54 The Pancake Saga (Part 4)
"Well said," Chu Xiao surprisingly agreed.
Zhao Ben was suddenly stunned, thinking he was hallucinating.
He was prepared for Chu Xiao to make an issue of his shares in competing companies, but he didn't expect Chu Xiao to let it go so easily.
Chu Xiao certainly didn't intend to let it go, but she wasn't fully prepared, so she chose to tease her lightly and then put the matter aside.
“Then let’s talk about crisis management.” She raised an eyebrow and countered Zhao’s question, “As a marketing expert, what insights do you have, Director Zhao?”
Zhao Ben gritted his teeth.
He wondered why this woman would be so kind.
So that's what they were waiting for!
He scoffed, "The most urgent thing is to remove the trending topic, send a lawyer's letter, and then—"
"And then wait three months for consumers to forget about it?" Chu Xiao interrupted him. "Data shows that the average impact period of a food safety scandal is 11 months. At this rate, by the time consumers return, the market will have already been taken over."
She gestured for Wang Xue to pull up a set of charts: "In the past five years, a total of 28 catering companies have been exposed for similar scandals. Of these, 22 adopted your solution, and only 6 have survived to this day."
After saying that, she stroked the blood diamond on her thumb and looked at Zhao Ben meaningfully: "As a marketing expert, Director Zhao, you must have heard of many cases in the industry, right? Director Zhao, don't forget that you are also a major shareholder of Jianbing Group."
The other shareholders immediately turned to look at Zhao Ben.
Even if the gods are fighting, the interests of the pancake group must not be harmed!
They even rely on the pancake company for their livelihood!
Zhao Ben's expression turned grim: "Then what is your proposal?"
Chu Xiao said in a deep voice, "Take the initiative."
She tapped the tablet, and the screen switched to a detailed plan: "First, hold a globally live-streamed food safety press conference at 7:00 AM, inviting third-party testing agencies to conduct on-site sampling; second, launch the 'Transparent Kitchen' program, installing 24-hour live-streaming cameras in all stores; third—"
Zhao Ben interrupted Chu Xiao, unwilling to give up: "How much money will this cost? The group is currently—"
Chu Xiao's face suddenly darkened, and he interrupted Zhao Ben again, "Isn't Director Zhao aware that the group is being maliciously slandered by 'unknown capital'? Don't you know why this money is being spent?"
The other shareholders in their seats all glared at Zhao Ben.
Zhao Ben shut his mouth, his face turning ashen.
Chu Xiao glanced at Zhao Ben, then suddenly said gently, "I believe Chairman Zhao is also thinking of the best interests of the Jianbing Group."
"But these are extraordinary times, and some expenses are unavoidable. What do you think, Chairman Zhao?"
Zhao Ben gritted his teeth, his face dark, and said, "President Jian is right."
Chu Xiao curled the corners of her lips and turned to the other directors: "What are your opinions?"
Independent director Jiang Ming was the first to raise his hand: "I support President Jian's proposal."
“I agree as well,” another director quickly echoed.
Xie Qianwan glanced at Zhao Ben, who was drinking tea in a depressed mood, and also shouted his agreement.
Soon, all the directors expressed their support.
Chu Xiao nodded in satisfaction: "Then it's approved. Next..."
The meeting lasted for two hours.
By the end, Chu Xiao not only gained full authority to handle the crisis, but also reorganized the media relations team and placed his own people in it.
Chu Xiao finally relaxed after the last director left.
She leaned back in her chair and wearily rubbed her temples.
The incident involving Jian's father was too sudden; she hadn't been prepared at all. Her own connections within the Jianbing Group were too weak, and she was only able to achieve this thanks to her swift action and the support of Jian's father's former associates.
Zhao Ben and Xie Qianwan were not to be trifled with either. Three days was too short, and she didn't actually have any solid evidence of their misdeeds. She could only rely on fabricating rumors to create some "evidence" to imply that Xie Qianwan was guilty.
She has no intention of making any moves against Zhao Ben for the time being, nor is she able to.
The phone on the table suddenly vibrated; it was an email from the technical department.
Upon opening his phone and seeing the email subject "[Urgent] Public Opinion Tracing Report - Conclusive Evidence of Yu Chun's Related Marketing Accounts," Chu Xiao's expression instantly resembled that of Zhao Ben at the board meeting that evening.
After reading the emails, she laughed in exasperation.
"That idiot..."
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