Lai Xiaohu is not worried about his mother and aunt Zhang Xiuying taking the driver's license test. Although the two are a bit older, it is a bit difficult to take the test, but they have a lot of opportunities to practice, so it is not a huge difficulty to get a driver's license. If it doesn't work this time, there will be a next time, and it will get through. Lai Xiaohu¡¯s energy is more focused on the company¡¯s affairs. Not long after returning to the company, Lai Xiaohu received a call from Zhu Xun. The matter he had asked Zhu Xun yesterday had been completed. After hanging up Zhu Xun's phone, Lai Xiaohu quickly arrived at the meeting place agreed by the other party, where Lai Xiaohu met another middle-aged man. "Xiaohu, let me introduce to you, this is Niu Xiang, the deputy general manager of Henan Airlines." After Lai Xiaohu arrived, Zhu Xun pointed at the middle-aged man next to him and said. "Hello, my name is Lai Xiaohu." Lai Xiaohu glanced at the other person, then took the initiative to extend his hand to say hello. It seemed that the person Zhu Xun was looking for was the Niu Xiang in front of him. "Hello, Boss Lai. I have heard of Boss Lai for a long time, and today I finally met him." Seeing Lai Xiaohu take the initiative to extend his hand, Niu Xiang greeted Lai Xiaohu with a smile on his face. Niu Zhuang, the deputy general manager of Henan Airlines. Apart from Mao Qingping, the chairman and the general manager of the company, they are the most powerful deputy general managers in Henan Airlines. As the vice president of the company, Niu Xiang's ability and power should be immeasurable. Yesterday, Lai Xiaohu asked Zhu Xun to help him find someone who was powerful within Henan Airlines and who had access to Mao Qingping¡¯s specific information. After agreeing to Lai Xiaohu, Zhu Xun began to use his own connections to screen. The last person he valued was this Niu Xiang. It should be said that the two people have known each other before. It's just that the relationship is not that close. However, Zhu Xun knew something about Niu Xiang, although what he learned through his other friends in Yu Province Airlines showed that Niu Xiang had a close relationship with Mao Qingping. He is considered one of Mao Qingping's core confidants. But Zhu Xun knew that this cow-like figure did not necessarily mean how loyal he was to Mao Qingping. Because when Zhu Xun was dealing with this Niu Xiang before, he heard Niu Xiang complaining to Mao Qingping unintentionally. At that time, Niu Xiang was still very dissatisfied and said dirty words to Mao Qingping behind his back. It can be seen that although this cow-shaped figure appears to be very honest in front of Mao Qingping, he can be regarded as Mao Qingping's confidant. But in fact, he had a lot of complaints about Mao Qingping in his heart. And it was that accidental discovery that made Zhu Xun target the cow-shaped body. As the vice president of Henan Airlines, Niu Zhuang¡¯s authority ensures that he has access to most things within Henan Airlines, so that he will know about any major changes in the company. Moreover, having a cow-shaped trust will also be of great benefit to Lai Xiaohu in controlling the company in the future. Of course, what Zhu Xun values ??the most about Niu Zhuang is that he is Mao Qingping's confidant, so that Niu Xiang can know Mao Qingping's actions during this period and see if he is playing tricks behind his back. Taking advantage of Niu Xiang¡¯s opportunity to go to the bathroom, Zhu Xun roughly told Lai Xiaohu some of his background. Lai Xiaohu nodded after listening. I am quite satisfied with the choice of Niu Xiang. So after Niu Zhuang came back, Lai Xiaohu asked him: "You should know what happened between me and your boss Mao Qingping, right?" "This," Niu Zhuang hesitated and said, "I know. Chairman Mao used to be He once mentioned this matter to us. And after learning that the plane was banned from taking off yesterday, he was furious and specifically mentioned Boss Lai. "Haha, he probably said a lot of bad things about me," Lai Xiaohu smiled easily. He smiled, not caring at all. On the contrary, the cow-like figure on the opposite side is a bit embarrassed. "In this case. Then you should also know what it means for me to call you out this time?" Looking at Niu Xiang, Lai Xiaohu said: "Have you really decided?" "It has been decided." Niu Xiang did not hesitate and said decisively. said. He naturally knew what Lai Xiaohu meant. Since Lai Xiaohu and his boss Mao Qingping were enemies, agreeing to meet Lai Xiaohu in private meant that he had betrayed Mao Qingping and turned to Lai Xiaohu. If it had been last night, he might have hesitated. But since he is here today, it shows that he has made up his mind. So there was no regret or hesitation when Lai Xiaohu answered. And Lai Xiaohu also admired Niu Xiang¡¯s clean and neat answer. No matter what, at least it shows that Niu Xiang is a very firm and decisive person. As long as he is not a willful person, this kind of character is actually very beneficial to his career. As for Niu Xiang¡¯s betrayal of Mao Qingping, Lai Xiaohu didn¡¯t care at all. Although it is slightly unethical to do so like a cow. But now is a business society, and this kind of thing is very common in large companies. Everyone is used to it, it¡¯s nothing. Moreover, Lai Xiaohu benefited from? Naturally, he generously ignored the disgraceful history of the other party. "Since you understand, that's good." After showing his approval, Lai Xiaohu asked curiously: "Can I know what dissatisfaction you have with Mao Qingping?" Niu Xiang hesitated for a moment, but was still very cheerful. Said: "You may think I am a selfish person when I say it, but for me, I deserve the reward as much as I contribute to the company. I don't ask for more shares than others, but At least the position of general manager that was supposed to belong to me was given to one of his relatives by Mao Qingping, and I was dissatisfied. " "A few years ago, the position of general manager of the company became vacant, and I competed with a few old brothers. This is normal. Everyone wins based on their ability. Even if I lose, I will admit it. But I didn¡¯t expect that Mao Qingping couldn¡¯t trust our outsiders and finally let one of his relatives become the general manager.¡± After listening to it, I didn¡¯t feel strange at all. This kind of thing is very normal, especially in China where the professional manager system is not developed, and it happens in most private companies. Perhaps Niu Xiang was considered a close confidant of Mao Qingping in the company, but even so, for Mao Qingping, there were far and near confidants. After all, outsiders like Niu are no more trustworthy than their own relatives. "Henan Airlines is a private company, and Mao Qingping is completely in charge. Most bosses of private companies worry that outsiders will infringe on their family's interests if they gain too much power in the company. So when hiring people, they often like to use people from their own family or relatives. As long as these people are capable, they will generally be entrusted with important tasks. Maybe for them. The power of these relatives relies entirely on themselves, and they are less likely to betray themselves. And even if they use their power for personal gain, it is always better to let their relatives benefit than to let outsiders benefit. It is precisely because of this kind of thinking that in many private companies, relatives of the company boss often steal high positions. On the contrary, it is difficult for people with foreign surnames to compete with the relatives of the company boss if they are incompetent, and if they are too capable, they will be attacked by the boss. suspicion and suppression. This phenomenon is naturally bad. Relatives of company bosses generally do not necessarily have any abilities, but they are able to steal high positions through connections. Moreover, relying on their connections, these people tend to act more arbitrarily. The destructive power it produces is often greater. In particular, those who are truly capable are generally not happy to work in such private companies, because they know that they cannot compete with the boss's relatives, so they either do not come in from the beginning, or they feel the same after a few years of training in the company. If you don't, you'll find another job. And for Niu Xiang, he is one of the victims of this phenomenon. He believes that he is capable and has worked for the company for so many years, so he has merit, hard work and qualifications. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a general manager. Even if he lost to a few other old brothers in the competition, he would admit it. After all, the others were not necessarily worse than him. But in the end, he lost to a well-connected person, especially because that person was looked down upon by him. Basically, you will feel unhappy when encountering this kind of situation. It's just that some people will choose to be patient, while some people will do some outrageous things if they are not popular enough. Now it seems that Niu Xiang is a kind of person who is a bit overreacting, otherwise he wouldn't be sitting here. And Niu Zhuang was already dissatisfied with Mao Qingping, and now the company has suffered two major disasters. The company suffered considerable losses. As one of the company's shareholders, Niu Zhuang must have been even more dissatisfied with Mao Qingping. After knowing the reason, Lai Xiaohu was relieved, and Zhu Xun did not raise any objection, so he obviously agreed with Niu Xiang's reason. Besides, the matter with Mao Qingping this time did not involve life and death, so Niu Xiang had no need to deceive himself on this matter. So what if he, Mao Qingping, wins by luck? The worst that Lai Xiaohu can do is give up the fat piece of Yu Province Airlines. But as a deceiver, Niu Xiang must be retaliated against. I believe that Niu Xiang is not willing to put himself aside for Mao Qingping. After feeling confident. Lai Xiaohu said to Niu Zhuang: "What I asked you to do is actually very simple. Help me monitor Mao Qingping, and report any actions he makes to Brother Zhu. Brother Zhu will be screened. Important things will be notified to me. " Then, he continued: "Of course you won't do it in vain, so after it is completed, I will buy your shares at a price much higher than others, or give you some of your shares. I will keep the position of vice president for you." Niu Xiang nodded, quite satisfied with the reward, but then he said directly: "But besides that, I have another request." "Say it. He waved his hand and asked Niu Xiang to speak directly. "I hope to be the general manager of the company." Niu Zhuang looked at Lai Xiaohu, feeling a little unsure. He didn't dare to protect??Lai Xiaohu is not the same person as Mao Qingping. "What, you think I'm the same as Mao Qingping?" Lai Xiaohu said with a smile: "As long as you have the ability, I can't guarantee that you will be 100% able to take the position of general manager, but I can give you a priority. Of course, in the end, it will work If not, it depends on your ability. " "Don't worry, what I want is a fair opportunity," Niu Zhuang said happily after hearing this. This time Lai Xiaohu and Niu Zhuang negotiated very successfully. With Niu Zhuang as an internal agent, Lai Xiaohu no longer has to pay attention to Mao Qingping's affairs all the time. Back at the company, Lai Xiaohu prepared for a while and then went out to meet with the person in charge of Min'an Airlines in Shangdu City. Lai Xiaohu has been busy negotiating with the heads of these airlines in the past few days. He must negotiate with the three airlines as soon as possible so that he can meet the cargo transportation requirements of Lejia Supermarket. And this Min'an Airlines is one of the five airlines that Lai Xiaohu has a lot of contact with now. This is a private airline headquartered in Xiangjiang. Although the headquarters of Mingan Airlines is not in the mainland, its influence in the mainland is not small. As the largest airline in Hong Kong. Min'an Airlines has extremely strong capital, and the company's shareholders include many large consortiums. And its company management is advanced. After returning to Xiangjiang. Relying on abundant capital and advanced management, Mingan Airlines has developed particularly rapidly in mainland China and is now among the top ten airlines in China. All in all, this is an extremely powerful company, and Lai Xiaohu values ????it not only that its passenger and cargo transportation capabilities in the mainland are not weaker than other companies, but also that it has many flights in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and other places and online stores. Lejia Supermarket cannot stay in the mainland forever. In fact, relying on the strong competitiveness of Lejia Supermarket, it is easy to occupy the high-end market even outside. And the market outside the mainland is so vast that Lai Xiaohu cannot and will not give up. Choosing Mingan Airlines is to prepare for leaving the mainland in the future. no doubt. Once out of the mainland, Lai Xiaohu's first stop must be Xiangjiang. After all, Xiangjiang and mainland China are in the same country, so it is relatively simple to open a branch there. Moreover, Xiangjiang is also a metropolis comparable to Shanghai, and even worse at present. Lai Xiaohu would definitely give priority to such a place that can create huge profits. ??The base camp of Minan Airlines is in Xiangjiang. Once a branch is opened in Xiangjiang in the future, it will undoubtedly be much more convenient to rely on Minan Airlines to transport vegetables to Xiangjiang. Especially in addition to Xiangjiang, there are also regions such as Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia. Mining Airlines also has many flights to these areas. Li Shunying, the person in charge of Min'an Airlines, is just forty years old this year, so she can be considered successful in her career. And Lai Xiaohu attaches great importance to Minan Airlines. The other party also attaches great importance to Roca Supermarket. Because Roca Supermarket¡¯s order is huge, in fact no airline will refuse Roca Supermarket¡¯s order. Just the amount of vegetables that Lejia Supermarket ships to all parts of the country every day is a terrifying number, and the freight for these vegetables is a lot of money. If Lai Xiaohu wants to open a tender, I believe these airlines will rush to Lejia Supermarket to compete. But Lai Xiaohu didn¡¯t do that because he thought the shipping fee was too expensive. So he planned to build a good relationship with the heads of various airlines in private, and then rely on the relationship to get a low-cost shipping fee, which would save a lot of freight. Lai Xiaohu roughly calculated that just the airlines he had negotiated with before could save Lejia Supermarket one or two billion in shipping costs per year under normal shipping costs. From this you can imagine how big the gap is. If it were tens of millions of dollars, Lai Xiaohu wouldn¡¯t have gone to such a big trouble. Tens of millions have been spent. But now it's several tens of millions, and it's even possible to save a huge amount of two to three billion in total. This is why Lai Xiaohu has no choice but to work hard. In fact, even if Lai Xiaohu didn't try it himself, Zhang Ying and the others would force Lai Xiaohu to come back and find a way. Judging from the current results, the airlines that have been negotiated before can already save Roca Supermarket a lot of money in the future. If these remaining airlines go well, Lejia Supermarket will naturally be able to save more shipping costs in the future. But for now, it¡¯s not easy. Although these airlines value Roca Supermarket¡¯s orders, they are unwilling to cut prices too much. Although the price proposed by Lai Xiaohu was profitable, if they agreed to Lai Xiaohu's low price, it would be difficult for them to deal with other companies in the future. Other companies may also demand similar low prices. The previous airlines each had their own plans and considerations, so they quickly reached an agreement with Lai Xiaohu. The remaining companies have to stick to their principles. Minan Airlines is one of the current airlines?In the company, Lai Xiaohu is the one who is most confident about lowering prices, because he still has one big trick that is useless, and that is follow-up cooperation. Lai Xiaohu had not mentioned the expansion of Roca Supermarket in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and other places to the other party before. And this trump card was reserved by Lai Xiaohu to lower the price at critical moments. At the same time, if Min An Airlines can be made to significantly reduce prices, Lai Xiaohu can also take the opportunity to put pressure on several other companies. After taking care of Min'an Airlines, Lai Xiaohu's demand for other airlines will decrease. Of the remaining four companies, Lai Xiaohu will only choose two. Even if Lai Xiaohu lowers the price, there is still money to be made, and no one wants to Being eliminated. Moreover, these companies are all of the same level. Since Minan Airlines has lowered its prices, why don't they lower their prices? If they don't lower their prices, they are looking down on Lejia Supermarket and Lai Xiaohu. "Boss Lai," "Mr. Li." The two greeted each other after meeting, and then sat down on opposite sides of the table in a conference room. The two people did not go directly into the topic, but chatted like old friends, "By the way, has Mr. Li ever thought about returning to the Xiangjiang headquarters to work?" Lai Xiaohu knew that Li Shunying was from Xiangjiang, so he asked this question. "I think about it, why don't I think about it." Li Shunying did not hide her thoughts, "I am from Xiangjiang, and to be honest, I am still a bit unaccustomed to living in the north. But there are so many talents in the headquarters, it is difficult to transfer back at the same level. And I will definitely not accept a demotion, so I can only work here slowly. When I get older and my ambition for fame and fortune fades, I can move back to any position and wait for my retirement. "