I chose one of four options at the start, and I chose the number one clan in Lingnan.

The first task after the rules were implemented was to take stock of the places and people that the Wu family had moved out of.

At 7:00 a.m., the Lin family construction and auditorium audit team, along with labor service personnel, entered the Shengchao Palace.

The wine glasses from last night still remained in the lobby, the golden chandelier occupied two floors of high ceiling, and expensive sound systems were installed on the walls of the private rooms.

More than 1,600 employees were gathered at twelve venues for registration.

Cooks, cleaners, electricians, warehouse staff, and finance personnel are grouped separately.

Security personnel will have their employment records checked. Managers found guilty of forced transactions, extortion, or violence will be transferred for investigation.

Young employees without a criminal record can choose severance pay or enter a technical school for training.

Nineteen-year-old Xu Bin was at the end of the registration line.

After graduating from junior high school, he worked as a waiter at an arcade. His salary was low, and he still owed the arcade 20,000 yuan for uniforms and training fees.

After Shengchao's account was suspended, he originally thought that the Lin family would drive everyone away.

Lin Fu announced the resettlement plan at the registration desk.

"All personal uniform fees, entrance fees, and job deposits owed to Shengchao have been cancelled."

For employees with no criminal record who are willing to relearn skills, the tuition fees will be borne by Lin, and a monthly living allowance will be provided during the training period.

There are five categories of positions: port equipment, CNC machine tools, cold chain transportation, nursing support, and construction safety. Graduates will be hired based on their exam scores.

Xu Bin took the registration form and walked to the table.

"Manager Lin, I only went to junior high school and have never touched a machine before. If I fail the training, do I need to return the subsidy?"

I have elderly relatives at home who depend on me for rent; I can't support them if I stop working for a few months.

Lin Fu handed him the course schedule from the Hong Kong Industrial Technical School.

"The subsidy does not need to be refunded, and basic social security will be retained for the first three months. Those who are insufficient in academic subjects will first study preparatory courses, and practical training will be taught by Hongtu technicians."

If you leave midway, it will be processed as a regular resignation, and you will not incur any training debt.

The discussion within the group gradually subsided.

A total of 927 people registered for vocational schools that day. 314 cooks, cleaners, and electricians transferred to the Lin's Staff Service Center.

More than 200 performers were reviewed by a legitimate cultural company, while the rest received compensation and left.

Lin Dayou was in charge of the venue renovation.

The signboard in front of Shengchao Palace was removed, and the 9,000-square-meter hall on the first floor was divided into areas for fresh produce, grains and oils, daily necessities, and home appliances.

The partition walls of the private rooms on the second floor were removed and converted into a staff canteen, a childcare room, a community clinic, and a legal service station.

The original VIP lounge was converted into a budget pharmacy, and a cold chain unloading area was designated in the underground parking lot.

The top-mounted audio equipment and decorative lighting fixtures were registered for auction, with the proceeds going into the employee back pay account.

Du Cheng, the former manager of Shengchao, looked at the construction drawings and still wanted to keep a few luxury private rooms.

"Chief Engineer Lin, the renovation here cost over 100 million yuan. It would be a waste to tear it all down. Keeping a few rooms for business receptions can generate substantial membership fees each year."

There are plenty of people with spending power in the provincial capital; the Lin family has no need to push high-end customers out there.

Lin Dayou crossed out the private room numbers on the blueprints.

"When the Lin family took over the site, they first addressed the issues of feeding the workers, providing them with shopping, and taking care of their children. Usable building materials were preserved, while the luxurious decorations were auctioned off."

Membership fees, minimum spending requirements, and commission for private rooms have all been eliminated. If you're willing to manage the store, start by learning warehouse inventory management.

Du Cheng did not try to persuade him further.

The 17 self-owned properties are being constructed in three phases.

The first batch consisted of six discount supermarkets, the second batch consisted of four employee welfare centers, and the third batch was converted into technical school dormitories, cold chain warehouses, and community elderly care stations.

Lin's Agricultural Trade Center is responsible for purchasing fresh produce, Wangjia Village Shipping Community supplies aquatic products, and Tazhai Eighteen Villages provide vegetables, poultry, eggs, and grains and oils.

Comsenz supplies commonly used medicines to pharmacies in supermarkets, and Lin's Logistics adopts a six-hour replenishment system, with warehouse and store data entering the same dispatch platform.

When nearby merchants learned that the supermarket was about to open, they came to the project office to inquire.

Mr. Zhou, who has been running a rice and noodle shop for twenty years, held the lease agreement and expressed his concerns to Lin Fu.

"The Lin family has its own agricultural trade and logistics, which drives down prices, and our small shops can't withstand it."

The Wu family used to charge a venue fee; if the Lin family switches to using low prices to attract customers, several shops on surrounding streets will close down.

Lin Fu handed him the community supplier proposal.

Local merchants can access the Lin's wholesale platform and purchase at the same prices as those in the marketplace.

The first batch of 300 community stalls will be exempt from entry fees for six months, and existing small shops can also apply for delivery.

Lin's stores earn normal operating profits and do not expand by dragging down surrounding businesses.

After reviewing the procurement catalog, Boss Zhou immediately applied for the first batch of grain and oil delivery qualifications.

Ten days later, the exterior wall of Shengchao Palace was renovated, and the original golden signboard was replaced with the seven red characters of Lin's Huimin Supermarket.

On the opening day, both the staff entrance and the regular customer entrance were open.

Rice, cooking oil, eggs, vegetables, and cleaning supplies are priced based on purchase cost plus fixed operating expenses.

All products disclose their origin, batch number, and price composition. Golden fruit is not available in the regular fruit section; only small-sample tastings and reservations are offered.

Xu Bin arrived at the market wearing his technical school training uniform. He studies port electrical equipment during the day and works four hours a night in the warehouse. His income is enough to cover his family's rent.

The dozen or so young people who used to be in charge of ordering wine at the club are now standing in the fresh food section learning about cold chain inventory.

The original cleaning staff will be converted into full-time employees, with their wages written into their employment contracts and social security contributions paid monthly.

In the first three days after opening, the six stores saw a total customer flow of over 400,000.

The provincial media, which had initially focused on the transfer of Wu's assets, quickly shifted their coverage to employee resettlement and venue renovation.

Lin Fu held a press conference at the opening of the store to announce the Lin Family Educational Fund plan.

The press conference room was filled with representatives from provincial media outlets, vocational schools, and rural teachers.

Lin Fu opened the fund supervision page.

"The Lin Family Scholarship Fund initially injected NT$50 million, and subsequently allocates 12% of the net proceeds from the discount stores each year to support disadvantaged students and vocational education students in the province."

Applications are open to all clans and surnames, and funds are audited by a third-party accounting firm; every expenditure is traceable.

A financial reporter raised his hand to ask a question.

"The Lin family simultaneously undertook the restructuring of Huasheng, the hospital's unpaid wages, port construction, and mall renovation."

Will placing 50 million yuan in the student aid fund long-term increase cash flow pressure? If the fund subsequently relies on commercial profits, how can we ensure continued disbursement?

Lin Fu transferred the independent trusteeship agreement.

"The initial funds have been deposited into a public welfare supervision account and will not be used for Lin's business operations."

There are no rental expenses for the six retail properties, the supply chain is handled by the Lin family's own businesses, and the fund is accrued based on actual net income.

When operating revenue is insufficient, the applicant's quota will not be misappropriated, nor will any fictitious quota be promised.

Lin Ting sat in the middle of the press conference and only added one sentence.

"Wherever the Lin family's businesses are located, they leave behind jobs, school places, and basic services for the local area."

The clansmen must be protected, and ordinary families living with the Lin family must also have a way out.

The list of students receiving financial aid is jointly verified by the school, community, and auditors. Anyone who dares to embezzle money from a child will be pursued along with both family rules and the law.

Following the press conference, 27 vocational colleges in the province submitted applications for cooperation.

The first batch of application materials for students in need were sent from schools in mountainous areas. Three banks proactively applied for charitable trusteeship qualifications, and several local companies offered to jointly invest.

Lin's Store's membership registration exceeded 800,000 within a week.

In the northern part of the provincial capital, Howard, the head of Walmart's South China region, projected data from Lin's stores onto the conference screen.

Carrefour's provincial operations president, Bell, along with representatives from two foreign convenience store groups and six daily chemical suppliers, sat on either side of a long table.

Howard scrolled to the supply chain page.

"The Lin family has no store rent pressure, and agricultural products, logistics, pharmaceuticals and aquatic products are all supplied by the internal system."

They converted the Wu family's venue into a retail space, a renovation that was less expensive than building a new store. If we expand from six stores to seventeen, we'll lose 30% of our fresh food customers in the provincial capital.

Bell put a draft of a joint promotion on the table.

"Overseas headquarters approved a 21-day promotional subsidy. Prices were reduced across the board for grains, oils, fresh produce, daily necessities, and home appliances, with core products offered at a 50% discount."

Suppliers who participate in the Lin's platform will have their annual rebates and nationwide store display space cancelled.

A foreign logistics manager handed over the address of Lin's central cold storage, a list of maintenance contractors, and nighttime restocking routes.

Howard placed the document at the bottom of the folder.

"First, we'll focus on price. If Lin's can sustain itself through internal restocking, then we'll activate the logistics and cold chain solutions. Tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM, all stores in the province will change their price tags."

Bell picked up the phone and issued instructions to each store.

"Walmart, Carrefour, and six other chain stores are offering 50% off simultaneously. Lin's stores must be emptied within a week."