Chapter 226 Relationships are Productive
Several management members were well prepared. In addition to reporting on the progress of the store's improvement measures, they also expressed their opinions and made some targeted suggestions.
For example, we can make cuts in the budget, focus on controlling controllable variable costs, and ensure that every penny is spent wisely.
For example, optimize the personnel structure, lay off some redundant personnel, and focus on employees who create value.
As for the former, Shen Yuan has no objection as long as it does not affect the income of employees.
As for the latter, Shen Yuan didn't want to lay off employees at this critical moment, as it would be detrimental to military morale, so he rejected it.
After the meeting, Shen Yuan left the conference room first. Yu Jifeng followed him and said, "Mr. Shen, Principal Xu contacted me today and asked me to provide a specific quotation and negotiate some details."
"Okay, got it."
Shen Yuan was not surprised by this result. Yang Hongjin had said so much that day, even Xu Shoutai would not dare to fool around with the top leader.
"When it comes to quoting, should we follow the market price, or should we make some concessions?" Yu Jifeng asked.
He didn't know why Xu Shoutai's attitude suddenly became positive, but he knew that Mr. Shen must have played a big role in it.
Therefore, at the quotation level, Yu Jifeng also needs to seek the opinions of Xia Shenyuan.
“Just follow the market price.”
Shen Yuan glanced at him and asked, "Have you heard about the quotes from the other two companies?"
"I haven't found out about one company yet, but the one in Zhushi City quoted a price higher than the market price," Yu Jifeng replied.
"Then we will follow that standard as well."
Shen Yuan touched his chin: “The extra portion of the quotation should be for Lao Xu to eat.”
Yu Jifeng suddenly lowered his voice: "Should we also give it to Principal Xu?"
He wanted to ask whether he should prepare one for Lao Xu, but Shen Yuan shook his head and said, "We have the initiative now. How to give it and how much to give are all determined by us. We will talk about it after the project has made new progress."
"Understood, Mr. Shen."
Yu Jifeng glanced at Shen Yuan thoughtfully. At first he thought Shen Yuan was just rich, but he didn't expect that he also had strong connections.
After Shen Yuan returned to his office, he called Fu Yingzi over.
"Boss, you're looking for me."
Fu Yingzi walked into the office in a coquettish manner.
Shen Yuan looked up and saw that she was dressed much more formally now than at school.
The light blue shirt makes her waist look slimmer, and she pairs it with loose black straight pants. Despite her height of 172cm, she doesn't look baggy at all, but rather has a bit of the air of a female career elite.
If I had to find fault, it would be that the steamed buns were a little small.
"Not bad, your dressing style is getting better and better." Shen Yuan said with a smile.
Fu Yingzi blushed: "What's wrong, boss? Why do I feel that when you praise me, you have no good intentions?"
"Cao, I am that kind of person."
Shen Yuan cursed, then said: "Your classmates are on summer vacation, don't you think about asking for leave to go back?"
"How dare I, Boss? The improvement measures have only just been implemented, and I'm your key informant in the company, so I have to keep a close eye on things for you."
Fu Yingzi's eyes rolled around: "Boss, are you testing me by saying this? I am loyal to you."
"Why do you always add so much drama to yourself?"
Shen Yuan couldn't help laughing: "I'm just concerned about you."
Fu Yingzi pursed her lips and said, "Boss, you should just assign me some work tasks."
"How's the rotation going lately? How many departments are left?" Shen Yuan asked.
"I'm currently in the administration department, and there's also a finance department. It'll take about a week and a half to complete the rotation." Fu Yingzi replied.
Shen Yuan nodded: "Okay, in addition to these departments at the headquarters, I also plan to let you rotate to several stores."
"OK."
Fu Yingzi was also worried that if she stayed at the company headquarters for too long, she would become like a loft in the air, so it would be better for her to hone her basic skills in the grassroots departments.
"Also, you need to adapt to my work here and prepare for the future."
Fu Yingzi was stunned: "Ah? What kind of work is this?"
"Secretary."
"secretary."
Fu Yingzi was stunned and immediately thought of the public opinion in the company saying that she was also the boss's woman.
Shen Yuan smiled and said, "Why, you don't want to be my secretary?"
"No, no."
Fu Yingzi quickly shook her head: "I just didn't expect it. I thought you would assign me some other position."
"Secretaries are the closest employees to their bosses. As long as you do a good job, there will be many opportunities in the future. Jingfu is just the beginning."
"Yeah, I see."
After Fu Yingzi left Shen Yuan's office, she imagined a wonderful scene.
The boss asked me to be his secretary, could it be that...
The secretary does it when there is something to do, and when there is nothing to do, just pull the office curtains. Be a secretary?
But the boss has so many women around him, would he be interested in a little girl like me?
Not to mention comparing with Fang Minhui, she can't even compare with schoolmate Long.
But if the boss really wants it, should I give it to him or not?
Fu Yingzi is very imaginative. Even though nothing has happened yet, she is already struggling with the question of whether or not to give it.
But what Shen Yuan was thinking was that now that he had a life assistant and an administrative secretary, his own team was slowly being built up.
The future is promising!
It was almost noon when Liu Menglu returned to Shen Yuan's office. She said happily, "Honey, I went to see two properties this morning. Both are pretty good. I plan to go see another one this afternoon."
"Okay, compare it yourself."
Shen Yuan said: "I don't have much time recently. If you think it's okay, just send it to their public account and I'll transfer the money to them when the time comes."
"Yeah, okay."
Liu Menglu came over and sipped: "Thank you, husband!"
"Alright, alright, this is the company, be mindful of the impact."
Shen Yuan waved his hand, then called Li Xiao. After confirming that Yang Hongjin was at school and that he had a smoking habit, he said to Liu Menglu:
"Please prepare two bottles of Hetianxia and two bottles of Feitian for me later. I have to visit someone this afternoon."
"Okay."
Liu Menglu agreed, and then asked in confusion: "Husband, is there anyone worth visiting in person now?"
In Liu Menglu's mind, Shen Yuan already had the financial resources and no longer needed to deliberately please others. Instead, everyone else had to curry favor with him.
"Relationships are productivity. This person helped me, and although I didn't need to make a special trip, he had other resources that I could tap into. He helped, and I gave him a gift. Over time, our relationship became solid, and it will be much easier to obtain resources from him in the future."
Shen Yuan said slowly: “You can’t wait until you need help again before you go and visit.”
Liu Menglu nodded thoughtfully, then couldn't help asking, "But what benefits can this person gain?"
Shen Yuan explained, "He's the principal of our school. If I become famous, he can use me as a promotional card for foreign affairs. And if I become a role model, he can even ask for additional projects and financial support from higher-ups."
"I see."
Liu Menglu nodded in sudden realization.
"I know what you're thinking."
Shen Yuan smiled and said, "Money is money, and resources are resources, but money is not directly equal to resources, nor is it directly equal to social status. However, money can be used to transform into resources and social status."
“This is so complicated.”
Liu Menglu only half understood what he heard, and now her brain has completely crashed. Isn't this too confusing?
Is there so much complications in doing business?
Liu Menglu gave up immediately. It seemed that she was not suitable to be the boss's wife. She should just be her own consultant.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Shen Yuan appeared at the Foreign Affairs Office after a long absence.
But unfortunately, the Foreign Affairs Office is now on summer vacation, and those schoolmates who were wearing short skirts and shorts that showed off their white thighs have all gone home.
What a pity! My schoolmates didn’t get to see me. It must have been a big loss for them to go home so early.
Shen Yuan thought narcissistically, parked the G-Class under the office building, and then came to the office of the principal, Yang Hongjin, with two bottles of Moutai and two packs of Hetianxia in a black bag.
"Principal Yang."
The door of Yang Hongjin's office was not closed. Shen Yuan knocked twice, and after receiving a nod, he walked into the office.
Yang Hongjin's office is not small. After all, he is the head of a school related to foreign affairs, and he is in charge of tens of thousands of teachers and students.
If the Foreign Affairs Office is a public institution, Yang Hongjin's administrative level would be at least that of a director.
However, foreign-related schools are private, and the presidents of private universities do not have a regular position.
Even so, the power of a university president cannot be ignored. After all, the social resources hidden in his hands are much richer than Shen Yuan at this stage.
"Shen Yuan?"
Yang Hongjin knew Shen Yuan. After all, there were photos of him as one of the three best students and one of the top ten college students on campus. In particular, Shen Yuan was mentioned during the meeting yesterday.
"Come, sit down."
Yang Hongjin had a good impression of Shen Yuan and beckoned him to come to the sofa: "We were talking about you in our meeting yesterday. Not only did you invest in the school's entrepreneurship base, but you also started your own company now."
"Those were just small fights."
Shen Yuan smiled modestly.
"Haha, excessive modesty is pride."
Yang Hongjin joked, "If you're just playing around, then what are the 20,000-plus foreign affairs students? Just playing house?"
"I feel I still have a lot of room for improvement, so I came to learn from Principal Yang."
“.”
Yang Hongjin is quite humble and has a sense of humor. After the two chatted for a while, the atmosphere gradually became familiar.
Shen Yuan also handed over the bag at the right time: "Principal Yang, I've been very busy recently and haven't had time to come and see you. This is a small token of my gratitude as a student."
Yang Hongjin waved his hand: "Since you regard me as your teacher, it is not reasonable for a teacher to accept gifts from students."
Shen Yuan smiled shyly: "Then you should actually accept it. It is natural for students to respect their teachers."
The two of them refused for a while, but Yang Hongjin insisted on not taking it. Shen Yuan was not stupid enough to take it back, so he put the bag on the ground.
Yang Hongjin made tea for Shen Yuan and continued, "Although the Foreign Affairs University is a private university, it has produced many elites. We also hope to have the opportunity to give you a push. The faster you grow, the better it will be for the Foreign Affairs University."
"Then I will do my best to bring honor to the school."
Shen Yuan smiled and asked, "I don't know where my seniors are now. I would like to communicate with them when I have time."
"You, there's a reason why you're able to succeed."
Yang Hongjin heard Shen Yuan's subtext and laughed dumbly: "There is indeed an exchange meeting for outstanding foreign affairs graduates next week. I am the leader of this small exchange meeting. It is attended by graduates who have made outstanding progress in both politics and business in the foreign affairs field."
"Originally, you weren't eligible to participate because you hadn't graduated yet, but your current achievements are no less than some of them, so I'll make an exception for you."
(End of this chapter)
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