Chapter 329
After thinking for a while, Alvin started tofort him. "Mr. Richards, it''s very likely that the woman
isn''t Young Madam at all. Though her back may resemble her a little, we can''t get any clue from her
voice."
When she had said those words that day, Alvin was there. At that time, her voice was ragged,
probably due to all the screaming she''d exerted during the earthquake. It was true that he could not
recognize her voice, but for Hansen, his intuition firmly believed it was her.
Lacking any concrete evidence, time was a luxury he couldn''t squander.
Hence, he made a decision.
He summoned Connor and Amy, and then left them with his contact number, reminding them to call
him as soon as they received any news of that woman.
His mobile phone kept ringing these past two days. It was supposed to be a temporary ordeal,
coming here. There was a pile of paperwork waiting in the Richards Group, for him to attend to. At
that moment, he made a phone call, and a helicopter arrived. In only a
few hours, he had already set foot in A city.
The news that the president of the Richards family had shown up at the site of the earthquake and
helped the school in the mountainous area was soon broadcast on TV. This prompted a great
response and was praised by society.
On the other hand, in the local mountain area, the story of a young and handsome businessman
who flew in with a helicopter to find a rural teacher called ''Jenna'' was circted far and wide, and it
took on a life of its own.
His perseverance in looking for Jenna and his uninhibited efforts to rescue the students buried
under the rubble had moved everyone in the vige to the point of tears. Everyone began to search
for her in the local area, but it was akin to looking for a needle in a haystack. They could no longer
find the teacher anymore.
She seemed to have never existed, and there was no news about her. For a time, the local people
wondered if the woman was an angel who had graced the school, helping them. After that, the
school indeed flourished, and there were more and more students enrolling in the school. The
school quickly became the most popr primary school in the province.
Out of nowhere, spring had arrived once again!
In the meeting room of the Richards Group, Hansen was hosting a meeting with all the senior
leaders of thepany present. It was a meeting regarding resource conservation.
As the automobile sales prospects were promising, the current shortage of essories in the
market had be another problem to contend with.
At the executive meeting, everyone was generous with their thoughts and opinions.
Hansen sat in the CEO''s seat. His well-ironed suit made him look noble and aristocratic. His entire
body exuded a calm, noble air, and an aloof aura.
Compared to the past, he seemed calmer and more mature, and also more charming!
In his position, he sat calmly. For thements of his subordinates, he nodded slightly from time to
time. His dark eyes were full of spirit, his eyes emitting iparable authority.
"Mr. Richards, nowadays the price of the essories has risen sharply and the cost is getting
higher and higher as well. Although there are a lot of orders, the profits are not as decent as
before." Rory, the director of thepany, worriedly pointed out the current trends that were at risk.
"Yes, Mr. Richards, for an establishedpany like ours, it is necessary for us to produce a series
of essories of our own brand. Only in this way can we guarantee asting future for our brand."
"Mr. Richards, the tycoon, Chester, has almost monopolized the entire essories market. Almost
all the prices of the car essories are set up by theirpany. Now that our business has been
rising steadily, they have increased the total prices of most of the essories we ordered by almost
20% yesterday. If this is it, our revenue would decline by 30%, and he would pocket most of the
profits."
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There was not much expression on Hansen''s face as he listened quietly. His deep eyes were filled
with a bottomless ck light.
"Mr. Richards, themercial model has their prices fees as well now. The troupe of models from
the Academy of Art was causing trouble just a few days ago. They demanded a sry raise,
otherwise they would go on strike." Nathan, the marketing manager, also frowned and sternly raised
this kind of problem.
"Didn''t the Academy agree on the pay before signing the contract? Why are they making such an
unreasonable request?" Hansen''s eyebrows condensed into a straight line, a testament to his utter
dissatisfaction.
"Yes, Mr. Richards. Initially, the matter was handled by Ms. Murphy. Back then, they wanted to raise
their pay too, but the issue was promptly controlled by Ms. Murphy. Now that the models'' worth
seems to have increased, they are no longer willing to stomach their current pay. From time to time,
they would throw such tantrums, and the normal workflow is often unable to go smoothly. Now,
comints are everywhere in the department because it''s a headache to see them." The
commissioner of the department, Yetta Turner, was struggling with this matter. Hearing Hansen''s
question, she quickly exined the cause and effect in detail.
A subtle smile tugged at the corner of Hansen''s lips. The thought of Jenna dealing with this situation
shed across his eyes. Only then did he remember that she had used a ''forceful'' approach to get
them to sign the contract. In her words, "The Richards family''s car was now an exquisite,
expensive, and well-known model. However, you models still remain mostly unknown. The reason
we''re signing the contract with you is to raise your value through our car instead of the other way
around. Hence, the price we offered is pretty reasonable, ording to the market standards. If all of
you are unwilling to ept these conditions, then we will just go and search for other modelling
agencies. We will then hire models with even lower pay. When that timees, you people can see
for yourself who''s with the elevated stardom status. Just think about who you''re really fighting
against when you refused our offer!"
It was these words that had made those arrogant women instantly sign the contract. He just didn''t
expect that they would start to show their true colous again today.
The facts proved that the Richards family''s car had indeed produced quite a few famous models.
These models were now popr both domestically and abroad. If it were not for that contract, they
would have left the Richards family a long time ago.
Thinking of this, Hansen said faintly, "Tell them that no one can alter the terms of the contract once
it''s signed. Next time, whoever that''s disruptive will have their benefits terminated right away. If they
still can''t see what''s good for them, then we''ll ban them. Now, we should consider supporting new
people. You must know that there are a lot of beautiful women in the local art colleges. We''ll do well
digging for potential there. Of course, the models we have now can still stay if they learn to carry
themselves well, otherwise we''ll just ignore them."
Hearing this, Yetta''s expression finally changed from worry to joyfulness. If a new troupe of models
were introduced, the cost would be much lower. Plus, now the current troupe of models would
immediately be more cooperative. In this way, the workflow would be much smoother!
"Mr. Forbes, how is the investigation going?" Hansen turned his head to Nathan after a while.
"Mr. Richards, here''s the thing. I found that there is a chemical factory in Jenova City that produces
a kind of material. After modifying and improving upon it, it can be used as a raw material for the
manufacturing of essories. What''s more, this kind of material is very cheap. If we could mass
produce it, it would surely bring huge profits to ourpany. ording to my estimation, these
profits are almost equal to half of the profits brought in by automobile sales. Therefore, Mr.
Richards, I suggest we continue to explore this path. It is very promising." Nathan was a little
excited as he reported truthfully.
Hansen''s expression remained unchanged, nodding slightly.
"Mr. Richards, ording to our investigation, the chemical factory building that produces these
materials is a state-owned enterprise. It is located in a remote area and themute there is not
very convenient. It is located at the junction ofkes and mountains. At present, there are a lot of
workshops and workers there. So, the loss has already reached the threshold of hundreds of
millions of dors. However, the factory that could produce the material we need is currently
undergoing renovation and needs financial support for it. If we provide assistance at this time or buy
in some shares, it would be a good opportunity to build a great rtionship with them." The
assistant, Jose, fully analyzed the current market and put forward his own suggestions.
Hansen closed the logbook in front of him and leaned slightly to the back. He gently spat out three
words, "Let''s go down to Jenova City."