Chapter 756: 751. No Need to Feel Guilty (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

He Yong could not follow Zhang Ran forever; after all, he was getting old, while Zhang Ran was still "young."

Therefore, Zhang Ran also needed to consider He Yong's future.

Overall, Zhang Ran would offer He Yong different choices; if he wanted to live a stable, retired life in the future, then the company Zhang Ran provided would be more than enough.

Zhang Ran could even arrange for someone to manage it on his behalf if He Qing did not want to handle it.

However, if He Yong did not want to live that kind of life, then after he retired, he could also help manage other matters.

For example, the Inspection Department.

These were all choices given by Zhang Ran; He Yong was loyal to Zhang Ran, and Zhang Ran would not let He Yong down.

From now on, Maikai Supermarket could be said to have a separation of powers, with the Jiao Zhen Team still overseeing the overall situation.

However, Gu Fei now had the capital to contend.

Added to the fact that the Finance and Inspection Departments were both Zhang Ran's people, it could be considered a relatively clear and distinct division.

Moreover, doing this had another benefit, which was giving Zhang Ran much more control over his subordinate companies.

From now on, the probability of similar things happening would be much smaller.

After finishing these matters, Zhang Ran looked at everyone and said, "That is all for now; does anyone have any opinions?"

Everyone remained silent.

The power of the Jiao Zhen Team had been weakened significantly, and there were more checks and balances, but no one dared to say anything.

Everything was because they had brought it upon themselves!

If they had not turned a blind eye to the matter regarding Liu Guohua before, they would not have ended up in this position.

Furthermore, although only Liu Guohua was involved this time, in reality, it was not certain that no one else had been tempted; perhaps they were just watching from the sidelines.

"Since there are no objections, let us implement it this way," Zhang Ran said.

The matter was settled just like that; Gu Fei and Geng Yichang became the biggest winners this time, at least on the surface.

Zhang Ran was also quite satisfied; he had taken the opportunity to reclaim some equity this time.

Now, as long as he caught them in a compromising position, then with his current strength, these people had no qualifications to fight him.

After Zhang Ran left, the conference room suddenly fell into silence. Gu Fei looked at everyone and was the first to stand up, smiling: "I will have to trouble you all in the future."

The others ignored Gu Fei, while Jiao Zhen took a deep breath and said, "General Manager Gu is joking; we are all just working together, there is no trouble or lack thereof."

From now on, Gu Fei could be considered the person with the most influence in Maikai Supermarket besides Jiao Zhen.

The power in his hands was also not insignificant.

Gu Fei did not have the look of a villain who had gained power; after all, he knew clearly that in this company, the person Zhang Ran trusted most was still Jiao Zhen.

"Chairman Jiao, if you have anything for me in the future, just give the order," Gu Fei said, and then he left.

After he also left, the conference room began to liven up again, though some people looked at Gu Fei with displeasure.

It was just that Geng Yichang remained silently quiet; he had also gained a lot this time, so it was not convenient for him to say much.

Jiao Zhen looked at everyone and said, "In the past, there were many things I found it inconvenient to say or could not easily say. Everyone coming to Maikai with me was also a sign of your trust and support for me."

"I also thought that everyone had a clear idea about certain things, but I discovered I was wrong."

"Mr. Zhang does indeed implement a hands-off policy for the company; he rarely manages the specific affairs of the company, but that is not a reason for us to act recklessly."

"Guohua is not being wronged this time, and there is no room for any sophistry. I hope everyone will keep this lesson in mind."

"Mr. Zhang will certainly give everyone the benefits they deserve, and I will also fight for them on your behalf."

"If anyone feels dissatisfied with their treatment in the future or believes they deserve higher and better treatment, then you can tell me in advance."

"I will communicate with Mr. Zhang, and I believe that if you truly have the ability, Mr. Zhang will not be stingy."

Jiao Zhen spoke the words he had kept hidden in his heart; he had actually wanted to say these things for a long time.

But if he had said them before, it is estimated that few would have truly remembered them. It was different now; now they would all listen obediently and be able to truly take them to heart.

In the evening, at Jiao Zhen's home.

"Old Brother, this is all the food I get? You aren't really angry, are you?" Zhang Ran looked speechlessly at the peanuts and edamame on the table, not knowing what else to say.

There was no expression on Jiao Zhen's face. He first filled Zhang Ran's glass with wine, then said, "Guohua followed me for over ten years; I brought him up with my own hands."

Zhang Ran was silent for a moment and said, "Old Brother,......"

Before Zhang Ran could say anything, Jiao Zhen interrupted him directly: "You were not wrong, I know that. This is what he deserved; he brought it on himself. It was also I who personally sent him in."

"But as his elder brother, I still feel uncomfortable in my heart. How did he become like this? Why couldn't you have loosened your hand just a little?"

Zhang Ran remained silent. Jiao Zhen appeared to be blaming him, but in reality, Zhang Ran knew that Jiao Zhen was blaming himself.

Jiao Zhen felt guilty!

It was he who had brought this matter to Zhang Ran; in terms of professional ethics and personal feelings, Jiao Zhen had made a choice.

Liu Guohua had followed Jiao Zhen for over ten years; their bond was naturally beyond question, and for these years, he had been Jiao Zhen's right-hand man.

If not for this incident, Jiao Zhen had even wanted to groom him as his next successor.

But now..........

Zhang Ran and Jiao Zhen drank while eating peanuts and edamame, though that was only at the start. After a while, Jiao Zhen's wife prepared some dishes and brought them up.

"Sigh, after this, what are your plans? I can hold on for ten years at most," Jiao Zhen sighed and said.

Zhang Ran said, "We will talk about it when the time comes. With Old Brother Jiao here, I am still at ease."

"Say what you will, but my idea is to groom Gu Fei and Geng Yichang as the next generation of successors. In the future, if they have the ability, let the two of them compete," Jiao Zhen said.

Zhang Ran agreed immediately, "Fine, then we shall choose from those two."

This was a request from Jiao Zhen, and it was also to seek a way out for the team that followed him, providing them with a more stable rear guard.

It was easy to imagine that if Jiao Zhen retired and no one from his team could take over, then their days in the future would certainly not be easy.

Therefore, Jiao Zhen was worried about these things. Jiao Zhen had previously been worried that after the Liu Guohua incident, Zhang Ran would no longer trust his internal team.

But now it seemed that he had overthought it.

"Zhang Ran, it is my failure to manage the company well; I will punish myself with this glass of wine." Seeing Zhang Ran agree so readily, Jiao Zhen was slightly taken aback, then immediately downed a glass without another word.

Zhang Ran hurriedly followed suit and drank a glass as well.