Chapter 65 - Had Never Become the Life of the Party (1/2)
Chapter 65 – Had Never Become the Life of the Party
At ten o’clock in the evening, for other office workers, it’s time to go home from work, change into comfy clothes and collapse comfortably on their sofas. However, for Mu Xiulun, he worked overtime at least five days a week. Even if he didn’t need to do so, he would rather stay in the company for a few more hours than go home and see his adoptive mother’s face.
Five years ago, after returning from his master’s degree, Mu Xiulun took over a small company thrown to him by the Mu family. EP Mining Group was a big enterprise, with more than 20 subsidiaries controlled by it. However, its small companies had been losing money for years. After taking over the company, Mu Xiulun gave up its original resources and went into the non-ferrous metal business.
This move was very risky. There were more than 7,000 non-ferrous metal enterprises in China, of which more than 1,000 are in a state of loss, with tens of billions lost every year.
In a narrow sense, “nonferrous metals” refer to metals other than ferrous metals (iron, manganese and chromium), including common metals such as gold, silver, copper and aluminum. Non-ferrous metals are widely used. Communications, aerospace, construction, electricity, transportation and other industries all need a large amount of non-ferrous metals.
China’s own production capacity was insufficient and had been in a huge trade deficit as of late.
It looked like a big cake, but it was not so easy for this cake to be swallowed—it needed good government relations to get into power and space, and it relied heavily on table culture to build and communicate.
Dozens of people in the Mu family were waiting to see Mu Xiulun’s plans to hit rock bottom. They didn’t expect that he would bypass layers of blockade and become famous from winning a big prize at the bidding meeting of foreign automobile groups that set up factories in China!
Then there came his second, third and fourth achievements—all of which rose up their grudge against him.
The automobile industry is in great demand for stainless steel, and non-ferrous metal “nickel” is the most important raw material for producing stainless steel. Nickel is concentrated in the Philippines and Indonesia.
In recent months, Mu Xiulun took the lead in the overseas investment department and finally, last week, he bought a nickel and iron company in Indonesia. In this way, the whole line of mining, smelting, importing had been strung together.
Mu Xiulun was very frank and gave the staff seven days of paid leave with a wave of his hand. Tonight, the overseas investment department held a celebration dinner in a bar. it was said that he would have to drink all night.
“Chief Mu, are you really not going to the celebration dinner tonight?” The secretary asked respectfully.
“No, it’s still the same as before. You represent me at the celebration dinner.” Mu Xiulun casually put the document that had just been read on the right hand side, “If I go, no celebration will take place.”
“How can that be?” The secretary contended to be a dog, begging his owner to walk him outside. Mu Xiulun’s intimidating aura and demands always scared his workers away. He was not fond of these celebrations and had never become the life of the party.
“Although they often complain about working overtime, those young people like you very much! Even saying you are the best entrepreneur!”
“Well, I know.” Mu Xiulun did not raise his head and his voice was calm. “What I meant was that if I went to the bar, they would only stare at me admiringly.” said Mu Xiulun, completely aware of his effect on everyone.
Secretary: “…”
Oh mama! Even in acting as a cute, licking dog, the secretary felt that he was still incompetent. In overcoming his boss’ narcissistic mindset, he couldn’t do a thing.