My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

Wang Jun knew that President Wang still wanted to drain Junxiao Commercial Management's cash flow.

He sighed and said, "I heard that Hengyuan Real Estate Group is very interested and there should be a result soon."

A glimmer of hope appeared in Mr. Wang's eyes. "This is another expenditure of nearly 100 billion. His funds must be almost exhausted."

Wang Jun looked up at President Wang, then looked down again and let out a heavy sigh.

Mr. Wang looked at him with a question in his eyes.

“I’m still helping them with hotel acquisitions. They seem to have sped up their hotel acquisitions recently and are in talks with several companies at the same time.”

The cigar between Mr. Wang's fingers burned silently, its greyish-white ash lingering in the air, reluctant to fall. His gaze behind his glasses froze slightly, as if something had pinned his thoughts to the spot—

"Chen Xiao still has plenty of funds?" he suddenly asked, his voice extremely low, which made the air in the office suddenly feel heavy.

"It is said that in order to speed up the acquisition of the hotel, they offered a high premium."

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the neon lights still shone brightly, but all Mr. Wang could hear was the grinding sound of his back teeth clenching.

The fact that he's still acquiring hotels at a premium shows that his cash flow is still incredibly abundant.

"A hotel worth billions, I don't believe he can acquire that much. He helps them find business nationwide. Right now, all companies are short of cash flow. It's a good thing to encounter a big spender like them who can quickly monetize the hotel."

Wang Jun smiled wryly, "Our business development team is doing everything they can to introduce clients to. I had them tallied up, and now the travel expenses they spend on contacting clients every week are over 100,000 yuan."

Mr. Wang's back molars started hurting again. Tens of thousands may not sound like much, but that's 5 to 600 million a year. The key point is that all this money is used to do business for competitors. If word gets out, it will become a world-renowned story.

“Li Zhi went to Ningxi, but the situation there is still not stable. Judging from the current feedback, we originally had 21 projects, but in the end, we may only have less than ten left. The balance of power between Junxiao Commercial Management and us in Ningxi has shifted.”

Wang Jun remained silent, but the balance of power had already shifted. Since Junxiao Plaza overtook Wansheng Plaza in terms of customer traffic and sales, Wansheng Group's Ningxi region had been in a passive and defensive position. All brands in Ningxi Province prioritized cooperation with Junxiao Commercial Management, while Wansheng Group could only be placed in second place, and the gap in importance was widening.

"Let him finish the acquisitions of the projects that need to be confirmed as soon as possible, and then return to the region. Ningxi just needs to stabilize the current situation in the region."

Wang Jun nodded, but deep down he didn't have much hope for what President Wang had said.

In business competition, a situation can only be stabilized when the forces are evenly matched. Right now, Junxiao Commercial Management has an overwhelming advantage over Wansheng Group. How could they possibly let you stabilize the situation? They will definitely launch a blitzkrieg and cripple Wansheng Group's market in Ningxi, just like what happened in Hanjiang Province now.

But he knew that Wang Lun was no longer in Ningxi and no longer needed to accumulate qualifications for his successor. Moreover, Ningxi's defeat was inevitable, and General Wang had begun a strategic retreat.
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Jiangzhou Junxiao Plaza Store 3
In the general manager's office, Liu Jingjing had already taken office.

The general manager of this project was originally Miao Lei, the regional general manager of the Hanjiang area. Miao Lei was also her superior in the region. Now that she has come to the project, the handover is going very quickly.

The business vice president was sitting opposite Liu Jingjing, reporting on his work. He looked at this woman who was old enough to be his daughter, a recent graduate, and yet she held such an important position.

The general manager of Junxiao Plaza's third store is a pivotal figure in the entire Hanjiang commercial district, just like Lin Ya back then.

Lin Ya was once known as the number one beauty in the Hanjiang business district. Now that she is a regional manager, it's not quite right to call her the number one beauty in Hanjiang anymore. It seems that Liu Jingjing can take over this title.

He didn't underestimate Liu Jingjing because of her youth; on the contrary, he respected her even more. To be able to sit in this position at such a young age, it was definitely not just because of outstanding ability; there must be someone behind her.

Who is that person? Rumors say it's President Lin Ya, but who knows? Rumors often spread by mistake, but there's no smoke without fire. It's certain that she has connections.

Liu Jingjing flipped through the business manager's document regarding the lease renewal plan for shops expiring at the end of June. The document marked the planned rent increases for all expiring shops.

Although the group does not have high requirements for rental income, it is still one of the KPIs, only it is increased within a reasonable range.

This adjustment doesn't involve a large increase. The overall business idea is to guarantee a 5% increase in the minimum rent, and then take the higher percentage plus 1%.

This is not excessive; in fact, businesses could have a large profit margin. But who wouldn't want to earn more? Businessmen are greedy; no matter how much they earn, they hope the rent won't rise, or even lower.

So when it came time to renew the lease, they still came to negotiate, all with the attitude of begging and giving it a try. If it worked out, the rent saved each year would be pure profit.

A sharply tailored navy blue suit skirt, paired with a pearl white silk shirt, and a minimalist platinum brooch at the collar.

After carefully reviewing the document, as he closed it tightly, the earring on his earlobe gleamed coldly in the sunset streaming through the French windows. "Okay, we'll proceed with this."

Without realizing it, I also developed the authority of a superior. What General Manager Lin said is right. Some positions are not something you can only do if you have the ability, but rather something you do first, and gradually you will acquire the corresponding abilities.

The business manager stood up. "Okay, we've already been negotiating with the merchant, and the quoted price is higher than this."

He nodded slightly, understanding his meaning: aim high and you'll get the middle; aim for the middle and you'll get the low.

Negotiations are always a process where one party asks for a price and the other party counters. The version shown to Liu Jingjing is the bottom line.

Of course, the project focuses on the overall rent increase, not the rent increase of individual shops. If the increase of some individual shops exceeds this standard, then there is room for the rent of other shops to be reduced.

Today's report from the business manager is equivalent to Liu Jingjing giving him this authorization. As long as the conditions are higher than or equal to these conditions, he can make decisions on his own. If the conditions are lower than these conditions, he must report to Liu Jingjing for approval separately.

The business manager returned to his office and called out, "Xiao Lin, come here."

Xiao Lin is Lin Ping, who started work yesterday and is the business development manager for the third store in Renjunxiao Plaza.

"Good leadership!"

He was still a little unaccustomed to it. Back when he was at Lifan Commercial Management, as the group's successor, no matter which project he went to, not only the business director but also the general manager had to coax him.

But here, apart from Liu Jingjing, no one knows his identity. Liu Jingjing was personally instructed by Lin Ya, and she will not give him any extra help. She will also be strictly required of him, with the excuse that "a jade must be carved to become a gem".

"Xiao Lin, these are the renewal standards for all stores whose contracts expire in June. You must strictly follow them. If there are any problems, report them to me immediately."

The sales manager was cautious around Liu Jingjing, but arrogant and domineering in front of Lin Ping. After all, he was the sales manager of the third store in Junxiao Plaza, and he had a lot of face when he went out.

In the past, Lin Ping would have definitely said, "Who the hell do you think you are?" But now, after being taught a lesson by Lin Ya, and with the increase in age, he also knows his responsibilities. As the future successor of the Lin family, he can't let the family business be ruined in his hands.

So, after several days of mental preparation, his temper had calmed down considerably. He took the document, said, "Received," and then left the business manager's office.

I had just sat down when I heard someone call out, "Manager Lin, Manager Lin."

Lin Ping looked up and saw that it was the operations manager, surnamed Qin.

"Manager Qin, is something the matter?"

"Want to go out for a smoke?"

Lin Ping thought for a moment and nodded. This was an opportunity to quickly integrate into the team. They could smoke and chat together and become familiar with each other in no time.

The two went to the smoking room, and Lin Ping took out a cigarette and handed it to him.

"Hey, Manager Lin, how about a 95 Supreme cigarette?"

Lin Ping smiled, not caring. What did the emperor mean to him?

The cigarettes were from her sister. She had asked her how she got cigarettes, and Lin Ya explained that her brother-in-law bought a lot of them and left them in the car.

Since no one smokes in her office, Lin Ping took all the cigarettes away.

"Manager Lin's accent isn't that of a local; it's more like a Shanghai accent."

The operations manager works with the operations teams of various brands, and has connections in almost every region, so he is naturally familiar with the Shanghai accent.

Lin Ping no longer needed to hide his place of origin and openly admitted it, which puzzled the operations manager.

"There are so many opportunities in Shanghai, why would I have thought of developing my career in Jiangzhou?"

Lin Ping took a deep breath and exhaled a puff of smoke from his nose. "Although Shanghai is nice, Junxiao Business Management's headquarters is in Jiangzhou. Coming here is closer to the headquarters and there's more space."

The operations manager paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Manager Lin, you have great ambitions. But one thing is true: there are too many opportunities at Junxiao Commercial Management now. Our former business manager has been transferred to another region as general manager. The current business manager used to be in your position."

Moreover, the group is developing so rapidly now, there's a shortage of people in many places, and there are plenty of opportunities. The only concern is whether I can handle the job.

Lin Ping smiled faintly. He naturally knew all this. His sister had told him all the non-confidential parts of Junxiao Commercial Management's annual development plan. According to this plan, nearly 100 more Junxiao Plazas would open nationwide by the end of the year, which meant there would be nearly 80 project general manager positions and more than 20 regional general manager positions.

However, these are still too far away for him and are not his goals. He wants to hone his skills at Junxiao Commercial Management and then go back to take over a new commercial management company jointly established by his sister and the Lin family, targeting the university town community market.

“Look at our new general manager, she’s probably not older than you, and she’s already the general manager of such an important project. But I heard she has a very strong background, probably because of Vice President Lin.”

Lin Ping chuckled, a surge of pride welling up inside him. He almost blurted out, "I'm not pretending anymore. I'm coming clean. I have connections. Vice President Lin is my sister."

After finishing his cigarette, the operations manager hesitated for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. Lin Ping knew that he must have something he wanted to say but couldn't say it.

Pretending not to know will make it difficult for the other person to speak, which means it will definitely put you in a difficult position, so why bother making things difficult for yourself?

"Manager Lin, there's something I want to ask you." He arrived, and Lin Ping looked at him calmly.

"I heard that the lease for our supermarket on the basement level is expiring and they won't be renewing it. I wonder what the group plans to do?"

"Oh, what do you think?"

Unexpectedly, he was quite well-informed. I only received the news this morning. The group notified us that several supermarkets, including all the tenants in the entire basement leased area, would not be renewing their leases, saying there would be a unified arrangement. As for how the arrangement would be made, the stores hadn't received any information yet, but Lin Ping already knew because Lin Ya had called him at noon to tell him in advance.

This can be considered a special favor, mainly because they are afraid that he will focus his energy on the adjustment of the basement, because once the basement is adjusted as a whole, there will be a supermarket anchor store and many shops in the leased area to be leased, which is a lot of work.

Lin Ya told him that the basement would be transformed into a large supermarket, with the leased area managed by the supermarket system, and that he shouldn't waste his time on it.

"A friend of mine wants to start a small business on the basement level. Would it be convenient for you to make some arrangements?"

Shops in Junxiao Plaza are in high demand right now, and almost no merchants there are losing money. There are rarely such opportunities for adjustment. This time, the entire floor has been put out to the public, and the operations manager probably feels that he has room to maneuver.

He shook his head. He did have room to maneuver, but not in his current position.

"The adjustment plan hasn't been released yet. I'll tell you when it is."

He neither agreed nor refused.

The former is because the matter is definitely impossible to accomplish, while the latter is because since it's definitely impossible to accomplish, why offend him?

Lin Ping suddenly realized that he seemed to have become smarter and more tactful. If it were before, he would have glared at him and said, "Get lost! Is this something you can think of?"

Sure enough, the operations manager was very happy and patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, thanks, brother. I'll treat you to a couple of drinks when I have some time in the next few days."

He smiled faintly, "I'll treat you to a meal once the plan is finalized. We'll need to cooperate more in our work in the future."

Returning from the smoking room, Lin Ping thought about the basement and suddenly realized that he wasn't familiar with the mall yet, so he should go and explore the area.

Thinking of this, he tidied up the documents on the table and said to the investment manager, "I'm going downstairs for a look around. Call me if anything comes up."

"Okay, leader."

The basement level now has a total area of ​​15,000 square meters, including a 6000-square-meter supermarket and a section of the shopping center's specialty area, which has small restaurants and tea shops. Because this is a Class A business district in Jiangzhou, although it is the basement level, it is very popular.

Setting up a snack stall here would definitely be profitable; no wonder the operations manager was interested.

He grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never experienced the hardship of making money. He even looks down on operations managers, thinking they can't make much money and have a very low mindset.

Little did they know that not everyone wanted to achieve great success at Junxiao Plaza. Some people felt they might not have the opportunity to move up the ladder, so they tried their best to seize the immediate benefits. The operations manager was clearly one of these people.

Lin Ping suddenly had a strange thought: his sister asked him to do business development for three months and operations for another three months. What would happen to the operations manager then?

After browsing the special business area, he arrived at the supermarket checkout counter. Looking at the sparse flow of customers, this was probably the least crowded place in the entire Junxiao Plaza. After all, he was the heir to Lifan Commercial Management, so it was easy for him to see things from the perspective of the boss.

{This kind of supermarket is clearly unnecessary; it occupies such a large area but produces nothing.}
{Hey, our Lifan Commercial Management project also has this type of property on the basement level, and we're experiencing the same problem. How can we change this situation?}
The basement is so big, it's impossible to do all of it with specialty businesses; we still need an anchor store.

{The supermarket is doing so poorly, my sister said she's planning to convert the entire basement into a supermarket. I don't know what she's thinking; shouldn't they just cancel it or reduce its size?}
As I walked forward, pondering these questions, someone suddenly called out from the side, "Lin Ping, have you lost your soul?"

He looked up and exclaimed, "Holy crap!" He was so frightened that he quickly took a step back; he was still traumatized by the experience.

"You, why are you here?"

This guy is really fierce. He beat up Xia Bin before, and he even threatened me last time. He said he'd even beat up his own sister if he got really tough.

At first, I thought he was talking nonsense, but later I found out that my sister was really protecting him and even beat me up. She's a ruthless person, but I don't know why she's so ruthless.

"I've called you so many times, what are you spacing out for? Thinking about your girlfriend?"

Chen Xiao had nothing to do in the afternoon, and remembered that several supermarkets were about to expire and she was going to take them back and give them to Han Xue. So she came out to help Han Xue take a look, so that she could avoid giving wrong advice without understanding the situation when they discussed it later.

I saw Lin Ping from a distance, but he didn't respond even after I called him several times. He seemed to have lost his soul.

He's practically my brother-in-law, so I should at least show him some concern.

Lin Ping subconsciously explained, "I don't have a girlfriend yet."

Chen Xiao looked at him and said, "With a coward like you, what woman would want you?"

That's too humiliating! I wanted to talk back, but then I remembered the kick Xia Bin got that time, and I immediately felt embarrassed and didn't dare to say anything.

{I'll tolerate you for my sister's sake, but I'll find out who you are and how you dare to be so arrogant.}
"Lin Ping, how's it working here?"

"Huh? How did you know I work here?"

Nobody knows he's training here except Liu Jingjing, so how does Chen Xiao know so much?

"Of course it was your sister who told me. How could you be so silly? Did you leave your brain behind when you came to Jiangzhou from Shanghai?"

{My sister told me? Why would my sister tell him something like this? He's a guy, and my sister tells him everything. Could he be—}
The thought sent a chill down Lin Ping's spine. His eyes widened. "You wouldn't happen to be my sister's... my sister's?"

Chen Xiao sneered, "You've finally got your brain back. Call me brother-in-law!"

"Holy crap, he really is something else. No wonder my sister beat me up for him last time? Wait, my brother-in-law is the boss of Junxiao Group, how could it be him?"
He's so young, and he's already the boss of Junxiao Group? No wonder my sister thinks I'm useless; compared to him, I'd rather die.
"What's wrong with you? Should you see a neurologist?"

This kid is so dull-witted, he doesn't seem like Lin Ya's sibling at all. Could it be that Lin Ya inherited all the Lin family's smart genes, and this kid only inherited the stupid part?

"Oh, brother-in-law, hello brother-in-law!"

He was always pragmatic. This brother-in-law was the boss of Junxiao Group, and he was so young. His sister was really lucky. He had originally thought that the boss of Junxiao Group should be an old man. He thought that although the Lin family was not a top-tier wealthy family, they were not short of money. Why did his sister do this?

After meeting Chen Xiao, I realized that everything was for the best; my sister has found her Mr. Right.

"Take me to the office upstairs."

Besides checking on the supermarket, another thing he did today was to see Liu Jingjing. He hadn't seen her for many days, and every time he received a message from her, a sense of resentment would wash over him.

I didn't make an appointment with Liu Jingjing in advance; I was going to pick up Xiangjun from the airport a little later.

Although her bulletproof Maybach was at the airport, and Yan Yue was protecting her closely, she could have easily gone home by herself.

But Chen Xiao had never been separated from her for so long before. If he could grow wings, he would have flown to Dubai to pick her up right now.

Looking at the time, I'll stay here for an hour and then head to the airport; the timing will be perfect.

Liu Jingjing was reviewing dozens of OA (Office Automation) documents in her office. Feeling a bit tired, she stood up and stretched.

Her figure stretched out like a willow branch. The close-fitting silk shirt rode up slightly with the movement, revealing a slender waistline.

Dudu~
"Come in."

She didn't look up, and sat down.

"Mr. Liu, I'd like to report on my work."

"Sit down and say it—ah~"

She was about to listen to the report as usual when she suddenly realized that the voice sounded extremely familiar; it was the voice she had been longing for.

She looked up abruptly, her pupils contracting sharply, her breath seemingly stopping in that instant—the face that had appeared countless times in her dreams was now standing right before her. Chen Xiao, it really was him!

Her heart felt like it was being clenched and then suddenly released by an invisible hand; her blood boiled instantly, and her earlobes burned uncontrollably. The corners of her mouth turned up involuntarily, but she was afraid that her smile would be too obvious, so she pursed her lips. However, the smile in her eyes could not be hidden, and they shone as if they were filled with stars.

It had been so many days since I last saw him. Only the joy of seeing him made me realize how agonizing the longing had been these past few days.

{It really is him... Why is he here? Is my makeup too light today? Is my hair messy?}
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind, but I couldn't utter a single word. I could only let the joy, like honey, well up from the bottom of my heart, making me dizzy with sweetness.

"I find this shopping mall a bit strange. You all usually seem quite shrewd, so why do you all turn into fools here?"

He sat down on the guest sofa. "Mr. Liu, won't you even give me a drink of water?"

Liu Jingjing blushed instantly. "Ah, you want to drink my water?"

"I--"

It seems this place really does make people stupid. (End of Chapter)