Chapter 748: 743. Of Two Evils, Choose the Lesser (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes)

Without a doubt, Gu Fei is a person who is both ambitious and very intelligent.

This intelligence of his is not only reflected in his IQ, but even more so in his EQ, as well as an instinct for avoiding harm and seeking profit for himself.

When Zhang Ran was about to deal with You Jingyang and the others, Gu Fei directly defected to his side, preserving his own position and becoming the only remaining high-level executive at Maikai Supermarket.

Yet, when he clearly saw a bright future ahead, he chose to endure and keep a low profile.

Logically speaking, at that time, Gu Fei was the only one left in the entire Maikai Supermarket; he was the most familiar with the company and the most familiar with the people below.

Moreover, those middle-level managers below would certainly subconsciously look for a familiar high-level executive like him to rely on.

Despite having such a good start, Gu Fei still chose to fade into the background quickly after showing a little bit of his talent at the beginning.

Because he sensed that the Jiao Zhen Team was actually not very friendly toward him; he had originally wanted to integrate into it, but it was clear that he failed.

A team is actually a relatively closed small group in itself, especially a mature team, so it is very difficult to join one.

Therefore, at this time, Gu Fei chose to endure; he did not go to fight for power and profit—not because he didn't want to, but because he knew he couldn't win at this time.

Gu Fei had been waiting for an opportunity; at first, he was still a bit lost, not knowing what he should actually do.

But when some signs of Liu Guohua's actions appeared, Gu Fei knew that his opportunity had arrived.

In fact, he knew about many of Liu Guohua's affairs, and some were even things he had deliberately guided from the shadows.

Gu Fei did not report this matter to Zhang Ran to use it to strike at the Jiao Zhen Team.

Although doing so would have been a good choice for him, it would only have been "good."

What he wanted was not just a position with real power; he wanted Jiao Zhen's position even more.

It was just that Gu Fei also knew clearly that compared to Jiao Zhen, he was still far behind, and his status on Zhang Ran's side was also different.

But he had one advantage that Jiao Zhen could not compare to, and that was his age.

Jiao Zhen was already old now; at most he would work for another ten years, or even less than ten years, so he had plenty of time.

If things developed according to the original trajectory, even if Jiao Zhen retired with honors, the person who took over his position afterward would certainly be someone from his own team.

But Gu Fei saw the opportunity, and he had been enduring until now.

Finally, Zhang Ran discovered the trickery in this; this was his opportunity, and this opportunity was one he had waited for.

Zhang Ran's meaning was very clear: he would appear before the company as the rival of the Jiao Zhen Team, becoming their common target, but at the same time, Zhang Ran would also give him corresponding power.

Although doing this was actually not the best choice for Gu Fei, because according to his own ideas, he actually wanted to take over Liu Guohua's position; this way, he could both infiltrate the interior of the Jiao Zhen Team and enhance his own voice.

In this way, he would have a very good starting point for competing for the position of Chairman in the future.

Once successful, he would immediately have a fairly decent base of support.

But it was clear that not everything went according to Gu Fei's ideas, though this was still fine; in any case, it was better than staying in the company like a tool.

"Mr. Zhang, may I ask, where did you get this information?" Gu Fei asked after hesitating repeatedly.

After asking this, Gu Fei felt a bit nervous all over; he didn't know if he should have asked, but if he didn't ask, he felt a bit unwilling in his heart.

After all, this did not reach his most perfect vision, and this vision was very likely these materials.

Gu Fei also saw that if these materials hadn't been provided by a true high-level insider, it would have been impossible for them to be so detailed.

Could it be that..........

Zhang Ran looked at him, smiled, and said, "Jiao Zhen gave them to me."

Once these words were spoken, the look of shock on Gu Fei's face could no longer be hidden; he had never expected that this was actually provided to Zhang Ran by Jiao Zhen voluntarily.

This.........

After finishing, Zhang Ran stood up, preparing to leave, but before leaving, he still said, "Starting tomorrow, you will take over Liu Guohua's position, but in terms of major policy direction, you still need to follow Jiao Zhen's management."

After saying this, Zhang Ran did not linger; he smiled, greeted Gu Fei's wife who had just come out, and left.

After he left, Gu Fei sat on the sofa and fell into deep thought.

"Is he your Big Boss? The Zhang Ran who is rumored to be godlike in the outside world?" Gu Fei's wife asked curiously.

Gu Fei nodded and said, "That's right."

"Then what was he here for this time? Was there an issue?"

Gu Fei looked at the worried expression on his wife's face and suddenly smiled, "Nothing, on the contrary, it's a great piece of good news; your husband is about to be promoted."

Gu Fei also completely let go of those thoughts in his heart; ever since he knew that these materials were given by Jiao Zhen, he knew that no matter what, he could only wait until Jiao Zhen retired to compete for that position.

In fact, this could also be considered a kind of warning from Zhang Ran: don't ever set your mind on this aspect, and don't think about those unnecessary things.

Zhang Ran sat in the car, closed his eyes, and began to ponder.

In fact, during this period, he had also been thinking about a solution; people like Liu Guohua certainly had to be dealt with—no matter the reason, since you have violated such rules, you need to suffer the punishment.

But how to prevent such situations from continuing to happen.

He could establish his authority by acting ruthlessly and through various other means, but the effect of this was actually not good.

One could see from Liu Guohua's affair that the matter of You Jingyang and the others was still fresh in his memory, yet he dared to do such a thing.

It can be seen that establishing authority is actually only for a short while; after a little more time, everyone will selectively forget.

Especially when Zhang Ran is too lazy to manage the company and power is completely delegated.

A solution Zhang Ran wanted was that the company could not have only one voice; when the company is small in scale, having only one voice is the best choice, but when the company scale is large, then it needs to be slightly curbed.

Although doing this has some obstructive effects on the company's development, there is no such thing as perfection in the world; to achieve a goal, one must inevitably lose some things.

Relatively speaking, this choice is considered the optimal solution in Zhang Ran's heart.

With Gu Fei's check and balance, Zhang Ran believes that if anyone wants to engage in any small tricks in the future, they will need to think more carefully.

It won't be like it is now, where as long as they have the thought, they dare to do it, without any sense of awe at all.