Chapter 1884: A Solution to the Problem

In this world, the one thing never in short supply is clever people.

Many people always treat others as fools, fond of playing mind games, but forget that when you take someone for a fool, you might be the biggest fool in their eyes.

Therefore, Zhao Fusheng never took anyone for a fool, especially those who mingled in ministry and commission offices.

No one who reached that position was an idiot; even a greenhorn, after being tempered by time, would become a seasoned player.

"Well, have you learned something?"

Seeing Zheng Yao appear at his home fuming, Zhao Fusheng knew she must have been angered by the people at the Football Association.

"I'm truly impressed."

Zheng Yao shook her head in exasperation: "Can these people do anything besides jockeying for power and profit?"

She was genuinely infuriated, never expecting the Football Association to make such ridiculous demands.

"You can't say that."

Zhao Fusheng laughed and waved his hand: "They have their calculations. Do you think no matter how well the women's team performs, they'll get as much attention as the men's team? Especially this year, with the Olympics."

Zheng Yao fell silent, having to admit that Zhao Fusheng was right.

Although there was no talk of male superiority now, the fact remained that men's football had a greater global impact than women's football.

Not just in China, but in other countries as well.

People are功利 creatures; between a men's team that brings national glory and a women's team past its prime, even a fool knows which to choose.

It's not about right or wrong, just a basic choice.

Of course, embezzling funds meant for the women's team was going too far.

"What do we do?"

Zheng Yao looked at Zhao Fusheng: "After all, the Football Association is the governing body for women's football. If they decide to withhold the funds, there's not much we can do."

"Hah, who says so?"

Zhao Fusheng chuckled and shook his head: "Just tell them that this sponsorship requires our full management. The Football Association only has the right to use it. If they don't use it, then I won't sponsor."

"Huh?"

Zheng Yao stared at Zhao Fusheng in shock, never expecting him to be so tough.

"What, you think it's inappropriate?"

Zhao Fusheng asked, seeing her reaction.

Zheng Yao nodded, then shook her head: "It's not that it's inappropriate, but I feel this approach is a bit hasty."

After all, the Football Association was an official body, and Zheng Yao felt Zhao Fusheng was being too强硬.

"Then let Xue Yuanfang handle the negotiations."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and said to Zheng Yao: "I reckon the people at the Football Association should know him. If he goes, it shouldn't be a problem."

To be honest, he didn't really take this matter to heart. A sponsorship, successful or not, meant no loss to him.

He just felt the women's football players had it too hard and wanted to do what he could for them.

But now the Football Association was causing trouble, which made Zhao Fusheng quite unhappy.

So, the Public Relations Director of Future Group, Comrade Xue Yuanfang, made his grand entrance!

"Good idea!"

Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Zheng Yao's eyes lit up. She also felt that handing this matter to Xue Yuanfang was a good idea.

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"What? The Football Association?"

Xue Yuanfang was called to Zhao Fusheng's office. Zheng Yao explained the whole story to him, saying helplessly: "This is the situation now. The Football Association wants to handle the sponsorship themselves. The women's team will get a portion, but how it's distributed is up to them."

"Dream on!"

Xue Yuanfang's eyes widened: "They're getting too big for their boots! What a bunch of nonsense!"

He naturally didn't care about the people at the Football Association. The Xue family's current influence, though low-key, didn't mean they had to worry about departments like the Football Association.

"Don't worry, leave this to me."

Xue Yuanfang looked at Zhao Fusheng: "I'll go talk to the Football Association people later and see what they're thinking. How dare they scheme against us? Don't they know who they're dealing with?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled and nodded, then looked at Zheng Yao: "See, problem solved."

Zheng Yao's expression also relaxed, and she said to Xue Yuanfang: "I'll have someone send you the documents later. You take care of the rest."

After all, Xue Yuanfang was the head of the PR department; this kind of thing was his responsibility.

Watching Xue Yuanfang leave, Zhao Fusheng and Zheng Yao both smiled contentedly.

"Are you that confident in that Xue family member?"

Zheng Yao suddenly asked Zhao Fusheng.

She was genuinely curious. After all, Zhao Fusheng had rarely dabbled in political matters, but this time he was almost actively courting the Xue family member. Why?

Was he so sure that the Xue family member would succeed?

"Do you believe in intuition?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled and answered Zheng Yao.

Zheng Yao looked bewildered, then shook her head: "I know women's intuition, but this is the first time I've heard of men's intuition."

She said helplessly to Zhao Fusheng: "Don't tell me you made such a decision based on intuition?"

What a joke!

What the fuck!

If Zhao Fusheng dared to say he made such a big decision based on intuition, Zheng Yao would grab him by the collar and remind him that the former college counselor Zheng Yao was still alive!

"You, really."

Seeing Zheng Yao was serious, Zhao Fusheng stopped joking and explained earnestly: "It's actually simple. I think compared to others, this person is more dedicated to serving the people."

Zheng Yao was taken aback, looking at Zhao Fusheng in surprise.

She hadn't expected Zhao Fusheng to pay attention to such matters, thinking he was only focused on business and indifferent to politics.

Turns out, he had already started picking sides in secret.

No, not picking sides!

Thinking carefully about the cooperation between Zhao Fusheng and the Xue family all along, Zheng Yao realized that Zhao Fusheng wasn't siding with the Xue family but investing.

Binding his interests with those of the Xue family, turning it into cooperation.

"You bastard, you started preparing that early."

Zheng Yao looked at Zhao Fusheng in astonishment.

Zhao Fusheng laughed and waved his hand: "Don't put it that way. Don't forget, I'm just cooperating with them. Cooperation, understand?"

Zheng Yao nodded helplessly: "Got it, got it. You win."

She realized that Zhao Fusheng was too cunning.

But that was fine. For a corporate manager, being too honest would ultimately lead to losses.

Although Zheng Yao was a bit worried about Zhao Fusheng's approach, at least he had made an investment, which was better than doing nothing.

If the Xue family member succeeded, Future Group might not receive any刻意 favor, but at least it would be protected from losses.

Honestly, if she were in Zhao Fusheng's shoes, Zheng Yao thought she would make the same choice.

"Alright, don't worry about this anymore."

Zhao Fusheng smiled at Zheng Yao: "As for the sponsorship, our goal remains what I said before: to support niche projects as much as possible. No problem?"

"No problem."

Zheng Yao nodded, indicating she understood.

They chatted a bit more, then Zheng Yao left Zhao Fusheng's office. She had other things to do and couldn't focus on this matter forever.

Besides, since it was handed over to Xue Yuanfang, he would handle the rest.

In any company, everyone has their own responsibilities. As CEO, Zheng Yao needed to oversee the big picture, not be bogged down by one issue.

Zhao Fusheng also hoped she would achieve that.

By now, it was clear that Zheng Yao had become a qualified professional manager.