If Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan have disputes over personnel arrangements, the future of the Northern Group will certainly face problems.
This is definitely not what Ye Qinqing and Zhou Chaoyang want to see.
They recognize Luo Ziling, but they trust Ling Ruonan more.
Ye Qinqing was quite bold, and took an opportunity to express her concerns to Luo Ziling.
After hearing Ye Qinqing’s words, Luo Ziling paused for a moment and then laughed: "Why would you think that? How could I possibly have disputes with my mom?"
"Many people might think this way: a new king, a new court. Therefore, some older figures have mental burdens, and some have even prepared retreats for themselves or are planning to unite against you." After sharing her concerns, Ye Qinqing cautiously suggested: "Young master, I think you must find a way to clear up misunderstandings among them to prevent instability. After all, the younger generation, whether in experience or ability, cannot compare to those veteran figures."
"I understand, thank you for the reminder. I will discuss this matter well with my mom and also have heart-to-heart talks with those veteran figures to reassure them." Having accepted Ye Qinqing’s suggestion, Luo Ziling praised her for her recent performance, saying that as long as she performed well, she would definitely attain higher positions in the future and encouraged her to keep working hard.
Luo Ziling’s praise and promise made Ye Qinqing ecstatic.
She repeatedly assured that she would work diligently and never let Luo Ziling down.
The effects of inspecting the company made Luo Ziling quite satisfied.
He felt his prestige was slowly rising; at least the high-level executives of the company and heads of various departments respected him.
After the inspection, Luo Ziling summoned the company’s high-level executives for an impromptu meeting.
This was the first high-level company meeting Luo Ziling presided over without Ling Ruonan present.
During the meeting, Luo Ziling presented some views and opinions and stated his requirements regarding some issues in the company’s management.
"Efficiency and vitality," these were the simple yet high demands Luo Ziling put forward.
Luo Ziling then spoke to the attending heads about his criteria for selecting talent, emphasizing meritocracy.
As long as one is capable, regardless of who they are or what degree they hold, they have the opportunity to be utilized.
"Appoint based on talent, recommend the worthy without avoiding nepotism." He stated two points for recommending talent.
Luo Ziling’s approach was decisive and charismatic. During the meeting, he expressed dissatisfaction with several departments and issued direct warnings, asking them to rectify. If another inspection in half a month’s time showed no change, the department heads would be directly dismissed.
In truth, when Ling Ruonan directly managed the Northern Group, she handled all aspects extremely well.
No one dared to slack off; almost everyone worked diligently.
Luo Ziling originally intended to take disciplinary action against a few people, making a bold statement as a new leader, but failed to find any.
No one’s actions during this period warranted punishment.
In this time of transition with Ling Ruonan, some misunderstandings arose, leading to some people harboring feelings. Luo Ziling took this opportunity to assert himself, creating a stir among everyone.
Luo Ziling tackled issues skillfully and decisively, which made the high-level executives wary of him.
Everyone believed that if problems arose during work, Luo Ziling would not spare anyone from facing consequences, dealing with the situation as needed.
Those who performed well would also receive corresponding rewards.
After this meeting, Luo Ziling’s prestige increased further; at least no one thought they could easily fool the young Luo Ziling.
As a result, Ye Qinqing and Zhou Chaoyang, who had been recently promoted by Luo Ziling, worked with more confidence.
They were considered the younger generation within the company; as Luo Ziling’s appointees and due to their lack of experience, they often felt insecure in their work.
After this meeting, their confidence in their work improved greatly.
While Luo Ziling was still presiding over the meeting, Ling Ruonan came looking for him.
But Ling Ruonan did not enter the conference room, as she did not want to interrupt Luo Ziling while he was solely presiding over the meeting.
Only after the meeting ended did she enter the conference room.
But she did not say anything, simply gestured for Luo Ziling to leave with her.
Seeing Ling Ruonan’s attitude, those among the veteran figures who were still not entirely convinced by Luo Ziling further understood Ling Ruonan’s stance. That is, Ling Ruonan would let Luo Ziling be in charge of everything in the company, and unless absolutely necessary, she would not intervene in Luo Ziling’s decisions.
On the way to the old house, Ling Ruonan asked Luo Ziling what he had done since arriving at the company.
Luo Ziling answered one by one.
"Very well done!" Ling Ruonan commended Luo Ziling after hearing him out, "You performed better than I expected. People your age generally do not speak fluently in front of others, let alone preside over affairs. Your performance makes me very satisfied."
Ling Ruonan also shared her conversation with Ouyang Feifei.
Their discussion was actually about something they had talked about several times before, the merger of Northern Pharmaceuticals and Lingyun Pharmaceutical.
The merger of the two companies is no simple matter, as it involves changes in stock ownership, affects many people’s interests, and requires investigations by regulatory agencies. Agreements involving tens of billions, hundreds of billions, never happen easily.
Ling Ruonan and Ouyang Feifei discussed the matter a few times and almost completed the talks, which was an impressive efficiency.
Upon hearing that Ling Ruonan said both had addressed almost all the issues in the collaboration, Luo Ziling expressed his surprise.
"Does that mean the two companies can merge into one by next month at the earliest?"
"Yes!" Ling Ruonan nodded, "Ouyang Feifei suggested that the new company’s name should be Northern Pharmaceuticals, but I think it might as well be Lingyun Pharmaceutical, as Lingyun Pharmaceutical’s reputation was much larger than Northern Pharmaceuticals before."
After thinking for a moment, Luo Ziling said: "This is actually not a very important issue. The key issue is the ownership of this company, whether it belongs to Lingyun Group or Northern Group. If it belongs to Northern Group, naming it Lingyun Pharmaceutical would still be considered a subsidiary of Northern Group. And vice versa!"
Ling Ruonan shook her head, "We plan for the newly established company not to belong to Lingyun Group or Northern Group but to become an independent parent company. The equity will be independent, large shareholders will be separate, and, at least regarding equity structure, it will no longer be related to Lingyun Group or Northern Group."
After thinking for a moment, Luo Ziling quietly asked Ling Ruonan: "Mom, are you still worried that the Northern Group will be taken back by the Ling Family?"
Ling Ruonan didn’t refute, and nodded lightly.
Luo Ziling understood this from her words and felt quite relieved.
"In the newly established pharmaceutical group, you will be the largest shareholder, Ouyang Feifei the second largest, and there will be no state-owned capital." Ling Ruonan revealed another aspect, "In the future, you will be the major shareholder of the Northern Group and also the new pharmaceutical group."
"Mom, please tell me why you arranged it this way." Luo Ziling said to Ling Ruonan with a smile: "I know you have deeper intentions behind this arrangement."