice from the president's office, saying that Chairman Xiao was going to talk to him in the afternoon.

After seeing off Chief Engineer Zhao and others, Lin Yuming returned to the hotel with the car.

At noon, I chatted with a few salesmen from Hunan in the restaurant of the hotel, and I heard that the situation on their side is not very good, Su Erbing and Corey Group are in the limelight, and they continue to reduce prices, just this, only one small unit was sold in the first quarter.

Lin Yuming felt that if this continues, the situation of Huading is not optimistic, and Sanhua Group is also ready to move, is being distributed all over the country, once their sales network is completed, I am afraid that Huading will have one more strong rival.

With a hint of worry, Lin Yuming came to the outside of Chairman Xiao's office, the chairman's secretary was a turtle who had just returned from abroad, it was said that he had graduated with a doctorate, and he was very energetic.

He said politely: "Mr. Lin, please wait a while, I'll go in and report it." ”

"Thank you!"

Lin Yuming sat in the reception room outside for a few minutes, the secretary took him into Chairman Xiao's office, Lin Yuming looked around, the whole office used a light-colored style, a beautiful sense of balance interpreted and created a quiet atmosphere, sitting in the office, you will feel a kind of indifference and peace, on the wall, a few simple calligraphy and paintings, making the effect of the wall more abundant, the ground with a horizontal strip of wool carpet, in the visual stretch of the entire office space.

Chairman Xiao was looking at Lin Yuming with a pair of sharp black eyes.

Lin Yuming said without being arrogant or humble: "Hello chairman!"

"Sit!"

Lin Yuming sat opposite Chairman Xiao across the wide desk, and at the initial meeting, none of them spoke, quietly watching the secretary hand over the tea, and quietly left.

Chairman Xiao's hand was placed on the chair's deputy', knocking lightly, making a 'click' sound, and after a long silence, he leaned forward and took out two Cuban cigars from a fine sandalwood box on his desk: "Do you want to taste one!"

"Thanks, I'll smoke cigarettes anyway!"

Chairman Xiao was not reluctant, and slowly cleaned up the cigars with a cigar cutter.

Lin Yuming held a lighter in his hand, waited for the chairman to put down the scissors, and polished the flame.

The chairman smiled, and after lighting the fire, said, "Actually, smoking cigars is a very enjoyable art, and you don't use a lighter to light a cigarette!" he said, pointing to a box of long-rod matches on the table.

Lin Yuming was a little embarrassed, he also had a little bit of experience in the procedures of the eggplanters, but he forgot about this just now, he thought, this is probably because the chairman has put too much pressure on him! Although Lin Yuming didn't want to admit this, obviously, he was still interfered by the chairman.

Lin Yuming lit his cigarette and gradually calmed himself down.

"Chairman, do you have any instructions today?"

"No, no, I just want to discuss a few issues with you!"

"Discuss the problem with me?" Lin Yuming felt a little incredible, he was just a branch manager.

"Yes, this is an accident for you, but for me, it is also a special case, I am a person, rarely hesitate as now, I don't know if it is because of the old age, so that I have become a gain and loss, just like now, the sales of the whole group are sluggish, but I hesitate and can't make up my mind!"

When Chairman Xiao said these words, he really looked like a helpless old man, a little discouraged and a little sad.

But even so, Lin Yuming still couldn't easily pick up his topic, he didn't quite understand why the chairman said these things to himself, which was not quite in line with his understanding of him for many years, and the chairman had always been a strong man.

"Lin Yuming, do you know why I came to you?"

Lin Yuming shook his head.

"Because you're an outsider, you're also a smart person, and there aren't many people who meet these two criteria and are so familiar with our industry, and it just so happens that you're one of them!"

Lin Yuming smiled, still didn't speak, before he figured out what Chairman Xiao wanted to express, Lin Yuming didn't want to say anything, and he couldn't say anything!

"Around me, all the people are flattering me and perfunctory me, I know very well in my heart, only you, dare to offend me, dare to despise me, over the years, there is no second person like you, so, I want to hear you tell the truth, can you guarantee it!"

"I don't know! I don't have the guts to offend you!"

"Oh, I don't see it that way, let's not talk about these past things, maybe my actions hurt you in the past, but please also understand the responsibility of a father, now I want to hear your truth!

Lin Yuming will feel the pressure slowly increasing, he can tell the truth, but he also knows that the truth is often the most hurtful, Lin Yuming does not inexplicably take a huge risk: "Chairman, I have to know what you want me to say? ”

Chairman Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Okay, if you don't want to answer, you can remain silent! I want to discuss with you, with the current situation of Huading, should we continue to diversify our investment? Or should we concentrate funds and follow a single business model! This issue has been discussed by the chairman for a long time, and there are both attitudes, and I want to hear your opinion!"

"My opinion, is my opinion that important!"

"Yes I'm like I'm at a crossroads right now, I can't make up my mind to the east and west, I think you're a coin, tossing it in the air, deciding my things!"

"Hehe, it turns out that I became one of your gambling equipment!"

"That's probably what it means, so, are you going to answer this question?"

This is really difficult for Lin Yuming, he is not very familiar with the operation of the group, of course, he can just be a coin, not caring about the final result, but he can't do it, he is afraid that his words will really become an admonition that affects the chairman.

In fact, the topic of whether the enterprise is a franchise or a diversified operation has always been an unsolved mystery in the business world, and successful cases can be found on both sides with different points of view, so it is difficult to give a standard answer.

Before Lin Yuming had a deep understanding and research of the group's finances and operations, it was really difficult for him to make a definition easily.

He thought for a moment, and finally shook his head: "I don't know!"

He obviously saw that Chairman Xiao let out a long sigh when he heard this, just now, Chairman Xiao was also very nervous, because as he said, he would use Lin Yuming's words to make a comprehensive adjustment to the enterprise, and now Lin Yuming said that he didn't know, he was both a little disappointed and a little happy, at least this huge change can be slowed down a little.

This may be his intention, and he must find a psychological excuse for himself not to move for the time being.

"You don't want to say it or don't you dare to say it!"

"Neither, I'm really not sure about this question!"

"Okay, let me talk about the second question, Lin Yuming, how do you know about the family business? If I retire from the second line now and give up the position of president, do you think it is better to let Xiao Yongheng take over, or let a more talented outsider take over!"

Lin Yuming's head was clouded, today is really not a good weather, the chairman's questions are more difficult to answer than one another, just now it is the transformation of the enterprise, and now it is the matter of the next generation of successors, this question is even more difficult to answer than the question just now.

Lin Yuming's hand trembled, and the cigarette that burned to the end burned his fingers, and he hurriedly extinguished the cigarette butt, frowning.

"What's the matter, do you still want to be silent on this issue?" Chairman Xiao's face showed a deep disappointment: "I thought you were a maverick, but it seems that you are the same as them, everyone is silent on this issue, whether it is Mr. Fan or Ouyang Huade of HR, no one dares to express their thoughts." ”

Chairman Xiao knocked the cigar in his hand on the crystal ashtray with a little contempt, shook off the ash, and glanced at Lin Yuming with contempt: "What I want to say today are these two questions, since you can't answer them, I don't have to waste time!"

These words are very hurtful, especially for Lin Yuming, who is full of self-esteem in his bones, he can't see the contempt of others for him, let alone the arrogance of others, he smiled coldly.

"Chairman, do you know why everyone doesn't answer this question originally?"

A sly smile flashed in Chairman Xiao's eyes, he already knew the death hole of this young man, so his agitation method would soon work.

"Heh, it's hard for you Lin Yuming to know?"

"Of course I know, because even if someone else tells the truth, it's useless at all, can you let go of your thoughts? Do you dare to gamble with the way you just used me as a coin? You don't dare, and you don't want to, because you just want to find out everyone's mind, so that you can better correct your next move!"

Lin Yuming poked at Chairman Xiao's weakness, he had always been calm and relaxed, vertical and horizontal, and the muscles on Chairman Xiao's cheeks twitched meaningfully, he never thought that Lin Yuming pointed out his innermost thoughts to the point, making him feel naked and exposed to the sun.

After being silent for a while, Chairman Xiao said weakly: "In this way, most people in the group don't want Xiao Yongheng to inherit my position!"

Lin Yuming thought of the scar on Yang Jingqiu's head, and thought of the rumors that this man went to Macau to gamble and lost tens of millions of dollars in the company at one time, and he said in an indifferent tone to the extreme: "It's not most people!

Chairman Xiao leaned on the back of the senior chair: "What if I have to take over?"

"That's your business, the business is yours, and you have the authority to make any decision!"

Chairman Xiao closed his eyes and waved his hand, he didn't want to talk to Lin Yuming about this anymore, because he finally understood the thoughts of everyone in the group!