Back To 2005

"Mr. Gu, what are you doing?"

Noticing the shocked eyes of other employees, Zhou Anan quickly stepped forward to help him.

Not to mention, when the usually dignified and capable Vice President Gu bends down, there is something special about him.

"Mr. Zhou, I now know that your original plan for the company's development was extremely correct. I apologize to you again for my previous doubts about you."

After getting up, Gu Lanshan said her mistake very seriously.

Originally, this major shareholder required that the development of Qinglan's stores should be focused on acquiring stores, which would occupy most of the working capital and keep Qinglan Tea's debt ratio high, disrupting all her plans.

Now it seems that this major shareholder does have a long-term vision.

In the first two months of this year alone, the valuations of Qinglan's directly-operated stores have risen by two levels, based on hundreds of millions.

Even including the profits of Qinglan Coffee and its two franchise milk tea brands, it is not enough to cover half of this increase.

Moreover, as housing prices in major first- and second-tier cities gradually begin to rise, the valuation of Qinglan stores will rise by leaps and bounds, which will have an unparalleled improvement effect on the valuation of the entire Qinglan tea beverage.

Perhaps in less than two years, their Qinglan tea will be listed on the Hong Kong stock market.

No, they might still be able to ring the Nasdaq bell.

"Mr. Gu's words are serious. From now on, you will be at the helm of Qinglan's ship to sail further."

Unexpectedly, the capable Vice President Gu could admit his mistakes when he knew them, and he would bow his head and admit his mistakes in front of so many middle-level managers. Zhou Anan was very moved and smiled and gave him a reassuring pill.

Although the other party's previous opinions were somewhat inconsistent with the development plan he had set, Vice President Gu still implemented it well and did not delay the expansion of the Qinglan Direct Store. He can be said to have outstanding abilities and good character.

Now that the other party knows its own limitations, has eliminated the little resistance, and goes all out to implement the direct store plan he formulated, then Qinglan's development will be even faster in the future.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for your trust."

After hearing what the other party said, Gu Lanshan's heart dropped.

She was really afraid that the company would be replaced by this decisive major shareholder if it got on the right track.

You know, Qinglan is about to become a giant ship, and she is reluctant to part with such a good position and challenge.

"Take me on a tour of the company."

Returning the favor, Zhou Anan, who had not visited Qinglan headquarters in detail, smiled and let the other party lead the way.

Compared with ordinary company CEOs, Zhou Anan is a bit weird for Qinglan Tea Drinks.

From the beginning of Qinglan's development to its current market value of nearly 800 million, Zhou An'an has never seriously inspected Qinglan's headquarters, leaving full authority to General Manager Wang Rong and Deputy General Manager Gu Lanshan.

Asking Gu Lanshan to accompany him on the inspection tour this time was part of Zhou Anan's plan, which sent a signal to all headquarters employees that the big boss still had trust in Vice President Gu.

If the female secretary hadn't reported that the middle-level leaders at Qinglan headquarters were gossiping, which was not conducive to Vice President Gu's management, Zhou Anan wouldn't have taken the time to come over and calm people's minds.

"OK."

Gu Lanshan responded knowingly and led the big boss to inspect various departments.

At the same time, the entire staff at Qinglan headquarters knew the news about the big boss’s inspection, and they used the most rigorous work attitude to show a positive and upbeat attitude, hoping to leave a good impression on the rarely seen big boss. .

If I miss this opportunity, who knows what year or month the big boss will appear.

Unfortunately, they all made wrong plans.

"This is the brand marketing area of ​​Dudujia. Currently, Dudujia has 15 directly-operated stores and 189 franchise stores. Compared to Hong Kong..."

In addition to the dedicated office areas for Qinglan Coffee and Gangji Milk Tea, Zhou Anan also took a look at the marketing situation of the new brand "Dudujia".

Riding on the popularity of "My Love from the Star" last year, Qinglan launched the Dudujia fried chicken and milk tea series, which received an extremely successful response, and then found a place in the field of chicken steak and mid-range milk tea.

Qinglan Coffee, Dudujia, and Gangji Milk Tea are running in parallel. Qinglan, which is moving forward steadily and quickly, has shown its dominance in the instant tea industry.

If nothing happens, it will not be difficult to ring the bell for listing in a few years.

"Not bad, keep up the good work."

While inspecting, Zhou Anan took the time to shake hands with several outstanding employees and said a few words of encouragement.

After walking around for a while, most of the employees at the headquarters knew that the big boss still had trust in Vice President Gu. The so-called rumors were self-defeating and people were at peace.

"You guys go out first, General Manager Wang and I will have a chat alone."

After a brief walk around the office environment of Qinglan headquarters, Zhou Anan and Wang Rong, who hurried back, walked into the general manager's office without leaving anyone else present, including the beautiful secretary who left after making tea.

"What have you been busy with lately?"

While drinking the tea made by the beautiful secretary, Zhou Anan looked at his dusty high school classmate and couldn't help but speculate on the progress between him and his first love.

"Take time to visit the directly-operated stores in downtown Hangzhou. On weekends, I will go to other cities to visit Qinglan directly-operated stores and the franchise stores of Dudujia and Gangji."

Throwing his long coat on the sofa, Wang Rong, who was a little tired, talked about his busy schedule.

"Just leave these things to the people in the marketing department, and you don't need to be the boss. After all, as the general manager of a company with a market value of hundreds of millions, sitting at the center and controlling the overall situation is your most important responsibility."

For such a diligent general manager, Zhou Anan wanted him to have a good rest.

"It's okay. I'll just look at two or three cities in this province and the neighboring Jiangsu Province, so as not to delay the work of the headquarters. Besides, there is Mr. Gu watching over the headquarters, so there won't be any mistakes. Moreover, the inspection team of the Marketing Department Bian had such a problem a few days ago, and I'm not too worried, as word of mouth is the lifeblood of our company."

Wang Rong has his own opinion on this point.

Although he took the time to study in several related majors to recharge his skills, his management experience was still lacking, and his overall perspective also needed to be strengthened.

Moreover, there were staff members of the marketing department inspection team who colluded with Hong Kong Kee franchisees, tacitly allowing Hong Kong Kee franchisees to outsource their operations to others, and also secretly resold raw materials sent to Hong Kong Kee franchisees from the headquarters, amounting to more than 100,000 yuan. .

Fortunately, it was discovered early, otherwise if it develops for a long time, it will be a big blow to the reputation of Hong Kong Kee and even Qinglan Tea.

Therefore, Wang Rongcai restarted his own team to conduct random inspections of franchisees and directly-operated stores to prevent people below from messing around.

"You're right, but you've arranged your schedule so intensively. Are you sure you're not looking for a chance to be alone with your first love?"

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Zhou Anan asked jokingly.

"What are you talking about? How can you casually smear someone's innocence?"

Upon hearing what his high school classmate said, Wang Rong asked excitedly.

Ever since the last class reunion in his hometown, Wang Rong realized that he and Xu Wenwen had been disconnected by each other, and he had been preparing how to deal with each other.

Now, the other party finally said it, and Wang Rong also said what he had prepared for a long time, feeling a little nervous for no reason.

"Okay, I don't care what arrangements you have, I just hope you won't let down your current girlfriend."

Without revealing the rebuttal of high school classmate Jin Yuqi, Zhou Anan sighed with sincerity.

He himself is not considered clean and has no qualifications to blame others. He just doesn't want his elementary school classmates to miss the girl who can spend his whole life.

That so-called first love was just a passer-by after all.

"I will."

Seeing that the other party did not accuse him, Wang Rong looked a little depressed when he thought about his girlfriend, and all the excuses he had prepared were of no use.

In fact, the opponent does not play according to common sense.

"Okay, don't be too tired. Pay more attention to rest. I still need you to take care of Qinglan's big business."

Standing up and patting Wang Rong on the shoulder, Zhou Anan ended today's conversation without saying anything more.

Next, he had to meet with the head of a large family who wanted to be his brother-in-law, so he had to recharge his batteries first.

Thanks to 9999rose and Xiangshui Chuyun for the reward