Chapter 390: 386. Maikai Supermarket (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Zhang Ran had not gone out for any sightseeing over the past two days either, staying in the manor the whole time to look through various documents and data.

Meanwhile, during these two days, Nikolayev had not been idle; since Lotnikov had already chosen to act this way, he also needed to strike back.

Therefore, several core members of the Lotnikov Family had been targeted by underhanded tactics over these two days; of course, no lives were lost.

But with this, the conflict between the two families had completely intensified; however, the authorities could not just watch them go on like this, so someone soon stepped in to mediate.

Yet everyone knew that these two families would eventually have to have a showdown.

"Zhang Shu, this is the equity structure and basic situation of Maikai Supermarket that I have organized; please take a look." He Qing walked in carrying a stack of documents.

Zhang Ran took them and asked while looking through them: "How have things been lately? Are you tired?"

"Not tired, I feel very good, and I have learned a lot of things during this period." He Qing smiled sweetly.

Zhang Ran nodded and said: "Don't overwork yourself; things can be learned slowly, it's not worth it if you tire out your body."

"Thank you, Zhang Shu," He Qing said.

"Alright, go call your Huo Yi over," Zhang Ran said.

"Okay."

After Huo Zhiyuan walked in, Zhang Ran looked at her and said somewhat speechlessly: "Are you really treating this trip as a vacation? Not taking care of anything at all?"

Huo Zhiyuan sat down beside Zhang Ran, first took a sip of water, and then said nonchalantly: "I am training Siyan, aren't I? She is full of energy every day now; I can't just not teach her."

"Hehe, then tell me what is going on here? Why did the work report for Kangshilan appear on my desk?" Zhang Ran said.

Huo Zhiyuan acted as if she had just seen it, and said with a very surprised expression: "Oh, what is going on? Didn't I let..."

"Alright, stop pretending; just admit it if you're lazy," Zhang Ran interrupted her.

"Hee hee, Brother Zhang, you should just be a bit busier; I still have to help take care of the child, don't I?" Huo Zhiyuan was not bothered after being exposed by Zhang Ran, and said with a giggle.

Zhang Ran actually didn't mind this, and after joking with Huo Zhiyuan for a while, he said with a serious expression: "Girl, stop playing around for these two days; help me organize and look through these materials to see if there are any problems."

Huo Zhiyuan also knew the urgency of the matter, so she put away the smile on her face upon hearing this and said earnestly: "Alright."

With Huo Zhiyuan's help, Zhang Ran's work became slightly easier, and in many aspects, Zhang Ran was not as good as Huo Zhiyuan; having managed a multinational corporation like Kangshilan for so many years, she lacked neither the vision nor the ability required.

On the third day at noon, Zhang Ran found Nikolayev: "Let things settle down on your end for now; don't take it too far, as it is not very good for your current situation."

Zhang Ran had also learned about the matters between Nikolayev and Lotnikov over the past two days.

"Thanks, brother," Nikolayev said after a moment of silence.

He knew that this was because Zhang Ran did not want him to bear too much pressure; if Zhang Ran had not spoken up, no matter what, even if there were people mediating on the surface, he could not have stayed idle behind the scenes.

"It's nothing, this matter is actually aimed at me as well, and there is no rush for revenge," Zhang Ran signaled that he did not need to thank him.

After finishing this topic, Zhang Ran moved on to the main business: "I have looked at the situation of Maikai Supermarket; I have a plan here, see if it is feasible."

"Go ahead," Nikolayev said.

"According to the equity you organized here, I should have a ten percent stake in Maikai Supermarket, right?" Zhang Ran asked.

Nikolayev said: "Yes."

Zhang Ran said: "I know this is what you calculated extra for me, but I won't be polite with you this time."

Zhang Ran had not really gotten too involved in the affairs of Maikai Supermarket; whether it was the initial capital investment or the supermarket management, it was basically all handled by Nikolayev's side, with Zhang Ran only providing him with a development direction and some suggestions.

As for capital, Zhang Ran only contributed a small amount in the early stages; having a ten percent stake was already an over-calculation by Nikolayev's side.

But if one were to say that Zhang Ran took advantage, that was not the case either.

Although Zhang Ran contributed little capital, the development direction of Maikai Supermarket and some of the initial startup work were all handled by Zhang Ran personally.

If not for Zhang Ran, Maikai Supermarket could not have developed, let alone provide a continuous stream of funds to the Nikolayev Family when they needed money the most.

Therefore, Nikolayev said directly: "This stake is what you deserve; there is no such thing as giving too much or not enough."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ran did not say much more, and instead asked: "If the China Branch of Maikai Supermarket were to be spun off, how much would this ten percent stake be converted into?"

Nikolayev thought for a moment and said: "It should be about twenty-five percent; the specifics would need to be carefully calculated. You also know that the Maikai Supermarket in the China Branch is the largest branch of the entire Maikai Supermarket; calling it a branch, it could actually be considered the headquarters."

Zhang Ran nodded and said: "Then what is the difficulty of doing this? Are there any obstacles?"

"The problem is not very big; generally speaking, Maikai Supermarket is still under the control of our family," Nikolayev said after finishing.

"However, there is no need for you to do this. I know what you want to do; you are definitely going to invest a large amount of capital to operate it next. If you do this, will your cash be enough?

Also, not splitting it up allows everyone to share this part of the pressure together; are you sure you want to do this?"

Zhang Ran explained: "I know all of this, but I have my reasons for doing so. First, this counts as my personal private matter, and I don't know if the other shareholders will support it.

Second, it is also because I don't want anyone to cause trouble behind my back at a critical moment, so I must control the holding rights of Huaxia Maikai Supermarket."

Upon hearing this, Nikolayev did not say anything more; since Zhang Ran had made up his mind, very few people could persuade him otherwise.

"Alright, leave this matter to me; there is no need to rush to provide the funds at that time, I can help delay it for some time," Nikolayev said.

"Alright, then I will trouble you with this matter," Zhang Ran said.

The main reason why Zhuo Fan thought Zhang Ran would not move against the supermarket was that, other than their Fengchao Supermarket, Zhang Ran had no foundation in the supermarket industry—at least none that they knew of.

That was why Zhuo Fan was so fearless.

But what Zhuo Fan probably did not expect was that Zhang Ran started directly from the outside, found Maokao Supermarket, and obtained the holding rights of Maikai Supermarket in Huaxia without much effort.