Zhou Huan had prepared a long list of ways to deal with the difficulties, but Wang Wei didn't end up using any of them.
It can only be said that, whether it was from the beginning of his plan or Wang Wei's personal ability, no link in the chain failed.
The two worked together very well, and the results of their "one plus one" approach were far greater than the sum of their parts.
Lu Fan didn't delve deeper into Baiyue's expansion and Millennium's operations, but abruptly changed the subject:
"Do either of you have any free time right now?"
This question isn't about personal time, but rather about the work schedules of Zhou Huan and Wang Wei—whether they can free up more time.
Wang Wei, confused, looked at Zhou Huan and spoke first:
“Mr. Lu, I have to take care of the sales department and manage the convenience stores. It seems like there’s a lot to do, but once you get the hang of it, you can delegate the miscellaneous tasks to your subordinates.”
"After all, with such a work template, any employee who isn't stupid can follow it and continue to advance the business."
So Wang Wei's situation is alright; she's not exactly swamped with work.
In comparison, Zhou Huan, who is currently setting up branches in various city areas, is much busier.
But after thinking about it, Zhou Huan still said:
"Time is like water in a sponge; you can always squeeze some out."
Then he asked Lu Fan if he had any new plans.
Lu Fan and Zhou Huan exchanged a glance, then Lu Fan nodded and said:
"You guessed right, there is indeed a bold plan."
He didn't intend to keep them in suspense any longer and said to Zhou Huan and Wang Wei:
"What do you think about Millennium going to cooperate with Baiyue Supermarket's expansion and roll out nationwide together?"
Lu Fan's words made Zhou Huan gasp.
Wang Wei, however, was a beat slower to react, seemingly unable to believe that these words would come from President Lu's mouth: "President Lu, this..."
She subconsciously felt a little scared, thinking that she couldn't handle such a large-scale operation.
But Wang Wei looked left and right, glancing at Zhou Huan and then at Lu Fan.
One of them looked surprised and delighted, while the other remained calm and composed, as if they had just discussed something as simple as "where to eat this afternoon."
Wang Wei's words of retreat were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't utter them; she swallowed them back down!
Seeing that neither of them had refused, Lu Fan revealed the entire plan:
"The initial plan is this: first-tier cities must be fully covered, and in areas with high population flow, the store size can also be large."
"Or two stores operating in parallel."
"We need to make choices regarding second-tier and third-tier cities, and we'll need to see how to operate the subordinate townships, county towns, and suburbs in the future, depending on the specific plans."
As Lu Fan's plan unfolded, Zhou Huan quickly calculated the costs in his mind. Not including the logistics chain that needed to be built, nearly 3 billion yuan would be needed to achieve the "initial" goal mentioned by President Lu!
And this doesn't even include the cost of goods that need to be invested in during the opening period.
In short, this will be another astronomical figure, a figure so large that Wang Wei feels she will never see so much money in her lifetime.
It takes a long time just to count zeros.
Wang Wei was so shocked she was speechless; only Zhou Huan could still follow Lu Fan's train of thought:
"If we're not in a rush, at Baiyue's current pace, our Baiyue and Millennium brands should be able to achieve nationwide coverage within about a year."
Lu Fan was fairly satisfied with the progress, which coincided with his own thoughts.
Wang Wei watched the two of them talking, and their attitude made it seem like they were about to finalize the matter at any moment.
She finally couldn't hold back any longer and whispered:
"President Lu, our food factory has another workshop expansion plan for the second half of the year."
"Baiyue's expansion into other cities has already taken up a large amount of its cash flow."
"With Millennium added in, if you want to speed up the implementation of your plan, the pressure on our company's cash flow will be considerable."
With the plan already taking shape, stopping it was definitely not an option. Wang Wei wondered if the pace could be slowed down.
For a long time, Lu Fan hadn't considered the company's financial account.
I thought everyone knew he wasn't short of money.
Wang Wei was repeatedly frightened by his extravagant spending, and she was always worried that the company would not have enough working capital. Not only would the company not be able to continue operating, but she would also have to find another job.
Lu Fan then smiled and said:
"Alright, even if we really run out of money, we still have Sun Dehu's golden tiger."
Wang Wei bit her lip, forced to admit her limitations:
"I also have to take care of the sales at the food factory, and I'm also overseeing the current Millennium convenience stores."
"If we're going to expand along with Baiyue Supermarket, I'm afraid we'll need Manager Zhou to come and help out with this part."
She was originally in charge of Zhou Huan's position temporarily, but now, like Zhou Huan, she is stuck in this position. She has no time or energy to move forward, and she is unwilling to leave.
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