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

The next morning, Zhang Ruier and Xiao Yuting had breakfast at the hotel and then went downstairs.

"Yuting, where are you going? I don't see your car."

I had ridden in her car before; it was an Audi TT. But I didn't see her little red car coming from this direction.

"I changed cars."

Zhang Ruier said "Oh," and added, "You should get that car; it suits your style."

As she spoke, she pointed to an obsidian black Cullinan in the parking lot. The car body gleamed with a deep-sea-like luster in the morning light, and the "RR" logo was faintly visible between the spokes of the 22-inch wheels, like a lurking beast baring its fangs.

"Really? You think so too? I was afraid you'd say I'm not good enough for you."

As we spoke, we arrived next to the Cullinan. Suddenly, the door handle popped out automatically, revealing Arctic White leather seats that looked like open clamshells.

"This—", she gaped, her mouth agape. Was this the legendary "words become law"? She wondered if her mouth had been blessed.

Before she could even marvel, a Rolls-Royce Phantom suddenly stopped in front of her. Zhang Ruier instinctively stepped back, knowing that those who rode in this car were usually big shots.

Xiao Yuting also saw it. She was very familiar with this lineup of Rolls-Royce Phantoms and Wranglers with bodyguards. The chairmen of the major business units of Junxiao Group all had this configuration.

The driver's side door opened, and Xu Jun got out and walked over.

"Mr. Xiao."

Xu Jun knew her because of Chen Xiao, and Xiao Yuting smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

He had originally come down to say hello when he saw Xiao Yuting, after all, she was the woman of a big boss. Upon learning that Xiao Yuting was planning to drive to Jiangzhou, he quickly asked, "Do you need me to arrange a driver?"

He couldn't very well invite them to his car, but he could arrange for a bodyguard to drive. Xiao Yuting didn't want to drive long distances anyway, so she thanked him and said, "That would be perfect, thank you, Mr. Xu."

Xu Jun turned around and had a bodyguard drive for Xiao Yuting, inviting her to join his convoy. Xiao Yuting didn't refuse, knowing Xu Jun meant well, and that it would be good for her to have someone to look after her.

Sitting in the back of the Cullinan with Zhang Ruier, Zhang Ruier felt that she understood Xiao Yuting even less. What was going on? The big shot who was riding in a Rolls-Royce Phantom was showing Xiao Yuting great respect and even had his bodyguard drive for her.

"Who was that just now?" Zhang Ruier asked curiously, her hands resting on the soft seats as she looked at the interior of the car.

Xiao Yuting put her bag behind her and replied, "Mr. Xu, the chairman of Junxiao Commercial Management."

Zhang Ruier exclaimed in surprise, knowing he was a big shot, but she didn't expect him to be such a powerful one. Of course, she knew Junxiao Business Management well. As a contracted model for Junxiao Group, she had gradually gained a certain understanding of the various business units under the group.

The man I met today in Junxiaocheng, Huang Guangyuan, is already considered a top figure in the industry, but in terms of his ranking within the company, he is several levels below this Mr. Xu.

Huang's attitude towards Xiao Yuting was already unbelievable to her, but now even the famous Xu, who is well-known in the Chinese business world, treats him the same way Huang does. What's going on? What kind of amazing background does Yuting have?
This is another Cullinan, and another big shot coming to pay homage! Yes, pay homage! She felt that Huang Guangyuan and Xu Jun's attitude towards Xiao Yuting was a bit like the "paying homage to the master" feeling from the feel-good dramas she watched.

Thinking back to when Xiao Yuting signed her contract with Junxiao Group, the benefits she received and the penalty for terminating her contract with her previous partner were all paid by Junxiao Group, while she herself had painstakingly saved up her own money for a long time. Comparison is the thief of joy. She knew that Xiao Yuting must have recently had some extraordinary good fortune. She would slowly question her about it when she went to Jiangzhou this time.

In Jiangzhou, Luffy was sitting in Ma Jian's office because Adidas's China president had been invited to Jiangzhou today.

Given the current size of Jiexun Sports, it's already a sign of respect that Adidas is sending a director-level executive to talk to Luffy. In fact, he usually only contacts one director, who just messaged him saying that he and the boss are on their way and that Luffy should make sure to handle the reception arrangements.

This director probably hasn't figured out who their boss is here to see. The official reason for the visit is to meet Xu Jun, so why would he arrange the reception? It seems all the boasting this director has about how much the boss trusts him is nonsense. He didn't even tell him who he was here to meet, which means he's insignificant. He's probably only brought along to coordinate future cooperation matters and when someone needs his help.

Looking at the time, he figured the person should be arriving soon, so he said to Ma Jian, "I'll go downstairs to meet them."

Adidas' China regional president and his entourage arrived in Jiangzhou by high-speed rail. Luffy was in charge of arranging the pick-up, and General Manager Yang picked them up in the company's Buick GL8 and Luffy's Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Luffy took the elevator downstairs and happened to run into a Rolls-Royce Phantom convoy, followed by a Cullinan. The Phantom convoy stopped, while the Cullinan continued towards the Junxiao Lakeside Hotel.

He recognized it as Chairman Xu Jun's car and quickly stepped forward to wait for Xu Jun to get out. He then greeted him, "Mr. Xu, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Xu Jun shook hands with him, "President Lu, we all work for President Chen, we're family, so don't stand on ceremony."

Knowing that Luffy was waiting for Adidas's people downstairs, Xu Jun exchanged a few polite words with him and went upstairs first. A mere president of Adidas China was not worthy of being greeted by Xu Jun downstairs.

Look, look, that's real power! Luffy couldn't help but think that if Xu Jun weren't at Junxiao Commercial Management, and if he were still in his previous position as a project general manager at Wansheng Group, he would definitely be even more eager than Luffy to seize this opportunity. But their statuses were vastly different now; an Adidas China regional president was nothing compared to him. With such a powerful figure backing him up, he believed the negotiation results today would be very satisfactory.

Just then, another Rolls-Royce Phantom convoy arrived. In the entire Jiangzhou, Rolls-Royce Phantoms were probably as common as cabbages, because all the major business units of Junxiao Group were equipped with this car. But when he saw the license plate number clearly, his pupils shrank, and he immediately stood at attention.

It turned out to be President Chen's car, and he quickly jogged over. Chen Xiao had originally planned to have the car drive to the underground parking lot, where a private elevator led directly, but upon seeing Luffy, he had the driver stop at the building entrance and watched as Luffy jogged down the steps and opened the car door for him.

"Mr. Chen!"

He nodded. "I heard that Xu Jun and Adidas's people came today. Feel free to state your demands. I have only one principle: the conditions must be better than those of Jincheng Sports Group."

Luffy acknowledged that he had received the message. In the direction he was facing, a Mercedes-Benz S-Class was leading the way, followed by a Buick GL8. It was the Adidas China CEO and his team that he had picked up at the high-speed rail station.

Chen Xiao noticed that Luffy kept glancing behind him. He turned around and saw people getting out of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Buick GL8. He guessed that it must be Adidas people, so he instructed, "Go and greet the guests."

He wouldn't dare leave even if Luffy's own father came, let alone Adidas's people. Only after hearing Chen Xiao's instructions did he walk a few steps to the convoy, shake hands with Adidas's CEO, and then greet the team members he brought with him.

Each of the Adidas employees brought a suitcase, indicating they were planning to stay overnight. Luffy quickly took the CEO's suitcase and carried it in his hand. This was a habit he had developed over a long period of time; he both respected and feared the people from the brand company because they were his bread and butter, and could decide the life or death of his brand with a single word.

Chen Xiao stood there for a while and shook his head. Luffy still needed some training. He didn't have the demeanor of a big company leader. But he also knew that it would take some time to change his long-standing habits.

Perhaps after Jiexun Sports grows bigger, or with the help of Xu Jun and others, and by pressuring brand companies to sign a few humiliating agreements, he will realize that Jiexun Sports is not always a supplier to international brands like Adidas, but can also be a client.

Adidas's national sales director came over and shook hands with Luffy, whispering, "Old Luffy, you're something else. You managed to get my boss to come to Jiangzhou by connecting with Junxiao Business Management."

They were old acquaintances. Luffy smiled and then led the way for Adidas's president, Joy. Because he was carrying a suitcase, he walked a little slower. The sales director shouted at Chen Xiao, "Young man, how can you be so oblivious? Didn't you see your boss is carrying something? Hurry up and take it from him."

Chen Xiao was about to turn around and enter the building when the director called out to him. He smiled lightly, ignored him, and turned to walk towards the office building lobby.

Luffy didn't know who the director was calling at first. He was wondering where this young man came from when he turned around and looked in the direction the director was calling. He saw the strange smile on Director Chen's face and was so frightened that he lost his mind. He dropped his suitcase and fell down the steps.

The sales director hurriedly stepped forward to lift the suitcase, about to complain, when Luffy turned around, pale-faced, and said to him, "Don't shout randomly. Do you think just anyone can come and get their luggage?" Upon hearing this, JOY became somewhat curious. There was a reason why the sales director shouted like that. When they came in from outside, they happened to see Chen Xiao chatting with Luffy and assumed that Chen Xiao was from Luffy's company and had come with him to greet him. That's why the sales director shouted like that.

However, judging from Luffy's reaction, the young man was clearly not simple, but since he was in a hurry to get to Junxiao Business Management, he didn't ask any more questions.

The group followed Luffy up the elevator to the Junxiao Business Management headquarters office area. The receptionist had already been notified and led them to the chairman's office reception room.

Xu Jun then emerged from his office and invited everyone to sit in the reception room. Adidas's national sales director, usually so arrogant in public, didn't dare utter a sound in front of Xu Jun. JOY showed Xu Jun extreme respect. Adidas wanted to establish its high-end stores in many top projects in China, but many businesses weren't very interested because the rise of domestic brands had significantly impacted these foreign brands. Their sales were no longer what they used to be, and they brought little benefit to the shopping malls.

After sitting down, Xu Jun didn't stand on ceremony. He was very busy. If it weren't for Luffy's matter, he would still be dealing with the acquisition of Hengyuan Plaza in Shanghai. He had been working with Liu Pinhua on the case recently.

"JOY, the main reason I invited you here today is to discuss the cooperation between Mr. Lu and your company. Please let's get down to business first. After we finish our work, Mr. Lu, please show everyone around Jiangzhou."

JOY looked at Luffy, not understanding why Xu Jun would stand up for a small agent. Then he heard Xu Jun say, "We will fully cooperate with Jiexun Sports when it opens a store in Junxiao Commercial Management. We will do our best to meet its needs for the location."

This statement shocked JOY. Who was this Luffy that the chairman of Junxiao Business Management would make such a promise? Although it was only a verbal promise, someone of his stature wouldn't make such a casual statement if he couldn't keep it.

Adidas' sales director was stunned. He hadn't expected Luffy to take off so quickly after not seeing him for a while. He remembered Luffy asking him to close several stores in Ningxi under the Junxiao Commercial Management brand, saying that several of those stores were going to be closed. He was very unhappy about it at the time because those Junxiao Commercial Management stores were the most iconic projects in the area. He had asked Luffy to communicate with the shopping malls, but in the end, they couldn't reach an agreement.

However, things started to improve last month. Not only did the store in Ningxi not close down, but several new stores opened. The situation in Jiangzhou is even more remarkable, with more than a dozen stores opening at once, and several of them are high-end, large stores.

JOY then said to Luffy, "Mr. Luffy, with Mr. Xu's support, I am full of confidence in our future cooperation. What are your thoughts? We can decide on the spot."

"I hope to obtain the nationwide distribution rights for Adidas."

Upon hearing this, JOY frowned. Brands like theirs already had distributors nationwide, with more than one in almost every region. Too many local distributors would make management chaotic. Therefore, they typically opened up new regions gradually, province by province, based on the situation; nationwide expansion was unprecedented.

Moreover, this scale of agency authorization is not something he can decide on his own, even though he is the president of the China region; it needs to be decided by the Global side.

Xu Jun seemed to sense his hesitation and calmly said from the side, "If the Adidas brand isn't handled by Jiexun Sports, then we won't do it for any of Junxiao's projects across the country."

A flicker of fear crossed JOY's eyes. This was a blatant threat. If that happened, Adidas's performance would be severely damaged, and even his resignation wouldn't be enough to make up for the loss.

Brands like them don't win by the number of stores, but by the quality of their stores. In many small shopping malls, a single store might only generate a few hundred thousand yuan in monthly sales. However, a high-end store in a landmark commercial area can generate over 150 million yuan in monthly sales. And for stores like Junwu Plaza and Junxiaocheng, the figures are even more impressive, sometimes exceeding 300 million yuan per month.

Junxiao Commercial Management's current projects mostly fall into these two categories. If Junxiao Commercial Management doesn't handle Adidas, then Adidas in the China region will suffer an unprecedented blow. Meanwhile, competitors will seize the opportunity and completely suppress them, leaving them no chance to recover.

Xu Jun's actions were utterly unethical, but JOY dared not question him. He had heard rumors of Junxiao Commercial Management's boycott of other brands; for example, Jincheng Sports Group, one of his largest clients in China, had hundreds of its stores closed by Junxiao Commercial Management in just one month. This incident had led to a reduction in the budgets for collaborations between major international brands and Jincheng Sports.

Fortunately, Junxiao Commercial Management's ban on Jincheng Sports was a complete ban, not just targeting Adidas. The top sports figure, NK, received the same treatment.

JOY thought about many things in an instant. If he could get on Junxiao Commercial Management's good side this time, he would probably have an advantage in the competition with NK. The reason he said "probably" was because he was worried that NK would also be threatened by Junxiao Commercial Management and forced into a humiliating treaty. He now hoped that NK could remain as strong as ever and challenge Junxiao Commercial Management, experiencing the power of the "Iron Fist of Judgment." That way, he might have a chance to use Junxiao Commercial Management's resources to make a brilliant comeback this year.

"We'll cooperate. As long as Junxiao Commercial Management makes a commitment, we'll fully cooperate." After understanding this, JOY apologized, "President Xu, it's not that I disagree, it's just that I can't make a decision on this matter right now. We need to persuade Global."

Xu Jun nodded, indicating his understanding; this matter did indeed require going to their global headquarters.

"Mr. Lu, let's continue. If you have any other ideas, please bring them up. I'll give you an answer on what I can confirm, and for what I can't, I'll submit them to Global."

Luffy watched JOY's face constantly shift between light and dark and found it amusing. He probably rarely suffered such humiliation. It was good to have a powerful figure backing him up. If the other party didn't cooperate, Xu Jun would just slam a hammer down on him, saying, "You think you're so great? I'll give you two choices: live on your knees or die lying down."

"Better to live a wretched life than to die a good death," JOY's choice was exactly what Luffy expected. He continued, "I need to lower the purchase price of the goods. Before, I only did business in one province, and the discount was 43%. Now I hope the discount can be reduced to 38%."

Before JOY could speak, the director instinctively exclaimed, "That's impossible!"

Xu Jun glanced at him indifferently without saying a word. At this moment, JOY glared at the director, realizing that he had just lost his composure, and immediately fell silent.

"Mr. Lu, to be honest, the price we offer to our largest customer in the country is only 41% of the original price. 38% is too low."

Before Luffy could respond, Xu Jun said from the side, "President Luffy, why don't you take a look at which brand's price is more affordable? Junxiao Commercial Management's high-quality resources are geared towards this brand. Even if its current brand awareness isn't high enough, as long as I, Junxiao City, support it, its market position will immediately rise steadily."

JOY wiped his sweat. "Damn it, this is so unfair! They threaten me all the time."

Xu Jun's meaning is very clear: you won't compromise, right? Then I'll support a brand, give that brand the position that originally belonged to you, and help that brand rise in high-end projects like Junxiaocheng, elevate its status in the industry, and replace Adidas's niche in the sports brand ecosystem.

"Um, Mr. Xu, Mr. Lu, what I mean is that I don't have the authority to decide on this condition, but I will report it to Global together."

Xu Jun laughed and said to Luffy, "President Luffy, is there anything else you want to mention? It seems I shouldn't have invited Joy over today. I should have waited until their Global representatives arrived before calling her over to talk."

JOY blushed, knowing that Xu Jun was mocking him for being unable to make any decisions. But he was indeed miserable, working for foreigners. Could those foreigners treat him like one of their own? Besides, what company would give its CEO unlimited authority? He didn't believe that Xu Jun could make all the decisions.

Fortunately, Joy agreed to some of the conditions Luffy proposed next, which saved some of his face.

He agreed to the rebates for promotional activities, the support for decoration props, and the exchange rate, all of which were within JOY's authority. He didn't want to hear Xu Jun's threatening words again; it was too embarrassing.

It's like being slapped in the face and having to respond, giving in to demands and enduring the beating.

"Alright, Joy, now that you've finished your business, I won't keep you company any longer. Mr. Lu will keep you company for a while. The hotel has been booked for you. Mr. Lu will take you to rest for a bit, and then we'll go out to sea this afternoon."

Going out to sea? JOY and her team exchanged glances. They've even arranged this kind of program?

Xu Jun was notified in the morning that Chen Xiao had arranged for the Azam to be deployed today. He planned to take Xiao Yuting on a yacht trip today, as she had suffered a lot of grievances recently, and he wanted to take her out to comfort her.

Just then, Adi's people arrived, so Chen Xiao asked Cha Lan to notify Xu Jun to bring them along as well. However, they would each do their own thing, as outsiders were not allowed to enter Chen Xiao's rest floor.

JOY actually really wanted to have more interaction with Xu Jun, as it was difficult to meet such an important figure normally. Xu Jun arranged for Luffy to accompany them, and just as JOY was feeling disappointed, Xu Jun mentioned going out to sea in the afternoon. JOY was immediately filled with anticipation because he had heard that Xu Jun would also be going.

He was being a bit presumptuous, assuming that Xu Jun was too busy and planned to talk to him when they went out to sea in the afternoon. Little did he know that Xu Jun was going to see his big boss. If Chen Xiao didn't go, Xu Jun, being so busy, definitely wouldn't go. At his age, he wasn't very interested in playing anymore.

Xu Jun returned to his office, and Luffy, after chatting with them for a while, stood up. "JOY, I'll take you back to the hotel first. You must be tired from the journey. Take a rest, and I'll let you know once things are settled here."

Because of Xu Jun's influence, JOY didn't dare to be arrogant in front of Luffy. He was a little unsure how this guy was so lucky that Xu Jun would stand up for him like this. Moreover, it seemed that it wasn't just JOY's company that was like this. He estimated that Xu Jun would also step in to support several other brands, including NK.

Aside from NK's somewhat arrogant attitude, believing itself to be the world's number one sports brand, none of the others seem capable of putting up a fight. JOY now actually hopes NK can put up a good fight with Xu Fei, so Junxiao Commercial Management can deliver a severe beating, allowing JOY to capitalize on the situation and replace NK's niche in Junxiao Commercial Management's projects. That would make JOY incredibly awesome and earn them a reward from Global. (End of Chapter)