sinovels Chapter 829: Didn't check the almanac before leaving home
Chapter 829: Didn't check the almanac before leaving home
Zhang Yi arrived at the general manager's office of Junxiao Plaza's third store at the agreed time. He had just explained his purpose to the secretary—that he had an appointment with General Manager Liu—when the office door opened and a middle-aged man angrily followed a man in Junxiao Plaza's work uniform out, not forgetting to make a threatening remark as they left.
"Who is this idiot?" Zhang Yi asked his secretary.
The secretary was speechless. "And who are you? Calling Mr. Li an idiot like that? Aren't you afraid he'll hear you and cause you trouble?"
"Mr. Zhang, please wait a moment while I consult with my superiors."
Zhang Yi knew she wanted to ask Liu Jingjing if it was a convenient time, so he nodded slightly and turned to look in the direction where President Li had left. She really didn't understand her place; did she even know who she was threatening? This was Junxiao Group's territory! Zhang Yi felt like he was being insulted as a result.
"Mr. Zhang, this way please—" The secretary led Zhang Yi to the door of Liu Jingjing's office, knocked, and then pushed open the heavy wooden door!
Liu Jingjing came out from behind her desk. "Mr. Zhang, please have a seat here!"
Clearly, this Mr. Zhang was valued far more than Mr. Li. After all, he was introduced by Mr. Shi. Although Liu Jingjing didn't know everything about the Shi family, she had heard that Chairman Zhao Hui had given them some preferential treatment, which clearly indicated a connection to the Zhao family.
Zhang Yi, whom even President Shi highly praised, must have quite a background. She guessed he was a relative of some "Empress." But she didn't consider Chen Xiao's possibility; if Chen Xiao's relatives came to see her, he would probably tell her!
Zhang Yi glanced around Liu Jingjing's office and noticed that the offices of Junxiao Group's middle and senior managers were extremely luxurious, even better than those of many companies' headquarters leaders! He also noticed that the general manager was very beautiful and very young!
A young, beautiful girl in a high position—any normal person would assume she has powerful connections or family backing; in any case, she couldn't possibly be without connections.
Fortunately, Zhang Yi had done some research before coming. He knew that this person was Lin Ya, the chairman of the Junxiaocheng system. Zhang Yi had never met Lin Ya, but he had occasionally heard the name when he was at the Chen family. Judging from his judgment, Lin Ya and Chen Xiao should have a close relationship, and she might even be Chen Xiao's woman.
Therefore, he still maintained a facade of respect for Liu Jingjing. This distinguished him from others. Zhang Yi had looked down on the regional managers from other areas of Junxiao Plaza whom he had met at the Xiao Restaurant last time; in his eyes, they were all servants!
"Mr. Liu, I just saw someone storm out. Is everything alright?" Zhang Yi's way of starting the conversation was a bit strange.
Liu Jingjing didn't mind and explained with a faint smile, "It's nothing. That person's project is no longer compatible with the development of the plaza, so I arranged for him to terminate the contract early, but he will compensate according to the contract!"
Zhang Yi's heart skipped a beat, recalling what Xiao Shi had said. This Liu Jingjing is a flexible person; he believed the conversation would be pleasant!
"Mr. Liu, you did the right thing. As long as it's beneficial to the development of the plaza, no matter what the obstacles are, they should be eliminated. I appreciate your approach. Don't worry, if any leaders in the group blame you, you can contact me, and I can help you settle this matter!"
Liu Jingjing laughed; this person was definitely someone with connections. But his words were incredibly vulgar, as if he were discussing a street business deal.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang. May I ask what instructions you have for me today?"
Zhang Yi's confidence soared. He took a sip of tea and said, "President Liu, speaking of which, the matter I came here to discuss today is quite similar to the matter you just dealt with."
Hmm? Liu Jingjing frowned, puzzled, and could only wait for what was to come!
"Well, I'm also one of the investors in [Qingquan Foot Massage]. I'm here today to discuss matters related to [Qingquan Foot Massage]."
At this point, Liu Jingjing knew his purpose and understood why he said it was similar to what she had just dealt with.
She picked up her cup and rubbed it in her hands for a moment. "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Shi (Young Mr. Shi) has already discussed this matter with our Mr. Qin. I know what your demands are. Mr. Qin has also explained our difficulties to Mr. Shi!"
"First of all, I welcome Mr. Zhang and Mr. Shi's [Qingquan Foot Massage] business. I've also asked the leasing department to review the locations and strive to provide a suitable space as soon as possible. And regarding the business terms, I agree to provide certain support, so you can rest assured!"
Zhang Yi was displeased. He had already learned of Liu Jingjing's promise from General Manager Shi. He had come today to demonstrate his capabilities; wasn't that precisely what Shi Long valued when he gave him the shares? If he couldn't even handle this small matter, where would he put his face in the future?
"Mr. Liu, as far as I know, the location for [Qingquan Foot Massage] has already been chosen. However, it will involve a women's clothing store, I think it's called [Qinghe]. Why don't we just ask them to give up the space? [Qinghe] and [Qingquan], it's fate that they're together!"
Liu Jingjing glanced at him, but still patiently explained, "Qinghe is currently a leading women's clothing brand. During the Wansheng Group era, Qinghe only partnered with Junxiao City in Jiangzhou. Later, this area was transformed into Junxiao Plaza, and the Qinghe brand began a comprehensive partnership with us, which can be considered as support!"
This brand is a plus for the plaza, and I have no reason to adjust it. Secondly, according to the chairman's recent requirements at the national regional headquarters meeting, no plaza is allowed to forcibly evict customers without special reasons; this is an act that seriously damages the company's reputation!
Seeing Zhang Yi's grim expression and his intention to speak, Liu Jingjing seemed to know what he was going to say. "Mr. Zhang might say that I just terminated my contract with Mr. Li ahead of schedule. That's different. He meets our conditions for early termination!"
She didn't explain the incident of the train hitting people, after all, it wasn't something to be proud of!
Zhang Yi was furious. He felt that what constituted "compliant" and "incompatible" was just a matter of what they said.
"Who set these conditions? You can't expect me to call your chairman, Xu Jun, can you?" Zhang Yi used Xu Jun to put pressure on Liu Jingjing, while also keeping an eye on the beautiful general manager's expression.
Normally, a project manager would be so nervous upon hearing the name of the group's chairman that he would be speechless, but Liu Jingjing's expression remained calm, which made Zhang Yi speculate about her identity.
"That's not necessary. Chairman Xu is currently more focused on the overall development strategy of Junxiao Commercial Management Group. The specific operations have been handed over to Chairman Zhao Hui of the Junxiao Plaza project!"
Zhao Hui, it's Zhao Hui again. Hearing this name, Zhang Yi felt a surge of anger. This guy had claimed to reconcile with him last time, but then turned around and complained about him, causing the multi-billion dollar business he had discussed with those two bank presidents to vanish instantly.
I can't very well ask him for help, can I? It's such a trivial matter!
"Besides Zhao Hui, is there no one else who can handle this matter?" Zhang Yi's tone was not good!
Liu Jingjing glanced at him without showing any emotion, wondering why he was in such a hurry when he heard about Zhao Hui.
"No, that's not it. But Chairman Zhao Hui just gave instructions, and I doubt anyone in the Junxiao Plaza system would dare to go against the grain! Do you know President Xu?"
"Xu Jun? Didn't you say he wouldn't be in charge of this part of the business anymore?"
Liu Jingjing shook her head: "I wasn't talking about Chairman Xu Jun!" "I knew it, such a small matter, and you didn't even bother to go to the chairman of your Junxiao Commercial Management Group," Zhang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, guessing that Liu Jingjing was probably referring to a deputy general manager of Junxiao Plaza!
"I'm referring to Xu Wu, the chairperson of Junxiao Group!"
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Zhang Yi gasped. Xu Wu? A name carries weight! She wasn't just one of the matriarchs of the Chen family, but also the head of the Junxiao Group. Despite being Chen Xiao's cousin, he was still afraid of Xu Wu. He wouldn't dare seek her help; going to Chen Xiao might be less sensible than going to her.
He certainly didn't dare to approach Chen Xiao, as Chen Xiao had been furious last time because of Zhao Hui's complaint. Zhang Yi certainly wouldn't dare go to him again recently!
Liu Jingjing wasn't telling him to go find Xu Wu; she was teasing him on purpose. "Aren't you supposed to have connections? Aren't you supposed to be all-powerful? Why don't you dare go find her?"
At Junxiao Group, apart from a few individuals, Liu Jingjing really doesn't take anyone else seriously. As long as she adheres to company principles, no one can use their position to pressure her.
“I know Chairwoman Xu Wu. But do you think it’s appropriate to ask her for help with such a small matter? If I were to trouble Chairwoman Xu, it would be a business worth at least hundreds of millions!”
Liu Jingjing smiled and said, "That's true. President Xu doesn't even look at any business deals in the group that are less than 10 billion yuan!"
Zhang Yi forced a smile: "Yes, that's why, Mr. Liu, you see. It's not appropriate to alarm the higher-ups over such a small matter!"
"I understand, but this is the tone set by Chairman Zhao Hui, and I wouldn't dare to go against the grain at this juncture!" She noticed that Zhang Yi's expression became very unnatural when he heard Zhao Hui's name. So Liu Jingjing kept using Zhao Hui as a shield, deliberately trying to provoke him.
Zhang Yi's face turned bright red; he hated hearing that name the most. Normally, he would have gotten up and left. But today, it concerned his reputation with Shi Long.
He originally thought that with his intervention, the general manager wouldn't dare to disrespect him. At worst, he could simply raise his own status; a mere general manager was nothing to him.
But he never expected Liu Jingjing to bring up Zhao Hui! He had considered everything, but he hadn't considered Zhao Hui at all. Asking him for help? That was worse than eating shit!
Now we can't reach an agreement, and we can't leave either; we're stuck in this awkward situation.
Knock knock knock—
There was a knock on the office door, and the secretary came in from outside: "Mr. Liu, the lady who did the right thing has been found. The floor manager has obtained her consent, and she will be here in a bit!"
Liu Jingjing nodded, "Okay, that's great!" She was grateful to the woman who had intervened; if it weren't for her, the little train might have hit the child, potentially leading to a tragedy!
The secretary handed a stack of shopping cards to Liu Jingjing: "These are shopping cards from Junxiao Supermarket, 10 cards with a face value of 10,000 yuan each."
Nodding slightly, "Okay, when that lady arrives in a moment, please greet her!"
Before the secretary could leave, Liu Jingjing turned to Zhang Yi and said, "Mr. Zhang, I can't entertain you any longer. I have an emergency."
Having no other options, Zhang Yi thought for a long time before finally asking, "If President Lin Ya gives the word, would that be acceptable?"
Liu Jingjing answered without hesitation, "Okay!"
Her quick agreement surprised Zhang Yi. How could he possibly know what Liu Jingjing was thinking?
First of all, Lin Ya would never agree to that. She would never do something that would damage the reputation of Junxiao Plaza! If she did, it would mean Chen Xiao had also agreed, and how could Liu Jingjing not comply?
Besides, she didn't think Zhang Yi would dare to go to Lin Ya. For such a trivial matter, would he really need to involve someone of her high rank? That would be disrespectful to the village chief.
Indeed, Zhang Yi felt worse than if he had swallowed a fly. According to Liu Jingjing, Lin Ya was the only person he could turn to right now.
But would Lin Ya give me any face? How much is my face worth to her?
"Alright, Mr. Liu. I'll go find Ms. Lin, but aren't you afraid she'll blame you for bothering her with this little thing?"
Liu Jingjing smiled: "It's alright, President Lin has a very good temper."
Really? Zhang Yi felt awkward, but he didn't dare show it, afraid that Liu Jingjing would realize that he didn't understand Lin Ya!
Out of politeness, Liu Jingjing still saw him to the door. Zhang Yi came out, suddenly paused, and subconsciously asked, "What are you doing here?"
Diao Chan rolled her eyes. Who would want to come?
After rescuing the child, she was hit by the toy train and felt a little pain. She slowly strolled around Junxiao Square, preparing to leave and go back to her dormitory to rest!
Who knew that when she was going downstairs, she was stopped by the floor manager, who begged her to come and see the mall's general manager, Mr. Liu!
Diao Chan didn't recognize President Liu, nor did she know if he was male or female, so she had no desire to meet him.
But when the floor manager saw that she was unwilling to meet with that General Manager Liu, she became so anxious that she cried! Tears streamed down her face, as if she would lose her job if Diao Chan didn't go. If she lost her job, how could she live?
Diao Chan was speechless. Shouldn't she be rewarded for saving a child? Why was one person trying to introduce her to a potential partner, while the other was crying and begging her to meet President Liu, as if she would drive him to his death if she didn't go?
In the end, she had no choice. She could refuse any introduction without hesitation. But this person in front of her was crying her eyes out, and she softened, finally reluctantly agreeing to meet Liu Jingjing.
But who would have thought she'd run into that idiot Zhang Yi again at the door? She started to wonder if she'd forgotten to check the almanac before going out today! (End of Chapter)