Sitting on the terrace, Shen Qiang immediately understood that the appearance of the sexy and beautiful Xu Nan, the petite and sweet Bai Jiao, and the handsome and tall Ji Liangchuan below was not merely a personal visit; they truly represented the three top-tier families of the Cultivation World.

However, Shen Qiang still didn't move and just raised an eyebrow with a smile, "Come up for some tea, do you really think I prepared an incense bath and changed into a wider tie as a sign of genuine respect?"

Hearing this, Ji Liangchuan helplessly raised his eyebrow.

But before he could speak, the sweet and petite Bai Jiao had already laughed and walked into the building, saying, "I want to drink milk tea!"

In an instant, Ji Liangchuan, watching Bai Jiao excitedly walking ahead, had no choice but to turn to Xu Nan, who had also started entering the building, and say, "This is my first time being entrusted with such an important task to represent my family in dealings with other powers of the Cultivation practitioners, and yet there's not a single person to welcome me."

Xu Nan chuckled, "Then you could just wait downstairs, maybe if you persist, Shen Qiang will come down to invite you."

As they walked, Ji Liangchuan said with resignation, "Do you think I'm crazy? If it were the Sect Leader of the Long Yan Sword Sect, perhaps he would come down to invite me, but Shen Qiang... haha... he'd let me stand downstairs and watch you all have lunch on the terrace."

Bai Jiao giggled, "Then what do you have to complain about?"

Once upstairs,

the terrace was huge,

and the scenery was stunning.

Since everything had settled down, and the people of the Long Yan Sword Sect had been driven out, there were no new staff at the Mountain Villa.

So, the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing temporarily took on the role of a female secretary, serving tea to Bai Jiao, Xu Nan, and Ji Liangchuan—three people.

"Here's yours!" With a wave of her hand, the very strong female assistant following Bai Jiao handed a beautifully wrapped small box to the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, standing next to Shen Qiang.

Shen Qiang was curious, "What is it?"

Bai Jiao's eyes curved into a smile, "It's a Cheng Xinyi 20% off card. Whether in any Cheng Xinyi store, for buying or selling, all charged items are 20% off, and not just that, you also get priority purchasing rights for all Cheng Xinyi's products."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Cheng Xinyi's quite stingy, only willing to offer this much?"

The sweet and petite Bai Jiao immediately gave Shen Qiang a fierce glare, "Previously, the Long Yan Sword Sect got no discounts at our Cheng Xinyi at all. Moreover, those who can get a 20% discount at our Cheng Xinyi, throughout the entire Cultivation World, can be counted on one hand."

"Not to mention, do you really care about that bit of money? This is our Bai Family's open gesture in the Cultivation World, acknowledging Shen's Holding."

Shen Qiang laughed. In fact, he clearly understood that this was the Bai Family making friendly advances and attempting to establish a positive relationship with Shen's Holding, just like when Shen Qiang had previously given Xu Nan and Bai Jiao Datong River gold cards. The purpose wasn't to save a bit of money, but rather to express a cordial partnership.

"In that case, our Sheng He seems more generous," Xu Nan said as the young man next to him, immaculate in a clean shirt, smiled and handed Shen Qiang a gift.

"It's also a limited 30% off card, valid in any Sheng He store."

Bai Jiao wasn't happy, "Yes, Sheng He's business must be struggling, having to offer bigger discounts."

Xu Nan smiled slightly, "As expected, without your breast enhancement herbal remedies, you can't keep your mouth shut."

At the same time as Bai Jiao rolled her eyes enormously,

Ji Liangchuan smiled as the competent-looking middle-aged man behind him respectfully handed a long gift box to the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing.

"It is a top-grade flying sword and a magic artifact, hand-forged by the Third Elder of the Ji Family. It is named Forget Dust and in terms of quality, it should be no less than the Long Yan Sword, the sect treasure of the Long Yan Sword Sect."

Shen Qiang's eyes lit up, "Not bad."

Ji Liangchuan smiled, "Don't thank me, it was a decision made internally by the family. Moreover, they hope that I can establish a good strategic partnership with you, the new overlord of Provincial City."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Rest assured, no one can take business away from you in Provincial City."

"I know."

As Ji Liangchuan was smiling, Shen Qiang's phone rang again, and he answered the call.

Bianyi said, "Hey, my dear boss, I'm really annoyed by the name Long Yan Group, so since the folks from the business registration office are here, I'd like to discuss with you the renaming of Long Yan Group."

Shen Qiang laughed, "I have a friend here, it's not convenient."

Bianyi said, "Then just casually change it to Shen Group."

Shen Qiang smiled, just about to agree.

But at that moment, Xu Nan, who had just put down his teacup, said, "Shen Qiang, you better be careful about renaming your corporation. In fact, no gang or family that has used their own surname as the name of the corporate group has ever become a first-rate sect in the cultivation world."

Oblivious to Shen Qiang's surprised gaze, Xu Nan calmly added, "Take Wanxin Sheng He as an example; everyone knows Wanxin Sheng He belongs to the Xu Family, but many cultivators are still willing to join because of its name—it sounds grand and doesn't give them the feeling that they are selling themselves to the Xu Family."

"It feels like an ordinary person finding a job with a company," Bai Jiao interjected. "The same goes for Cheng Xinyi. Although everyone knows it belongs to the Bai Family, other cultivators of different surnames who join Cheng Xinyi don't feel the humiliation of being enslaved."

Ji Liangchuan laughed, seeing Shen Qiang frowning, "Our Ji Family enterprise is officially named Long Chang. So, when I heard you named your company Shen's Holding, I knew that you hadn't given it careful thought. Because whenever people hear the name Shen's Holding, they are reminded that the company belongs to the Shens, not to them."

"So, if you truly wish to manage your family business well, I suggest you choose a name that doesn't immediately make the employees feel disconnected from it."

Hearing what the three of them said, Shen Qiang frowned, "Why didn't you remind me of this earlier?"

With a sigh and a smile, Xu Nan said, "Initially, we thought you were just casually setting up a company for fun, so the name didn't matter at all. But now it's different. As the new overlord of Provincial City, recruiting troops and expanding your influence is almost inevitable."

"If you continue using the Shen surname, you'd better pray that your children can firmly grasp all key positions and handle everything well. If not, I advise you not to use your surname to influence the mood of your employees while they work."

"Because no matter what the company's name is, it's yours. Why should you constantly press down on those who work hard for you with your own surname?"

Shen Qiang fell silent.

In fact, their words made a lot of sense. Upon reflection, the name Shen's Holding did carry the implications they described, constantly reminding everyone that the company belonged to someone named Shen. This could indeed foster feelings among those not of the Shen surname that they could not enter the core of power and had no prospect for advancement, which was truly detrimental to the company's growth.

"Boss, have you made up your mind?" Bianyi said over the phone, "I'm pretty busy here, and there are two demons who have stated their desire to join the company. Their interview times have already been sent to you."

After a moment of silence, Shen Qiang said, "Merge Long Yan Group and Shen's Holding, and officially name the new company Sheng He. You'll continue as president with a 2% stake. As for the interviews with those demons, I will arrange them personally. As for other trivial matters, you'd better not bother me again."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Qiang picked up his teacup with a smile, and said to Xu Nan, Bai Jiao, and Ji Liangchuan sitting beside him, "Let's talk business. Since you three are here today representing your respective families, let me take this opportunity to offer a tea toast in place of wine. From today onwards, the new power of Provincial City, Sheng He, formally enters the cultivation world."

Hearing this, the three of them smiled and spoke in unison.

"Not a new power, but the new overlord!"

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