Chapter 412: 408. All of You, Behave and Listen (Seeking subscriptions, monthly tickets!)

Qi Tengfei and the others never imagined that Zhang Ran would actually handle things so ruthlessly, and at the same time, so decisively.

After they had just made their stance clear yesterday, Zhang Ran began his purge today; of everyone who participated or had expressed their position, apart from Gu Fei who could be considered as having turned over a new leaf, not a single one was spared.

Moreover, in just a short day, Zhang Ran had persuaded Jiao Zhen and the others, and even persuaded the Nianrun Group side.

Therefore, Qi Tengfei and the others felt a sense of despair in their hearts at this moment.

Zhang Ran's actions here were not as simple as just sending them in; he intended to make them spit out every cent they had embezzled or taken in bribes over these years.

Unless these people had long been prepared and had transferred all the money away, they were likely facing more than just the ruin of their reputations this time.

Zhang Ran wanted to use this incident as an example to set a precedent; he was not only punishing these people but also giving a warning to others.

However, dealing with You Jingyang's group did not mean the matter was over; rather, it had just begun.

With You Jingyang and these people taken away by the police—and almost all the senior management at that—the entire company was instantly thrown into turmoil.

Everyone was speculating about what had happened, and some who were well-informed had already heard some news.

Now it seemed obvious that this was a failure in the power struggle between You Jingyang's group and the newly parachuted senior management.

Just as everyone was in a state of panic, all middle management at headquarters received a message telling them to come to headquarters at 3:00 PM for a meeting.

Those not at headquarters were also required to appear via video conference.

Although the message did not state the consequences of not coming, after seeing the situation of You Jingyang and the others, no one dared not to listen.

At 3:00 PM, Zhang Ran and Jiao Zhen's group arrived at the large conference room; it was noisy inside, and everyone's face showed unease and restlessness.

But when Zhang Ran and the others entered, the room suddenly went quiet; no one even dared to breathe too loudly.

Zhang Ran's lightning-fast operation this time had truly chilled many people to the bone, especially those who had been close to You Jingyang and his group.

Zhang Ran looked at Gu Fei, and Gu Fei walked up and said softly, "Everyone is here; there isn't a single person missing who could attend in person."

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Alright, then let's begin."

As the only remaining old senior executive, and one everyone was familiar with, Gu Fei had no choice but to act as the moderator.

"Hello everyone, I've gathered you all here today because there are some things I would like to announce." Gu Fei did not use any polite pleasantries; they were completely unnecessary at this moment, and no one would have listened anyway.

"Starting from a few days ago, our Huaxia Maikai Supermarket has already become independent from the headquarters. It is now under the absolute control of President Zhang Ran; in other words, we are no longer the same company as the other Maikai Supermarkets." Gu Fei explained this matter first.

Previously, Zhang Ran had not let them publicize it widely, as he wanted to catch Fengchao off guard, but with such a major move now, unless Fengchao were fools, it would be impossible for them not to know.

Therefore, he no longer hid anything.

After hearing this, a wave of discussion broke out among the audience; they had previously thought it was just parachuted senior leadership, but now it seemed that was not the case.

After waiting a moment, Gu Fei signaled for everyone to quiet down, "Next, President Zhang will say a few words to everyone. Let's welcome him."

After finishing, he took the lead in applauding, though the applause from the floor was not very loud; they were all somewhat distracted at the moment.

Zhang Ran didn't mind; after signaling for everyone to stop, he said directly, "I believe you have all seen what happened this morning. I expect many of you still don't understand the situation, so I will briefly explain it here."

"You Jingyang, Qi Tengfei, Yin Long..." Zhang Ran listed the names of these people one by one, not missing a single one.

"These people have used company resources for their own gain over the years, harming the company's interests, and have also used their positions to take bribes, embezzle, and commit other acts, and have now been arrested by the police."

After saying this, Zhang Ran paused, smacked his lips, and said, "Of course, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that when I first arrived, these people tried to sideline me, giving me no face at all, and let me leave yesterday looking like a fool. You tell me, why would I keep people like that?"

No one expected Zhang Ran to say such blunt words, and they stared at him, dumbfounded.

Jiao Zhen also looked at Zhang Ran, speechless; this guy still liked to act recklessly.

Zhang Ran ignored the reaction in the room and continued, "I have already found new candidates for the senior management vacancies. I believe many of you know President Jiao Zhen. Starting today, he is the new president of our Maikai Supermarket."

"I hope everyone can fully assist President Jiao and the others in getting familiar with the company as soon as possible so that they can manage the company well."

"When it comes to this matter, I have no tolerance for even a grain of sand in my eyes. At the same time, I promise you all that as long as you all adjust your attitudes, do your best to assist President Jiao and the others, and cooperate well with their work in the coming days,"

"then I will let bygones be bygones regarding the past. Everything will be wiped clean. This is what I, Zhang Ran, say, and it is my promise to you."

Once these words were spoken, many people in the room felt their tight hearts suddenly relax, especially the core members of You Jingyang's group.

They had previously been worried about whether Zhang Ran would clean them out as well.

Before, they felt Zhang Ran wouldn't or didn't dare to, but now they didn't dare think that way. If he could clean out You Jingyang and the others just like that—leaving only Gu Fei and sending everyone else in—what were they? How could Zhang Ran possibly be wary of them?

"However, if anyone dares to act in bad faith or put on a show of non-cooperation regarding this matter, then you had better pray that you are clean yourself; otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite to you."

"As for those who want to leave, I won't stop you, but you must finish handing over your work. If anyone thinks that 'if this place doesn't keep me, there's another place that will' and deliberately leaves behind a mess, then you can go out and ask around: who would dare to hire you?"

Zhang Ran wanted to use this tough stance to tell everyone that they must obey, must cooperate with Jiao Zhen and the others with their greatest effort, and until the company is stable, they must all behave and listen to him.

This was already a naked threat from Zhang Ran, and it also voiced the hidden thoughts of some people.

There really were some who intended to resign; of course, it would be nice to disgust Zhang Ran before resigning.

But Zhang Ran was even more ruthless: if you dare to do that, even if you are clean yourself, I will make sure you cannot survive in this industry.