CHAPTER 1060: CHAPTER 1057: COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

Miss seemed to have a plan in mind. After a while, she drew up a list and handed it to Yun Haoyu.

"Everyone, Chairman Xiao has already drawn up a new list of management positions. I’ll read it out directly: Secretary-General, Yu Yiqing..." Yun Haoyu said loudly without any fuss.

As soon as the candidate for Secretary-General was announced, the Qian Family’s faces immediately turned gloomy. Although they had anticipated this outcome, accepting it as a reality was still hard for them. Regardless of whether Qian Wanguan and Qian Jin accepted it or not, they had no grounds for objection.

The newly appointed Secretary-General stood up, greeted everyone, and Lin Tian glanced over. The new Secretary-General was none other than the enthusiastic Sister Yu, who always thought about matchmaking.

Lin Tian fully agreed with Miss’s choice. The position of Secretary-General, which primarily involves handling the detailed affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, requires a delicate heart, making it more suitable for a woman.

Moreover, Sister Yu is a personable individual, making her perfect for the role of Secretary-General, unlike Qian Jin, who made the position cold and distant, or insincerely polite at best.

Of course, one important factor is that Sister Yu supports Miss, so naturally, Miss chose her.

Yun Haoyu quieted everyone down and continued to announce, "Vice-President, Shen Liyan..."

The announcement of the Vice-President candidate caused a stir in the hall, as it was beyond everyone’s expectations.

"It’s surprising that the Shen Family continues to hold the Vice-President position."

"The Xiao Family is so magnanimous; we really underestimated them."

"Indeed, the Xiao Family’s vision is truly admirable; they are not entangled in a few chamber positions but see the bigger picture."

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Businesspeople were abuzz with discussion, and even Elder Ning and Mr. Yun were utterly surprised, not expecting Miss to retain the Shen Family.

The most surprised were the Shen Family members, whose previously sullen faces were now full of astonishment, while their allies, the Qian and Zhao Families, looked as if they had swallowed a fly, deeply uncomfortable.

"Lin Tian, why did Big Sister let Shen Liyan remain as Vice-President? He was just opposing us," Xiao Manxuan said angrily, unable to comprehend the decision.

Lin Tian glanced at the angry little girl, shook his head, and smiled, "I think Miss played a clever strategy, known as divide and conquer. She hit one and drew one in, thereby dismantling the opposing interest alliance."

"Moreover, Vice-President is rather a redundant position, with less power than the President and less actual authority than the Secretary-General. He’s not entitled to manage major affairs of the Chamber unless the President assigns them, and the minor tasks are handled by the Secretary-General. All in all, the Vice-President is just an assistant."

"Miss uses this auxiliary position to stabilize the Shen Family and achieve the goal of dividing the opposing interest alliance; it’s a combination of carrot and stick, mixing grace with authority," Lin Tian explained.

Xiao Manxuan thought for a moment and still puzzled, said, "Will the Shen Family appreciate this?"

"Why wouldn’t they? The Shen Family allied with the Qian and Zhao Families, along with a group of merchants, was merely for benefits, an alliance of interests. Now that the interests holding the alliance together are gone, and Miss has given the Shen Family a taste of the sweetness, the choice is evident. The Shen Family will know what to choose. Just watch, the Shen Family will surely make a statement," Lin Tian said confidently.

"That does seem somewhat reasonable," Xiao Manxuan nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the three old Shen Family heads had awkward expressions. Shen Yuankui’s eyes flickered a few times before he suddenly stood up and said solemnly, "Chairman Xiao’s magnanimity commands respect. I, as an old man, am in awe. From today onward, I assure you that the Shen Family will support your work during your tenure."

After speaking, the old man sat down, and his words spurred considerable chatter among the businessmen. Those who were originally opposed to the Xiao Family exchanged glances and soon, more people stood up to express their support for Miss’s work.

This unilateral shift made the Qian Family’s faces look both awkward and unpleasant. The Zhao and Bai Families were even more enraged, their faces turning crimson.

The Zhao, Bai, Qian, and Shen Families differ; their main businesses are in pharmaceuticals and jade, conflicting directly with the Xiao Family. Although the two families were determined to oppose the Xiao Family, the newly formed interest alliance quickly crumbled.

"Mr. Yun, Mr. Ning, I’m feeling unwell and will take my leave now. Until we meet again!" Qian Wanguan, having lost the ability to salvage the situation, had no face to stay any longer, clasped his hands, and left with a stern expression.

No one stopped the Qian Family from leaving. Subsequently, the Zhao Family found it uncomfortable to stay, and Zhao Xuehai followed suit, bidding farewell and exiting Ziwei Hall and Ziwei Garden.

"Mr. Yun, Mr. Ning, my family affairs need attending, so I will also take my leave. Until we meet again," Bai Yuanhao said, watching the Qian and Zhao Families leave. His face changing consistently, he too decided to leave.

The Xiao Family’s rise was now unstoppable, and Bai Yuanhao had no mood to stay. What he needed to do was to go back and consider how to deal with the increasingly powerful Xiao Family.

"Boss Bai, please wait," Lin Tian stood up, suddenly speaking, and stopped Bai Yuanhao and his son from leaving.

Bai Yuanhao turned to look at Lin Tian with a blank expression and said coldly, "Mr. Lin, what more advice do you have?"

With Bai Yuanhao’s composure, saying such a thing clearly indicates suppressed anger. The Bai Family’s successive defeats and even their right to leave being challenged made Bai Yuanhao feel humiliated and furious.

"I wouldn’t presume to give advice, merely asking Boss Bai to return something," Lin Tian said calmly.

"When has the Bai Family ever owed you anything? Lin Tian, don’t think that just because you’re temporarily in power, you can push people around," Bai Yuze couldn’t help but step forward angrily.

Lin Tian didn’t answer immediately but turned to Miss and asked, "Miss, did you bring that agreement?"

"What agreement?" Miss asked in surprise, puzzled.

"Of course, the agreement signed long ago between the Xiao Family and the Bai Family, have you forgotten?" Lin Tian reminded her.

Miss suddenly realized and said, "I didn’t bring the original, but I have a scanned electronic version on my phone."

"That’s great. Display the agreement and let Boss Bai recall what the Bai Family owes," Lin Tian said with a smile.

The people present didn’t know what was going on, but Bai Yuanhao’s expression changed dramatically; he finally remembered the compensation agreement signed last time at the Xiao Family.

Miss gestured, and Secretary Xu came forward, took Miss’s phone, and went into the projection room. A moment later, the big screen in the hall displayed an agreement.

It was a compensation agreement, with the final signatures of Bai Yuanhao and Bai Yuze, and even Old Bai, Bai Zhengchu’s name was on it.

"Boss Bai, if I remember correctly, the deadline stipulated on this compensation agreement is these few days, isn’t it time to settle this account?" Lin Tian said coldly.