Reborn, back to a small county town to become a wealthy family

Chapter 755 The Temptation That Could Move An Ying
"Lemon CC will be sold next year, and then Nayuki will be the only brand under Luoshengtang."

Luo Yang looked at An Ying with a hint of curiosity and slowly said, "Now you know that I won't put the food industry group into the newly established group company. How will you manage both then?"

"Then take away my title as CEO of Nayuki."

An Ying had probably already thought it through, and replied without hesitation, "I want to focus all my energy on the food industry group."

"If you think that way, you're missing out big time."

Luo Yang specifically said, "After the restructuring, at least two or three companies under the new group will seek to go public. Whether you concurrently serve as the group's vice president or continue to serve as the CEO of Luo Shengtang, you will receive equity incentives. You're sure to become a multi-millionaire in the future."

"To be able to stay by your side and be trusted so much, if I end up not even becoming a billionaire, then I would truly be a failure."

An Ying wasn't unaware; on the contrary, she saw things much more clearly.

Even if she doesn't stay at Nayuki, would Luo Yang treat her badly?
"tsk"

Upon hearing this answer, Luo Yang clicked his tongue in disbelief.

He couldn't help but sigh, "You're all so smart, and I was just basking in my own smugness. You all saw right through me a long time ago."

That's a difficult question to answer.

An Ying could only remain silent.

"Let's not talk about sad things anymore."

That would be too definitive, so Luo Yang casually changed the subject, saying, "Nayuki hasn't made any major moves this year, and Lemon CC's expansion is proceeding smoothly. You still have some time before the funds arrive in September or October. Have you considered going on a trip to relax?"

"Traveling alone is more lonely."

An Ying looked into Luo Yang's eyes and said, "Does the boss intend to accompany me on a few days' vacation?"

"I can go out for a weekend."

Luo Yang's lips twitched slightly: "In the second half of the year, there are several major events that are crucial to the company, and they will happen one after another. It is unlikely that things will be like they were two weeks ago."

This wasn't him making excuses for An Ying.

Being able to take time out of his weekend to accompany someone on vacation already demonstrates Luo Yang's sincerity.

Starting next week, he will fly to the United States to discuss business cooperation. Next month will be even busier. In addition to the second round of financing for the shared bicycle project, he also needs to keep an eye on the acquisition of the headquarters building. Whether it is negotiations with Yongcheng Bank or negotiations with Zhaohe Real Estate's Shanghai branch, they need to go through one or two rounds in August.

We need to keep an eye on the progress of the credit cooperative reform back home, observe the effects of the company's restructuring, and also keep a close eye on Kunpeng Technology's preparations for participating in the Berlin Air Show.

After a busy August, even busier September and October await Luo Yang.

There are really a lot of things that need his attention, so he doesn't have time to go out and have fun for a week or two.

"Boss, please don't misunderstand."

Being too smart isn't good either; it makes you prone to overthinking.

An Ying quickly replied, "I really didn't mean to be jealous of you, Madam. You know me, and I wouldn't dare to, for fear of being driven away by you."

"Doesn't saying this make it seem like you know too much?"

Before Liang Yuxin ran away from home, An Ying was already working as Luo Yang's assistant and knew a little about their relationship.
"Because I know too much, I can only serve you for the rest of my life."

An Ying lay flat, and Luo Yang was helpless.

And when she saw her boss's slightly annoyed expression, she actually chuckled softly.

This made Luo Yang so angry that he gritted his teeth, and his gaze towards her turned hostile.

If Master Jiang were present at this moment, he would definitely escalate the provocation, enjoying himself first and worrying about the consequences later. Who knows who will benefit from the situation?

Or, if it were a porcelain doll, it would avoid such a predatory gaze. Although it would certainly invite even stronger conquest in the end, the same thing would happen again if it happened again.
Only An Ying actually thought about how to divert Luo Yang's attention at this moment.

"Boss, with Kunpeng Technology, Guobao Film & Television, and Gray Rhino Capital becoming independent, and me no longer serving as the CEO of Luoshengtang, you may no longer be able to have the same absolute power at future group board meetings as before."

She practically counted on her fingers to help Luo Yang: "Song Wan is going to Guobao Film and Television, which is equivalent to leaving the newly established group company. In that case, in the group's board of directors, besides Yu Haiping, you can at most promote Wen Wan. Have you considered this in advance?"

In the current board of directors, apart from Qiao Zhiyuan of Jiang Xiaobai who has his own ideas, the rest of the board members, while not without their own selfish motives, will at least listen to Luo Yang's advice in terms of company operations and strategy.

However, after Chu Jianming, Zhao Pengcheng, Song Wan, Tan Ying, and An Ying resign, the new board members may not be as obedient as Qiao Zhiyuan when it comes to making money and when things are unimportant.

When one's own interests are harmed, things may not be so easy to discuss.

Just like the last time Jiang Xiaobai got a loan, Qiao Zhiyuan used his connections. Although he reported it to Luo Yang, it still felt a bit like he acted first and asked for permission later.

Coincidentally, An Ying applied for funding to start Hualong Spicy Strips at that time. Qiao Zhiyuan did not raise any objections at the board meeting, nor did he reveal this information to his "good friend" Cai Fujun afterwards.

His actions may have been a test of whether he wanted to make an exchange with Luo Yang.

In other words, Luo Yang was considering how to diversify risks at the time and did not want the company to rely too much on Yongcheng Bank for financing. In addition, he did not want to get involved in Jiang Xiaobai's affairs, so he let Qiao Zhiyuan make the decision himself.

Looking back now, I think that was probably the beginning.

An Ying saw through it and was willing to point it out in front of Luo Yang, which shows that she was genuinely on his side.

"Your perspective is correct, but I don't need to worry about these things."

Luo Yang smiled and said, "Several of the companies that will be incorporated into the new group in the future are in cooperation with my father-in-law, so the people representing the company on the board of directors will not deviate too much. Moreover, once the executive vice presidents are in place and have received their incentive shares, I will arrange for them to join the board of directors to further dilute their influence."

He thought that after he said that, An Ying would definitely not follow up.

To everyone's surprise, the woman's expression of worry deepened.
"Boss, given how much of a womanizer you are, your family will find out sooner or later, and then it will be hard to say how good your relationship with your father-in-law will be."

Perhaps it's because she's read too many novels of a certain genre, but An Ying's analysis was quite insightful: "Especially women, when they fall in love, they'd give their lives for you. But once resentment takes root in their hearts, it will definitely explode at some point, and they might even betray you."

"Can't interests supersede so-called emotions?"

Luo Yang suddenly became interested and continued to ask with a smile, "According to you, it's best if my father-in-law and I don't have too much cooperation?"

"The tug-of-war between interests and emotions?"

An Ying looked at her boss with a surprised expression: "You still believe in this?"

Luo Yang felt strange under her gaze.

"In my opinion, when two ordinary families' children get married, it's just about living together as a couple."

An Ying enthusiastically explained her point of view: "When a person cooks at home, they need to add salt, oil, soy sauce, and vinegar to make two dishes, and they also need water, electricity, and gas. If you marry someone and cook together, you still only need one set of salt, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, water, electricity, and gas for two dishes. You only need one set of houses. In the context of the ancient small-scale farming economy, it was simply a matter of you tilling the fields and me weaving cloth."

Goodness, marriage can be interpreted like this?
“In ancient times, the concept of ‘marrying someone of equal social standing’ was emphasized. Even from a modern economic perspective, this still holds practical significance.” An Ying seemed to have forgotten why she was there tonight, and she became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke: “If a landlord’s son marries the daughter of a rice shop owner in the county town, that’s called expanding the company’s business channels. Of course, if the landlord’s family owns enough land, even enough surplus grain to brew wine, his son might even take a second wife. This daughter-in-law could be the daughter of a restaurant owner, or the daughter of a master brewer. This is called further closing the industrial chain.”

Luo Yang: "."

"What if the children of two county officials got married?"

"That's called integrating political resources!"

Luo Yang: "."

What he said made sense, but he was speechless.

"If someone like you, boss, marries your wife, it's like two listed companies having cross-shareholdings."

An Ying was very bold, directly using Luo Yang as an analogy: "Of course, we can avoid cross-shareholding, but we must reach cooperation intentions in more areas."

"Makes sense!"

Luo Yang couldn't help but nod.

"But have you thought about something?"

An Ying suddenly asked, "There are differences between listed companies. Once the gap between two companies becomes so large that one of them can no longer provide benefits to the other and only takes benefits, will the relationship between the two companies still be the same as before?"

If Luo Yang didn't know An Ying's character, he would definitely think she was trying to sow discord between him and Jiang Fan.

"Although I am not very clear about your father-in-law's business situation, I know at least one thing: once the businesses under your name have completed their initial accumulation, their future development potential is not small."

An Ying was only focused on subtly manipulating her own boss.

"We were talking about board matters."

Luo Yang quickly brought the woman back to the right track: "Even if it's as you say, if I become more powerful in the future, wouldn't my father-in-law rely on me even more? How could he possibly cause me any trouble?"

"So I reminded the boss to be careful of women."

"So I have to be careful and wary of you?"

"Yes, we need to be careful."

An Ying said with a double meaning, "I always want to get more money from you, or borrow a platform from you to see a wider world."

"If you want to see a wider view, you have to choose a good stage."

Anyone can use a double entendre.

Luo Yang also hinted, "Some industries require long-term cultivation, and their ceilings are fixed and easily visible; however, with the advent of the technological age, some industries can unleash tremendous energy in a very short time, and their ceilings are several levels higher."

"cluck"

An Ying chuckled softly: "Boss, you're trying to persuade me to change my mind again and help you realize your dream of making smartphones."

“I couldn’t have built a smartphone brand from scratch by myself.”

Luo Yang continued, "We'll definitely need to find partners, whether it's funding, technology, or even the sourcing channels for certain key components. They'll all have to make concessions because of making this phone. So, such a company will definitely be incorporated into the newly formed group company system."

He paused deliberately at this point and winked at An Ying.

Luo Yang said in a seductive tone, "Don't you want to take my place in the future and try to gain control of everything through intellectual battles in the board of directors?"

An Ying's eyes narrowed instantly.

It still glows, like a Persian cat.

Luo Yang could tell that this woman was definitely smitten!

It's great to talk to smart people; once they get to the point, you don't need to say anything more.

"boss"

The silence that had lasted for a long time was suddenly broken.

An Ying tentatively asked in a slightly trembling voice, "What you just said was true?"

"When have I ever lied to you?"

Luo Yang scoffed, "Why would I need to lie to you?"

"But."

After hesitating for a moment, An Ying said, "But the newly formed group company will be a behemoth in the future!"

She first followed Luo Yang and knew that her boss had hidden many businesses in his hometown, including a wind power project with an initial investment of several billion yuan.

She also knew that her boss had partnered with her father-in-law and decided to invest over 10 billion yuan to enter the new energy vehicle industry.

The former has a potential of at least tens of billions, but An Ying is unsure whether it can reach the hundreds of billions level.

However, she is certain of one thing: the new energy vehicle manufacturing industry has a very high ceiling, and its future scale will be at least tens of billions, with hundreds of billions not being considered very large.

Adding to the smartphone industry that Luo Yang just mentioned, this is another company with a scale of at least tens of billions.
The group company that includes the above three companies will be handed over to me to manage?

At that time, I will become a female CEO in charge of a company with a scale of hundreds of billions!

Just thinking about it makes me shudder.

An Ying subconsciously brought her legs together, looking at Luo Yang, anticipating what he would say next.

"Although I have such a large business now, those who really know me know that I don't actually have any ambition."

Luo Yang was in a relaxed state and said in a light tone, "My biggest dream is to achieve financial freedom before I turn 40, then retire early, start traveling the world, and live the life I want, so..."

So what?
The words stopped there, and An Ying's heart skipped a beat for a moment.

“As those industries grow larger in the future, they will keep people busier, and I don’t want that.”

Luo Yang shrugged and said, "So I can only try to train a few people to help me steer those industries, while I only focus on the strategic development direction of the company. Only in this way can I get rid of the tedious daily affairs."

Although no clear answer was given again, this reason made An Ying feel that it was more genuine.

It's just that Luo Yang is a bit too young to be focusing on the company's strategic development direction.
(End of this chapter)