Everyone has arrived, and Zhu Annie, the new chairman of Juncheng Group, also appeared with the directors.

When everyone took their seats, Lu Zhongming, who was in charge of the meeting, quickly spoke:

"Thank you for being able to come here after receiving this invitation. Some of you are a partner of Juncheng Group, some are a partner of the past, and some may become a partner in the future. No matter what the situation is, at a special moment like Juncheng Group, I would like to express my gratitude to you all for being able to gather here.

Before this, I believe many people have heard of the changes in Juncheng Group. The board of directors has experienced serious turmoil. Our Chairman Mr. Zhu Guoxu also chose to surrender because of serious violations. He is about to enter the prosecution stage. This is the misfortune of Juncheng Group, the crisis of Juncheng Group, and may even lead to the bankruptcy of Juncheng Group.

I tell you these things frankly and don’t want to hide anything, because even if I want to hide these things, I can’t do it. It’s better to tell everyone openly that, at least, everyone will say that Lu Zhongming can still tell the truth. If I get fired by the board of directors in the future, I will be reemployed, at least someone can hire me for my honesty."

Another low laughter came.

The atmosphere of the meeting suddenly became less tense.

"I have already said the crisis very clearly, and maybe I have said some of it." Lu Zhongming's tone sounded relatively relaxed:

"So, let's say some more morale-enhancing words. After voting by the Juncheng Group Board of Directors, the new chairman has taken office. Please allow me to solemnly introduce to you, Chairman of Juncheng Group, Zhu Annie!"

Applause rang, although not particularly enthusiastic.

This is the first time Annie has faced such a big occasion alone, but it doesn't seem like she's stage frightened:

"Thank you for coming to the meeting, especially those who have temporarily terminated their cooperation with Juncheng Group. Many of you know me, Annie Zhu, Zhu Guoxu's daughter, a prodigal daughter who only knows shopping in malls and buying luxury goods all day long. I am very grateful to the board of directors for agreeing to my position as chairman, and I will also work hard to adapt to my new position.

I just said that I like shopping, buying luxury goods, and even being very fascinated by it. Among all the luxury goods, I am also very interested in watches. Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, and Wanguo are all brands that fascinate me, but one of them not only makes me anxious, but also makes me respect it.

This brand is Lange.

It is not so well-known to the Chinese people, but it is the only German high-end watch brand under Richemont Group and ranks one of the top ten famous watch brands in the world.

Adhering to the tradition of German precision watchmaking, Lange only produces the world's best watches.

Its impeccable manufacturing techniques and the ultimate pursuit of arts and craftsmanship have made it one of the finest collections that many people yearn for. Out of its ultimate pursuit of craftsmanship, Lange produces only a few thousand watches per year.

It sounds all extravagant, right?

But when you look back at Lange's history since its founding in 1845, it has been vanishing and reborn for nearly 200 years, you will find that the real luxury does not lie in how expensive materials Lange uses, how limited the products and how expensive the price is. The real luxury lies in the generations of successors behind Lange, with the tenacious spirit of the German nation, like a phoenix rebirth, and the great efforts to stick to the dream in his heart.

In 1898, the luxurious pocket watch made by Lange could already be given to the other party as a state gift by King William II of Germany when he visited Constantinople.

This glory lasted until World War II. Sudden war destroyed everything, Soviet aircraft dropped bombs and blew up the entire factory. It was the last day of World War II, and Lange could not escape the disaster.

This is not the most desperate thing. At that time, the iron hooves of the war rolled over the whole world and were in trouble. The Lange family also devoted themselves to the efforts to rebuild the family factory in the three years after the war, just like other industries.

But after the war, Germany was still facing the special situation of East-West Germany division, which is why in 1963, Kennedy said that the West Berliners had been besieged for 18 years. The Lange factory was located in East Germany. In April 1948, the Lange watchmaking factory, which had just regained its scale, was nationalized by the East German government. Walter Lange, the fourth-generation successor of the Lange family, left East Germany and moved to West Germany. The family business became a common asset of the whole people, and Lange trademark was gone."

Speaking of this, Anne paused for a moment and continued:

"Most of the stories end here, with failure and destruction.

Faced with the power of the country and the torrent of history, most people gave up when they arrived here.

But Lange's heir was not.

After waiting for 40 years, after countless setbacks and trying countless ways, Walter Lange finally waited for the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of East and West Germany in his sixties.

In 1990, Walter Lange, who was still full of energy, was able to return to his hometown of Glashütte. Two months later, he re-registered the traditional trademark of Lange. Recalling that time, Walter said:

‘We had only a few of them at the time, neither watches to be made or sold, nor staff, factories and machines. What we had was the vision of making the world’s best watch again in the name of Lange.’

Since Adolf, Lange has been committed to pursuing perfect craftsmanship from generation to generation. On this basis, Walter has raised new challenges. Because no one has talked about Lange for 40 years, he wants to make a unique watch that can cause industry discussions to be the best in design, concept, pricing, materials, technology and other aspects.

In 1994, after being reborn, Lange launched four watches in one go at the Royal Palace of Dresden, vibrating the international watchmaking industry with its exquisite German style and amazing watchmaking craftsmanship.

This not only represents Lange's new life, but also the beginning of Germany's reputation as a rebuilder of the high-end watch.

Lange watches were hit twice, but rose again twice and were reborn from the ashes. This is the resilience of an entrepreneur and the stubbornness of a company that will never give up.

Juncheng Group also suffered great turmoil. As Lu Zhongming said just now, we may also suffer a catastrophe. At this time, I chose to be the chairman of Juncheng Group. The challenges I faced were so great that even I could not imagine. This was not because I was from the Zhu family, but because I was a Juncheng person.
Chapter completed!