A red firework slowly rose into the sky, and the moment it became dim, it exploded with a bang. The huge fireworks lit up the entire city in an instant, and the residents who looked up at the fireworks couldn't help but exclaim. This first firework was like a signal, and as it exploded, countless fireworks rose into the sky, coloring the night! The city was dressed in a splendid cloak under a colorful sky, and all the inhabitants cheered and cheered.

For the residents who live here, this is not just a city for them to live in, but also a company, and every resident is a member of the company. According to the different division of labor, the balance is maintained as in a society. The company's anniversary is their New Year!

Many glowing hot air balloons rise in the streets, and the whole city is plunged into a sea of joy.

Duff walked onto the high platform of the main venue with a smile in the midst of thousands of calls, and the audience immediately burst into warm applause, and a pair of excited eyes slowly moved with Duff's figure. He walked to the center of the high platform, holding the microphone in his hand, and the first action was to bend down deeply and bow to the main cadres of the company in the venue, and at the same time, there was a "thank you" full of emotion in the stereo!

He slowly straightened up and said thank you, "I thank you for everything you have done for the company in the past year, and it is precisely because of your efforts that the consortium can develop healthily." At the same time, I would also like to thank those colleagues who stayed outside and were not able to come back, for the sake of the company they gave up this annual carnival, it is by thousands of colleagues who love the company like this, creating a miracle that shocked everyone! ”

"Eighteen years ago, I stood here and saw nothing but desolation!" , Duff's voice is very rich and colorful, and when he speaks, many people inevitably recall the past. Some people still don't understand why Duff would remember the past at such a time when it should be celebrated, but some have realized something.

It is actually necessary to remember the bittersweet memories at the annual meeting of large consortia, but this faintly illustrates a problem, that is, the revenue growth of the consortium has begun to become slow, and at the same time, the consortium has a trace of twilight. Looking back at the past, when we had nothing, and then look at the present, we are so rich. It's a sign of contentment, a sign of change from aggressive to conservative.

Of course, Duff himself may not have realized that his mentality had changed when he talked about the past, after all, there are not so many scholars and experts in this world to study these subtle changes together.

But this incident did happen, and perhaps it had something to do with the ideological struggle within the consortium in recent times. Duff may have seen the crisis facing the consortium, but he did not have the courage to step through it as he did when he was younger. It is true that barefoot people were not afraid to wear shoes, but when they put on shoes with bare feet, the first thing they did was to protect their leather boots.

The Holy Kingdom sat in the last row of the venue and also had some feelings, Duff was actually very powerful, as he himself said, from having nothing to being rich and rivaling the country, in the past ten years, step by step in the past ten years, in addition to luck, there will not be too many glorious things. How can commercial means and business practices be based on the plundering of wealth, and if it is plunder, how can it be good? He's just very good at packing, at least packaging himself well.

At this moment, the Holy Kingdom had the illusion of returning to the Blue Star.

As Duff gave a passionate speech, the venue rang out with warm applause from time to time, and when Duff's speech was close to the end, he raised his head and was full of spirit, "I hope that today next year, I can still see you here, and your identity and status should also be greatly improved." In the new year, new opportunities, and new difficulties, I hope that the giant ship of the consortium can ride the wind of victory and split all obstacles! ”

"Thank you, thank you!"

The warm applause in the venue lasted for a long time, and a new round of fireworks began to be set off outside the venue, and more and more people took to the streets to participate in this annual carnival that was even crazier than the New Year!

In one corner of the room, Cardo stood with two company executives with their backs to the room, reluctant to admit new visitors, much to the deterrence of many colleagues who wanted to talk to Cardo or the two people around him.

"I've contacted Rami, but there has been no response so far, and the person who sent him said he didn't see him, so I think something might have happened to him." , Cardo's sense is very keen, Lami's identity and status is precisely the sharpest knife they have to initiate change, and many people will be uneasy without him. It's like a child challenging an adult, and if there is an adult behind them, they will have the courage to challenge. But if the adult disappears, they will become uneasy, even if they can beat the adult on the other side.

Another person occasionally peeked at Duff, who was chatting cordially with people in the venue, "Could it be that he did something to Lamy?" ”

"I don't rule out this possibility, I'll arrange someone to contact Rami, whether you can get in touch or not, and act as planned at night!" Cardo thinks it's very likely, Duff is not a kind person, and people in the outside world are confused by his disguise. In the years of Duff's successful rise, how many businessmen have been ruined by his family, and how many businessmen have been unable to move an inch under his suppression, and finally lost everything?

He has such courage and determination, once he really discovers something, he will definitely get rid of Rami, an important figure in the change, with his means!

Cardo gritted his teeth, and now there was no way back for everyone. Taking a step back is death, only by constantly moving forward and rushing out of a bloody path, maybe there will be a glimmer of life.

At this time, Duff suddenly looked over to Cardo, smiled and nodded, and although Cardo nodded in return, there was a fear in his heart. He could feel that Duff looked at him as if he were a giant looking at an ant, full of contempt and disdain, and a kind of banter that was condescending like watching a clown dance.

This bastard must have known something, and if something happened to Rammy, he must have done it.

Time passed, and when the laughter gradually subsided and the city returned to calm, the main venue was still brightly lit.

Play well, have fun, and now it's time to share the benefits of last year's abundance. This is like a huge "thief" distribution meeting, according to the different work of the participants in the consortium, different status, different results, will divide 30% of the annual profit of the consortium. Even if the score is the least, it is a huge reward.

"Cardo!" The first name shouted by Duff standing on the high platform was actually Cardo, and there were ripples in the venue for a moment, and many people looked at Cardo with shining eyes, guessing how much Cardo could get in dividends.

Cardo stood up stiffly, and he bowed around, a feeling that something not good had risen in his heart. It was definitely not a good thing for Duff to put him first, but it completely cut off all his retreats. If it weren't for this, he would still have a chance to get out of his body, as long as everyone stopped planning at the last minute and waited for the next good time, then this disaster would have been avoided tonight.

But now that he is the first to be called, he will inevitably suffer a huge reward, and if he asks the other reformers to miss tonight and launch it again, then he will be regarded as a traitor by the reformers. Because he gets the most money, he sells out the interests of the changemakers for money, or whatever. Even if Duff doesn't kill him, the changemakers will do it to him.

This is the land of waves where money is paramount, and if you really want to sell something for an unimaginably large number, then it is obviously very reasonable, isn't it?

Duff didn't seem to see the stinky expression on Cardo's face, but smiled and said to everyone, "In the past year, Cardo's business in the Iron Country has been unprecedentedly successful, and even opened the passage from the Iron Country to the Land of Fields for the consortium, so that our goods can be sold further afield. So based on Mr. Cardo's performance over the last year and the deals he completed, I think he deserves to be rewarded with the first prize. ”

The vast majority of people's eyes were full of envy and jealousy of Chi Guoguo, but they were also impressed by Cardo's ability, not only completed their own work, but also sold their goods to Tian no Kuni, which means that he alone took care of the trade of the two countries, and everyone can only congratulate him on being the first. The only thing people are eager to know now is how much money Cardo can get.

In anticipation, Duff said a number with a smile, causing many people present to look back at Cardo and Duff in disbelief.

"Twenty-three million taels! Congratulations Mr. Cardo, you deserve it! At Duff's words, Cardo's face immediately became gloomy. Sure enough, to his surprise, Duff did offer him a shocking price.

And he was also forced into a desperate situation by Cardo, no matter whether he won or lost tonight, he would not leave any praise. If he wins, what will others think of him? After Duff valued him so much and gave him the unique reward of 23 million taels, he actually wanted to overthrow Duff and replace him. Whether it is for a reason or not, there will be no shortage of bad comments, and ingratitude is already the lightest evaluation.

Lost, a greedy and insufficient evaluation can't run away, Duff has already pulled him so high, he is not satisfied, and he still wants to get a higher status and interests in the consortium, gain more power for himself, and live a villain.

As for silence?

Cardo could already feel some burning gaze on him, which was different from the others, with too much suspicion, horror, and scrutiny. He was really cornered, and there was no way back.

After thanking him, he sat down with a wry smile, dealing with the compliments of his colleagues around him, his mind was very confused. Obviously, they should have the initiative, and then the offensive that must be hit with one blow, how could it become like this?

After Cardo, two other people who consulted with Cardo on the night were also pushed out, and won the big prize with nineteen million and fifteen million respectively. Tightly stacked with the bounty rewards of the top three, there is a huge amount of 57 million taels! This also makes the other members who have not yet been named excited one by one, such a big award means that last year's results are very impressive, and the rewards they can get are bound to be more than before, that's for sure.

There are only two people in the entire venue who understand the whole story, even if they are offered a sky-high reward of 100 million taels, it doesn't matter. Because these money will not be cashed in the end, they can't live tonight, and naturally they don't need to cash out.

The next reward is much higher than last year, so that all members feel very excited, the higher the income of the consortium, the more benefits they will have, and the longer the consortium grows, the more benefits they will be able to receive.

When the last prize of 1.8 million taels was distributed, the venue had turned into a sea of joy. Many people are discussing a partnership to buy an ocean-going freighter and merge it into the consortium's maritime trade, and take a certain percentage of the dividends. This is also a kind of long-term income, and they can have a stable income without having to worry about it.

The reason why a consortium is a consortium means that wealth does not belong to a single person.

Duff sent a chair up, and he sat without speaking, smiling at the ebb and flow of the audience.

Many people had already walked up to Cardo's side and whispered something, and at this time it had reached the point where they had to have a seizure. Rammy's disappearance has made the changemakers feel a huge threat, and if they can't defeat Duff by surprise this time, Duff will not have another chance if Duff is on guard.

A pair of eyes were fixed on Cardo's body, making Cardo's scalp tingle. After a while, he gritted his teeth and pushed away the crowd and walked out.

"I have something to say!" Cardo stood under the stage, and the moment his first word came out, the entire venue fell into a dead silence in an instant. Many people looked at Cardo in amazement, wondering what Cardo wanted to do at this important moment.

Duff seemed to have expected it, and instead of stopping Cardo, he had him called in and gave him a microphone, "Mr. Cardo said he had something to say, so let's listen to what he has to say." ”

Facing a pair of eyes, a fine bead of sweat escaped from Cardo's forehead. He is not young anymore, and he has seen many big scenes, but I don't know why at this moment, he has an urge to go to the toilet. He raised his hand to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead, the corners of his eyes twitched, he took a deep breath, and said: "I am here to make a proposal in front of everyone, I propose to impeach Mr. Duff as chairman of the consortium, and I will review what Mr. Duff has done during his tenure!" ”