Duan Kunze raised his eyebrows.
"Sorry! I couldn't help it. Your description makes me feel that Dongsheng and Yongan are a pair of inseparable lovers. Dongsheng went to another place for work, and Yongan hurriedly chased him, fearing that Dongsheng was looking for a mistress in another place."
Duan Kunze's expression froze.
This metaphor...
When he thought of He Tianning's face, his expression suddenly turned pale and he felt a little nauseous.
She said angrily, "Why do you women always think about love and romance?!"
Jiang Shiyue giggled.
Duan Kunze: “…”
After a long while, Jiang Shiyue finally stopped laughing and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Alright! Then let me ask you a non-judgmental question. There are so many provinces and cities in the mainland, why did you all have to choose Flower City? Can't you each choose one city? Wouldn't that way you could monopolize the resources of one city? It's better than opening two businesses right across from each other and neither of you making much profit, right?"
Duan Kunze sighed, "The reason is simple. We all want to be strong, but we don't want the other party to be strong."
Jiang Shiyue thought about it and understood what Duan Kunze meant.
Dongsheng came to Huacheng to seek a way to defeat Yong'an.
Yong'an does have other cities to choose from, but only by opening a store in Huacheng and opposite Dongsheng can it continue to maintain a balance between the two companies.
Dongsheng and Yongan really look like a couple who love and hate each other.
Everyone wants to break this balance, but everyone is afraid that if this balance is broken, they will be the ones who lose.
For example, if Dongsheng is in the Flower City, Yongan went to the Water City.
Dongsheng’s annual profit in Huacheng is one million, and Yongan’s annual profit in Shuicheng is five hundred thousand.
Then the two families will soon distance themselves from each other. It may seem that Flower City and Water City have nothing to do with each other, but in the end it will be the headquarters in Hong Kong that will be affected.
In a few years, Dongsheng will be able to compete with Yongan again with the extra profits from its branches, and may even be able to swallow Yongan.
The same is true in reverse.
Jiang Shiyue thought for a moment and then asked an unrelated question, "Do you have a sister? Or does the boss of Yong'an have a daughter? Wouldn't it be a happy ending if you two arranged a marriage?"
Duan Kunze showed Jiang Shiyue the whites of his eyes. "You've been reading too many novels and TV dramas, haven't you? And you're even talking about an alliance? Both our families definitely have more than one child. Take me for example, I have almost double-digit brothers and sisters. For me to be able to sit in this position, I must have the courage and ability to do so."
"Uh..." Jiang Shiyue looked at Duan Kunze sympathetically. He spoke vaguely, but it was actually just like raising a Gu.
His father had many wives, and of course even more children. Even a son born to the main wife had to win over his other illegitimate brothers and sisters.
His father would never allow an incompetent child to become the young master, because if he was incompetent, it would mean that Yongan might surpass Parkson in the next generation.
"As for the marriage, that's even more of a joke. You both have sons, so even if you marry each other's daughters, you won't get the other's company."
Businessman, why go to bed early if there is no profit?!
Jiang Shiyue nodded, "That's true."
"So you want me to be mentally prepared to pay compensation for several months?" Duan Kunze got back to the point and returned to Jiang Shiyue's question.
Jiang Shiyue shook her head. "Irresponsibly speaking, I don't know."
Duan Kunze: “…”
"Anyway, I think that if Flower City is compared to a gold mine, the people of Flower City are the gold. Many people come to dig at this gold mine, including the state-owned department store, the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and now your two department stores. Let's not talk about the state-owned department stores, let's just talk about you two competing for this limited gold. If you don't want to split it half, you have to find a way to dig up more gold. This is what I mean by cultivating customer stickiness. Let customers know about Dongsheng, like Dongsheng, and come to Dongsheng whenever they want to buy something. This requires a process.
I have ways to attract customers. But this long-term process doesn’t guarantee profitability.”
***
Duan Kunze sent Jiang Shiyue and the things she bought to school.
I originally wanted Jiang Shiyue to sign the contract directly, but the two of them chatted until it was past working hours, so they had to make an appointment for another day.
Duan Kunze said that once the contract was drafted, he would arrange for someone to send it to her for signature.
Considering that Jiang Shiyue bought a lot of things, Duan Kunze directly asked the driver to drive the car to the downstairs of the girls' dormitory.
In 1978, cars were still a rarity, and it happened to be dinner time, so when I passed through the campus, I attracted a lot of attention.
Duan Kunze got out of the car himself and helped Jiang Shiyue put the things at the door on the first floor with his assistant.
This is the girls' dormitory. No men allowed.
Watching Jiang Shiyue go upstairs, the assistant who had been holding back all the way finally found the opportunity to speak: "Mr. Duan, this Jiang Shiyue is just a freshman, can he be qualified for such a big position?"
The assistant was not convinced.
He worked at Dongsheng for six years before reaching his current position.
Why does Jiang Shiyue have such great power even though he hasn't even started working?!
An assistant is different from a secretary.
To some extent, the secretary is like Duan Kunze's nanny, serving tea and water, answering the phone, and acting as Duan Kunze's calendar to help him remember things and handle daily chores. In fact, they are not involved in the core work.
But assistants are different.
The assistant assists Duan Kunze in his work.
All matters, big or small, from various departments must be submitted to him first, and he will handle them as appropriate.
He would deal with what he could handle directly, and only the important decisions would be sent to Duan Kunze.
Otherwise, if Duan Kunze has to take care of everything, big and small, he will be so busy that he will never be able to catch up. How can he have time to go shopping, eat and drink tea with Jiang Shiyue?
In fact, in many companies, assistants have a higher status than some department managers.
At least that's the case in Dongsheng.
However, the assistant did not expect that in the time it takes to have a meal, his position as the most powerful person in the world would be stolen.
Duan Kunze had been with the assistant for so many years that he could tell what he was thinking at a glance. He patted the assistant on the shoulder and said, "You don't have to compare yourself with her. She's not from our company."
The assistant was startled, then curled the corners of his lips and said, "You dare to reuse him when he's not from our company?"
Duan Kunze said nothing and strode towards the car.
The assistant jogged over, passed Duan Kunze, and opened the back door for him.
Duan Kunze waited for his assistant to get in the car before speaking, "I just wanted to take a gamble."
The assistant didn't react for a moment, "Huh?"
Duan Kunze said, "Others may not know, but you know my situation. My brothers are eager to find fault with me with a magnifying glass. This is just what's happening on the surface. Behind the scenes, some of them have hired people to kill me in the streets. Isn't it just to kill me in a foreign land so they can take over?"
The assistant said nothing.
He knew everything Duan Kunze said, but why did Duan Kunze suddenly say this to him?
He turned his head and looked back.
Duan Kunze leaned back in the back seat, eyes closed, only his mouth moving. "My brothers at home are hoping for my death, and outside, He Tianning is pressing me hard."
The assistant opened his mouth, but couldn't find any words of comfort, so he closed it in disappointment.
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