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Chapter 540 Zheng Weizhong's Deceptive Substitution Scheme
Zheng Weizhong originally intended to use Ren Tong as a "spy" to infiltrate Su Hui's old stronghold in Guangdong.

However, this "eye" has actually been gradually heading down the path of betrayal for its own future.

Zheng Weizhong was unaware of these things. When they were in Shanxi, Ren Tong and Zhu Wenbin, who had already attained enlightenment, did not mention "written record" at all during their reports, since it was an embarrassing matter that made them lose face.

How can you be so honest? Do you even want to improve?

Many so-called "blushing and sweating" are merely a matter of consciously nitpicking one's own shortcomings in a metaphysical sense.

If there are any loopholes, some people will still try to cover them up.

It wasn't until the situation could no longer be concealed, and a deafening explosion followed, that everyone learned the full story.

So the higher-ups first sent someone down with an imperial sword to quickly resolve the mess, and then sent a good doctor to carefully remove the rotten flesh bit by bit.

Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish—that's absolutely true.

However, for [the reply], the situation is far from being "rotten meat," after all, Director Chen is a very good player and helmsman.

He can play chess with Zheng Weizhong while also keeping the ship in check, ensuring that the chessboard doesn't capsize and the ship doesn't sink.

Of course, Mr. Zheng's chess skills are also very sharp.

Because of the Olympic advertising, the number of registered users of the "Reply" service has quietly increased to around 68 in just half a month.

At a meeting of the group's Party Committee, Zheng Weizhong suddenly submitted a draft proposal to completely ban the association between "Mobile" and "Reply".

In this draft opinion, Zheng Weizhong presented detailed data, presented a large number of facts, and deduced a clear conclusion—that [Reply] will soon replace [Fetion].

"By the end of the year at the latest, its influence will surpass that of our Fetion."

Zheng Weizhong said with deep concern, "I suggest that this software be completely banned within the group."

The other leaders at the Party Committee meeting simply glanced at the materials and then put them down.

It has nothing to do with my own interests.

The top leader, Wang Guohua, was a few years older than Zheng Weizhong and was also slightly overweight. He wore glasses and ignored the reactions of his subordinates, flipping through Zheng Weizhong's draft opinions.

Within the system, one should never underestimate the difference in time spans of a few years. Zheng Weizhong was in his early fifties, a young and ambitious leader.

Wang Guohua is nearly 60 years old, and he is the steady and reliable pillar of the group.

Lu Xiangdong is two years older than Zheng Weizhong, putting him in a somewhat awkward age range. If he doesn't get promoted in two more years, he will become a "pillar of stability."

He didn't help reply to letters before because he hadn't established a connection with Chen.

Now that the two have met, Chen has introduced the "Zhongda Gang" to Lu Xiangdong. The Zhongda Gang has a lot of connections and resources. With this entanglement, Lu Xiangdong went all out.

"Mr. Zheng."

Lu Xiangdong flicked his cigarette ash. Almost none of the leaders who had worked in these border areas of Xinjiang had not developed a smoking habit.

"【Reply】is advertised as a software that is easy to learn. I have also looked at it. Whether it is in terms of functions or target audience, it seems to be a completely different type from 【Fetion】."

"To ban a nationally renowned software company based solely on speculation, especially since its parent company sponsored the Olympics, how will the public view us?"

"The mobile number registration service hasn't been launched in the capital yet, and we've already accumulated tens of thousands of complaints. If it's rolled out nationwide, there will be hundreds of millions of complaints. Will Mr. Zheng be responsible for handling this public opinion?"

……

Zheng Weizhong was not surprised that Lu Xiangdong jumped out to oppose him.

Lu Xiangdong and Su Hui must have reached some kind of agreement in private, but Zheng Weizhong was not afraid and said expressionlessly, "I'm not saying to ban it immediately, but to gradually and steadily close the cooperation."

Lu Xiangdong scoffed: "Now that China Unicom and China Telecom have fully opened up, what will people think of us if we're the only ones blocking them? Will they think we're abusing our public power to hinder the development of private enterprises?"

Do China Unicom and China Telecom offer Fetion?

Zheng Weizhong raised his head, his eyes also filled with mockery.

Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to be getting more and more intense, Wang Guohua, who was at the head of the table, tapped the table twice lightly: "That's enough."

Zheng Weizhong and Lu Xiangdong both immediately shut up.

Under the watchful eyes of the Party Committee, "Squad Leader" Wang Guohua first slowly took off his glasses, then put the materials aside, and finally looked around calmly.

The slower his movements, the more it signifies his absolute control over the environment.

This is a PUA tactic used in the workplace to subtly reinforce one's authority in the minds of subordinates through unintentional words and actions.

"General Manager Zheng's draft opinion was based on extensive preliminary research and a lot of definitive data. I think it would be great if everyone could follow General Manager Zheng's approach in their future work."

Wang Guohua first praised Zheng Weizhong's work style and attitude.

But Zheng Weizhong felt a pang of sadness.

When listening to people in officialdom, you shouldn't listen to the first half of what they say, because much of that is just empty talk, platitudes, and empty words.

The real content is often the "but" that follows.

"but……"

Wang Guohua said in a gentle voice, "Now that the Olympics are about to end, our first priority is to ensure a perfect conclusion. The last leg of a journey is the hardest, so we cannot let our guard down. Secondly, we need to prepare for the commendation ceremony, which is an affirmation of the group's ability to support major events."

"Finally, with the start of the school season approaching, we will launch a number of innovative activities to further expand the group's coverage and squeeze the market share of China Unicom and China Telecom."

After Wang Guohua finished speaking, he turned to Zheng Weizhong and said, as if to offer some comfort:

"However, Mr. Zheng's opinion is also very reasonable. We should be prepared for unforeseen circumstances. How about this, you come up with a less disruptive plan for discussion later. A complete ban is not realistic."

“I have it now.” Zheng Weizhong seemed to have expected this outcome, and actually took out another document.

This time it's not a "Draft Opinion on a Comprehensive Ban", but rather a "Notice on Strictly Cracking Down on Malicious Software in the Pearl River Delta".

The moment Lu Xiangdong saw the materials, he knew he had fallen into a trap.

Zheng Weizhong never intended to impose a nationwide ban from the beginning; he actually only wanted to carry out related activities in Guangdong first. The "draft opinion" was just a pretext.

This kid's got some serious skills too.

First, he transferred his trusted confidant, Ren Tong, there. After a while, once the confidant had completely taken control of the branch company, he pulled a trick at the top-level group's Party Committee meeting, "switching the beams and pillars."

Mr. Wang refused once just now, but for the sake of harmony within the team, he certainly won't refuse this time.

Therefore, this is equivalent to giving Ren Tong the authority to fire on the headquarters of the Su Hui organization at will within Guangdong.

"It's so careless."

Lu Xiangdong thought to himself silently.

Many people think that Party committee meetings are like debates, so how can there be winners and losers?

Some committee members are really too clever. They either made preparations well in advance, or pretended to be weak while actually holding back their killer moves, or they pretended to be loyal in the early stages but turned against each other at the crucial moment...

Politics has always been a game for smart people.

As expected, Wang Guohua did not object this time and agreed to the implementation of the "Announcement on Strictly Cracking Down on Malicious Software in the Pearl River Delta," but he also instructed Zheng Weizhong:
Development and stability are the top priorities!

Afterwards, Lu Xiangdong called Chen Zhe and told him the result with a slight apology, saying that he had failed to stop Zheng Weizhong and let him "steal the chicken" once.

"Mr. Lu, what are you saying?"

Chen said cheerfully, "Even if [Reply] loses and [Retrospect] is lost, I got to know President Lu in this matter, and the gains far outweigh all the losses."

After calming Lu Xiangdong down, Chen asked about the strangest thing all along: why was Wang Guohua's attitude so ambiguous?

He seemed to support Zheng Weizhong, but not fully. However, he also politely declined the goodwill extended by the Zhongda Group.

This is Ren Tong's position, something he can't understand.

But Lu Xiangdong was very clear about it.

Perhaps because he had been tricked by Zheng Weizhong, which could cause a lot of trouble for the retrospective process, Lu Xiangdong felt somewhat guilty and told almost everything he knew.

He said that Wang Guohua was a leader transferred to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology after its establishment in April of this year.

[Fetion] has absolutely nothing to do with him, so why waste energy and resources on that thing?
He partially supported Zheng Weizhong, but only because the old chief engineer was about to retire, and he needed Zheng Weizhong, this "newcomer," to balance the various forces within the group's Party Committee and maintain a state that was easy to manage.

In fact, what Wang Guohua is most concerned about is whether China Mobile's market share will surpass that of China Unicom and China Telecom, and whether its profitability ranking among these three companies has declined.

Because this is something that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and higher-level leaders are looking at, who cares about that [Fetion] thing?

The reason Sheng Yucai was transferred back was entirely because Guangdong Mobile's market share declined last year.

Wang Guohua readily agreed after Zheng Weizhong suggested replacing him.

However, in Chen Zhe's view, it seemed that Sheng Yucai was dismissed because he was dissatisfied with Sheng Yucai's involvement with Su Hui.

"President Zheng is also a guy who's good at leveraging opportunities."

Chen muttered to himself.

"Just be careful."

Lu Xiangdong cautioned, "Your side might take action soon."

"I understand, thank you for reminding me, Mr. Lu."

Chen Zhe would not reveal that Ren Tong no longer bears the surname "Zheng".

In politics, everyone has a few cards to play.

However, it is clear from this that Wang Guohua and Zheng Weizhong had completely different political priorities, with Wang Guohua valuing development and rewards the most.

"Hey, Sister Xuan."

After ending the call with Lu Xiangdong, Chen called the floor manager of Yun Haiyue's "underground secret floor".

"Mr. Chen!"

A woman's enthusiastic voice rang out; who wouldn't like a young college student who was rich, powerful, polite, and had a sweet tongue?

That idiot Wang Youqing calls me "Xiao Xuan" all the time and keeps trying to have sex with me.

"Has Brother Ren been visiting you often these past few days?"

Chen asked with a smile.

"Come, come often."

"Sister Xuan" said with a smile, "He was a little embarrassed at first, but after being served comfortably, he relaxed."

"Just go often. When you have time, ask Mr. Wang to bring more people to patronize your business."

"Hey! When are you, Mr. Chen, going to personally patronize our business?"

"Beep beep..."

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