After listening to the man's account, General Manager Wei asked, puzzled:
"What big move is Qiansheng Group planning? Why did they suddenly contact you and say they could give us the Shengli Supermarket retail channel? Weren't they very resistant to us having our own retail channels before? Why are they now offering it up to us?"
“Giving it away… but not giving it away to us, there’s a price to pay,” the man chuckled.
"There is a price to pay," President Wei nodded. "But the price is disproportionate to the gains! Our group catering channels only cover a few dozen communities, totaling less than 20,000 orders, with a maximum profit of only 500,000 yuan per month."
Although Shengli Supermarket isn't doing very well right now, even a weakened giant is still bigger than a horse. No matter how bad things get, the profits of the other four supermarkets are still much higher than ours. I always feel like there's something fishy going on here.”
"So what if there's a trap?" General Manager Peng, the top person in charge of Harvest Farm, shook his head and said softly, "Without a terminal channel, we will never be able to take the initiative. Compared to opening up a new channel, it is definitely faster to take over the old one. Even if there is a trap here, we can just bite the bullet and go for it!"
"Then," President Wei hesitated, "I'll contact Qiansheng Group and tell President Luo that we accept his proposal?"
"Yes, I accept. The sooner the better." After saying that, General Manager Peng added, "Privately investigate why General Manager Luo suddenly decided to give up Shengli Supermarket!"
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When Lu Shengnan's gaze fell on him again, Xu An finally couldn't help but look up at her and teased, "President Lu, you're not quite right today. Is it because I have rice stuck to the corner of my mouth, or am I wearing my clothes inside out?"
"No." Lu Shengnan subconsciously denied it, turning her gaze back to the documents in front of her. But less than two seconds later, her eyes wandered again and met Xu An's gaze, which had not yet moved.
"Tell me, what's bothering you so much? As long as it's not about you leaving the company, everything is negotiable."
"Well, it's not anything very important, but I just feel like something's not right," Lu Shengnan said cautiously.
"This morning I overheard Ah Xue, one of the people who used to work at Shengli Supermarket, chatting. They said the current manager of Shengli Supermarket hasn't shown up for several days, and this morning the deputy manager led a group of people to break into the store."
It's unclear what exactly happened, but the deputy manager looked extremely grim when he came out of the office.
"He must be away on a business trip."
After Xu An finished speaking, he also felt that this reason was untenable. If it was really just a business trip, then why would the deputy manager lead people to break into the general manager's office?
There must be more to the story, and it's something that's very detrimental to Shengli Supermarket.
Immediately, Xu An recalled the land transfer meeting organized by Victory Supermarket a few days ago, and felt as if he had touched upon the truth. He lowered his voice and voiced his guess: "Could it be that they absconded with the money?"
"It shouldn't be," Lu Shengnan shook her head and said, "I asked some friends, and I haven't received any reports related to embezzlement."
"What could be the reason?" Xu An was also intrigued by this bizarre matter and couldn't help but think of the fierce business battles depicted in those business novels.
Cough—cough cough—
Lu Shengnan coughed repeatedly, choked by the gossip gleam in Xu An's eyes. She finally managed to stop, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Boss, what I wanted to say wasn't whether the current manager of Shengli Supermarket absconded with the money. What I wanted to say is that this news is very valuable."
Immediately, Lu Shengnan briefly recounted what she knew about the factional struggles between Qiansheng Group and Fengshou Farm, and then said:
"The reason Harvest Farm entered the group catering market is to control the terminal sales channels. If they knew about Shengli Supermarket's situation, they would definitely do everything in their power to gain control of Shengli Supermarket."
If we sell this information to Harvest Farm, they'll definitely remember us as a good person and owe us a favor. Once they gain control of Victory Supermarket, we can use that favor to exchange for tangible benefits.”
As he listened, Xu An sensed something was amiss and asked in confusion, "Why are you so sure that Harvest Farm will be able to gain control of Victory Supermarket?"
"Why?" Lu Shengnan said without hesitation, "Because they've been eyeing Shengli Supermarket for a very, very long time, so long that it's become a thorn in their side. They've even made a detailed plan for how to develop Shengli Supermarket after they take it over, and they update it every year."
Ring ring—ring ring—
Just as Lu Shengnan was about to continue speaking, Xu An's phone suddenly rang. The caller ID showed it was General Manager Wei from Fengshou Farm.
Xu An glanced at Lu Shengnan, picked up his phone, pressed the answer button and the speakerphone button at the same time, and President Wei's voice was clearly transmitted to their ears through the phone's speaker.
"Hello Mr. Xu," General Manager Wei asked impatiently as soon as the call connected, "I'm calling to inquire whether your company recently acquired a piece of land under the name of Shengli Supermarket?"
Most of the procedures have been completed. You can find detailed information by checking the housing and construction website. There is no need to hide anything. Xu An nodded and said, "Yes, what's wrong?"
"Mr. Xu, on the day the land was transferred, did you sense anything was amiss?"
"There are definitely things that don't seem right. The land was sold very quickly, and only cash was accepted. The transfer procedures went very smoothly, as if it had been arranged in advance."
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