Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 437 Separation of Powers
"Uncle Gang." Cheng Yi's face lit up with a smile as he quickly went to greet him.

"President Cheng," Zhang Gang said, his expression somewhat unnatural, "I'm sorry about Jia Xiashan."

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "It's nothing, nothing serious happened anyway."

Zhang Gang said, "I wanted to call you yesterday, but I didn't know what to say."

Cheng Yi was able to guess Zhang Gang's inner thoughts. This matter had just happened, and if Zhang Gang immediately called Jia Xiashan to plead for leniency, it would seem too domineering, and the result would only be the opposite of what he wanted.

Cheng Yi didn't want to talk about Jia Xiashan, so he changed the subject and said, "Uncle Gang, Lingyu just went upstairs. I'll call her now and have her come down. Let's get something to eat."

"Okay." Zhang Gang hesitated before speaking.

Cheng Yi tentatively called Zhang Lingyu, and the call went through.

This is one of the two major advantages of Nokia phones: long standby time. In contrast, with future smartphones, if you are detained for two or three days, your phone will likely be out of power when you get it back after your release.

Zhang Lingyu also demonstrated another advantage of Nokia phones the day before yesterday.

Because she used a Nokia phone to smash the heads of two deliverymen.

"Lingyu, Uncle Gang is here. Shall we come down and have some dinner?"

"Okay, I'll be right over after I shower." The sound of a shower could be faintly heard from the other end of the phone.

Cheng Yi booked a small private room in the hotel's first-floor restaurant and invited Zhang Gang inside.

Before Zhang Lingyu arrived, Cheng Yi took the initiative to open a bottle of Moutai, personally poured a glass for Zhang Gang, and then ordered a bottle of red wine for himself.

The dishes were all exquisite, and were all signature dishes of the Asia International Hotel.

No matter how exquisite the dishes are, or how delicious the Moutai is, it has lost its appeal for Zhang Gang now.

Zhang Gang was a seasoned veteran, and he had already vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

If Cheng Yi seriously raised the issue of Black Panther's security upon meeting, Zhang Gang would feel much more at ease.

But Cheng Yi's current attentive and polite behavior reminded Zhang Gang of a historical anecdote.

He released his military commanders with a cup of wine.

Cheng Yi picked up the glass of red wine, which was only a small amount at the bottom, and said to Zhang Gang, "Uncle Gang, let me toast you first. I can't hold my liquor, so I don't have many opportunities to drink with you."

few?
No, it's not okay...

Zhang Gang forced a smile and said, "You're too kind. If it weren't for you, Lingyu and I wouldn't be where we are today. I should be the one toasting you."

Zhang Gang understood Cheng Yi's meaning and felt relieved.

The most deadly thing in this world is greed. Once greed takes hold, one will be trapped in an inescapable vortex.

However, having experienced the ups and downs of life, Zhang Gang no longer had much greed in his heart.

His hard work over the past year has been nothing more than an attempt to help his daughter and, incidentally, to prove himself once again.

He has now proven himself and washed away his inner inferiority complex.

It's always better to retire gracefully than to be driven out of the game. The mistake Jia Xiashan and his group made this time wasn't a huge one, but it wasn't insignificant either. If Cheng Yi thought about it too much, the problem would seem like a huge deal. But if Cheng Yi didn't overthink it, it was just a foolish thing done by a few reckless men.

Whether it's big or small depends entirely on Cheng Yi's perspective.

Cheng Yi finished his glass of red wine and said, "Uncle Gang, our Momo Group is developing too fast, and many departments in the group are somewhat unbalanced. Now that Momo Group is about to face a major battle, I want to reorganize the group."

"Yes, the group is developing too fast now." Zhang Gang sighed and said, "Sometimes even I can't believe that our group has come this far."

Zhang Gang glanced at Cheng Yi and said, "I heard General Manager Huang say that when the group reaches a certain size, it will need to hire some professional managers."

Zhang Gang poured himself a glass of baijiu before Cheng Yi could, raised his glass and said, "President Cheng, I'm not very educated, but I'll always remember the new life you gave my daughter and me. This glass is for you. To be honest, this is the first time I've ever toasted you since I joined the group."

Cheng Yi quickly picked up his wine glass with both hands, clinked it with Zhang Gang's, and said, "Uncle Gang, you flatter me. Without you and Lingyu, our group's development speed would not be so fast."

Zhang Gang downed the two-ounce glass of baijiu in one gulp. He took a deep breath and said, "President Cheng, the group has developed to this point, and I can't keep up anymore. After all, I'm getting old, and I can't keep learning new things."

He looked at Cheng Yi with a pleading look in his eyes and said, "My dream is actually to open a small bar. On the way here, I thought about it carefully. The number of employees in Black Panther Security Company is increasing, which is completely beyond my capacity. So I want to resign. But Lingyu is still young and she learns things quickly. Although she has a quick temper, she has no bad intentions. I hope you can give her another chance."

Just then, Zhang Lingyu, who was about to open the door to the private room, heard Zhang Gang's words from inside. Her hand, which was about to grasp the door, froze instantly.

She slowly moved to the side, leaned against the wall with mixed feelings, and closed her eyes in despair.

Before the Lunar New Year, Zhang Gang had a conversation with her. He carefully analyzed the situation within the group and ultimately concluded that they wielded too much power.

Zhang Lingyu controls the group's lifeline: the internet cafe business.

Zhang Gang controls a massive security industry.

Zhang Bao's overseas security business is also booming.

This also meant that when they walked around the group, all the department heads treated them with extreme courtesy.

Because the three members of the Zhang family practically control most of the Momo Group.

A conglomerate is like a small court; when this happens, any leader would feel panicked.

Zhang Gang and Zhang Lingyu knew Cheng Yi's true identity; within the entire group, only Zhang Gang, Zhang Lingyu, Huang Wenrong, and Du Yusheng knew this.

Zhang Lingyu felt as if her heart had exploded. She recalled the bits and pieces of the past two years and suddenly felt as if it were all a dream.

Now that she's awakened from her dream, this Cinderella should return to where she truly belongs.

She had heard Cheng Yi say countless times that personal ability is worthless in the face of a powerful platform. Even a pig would become Pigsy if it stood on a powerful platform.

So she knew it wasn't because of her own great abilities, but because she had stood on a sufficiently high platform.

That's why she works so hard; since joining the group, she has worked for two consecutive Spring Festivals.

She knew she lacked talent, though she could only compensate for that through hard work.

Hearing Cheng Yi's conversation with his father, Zhang Lingyu knew that it was time for all of this to end.

However, she was content with having had such a wonderful two years. At this moment, Cheng Yi put down his wine glass and said to Zhang Gang, "Uncle Gang, what are you saying? How can Black Panther Security function without you? I wanted to talk to you about the reform of Black Panther Security. Black Panther Security is too special. If managed well, it is a powerful security force that benefits the country and its people; if managed poorly, it can become a criminal organization that wreaks havoc in the region."

"Reform?" Zhang Gang wondered if he had misheard.

Shouldn't we let him leave Black Panther Security?

Cheng Yi said, "I need Uncle Gang's help to oversee the implementation of my reform plan. I plan to promote a group of high-performing veterans to senior management positions in the group and heads of districts and counties. Half of the senior management and some of the heads of districts and counties will be transferred to the overseas business division. Those who are willing to go will have their salaries doubled, and those who are unwilling will also receive severance pay."

“It’s feasible.” Zhang Gang had long ago discovered the problem with Black Panther Security: all the power was concentrated in the hands of his group. As long as he gave the order, all the security personnel of Black Panther Security would obey.

This was a very good thing in the early stages of the company's development because centralized power allowed for extremely fast execution of many tasks, which was the core of Black Panther Security's rapid growth.

But now, Black Panther Security has already taken shape.

According to some departmental survey reports, Black Panther Security has entered the top ten in the national security industry, ranking sixth.

The Black Panther Security team, which had already taken shape, had finished its rapid development phase. All that remained was to proceed steadily. At this point, the drawbacks of centralized power became apparent.

If he, the decision-maker, runs into trouble, then Black Panther Security will cease to exist.

Zhang Gang didn't want to become a local tyrant monopolizing Momo Group; throughout history, such tyrants never had a good ending.

Cheng Yi said, "In the future, all subsidiaries of Momo Group that have developed to a national scale will implement this decision of separation of powers."

"The first companies to implement the separation of powers decision are Momo Internet Cafe, Black Panther Security, and Momo Virtual Equipment Guarantee Network," Cheng Yi said. "This separation of powers divides power into three types: decision-making power, execution power, and supervision power."

"You will lead the decision-making team and be responsible for issuing orders."

"The executive authority is the responsibility of the company's vice president, who is in charge of implementing the decisions and carrying them out."

"The supervisory authority is the responsibility of the group's audit and legal team, which will supervise and inspect your decisions and the vice president's execution, and submit written reports to the group as soon as possible."

"All decisions within the company must go through this entire process."

"This method is excellent," Zhang Gang immediately said. "When will it be implemented?"

"At the end of the month," Cheng Yi said with a smile. "But once it's implemented, Uncle Gang, you'll lose a lot of power."

“Isn’t all this power given to me by you?” Zhang Gang chuckled. “If I could have some leisure time, I would be more than happy. I bought a seaside villa by the sea, and I can occasionally drive there to go fishing.”

"Fishing?" Cheng Yi laughed. "I'm afraid you're not that leisurely. The main decisions of this group still need your approval."

As they were talking, there was a knock on the door outside.

A few seconds later, Zhang Lingyu pushed open the door and walked in.

She glanced at Cheng Yi gratefully, said nothing, and sat down in the only remaining chair.

Cheng Yi deliberately put on a stern face and looked at Zhang Lingyu, saying, "President Zhang, what do you think about what you did?"

Zhang Lingyu looked at Cheng Yi and said very seriously, "I was wrong."

"Where did we go wrong?" Cheng Yi asked.

Zhang Lingyu said, "I shouldn't have hit someone. I represent Momo Internet Cafe now, and the impact of my hitting someone is too bad."

"What if someone keeps provoking you?" Cheng Yi asked again.

Zhang Lingyu paused slightly, then said, "I'll try my best to talk to him properly."

"Shut up," Cheng Yi said irritably. "I'm not saying you can't hit people, but how you hit them, and how you do it."

“You can’t just fight openly now that you’re in that position. You need to use your brain when you hit someone. There are too many people who want to scheme against you because you’re in this high position. If you don’t realize this, no one will be able to save you again and again,” Cheng Yi said. “Take what happened a few days ago, for example. You could have smashed two computers and then beaten them up. You could even have put a wad of cash in their pockets after you beat them up to make it look like they were looting and robbing. After you finished, you could have called the police before they did.”

"First create an environment that is favorable to you, then do what you want to do. You can't act recklessly when things happen. Do you understand?"

“I understand.” Zhang Lingyu’s eyes immediately brightened.

Cheng Yi then discussed the separation of powers with Zhang Lingyu. By the time the dinner ended, he had drunk almost a whole glass of red wine and was already quite tipsy.

Zhang Gang drank an entire bottle of Moutai, while Zhang Lingyu drank about half a bottle of red wine.

The drinking session was very pleasant, as Zhang Gang and Zhang Lingyu's worries were finally dispelled.

Although their power has been reduced by more than half, they are still the decision-makers in both companies.

"I can't take it anymore, I've never drunk this much alcohol before." Cheng Yi stood up unsteadily and said, "Let's go back to Jingzhou City tomorrow afternoon."

"Master, be careful, don't fall." Zhang Lingyu quickly went up to support Cheng Yi.

"It won't fall." Cheng Yi waved his hand.

"Master, let me help you back to your room." Zhang Lingyu quickly took Cheng Yi's arm.

Cheng Yi felt his arm touch something soft and warm, and couldn't help but glance at Zhang Lingyu.

Slightly drunk, he saw things through a filter, and looking at Zhang Lingyu's beautiful face, he couldn't help but feel a little distracted.

Perhaps it was the red wine, but Zhang Lingyu's cheeks were slightly flushed.

She carefully helped Cheng Yi back to his room.

As soon as Zhang Lingyu helped Cheng Yi to the bed in the bedroom, Cheng Yi felt that something was wrong with the room. His room was a presidential suite, and the bedroom was much more luxurious than this suite.

Just as Cheng Yi looked up to ask a question, he saw Zhang Lingyu blushing as she took off her coat.

As Zhang Lingyu removed her clothes one by one, Cheng Yi felt his throat getting drier and drier.

Zhang Lingyu's eyes were also somewhat fiery, her naturally alluring eyes staring straight at Cheng Yi, seemingly carrying a captivating charm.

Zhang Lingyu slowly walked up to Cheng Yi, her voice slightly bubbly, and said, "Master, I...I want to make an ethical joke."

As soon as Zhang Lingyu said those words, Cheng Yi couldn't hold back any longer.

The desires that had been suppressed for nearly two years were completely released at this moment.

(End of this chapter)