Chapter 1196: Refusing Cooperation

"Cooperation?" Zhou Andong asked: "How to cooperate?"

The old man said: "Jinghua Mall sells 45% of its shares to RT-Mart for 18 million yuan. Then use this 18 million to upgrade and renovate Jinghua Mall, sharing RT-Mart's brand, management system, supply channels..."

"But, they found RT-Mart, and that General Manager Tang refused. Then the district handed this plan to me."

"No!" Zhou Andong shook his head like a rattle.

Are you kidding? There is a certain boss whose supermarket is booming.

But because funds are limited and he is eager to expand, he cooperated with a state-owned mall, and finally played himself into prison.

He was sentenced to several years for corruption. By the time he came out, the industry had become someone else's.

Although, with his current scale, status, and the Jian family, the probability of such a thing happening would be very low.

However, it's better to have less trouble than more. Besides, he doesn't lack money, and he can expand at any time, opening branches wherever he wants.

Why cooperate with a state-owned mall and find trouble for himself? Besides, he doesn't look down on those managers of state-owned enterprises at all.

The old man didn't expect Zhou Andong to refuse so readily, really not giving him any face at all.

"Can't you consider it?"

"There's nothing to consider," Zhou Andong was very firm: "Cooperation is absolutely impossible."

The old man was a bit puzzled, because in his view, this matter was beneficial to both sides. Why did Zhou Andong disagree?

"Can you tell me the reason for your refusal?"

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "The reason is very simple, I don't lack money, why cooperate?"

The old man was silent, and it was a long while before he said: "Last time you told me that the radio incident was Jinghua Mall's biggest crisis, and if they didn't do crisis public relations, they wouldn't last two years.

Sure enough, you were right. Last month, Jinghua Mall started to show losses, and this month it's even more serious."

Zhou Andong really wanted to say, what does this have to do with me, but seeing the old man's somewhat dejected expression, he swallowed his words.

"Actually, the radio incident is only one aspect. Another reason is that the distance between Jinghua and RT-Mart is not far. Therefore, it is inevitable that customers choose RT-Mart, which has a complete range of goods, is cheap, and has good service."

"I also know this truth," the old man asked unwillingly: "Can't you give Jinghua a chance? You know, excluding the management, just the frontline employees, it involves more than a hundred families' rice bowls."

Zhou Andong sighed: "Cooperation is impossible, but 100% acquisition, including the mall building, is still possible. If they don't agree, then there's no way."

The old man pondered for a while and nodded: "In this way, I will tell the district your meaning and let them decide for themselves."

"Okay," Zhou Andong promised.

The old man checked the time: "Eat here tonight."

"No!" Zhou Andong said: "I'm going to RT-Mart to take a look."

"Fine," the old man waved his hand and said with dissatisfaction: "Go, go."

Jian Qiu laughed: "We'll come back for dinner tonight, that's fine, right?"

The old man then revealed a smile: "I'll let Aunt Juan make the fried meatballs you like best."

"Okay," Jian Qiu promised.

"Then we're leaving," Zhou Andong walked out, and Jian Qiu followed.

Zhou Andong sighed: "You let me sit with your grandmother for dinner, do you know how awkward I am?"

Jian Qiu hugged Zhou Andong's arm and said coquettishly: "Oh, it's just a meal, you just pretend she doesn't exist. Besides, the old man said so, if we don't come, how sad will his heart be?

And, if you have anything in the future, will you ask the old lady to handle it or the old man to handle it?"

Zhou Andong blinked: "You're right, I must have a good relationship with the old man."

"Exactly," Jian Qiu laughed: "The old man is the Dinghai Divine Needle behind us, he must be served well. As long as he is happy, you can walk sideways in the Jian family like a crab."

"My wife still has a long-term vision," Zhou Andong looked at Jian Qiu's short hair: "They all say that women have long hair and short knowledge. You cut your hair short, and sure enough, your vision has become long-term."

Jian Qiu's hand pinched the soft flesh on Zhou Andong's waist, then twisted it, and said through gritted teeth.

"Do you think I can't hear whether you're saying good or bad things?"

"Hey hey hey!" Zhou Andong grinned in pain and grabbed Jian Qiu's evil hand: "It hurts, it hurts, wife, let go quickly."

Seeing Zhou Andong grinning in pain, Jian Qiu snorted and let go: "See if you dare to talk nonsense and damage me again."

Zhou Andong smacked his lips and defended: "I wanted to praise you, but I didn't make it clear, which made you misunderstand."

Jian Qiu snorted: "You Zhou Big Bluffer, are there times when you can't make things clear? Who are you lying to?"

Zhou Andong smacked his lips. At this time, they arrived at the main gate, and immediately changed the subject.

"Squad Leader Liu, my plan to treat you to dinner tonight is going to be ruined, there will be opportunities in the future."

Squad Leader Liu nodded with a smile, saluted, and didn't speak.

Seeing Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu come out, Wu Chao started the car and drove to their side.

The two got into the car, and Zhou Andong said: "Go to RT-Mart."

The business of RT-Mart, although not as exaggerated as when they were doing activities and needed to limit the flow.

But now, it is still crowded every day.

Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu came in from the main gate, pushed a shopping cart, and strolled inside.

"Chairman!"

Tang Bei was checking in the snack area when she suddenly saw Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu and shouted.

"I thought I was dazzled, it really is you guys."

Tang Bei was also accompanied by a woman, who was curiously looking at Zhou Andong.

She was Wang Hui, the former deputy manager of the procurement department of Jinghua Mall, during the radio incident.

She had proposed investing funds to upgrade and renovate Jinghua and improve service quality, so that they could compete with RT-Mart.

But her proposal was rejected, and then Jinghua's business was getting worse day by day.

Just over two months ago, she abandoned her old employer without hesitation and jumped to RT-Mart, serving as the manager of the commodity quality inspection department.

And this woman was very capable, and put forward many unique insights on mall management.

Tang Bei was thinking about preparing a report for Zhou Andong, asking Wang Hui to serve as the deputy general manager of RT-Mart.

Zhou Andong threw two bags of roasted fish fillets into the shopping cart: "I heard that Jinghua Mall wants to cooperate with us, so I came to take a look."

"We didn't agree," Tang Bei said: "I was a bit moved at first, but Wang Hui stopped me. She said that 100% acquisition is no problem, but absolutely no cooperation."

Zhou Andong raised his eyebrows: "Who is Wang Hui?"