At this moment,
Zhu Zheng's gaze towards his Brother Jiang was filled with adoration.
Given the scale of the Black Dragon Group, coupled with the higher-ups specifically naming and supporting them to go to Gandhi to do business,
it was definitely a great thing!
Not only could it expand the Black Dragon Group's business and gain the favor of the higher-ups, but it could also provide another outlet!
It could be said to be entirely advantageous!
If one really had to mention a drawback, it was that doing business in a place like Gandhi would inevitably involve some danger. However, this danger was not directed at them; given the status Qin Jiang and the others held today, how could they possibly need to go personally? They just needed to let the middle and upper management below lead people there.
Under such circumstances, they would face no personal danger while still gaining those advantages—why not do it?
In this situation,
countless forces would choose to agree!
Yet Brother Jiang refused without hesitation? Why? It was simply because he feared for the safety of the brothers below.
Where could one ever find an elder brother like this?
An elder brother who considered his subordinates this much was truly a peerless, good big brother!
Rationally speaking,
Zhu Zheng disagreed with Qin Jiang's decision!
But in reality, Zhu Zheng deeply agreed with Qin Jiang's decision and felt immense respect.
This was Brother Jiang!
This was the big brother they followed!
Zhu Zheng said, "Brother Jiang! Since they've chosen us, they probably won't let go so easily. Currently, the Black Dragon Group clearly best fits the requirements; others probably won't do..."
Qin Jiang replied, "I recommended Qian He to them!"
Qian He?
Zhu Zheng's eyes flickered as he nodded, "He indeed fits the bill relatively well. If it weren't for a lack of a bit of luck, he wouldn't have ended up where he is today. A person like him can make a name for himself in a place like Gandhi."
"However, in terms of strength, he's still a bit lacking. He probably isn't up to standard for the higher-ups! Unless..."
Qin Jiang said, "Unless we endorse him!"
Zhu Zheng said, "So Brother Jiang doesn't plan to let people from the Black Dragon Group go to Gandhi to take risks, but you want to use the Black Dragon Group's name..."
Qin Jiang answered, "Yes!"
He knew that once something like this caught the eye of the higher-ups, it would be very difficult to refuse, and he wasn't genuinely trying to refuse anyway.
Taking everything into consideration:
It was to let Qian He go under the name of the Black Dragon Group. Of course, to guard against special circumstances, he would set up a firewall by establishing a branch company and having Qian He lead people there.
In this way,
it could both give the Black Dragon Group another outlet,
and keep his subordinates safe from danger!
As for Qian He and the others...
They were people originally from the mire; now, this opportunity was instead a nirvana rebirth for them.
As for the framework and structure of the company over there, they could just recruit people! Everyone has their own ambitions; there would always be people willing to go.
Qin Jiang commanded, "Go make arrangements! During this period, part of the Black Dragon Group's focus will start shifting toward the Lin Group's territory. After the New Year, I will personally lead people to Qingdi!"
Zhu Zheng replied, "Understood! I'll go make the arrangements!"
...
Time passed...
The Black Dragon Group developed steadily and expanded toward Qingdi. What was rather interesting was that the Lin Group had no reaction whatsoever to the Black Dragon Group's intrusion, simply letting it take its course. However, this scene attracted the gazes of countless northern forces:
"Good fellow! I knew that since the Black Dragon Group destroyed the Yaowu Group, they wouldn't let the Lin Group off."
"The tentacles of the Black Dragon Group have already invaded the Lin Group's territory; estimatedly, the two sides will start fighting soon."
"Who do you think will emerge victorious in the end...?"
"Needless to say: the Black Dragon Group will definitely win! That Qin Jiang rose from the very bottom, slaughtering gods when gods blocked his way and demons when demons stood in his path. The number of factions he has destroyed is countless, and even the Yaowu Group was wiped out by him. The Lin Group isn't much stronger than the Yaowu Group. Besides, back then, the Lin Group had deep roots in Songjiang, yet the Tiger Might Group they supported was completely annihilated by the Black Dragon Group, and they had to slink away in disgrace. Now, as the two sides fight, the victor goes without saying..."
"I don't think so: Old Master Lin of the Lin Group is no pushover. As the saying goes, old men become master spirits! Moreover, Qingdi is Old Master Lin's territory; Qin Jiang might just capsize in the gutter."
Various forces had their own guesses: some believed the Black Dragon Group would win, while others thought the Lin Group would.
Both sides had their own advantages!
Who would win and who would lose was somewhat up for debate!
But everyone knew that a fierce battle between dragons and tigers was about to break out between the Black Dragon Group and the Lin Group. Whoever won would become the overlord of the north.
...
Compared to the forces in the three northern districts guessing about the epic clash between the Black Dragon Group and the Lin Group, outside forces paid more attention to the Black Dragon Group's real estate business.
That's right!
During this period, real estate prices rose again, with housing prices in a few isolated areas surging by as much as 50%!
And the biggest beneficiary of rising housing prices was naturally the Black Dragon Group, which had stockpiled the most land and operated on the largest scale. Everyone knew that once the Black Dragon Group built real estate on all this land, its valuation would skyrocket once more. However, no one expected that the Black Dragon Group wasn't going to build houses at all, but was instead about to dump them on a massive scale...
...
Time passed...
Unwittingly:
January 5, 2016!
The major departments reported their conclusions for the new year:
In this past year:
the major departments of the Black Dragon Group developed extremely well!
Management Department: Its two major milk tea brands officially broke through ten thousand stores, and the pedestrian traffic in Songjiang Sleepless City climbed to new heights once more!
Publicity and Entertainment Department: The registered user count of the Black Dragon Website doubled once again, making it the number one video website nationwide. The number of signed artists under Starlight Entertainment increased by 30%, and two new hit variety shows—Safe House and Singer—were added, alongside the filming of several phenomenal television dramas.
Transportation Department: Business outlets in county towns across the country were all built, and setup began for township outlets. The volume of national courier business undertaken doubled, and the number of employees doubled as well.
(Qin Jiang was very satisfied with this! After all, the Transportation Department was also the Big Head direction for the Black Dragon Group's employment numbers.)
Security Department: It had currently undertaken the security tasks for the financial industry of major groups in the northern region, and the transport operations for those large banks, in particular, were basically undertaken by the Security Department!
Engineering Department: More than half of the real estate projects under construction in various regions had been developed, and the valuation of the newly added land surged drastically.
...
At this moment,
Qin Jiang was extremely satisfied after listening to the reports from the major departments!
The year 2015!
could definitely be considered a year of take-off for the Black Dragon Group. Of course, looking back, every preceding year was an economic take-off year compared to the one before it!
But being able to still maintain such high-speed growth at the current scale of the Black Dragon Group could still be called terrifying.
Right after all the major departments finished reporting,
Bai Lu suddenly stepped out of line!
Instantly, quite a few people cast sideways glances. Normally, Bai Lu rarely spoke during summary reports.
After all, although the Finance Department was important, it belonged to the internal departments, and its development prospects followed those of the Black Dragon Group.
Not making mistakes was its greatest achievement. Now that Bai Lu had suddenly stepped forward, could there be some major matter...?
The next moment,
they heard Bai Lu say, "In 2015! After comprehensive calculations by the Finance Department, the Black Dragon Group's comprehensive tax payment reached 34.6 billion!"
"Becoming China's top private tax-paying enterprise!"