Rebirth of the Hong Kong Millennium Conglomerate

Zhang Zeyang's black sedan slowly drove away from the main gate of Qiangu Bank. The window was half-rolled down, and the wind carried the scent of locust blossoms from the street. The car smoothly merged into the traffic and headed towards the headquarters of Qiangu Group.

About twenty minutes later, the car came to a steady stop in the group's underground parking lot.

Zhang Zeyang got out of the car and walked towards the private elevator.

With a "ding," the elevator arrived at the top floor. Stepping out of the elevator, Zhang Zeyang saw Wang Kai, the administrative manager, approaching him. Upon seeing Zhang Zeyang, Wang Kai quickly bowed and greeted him, "Mr. Zhang, you've arrived."

"Hmm." Zhang Zeyang nodded slightly, and without stopping, walked straight to his office. "Go and inform the CFO Zhou Mingyuan, HR Director Lin Huimin, and Legal Department Director Chen Mo to come to my office immediately. I have something important to discuss."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll take care of it right away." Wang Kai didn't dare to delay and turned around to walk quickly towards the office area to begin relaying instructions.

Zhang Zeyang pushed open the office door, walked behind his desk and sat down, his fingers lightly tapping the smooth surface.

Not long after, there was a knock on the office door.

"Enter."

The door was pushed open, and Zhou Mingyuan, Lin Huimin, Wang Kai, and Chen Mo walked in one after another.

The four men walked to the desk and stood still, greeting him in unison, "Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Zeyang looked up at the four people and gestured, "Please sit down."

The four sat down in response, their eyes all falling on Zhang Zeyang. They knew that he must have something important to arrange for him to summon them at this time.

After a brief silence in the office, Zhang Zeyang spoke first, his gaze sweeping over the four people as he said in a calm tone, "The main reason I called you here today is to find out the current progress of our group's new organizational structure."

After the words were spoken, the four people exchanged glances. The question was clearly directed at HR Director Lin Huimin, since the organizational structure involved staffing and organizational configuration across various departments, which fell within her purview.

Lin Huimin straightened her back slightly, opened the folder she carried with her, and reported to her supervisor in a clear voice: "Mr. Zhang, according to the plan you set before, the structure of the group's core departments has been basically completed."

The strategy department and risk control department have been officially established and are in operation, with all staff members in place, all of whom are seasoned professionals recruited from within the industry.

Other departmental adjustments have also been completed. Redundant positions have been streamlined, and talent gaps in core positions have been filled. Collaboration between departments is now much smoother, and feedback from last week's interdepartmental meeting was very positive.

She paused, then added, "The only thing that still needs improvement is the reserved architecture. We're just waiting for you to determine the new business direction so we can start building it at any time."

After listening, Zhang Zeyang nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction on his face.

Lin Huimin was always meticulous and thorough in her work, and she certainly didn't disappoint him. He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, pondered for a moment, and finally made his first decision.

"Now that the framework is complete, it's time to launch new business." Zhang Zeyang turned to Zhou Mingyuan sitting next to him and said with certainty, "Director Zhou, please make arrangements to register a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group as soon as possible. I've already thought of a name for it: Qiangu Sugar Industry."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingyuan immediately picked up a pen and quickly wrote it down in his notebook, the pen tip making a rustling sound as it slid across the paper.

He looked up, adjusted his glasses, and asked, "Sir, what is the registered capital of this subsidiary?"

As expected of the CFO, Zhou Mingyuan immediately got to the key question.

Zhang Zeyang had already considered these details and answered without hesitation: "The registered capital is tentatively set at 500 million yuan, and will be increased later according to the development of the business."

The business scope mainly covers the production, processing, sales, and trade of sugar. Please prepare the relevant materials as soon as possible and try to complete the registration process within a week.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I understand. I will arrange for someone to follow up immediately when I get back." Zhou Mingyuan wrote down these requirements one by one in his notebook without any delay.

Having resolved the subsidiary registration issue, Zhang Zeyang turned his gaze to Lin Huimin and said, "Director Lin, I'm entrusting the personnel framework setup for Qiangu Sugar Industry to you."

Lin Huimin immediately perked up and listened attentively.

"As a key new business segment for the group, Qiangu Sugar Industry's personnel structure must be built to a high standard," Zhang Zeyang said slowly. "First of all, we need to appoint an experienced general manager, preferably someone with experience in the sugar industry or a senior manager in the fast-moving consumer goods industry who can take charge independently."

Secondly, the heads of the core departments of production, sales, and finance should be found as soon as possible. The head of the production department must be knowledgeable in technology and management, the head of the sales department should have abundant channel resources, and the R&D department can consider cooperating with universities to introduce professional talents.

In addition, recruitment for entry-level positions should also begin simultaneously. Technical workers in the production workshop, sales representatives in the sales team, and administrative and logistical staff should all be gradually filled according to the progress of business operations.

He paused, then added, "Furthermore, the compensation system and performance appraisal system should also be developed separately and be more competitive than the group's existing standards in order to attract outstanding talent."

You'll be in charge of this matter; provide me with a preliminary personnel framework plan within a week.

"No problem, Mr. Zhang." Lin Huimin nodded, keeping these requirements in mind. "After I get back, I will immediately organize a meeting with my colleagues in the human resources department to discuss and formulate the most suitable personnel plan based on the characteristics of the sugar industry, so as to ensure that the start-up progress of the subsidiary is not delayed."

Zhang Zeyang nodded in satisfaction, his gaze finally settling on Wang Kai, the administrative manager.

Despite his young age, Wang Kai is calm and reliable. He manages all the affairs of the administration department in an orderly manner and is a trusted and capable assistant of Zhang Zeyang.

"Wang Kai," Zhang Zeyang said.

"Mr. Zhang, what are your instructions?" Wang Kai immediately straightened his back and looked intently at Zhang Zeyang.

"You have two important tasks ahead of you." Zhang Zeyang's tone became more serious. "First, you will represent the group to contact shipping companies and negotiate charter services with them."

The specific number of ships needed will depend on your subsequent purchase volume. Make sure to negotiate the best price and delivery time with the other party, and sign a long-term cooperation agreement.

Wang Kai was slightly taken aback and asked with some confusion, "Mr. Zhang, we are registered as a sugar company. Why do we suddenly need to charter a ship? Are we transporting sugar raw materials from another region?"

Zhang Zeyang smiled and explained, "It's not sugar, it's crude oil."

"Crude oil?" Zhou Mingyuan, Lin Huimin, and Wang Kai were all taken aback, their faces full of confusion.

Qian Gu Sugar Industry deals in sugar, which has absolutely nothing to do with crude oil. Why would they suddenly want to purchase crude oil?

Zhang Zeyang noticed their confusion but didn't explain further. He simply said, "You don't need to ask too many questions. Just do as I instruct. This is an important part of the group's strategy, related to the subsequent extension of the industrial chain."

Seeing this, the three stopped asking questions and nodded to indicate that they understood.

Zhang Zeyang continued to Wang Kai, "The second thing is that you need to immediately start working on the warehousing problem."

We need to purchase large quantities of crude oil in the spot market, which requires a sufficiently large storage space.

Go and inspect some large oil depots, see which ones are available for rent, or if there are suitable sites where you can build your own oil depot.

Warehouse safety must be the top priority; it must meet relevant standards and be equipped with professional safety facilities and management personnel.

You need to get this done as soon as possible, and provide a storage plan within a week to ensure there's a place to store the crude oil after it arrives.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang!" Wang Kai replied immediately, his eyes gleaming with enthusiasm. "After I get back, I'll contact the shipping company right away, and we'll go over tomorrow to discuss the charter business."

Regarding warehousing, I will immediately organize personnel to conduct on-site inspections and strive to come up with a solution as soon as possible to ensure that the procurement and storage of crude oil are not delayed.

"In addition, once the sugar company is established, we will immediately purchase large quantities of spot sugar. So, Wang Kai, when you contact the shipping company and the warehousing company, you need to arrange the business with the sugar company as well."

Zhang Zeyang looked at the group and said, "Director Zhou, Director Lin, Wang Kai, this mission is related to the future development of the group. You all have heavy responsibilities on your shoulders."

The launch of Qiangu Sugar Industry, as well as the procurement and storage of crude oil, need to be carried out simultaneously. I need to see your respective progress reports in a week.

The three men stood up and replied in unison, "Please rest assured, Mr. Zhang, we will do our utmost to ensure the mission is completed!"

Zhang Zeyang nodded and said, "Attorney Chen, you need to cooperate fully!"

"Okay, the legal department will definitely cooperate fully," Chen Mo said.

After arranging everything, Zhang Zeyang waved his hand: "Alright, you guys go ahead and get busy. Report to me anytime if you have any questions."

The four people left in response, and the office returned to silence.

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