Chapter 440: 436. Let's Make a Bet (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

Upon hearing Lao Huang's words, the smile on Zhang Ran's face faded instantly, and his tone became much flatter. "Leader, are you aware of the inside story regarding this?"

Lao Huang shook his head and said, "I don't know the specifics; I only know that you and Zhuo Fan have some conflicts, so I was thinking of seeing if you could sit down and have a good talk to see if those conflicts could be resolved."

After finishing, Lao Huang knew that this request of his was a bit excessive, so he immediately added, "But Mr. Zhang, you can rest assured that when the time comes, Fengchao will provide whatever compensation is due to you."

Zhang Ran remained silent, looking at Lao Huang. After a long while, he said in a calm tone, "If all the leaders here share this same line of thinking, then there is no need for us to continue this conversation."

"Mr. Zhang, I know that this time you..." Lao Huang said, frowning.

However, he was interrupted by Zhang Ran this time. "No, you don't know."

Lao Huang felt a bit annoyed; it was rare for him to be interrupted while speaking.

"These documents are what I prepared beforehand, and I came here this time to show them to the leaders. Since things have reached this point, let's be direct. If the leaders still insist on your current ideas after reading these documents, then I won't have the audacity to stay any longer."

As he spoke, he took out the prepared documents from the side and handed them to Gu Zhengfeng and the others.

Gu Zhengfeng raised his eyebrows and began to read. The more he read, the more solemn his expression became, and the heavier his mood grew.

He truly did not know about these situations; after all, apart from those who already knew the circumstances, no one would spread such things blindly.

After finishing, Lao Huang also fell silent. No wonder Zhang Ran was so insistent; this was not just a matter of interests.

"Are these all true?" Gu Zhengfeng asked seriously.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "I wouldn't go so far as to use such things to fool the leaders; that would be counterproductive."

Gu Zhengfeng actually knew that if Zhang Ran dared to bring these things out now, it proved they were true.

Lao Huang stopped speaking; at this moment, there was no need for him to speak anymore. Continuing would only annoy Zhang Ran, and there was no need for that.

"Then what does Mr. Zhang want to do?" Bi Chengjian asked in a deep voice.

Zhang Ran said, "I hope that Jia City can cooperate with me so that I can take back control of Fengchao and allow Fengchao to stabilize more quickly."

Upon hearing this, Bi Chengjian said, "Mr. Zhang, based on these documents alone, it is a bit of a stretch to convict him. Furthermore, given your current situation, you don't even have shares in Fengchao Group. Why should we believe that you can stabilize Fengchao in a short period of time?"

"If we take action against Zhuo Fan and you fail to stabilize things or handle those shareholders, then the chaos in Fengchao Group will be massive."

"I am not saying this to plead for Zhuo Fan, but simply stating the facts. I hope Mr. Zhang can understand."

"How about this? We can take action against Zhuo Fan, but it will require waiting a year or so. It would be best to transition Fengchao over completely. Mr. Zhang, what do you think?" Gu Zhengfeng also said.

This was their ideal plan. Although it would be later, it could at least achieve Zhang Ran's goal, and they could also ensure a smooth transition.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Do the leaders not trust me?"

Bi Chengjian hurriedly said, "It's not that we don't trust you. We certainly know that Mr. Zhang has outstanding abilities, but this matter concerns the jobs of tens of thousands of people, which is no small matter. Moreover, there are many upstream and downstream industries involved. If we really get down to it, the number of people affected is too high, and we have to be careful. We hope Mr. Zhang can be understanding."

Zhang Ran nodded, acknowledging his statement, but said, "I can understand the difficulties you all face; this is for the good of the public."

"It is best that Mr. Zhang can understand," Bi Chengjian said with a smile, thinking that Zhang Ran was about to agree to the plan.

But who knew that Zhang Ran would suddenly change the subject: "However, I am still unwilling to do it that way; the time it would consume is too long."

Seeing the slightly changed expressions of Gu Zhengfeng and the others, Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Leaders, don't be anxious. Listen to me slowly."

"Go ahead."

"I cannot afford to drag things out at Fengchao Supermarket for too long. I have paid a price for this operation, and these things need to be resolved in a short time."

"Moreover, I have my own development direction and future plans. If I cannot take down Fengchao in a short time, it will have a major impact on my plans."

"Of course, I still stand by what I said: I can understand the difficulties you all face, so let's make a bet," Zhang Ran said finally.

Gu Zhengfeng said, "What kind of bet?"

"You take action against Zhuo Fan as soon as possible, and I guarantee that I will stabilize Fengchao within half a month and will absolutely not cause any trouble for the leaders."

"If I fail to achieve my goal within half a month, then I will directly have Maikai Supermarket relocate here and replace Fengchao entirely. That should be acceptable, right?"

Once these words were spoken, the expressions of Gu Zhengfeng and the others changed, and they stared intently at Zhang Ran. "Are you serious?"

"Serious! I wouldn't dare to lie to the leaders about such a matter," Zhang Ran said.

"Mr. Zhang is this confident?" Lao Huang couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Ran said indifferently, "Confident? Perhaps."

"Then what if the shareholders of Fengchao Supermarket don't agree? You know that even if we take action against Zhuo Fan, his shares won't end up in your hands in a short time. You still won't have much of a say in Fengchao," Lao Huang said.

Zhang Ran said, "Didn't I already say? If I don't succeed, I will have Maikai Supermarket relocate here, and then there will be no need for Fengchao to exist. At that point, the shares in the hands of those shareholders will be worthless."

Zhang Ran spoke calmly, but Lao Huang and the others were shocked; this was a case of "better to be a shattered jade than an intact tile"!

"Mr. Zhang, when will you start?" Gu Zhengfeng made a decision quickly. At this moment, he actually hoped that Zhang Ran would lose the bet, as that would allow them to gain a Maikai Supermarket.

And not only that, there would also be corresponding investments from Fengli Group, Dahe Express, and others that would selectively invest here.

Zhang Ran sensed Gu Zhengfeng's attitude and said with a smile, "Things should be done sooner rather than later. Let's make it the day after tomorrow. I will prepare tomorrow, and it just so happens that you can prepare some things as well. I believe that over these years, Zhuo Fan's backside hasn't been that clean."

Gu Zhengfeng's eyes flickered, and he finally nodded. "Very well, we will cooperate with Mr. Zhang as much as possible."