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Xu Bohan knew little about Xu Mo, having only met him once at a family gathering.
At that time, Xu Mo appeared thin and submissive, somewhat out of place within the entire family.
Afterwards, there was no more news about Xu Mo. Xu Deming and Xie Bingyan never mentioned him again, nor did they include him in the family group chat.
It was said that this child was troublesome, with poor grades and unclean habits picked up in the orphanage. Xie Bingyan often complained about him in the family chat.
In the Xu family, Xu Mo had no presence whatsoever, to the extent that Xu Bohan had forgotten about him.
Surely, Xu Bohan didn’t consider him as the primary heir either. Hearing this, Xu Bohan didn’t pay much attention, saying, “Then let’s proceed as before! Get ready on your end! In any case, Fengxiang Jewelry needs to regain its former glory!”
Seeing Xu Bohan’s lack of interest in Xu Mo, Xu Deming felt a slight relief. He was also afraid that Xu Bohan would inquire about Xu Mo, as there were many things he couldn’t explain.
The best course of action now is to keep Xu Bohan in the dark for the time being.
“Then let’s settle it this way for now,” Xu Deming nodded.
They agreed on their plan and informed all parties involved. Xu Ankang would be the first to join Fengxiang Jewelry, taking on a role as a regional manager to begin managing performance.
Xu Deming also notified Xu Wanting and Xu Junzhe, suggesting they work together as siblings, both joining Fengxiang Jewelry. Xu Junzhe would take the lead role with Xu Wanting supporting as another regional manager overseeing a different area of Fengxiang Jewelry’s operations.
The next steps would depend on their performance!
Xu Deming believed Xu Wanting and Xu Junzhe, as siblings, were no less capable than Xu Ankang.
…
In Beijing, at the headquarters of Pinduoduo.
Xu Mo sat in his office chair, watching a few firefighters bustling around, inspecting various fire safety components within the office.
They conducted a thorough inspection, including fire hydrants, fire extinguishers, safes, electrical wiring, and more. Six firefighters came, all in official attire, handling their duties with utmost professionalism.
“Three fire extinguishers are expired, failing the fire inspection. There’s a fine of fifty thousand. Here’s the inspection report; please sign here,” one of them handed a document to Xu Mo.
Glancing over it quickly and finding no issues, Xu Mo nodded and signed his name.
“Pack up!” The firefighters swiftly left after Xu Mo signed, showing no hesitation.
Xu Mo remained silent, turning to look out the window as the group departed.
“The tax bureau officials also came to check! This crackdown seems quite intense,” Li Banzhuang remarked from nearby, sounding somewhat regretful.
“It’s fine! We’re relocating,” Xu Mo replied.
Pinduoduo’s headquarters couldn’t remain in the capital; staying in the capital would hinder their development. They needed to move to Xiahai City.
With Tencent Group based in Xiahai City, Xu Mo saw an opportunity to leverage the city’s business environment to propel Pinduoduo forward. The restrictions in the capital were numerous.
The recent visits from the fire department and tax bureau were clearly a warning from the Xie family, a slap on the wrist, a fine of fifty thousand. It was likely a minor warning from Xie Zhen or someone else, possibly with Xie Bingyan’s involvement. Xu Mo anticipated more such visits in the future, so he decided to move without hesitation.
They needed to start transferring some operations to Xiahai City, while keeping the core business temporarily in the capital. Eventually, the capital office would serve as a branch.
“Do you think there will be more trouble in Xiahai City?” Li Banzhuang asked, concerned.
“It won’t matter,” Xu Mo replied calmly. “The Xie family can’t control everything. Within their jurisdiction, they can use some administrative power, but beyond that, they’re powerless. Don’t overestimate them. In China Country, no one has absolute control.”
“That’s good to hear,” Li Banzhuang sighed with relief.
Xu Mo knew that the Xie family might continue to cause trouble. This kind of scrutiny wouldn’t be a one-time event; it could happen dozens of times in a month, or even more. He was mentally prepared for it.
…
Xie Bingyan returned to the capital.
She didn’t continue to argue with Xu Deming in Xiahai City. Now she was serious, ready to solve the problem.
Two days ago, news came that Xu Mo had given a sum of money to that woman in Xiahai City, enabling her to buy a house in Wuzhen. Additionally, he had arranged for the best hospital to perform surgery on the woman’s daughter.
Upon learning this, Xie Bingyan couldn’t contain her anger and started seeking help from her connections. As a prominent figure of the Xie family, Xie Bingyan had many relationships in the capital, making it easy to find people to handle matters. Instructions were quickly given.
“I want him to come back and kneel before me!”
“Let’s see how capable he really is in challenging me!”
“This unfilial son…”
Indeed, several issues were uncovered, including fire safety problems and tax issues related to delayed payments, resulting in fines. Although these were minor disturbances, they were only the beginning, not the end.
For Xie Bingyan, the existence of that mistress was absolutely intolerable.
“Keep investigating! Visit every three days, or even every two days! I want to see how he plans to keep operating.”
“And! Xu Pandi!”
She turned to Xu Pandi.
Xu Pandi quickly handed her a report: “Pinhao has numerous counterfeit and substandard products, leading to many legal issues. I’ve already listed over a dozen of them, and there’s no problem filing lawsuits!”
“Then file the lawsuits! The sooner, the better!”
“Understood! However…”
“However, what?” Xie Bingyan’s face was full of hostility as she looked at Xu Pandi.
“These are relatively minor issues. Even if Xu Mo loses the lawsuits, it won’t significantly affect Pinhao’s normal operations. At most, it will just cost them some money,” Xu Pandi explained.
“Then let him pay!” Xie Bingyan said, irritated.
“Yes!”
It was said that Pinhao was developing rapidly, spreading far and wide. When dealing with such large capital, ordinary lawyers had no advantage. Lawsuits required both time and money, making them not very cost-effective. However, since Xie Bingyan insisted on pursuing legal action, they would proceed with it.
Xu Pandi felt that Xie Bingyan was merely trying to vent her anger at this point. She was nearly driven mad by Xu Mo.
However, there was a piece of good news recently: Xu Junzhe had already joined Fengxiang Jewelry as a district manager. A portion of Fengxiang Jewelry’s operational rights had already fallen into Xu Junzhe’s hands.
Xie Bingyan continued to exert pressure with the Xie family, demanding that the Xu family relinquish as much control over Fengxiang Jewelry as possible. It seemed Xie Bingyan was planning to leave Xu Deming with nothing.
Although the two had not divorced yet, Xie Bingyan certainly wouldn’t let Xu Deming be happy in the coming days. If things continued this way, it wouldn’t be surprising if Xie Bingyan forced Xu Deming to leave with nothing.
Xu Pandi now harbored deep hatred towards Xu Mo. If it weren’t for Xu Mo, how could the Xu family be facing so many issues?
He even sided with his mistress against Xie Bingyan, exacerbating the family’s conflicts. All the disasters were brought about by Xu Mo. Xu Pandi truly couldn’t understand why his heart was so dark!