Chapter 395: The Struggle of a Small Person (Part )
"For this project, what I said doesn't really count."
Wang Youqing bent his knuckles and knocked on the table, "dong dong dong". He said while thinking:
"Chen Zhe is the real major shareholder."
"And as far as I know, he is quite satisfied with the decoration of the Tiyuxi store and the milk tea shop."
"You can use this as an opportunity to negotiate with him. As long as you can guarantee that all stores will have this quality in the future..."
"I can do it! Brother Wang, I definitely can do it! If you can't do it, you can chop off my fingers!"
Before Wang Youqing finished speaking, Qu Baoguo interrupted him hastily and vowed to guarantee the quality.
Wang Youqing looked at his excited younger brother, half drooping his eyelids, and said calmly: "Who said it will only be one store in the future?"
"What do you mean?"
Qu Baoguo was stunned.
"He plans to open 10 stores at once, as well as two or three cinemas."
Wang Youqing asked back nonchalantly: "Your engineering team only has a dozen people, right? Can they complete the project on time with guaranteed quality and quantity?"
"Ten, ten stores? And a movie theater?"
Qu Baoguo thought he had heard it wrongly: "Does he have so much money?"
"This is not your concern, nor is it my concern. I only know..."
Wang Youqing flicked the ash off his cigarette in a casual manner: "Chen Zhe is not the kind of person who brags to attract attention. If he says so, he must have the capital to do so. The key is whether you can take it."
"me……"
Qu Baoguo's lips trembled and he did not dare to agree for a long time.
To complete 10 stores at the same time, at least 60 workers are needed, not to mention the cinema, a rough estimate is around 100 people, with this scale, we can even build a building directly.
"Oh, right."
Wang Youqing added: "He really wants to get land from us to build an office building, but there is nothing suitable right now."
After saying this, Wang Youqing closed his mouth and observed the changes in Qu Baoguo's expression.
From shock to frustration, this is the normal reaction after evaluating one's own capabilities and finding that one has no ability to take on the task.
But after a while, the frustration on Qu Baoguo's face gradually subsided, slowly turning into a kind of "gritting of teeth" fierceness, and finally showing a determination to burn his boats.
"Big brother."
Qu Baoguo took a deep breath and said, "If Mr. Chen can really give me this project, I will sell my car and house to hire someone to do it!"
Wang Youqing was a little surprised and looked at the younger brother with a frown, but he actually appreciated his idea.
After all, in many cases, although strength and ability are important, courage is the real ticket to entry.
This real estate agency project brought a lot of risks and pressure to both Chen Zhuo and himself.
With conditions like Qu Baoguo's, he would not have been able to enter this game at all without the determination to go all out.
"When I just heard Chen Zhuo say that he was planning to open 10 real estate agencies at once, I also felt that the risk was huge."
Wang Youqing handed over a cigarette.
Qu Baoguo took it and subconsciously wanted to light the cigarette for Wang Youqing first.
Wang Youqing shook his head and refused. He even rarely handed the lit lighter to Qu Baoguo.
In the swaying flames, Wang Youqing grinned and said, "But Chen Zhe said that brave people enjoy the world first. I am giving this sentence to you now."
"If selling the garage isn't enough, I still have 500,000 or 600,000 yuan of spare cash on me. I can give it to you first. The rest is with your sister-in-law."
Wang Youqing patted Qu Baoguo on the shoulder and turned to leave the office.
"Big brother..."
Qu Baoguo felt a lump in his throat. Next time when both of them chose the same technician, he would definitely let his elder brother do it first.
Wang Youqing walked a few steps, turned around and saw Qu Baoguo still standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but shouting:
"Let's go! Chen Zhe is still waiting downstairs! If you want to get this project, you have to get his approval."
"Where to go?"
Qu Baoguo followed behind in a daze.
"Go order a car."
Wang Youqing cursed as he walked away, "This kid might be so used to the S600 that he actually wants to buy a new one. Damn it! I won't be able to laugh at him for not owning a car anymore."
"Mercedes-Benz S600?"
Qu Baoguo's eyes widened. The cost of the car, tax and configuration was nearly 300 million.
"Mr. Chen is still in college, right? Don't you think it's inappropriate for such a young man to drive such an old-fashioned executive sedan?"
Qu Baoguo said jokingly.
"open?"
Wang Youqing got even angrier when he heard this: "He also wants to borrow Haijun to be his full-time driver!"
Qu Baoguo naturally knew Ma Haijun, who was loyal, steady, and tight-lipped, and was deeply trusted by Wang Youqing.
"That……"
Qu Baoguo glanced at his elder brother and said, "You probably won't agree to it."
"Hey~"
Wang Youqing, who was originally furious, suddenly sighed.
"What's the point of me not agreeing? The navy wants to leave too. He's been driving for that little bitch Chen a few times and has been bewitched by her."
Wang Youqing walked down the stairs shaking his head, seemingly uninhibited, but in fact, his tone was a little relieved:
"It's okay to follow Chen!"
"This place is a big melting pot. Haijun is a good husband and a good father. I'm really afraid of leading him astray."
"Besides, Chen Zhuo plans to arrange for him to learn other business. He can't be a driver for the rest of his life. I agree with this."
……
The two men came to the first floor, where Chen Zhuo was talking to Ma Haijun, and parked next to them was the Mercedes-Benz S600 that was borrowed everywhere.
I saw that in addition to Wang Youqing, there was also Qu Baoguo.
Chen's eyes moved and he said with a smile, "What? I'm just going to help pick a car, but I still want Mr. Qu to come along and give me some advice?"
"No, no."
Qu Baoguo quickly waved his hand: "Boss Chen, you can just call me Xiao Qu or Xiao Guo. I don't deserve the title of Boss in front of you."
When Chen Zhuo heard this humble tone that was not like normal social interaction, he immediately understood that Qu Baoguo must have something to ask for.
He was also smart and after some analysis, he could basically guess the intentions of Wang Youqing and Qu Baoguo.
Chen didn't say anything. Wang Youqing wanted to help his younger brother get business?
of course can!
But it depends on whether I have the ability to do so.
After getting in the car, Ma Haijun started the car and drove to the Mercedes-Benz 4S store. Qu Baoguo was in the passenger seat, and Chen Zhuo and Wang Youqing were in the back seat.
Chen sat there calmly. He also wanted to know how Qu Baoguo would convince him.
"Chen Zhe."
Unexpectedly, Wang Youqing asked, "Can you order a car today?"
"That should be fine."
Chen replied: "I have asked the finance department to go to the 4S store you mentioned first." "Hmm."
Wang Youqing nodded and crossed his legs comfortably.
These types of CEO-class sedans are very long, and a person who is 1 meters tall can sit in the back seat and move his legs easily.
"The municipal government approved a set of license plates for our company after the New Year..."
Wang Youqing brought up another topic.
Chen was a little confused but did not interrupt, just listened silently.
In order to attract investment and settlement of large companies, some cities not only offer huge tax and leasing benefits, but also take the initiative to provide some convenient measures.
For example, if all license plates from Guangdong AXXX01 to Guangdong AXXX30 are allocated to Wanta, not only will the management be more unified.
When traffic police see these license plates on the road, they immediately know where they come from, and will consider whether to stop the vehicles for minor violations.
"There is a relatively rare leopard number in this set of license plates."
Wang Youqing said this and glanced at Chen Zhe.
The so-called "leopard number" means five identical numbers. Chen smiled and asked, "Isn't it 66666 or 88888?"
If this is really the case, it seems too old-fashioned, with the flavor of a coal-mining nouveau riche.
"The ones with five sixes and five eights have already been taken."
Wang Youqing curled his lips and said, "Five 7s, Guangdong A77777, what do you think?"
Chinese people seem to prefer numbers with beautiful symbolic meanings, and don’t like numbers like 4 or 7 very much.
"Five sevens?"
But Chen Zhu thought this was pretty good.
It is not obvious now in 2008, but in a few years there will be a group of young girls with nicknames like "Qiqi, Qiqi, Xiaoqi..."
When they see the license plate Guangdong A77777, they must feel it is a special fate.
While these girls are taking pictures, wouldn't it be easy for you to get out of the car and invite them to have a meal or coffee together?
Chen had such fantasies in his mind, but he would not show it on his face.
"Tsk tsk~"
He smacked his lips, as if he was reluctantly satisfied, and then asked, "Brother Wang wants to give me five 7s? Can you make this decision?"
"It's not a big problem."
Wang Youqing had almost no hesitation.
Although he is only the deputy general manager of the Guangdong East Branch, the manager fell seriously ill last year and has been resting for several months.
Following the advice of Mr. Qu from the headquarters, Wang Youqing is now in charge of all work in eastern Guangdong.
"Besides, aren't you going to join Wanda Cinemas soon?"
Wang Youqing said: "He is also a member of our Wan Da system. Who can say anything about him holding a license plate? I will go over and chop him up!!!"
"Since Brother Wang is so sincere."
Chen smiled slightly: "If I refuse again, it will make me look immature. Thank you, Brother Wang!"
"Forehead……"
Wang Youqing blinked and thought, are you so shameless as to accept it?
Do you really think this license plate is easy to get?
Originally, I was planning to keep it for myself to show off!
"Chen, there is one more thing."
Wang Youqing was afraid that Chen would take all the food and leave, so he quickly said, "Just now in the office, we discussed the issue of setting up a large number of intermediary company stores..."
"Brother Wang!"
Chen Zhuo suddenly pointed outside the window and said, "Is that the Mercedes-Benz 4S store? To be honest, I'm a little excited. I don't know if Jiang Fu has arrived..."
Chen kept muttering to himself, not giving Wang Youqing a chance to continue speaking.
As soon as the car stopped in front of the 4S store, Chen Zhuo pushed the door and got out, leaving Wang Youqing and Qu Baoguo looking at each other in silence.
"elder brother……"
Qu Baoguo turned his head, his face full of grievance.
Chen's behavior clearly showed that he didn't want to give himself a chance.
"fine."
Wang Youqing consoled him, "Chen Zhuo is a typical pragmatist. He must have been thinking about this matter in his mind, but he doesn't show it."
"Stores always need to be renovated. When you are having dinner at night, as long as you can show your advantages over other decoration companies, I believe he will definitely consider it."
Wang Youqing was not wrong in this point, Qu Baoguo also had his own advantages.
Because he knows the inside and out of the company, Qu Baoguo, who is in charge of the store's decoration, certainly wouldn't dare to be careless.
But the disadvantages are also obvious. Chen Zhe is now well-capitalized. He will not open stores one by one but 10 or 20 stores at a time.
Can Qu Baoguo's small engineering team meet this demand?
……
Chen walked into the 4S store without saying anything and was immediately surrounded by enthusiastic female saleswomen in black stockings.
Wang Youqing seemed to be quite familiar with the manager of this store. After he came in, the manager showed up to greet him and chat with him.
When Chen saw this, he knew he had found the right person and he could probably get the car cheaply and affordably.
"Wang Youqing contributed a lot to the purchase of the car, and even borrowed Ma Haijun from him. Besides, the license plate number 77777 is worth a lot of money, and you may not be able to buy it even if you have money."
Chen was looking at the car and thinking, how should the problem of Qu Baoguo be solved?
At present, it seems that Qu Baoguo is not strong enough and it will be difficult for him to enter the game unless he can show greater sincerity.
But an arbitrary rejection would be too humiliating for Wang Youqing, after all, Qu Baoguo was his younger brother.
Do you think it’s easy to be the top secretary at the grassroots level?
Not!
Everyone has his or her own plans at the Standing Committee. Some members of the Standing Committee are clearly on our side, but we cannot prevent them from having other interests.
People are not machines. Once a program is set, it will continue to run.
People are very complex and their thoughts change all the time.
Therefore, at the grassroots level, the role of the secretary is to maintain a balance.
We try our best to meet reasonable requests;
Unreasonable requests, tactful rejection.
However, on key issues of principle, the secretary must hold on tightly and not let go.
All the compromises, concessions and persistence in the business world are left over from the officialdom.
Therefore, facing Wang Youqing's request to promote Qu Baoguo.
Chen planned to delay for now, collect some information, and see what leverage Qu Baoguo could provide.
If in the end, Qu Baoguo still has no highlights, Chen Zhuo will reject Qu Baoguo without hesitation while compensating Wang Youqing.
I walked to the side of a Mercedes-Benz car unknowingly. On the shiny black hood, I could see the reflection of a young man with his arms folded across his chest, lost in thought.
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(End of this chapter)
