Chapter 405: 401. A Feast with No Good Intentions (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

"But have you considered that it's impossible for Shangguo to let go of so many people all at once? I could take one or two, but if I take too many, Shangguo itself might fall into chaos," Jiao Zhen said.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Brother, you're overthinking this. I don't know about others, but the talent reserve of a State-owned Enterprise is definitely far greater than I imagined. Besides, I don't believe your team is entirely made up of department heads, right?"

"To put it bluntly, if you leave today, someone will be there to fill all those positions by tomorrow."

"There might even be many people who can't wait for you to leave," Zhang Ran joked at the end, but it was also the truth.

Why did Zhang Ran come to find Jiao Zhen?

Aside from the fact that Jiao Zhen's ability is indeed outstanding, a very important part of the reason is that Jiao Zhen can bring a large group of people, not just come over alone.

This time, what Zhang Ran wants is a large-scale personnel change, not just replacing one You Jingyang.

Aside from a State-owned Enterprise, there is nowhere else to find a place where one can poach such a large group of people without significantly affecting the company's operations.

The talent reserve of a State-owned Enterprise is simply incomparable to that of a private enterprise.

Private enterprises do not keep idle staff; every position is filled, and there are no extra candidates.

But a State-owned Enterprise is different; in the vast majority of cases, a State-owned Enterprise does not fire people.

Although the departure of Jiao Zhen and his people will certainly cause some impact, it will not reach the point of making the company unable to operate.

With the operational plans and capabilities of a State-owned Enterprise, it would take at most three to five months to recover.

"That may be so, but I still feel it's a bit difficult to handle so many people at once, and I don't know what the others are thinking," Jiao Zhen said.

Zhang Ran said, "Leave that to me. You just need to bring the people to me, and since these people are all members of your team, it will be very helpful for you to take over Maikai Supermarket later."

Since Zhang Ran had said as much, Jiao Zhen didn't say anything more, only asking with some doubt, "Aren't you afraid I'll become the next You Jingyang?"

Zhang Ran laughed, "First, I trust you, Brother; you aren't that kind of person. Second, I also believe a Maikai Supermarket isn't worth you doing something like that."

Of course, there was one more important point: this time, Zhang Ran was prepared to use iron-fisted methods to rectify Maikai Supermarket. Although the goal was to let Jiao Zhen and his people take over the company smoothly, it was also a warning to these people at the same time.

Jiao Zhen smiled. Although he knew that a large part of what Zhang Ran said was just being polite, he still enjoyed it in his heart.

"When you go to work in the afternoon, Brother, go talk to those people. In the evening, help me arrange a meeting with those leaders above you; I'll treat them to a meal," Zhang Ran said.

Since the decision had been made, Jiao Zhen didn't delay any further; he ate a little and then left to start making preparations.

Since Zhang Ran was in a hurry, he couldn't drag his feet.

After all, Zhang Ran would be his new boss in the future.

After returning to the company, Jiao Zhen immediately called his core team together for a meeting.

He even bypassed the direct supervisors of some people, which started to make many people within the company speculate.

You have to know that Jiao Zhen had always been very disciplined in his work, which was the reason he kept Shangguo Supermarket running in such an orderly fashion.

Because he followed the rules, few people targeted him, and the upper management was very satisfied with him. Coupled with his strong ability, Jiao Zhen had held the position of General Manager of Shangguo Supermarket firmly for twenty years.

Moreover, he had a great deal of influence at the Headquarters, and even the Headquarters rarely interfered with matters here. Of course, it wouldn't be as laissez-faire as the Maikai Supermarket Headquarters treated the China Branch, but generally speaking, Jiao Zhen called the shots on most matters at Shangguo Supermarket.

This was the first time Jiao Zhen had done something like this, so it aroused the curiosity and speculation of many people.

No one knew what they had discussed inside, but when these people came out, their expressions were all... strange?

Some were uneasy, some were excited, some were expectant, and others were indifferent.

There were all sorts of reactions, leaving many people confused.

Some people were preparing to go and inquire about the situation, but these people didn't say a word. Zhang Ran hadn't smoothed things over with the upper management yet, so they didn't dare to say "I'm leaving" directly at this time. If the upper management didn't agree, they would be in a real bind.

At nine o'clock in the evening, several high-level executives from Nianrun Group arrived together at a private room in a luxury restaurant.

Shangguo Supermarket is a subsidiary belonging to Nianrun Group; Nianrun Group is a State-owned Enterprise and, furthermore, a behemoth of a company.

Its main business includes the manufacturing and distribution of daily consumer goods, real estate and related industries, and infrastructure and public utilities. It has a total of 17 first-tier subsidiaries and dozens of second-tier subsidiaries under its umbrella.

Shangguo Supermarket was originally just a fairly decent subsidiary within Nianrun Group, but under Jiao Zhen's leadership, it was made into one of the company's main business lines. It can be said that Shangguo occupies a very important proportion of Nianrun Group.

But at the same time, as the pie grew larger, more people started eyeing it. Especially since this is a State-owned Enterprise, not a private one, Jiao Zhen's position is actually not irreplaceable.

Jiao Zhen led Xin Youmin and the others in from outside. As soon as Xin Youmin saw Jiao Zhen, he asked curiously, "Old Jiao, this isn't your style. Is there something you need our help with today?"

"That's right, you, Old Jiao, are famous for being 'frugal.' If you have something to say, say it; we'll definitely help if we can. Don't be so extravagant, or I'm afraid you won't be able to answer to your wife," Jie Li also joked.

Jiao Zhen rolled his eyes at him and said, "It's not me looking for you; it's someone else looking for you."

"Who?" Xin Youmin became even more curious.

"They say they're an old friend of yours," Jiao Zhen smiled.

Xin Youmin said, "My old friend needs you to act as a middleman to see me? Who on earth is it?"

"You'll see in a moment." As they were speaking, they pushed the door open and walked in.

Zhang Ran was standing inside, greeting them with a smile, "Good evening, leaders."

After seeing Zhang Ran, Xin Youmin was stunned for a moment, then reacted and turned around to leave.

"Hey, hey, hey, Brother Xin, what are you doing?" Zhang Ran hurriedly stepped forward to block him.

Jie Li and the other two also looked at Xin Youmin in confusion. What was he doing? Was there a grudge?

Seeing the gazes of Jie Li and the others, Xin Youmin said helplessly, "Nothing good ever comes from this guy inviting us to dinner. 'A feast with no good intentions' is exactly what describes him. I've eaten with him twice in total, and both times I suffered a heavy loss."

Zhang Ran hurriedly complained, "Brother Xin, you've misunderstood me. Those were collaborations before, and you all got what you wanted. I think I helped quite a bit, didn't I?"