What's more useful than four-legged oxen and horses is two-legged oxen and horses. Donghai City is a city for migrant workers. The young people who come here to work hard are like leeks after the spring rain, one crop after another.
The landlord is the one who wields the sickle the most. A landlord with a little conscience might take one-third of your wages, but a sub-landlord will take half of your wages right away. A large portion of your salary goes to rent, and the remaining money isn't even enough to buy fodder for your cattle and horses.
After the wages of these companies in Donghai increased, the rent also rose accordingly. In addition, the cost of living in Donghai City was already relatively high. With this price increase, their wages were essentially not raised at all.
Chen Zhe noticed this while chatting with the group of students, so he decided to use the resources he had at hand to make some use of it.
After the meeting at the Silin Group, Chen Zhe's proposal was met with collective opposition.
"Mr. Chen, your method simply won't work. You have no experience in real estate before. Our shopping mall is commercial in nature and does not meet the requirements for residential use at all."
"Yes, Mr. Chen, I understand your desire to rent out the mall, but these things can't be rushed. We should work harder to find more businesses to move in; that's more practical."
...
One by one, the managers spoke, ostensibly addressing him as "General Manager Chen," but it was not hard to see from their subtle expressions that they were all mocking Chen Zhe's ignorance.
Chen Zhe smiled.
“I am certainly aware that commercial real estate cannot be used for residential purposes, but it is permissible for businesses to reside there temporarily.”
As soon as Chen Zhe said this, the people started chattering again.
"Mr. Chen, what you've said has confused me even more. You were just saying you wanted to convert the mall into a place for people to live, and now you're saying it's for businesses to stay temporarily. I want to ask you, are you looking for businesses or tenants?"
"By the way, Mr. Chen, please clarify this point."
"Can't the guest and the merchant be the same person? Is that so hard to understand?"
Chen Zhe asked.
"Huh? Mr. Chen, what exactly are you trying to say?"
"Most of the young people who come to work in Donghai now are recent graduates. With their financial means, they cannot find suitable housing in the city center of Donghai. The places they can find are either too expensive or too small. Our shopping mall is just sitting empty anyway, so why not renovate it for them to live in? Isn't that a good thing?"
"I understand! Mr. Chen, are you planning to do charity work?"
"Hehe, Minister Li, I'm a businessman. My main job is doing business. How could I be involved in charity?"
Chen Zhe asked.
“You yourself said that those students don’t have any money at all. Even if we provide them with the necessary permits to live there, they still can’t afford it.”
"Unless it's set up like a capsule hotel, where they're stuffed in one by one, but that model definitely doesn't meet the requirements."
"You're right, this doesn't meet the requirements, and it's not what I wanted to do."
"Then, Mr. Chen, how do you make money like this?"
"Yes, Mr. Chen, you'll lose money doing this. Our company is already in a difficult situation, and if you keep messing things up like this, our company might go bankrupt tomorrow."
The person who said this was Manager Huang from the sales department. However, Chen Zhe noticed that he kept glancing at the senior management of the company while he was speaking, which must have been at that person's behest. It seems that there are still many people in the company who want to get rid of him.
"Whether the company loses money or not is my business. You just need to do as I say, understand?"
Chen Zhe looked at Manager Huang and said.
Manager Huang's small eyes darted around, and he quickly looked at the person next to him, as if asking how that person should answer.
"Why are you looking at Vice President Song? Is there something on his face?"
Chen Zhe asked with a smile.
Minister Song coughed.
"Ahem, Mr. Chen, I don't think Manager Huang is deliberately opposing you; he's doing this for the company's sake."
Song Tiejun is 56 years old this year. He has followed Chen Si since the company was founded. He is the company's executive vice president. If Chen Zhe had not been parachuted in, he would be the president of Silin Group now.
Chen Zhe looked at Song Tiejun.
"Vice President Song, are you implying that I haven't been considering the company's best interests?"
“Mr. Song didn’t mean that. Mr. Chen came with Chairman Chen’s will and also injected funds into the company. I believe Mr. Chen wants to do things well, but…”
Song Tiejun took a sip of tea after saying "but".
After finishing the drink, he smacked his lips.
“You can’t get things done just by being enthusiastic, Mr. Chen. You’re still young. The real estate industry is a deep and complex place. You can’t handle it.”
Compared to Zheng Dagang, whom he had previously sent in, the unassuming Vice President Song in front of him clearly held the real power in the company.
After he said that, many of the managers present immediately responded.
"President Chen, Vice President Song is right. The real estate industry is a complex field, and there are many things you should learn carefully."
"Mr. Chen, honest advice is hard to swallow, but some things can't be rushed."
Seeing that everyone was against Chen Zhe, Song Tiejun smiled slightly; "President Chen, our Silin Group has always been quite democratic. When Chairman Chen was still in power, we always decided the company's future direction by voting. Do you think we should hold a vote today as well?"
Chen Zhe sneered inwardly.
"Vice President Song, looking at the situation here, do you think there's still a need for a vote?"
Song Tiejun burst into laughter.
"Mr. Chen, if everyone opposes something, it means that it is absolutely impossible to do. For the sake of the company's future, I advise you not to insist on your previous idea."
Chen Zhe had originally planned to take things slowly, but Song Tiejun's move was clearly an attempt to put pressure on him. If he listened to him, then the company's future decisions would be none of his business.
"Sorry, I'm stubborn, like a donkey. I'll do things you don't agree with."
Hearing that Chen Zhe was going to insist, Manager Huang from the sales office jumped out again.
"President Chen, you're pushing the company to the brink of ruin! I'll be the first to object!"
Chen Zhe smiled.
"Manager Huang, I just wanted to rent out the vacant space in the mall, how did that push the company into a desperate situation?"
"President Chen, we've already discussed this clearly. Your plan is unfeasible. Doing this will only cause the company to lose money. Given the company's already difficult situation, aren't you just pushing it to the brink of ruin?"
His words were met with nods of agreement from many people, but Chen Zhe seemed not to notice.
"Manager Huang, when I came to the company, the company's accounts were already in deficit. The money that the company is currently operating with is all brought in by me. If there is any loss, it should be my money. I'm not worried at all, so why are you so anxious?"
Manager Huang was speechless for a moment, but then someone else chimed in.
“We are long-time employees of the company and we have an emotional attachment to it. Although you brought us the money, you can’t completely ignore us!”
"Yes! Mr. Chen, if you insist on implementing the previous plan, then I will resign!"
"I'm quitting too!!"
"Me too!!!"
...
Most of the management raised their hands. Those who raised their hands were the ones who had been demoted by Chen Zhe before. Those who had been promoted by Chen Zhe remained silent and did not dare to speak up for Chen Zhe.
While sipping his tea, Song Tiejun smiled and said, "President Chen, the company can't function without them. Work can't be done by one person alone. I think you should listen to everyone's opinions."
"Hehe, Minister Song, I may not understand real estate, but I think you don't understand me either..."
Upon hearing Chen Zhe's words, Song Tiejun's heart skipped a beat.
Sure enough, Chen Zhe said the next second, "Those who want to resign, line up one by one and go to the HR department later. Don't worry, I won't delay your wages."
Chen Zhe accepted their resignations, which surprised them greatly.
Song Tiejun frowned slightly.
When Chen Si was still around, he used this method to force Chen Si to agree to his plan. If Chen Si resisted, they would all resign. This trick never failed.
[Is this guy serious? So many people have resigned, does he really dare to agree?]
Song Tiejun looked at Chen Zhe, who was also looking at him. Their eyes met briefly before Song Tiejun looked away.
He saw the decisiveness in Chen Zhe's eyes.
He coughed again.
Then he stood up and said to the group of people, "Everyone, please calm down. I believe that President Chen is also thinking about the company. Since President Chen thinks this plan can work, let's give it a try. Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth, isn't it?"
After saying that, he looked at Chen Zhe and said, "President Chen, please don't be angry. We are all long-time employees and we are all thinking about the company. We don't want to see the company that Chairman Chen has worked so hard to build destroyed like this. We are all people with feelings, but if you insist on doing it, as your subordinates, we have no choice but to agree. We will cooperate with whatever you need us to do."
Seeing that the other party had backed down, Chen Zhe knew he had made the right bet.
He didn't want to see the company paralyzed for a short time if so many managers were dismissed at once. The company was already in turmoil and its stock price had reached its bottom. If the management team resigned en masse, the stock price would be completely ruined.
He didn't want to see the entire management team resign, and he believed Song Tiejun didn't want to see it either. These people who jumped out were probably on his side. If they were all ousted from the company, who would listen to him in the future?
If the other party wants to put you on the fire to roast, then you might as well start a fire yourself and burn them all together.
The meeting approved Chen Zhe's decision.
After it was over, Manager Huang and several other managers approached Song Tiejun.
"President Song, why did you back down just now? I just don't believe that kid would really fire us!"
“Yes, Mr. Song. Even Mr. Chen didn’t dare to fire us before. This kid is still a kid, he doesn’t have the guts to do that.”
Song Tiejun chuckled; “It doesn’t matter. If he wants to play, let him play. Just quote a higher price for everything and give him a VIP package. He’s got money, right? Hehe, then we’ll make more money.”
Those people chuckled after hearing that.
"President Song is truly brilliant!"
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