Chapter 413: 409. The Bad Cop and the Good Cop (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Geng Yichang whispered to Jiao Zhen beside him, "President Jiao, is our new boss this... overbearing?"

In the end, he could only come up with "overbearing," a relatively more positive term.

Jiao Zhen sighed and said, "Are you worried that he is always this overbearing? Or are you worried that the work will be difficult to do in the future?"

Geng Yichang did not hide it either, saying directly, "A bit of both, but mainly I'm worried that the work will be hard to do later. With him being so overbearing, will we be tied up and restricted in the future?"

It was not just Geng Yichang who was worried; everyone else was worried too.

Jiao Zhen looked at Zhang Ran, who was standing at the front speaking, and said in a low voice, "You can rest assured about this. I know Zhang Ran; he is not that kind of person."

"And you think this is what he is really like? Heh, let me tell you, this is something he is putting on."

"Hm?" Geng Yichang was somewhat confused.

This was still put on?

Had they not seen the fate of people like You Jingyang?

Jiao Zhen explained, "Zhang Ran never interferes too much in company matters, otherwise... hmm... forget it, let's not talk about this. You just need to remember: don't do things you shouldn't do, and just do your own job well."

"Think about it carefully. If President Zhang hadn't said those things today, how long do you think it would take for you to take over your current positions, understand, or even manage the people below well?"

"Heh, half a year? Or a year?"

Once Jiao Zhen said this, Geng Yichang and the others understood.

"Is President Zhang playing the bad cop for us?" Geng Yichang said with some surprise.

Jiao Zhen said, "What else did you think? He said that just so we could take over the company as quickly as possible. Didn't you see that President Zhang even went as far as to openly threaten everyone?"

"Remember, don't drop the ball on me when the time comes, or I won't be polite to you either. This is also a moment to test your abilities."

"Understood," Geng Yichang said, taking a deep breath.

At this moment, they finally understood completely why Zhang Ran had done this. Their hearts were stirred, and they even felt a tiny bit of a sense of belonging.

This sense of belonging was not toward Maikai Supermarket, but toward Zhang Ran. For a boss to go to such lengths for them, the employees, they were already very satisfied.

"Alright, I've said enough. Next, I will announce the new personnel appointments." Zhang Ran then stated the appointments for Jiao Zhen and the others, and then let Jiao Zhen come up to the stage to speak.

"I believe many of you know me, so I won't introduce myself much. My name is Jiao Zhen. I was previously the General Manager of Shangguo Supermarket, and now, valued by President Zhang, I have become the President of Maikai Supermarket."

"Everyone, don't have any psychological burden, and don't worry about not getting along with us. We also know that every company has its own philosophy and atmosphere."

"I understand this point very well, so I won't make everyone integrate into us; rather, we are the ones who need to integrate into everyone."

"Of course, I also hope everyone will give us more time. After all, I am already quite old, an old man, so my acceptance might be a bit slow. I hope everyone doesn't mind."

If the previous Zhang Ran was playing the bad cop, then Jiao Zhen was to play the good cop.

He would be working at Maikai Supermarket from now on and could not leave an impression of being too serious or rigid on the people below, as that would be bad for his management of the entire company.

Jiao Zhen also understood Zhang Ran's intentions, so his tone was relaxed and carried a bit of humor.

The people below heard Jiao Zhen's words, and their originally tense emotions were somewhat relieved; the pressure Zhang Ran had just put on them was truly too great.

This meeting did not last too long, ending in two hours. Within these two hours, everyone had initially accepted the current reality.

Zhang Ran and Jiao Zhen arrived at the office. After He Qing finished brewing tea for the two, Zhang Ran said, "You will probably still be busy for the next few days."

"What is it now?" Jiao Zhen felt a headache coming on.

He now had to take over the new company while also handling the handover at his old employer; it could be said he was truly exhausted.

Seeing his appearance, Zhang Ran immediately said, "Don't worry, this matter doesn't require you to handle it personally; you just need to delegate it."

"What matter?" Jiao Zhen asked.

"Find someone to go to Lin'an to find Zhao Lifeng and discuss the next steps for cooperation. I have already made arrangements over there; you only need to connect and understand what needs to be done next," Zhang Ran said.

During this time, Zhao Lifeng and the others had not been idle. Following Zhang Ran's instructions from a while ago, they had produced some things, and now that results were out, they needed cooperation from this side.

Zhao Lifeng also understood Zhang Ran's meaning at this time and supported Zhang Ran's actions, because once successful, their Fengli Group would also benefit greatly after this.

Of course, the main thing was that Zhao Lifeng realized at this point that he couldn't afford not to support him.

Because Zhang Ran had already prepared everything, especially with Dahe Express, where the layout was already complete.

Plus, this was beneficial to Fengli Group, so even if it went through an internal vote, Zhang Ran's actions here would still receive everyone's support.

At this time, although Zhao Lifeng had discovered that Zhang Ran had gained a certain level of control over Fengli Group without anyone noticing, fortunately, Zhang Ran had never shown any desire to interfere in Fengli Group's affairs, so Zhao Lifeng was not overly nervous.

Jiao Zhen said, "Alright then. By the way, is it really that urgent with Fengchao? Can we wait a bit longer?"

Zhang Ran said, "I don't want to wait anymore. Besides, I have already made so many preparations. This matter has already leaked ahead of time, so we can't drag it out any longer, otherwise, many of the previous preparations will be useless."

Jiao Zhen nodded and said, "Alright then, I will get to know the company as soon as possible."

"Mm, I'll trouble you during this time. Xiao Qing will stay here for now; when necessary, she can represent some of my attitudes. You just go ahead and do it, don't be afraid of offending people. If you see anyone you don't like, just tell Xiao Qing and let her step in," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

Jiao Zhen said speechlessly, "Look at what you're saying. Am I really such a petty person?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm the petty one, you're the magnanimous one, alright?" Zhang Ran said with a chuckle.

"I won't chat with you anymore. Is there anything else? If not, I'll go get busy," Jiao Zhen said.

Zhang Ran waved his hand and said, "Nothing else. By the way, take these tea leaves and drink them."

Jiao Zhen did not stand on ceremony with Zhang Ran, though he did not pay much attention to it. But when he started drinking Zhang Ran's tea leaves while he was free, he discovered that after drinking them, his energy became much more abundant, his fatigue decreased significantly, and he had more drive when working.

This also allowed him to finish handling many things in a short period of time.

Jiao Zhen thought it was because his second spring in his career had rejuvenated his vitality, so he did not pay too much attention to it.

Just as Zhang Ran was holding the meeting, news about people like You Jingyang spread rapidly, triggering a series of shocks.