sinovels Chapter 827 Heroic Acts
Chapter 827 Heroic Acts
Junxiao Plaza Store 3 is even more popular than when Diao Chan last visited!
Chen Xiao was right about one thing: he wasn't cut out for business. The most important thing in business is location. If you do this well, the rest of the operation will be much more efficient; if you don't, it will be much less efficient!
The customer traffic and quality here far surpass those at Wansheng Plaza in the Economic Development Zone. Diao Chan felt that if she had run a business here back then, she might be a millionaire by now!
"Come on, come on! I heard that [SaMo] has some new products on the market, let's go check them out!"
"Still looking? Every time I go to their store, I can't help but buy, buy, buy. When I get home, I really want to cut off my hands!"
"Hey, didn't the mall give out cash subsidy coupons today? The discount is huge this time, 88 for 100, and they can be used in combination. The discount is amazing!"
"That's great? Oh! It's a happy problem! The mall gives out coupons every few days, which allows us to enjoy a lot of discounts. But it's also emptied my pockets!"
Listening to the conversation between two young women passing by, Diao Chan cursed Junxiao Plaza for its nouveau riche nature! With such good customer traffic, they were still throwing money around like that. Looking back today, she could only say that choosing to leave early was a wise decision. Otherwise, if they had dragged it out until today, who knows how much more money they would have lost.
"Number 8, Number 8—"
Hearing this shout, Diao Chan was furious! Although she worked in this industry and didn't use her looks to make money like many others, she still felt inferior. She didn't want anyone to know she was a woman who picked her toes.
She desperately hoped it wasn't someone calling her. Turning around, she saw a middle-aged man walking towards her not far away.
The sky is falling, and it really is calling out to me. Diao Chan recognized this man; he was the one she met a few days ago at the card game with Boss Zhao at Tianchi Hot Spring, the one who asked her to extend her time with him, which she had refused.
"Mr. Zhang—", Diao Chan replied indifferently, and continued walking forward.
A cold smirk appeared on Zhang Yi's lips. This woman was so arrogant! What right did a nobody like her have to be so arrogant? The more arrogant she was, the more it fueled his desire to conquer her.
Since leveraging the backing of Junxiao Group, Zhang Yi has amassed a fortune. From then on, he's used money to seduce countless proud women, making them offer themselves to him. He doesn't believe he can't handle a lowly woman.
He felt a surge of desire to conquer; a beauty like Diao Chan was indeed a rare find. The two men behind him were about to step forward to stop him, but Zhang Yi waved his hand. With women, once you have money, do you still need to use force?
These two men were his bodyguards, and they had been humiliated by Zhao Hui at the Xiao Restaurant last time. He felt the main reason was that Zhao Hui had bodyguards, while he didn't.
Everyone here is Chen Xiao's family, so he'll definitely try to mediate afterwards. Therefore, whoever suffers a loss is simply making things worse!
Having learned his lesson, and with Zhang Yi's wealth reaching a certain level, it was time to hire a few bodyguards!
Zhang Yi quickly caught up with Diao Chan, smiling confidently, "This store has Gucci, want to take a look? Buy whatever you like—"
Diao Chan ignored him and continued walking forward!
"What? Not satisfied? What do you need? You can tell me!"
Tired of being bothered, Diao Chan stopped and said, "Mr. Zhang, I only have one request."
"Oh?" Zhang Yi laughed. "I knew it! There's no woman money can't buy!"
"Go ahead and say it, I agree!"
"I only have one request: stay away from me!" With that, she strode away as if avoiding a plague!
Zhang Yi stood there, his face grim. Damn it, this woman really showed no respect whatsoever! Then he sneered, "You probably haven't witnessed my power yet. Fine, a woman like this is what makes conquering her so satisfying!"
"I guarantee you won't escape my grasp," Zhang Yi said with a wicked smile.
Just then, his phone rang. He took it out and glanced at it. "Mr. Shi, I've looked at your project. I'd like to participate!"
Ever since Zhao Hui ruined his plans—manufacturing bad bank loans—he's been barred from doing similar projects again. A few days ago, Shi Long suggested an idea to him: Shi Long's foot massage parlor project. According to Shi Long, this project has enormous potential; shopping malls are increasingly emphasizing experiential offerings. His foot massage parlor targets high-end female consumers, and if he could closely follow Junxiao Commercial Management's lead, it would be a goldmine!
Zhang Yi had also reviewed Shi Long's financial data. Shi Long currently partners with six stores in Junxiao Plaza. Each store's average monthly revenue exceeds one million yuan. This translates to an annual revenue of over ten million yuan.
As for how many projects Junxiao Commercial Management will have in the future, Shi Long told Zhang Yi that he had talked with people from Junxiao Commercial Management, and according to Junxiao Commercial Management's plan, there will be more than 60 Junxiao City + Junwu Plaza projects nationwide in the future. However, don't underestimate these 60 projects. Apart from the existing projects with annual turnover exceeding 150 billion yuan, the others are basically all above 40 billion yuan.
In other words, the annual revenue of the segment that Lin Ya is in charge of has the potential to exceed one trillion yuan in the future!
The Junxiao Plaza project will eventually have over 300 locations nationwide, aiming for trillions in revenue. Zhang Yi calculated that, given his relationship with the Chen family, his business could certainly cover all the projects. Even at 1000 million per year per project, the annual revenue would still exceed 400 billion!
Wow, this is a golden goose!
Logically, it would be better for Shi Long to keep such a good project all to himself. However, Zhang Yi understood Shi Long's concerns. Shi Long's relationship with the Chen family was unstable, and he wasn't married to his girlfriend yet. Even if they were married, he would only be Zhao Xiangjun's cousin, and it was hard to say how much Chen Xiao would take care of him.
Zhang Yi is different; he is Chen Xiao's only cousin, a relationship that is incredibly strong! This is why Shi Long sought to collaborate with Zhang Yi!
Therefore, Zhang Yi began to think again. One project could generate 400 billion in revenue a year. If he could find more brands to cooperate with, even if he only acted as a middleman, his annual income would be considerable!
Hmm, that's a way to make money. He then thought of the business of taking over bank bad debts. Logically, Chen Xiao opposed it, so he shouldn't have done it. But who wouldn't want more money? And that business made money easily!
"That's wonderful, Mr. Zhang. With your support, I believe our [Qingquan Foot Massage] can quickly capture all of Junxiao Commercial Management's retail channels!"
Need I say more? It's no big deal; my cousin will definitely support me.
"Tell me, what problems are you currently encountering at Junxiao Commercial Management? I'll try to help you resolve them when I have some free time!"
Mr. Shi was so happy he almost laughed out loud. Shi Long had indeed been doing quite well recently, thanks to the support of the Zhao family!
However, several factors hindered his rapid development, the first being funding. But for people like Shi Long and Zhang Yi, who possessed resources, funding wasn't an issue. Shi Long wasn't just looking for money; he wanted funding that came with resources, like Zhang Yi's!
The second point is that [Qingquan Foot Massage] is a foot massage brand repackaged by Shi Long. Its professionalism and brand awareness are definitely not as good as the top brands in the industry.
Many projects in Junxiao Plaza already house some of the top foot massage parlors in China. For Shi Long to expand further, several obstacles remain:
Many projects in Junxiao Plaza were acquired, and their commercial scale is not very large. At most, one similar foot massage brand is sufficient for such projects. [Qingquan Foot Massage] can currently only enter those Junxiao Plaza projects that don't yet have a foot massage center. Alternatively, it can be placed in areas where existing foot massage brands in Junxiao Plaza are about to expire, with the plaza reallocating space to Shilong.
This presents a limitation, as most projects already offer this product category, which hinders Shi Long's rapid development.
Shi Long had previously proposed that Junxiao Plaza directly breach the contracts with those foot massage parlors, then free up the shops for him. This proposal was rejected by the various regional managers of Junxiao Plaza! Firstly, it would damage Junxiao Commercial Management's reputation; secondly, the penalty for breach of contract would be substantial. They were all professional managers; who would dare to do such a thing unless ordered by the highest level?
This is why Shi Long sought out Zhang Yi again. He felt he didn't have the authority to cause Junxiao Plaza to damage its reputation and pay so much money because of him. But Zhang Yi could, Shi Long thought. As long as President Chen agreed, would it even be a problem?
Zhang Yi thought the same thing, "I'll find some time to go and say hello to my cousin."
"I'm currently at the Junxiao Plaza 3 store in Jiangzhou. I looked into this project, and there's no [Qingquan Foot Massage] there. With such good customer traffic, why isn't it open?"
Mr. Shi replied, "We've discussed this project with Regional Manager Miao Lei; he was previously the general manager of this store."
"We offered a potential position, but Mr. Miao reported that the project manager disagreed!"
Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow: "The project manager is so powerful that even the regional manager's words don't carry weight?"
Mr. Shi explained, "That's not quite right. Her reason was that the target location was occupied by a women's clothing brand that had just been renovated in the first half of this year."
"This is no big deal, just compensate for the renovation costs, right?"
Hearing Zhang Yi's words, Xiao Shi fell silent. "You make it sound so easy," he said, "but who would want to initiate such a thing?" They were all paid by Junxiao Business Management; who would want to do something that harmed the company's interests? If the higher-ups investigated, they'd be fired!
"Mr. Zhang, we've talked to them, but it's not working! The general manager of Junxiao Plaza's third store, Liu Jingjing, is very principled. Mr. Miao also said that if Liu Jingjing agrees, he won't stop her once she initiates the process!"
Zhang Yi sneered, "That slippery fellow surnamed Miao, he's just unwilling to take responsibility!"
He paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, you arrange to meet with that Liu Jingjing. Mention my identity, but be subtle; just say I'm a relative of someone very high-ranking. I'll go meet her!"
Mr. Shi was just waiting for these words. "Okay, I'll contact her right away!"
He had just visited Liu Jingjing a few days ago. Liu Jingjing knew about Shi Long's relationship with the group's leaders, but she still didn't give him face. So, Xiao Zong and Shi Long felt that their status might not be enough to suppress him.
Soon, Mr. Shi called back: "Mr. Zhang, Liu Jingjing said she'll be back in her office in 10 minutes. You can go up to see her then!"
"You've introduced myself, haven't you?" Zhang Yi had Young Master Shi introduce him because Liu Jingjing would believe him; after all, the Shi family had connections. If someone else had said it, Liu Jingjing might have thought they were a fraud!
To avoid Zhang Yi, Diao Chan wandered around the first floor for a bit before heading upstairs. She had come out in the afternoon just to kill time and didn't have a specific purpose. Lost in thought as she strolled, she unknowingly arrived at the third floor.
The third floor is the dining area, and it's 4:30 PM, not yet open for business. However, some customers are already starting to come up. Besides main meals, the third floor also offers specialty drinks like fruit drinks and milk tea.
A small train, full of children, was coming this way, and Diao Chan quickly moved aside!
Just then, a young woman with a child of about 7 or 8 years old walked across the central aisle from the opposite side. The woman was engrossed in looking at her phone, while the child, seeing the toy train, excitedly shouted and ran forward, wanting to ride it too!
The young woman was probably too engrossed in her conversation to see the child rush towards the toy train. The train driver was blocked by the guardrail, creating a blind spot. By the time he saw the child, it was too late to brake!
The driver screamed in fright, and the 7 or 8-year-old child suddenly rushed in front of the miniature train, trying to stop it from stopping, shouting, "Mommy, Mommy—"
Hearing the shout, the young woman turned around and was instantly terrified. She screamed, "Ah, baby!"
In the nick of time, a figure rushed over, quickly grabbed the child, and dodged away. However, the person was grazed by the locomotive, stumbled, and fell to the ground!
Diao Chan cried out in pain, but she couldn't care less at the moment. She quickly looked to the side and saw that her child was being held and protected by her mother. She smiled with relief.
The young woman quickly stepped forward to express her gratitude, "Thank you, thank you!"
Diao Chan used her hands to support herself on the ground and stood up. Only then did she realize that her waist seemed to be injured, and she could not stand up straight!
"You're welcome. Anyone with the ability to save the child would have done the same."
The young woman shook her head. Several people were in more advantageous positions than Diao Chan, but they didn't make a move. In this cold and indifferent society, everyone is concerned only with their own affairs; who cares about others?
"Please give me a chance. I'll treat you to a meal to express my gratitude!"
"No, no!" Diao Chan waved her hand to indicate that she didn't want it.
"By the way, beautiful lady, do you have a boyfriend?" the young woman asked, looking her up and down, a question that puzzled Diao Chan.
She shook her head: "What's wrong?"
"That's great! My younger brother graduated from a 985 university and now works at Dr. Feng's Robotics Technology Group. I think you two are a perfect match. Shall I arrange to meet him?"
Diao Chan was speechless, ignoring her back injury, "Thank you, I have to go, goodbye—"
She practically ran away—
"Xiangjun, what are you looking at?" Xu Jia walked out of the seafood buffet restaurant and found Zhao Xiangjun staring straight ahead! (End of this chapter)