Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 756: Seven hundred fifty-one, hardworking Old Zhang, in charge of the company

Chapter 756: Seven hundred fifty-one, hardworking Old Zhang, in charge of the company

In the afternoon, Gu Chen was inspecting various company office buildings in the area.

It was all because of the issue with the clothing brand that Ji Pianran had mentioned last time.

It was clear that Pian Ran lacked sufficient business skills in this area, which meant that Gu Chen had to personally handle the matter himself.

In various aspects, Gu Chen did recognize some people, but these were not individuals he had actively sought to know; rather, familiarity had grown from previous interactions while handling business.

In the process of dealing with the clothing brand, he encountered no resistance whatsoever.

This was probably because everyone basically knew of his relationship with the Wei Family.

At this time, it was as if the Wei Family were vouching for Gu Chen locally, making anything he wished to do completely unproblematic.

However, there was also a catch: whenever Gu Chen took action, the Wei Family would inevitably bear some associated responsibility.

Gu Chen found a clothing company with a decent storefront, where the rent was not too high, and most importantly, the space was good and the location decent.

The company could easily recruit at least four to five hundred people—there was no doubt about that.

For a startup, this was already more than enough.

Being able to recruit four to five hundred people meant that the company would have to move up a notch, so it was certain that a change of address would be needed when the time came.

Alternatively, they could open a branch elsewhere and transfer people there.

Under such circumstances, Gu Chen busied himself for nearly the entire afternoon.

The afternoon was calm and uneventful, with no issues arising.

After sorting out these various errands, Gu Chen headed straight to Ping’an Real Estate.

He wanted to check whether any unexpected incidents had occurred there.

He was unclear about Tong Jingxin’s bottom line and whether he might tamper with Ping’an Real Estate in some way.

In truth, if it had been anything else, Gu Chen could have tolerated it, as business competition is just that, but Ping’an Real Estate was different; it affected the livelihoods of many ordinary people who relied on Ping’an Real Estate and needed safe construction. If there were to be any malpractice involved, countless people could be harmed.

The magnitude of possible consequences was an unknown, and Ping’an Real Estate had always been stringent about safety.

Now, they had tightened the reins even further, requiring multiple people to oversee each step of the construction process.

After arriving at Ping’an Real Estate, Gu Chen went straight to Old Zhang’s office.

In the past, he saw Old Zhang every day, but now they scarcely met once a week.

Old Zhang had matured quite a bit from his initial greenhorn days.

In handling the diverse business affairs of the company.

Old Zhang could be said to be calm in the face of danger, maintaining a very rhythmic approach.

His performance left Gu Chen very satisfied.

He had not expected Old Zhang to be so talented; supporting him as chairman initially,

Gu Chen had simply wanted to assess Old Zhang’s sense of responsibility and commitment. He had not foreseen Old Zhang’s deep proficiency in this aspect.

Old Zhang was not only conscientious and responsible.

His approach to work was also relentlessly intense.

Gu Chen really looked up to him and felt fortunate to have brought Old Zhang into the fold back then.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen felt very pleased internally.

After all, at the very least, this matter revealed the kind of person Old Zhang was.

When he arrived at Old Zhang’s office, he saw Old Zhang extremely busy.

It reminded him of his first visit to Wei Tianfu’s office.

Wei Tianfu too was swamped with work back then.

The entire office was littered with various contracts and documents.

Old Zhang was now every bit the match for Gu Chen’s own past self.

After Gu Chen arrived, Old Zhang quickly made space for him, urging Gu Chen to sit down.

"How’s it been lately? Everything still going smoothly?" Gu Chen asked him directly.

"There’s no particular sense of smooth or not smooth; it’s not too different from before, and for the moment, the company is fairly stable," Old Zhang said very candidly.

Gu Chen nodded upon hearing this.

"If that’s the case, then it’s quite good. Just remember not to overwork yourself.

By the way, I’m here because there’s something I wanted to discuss with you," Gu Chen suddenly said.

"What is it, Director Gu?" Old Zhang asked directly.

When Gu Chen mentioned having something to discuss, Old Zhang’s face did not show any trace of fear, as though no matter how difficult the problem, they could overcome it.

"We’ve offended quite a few people in recent business competitions, and I’m worried they might seek revenge on our company. That’s why I wanted to give you a heads-up and ask you to prepare," Gu Chen simply said.

With these words, Old Zhang instantly understood what he meant.

"You can rest assured on that front, Director Gu.

At our construction sites, we follow the rules to the letter, and even the Heavenly King himself couldn’t find a single fault. We won’t have any problems."

In this regard, Old Zhang exuded great confidence, seemingly fearless.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Gu Chen also felt relieved.

He wasn’t worried about anything else, just potential problems at the construction site.

But now, looking at Old Zhang, it appeared as though even if he himself encountered problems, the construction would not be affected.

"By the way, Old Zhang, besides these official matters, there’s also a personal matter I wanted to discuss," Gu Chen mentioned.

At the mention of personal matters, Old Zhang became curious.

"How long has it been since you’ve spent time with your wife and child? Don’t you have any idea? You’ve forgotten what you told me when you joined me—it was all about the child, for the child.

But what about now? Look at yourself, so busy that you don’t even have time to be with your child.

You can set the company’s matters aside sometimes; just let them be and spend some quality time with your family. That’s important too."

Gu Chen couldn’t recall how many times he had raised this issue with Old Zhang.

But every time he did, Old Zhang seemed utterly nonchalant about it.

This actually left Gu Chen feeling somewhat guilty; he wondered whether he had helped Old Zhang or done him a disservice.

The staff in the company said that Old Zhang hardly ever went home; he was practically ready to set up a bed in the office.

"I’m earning money right now, aren’t I? Later, once I’ve made money, there will be plenty of time to spend with them," Old Zhang clearly did not prioritize spending time with family.