Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Hearing Han Tao talking about business, Fan Shengmei stood up and wiped him with a towel while responding, "We're ready. With the help of Andy and Xiaoqu, the first batch of 23 stores will open together, and the second batch is expected to be 300."

"Okay, this is a very good thing. For you, having a career is better than anything else. You and Guan Guan will all get the original shares.

I'll give you a call later. Her name is Lina, she's my administrative secretary. If there's anything Xiaoqu can't solve, you can talk to her."

"In fact, we already have a professional manager and team. Even Xiaoqu is more important than us. I feel guilty about taking this share. Thank you!"

"Don't think that way. The feasibility plan and original idea of ​​this project are the result of everyone's participation, so don't think that way. I see your efforts."

After saying that, Han Tao smiled and helped Fan Shengmei tidy up her hair, then turned around and walked out of 2001 with his things. This matter might be a big deal to Fan Shengmei and others, but to Han Tao, these were all small things.

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Chapter 601 Fan Shengmei's Troubles

The neon lights outside the window were dazzling. In the living room of Ode to Joy 2202, Han Tao sat on the sofa and couldn't help laughing when he looked at Qiu Yingying, because this girl was wearing a standard black and white suit tonight.

Seeing Han Tao looking at her and smiling, Qiu Yingying nervously put her hands behind her back and said embarrassedly:

"Brother Han, can you take a look at my outfit? Tomorrow, Lvtu Coffee will open both online and offline, and I wanted to dress more formally, so I asked you and Sister Fan to take a look in advance."

"Don't be nervous. This isn't a job interview. This suit is fine. After all, you're one of the deputy store managers. You should dress more formally. This suit makes you look more mature and stable, so you won't be looked down upon by the employees."

Han Tao commented gently that Qiu Yingying's store manager outfit was indeed good. It was mature and steady, but not luxurious, making people feel comfortable. There was no lace on the shirt, so it was simple and neat.

"Thank you for the compliment, Brother Han. I will definitely work hard to do this job well!"

Qiu Yingying was particularly happy to receive Han Tao's recognition. She had indeed worked very hard during this period. She went to the coffee shop to study during the day, looked up information at home at night, and often went to Andy for advice.

"Don't be too stressed. You'll learn about work slowly, and it'll get busier in the future. So your job today is to eat delicious food happily."

Before going downstairs, Han Tao ordered some roasted whole lamb and spicy crayfish, which he expected to be delivered soon. So after encouraging Qiu Yingying for a few words, he continued:

"By the way, Xiao Qiu, why aren't Guan Guan and your Sister Fan here? Are they still taking a shower downstairs?"

"No, Guan Guan is picking out clothes. She said she wants you to see a different side of her. Sister Fan came down later than us and is probably almost done washing. Do you want me to call Guan Guan out?"

"No, I'll wait a moment. I'll just send a message to Andy and the others to ask where they are."

Han Tao shook his head, took out his phone and made a voice call for two days, then pointed to the bag on the coffee table and said, "This is the gift I brought for you guys. It has your name on it. Take out yours and see if you like it."

"Thank you, Brother Han!"

Qiu Yingying didn't care about being reserved. After thanking him, she picked up the bag with her name on it and took out an exquisite packaging box from it. When she opened it, she found a very beautiful watch inside. She was stunned for a moment.

"Don't look at it. You and Xiao Fan will both be members of the management team in the future. This gift is more suitable for you, so one for each of you. The brand is the same, just the style is different. It can be considered as a reward for your hard work during this period."

"I've always envied our manager's watch, but I never thought I'd be able to wear such a beautiful and expensive watch. Thank you, Brother Han."

Qiu Yingying carefully put the watch back into the box, her face flushed with excitement, and glanced at Han Tao.

"As long as you like it, those boxes over there are chocolates, you can share them."

"Well, Guan Guan and I love to eat this the most. We couldn't resist last time..."

After Qiu Yingying blurted out, she felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject:

"Why hasn't Sister Fan come up yet? I'll go check it out and bring her Sister Fan's gift to show her and make her happy."

"You're welcome. Go get your sister Fan. I think the meal I ordered will be delivered soon. The address is right here. I'm just waiting to receive it."

Han Tao smiled slightly and watched Qiu Yingying run downstairs happily. The gifts she brought back this time were chosen by Lina, and they were all classic Omega models. The whole design was simple, stylish and generous.

Therefore, in addition to matching the professional image of Fan Shengmei and Qiu Yingying, this watch also embellishes their overall look, making Fan Shengmei look more elegant and Qiu Yingying look capable and mature.

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In 2001, Fan Shengmei also walked out of the bathtub. After taking a bath for the second time, she put on her clothes and checked herself in front of the floor-length mirror, while thinking about what to do next.

She had previously severed ties with her family and borrowed 200,000 yuan from Han Tao to transfer to her parents. They had agreed not to ask each other for help in the future, but her mother started asking for money again in the past few days, which made her very distressed.

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Just when she was having a headache, the phone rang. Seeing that it was an unfamiliar number, Fan Shengmei answered it out of politeness. However, before she could say anything, her mother's voice came from the other end.

"Xiaomei, why is your phone always disconnected? I borrowed someone else's phone. Your dad and I are so worried!"

Hearing this, Fan Shengmei's voice was cold, without the sadness and helplessness from before. She asked in a distant tone, "I was busy with work and the signal was not good, so I didn't see you calling."

"I know you're busy with work. It's okay, it's okay. It will be fine once it's connected!"

On the phone, Fan Shengmei's mother Liu Meilan's voice was filled with joy and enthusiasm, but Fan Shengmei took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and asked:

"If you have something to say, just tell me. If not, I'll hang up. I still have to work overtime to make money to pay off my debts!"

"Xiaomei, it's like this. Although your brother's problem has been solved, he no longer has a job, and the money you gave him has all been used for his medical expenses. Our family is really struggling to make ends meet.

Your father has been feeling unwell these past few days and has no money to buy medicine. Your sister-in-law has been clamoring to divorce your brother every day. Lei Lei hasn't had milk in several days. You said that children are in the growth stage and it would be terrible if they lack nutrition!"

On the phone, Fan Shengmei's mother Liu Meilan tearfully spoke about the situation at home. She felt that after so much time had passed, her daughter's anger should have subsided, so she resorted to the same trick again.

But now Fan Shengmei has seen things more clearly and wants to change the status quo. She doesn't want to lose the hard-earned peace, so she replied:

"Mom, you don't need to call me. I've already told you that the two hundred thousand is my way of repaying you for raising me.

I also took an advance on his salary for ten years, and now he relies on overtime pay to eat. I will no longer care about Fan Shengying's affairs. It is his own fault that he cannot support his wife and children. Who can he blame?

As for you and my dad, I no longer have that obligation because you agreed at the time that I had bought myself to fill the hole for your son. From that time on, the former Fan Shengmei was dead.

From now on, I want to live for myself. I've been in Shanghai for so many years and haven't made any progress. I've had enough. I don't want to be led around by the nose like this for the rest of my life. Goodbye."

Feeling that her daughter's attitude was very different from before, Liu Meilan cried out, "Xiaomei, don't hang up, don't hang up, don't talk like that, I will always be your mother and you will always be my daughter.

Mom is begging you just this once, just this once, okay? I heard from your classmates that you're working for a big boss now.

He deducts half of your salary every month. You should help the family. Give me a thousand yuan a month. I promise I will never bother you again. Just think of it as pity for your mother, isn't that enough?

After hearing what her mother said, Fan Shengmei's heart was completely chilled. Her mother's preference for boys over girls had reached an irredeemable level. Before, she had not hesitated even to push herself away for her brother. Now that she felt that things had passed, she actually planned to let her support her.

Thinking of this, Fan Shengmei said with a dead heart: "Mom, this time I will really call you mom for the last time. I don't understand. Fan Shengying and I are both born by you. Is it my fault that I am a girl?

Did you give birth to me just to fill the hole for my brother? If so, don't call me in the future. I will change my number after I hang up the phone. I will never see you again in this life. I'm hanging up.

"How can you be so cruel? I'm your mother, and I just asked you for a small amount of money, and you're going to cut off all ties with me? Do you have any conscience?

I gave birth to you, so isn't it your responsibility to support me? Just send this month's salary back tonight, just one thousand yuan, or I'll sue you for being unfilial!"

"Okay, go ahead and sue me. I have no regrets. I've already paid you twenty years of alimony. Do whatever you want. I can't fill that bottomless pit anymore."

After saying these words, Fan Shengmei decisively turned off her phone, then collapsed on the sofa, covering her mouth and crying. She especially regretted that she had spent ten years in exchange for 200,000 yuan to give them justice. If Fan Shengying was really put in jail, it might be a good thing for the family.

The crime of assault this time is punishable by a prison sentence of one or two years at most. Fan Shengying has not received parental discipline since childhood, and her thoughts have not been severely beaten by society. It may not be a bad thing to teach him a lesson this time.

Especially her parents' unconditional favoritism. Although she liked the feeling of being the pillar of the family at the beginning, she was really tired. If she couldn't let go in time, she would sooner or later be dragged down by this family, or she would give up and be forced to go down a path of no return.

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Chapter 602 A new mission for Qu Xiaoxiao

At night, the 22nd floor of Ode to Joy was still bustling with activity. Guan Juer, wearing a fresh white dress, stood gracefully by the side, chatting with Fan Shengmei.

Qiu Yingying also pulled Andy to express her feelings. This time, in addition to the small shop, Lutu Coffee also has a flagship store.

Moreover, this flagship store is located in the Financial Street. It has two floors and is divided into three areas. In addition to the normal coffee shop on the first floor, there is also an area specializing in coffee beans, coffee machines and other supporting facilities. The second floor is the venue required for online sales business.

In addition to the normal online shopping platform, this office area also has a live broadcast area. Andy reminded Qiu Yingying and others about this business. Doudou is now a big market and is very suitable for young people like Qiu Yingying.

However, the manager and store manager of this coffee flagship store are not Fan Shengmei and her friends, but a professional management team. Fan Shengmei only needs to manage the four stores that they originally planned.

Seeing that no one wanted to play with her, Qu Xiaoxiao pestered Han Tao to talk about the so-called work. During this time, she didn't expect that Han Tao actually gave her a new task.

The requirement was to acquire the Xie Group and at the same time acquire an air-conditioning company that was about to go bankrupt, and to place it before the Xie Group.

Although Qu Xiaoxiao is in the air-conditioning business and is also an agent of GI, her knowledge of her peers is limited. She is only familiar with big brands and those she has access to, such as Xie's.

So, after hearing the mission, Qu Xiaoxiao felt overwhelmed and couldn't help asking, "What kind of company is this? It's so awesome, why is it worthy of your attention, Director Han?"

"Have you heard of the Spring Basketball Group?"

Han Tao smiled slightly, looked at the somewhat confused Qu Xiaoxiao, and shook his head, saying, "You are still not competent enough as a CEO. You don't even try to understand your own field well. You just want to take shortcuts by relying on your connections all day long."

Before Qu Xiaoxiao could respond, Andy, who had heard the conversation, came to her rescue and reminded her:

"Xiao Qu, I've looked into the company Han Tao mentioned. When you decided to acquire the Xie Corporation, I did some basic research on similar industries in China. Chunlan is a large enterprise that has undergone state-owned enterprise reform. It's not much inferior to the Xie Corporation, and in some areas, it's even better."

"That's awesome, Andy. Tell me what's going on."

When Qu Xiaoxiao heard that she was even more powerful than Xie, she immediately became excited. Ever since she got close to Han Tao, she has been the most popular girl in their circle.

It can be said that everyone in their circle now regards her as a benchmark. If she can defeat two big names in the industry at once, then she will be completely ranked first, even surpassing her father Qu Datou.

Hearing her words, Andy borrowed Guan Juer's computer, opened his email and said, "It's this Chunlan Air Conditioning Company. It was formerly the Taizhou Air Conditioning Equipment Factory, a state-owned enterprise that was restructured. Around 2000, it ranked first in sales nationwide for eight consecutive years. Even Gree ranked second with only 890,000 units. The Xie family in Shanghai ranked fourth, and Midea and Haier ranked fifth and sixth respectively.

However, the situation of this company is similar to that of the Xie family. After firmly establishing its position as the leader in air-conditioning, the ambition of the company's head has been growing, and diversified expansion has begun.

The Xie family can be considered a replica of him. They both first entered the home appliance industry with projects such as refrigerators, televisions, and washing machines, and then moved into completely unrelated industries such as motorcycles, trucks, real estate, hotels, commerce, finance, and investment.

After hearing Andy's introduction, Qu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look at her and Han Tao and said, "Andy, this isn't wrong, is it? My family also has many subsidiaries. My dad said you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket. Xie's is also a special case and coincided with the stock market crash, so we have come to this point."

"What your father said is indeed true, but not entirely. Putting your eggs in multiple baskets can indeed share the risk.

But everything has its pros and cons. The more baskets there are, the more energy and financial resources will be dispersed to manage the baskets, and it will also affect the maintenance of existing baskets. Chunlan and Xie Group are living examples.

Therefore, if the diversified expansion strategy is too rapid, it will inevitably lead to the problem of neglecting one thing while focusing on another. The new business has not yet fully matured, and the air-conditioning business, which was once a pillar industry, has continued to decline. This is the case with Xie's company, and all other subsidiaries are in a loss-making state.

Whether it is Xie's or Chunlan, their motorcycle company, power manufacturing company, machinery manufacturing company, washing machinery company, and real estate company are all in the red.

In other words, a large amount of funds were used in non-core businesses, while the development and promotion of the core air-conditioning business was significantly reduced. In this respect, Chunlan is not as good as Xie's. At least Xie's has maintained its position in the air-conditioning industry.

After hearing Han Tao's popular science, Qu Xiaoxiao looked educated and said with a smile, "Damn, you're so knowledgeable! If it weren't for Andy and you, I think my company would have gone bankrupt sooner or later.

But I still don't understand. Xie's is at least one of the top ten companies in the air conditioning industry. Although Chunlan was once glorious, its main business is now failing. Wouldn't it be a waste of money to acquire it?"

"No, Xiaoqu, you still don't see clearly. Although Chunlan Group has been in a recession in recent years, its production line is sound and its product quality is impeccable. Moreover, its brand recognition is very high among the older generation.

If we acquire Chunlan and Xie's, not only will Chunlan benefit from technological upgrades and a rebirth, but it will also help further enhance the brand's domestic visibility."

As soon as Han Tao finished speaking, Andy immediately grasped the essence of the matter and explained to Qu Xiaoxiao, a poor student, with a smile:

"This acquisition is similar to Shengxuan's attempt to acquire Hongxing, but it's easier than acquiring Hongxing. After all, Chunlan has declared bankruptcy, and acquiring it is a different concept than acquiring the Xie family.

It's very difficult for Shengxuan to acquire Hongxing. I've never understood why. Lao Tan also talked to me about it. He said that Han Tao, the major shareholder, can completely solve Hongxing's problems, whether it's funding, management, technology, etc.

Hearing this, Han Tao glanced at Andy and said, "Old Tan should have figured it out by now. This is how things are in China. It's a society based on personal relationships. The old shackles can't be broken by one's own people. External factors are necessary. Red Star is an old state-owned enterprise with too many historical problems.

So my grandfather saw the drawbacks many years ago, but he couldn't change it. One move affected the entire company, and there were too many things to consider, so the pressure was enormous. Mergers and acquisitions were the only way out.

Qu Xiaoxiao nodded. He understood the logic behind this better than Andy, so he continued to ask, "What should we do with Spring Basketball after we acquire it? After all, it's a large group company. It's difficult to resurrect from the ashes!"

"That's why I want you to do it. If one person can't finish it, even if we share it with others, you will be the one to decide the scale. If you don't know how to do it, consult Andy.

But let me first briefly tell you that there are reasons for the pros and cons of Shouchunlan, including the acquisition of Xie's. With the technical support of GI and Xie's, we can strengthen technological research and development, introduce advanced production equipment, and improve product quality and performance to meet consumer needs.

With Xie's and Chunlan as a foundation, the company's own brand can adopt a variety of promotional methods and advertising to improve brand awareness and reputation and increase market share.

Finally, we need to optimize the organizational structure, improve the management system, increase the company's efficiency and production efficiency, reduce product costs, increase the company's profitability, and complete a rise."

Having said this, Han Tao stopped. These things could not be digested in a short time, so he had to give Qu Xiaoxiao some time.

"Brother Han, let's stop talking about work. The roast lamb has been here for ages, and I'm dying of greed. Let's eat first, or it won't taste good if it gets cold."

"Yeah, I'm hungry too. Let's eat first. We can chat while we eat. I also have a lot of work matters to consult you about!"

"Okay, let's eat. I've never eaten a whole roasted lamb before. Let's eat first."

"Andy, don't rush to eat with them. Such a good meal must be paired with wine. Do you have any left? If not, I'll go get some from Brother Han!"

"Old Tan gave me a few bottles a few days ago. I'll go get them. Wait a moment!"

"I'll go too, I'll go too, I'll help too!"

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Chapter 603 Love Class

Everything was ready, the maroon roasted whole lamb was also unpacked, and looking at the table full of delicious food, everyone closed the door and started tonight's party.

After everyone was seated, Han Tao finally spoke, "I've been back for two days. I was too busy with work, so I made up for the dinner I promised everyone today. I'll drink a glass of wine as punishment."

Hearing this, Qu Xiaoxiao immediately interrupted, "No, no, not even one cup. You haven't been taking care of the company's affairs during this period. All the preparations for Lutu Coffee, as well as the recruitment of personnel, etc., are also run by Sister Fan and the others.

Andy is so busy over there, so at least one cup per person is enough, isn't that right, sisters? "

Qiu Yingying didn't care about that. Her eyes were full of delicious food, so she drooled and said: