"Father!"
"Elder Li!"
"Chairman Li!"
When everyone saw Li Wensan emerge, they all perked up and shifted their gaze towards him.
"Hmm, everyone's here!"
"Let's move to the main hall for a seat." After Li Wensan finished speaking, he headed directly towards the main hall.
At over sixty years old, it wasn't considered ancient in this era, but Li Wensan's hair was already gray, making him look like he was seventy.
Everyone exchanged glances, then headed towards the main hall.
After a few people served excellent tea, everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived.
"Elder Li, how has your health been recently?" a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses asked.
"Hmm, everything's fine," Li Wensan said indifferently, taking a sip of tea.
"That's good. Elder Li, you are our backbone. As long as you, our stabilizing force, remain steady, all of our hearts will be at ease," said the man with the gold-rimmed glasses.
"That's right, Elder Li is the backbone of the technology industry in Jiangcheng and the surrounding areas, a true stabilizing force. As long as Elder Li is here, we don't need to worry about anything we encounter."
"With Elder Li leading us, our path will be smoother!"
"After all, Elder Li is a veteran in this industry, having been involved for over thirty years. What storms hasn't he seen..."
Everyone offered their compliments.
There's no one in this world who doesn't like to be flattered. Even if they know it's just flattery for personal gain, they're still happy inside.
Because it's a symbol of status!
"Don't put me on such a high pedestal! I'm just an ordinary person. If it weren't for a wise man's guidance back then, which made me firmly embark on this path, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today."
"People's success! The right time, the right place, and the right people—these three are indispensable."
"During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei seized the opportune time to develop and grow, Sun Wu occupied the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, holding steadfastly to one side, and Shu Han gained Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, having the right people, truly having a chance to restore the Han Dynasty."
"Similarly now, our old-established enterprises can be said to have strong capabilities, vast capital, and solid foundations."
"But alas, wealth breeds complacency, making people forget to be vigilant in times of peace. Have you ever considered that for all these years, everyone thought they could live in peace, so they closed themselves off and stuck to old ways."
"Meanwhile, an emerging Ar Technology, in a very short period, has been like a wild horse unbridled, galloping across the vast grassland as if entering an uninhabited territory."
"It has already left us, these well-fed domestic horses, far behind."
"Haven't you all considered why this is?" Li Wensan's eyes were sharp. He looked at everyone, observing the expressions of these prominent figures.
He naturally knew the reason: times were changing, and years of sticking to old ways led to stagnation in new technologies. Their large enterprises made everyone complacent, and at the dawn of technological revolution, they were ruthlessly left behind.
There's a saying in nature: 'use it or lose it.' Today, they stood on the boundary line between two regions.
"This... alas... it's all because that Ar Technology exploited a loophole..."
"That's right, we old-established enterprises have so many things to deal with. A slight oversight, and they exploited a loophole. If only we had suppressed them earlier, none of this would have happened..."
"To be honest..."
Everyone spoke up, mostly making excuses, but they said these things for the sake of appearances. In reality, they all understood what was going on.
"Hahahahaha." After listening to everyone's words, Li Wensan couldn't help but laugh out loud, then looked at his sons.
Li Wensan had three sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Li Zhan, was lazy and only wanted to enjoy life, having no interest in taking over the group.
The second son, Li Ming, was very shrewd and was the designated successor of Zhuoyue Technology.
The third son, Li Wei, was foolish and incompetent, a complete wastrel with no courage, but he also wanted to inherit Zhuoyue Technology, so he was at odds with his second brother.
His daughter, Li Wenwen, held a ceremonial position in the company and, like her eldest brother, had no career aspirations.
When Li Wensan looked at them, Li Ming and Li Wei knew it was their turn to speak.
Just as Li Ming was about to speak, Li Wei suddenly limped forward, smiling, and said, "Hahahahaha, I don't think that Zhuoyue Technology requires us big shots to put in so much effort..."
"What is that even? Our Zhuoyue Technology is a top-tier tech company that has stood for thirty years, not some small workshop that suddenly popped up and can compare..."
"Honestly, if I were managing the company right now, within three days, I could make Ar Technology collapse and go bankrupt, bowing down to us..."
Li Wei said confidently.
"Oh? I wonder what methods Third Young Master Li has to stop Ar Technology's rapid development?" someone asked with interest.
"It's too simple!"
"How powerful are our connections? We just call out their managers, threaten them, and tell them to take it easy. Problem solved, right?"
"I don't believe they have the guts to gamble..." Li Wei continued.
Upon hearing this, everyone cast disdainful glances.
It was truly a statement without any substance. If things were really that simple, would there be such a big fuss?
Would the heads of major companies gather here to find a solution?
Isn't this just nonsense? Li Wensan was shrewd and clever his whole life, how did he produce such a thing?
Li Wensan also frowned. Li Wei's birth was an accident back then, and he never expected this son to be so useless.
He wasn't as insightful as the eldest, nor did he have the wisdom and shrewdness of the second, nor the looks and talent of the fourth. He almost embodied all the flaws a person could have... If it weren't for a paternity test, he really wouldn't be sure if he was his own offspring!
"Hahaha, I see everyone agrees with my statement, right?"
"Alright, I'll make the following arrangements..." Just as Li Wei was about to speak eloquently, Li Wensan frowned and said, "Step back!"
Hearing that the old man was a bit angry, Li Wei was at a loss, and quickly dragged his limping leg back to his seat.
"Second son, you speak," Li Wensan then said.
Li Ming straightened his clothes, humbly greeted everyone present, and then walked to the center of the group.
Everyone nodded. Just from his entrance, Li Ming was miles ahead of Li Wei... Li Wei looked at his second brother with disdain: "Heh heh, what's with the act, what are you showing off for!"
"Tomorrow, when I present the calligraphy piece I won at the auction to the old man, I'll see how you can still compete with me..." Li Wei felt a surge of confidence when he thought of the ten-million-dollar calligraphy piece...
"Hmph!"
