American Fortune Life

Seattle, Washington.

The last time Andy came here was to check out his private jet interior renovation plan, but he only stopped for a short time and left soon.

But this time, he needs to stay here for a few days so that he can better straighten out Starbucks after he becomes the chairman of Starbucks.

Although he is not good at specific operations, he is willing to delegate power to his professional managers, but first of all, he needs a prerequisite, that is, Andy Smith can easily and completely control the company.

The key parts of finance, personnel, and strategic direction can be manipulated by him. Professional managers are just a tool for him to control the company, and he cannot turn against customers.

At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Boeing 747 taxied slowly and parked next to the hangar on the private apron, and the waiting ladder truck quickly connected to the cabin door.

"Chi-boom!"

The cabin door opened, and the bodyguards went first. Andy and Lima, who had a ruddy complexion, had a naturally cheerful expression on their face.

The corners of Andy's mouth were also upturned, and he stretched out his arms to wrap around her slender waist, and carefully supported Lima, who was stepping on the three-quarter-heeled boots. One injection really had a miraculous effect. The body is more loyal than the brain, and the body will not lie.

Seattle, a romantic city known as the "Emerald City", is blessed with green mountains, lakes, harbors and rivers, and a warm climate like four seasons in spring.

Whether in the United States or in other parts of the world, there is almost no second city like Seattle, where mountains and flat land are covered by dense, almost virgin forests. Both inside and outside the urban area are lined with quiet harbors, rivers, green trees, and colorful streets.

This time I came here with more time and a more comfortable mood. Andy hugged Lima and looked at the scenery outside through the car window. It was noon, and the sun was shining everywhere, reflected by the floor-to-ceiling glass on the tall buildings in the distance. The colorful rays of light scattered towards the sky, covering the surrounding buildings with a thin layer of veil.

"Although the temperature is not high, the sunshine here is really bright!" Andy likes this kind of sunny weather. Lima leans lazily on Andy's arms. What I want is to find a place to rely on to take a nap.

Seeing that Lima ignored him, Andy curled his lips helplessly. The motorcade quickly drove into the bustling city center. At the entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel, Andy was surrounded by bodyguards alone, led by the smiling housekeeper of the presidential suite. Step into the bright and luxurious lobby.

The convoy turned a corner and entered the underground parking lot. Lima, who was wearing sunglasses, sat on the VIP ladder directly to the presidential suite floor under the escort of four bodyguards. She didn't have any feelings about not walking with Andy. Negative emotions such as aggrieved.

There used to be, but Lima at this time is very clear that forcing Andy will only make the distance between the two farther and farther, and the gap between them will increase, and eventually Andy will be lost.

She has never planned to leave Andy, and she is ready to get pregnant. She became a model in her teens, and she can go step by step to the present, and she will return to Andy. Not to mention reading into the world, at least she is not stupid white sweet.

Andy has feelings for her, and she also loves Andy. After giving birth to a child, the emotional bond will be unbreakable. The one with the last laugh!

'Ding! '

The golden elevator door opened, and Lima stepped on the carpet with his long tui. Guided by the bodyguards, he walked quickly into the presidential suite with both doors open, and threw his handbag on the sofa. He took off his sunglasses and glanced at Andy who was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows enjoying the scenery.

"I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm a little sleepy..." Lima took off his overcoat and put it on the back of the sofa. Without waiting for Andy to say anything, he walked through the load-bearing partition wall and walked into the master bedroom.

Looking at the image of red flames flickering on the black screen of the electronic fireplace,

Sitting on the edge of the wound, he took off his clothes in threes and fives, lifted the red silk quilt, lay down and covered it, yawned, and closed his eyes.

Andy shook his head and laughed. Looking at the whole process, he was very satisfied with the sleep habits of the insignificant LV affected by him. He bent down and picked up the clothes that Lima threw on the carpet one by one, and put them aside. On the bench, I found a switch on the wall, pressed it, the curtains slowly closed, and the light in the bedroom suddenly dimmed.

"Thank you." Lima murmured with his eyes closed, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

After Andy bent down and kissed Lima on the cheek, he turned and walked out of the master bedroom, closed the door behind him, went to the living room table, picked up the phone, and pressed the number 1 button to notify The housekeeper prepares lunch for herself, and as for Lima, let's eat when he wakes up.

I had a hearty lunch, mainly American cuisine, but because Seattle has high-quality cold waters, the oysters here are really fresh and delicious, lemon geoduck with caviar, grilled nai cheese and other Seattle specialties are also very good tasty.

In the afternoon, Andy sat on the boss chair, facing the laptop and moving the mouse from time to time, with a cup of steaming fragrant coffee and a plate of coconut nai oil pie beside him.

What Andy was looking at was during this period of time. The financial personnel, legal personnel, and HR observers he sent to Starbucks reported to him respectively.

There is no doubt that there will be a lot of troubles in forcibly buying a company. After all, it is not a company founded by itself. Andy, who is used to talking about things, is very unhappy with the xenophobia of the self-contained Starbucks management.

Andy's acquisition did not change the reality that Starbucks faced with deteriorating financial conditions and plummeting stock prices at this time. It carried out major changes and transformations around the core spirit of the company from the outside to the inside, and followed the development trend of the times to become a Starbucks must face. right reality.

Rebirth means profound transformation. The road to Starbucks' rebirth is bound to go through labor pains.

Bring the business back to the basics, focus on what you do best, provide the best products or services, and do everything possible to improve customer experience. A new model of enterprise development that cannot be replicated has been created around products, brands and channels.

The reform plan proposed by the think tank has many similarities with what the Starbucks management headed by Howard Schultz is currently doing, but it is more comprehensive and in-depth.

The current group of management must make changes. I believe he can reach a consensus with Howard Schultz on this point. Howard, who returned to Starbucks, has also been replacing the original management through slow changes.

However, Howard, who cannot speak his mind, can only slowly erode it without arousing opposition from major shareholders, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of Starbucks' reform.

Before the arrival of the board of directors tomorrow, Andy has decided to meet with Howard Schultz in private at night. Howard's affection for Starbucks, understanding of the coffee industry, and operational capabilities are among the top in the industry.

Andy will not cut off his own arm and kick Howard Schultz out in order to fully control the power of Starbucks. This is not the result he wants. To put it bluntly, he bought Starbucks to make money, and Howard can make money for him .

Of course, the heads of important departments must be replaced by his own people. Even if Andy is willing to delegate power to Howard Schultz, it is on the premise of putting power in a cage.

At around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Lima, who was sleepy and wrapped in a thick white nightgown, walked out of the master bedroom barefoot, came behind Andy, hugged his neck from behind, and kissed him on the cheek.

"Good afternoon, dear."

Andy smiled and turned to look at Lima Haitangchun's lazy beauty after sleeping, her pretty face became more and more rosy, and she patted her Buttocks with her backhand and smiled: "Go wash up, wake up, what do you want to eat?" Call the housekeeper to prepare, and I will go to the next room to have a meeting with my subordinates in a while."

"Well, I'll order the food first, and then I'll take a bath, giggling, do you want to come together..." Lima lay on Andy's back, smiling coquettishly in his ear, and finally did not forget Take two breaths of incense.

"Snapped!"

"Don't make trouble!" Andy yelled angrily, and the Buttocks of Fox Jing behind him said, "There is still a week to go, don't worry, I will fill you up every morning and evening, don't worry, if you are not satisfied, I will You can also eat three meals a day to make you completely full, as long as you are not afraid to last."