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

Just as they were about to leave the mall, they all stopped abruptly!
Three stunningly beautiful women walked in through the mall's main entrance.
The woman in the middle is pure and gentle, with an air of scholarly refinement. On either side are two stunning beauties, both over 176cm tall; one is sexy and alluring, exuding a mature woman's charm; the other has delicate features and a voluptuous figure.

The moment these three entered the mall, they immediately attracted countless stares!
"Wow—!" exclaimed President Liu.

"These three beauties are stunning! If I were any younger, I wouldn't have been able to resist going up and striking up a conversation with them!"

The vice president of investment promotion laughed and said, "President Liu, you're only in your forties, the most charming time of a man's life. Normally, you'd go up and flirt with any beautiful woman you see, so why are you backing down today?!"

Mr. Liu chuckled, his eyes glued to the beautiful women. It wasn't that he didn't want to flirt; a 40-year-old man had a sharp eye and could tell which women he could flirt with and which he couldn't.

These people clearly come from extraordinary backgrounds. They may seem glamorous as regional vice presidents, but others might not even look up to them.

Sure enough, young girls usually take a second look at a distinguished middle-aged man like President Liu. But these men didn't even glance at them, treating them like they were invisible.

Mr. Liu was still a little disappointed. He couldn't help but purse his lips, thinking, "We're not that bad, are we? Even an old Ferrari is still a Ferrari!"

"Hey—Old Liu, I think those two are pretty famous car models, right? I think their names are Xiaoxiao and Qin Ning?"

Huang Zhang had attended several auto shows and had some impression of them.

"It really is true. But are two car models really that arrogant? Speaking of which, the regional leaders of Junxiao Commercial Management are all prominent figures with higher social status than them, right?"

The regional leaders of other commercial projects might not necessarily be so, but the regional leaders of Junxiao Commercial Management are definitely among the top in terms of social status!
Even top-tier car models wouldn't ignore me, would they?

Sensing Old Liu's dissatisfaction, Huang Zhang laughed: "Don't be discouraged. How would they know who you are?"

"Hmph, if President Lu hadn't come today, I really would have given it a try!!"

He was a little intimidated by the impressive demeanor of the group before, but now that he hears they are models, he's eager to try it out!
The vice president of investment promotion laughed: "Once President Lu leaves, he won't be in our venue anymore. What a pity, Lao Liu missed a golden opportunity!"

He had barely finished speaking when he suddenly heard Huang Zhang exclaim, "Ah!" The two men simultaneously looked in the direction Huang Zhang was looking and exclaimed in surprise, "President Lu has already arrived—!"

The group jogged over to meet them, their expressions now extremely serious, a far cry from the relaxed and carefree atmosphere they had shared when discussing the beautiful woman.

"President Lu—"

"Good morning, boss!" "Boss—"

Lu Tao nodded slightly. "I originally planned to take a look at the project first and then let you know."

The men's palms were sweating; this was really going to be a surprise attack!

Despite being high-ranking regional leaders, they were all terrified of Lu Tao, many times more so than when they were at Wansheng Group.

Because when they were at Wansheng Group, they still had backbone: "At worst, I'll quit. It's not like I can't find another job after leaving Wansheng Group!"

But who dares to say that now? Who is willing to leave Junxiao Business Management?

The salaries and benefits far exceed those in the industry average. If they were willing to leave, countless people would immediately vie for the position.

Take Li Changnian, whom they discussed not long ago, for example. He used to be the deputy general manager of a regional office, but now he's at Junxiao Commercial Management and doesn't have a position there, so he's taken on the role of project manager. In the past, he would never have wanted to do that, but for Junxiao Commercial Management, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

Now, all provincial branches of Junxiao Commercial Management's third war zone have been established. The positions of regional general managers are already full. If the project general managers are also dissatisfied, there will be no positions available. They can't very well become deputy general managers on projects, can they?

Lu Tao walked ahead, followed by two burly men. These were bodyguards provided by the company, a privilege he had never received at his previous company, Wansheng Group.

After a few months at Junxiao Business Management, he was increasingly grateful that he had been willing to humble himself and pledge his loyalty to Xu Junna, a subordinate he had once looked down upon.

It was that incident that landed him a position as a regional general manager at Junxiao Commercial Management. In the past few months, after attending several business gatherings, he clearly felt that his social status had once again seen a significant boost.

I used to be a regional manager at Wansheng Group. It's true, many bosses of listed companies treated him very politely. But it was nothing like now, where there's almost an element of fawning.

Moreover, even some of the bigwigs of luxury and brand companies, who used to be so arrogant, now have to lower their heads in front of me.

Simply put, in the Chinese market, which other brand dares to challenge Junxiao Commercial Management?

Currently, half of the top 5 projects nationwide are managed by Junxiao Business Management.
We can't afford to mess with them, we really can't afford to mess with them.
Although Lu Tao is not in charge of the Junxiaocheng project, as the regional manager of Junxiao Commercial Management, he must still have some connection with Junxiaocheng.

Moreover, the future Junxiao Plaza project will gradually include more affordable luxury and some high-end luxury projects, creating huge potential for cooperation.

What's most enticing for these big-name service providers to covet Junxiao Commercial Management is its relatively low business terms and numerous marketing activities, which means that almost no merchants there are losing money. Under these circumstances, if a merchant is still losing money, they really need to take a good look at themselves and see what's wrong with them.
It's fair to say that Junxiao Commercial Management's projects are currently highly sought after by all the service providers in China. Given this, what need is there to elaborate on the social standing of Junxiao Commercial Management's leadership?
Therefore, Lu Tao's influence is growing daily. Huang Zhang and the others stood by, all very careful, afraid of saying the wrong thing and displeasing President Lu!
Lu Tao led the group directly up to the food and beverage floor and inspected it from top to bottom.
"Huarui Catering." Lu Tao stopped in front of a hot pot restaurant that was under renovation and had a fence erected.

Huang Zhang quickly stepped forward: "President Lu, this brand belongs to a company in Jiangzhou. It was recommended by Manager Wu, the deputy general manager of the Ningxi region, not long ago."

"Ningxi, General Manager Wu?" Lu Tao was lost in memories.

If he remembered correctly, back when he was still at Wansheng Group, as the regional manager stationed in Ningxi, mobilizing the entire region's resources to hinder Junxiao Commercial Management's development in Ningxi, the team that General Manager Zhao Hui was working with back then was General Manager Wu, right? Oh, he was just a manager back then!
It's only been half a year, but everything has changed so much, it feels like a lifetime ago!

He pulled back the barriers and went inside. According to the mall's regulations, businesses are not allowed to carry out construction during the day to avoid noise pollution affecting neighboring shops and the shopping experience of customers.

But upon entering, Huang Zhang and his two vice presidents simultaneously changed color. Construction was underway inside.
Huang Zhang immediately stepped forward and angrily asked, "Who gave you permission to work during the day? Where is your supervisor?"

At the same time, he turned to General Manager Liu and said, "Call the project manager and the deputy general manager of engineering over here immediately. I need a reasonable explanation!!"

He was furious. He never expected that President Lu would make such a big mistake so soon after arriving!
This kind of thing is not allowed, not only at Junxiao Commercial Management, but even in Wansheng Plaza before. I remember that General Manager Lu emphasized this point many times at a regional meeting of Wansheng Group back then.

Now, Junxiao Commercial Management's requirements are many times stricter than those at Wansheng Group. Junxiao Commercial Management places extreme emphasis on customer experience, so this kind of thing is simply unforgivable.

"Alright, no need to make the call anymore—" Lu Tao stopped President Liu, who was making a call.

Huang Zhang and the two vice presidents felt a chill run down their spines. They were doomed. President Lu was getting impatient, and they were about to face his wrath!

However, what Lu Tao said next completely baffled them!

"It's understandable that businesses want to rush the construction schedule and open for business as soon as possible."

Huang Zhang was taken aback and looked at Lu Tao. He wondered if Lu Tao had been possessed and if those words had come from his mouth.
The two vice presidents exchanged glances. Was President Lu being sarcastic?
They were all veterans of Wansheng Group, having worked under Lu Tao before. They clearly remembered a time during a regional video conference of Wansheng Group when a project was being discussed, and Lu Tao was practically cursing as a merchant was carrying out construction work during the day.

Moreover, the explanation given by the project manager at the time was that the other party wanted to rush the construction schedule and open for business as soon as possible.

They remembered that President Lu's reply at the time was: "He wants to? He wants to rob a bank too! Shouldn't you also show some understanding?"

Furthermore, at the conference, General Manager Lu issued a stern order: "If this kind of thing happens again, the project manager will be fired. The regional manager and the deputy general manager in charge will receive a major demerit and will not receive a raise for a year."

So when Huang Zhang and the others came in and saw this situation, they were terrified! They had only just arrived at Junxiao Commercial Management and hadn't even had a few good days before they were about to receive a major demerit?

Lu Tao's words caused the group to fall silent, and for a moment they didn't know how to respond.
The last few people exchanged glances, understanding that this was probably because they were all under President Lu's command. President Lu had just arrived at Junxiao Business Management and needed to cultivate his own loyal followers, so he was being lenient with this kind of matter!
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their brows. Little did they know, they had been completely deluding themselves!
The main reason Lu Tao was "understanding" this time was because of the phrase "introduced by General Manager Wu," and since the company was from Jiangzhou, he had to think more deeply about it.

He knew that General Manager Wu often relayed messages on behalf of General Manager Zhao Hui. And General Manager Zhao Hui, the young man he had initially looked down upon when they met in Ningxi—after joining Junxiao Business Management and gaining a general understanding of his background, he realized how naive he had been.

Not to mention himself, even Chairman Xu Jun wouldn't dare to put on airs in front of them. Although Zhao Hui always respected Xu Jun...
"Alright, let's go out. In the future, you need to standardize the approval process for these kinds of things. In special circumstances, approval must be obtained from the regional manager. These special cases can't be allowed to proceed unimpeded just because you're unaware of them; that's not appropriate!"

"Yes, yes!" Huang Zhang replied cautiously. He was still wondering why President Lu's words were so gentle today; he only said "inappropriate" instead of "talking nonsense!"
The group came out of the shop, which was under renovation and filled with dust. Without masks, it was really unbearable to stay there.

"Have the stores of Yinuo Group and Jiexun Sports started renovations?" The project isn't new, but Yinuo Group and Jiexun Sports only joined as a whole after Junxiao Commercial Management took over the project. Therefore, it's not just Jiexun Sports that's under renovation; Yinuo Group's [Samo] brand and [Yinuo] brand are also renovating.

He thought of Zhao Hui because of "General Manager Wu," and thus thought of these two people with connections.

He knew about the relationship between the Yinuo Group and the Junxiao Group, and he also knew that Zhao Hui had worked at the Yinuo Group for a period of time. He further knew that the real boss behind the Yinuo Group was Zhao Xiangjun!

Zhao Xiangjun.
Lu Tao took a deep breath and thought of that woman whose beauty even surpassed that of the Goddess of the Luo River!

He first met her in Junxiao City, with Wang Lun and Wei Ming. Wei Ming almost accidentally hurt her, and the series of events that followed still haunted Lu Tao whenever he thought about it!
Wei Ming's subsequent tragic fate, and Junxiao Commercial Management's complete blockade of Jincheng Sports. Lu Tao had privately heard Xu Jun mention that Jiexun Sports was promoted by General Manager Chen as a killer move to squeeze Jincheng Sports out of the market.

He also knew that Wang Lun was so scared by that incident that he didn't dare to leave Beijing for half a year. He also heard that not long ago, President Wang personally came to Jiangzhou to apologize to President Chen and even sold Wansheng Film and Television at half price, which made President Chen let Wang Lun go.

It can be said that the near-accidental injury to Zhao Xiangjun led to the rapid demise of Wansheng Group, forcing the once-glorious company to retreat nationwide and confine itself to a small corner of the country! It also caused Jincheng Group, once a domestic retail behemoth, to experience a rapid collapse.

Lu Tao had privately studied the situation and concluded that, given the current state of affairs and the continuous encroachment of Jiexun Sports on Jincheng Sports' market share, Jincheng Sports would collapse within three months at most!

As Huang Zhang earnestly answered Lu Tao's questions, he was also thinking about Luffy from Jiexun Sports. That guy who wasn't even interested in President Lu's dinner party—he wondered how he would react if he met President Lu later. Would he still be as aloof as before?

Surely not. He would instantly transform into an extremely humble old man, bowing and scraping to President Lu, right?
Thinking of Luffy's likely fawning expression towards Lu Tao, Huang Zhang couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Huh? Lu Tao raised an eyebrow, looking at him. Was his question really that funny?
Huang Zhang realized he'd been so lost in thought about Luffy that he'd completely lost his composure! He quickly explained, "President Lu, you just asked about Jiexun Sports, and I remembered their boss—Luffy—was here today. He's really funny, all round and chubby!"

what?
Lu Tao's expression changed: "You mean Luffy? Is Boss Luffy there? Take me there, take me there now!!" (End of Chapter)