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

Ino Group Jiangzhou Branch

Inside the general manager's office, operations manager Li Lei was cautiously reporting on his work. Over the past six months, the branch's performance had been booming, with all its operational indicators ranking first in the country. This man, who had once been a low-level store clerk, had risen like a rocket to the position of general manager, and was now rumored to be the most valued general manager by the group's chairman and CEO, Zhang Shijie.

There are rumors at headquarters that sometimes, the words of some regional managers may not carry as much weight as those of the CEO.

Li Lei felt it was all too mystical. How many steps does it take to go from a regular shop assistant who has left the company to a general manager?
It was precisely because of its bizarre nature that Xu Jia became even more mysterious, adding a touch of legend to this district manager. As a result, the treatment of the branch office staff has improved, so everyone both respects and fears her.

Take Li Lei as an example. A year ago, his monthly salary was 1.5 yuan, but after several salary adjustments over the past year, his current monthly salary is 3.5 yuan. It's not just him who has benefited; the entire company, including all the store employees, has seen a significant increase in income.

Therefore, he is now very cautious when reporting his work, not because he is afraid of being scolded for doing a bad job, but because he has developed a deep sense of awe for Xu Jia.

Over the past six months, Xu Jia has matured and is no longer the anxious and apprehensive young girl who first entered the company, fearing that others would think she was unworthy of her position and would embarrass Zhao Xiangjun. The round-faced girl from back then is now a well-known figure in Jiangzhou's business circle.

In previous years, the most prominent figures were probably General Manager Xia of Siji Clothing and Xia Bin, who later inherited the management rights of Siji Clothing. They were considered the top figures in the Jiangzhou service provider circle at the time, but even so, they were still very respectful to the big bosses on the client side.

Now, things are different with Ms. Xu. Li Lei has accompanied her to some key merchant appreciation events organized by the client. Ms. Xu is always surrounded by a huge crowd. Not to mention the vendors, even the bigwigs from the client come one by one to exchange a few words with Ms. Xu. And judging from their expressions, they still have great respect for Ms. Xu.

Li Lei was a little confused. The Jiangzhou branch of Yinuo Group was indeed powerful, but it shouldn't be that even the general managers of Junxiao Plaza were so polite to her. Little did he know that even Xu Jun was very polite to Xu Jia. These store managers of Junxiao Plaza in Jiangzhou were all veterans. They all knew that Yinuo Group had a close relationship with the big boss, and they almost all knew that Chairman Xu Jun and this General Manager Xu Jia were friends who were equals. They were all very polite to each other.

At this moment, he was handing over the salary adjustment plan for front-line employees to Xu Jia for signature. Xu Jia glanced at it briefly and suddenly looked for the personnel list of the "Yi Rui" brand. She saw Zhao Xiangjun's name on the personnel list of the first store in Jiangzhou Junxiao Plaza. When she saw that the base salary had been adjusted from 4000 to 5000 yuan, she couldn't help but laugh.

Li Lei paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Xu, is something wrong?"

Xu Jia was in a good mood and replied, "I saw that Zhao Xiangjun's salary increased by 1000 yuan, so I couldn't help but laugh."

Misunderstanding Mr. Xu's meaning, Li Lei said with a wry smile, "That's right. She probably spends less than two days a month in total. I don't even know how to calculate her monthly salary. She only gets a few hundred yuan. It wouldn't make any difference if we increased it."

Xu Jia couldn't stop laughing, and after a while shook her head, "You're absolutely right, adding more wouldn't make any difference."

After saying that, he picked up a pen and quickly signed his name. "That's all."

Li Lei could tell that President Xu was in a good mood today, and he wanted to take the opportunity to say a few more words. He knew that Zhao Xiangjun was President Xu's best friend, so he asked with concern, "But how is she going to live on an income of only a few hundred yuan a month?"

"How are we supposed to live?" Xu Jia's expression was priceless. She remembered spending over 4000 million yuan to buy Chen Xiao a Patek Philippe watch at the Dubai Mall. This kind of life was really tough.

He waved his hand and said, "Manager Li, I heard you're moving to a new house soon. I'll let you know when that happens and congratulate you."

Li Lei happily nodded. His family's monthly income now exceeds 50,000 yuan, and their monthly housing provident fund is nearly 10,000 yuan. He wants to upgrade their small apartment to a better one. All of this is thanks to his company. Before, his family always complained about his busy work schedule and neglect of the family, and they often argued about it. Now it's different. His wife even said that if he really can't manage, she'll quit her job to stay home and take care of the children, but he must focus entirely on his work. The benefits at Yinuo Group are renowned; losing such a position would be a lifelong regret.

His wife wasn't exaggerating. The current market rate is indeed only around 1.5 yuan for Li Lei's position. His base salary of 3.5 yuan, plus six types of insurance and two types of housing fund, is truly a blessing. No wonder his wife was willing to sacrifice her own career development to keep him.

However, although Li Lei's income is higher now, he is not as busy as before. The company and stores are doing very well now, and everyone is working hard, which makes management more efficient. As a result, he has more time to take care of his family.

Thinking about all this, I couldn't help but say from the bottom of my heart, "Thank you to the company, thank you to General Manager Xu."

Xu Jia understood his feelings; she felt the same way. Back in their hometown, Zhang Jie and she relied on him working as a coder at a company, earning around ten thousand yuan a month. After paying off the mortgage, that was all they had. She, on the other hand, always felt inadequate and was afraid to go to work. Of course, even if she did work as a sales assistant, she only earned a few thousand yuan a month, which was barely enough to make ends meet for the family.

Thinking about it now, as the branch manager, I earn 8 yuan a month, plus various subsidies and benefits. I hardly ever spend my own money. As for Zhang Jie, I heard that Chen Xiao promoted him at Dr. Feng's Robotics Technology Group, and now he earns 5 yuan a month. They've become a family with an annual income of nearly 200 million yuan. Sometimes, when I think about it, it really feels like a dream.

"I still want to thank Mr. Liu; he laid a solid foundation."

Speaking of Liu Haoran, Xu Jia looked out the window and stood up abruptly: "Hey, wasn't President Liu supposed to be in Shanghai for a meeting? Why is he back?"

Li Lei also stood up and looked through the floor-to-ceiling window towards the company's main entrance, where Liu Haoran's Voyah Dreamer was entering from outside.

"Mr. Liu left this morning. He should have arrived in Shanghai by now. Judging from the time, he has already left and returned. Could something have happened?"

Xu Jia muttered to herself, then said to Li Lei, "Go ahead and do your thing."

Just as she finished speaking, the phone rang. She glanced at it and saw that it was Xiangjun calling. She gestured for Li Lei to go out and close the door, and then she walked to the French window to answer the phone.

Zhao Xiangjun called and asked her to come on the yacht tomorrow. Since Chen Xiao was there, and Zhao Hui, Liu Haoran, and others were also present, she simply invited her only best friend along. When Chen Xiao and the other men went to chat tomorrow, Xu Jia could help her fend off the rest of the group.

After ending the call, Xu Jia understood why Liu Haoran had returned at this time. No matter if President Chen went to Shanghai or even abroad, he would try to come back. It had been so long since she had seen Chen Xiao. Several times when Xu Jia chatted with him, she sensed that he was a little anxious.

There was no other way; given Chen Xiao's current status, Liu Haoran wouldn't have a chance to meet him unless he summoned him.

She was thinking about what Xiangjun had said, and whether she should bring Zhang Jie along tomorrow. That coward was socially awkward and probably wouldn't feel comfortable chatting with Chen Xiao and the others.

Sigh, Xiangjun is socially awkward, but she has a man who loves her. But Zhang Jie is different; he doesn't have a woman who loves him, so he still needs to go out and gain experience, to see the world by following Chen Xiao.

Dudu~
There was a knock on the office door. "Come in."

"President Liu!" Xu Jia greeted Liu Haoran as he entered. Although Liu Haoran had taken care of her out of consideration for Xiang Jun and Chen Xiao, Xu Jia still highly respected his abilities and character. Moreover, without his support, she wouldn't have gotten to where she is today so quickly.

"Mr. Xu, let's go on the yacht together tomorrow."

Liu Haoran knew how close Xu Jia and Zhao Xiangjun were; they were practically sisters. In terms of true friendship, Zhao Hui didn't even hold the same position as Zhao Xiangjun. Needless to say, Xu Jia would definitely be there for tomorrow's occasion.

He nodded. "Xiangjun just called me. I'll be bringing Zhang Jie with me tomorrow."

He smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't met your husband yet. I'll have a couple more drinks with him tomorrow."

"Then you'll be disappointed. He's not a good drinker, and he's also a socially awkward, homebody."

Liu Haoran sat down on the sofa, and Xu Jia's assistant went to his office, brought him his cup, and made him some tea.

"It's alright, it's alright, I won't let him drink too much. Oh dear, I always come here to mooch tea, it makes me feel so bad."

It wasn't that he liked to take advantage of others, but the tea Xu Jia brought was truly unique and unavailable elsewhere. Liu Haoran was a connoisseur of tea, so he often came to sample some.

"Mr. Liu, I'll take care of your tea from now on. I can often go to Mr. Chen's house and sip some." Liu Haoran laughed heartily, but his eyes held a deep envy. Being able to sip things from Mr. Chen—that kind of relationship is something most people can't have.

That's true. Xu Jia is probably one of the few people who still dares to joke or even bicker with Chen Xiao. After all, she's Xiang Jun's best friend. Chen Xiao feels that she usually accompanies Xiang Jun and takes good care of her, so he treats her differently from others.

"President Xu, this year the Jiangzhou branch should be able to challenge for the top spot among all branches nationwide. For this year's annual meeting, I'll not only invite the chairman to attend, but I'll also ask him to contribute some funds to provide employee benefits."

Xu Jia smiled and said, "Then we need to work harder. I don't think there will be any major problems. Junxiao Commercial Management is estimated to add about 10 more projects in the Hanjiang area in the second half of the year, which will allow us to add about 40 more stores. However, some stores will not be able to open until the end of the year, so we won't have enough operating months this year. If it's next year, I'm confident that we can become the No. 1 in the country."

Liu Haoran nodded. "The entire Yinuo Group is going to take off with the help of Junxiao Commercial Management. I heard that the first 'Xingque' store is about to start renovations. This is the real game-changer. If it's a great start, the potential is limitless."

Xu Jia understood what he meant. If luxury brands could win the recognition of consumers, the sales ceiling would be frighteningly high. A single store could make hundreds of millions a year, and some stores could even make hundreds of millions.

Liu Haoran's trip to Shanghai was to discuss the "Star Palace" renovation project with Zhang Shijie. He was already inside the headquarters building when he received a call from Zhao Hui, so he quickly asked Zhang Shijie for leave and rushed back.

Zhang Shijie understood him very well. If he wasn't afraid of upsetting President Chen, he would have wanted to come along too. However, he was in charge of the "Star Palace" entrance ceremony, which was a big deal for President Chen. He was afraid that President Chen would scold him for not doing his job properly, which would backfire.

"Gu Wen has been doing quite well in Shanghai lately."

Xu Jia and Gu Wen are in close contact, mainly because of Zhang Ziqian. Now, Zhang Shijie and Liu Haoran also think more highly of Gu Wen. They all know that Zhang Ziqian's status is much higher than before; she might have been just a junior assistant back then, but now she's President Chen's top secretary.

Liu Haoran nodded: "Yes, she used to be in Shanghai, so she's familiar with the local market and got up to speed quickly. Plus, after President Chen acquired Ganglong International and Shanghai Huijin Plaza and renamed them Junxiaocheng, several brands from the Yinuo Group entered the market one after another. Now, whether it's our own 'Yinuo' brand or the 'Samo' and 'Ledi' brands we represent, they've all become very well-known. Many properties are proactively seeking cooperation with us, and our channels have expanded rapidly."

Nodding, I can attest that Junxiao Commercial Management has a huge influence in the client industry, especially with Junxiao City, which has become a benchmark in high-end commercial developments across China. Many projects target the Junxiao City brand for investment attraction. No one expected that the previously loss-making Yinuo Group's Shanghai branch would be propelled to success by Junxiao Commercial Management.

"Alright, Mr. Xu, I won't keep you from your work any longer. I won't stand on ceremony with these tea leaves. Anyway, if you don't have any, you can always go to Mr. Chen's or Mr. Zhao's house and take some, haha!"

Xu Jia smiled and got up to see him off. "It's nothing. If you need anything in the future, just tell me, and I'll go to President Zhao to find it."

Liu Haoran was about to leave when he turned back and said, "Sigh, drinking good tea every day has made my palate so picky. I'm going out to call President Zhao and ask when he's coming back; I haven't seen him in a while."
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The Glory 009 slowly drove into the Happiness Home. As soon as they arrived downstairs, Zhao Hui received a call from Liu Haoran. Zhao Hui chatted with him for a while. Because he was having dinner with his elders tonight and also planning his schedule for tomorrow, he didn't go out for drinks with Liu Haoran. He arranged to have a good chat with everyone tomorrow.

My aunt-in-law saw Zhao Hui's car from the balcony and immediately called out to the group of men inside, "Hui's back! Hui's back!"

Although he can't compare to Xiangjun, Zhao Hui is already the most handsome and powerful member of the entire Zhao family.

Moreover, Xiangjun's aloof nature made them hesitant to speak certain things, and they were even more afraid of Chen Xiao. Zhao Hui was different; he was their nephew, and they could directly ask for anything they needed.

After more than half a year of training, Zhao Hui has become more and more charismatic. Every move he makes exudes the air of a business elite, a far cry from the petty hoodlum he used to be.

His aunt opened the door early, and Zhao Hui went straight in. He hadn't been back for a while, and it felt a bit unfamiliar. He thought about the apartment next door that Chen Xiao had bought for his grandmother, but she had only lived there for a few days before moving to Xishan Linyu. The renovation there was a waste. Or maybe it wasn't a waste, since the elderly could use it if they wanted to come back for a few days.

"Ahui!" "Ahui!"

A group of elders stood in a row, as if welcoming a leader. Zhao Hui was used to this kind of scene, and there were even many times when dozens or hundreds of people bowed to greet him. But he still felt a little awkward at this moment. These were all his uncles and cousins.

He quickly pressed his hands down, saying, "Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, and Little Uncle, please sit down."

The sofa was only so big, and it was already full. This was a resettlement house, so the living room wasn't big, unlike the houses in Xishan Linyu, where even a few more people could fit. Zhao Hui had brought along a small henchman, and the imposing Boss Zhao outside was now sitting in a corner of the coffee table, looking up at his uncles and elders.

The uncle asked with concern, "Ahui, you must be tired. You went to Ningxi after the New Year. Although you came back a few times, you couldn't stay there. But you know, a good man should have ambitions beyond his hometown. You are now the pride of our Zhao family."

That's true. In this neighborhood, and even in the surrounding area, every businessperson knows that the Zhao family has a Zhao Hui, who is the vice president of Junxiao Commercial Management Group, an absolutely important figure.

Zhao Hui smiled and said, "What's so hard about it? Doing this now is not as tiring as it used to be on the construction site."

He's still in management, which means he only needs to organize and coordinate. He doesn't need to do the specific work. His only pressure is to be number one. If he can't achieve number one through his own abilities, he'll be letting down President Chen and also tarnishing Xiangjun's reputation.

Especially now that he's matured, he's thinking about more things. He knows Chen Xiao has many women, and even if there are no conflicts between them now, who can say for sure what will happen in the future? In President Chen's harem, perhaps only Xiangjun's family is the weakest. Other women, such as the eldest daughter of the Guo Group, who manages many of the Guo Group's businesses and has assets worth hundreds of billions, can help President Chen.

And then there's Li Zhi'en and Meng Ziyi, both celebrities. These public figures can also help President Chen in some ways. There are many others, either from wealthy families or female CEOs themselves. Someone like President Xu Wu, who is equivalent to an entire wealthy family, is also a source of support for President Chen.

Only Xiangjun, with her unassuming nature, is a concern for Zhao Hui. He worries that if her family is weaker, she might suffer in the future. Therefore, he is now working hard to develop and strengthen his own power, so that if needed, he can provide support for his sister from the outside.

Upon hearing Zhao Hui's words, everyone present immediately thought of the small-time hoodlum he once was. Back then, he was someone even dogs would despise. Who would have thought that in less than a year, he would have transformed into what he is today? This is truly a model of late bloomer. Those who looked down on him back then are probably regretting it now. If they had shown him any leniency, Zhao Hui would have taken them to new heights in no time.

That's just how things are. Back then, he was such a pathetic person, who would have liked him? Who could have imagined he'd be where he is today?

Uncle San said, "We often talk about this topic at the store. Ahui has become a legendary figure. He went from being the vice president of Junxiao Plaza to the regional general manager of Ningxi, and then became the regional general manager in less than a few months. Even fantasy novels wouldn't dare to write something like this."

Uncle Si laughed, “We merchants are the same. When Ahui was around, the adjustments he made to the rent and marketing plans benefited many merchants. These people often mention Ahui, and many even think about following in Ahui’s footsteps and opening up their businesses in Ningxi and even in all of Ahui’s first battle zone projects.”

The uncle snorted, "They talk like they're repaying a debt of gratitude, but it's really just because almost all the shops in Junxiao Plaza are making money. They're not thinking about repaying Ahui at all; they're just trying to suck up to him."

Zhao Hui smiled. He had experienced too much of what they were talking about. Not to mention the merchants in those places, many CEOs of listed companies had made many offers to him. Which retail company wouldn't want to reach a strategic cooperation with Junxiao Commercial Management right now?

He could also detect the sourness in his uncle's words. Now, his fourth uncle was the most successful in the family, all because of a single word from Xiangjun, which brought him enormous benefits. Back then, he was just a vice president of business at Junxiao Plaza, but now things were different. He didn't need Xiangjun to say anything; a single word from him could elevate them to the top.

He knew from his conversations with Chen Xiao that Chen Xiao was also aware that Xiangjun's family was too weak and was deliberately supporting Zhao Hui. He was happy to see Zhao Hui help his family rise up, as these people would be a support for Xiangjun and even the child in her womb.

"Besides arranging tomorrow's gathering, there's something else I want to tell you all. I was a bit conservative before, and I know you elders were worried about the impact on me, so you didn't make too many requests of me."

These words stirred something in many people's hearts. It wasn't that they were afraid of having a bad influence on him and didn't mention it, but rather that they didn't dare to think any further after suddenly transforming from an unemployed person who could only do odd jobs into a blue-collar worker sitting in an air-conditioned office with an annual salary of 20 yuan and six types of insurance and two types of funds.

It was only recently, after the fourth son made some money and even bought a Mercedes-Benz, that they started thinking about whether they could ask Zhao Hui for more support. However, Zhao Hui has been out of town recently, and when they spoke to his father, he, being a cautious man, was afraid of affecting his son and daughter, so he declined everything. He had no idea what Chen Xiao was thinking. Did Chen Xiao care about their relatives asking for resources? What he was worried about was Zhao Xiangjun's family not being strong enough, and that Xiangjun would be bullied in the future.

However, when Zhao's father pushed it away, they all assumed that Zhao Hui had the same idea. In addition, they didn't have many opportunities to see Zhao Hui, so every time they wanted to bring it up, they were afraid that their nephew would get angry and think that they were greedy.

As soon as Zhao Hui began speaking, the restless energy in their hearts stirred again. Their nephew continued, "Now that I'm back, take this opportunity to sort things out. If you have any needs, just let me know, and I'll do my best to meet them. But I must warn you, don't do anything reckless." (End of Chapter)