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

Han Xue tensed up and noticed that Chen Xiao behind her was also trembling slightly. She immediately realized that she had seen Zhang Ziqian, and he, standing behind her, must have seen her too. That's why he was pretending not to know, right?

Zhang Ziqian quickly closed the small hidden compartment. The sight of six eyes staring at her made her heart pound.

{It's okay, it's okay. He's caught me like this more than once or twice. Besides, he's taken advantage of me plenty of times, so what's wrong with letting me see him a couple of times?}
After this mental preparation, she stopped pretending and opened the small hidden door a crack again.

{Hmph, let them watch. I'll just pretend I'm invisible.}
Han Xue was stunned. How could this person be so arrogant? She didn't dare to look at Zhang Ziqian and simply buried her head in the pillow.

Zhang Ziqian looked like she had just watched a three-hour action movie. She was so tired that she went to her office and lay down on the sofa for half an hour before coming out.

At this moment, Chen Xiao and Han Xue sat on the sofa in his office, looking refreshed, while Ma Jian and Lu Fei sat opposite them.

As Chen Xiao's assistant, Zhang Ziqian participates in these kinds of conversations without his permission, as she handles his daily tasks and schedules, which involve not only company matters but also personal issues. It's fair to say that Zhang Ziqian is one of the people who knows Chen Xiao best right now.

Seeing that President Chen was surrounded by beautiful women and living a life like a god, Luffy noticed something: it seemed that all the beautiful women around President Chen were his women. So now, whenever he saw a woman next to President Chen, he didn't dare to look at her, for fear of breaking a taboo.

Ma Jian explained that he and Lu Fei had recently been traveling all over the country, selecting branch office locations and building marketing teams. Their efforts were all centered around the development of Junxiao Commercial Management; wherever Junxiao Commercial Management established a branch office, they would cooperate in setting up their own branch office there.

This gives them a foothold in the local area, and allows them to quickly open flagship stores, facilitating the development of branch offices. Without Junxiao Business Management's support, they would be completely clueless when they go to a new location, and the dream of rapid development would be unrealistic.

Luffy has another problem. Through comprehensive cooperation with Junxiao Commercial Management in Ningxi and Hanjiang provinces, he has persuaded most of the small brands to grant him nationwide authorized agency rights. As long as he can get the stores, they will let him open them.

However, there were a few international brands where he wasn't at a high enough level to get an appointment with the general manager of their China region, or even with senior management. His subordinates rejected his idea outright. Wasn't this a joke? He was already a provincial-level distributor, not even covering the entire market, and now he was dreaming of going nationwide. The brand companies didn't believe he had the capability. If they agreed to that, wouldn't other regional distributors also be able to negotiate nationwide authorization? Wouldn't that create chaos?

"Have you looked for Xu Jun?"

Those international brands are all worth trillions. Getting an appointment with the president of their China region would be difficult, let alone someone of Luffy's caliber; even getting an appointment with the president of a typical listed company would be a challenge. But if Xu Jun were to intervene, they certainly wouldn't dare refuse.

Although Junxiao Commercial Management is not large enough now, its development momentum means that no one dares to underestimate it. After all, it has a unique, comprehensive, and multi-dimensional offensive system that covers everything from high-end luxury venues to affordable luxury venues and mass-market fashion.

"Mr. Xu has been discussing the Hengyuan Plaza project in Shanghai recently, so Luffy and I haven't bothered him much."

He waved his hand and said, "It's alright. The China regions of these brands are all in Shanghai. Let Xu Jun accompany you. With Junxiao Commercial Management backing you up, any brand that doesn't agree is disrespecting Xu Jun. You can see if they dare to do it."

His subtext was that these brands wouldn't dare to disrespect Xu Jun. If they really didn't give him face, no matter what international giants they were, they would inevitably suffer a heavy blow from Junxiao Commercial Management in the Chinese market.

Luffy was thrilled. It was really good to have a powerful backer. Before, when he went to these brands, he would have to bow and scrape to any sales director. Now, it seemed that he could threaten their boss: "Do you give me face or not? If you don't, don't blame my boss for messing with you."

"Also, while Xu Jun is involved, you should discuss the purchase price, return rate, and rebate policy. You should also get better terms than Jincheng Sports in this area."

Luffy nodded vigorously. For the leading sports brand he currently manages, the price difference between him and Jincheng Sports in terms of the hangtag value was 3%. This was a significant amount. In Ningxi Province alone, this brand contributed 5 million yuan in revenue, with a hangtag value of 7 million yuan. 3% of the hangtag value was 2100 million yuan. If they could negotiate that down the line, that would be pure net profit.

Mr. Chen's requirements are even lower than those of Jincheng Sports. Previously, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to meet with them, let alone negotiate. Now, it seems he really can. Because given Junxiao Commercial Management's expansion speed, by the end of next year, they will definitely have over 150 projects nationwide, mostly prime locations in their respective regions. Brands need to open flagship stores and image stores here, and Luffy has an unparalleled advantage over other agents in securing locations. If brands want to bypass him, they won't be able to open stores in these top-tier commercial districts.

"Received, Mr. Chen. I'll ask Mr. Ma to contact Mr. Xu for my assistance today."

"Don't let Mr. Ma contact you. He's not familiar with your brands. It'll be clearer if you talk to him directly. Ziqian, call Xu Jun later and convey my message to him. Have Lu Fei contact him later."

Luffy hadn't quite adjusted to his new role and still felt his status was far inferior to Xu Jun's. But he forgot that Jiexun Sports was now 70% owned by Zhao Xiangjun, which meant it was essentially Chen Xiao's own business. How could Xu Jun refuse when he asked Xu Jun to help Chen Xiao?

Zhang Ziqian didn't waste any time; she picked up the phone and went outside to call Xu Jun.

Taking advantage of this time, Luffy took out a report and said, "President Chen, I have recently established branch offices in various places and also poached many high-quality stores from Jincheng Sports. There are many premium parts in these stores, which I have listed out to report to you."

Chen Xiaoduan put down the cup in her hand. "You don't need to tell me this. Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust. You will still be in charge of the company's management. I'm giving you full authority."

His investment in Jiexun Sports was entirely aimed at suppressing Jincheng Sports Group; he didn't care about the small profits. Besides, Luffy is a smart man and naturally knows what the greatest benefit is. If he were to play tricks or try to embezzle in these matters, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Moreover, he has assistants and auditors reviewing this data, so if there are any serious problems, they can't be hidden.

He doesn't even look at projects worth billions, so why would he have time to care about Luffy spending an extra 10 yuan on some project? He receives 550 million yuan a day on welfare, why would he care about such things?
At this moment, Zhang Ziqian returned and replied: "President Xu said he will contact those international brands immediately to ask if we need to invite them to Jiangzhou?"

She noticed that Chen Xiao's cup was empty, so she came over to refill his and the others' cups.

"Let Xu Jun make the arrangements, it's fine with me, I only care about the result."

Zhang Ziqian then sent a message to Xu Jun, conveying Chen Xiao's message to him.

“Old Lu, I told you last time that I wanted you to create your own brand. I guess you haven’t had time to do that yet. Now there’s a good opportunity. You can participate in your own brand and some of Ma Jian’s projects.”

After saying that, he pointed to Han Xue and said to the two of them, "President Han, you both know her. She is now the chairman of Junxiao Retail."

Han Xue nodded to the two of them and sat down in the chairperson's seat of Junxiao Retail. Her personality had become increasingly composed, and she no longer showed her emotions. If it were before, she would definitely have been a little shy, but now, as Chen Xiao's woman and the chairperson of Junxiao Retail, she was very clear about her rightful place.

When dealing with the following people, you must adopt the demeanor of a hostess.

"Junxiao Retail will soon take over the Junxiao Hypermarket business. In the future, all basement floors with a volume of more than 1.5 square meters will be converted into Junxiao Hypermarkets in the first batch. This will make it the most high-end supermarket in the country, and all the hardware facilities will be equal to or larger than the shopping mall upstairs."

The reason it's better than the one upstairs is that many projects are now acquired, and the property conditions of projects like Wansheng Group and many local projects are just average, while the property conditions of Junwu Plaza and Junxiaocheng are top-notch.

The future property conditions of Junxiao Supermarket will be on par with those of Junwu Plaza and even Junxiao City, surpassing many of the Junxiao Plaza projects. Of course, the hardware investment in future Junxiao Plaza projects built by Junxiao Commercial Management will also increase significantly.

In addition to acquiring existing projects, Junxiao Commercial Management has also started building its own commercial projects. Acquiring projects is a way to quickly establish its own base, and in the future, it still wants to build its own super shopping mall.

"This large shopping mall can attract a lot of customers in the future. Your own brand can consider making a super sportswear mall here, similar to Decathlon, but with higher quality. Ma Jian's small restaurant can open another store. I believe the customer flow here can support opening another store."

If the business district is large enough, many brands can keep two stores at the same time. For example, Ma Jian's "Bajibaji" is on the second floor of the shopping mall, while the hypermarket is on the first floor. The customer base of the two stores does not overlap much, so they can open one store in each place.

"Luffy is considering acquiring some factories and setting up a design and R&D center in Jiangzhou to build his own brand."

These are all superficial ideas. There are many crucial aspects to the implementation process that he hasn't considered, nor should he be. A boss's role is to provide direction; if they micromanage, their subordinates won't know what to do.

Luffy and Ma Jian noted it all down. It was another big business deal they needed to work on. At this rate, each province would only need to handle Junxiao Commercial Management's projects to support a branch company.

After explaining the situation, Ma Jian and Luffy didn't dare to waste any more of his time, so they returned to Ma Jian's office. Just as they arrived, Ma Jian's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, pressed the mute button, and didn't answer.

It was Meng Jianshu calling. These classmates had drifted further and further away from him and Chen Xiao, not because they were on different levels, but because their values ​​clashed from the start. The last time they called Huang Ju over, it was to trick him, but who did they think they were?

I've seen countless big and small events over the past few months, from trillion-dollar tycoons—well, only Chen Xiao in that category. I've also seen plenty of people worth billions or tens of billions. I'm no longer the naive, unsophisticated guy who used to earn 3000 yuan a month.

As for Huang Ju, he only wanted to relive some memories from the past. After taking her to hotels a few times, he lost interest. Now, wanting women was too easy for him. Although he couldn't be surrounded by supermodels like Chen Xiao, finding someone many times prettier than Huang Ju was basically a matter of beckoning. If all else failed, he could go to bars, karaoke, and spend money on entertainment. He wasn't short of money now; he could easily live the life of an average wealthy man.

So, Huang Ju continued to have fun as usual, and had Luffy arrange a vice general manager position for her at the company, with a decent salary, as a way of giving her some peace of mind. He didn't intend to have a future with her; otherwise, he would have just brought her to Dongjian Trading.

Meng Jianshu's phone rang several times, but he didn't answer. Finally, he sent a message: "Mr. Ma, you have to save my life this time. If you don't, I'll have no choice but to jump off a building."

Is it that serious? Ma Jian glanced at the message. Although he didn't want to talk to him, they were classmates after all. If it really came to a life-or-death situation, he wouldn't just stand by and watch someone die.

"What's up?" he replied.

Meng Jianshu replied immediately: "Mr. Ma, can we talk in person? It's not something that can be explained in a sentence or two. The situation is very serious right now."

Ma Jian thought for a moment, then sent him the company address and told him to come to the office. He wasn't worried that he would come every day; without an appointment, the receptionist wouldn't let him in.

"Boss, if you have something to do, I'll excuse myself for a moment?" Luffy said, standing up.

"No need, just a high school classmate. Oh, you've met him before, I ran into him when I was having dinner with Huang Ju and the others at Xiao Restaurant."

Luffy suddenly realized, it was that day too, his lucky day. These people were destined to meet him. If he hadn't gone to their private room to toast them, he wouldn't have happened to run into President Chen and President Han.

He was truly filled with gratitude; he thanked almost everyone who appeared that night. He was most grateful to Wei Ming, and those he thanked would probably tremble with fear if they knew Wei Ming's current miserable state.

Meng Jianshu didn't come alone. He was driving in a BMW 3 Series, with Liu Bo in the passenger seat and Zhang Fei in the back. All of them looked grim, as if their home had been ransacked.

"Old Meng, the one who tied the knot must untie it. We got the business through Old Wang's connections. Is asking him for help useless?"

Meng Jianshu shook his head. "I did approach him, and I promised him 20 yuan, but he refused."

Zhang Fei said from behind, "If you ask me, you guys did something wrong back then. You should have given them a kickback first. Now that the truth has come out, Old Wang knows you were using him, and he hates you to death. Why would he help you? Nine times out of ten, he used his connections to blacklist you."

grumble--

He slammed on the brakes.

"Holy crap, what are you doing? Are you really going to drag us all down with you?"

Liu Bo, speaking from the front, said unhappily, "Zhang Fei, don't say such unlucky things at a time like this. Damn it, I've put all my savings in and borrowed 20 yuan. If this doesn't work out, what's the point of buying those garbage trucks? How will we get so much business?"

Zhang Fei said, "What are you talking about? Didn't you hear what they said? The entire industry is blacklisting us. Apart from Junxiao Commercial Management's project, no other client dares to cooperate with us. That General Manager Lin is too ruthless."

Meng Jianshu glanced at them in the rearview mirror. He was the one with the heaviest heart. This time, he was completely finished, and his previous debts were about to explode.

Ever since he used Xiangjun's brother-in-law to set up a deal with General Manager Ma of Junxiao Plaza's third store with the help of the logistics deputy general manager of Junxiao Plaza's second store, General Manager Li introduced him to several other plazas. All of these projects were negotiated under the guise of projects jointly operated by him and General Manager Lin's associates. The logistics departments of the other plazas were trembling with fear at the mere mention of General Manager Lin's connections. In addition, General Manager Ma of Junxiao Plaza's third store could testify that these were indeed projects that General Manager Lin's associates were cooperating with Meng Jianshu. In a short time, almost all projects were signed with Meng Jianshu in the first place.

Meng Jianshu was in high spirits and felt he was about to make a fortune. In order to meet the needs of his engineering project, he pulled Liu Bo and Zhang Fei together to invest and take out a loan to purchase 6 garbage trucks.

Of course, he didn't have good intentions in bringing Zhang Fei and Liu Bo in. Their investments and shares were all at a premium, and Meng Jianshu wanted to recoup his losses first. He wasn't afraid for Zhang Fei and Liu Bo to find out; it was a willing buyer and a willing seller situation. Otherwise, why would he include them in such a good project? Even General Manager Li of the Junxiao Plaza second store invested some money, but Meng Jianshu gave him some additional shares to maintain the relationship.

So the four of them started a new engineering project company on their own, and just as they were preparing to make great strides, a bolt from the blue struck.

General Manager Li was dismissed, and it's said that the group's audit uncovered numerous problems, leading to his arrest by the Economic Crime Investigation Department. Simultaneously, all the stores broke their framework agreements with him. He tried to use the contracts as leverage, but the stores offered him two options: first, he could sue; second, even if he won, the stores would enforce the contract. However, the framework agreement contained a clause stipulating that the work would be done for them at the same price.

Junxiao Commercial Management's garbage collection standards are fixed, so he didn't pay attention when he signed the contract. Now they're saying that standards are set by people, and of course, they can be changed by people. If he insists on doing it, that's fine too; someone will take on the project at 5 yuan per square meter, and Meng Jianshu can do it if he wants.

At 5 yuan per square meter, what's the point of him doing it? The more he does, the more he loses. His current price with the Junxiao Plaza second store is 20 yuan per square meter. He realized that the stores have a million ways to mess with him; he can't fight city hall. So he started begging for mercy everywhere.

After all the stores rejected him, one of them, who had received favors and hospitality from him, told him: "This matter was ordered by General Manager Lin. No one can change the outcome unless General Manager Lin changes his mind, but that is harder than climbing to heaven."

Upon learning of this, Meng Jianshu's first thought was that it was the old man he and President Li looked down on. Old Wang had revealed this, otherwise how would outsiders know, and why would President Lin be so angry?

According to General Manager Li, Old Wang was very honest, almost like a fool. He had been observing him in the company for a long time. Although he was brought in through General Manager Lin's connections, he rarely mentioned it to anyone, never abused his power, and was even very polite to everyone around him, as if he were meeting a leader with everyone.

It's not like Lao Wang would easily find out about this, and even if he did, he wouldn't tell President Lin. Besides, if he did find out, he could just give him some hush money.

Like General Manager Li, Meng Jianshu didn't want to relinquish his profits, so he decided to keep it from Old Wang for now, and then pay him hush money when he couldn't hide it anymore. According to General Manager Li, Old Wang was usually frugal and probably short of money, so a little money would solve the problem.

Who knew that this matter would come to light so quickly, and that President Lin's reaction would be so intense, actually wanting to send President Li to jail and blacklist himself? He immediately contacted Lao Wang and promised him 20 yuan, but Lao Wang ignored him completely. He didn't know that Lao Wang had just gone to his niece's house and brought back two bottles of wine, which were worth 60 yuan. Why would he care about his 20 yuan?
Meng Jianshu's current situation is all thanks to Lao Wang apologizing to Chen Xiao. These people deserve what they got; they even dared to take advantage of him—it's utterly despicable. A few days ago, he was worried this matter would affect Xiangjun and Zhao Hui's standing with Chen Xiao, and he couldn't sleep for nights on end. Fortunately, Xiangjun seems to be Chen Xiao's favorite; otherwise, this girl could have truly ruined his entire family.

Meng Jianshu was at his wit's end and discussed countermeasures with Liu Bo and Zhang Fei. Liu Bo and Zhang Fei had rushed from Laiwu to Jiangzhou upon hearing the news and had already been there for two days.

Finally, Liu Bo thought of Ma Jian. "Forget about Chen Xiao, he's completely ignoring us now. But Ma Jian seems to have connections with that Boss Lin. Back then, Ma Jian's Dongjian Trading was supported by Boss Lin. Look how big his business is now, his influence with Boss Lin should be even greater than that of Old Wang."

During the Spring Festival, they really angered Chen Xiao, but Ma Jian never had any conflicts with him. He even helped Chen Xiao arrange a date with his first love, Huang Ju, last time.

That's why Meng Jianshu sought Ma Jian's help that afternoon.

The car pulled into the outdoor parking lot of Junxiao Lakeside CBD Center. As soon as he got out, Zhang Fei exclaimed, "Such a luxurious office building! Ma Jian has really made it big, he's even using this place as his office."

At this point, they all regretted it deeply. If they hadn't offended Chen Xiao during the Spring Festival, they might have been able to partner with Ma Jian in business, which would have been much more profitable and stable than the garbage collection project.

Zhang Fei thought about the terms of the business contract between Ma Jian and Junxiao Plaza, and realized that doing business this way was practically robbery.

Several people entered the lobby of the office building, registered as visitors, and were allowed to enter. Once inside the elevator, Liu Bo remarked, "It feels like a completely different world from where we live." (End of Chapter)