Chapter 125: Making a Call First (1/2)

A single “No, I cannot” resounded like a thunderclap. From the moment Zhao Qingfeng took his seat, he had stunned the audience three times with just three sentences.

The shareholders were dumbfounded, exchanging glances.

The staff were equally abuzz with discussion.

Li Jianjun was caught off guard, looking bewilderedly at Zhang Dekai.

Zhang Dekai opened his mouth as if to ask something but then, frowning, swallowed his words.

Wang Yang, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

That was terrifying.

He had been worried Zhao Qingfeng could actually answer all those questions.

And.

Today was supposed to be his battle for the throne against Li Jianjun.

He had never expected this young man, whom he had never taken seriously, to easily dominate the room’s attention.

It was not hard to imagine.

If he could easily and accurately answer all the questions on the paper, the shareholders would undoubtedly admire him, and maybe even…

My God!

Wang Yang’s thoughts grew more frightening. If Zhao Qingfeng really could answer, wouldn’t the shareholders want to elect him as chairman?

An 18-year-old chairman was unimaginable.

Thinking back to when he was eighteen, he was just a clueless kid…

But.

This concern was quickly dispersed by the discussions among those present.

Wang Yang, listening to the people around him, noticed their impressions of Zhao Qingfeng had changed quite a bit.

“That scared me…”

“I almost believed everything the young man said just now.”

“I knew it, how could a middle school student be that impressive.”

“Although he raised so many detailed questions, without answers, it’s all for naught. But just raising these questions shows his intelligence, this kid has a promising future, let’s see what the shareholders say.”

Admiration still lingered.

But as the reality of seemingly being unable to answer the questions became apparent, people’s attitudes flipped again.

The shareholders’ stance stiffened slightly.

“Mr. Zhao, since you cannot answer these questions, why did you claim we could achieve 40 billion in annual revenue?”

“You might be a bit young, shareholder meetings are quite formal, and not really suitable for jokes.”

“If there’s nothing else, please leave the chairman’s seat now, we need to continue the meeting.”

After a few hot-headed shareholders spoke, Wang Yang also urged Zhao Qingfeng to leave.

But before Zhao Qingfeng could stand up, Li Jianjun suddenly posed another question.

“Student Zhao, you said ‘cannot,’ not ‘will not.’ I think, do you perhaps have other ideas?”

Bang!

Zhao Qingfeng gave Li Jianjun a light glance.

This man was good.

He was more composed and thoughtful than Wang Yang.

After this question, the shareholders again furrowed their brows, as did everyone else present.

“Yeah, he said ‘cannot.'”

“He didn’t say ‘will not.'”

“What exactly is he planning, this kid is too mysterious, I can’t guess his thoughts at all!”

No one could fathom Zhao Qingfeng’s intentions.

As everyone’s gaze returned to him, Zhao Qingfeng finally began to speak slowly.

“I can answer all the questions.”

“You can rest assured, my answers are all up to standard.”

“But it seems you’ve forgotten something.”

“To you, I am just an outsider.”

“I have no relation to Erlunsi, why should I help you develop?”

This realization jolted everyone awake.

Everyone had been so captivated by his statements that they completely forgot his status.

That’s right!

He wasn’t from Erlunsi, why would he offer advice to the company?

As the obvious motive became clear, they also realized this calm and collected middle school student had not only been controlling the rhythm of the entire meeting but also played them slightly.

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