Chapter 745: 740. Preparing to Act (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Zhang Ran did not go to find Jiao Zhen; that evening, he rested at the hotel and met with He Qing and Lin Ping.

"Mr. Zhang." Lin Ping was somewhat flustered; she had not expected Zhang Ran to come in person.

Although He Qing had previously said that Zhang Ran would certainly be paying attention to this matter, she had not expected it to bring Zhang Ran here himself.

Zhang Ran gestured for her to sit and talk, "I have read the documents you provided; they are very good, you did well."

Lin Ping immediately said, "These are all things I should have done."

Zhang Ran said indifferently, "But many people do not know what they should do."

Lin Ping did not dare to speak anymore.

"Tell me about the situation in the Finance Department," Zhang Ran said with his eyes closed.

Lin Ping did not dare to say much either, and could only honestly recount the situation in the Finance Department.

Following Lin Ping's narration, Zhang Ran's expression gradually turned gloomy.

This Finance Department that he felt he could trust had now actually been corroded into a giant sieve.

It could be said that there were hardly any clean people left in the Finance Department now.

Lin Ping was terrified at this moment, not even daring to lift her head; although she had not participated in it, she had chosen to remain silent on many occasions.

"You did well, go back first; I will handle the matter," Zhang Ran said, opening his eyes.

He did not say much more to Lin Ping; silence is actually often not wrong, and it is a normal person's choice.

Not going along with the corrupt is actually already quite good, and Zhang Ran had never strictly demanded more from others in this regard.

Lin Ping stood up to take her leave, but as she was leaving, she suddenly heard Zhang Ran ask, "By the way, if you were asked to serve as Financial Director, do you have the ability?"

Lin Ping was stunned for a moment, then her heart began to thump wildly; she had thought before about whether she could get some reward this time, but she had not expected to rise to the top in one step.

Lin Ping felt her mouth go dry, and in the end, she bit her tongue to force herself to calm down.

"I... I can, I..." Lin Ping said, stuttering slightly.

In fact, she still felt a bit insecure in her heart; the position of Financial Director was not easy to hold, and she felt her own ability was still lacking.

But such an opportunity did not come around often, and she was unwilling to give it up.

Zhang Ran looked at her without saying much, only saying, "Mm, I know, go back and prepare."

After Lin Ping left, He Qing asked with some confusion, "Uncle Zhang, it would have been enough to give Lin Ping an ordinary management position; her ability is not yet sufficient to take on that role."

He Qing knew this point; He Qing had studied accounting and was very knowledgeable in this area.

Zhang Ran said indifferently, "Lack of ability can be learned, and what I need from her is not ability, but for her to help me supervise the finances.

I believe that after this, no matter what situation she encounters in the future, she will think twice; since I can promote her directly from a small clerk to this position, I can also remove her at any time.

At the same time, she will also understand what the consequences will be if she does the same thing in the future."

This was the reason why Zhang Ran did this; loyalty is often more important than ability.

Zhang Ran himself did not have the time and energy to manage so many companies, so he needed someone to help monitor them.

In fact, this was also due to Zhang Ran's own situation; these companies could basically be considered his own private property.

Although Maikai Supermarket had other shareholders who held a significant proportion, Zhang Ran still held absolute controlling rights.

As for Yaotian Pharmaceutical, it was even more so; it basically belonged entirely to Zhang Ran.

Things like Fengli Group did not have so many issues.

Then there was Galaxy Capital; Galaxy Capital invested in more companies, and the shares it held in them were basically not very high—ten percent was already considered a lot.

At this time, when one's position is different, one's thoughts will also be different.

For example, Galaxy Capital actually planted its own eyes and its own people in quite a few of the companies it invested in.

It would even use methods like bribery to win over some people, in order to expand Galaxy Capital's say in those companies.

These were all understandable things; just like with Maikai Supermarket, if one were to say there was absolutely no shadow of those shareholders in it, Zhang Ran would not believe it even if he were beaten to death.

He Qing nodded, half-understanding; she did not quite grasp the logic behind it yet, perhaps in her view, ability was the most important thing.

But soon, He Qing thought of her own father, He Yong; if one were to say He Yong had ability, that was fine, but ability was definitely not the reason He Yong was so highly valued by Zhang Ran.

In fact, she, He Qing, was only where she was today because of her father.

The most crucial thing about He Yong was loyalty; his loyalty to Zhang Ran did not need any doubt.

Gradually, He Qing seemed to understand some things.

Zhang Ran did not say much more to He Qing; he did not want to interfere too much in how He Qing would develop in the future.

If He Qing could be like her father in the future, then she would be the chief steward of the Zhang Family, and her status in the future would definitely not be low.

But if she could not do it, Zhang Ran would not force her, and he would still arrange things well for He Qing.

The company Zhang Ran had previously given to He Yong was for the sake of preparing for this; when the time came, He Qing could also become a female boss.

Coupled with the connections within the Zhang Ran System, He Qing would live very well for the rest of her life.

That evening, Zhang Ran received the documents sent over by Jiao Zhen again; now, when looking at these documents, Zhang Ran already had mental preparation.

The next day, Zhang Ran did not rush to do anything, but instead came to the local government.

This matter involved a lot and required cooperation from this side; Zhang Ran needed to use these people to thoroughly establish his authority.

If one wants to strike hard, then naturally one needs cooperation from this side; fortunately, Zhang Ran's face still carried enough weight, and Maikai Supermarket was a top-tier enterprise here, a major taxpayer every year.

At the same time, there were many other aspects that needed communication, such as the matter of those suppliers.

This involved a lot, and it needed to be discussed carefully with this side; on this matter, Zhang Ran could not be too arbitrary.

Just as Zhang Ran was discussing with them, some documents and news regarding Li Da were transmitted over simultaneously.

At this time, everyone knew Zhang Ran's determination; in fact, many people were also somewhat surprised and astonished; they had not expected that Maikai Supermarket had actually become chaotic to this extent.

In fact, the causes of these things had long been buried; whether it was Feng Hui or Jiao Zhen, neither had any major foundation within the company.

Coupled with Zhang Ran's delegation of power in many matters, it made many people have ulterior motives; there were reasons why things had escalated to the point they were at now.