The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 215 Group Conference
At the end of the year, the weather turned extremely cold.

At the headquarters of Zhencui Group, Xu Liang, the general manager of Sushi Cloud Omakase, walked out of the elevator wearing a business suit.

After a three-month evaluation by the group, he finally shed the word "agent" half a month ago and became the de facto general manager of Sushi Omakase, officially joining the ranks of the group's senior executives.

"Mr. Xu, the fish-opening banquet that your Sushi Cloud restaurant held a while ago has received a very good response online."

The man who walked out of the elevator with Xu Liang was Guo Jiahui, the general manager of the original Zhi Niu Beef Steakhouse Satellite Plaza store. His tone was full of admiration: "A whole 400-jin bluefin tuna, Mr. Xu was able to snatch it from Zhenhai and Yanronghui. Mr. Xu's methods are different."

“Normally, all the rare ingredients in the group are given priority to Zhenhai and Yanronghui. It should be our Sushi Cloud’s turn by now. Besides, Zhenhai and Yanronghui don’t have open dining areas. Giving them that bluefin tuna would be a waste.”

Xu Liang snorted lightly, speaking with great self-righteousness.

Wherever there are people, there is a social dynamic; wherever there is a social dynamic, there will be competition.

Any high-end catering brand is eager for rare ingredients, and rare ingredients are inherently scarce, so even if Zhencui Group wants to acquire them, it is not so easy.

Take this bluefin tuna for example. Zhenhai, Yanronghui, and Sushiyun all want it, but there is only one bluefin tuna, so competition will naturally arise.

In his position, he seeks his government.

Although they are all high-end catering brands under the same group, Xu Liang and others, as general managers of their respective restaurants, certainly have their own selfish motives and all want their restaurants to get better and better.

Under these circumstances, it is normal for some friction to occur between each other.

Xu Liang and Guo Jiahui entered the headquarters of Zhencui Group. The receptionist girls immediately stood up and greeted them with warm smiles when they saw the two "regional leaders" of the group.

The two waved to the receptionist and continued walking into the headquarters without stopping for a moment.

"Mr. Xu, headquarters has convened a general meeting of all senior executives today. Do you have any news?"

Guo Jiahui suddenly lowered his voice and tentatively asked Xu Liang, "I heard that Chairman Gu has been coming to headquarters every day for the past few days, as if he is discussing something with President Qi. He's here from morning till night every day."

"do not know."

Xu Liang shook his head: "I only just found out about this news you told me."

Compared to a seasoned executive like Guo Jiahui, Xu Liang's background is somewhat shallow, and his sources and channels of information are far less extensive than Guo Jiahui's.

"true and false?"

Guo Jiahui was somewhat skeptical: "You and Assistant Chairman Fan are such good friends, didn't he tip you off?"

"Mr. Guo, I do have a good personal relationship with Assistant Chairman Fan."

Xu Liang said very seriously, "But public matters are public matters and private matters are private matters. Just because we have a good personal relationship, I would never do something that would put Chairman Fan in a difficult position."

"Indeed, it's easier to break taboos."

Seeing Xu Liang's serious expression, Guo Jiahui immediately chuckled and wisely stopped talking about the topic, instead chatting with Xu Liang about other things.

The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the group's main conference room.

Pushing open the door, I saw that the room was almost full.

Their eyes quickly swept across the room, taking in the faces sitting in front of them. Many were familiar, but there were also quite a few unfamiliar ones.

"Oh my god, wasn't Mr. Zhang sent to Australia on a business trip a couple of days ago?"

Guo Jiahui couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "Could it be that he came back at the last minute because of this group meeting?"

"Mr. Guo, look at the front."

Xu Liang nudged Guo Jiahui with his elbow, "Our group's parent companies, Zhaode Heritage Capital and Dingdun Capital Group, have also sent people to the meeting, and their ranks are quite high."

"I'll be good."

"Wow, what a grand spectacle today." Guo Jiahui couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement as he looked at the lineup before him.

Normally speaking, he and Xu Liang are considered "regional leaders" in the group. Even among the group's many senior executives, they are among the top. In the past, when the group held a meeting, the two of them would not only sit in the front row, but also in the middle of the front.

But what about today?
The two of them were not only near the front of the middle row, but even the back row was noticeably further back.

"Mr. Guo, Mr. Xu, please hand over your phones for now."

Just as the two were secretly marveling, a staff member from the president's office came forward and politely reminded them.

"Oh, okay."

The two were stunned for a moment, then quickly took out their pockets and handed their phones to the staff in the president's office as requested.

"Please take a seat..."

After collecting their phones, the staff in the president's office gestured to the two of them to leave before turning back to their work. Guo Jiahui and Xu Liang exchanged a glance, not daring to say anything more, and quickly went to their seats.

At this moment, the huge group conference room was quite quiet. The senior executives in front of them, who were in high positions, were all sitting calmly in their respective positions. It was unclear whether they already knew the inside story or were simply good at maintaining their composure.

Meanwhile, executives of slightly lower status, such as Xu Liang and Guo Jiahui, had their eyes wandering around, looking somewhat uneasy about the unknown.

More people arrived one after another, and five minutes before nine o'clock, all the seats in the group's conference room, except for the three seats at the very front, were full.

Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

As the clock struck nine, the group's conference room was opened again.

"Ta Tata..."

It was the sound of leather shoes and high heels hitting the marble floor at the same time. Hearing the sound, many executives looked towards the conference room door at the same time, and saw Gu Heng, wearing a light gray bespoke suit, walk in first.

Behind him, on his right, was Qi Min, the current CEO of Zhencui Group. She was wearing a white business suit, with a double-breasted suit jacket and trousers. She still had her neat short hair, and her brows exuded a strong sense of authority.

To Gu Heng's left was Zhuang Hanyu, the CEO of Dingdun Capital Group. Compared to Qi Min's slightly sharp temperament, her temperament was relatively gentle. She wore a tailor-made light blue suit with a silk ribbon shirt.

She also had short hair, but it was slightly longer than Qi Min's, with the ends falling to her shoulders and collarbone. The ends of her hair were permed into a natural curve, and her oval face, with its distinct features, always carried a faint smile.

Zhuang Hanyu is 39 years old and a senior management talent.

He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Fudan University and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. He previously worked as an analyst and vice president in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs. Before being recruited by Gu Heng through a headhunting firm, he was the Strategy Director for Greater China at Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

The moment Gu Heng appeared in the group's conference room with Qi Min and Zhuang Hanyu, all the senior executives in the conference room stood up immediately.

"Chairman Gu!"

"President Qi!"

"Mr. Zhuang!"

Various respectful greetings immediately filled the air.

Despite being greeted by the crowd, the three remained unfazed.

They walked straight to the front, where Gu Heng sat in the main seat, Zhuang Hanyu sat to Gu Heng's left, and Qi Min sat to Gu Heng's right.

"Everyone, take a seat."

Gu Heng raised his hand and gave the order in a calm voice.

Upon hearing this, the executives all sat down again.

Once everyone was seated, Gu Heng glanced at Qi Min, who immediately understood and announced loudly, "Let's begin the meeting..."

(End of this chapter)