Chapter 969: 964. Zhang Ran's Arrangements (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sicheng and his sister thought for a moment and said, "Yaotian Pharmaceutical is doing quite well here; we haven't discovered any major errors or omissions."

This was to be expected; otherwise, did they really think Zhang Ran's previous two purges were just for show?

"However, the atmosphere at Yaotian Pharmaceutical is a bit restless; I feel it needs stricter management," Zhang Siyan said.

Zhang Sicheng hadn't noticed this point, as his Biaoxue Company was still far behind Yaotian Pharmaceutical, both in terms of scale and number of employees.

But Kangshilan was similar to Yaotian Pharmaceutical, which is why Zhang Siyan was able to spot this issue.

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Hmm, there's no helping that. The previous two purges were a bit too drastic, so it's inevitable that some people would feel restless."

Zhang Ran didn't really care much about this.

After chatting a bit more, Zhang Ran let them leave first, "You two continue to keep an eye on things for the next few days. I have some matters to attend to, so I won't be coming over for the time being."

Zhang Ran summoned Jiao Zhen and the others. This time, Zhang Ran had taken the initiative to call them in, which left many of them feeling a bit bewildered for a moment.

What was Zhang Ran planning to do now?

Wasn't everything fine just before?

Now that he had summoned them, was there some kind of issue?

Besides, they had only just arrived at Yaotian Pharmaceutical, and it was still too early for the actual integration; why had he suddenly changed his mind?

The most nervous among them was certainly Feng Hui; after all, why was it happening at Yaotian Pharmaceutical again this time?

He still had vivid memories of the previous two incidents!

So, when he received Zhang Ran's notification, his heart remained in his throat, and he sighed inwardly, wondering why he was so unlucky.

Why did something happen on his end every single time?

However, what was meant to come would come; even if he was anxious, he couldn't fake an illness to avoid coming.

When Zhang Ran saw Feng Hui, he noticed the look of anxiety on his face; if he hadn't truly been unaware of what was happening, he would have started self-reflecting right then and there.

Zhang Ran had no intention of scaring him. Once most of them had arrived, he said directly, "I didn't call you all here this time for the integration, but to discuss some other matters with you."

Zhang Ran used the word "discuss." After all, with such a large enterprise suddenly appearing—even if it was a future prospect—it was necessary to reassure all of these people.

Jiao Zhen and the others looked at Zhang Ran with curiosity, while Feng Hui felt a sudden sense of relief in his heart. He didn't care about these matters; he was just thinking that he was safe for now.

Zhang Ran spoke about the matter of the fourth telecommunications company and also explained the shares and such in detail.

These people could be considered his core team, and there were some things that still required their help to handle.

Upon hearing what Zhang Ran had to say, the group stared at him with wide eyes, unable to process the information for a moment.

It wasn't that they lacked composure, but that this matter was too massive—so massive that they were completely unable to digest and absorb it instantly.

However, they were all big shots in their own right, and after a period of silence, they finally regained their senses.

"Mr. Zhang, is this true?" Zhao Lifeng couldn't help but ask.

Realizing what he had said, he quickly added, "I don't mean to doubt Mr. Zhang, but this matter is just too big."

Zhang Ran understood what he meant and said with a smile, "I actually received some news a while ago, but this matter was only confirmed recently. I believe it won't be long before the higher-ups announce it."

By saying this, Zhang Ran was effectively telling them that the matter was completely settled and would not be reversed.

Jiao Zhen and the others all understood Zhang Ran's meaning.

Upon hearing this, Jiao Zhen felt a bit of joy, "This is actually a good thing. It is a good thing for both Mr. Zhang and the country.

'Buying horse bones with a thousand gold'—although it might not sound very pleasant to say that to Mr. Zhang, that should be the meaning behind it."

Jiao Zhen thought of this immediately; after all, he had worked in a State-owned Enterprise for so many years, and his sense for these things was exceptionally sharp.

Zhang Ran said, "That should be the case. In fact, these are also things I ought to do."

"But precisely because of this, the higher-ups made such a decision. If Mr. Zhang were merely an opportunist, then such a thing would not have happened," Jiao Zhen said solemnly.

Compared to the others, Jiao Zhen had far deeper feelings in this regard than anyone else.

In fact, what Jiao Zhen said was also correct.

If Zhang Ran were just an opportunist who only acted for the sake of profit, then the higher-ups would not have made such a decision.

Although Zhang Ran held a pivotal position in the business world of Huaxia, he had not reached the point where things could not function without him.

It was precisely because Zhang Ran did not think about using this point to demand benefits from the higher-ups that they gave such a decision.

Although it is said that the crying child gets the milk, even if the child doesn't cry, the parents see what the child does and will not truly treat the child unfairly.

Compared to the country, isn't Zhang Ran just like a child?

"Brother Jiao, I called you all here this time to confirm some things. What I told you before about you becoming the Vice Chairman of the Headquarters remains unchanged, but from now on, you will need to concurrently manage this aspect," Zhang Ran said solemnly.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Jiao Zhen with strange expressions; they really hadn't known about this before.

Jiao Zhen quickly said, "I can't do it. I don't really understand this area; no, I don't understand it at all."

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "But you have worked in a State-owned Enterprise for so long; you are clear on how to deal with State-owned Enterprises.

As for the specific matters, they can be left to others to do. We are not short of people in this regard; we can just hire some when the time comes. Brother Jiao, you only need to grasp the big picture."

"And if I'm not mistaken, at the beginning, someone like you, Brother Jiao, will probably be in meetings all day long, and it will be very difficult to spare the energy to manage specific matters."

Once this was said, Jiao Zhen immediately fell silent. Based on his understanding of State-owned Enterprises, this was indeed the case.

In fact, there was a reason for Zhang Ran doing this. Jiao Zhen himself was one reason, and another was because of Zhang Sicheng.

He certainly wouldn't let Zhang Sicheng directly take on the role of the person in charge here, but rather have him start from a middle-management position and learn the ropes step by step.

Of course, Zhang Sicheng's promotion speed would certainly be incomparable to others; being promoted one step a year would be normal.

In Zhang Ran's plan, he would give Zhang Sicheng five years. After five years, Zhang Sicheng would succeed Jiao Zhen, and Jiao Zhen would no longer concurrently manage this business.

And with five years of learning these things, plus his own accumulation at Biaoxue Company, Zhang Sicheng should be able to handle this position.

These were all things Zhang Ran had considered.

Although Zhang Ran didn't say it explicitly, Jiao Zhen seemed to understand his meaning. After thinking for a moment, he didn't say anything more and just nodded silently.