Chapter 404: 400. Is my blade sharper or are their heads harder!

"What are you trying to do?" This was the first sentence Jiao Zhen said after he regained his composure.

Zhang Ran said, "Nothing much, I just want to take back what belongs to me."

Upon hearing this, Jiao Zhen was silent for a moment before saying, "As far as I know, You Jingyang is a very capable person, so why did you come to find me?"

Zhang Ran laughed at himself, "Brother, I don't mean to make you laugh, but do you know what I encountered today?"

"What happened?" Jiao Zhen actually already had some guesses in his heart.

Zhang Ran told Jiao Zhen about what happened in the morning, then said, "You tell me, why should I keep people like that?"

Jiao Zhen sighed, "I had long heard that Huaxia Maikai Supermarket had basically become You Jingyang's personal fiefdom. I used to think that was an exaggeration, but now that I hear you say it, it doesn't seem to be an exaggeration at all."

"They are certain that I dare not move against them for the time being, so this time I came to find you, brother," Zhang Ran said bluntly.

If Jiao Zhen did not agree this time, then Zhang Ran would only have two paths: one was to choose to accept the current situation, and the other was to choose to go down with them, and he would be the one suffering the greatest loss.

It seemed that the latter was the most likely choice for Zhang Ran.

But there was still a key point in this, which was that all the efforts he had made before seemed to be in vain, because he had to deal with Fengchao Supermarket, and he had to catch them off guard.

Jiao Zhen was silent for a moment and said, "Why should I choose to help you? According to what you said, you should be dealing with Fengchao Supermarket next. This is a thankless task, and if things go wrong, I might even lose the little reputation I've managed to build up over so many years."

"I might even be saddled with a bad name, saying that this old man is nothing once he leaves Shangguo."

"Besides, I am old, I don't have that much energy, and I have no grand ambitions. It would be better to retire in peace and gain some reputation in the end."

Jiao Zhen did not hide anything from Zhang Ran and said whatever was on his mind. He also knew that when discussing these things with Zhang Ran, it was best to put everything out in the open; that was the best way to negotiate.

Zhang Ran laughed, "Brother, stop pretending. Perhaps you have such thoughts now, but don't you think about your children?"

"They have their own ways of living, what does that have to do with me? They are all grown up," Jiao Zhen said, appearing indifferent.

"Haha, brother, you're still putting on an act for me. Alright, I won't ramble on about these irrelevant things with you anymore. I'll state my conditions; if you don't agree, then so be it," Zhang Ran said, shaking his head.

He then said, "Brother, you also know my philosophy: use high salaries to foster integrity. And I also know that you are a bit aloof and wouldn't do those unspeakable things, so the conditions I offer are a five percent share dividend, plus an annual salary of thirty million."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiao Zhen immediately stopped talking. His current annual salary was actually not low; all in all, it added up to nearly ten million.

But compared to the conditions Zhang Ran offered, it was simply not on the same level.

After a long silence, Jiao Zhen took a heavy gulp of wine, "You guy, you just know how to throw money at people."

Zhang Ran laughed, "The key is that you are worth this price, brother."

"You're bringing out so many shares, don't you want your controlling interest anymore?" Jiao Zhen asked.

Zhang Ran said, "Who told you these shares were mine?"

"Then you..."

"Since You Jingyang and his lot don't know what's good for them, don't blame me for being ruthless. These guys' hands are definitely not clean, otherwise they wouldn't be so tough today," Zhang Ran said just this much.

But with just this one sentence, Jiao Zhen understood Zhang Ran's attitude, and at the same time, he secretly felt it was a pity for You Jingyang and the others.

"I signed a non-compete agreement," Jiao Zhen said, taking a deep breath.

Zhang Ran waved his hand, "These are not issues. I will pay whatever the breach of contract penalty is."

At this point, Zhang Ran knew that Jiao Zhen was tempted. However, after saying this, Jiao Zhen still didn't rush to make a decision; this was a big deal, not a small matter.

Zhang Ran, however, didn't have time to wait for him and said directly, "Brother, I won't say any more empty words. I have always lacked a true helmsman here. If you have the ability and the energy in the future, you can give it a try."

As soon as this was said, the hesitation deep in Jiao Zhen's heart vanished. He knew what Zhang Ran meant; this wasn't about Maikai Supermarket, but Zhang Ran's business empire.

He knew a little about Zhang Ran, but the more he knew, the clearer he was about just how vast Zhang Ran's business empire was.

Although it was said that because of some things, many things seemed to no longer belong to Zhang Ran, Jiao Zhen still had some confidence in Zhang Ran; Zhang Ran would sooner or later be able to take these things back.

And Zhang Ran's personality was not one that liked to manage these things, so he would definitely choose a helmsman when the time came.

This temptation was simply unimaginable for a professional manager like Jiao Zhen.

Although Jiao Zhen also knew that this was just a big pie drawn by Zhang Ran, and even if Zhang Ran finally took back what belonged to him and the business empire was established, it might not be him in the end, but as long as there was this hope, Jiao Zhen was willing to take a gamble.

"What do you want me to do?" Jiao Zhen made up his mind.

Zhang Ran laughed, clinked glasses with Jiao Zhen first, and then said, "I hope you will bring your team to take office within half a month at the latest, the sooner the better."

Jiao Zhen's hand holding the chopsticks trembled, and he looked at Zhang Ran in disbelief, "Half a month? What kind of joke are you making? That's not even enough time for the paperwork, and you said my team? Exactly how many people do you want to poach?"

Zhang Ran said seriously, "I'm not joking with you. You don't need to worry about the timing, brother. I will communicate with them, and I believe there won't be any major problems."

"As for your team, I will take as many people as you can persuade. Money is not an issue; what I need is to make Maikai Supermarket form a certain level of combat effectiveness as soon as possible."

"Are you planning to replace all the senior management of Maikai Supermarket?" Jiao Zhen understood a little.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Otherwise? Keep them to cause trouble for me?"

"But you must also be clear that a company as big as Maikai Supermarket cannot be mastered just because you want to. If one thing goes wrong, there will be big trouble. Aren't you being a bit too hasty?" Jiao Zhen advised.

He knew that such things were not as simple as just changing people. Just like his resignation, not to mention the procedures, even the handover of work would take a month or two, or even half a year.

Of course, if the people above gave Zhang Ran enough face, the time would be faster.

This was still a peaceful handover; if it were like what Zhang Ran was doing, then it might end in a big mess.

Zhang Ran, however, didn't care at all and said, "It's fine. When the time comes, whoever dares to cause trouble can just get out. I'm not afraid of this. I'll just take this opportunity to clean up the company. I want to see whether my blade is sharper or their heads are harder!"

When Zhang Ran said this, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. How could Zhang Ran not care at all about what happened today? It was just that he didn't show it.

Now that Jiao Zhen had agreed, Zhang Ran would not be polite to these people. When the time came, Zhang Ran would not let them get away with anything that should be returned or anything they should be held accountable for.

Jiao Zhen looked at Zhang Ran at this moment and was speechless for a while.

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