Chapter 409 - 252: Plan to Take Down Huipin Group
「The next morning.」
After washing up, Lin Jiang drove to the office.
When he arrived, Yang Tao and the other two were already there, but Chen Jingxian was absent. She was probably busy handling some paperwork.
He Siyao had prepared tea and brought it into Lin Jiang’s office.
"President He is making us tea? We wouldn’t dare drink it. You’d better not put it in front of us," Yang Tao said.
"Comrade Xiaoyang, if you keep this up, I’m going to have Sister Xian dock your pay," He Siyao teased.
"No, no, please don’t! This salary is all I have to find a wife."
"Don’t leave just yet. This concerns you too."
Lin Jiang stopped He Siyao, his expression turning serious.
"I’ve more or less sorted things out on the supply chain side, but we still have a lot to do on our end. In the coming period, we need to showcase our unique features."
"For the noodle shop’s soup base, find a reliable manufacturer to put it in vacuum-sealed packages that customers can take home from the store."
"For the noodle shop’s plum juice and the barbecue restaurant’s craft fruit wine, find a manufacturer to bottle them. They will be sold exclusively in our mall from now on."
"Over at Mu Xing, select a batch of C5, B5, and A5 steaks. But remember, from now on, we won’t be using Japan’s grading standard. We’ll use our own S-tier, A-tier, and B-tier system."
"The barbecue restaurant’s beef can be made into semi-finished products that people can take home to grill."
"Things like the plum juice, craft fruit wine, and beef can be packaged into gift boxes. You can decide on the packaging design yourselves."
"Remember, all of these products will be sold exclusively in our mall. We won’t distribute them through other channels. Yang Tao, you and the other two will handle this. Yaoyao, you’ll be in charge of coordinating with them and making sure everything is arranged properly," Lin Jiang said.
"The workload for this is considerable, so get started right away."
"Understood."
After these matters were arranged, Yang Tao and the other two left.
In Lin Jiang’s view, these were his secret weapons. With these products, he could attract a lot of foot traffic.
But whether he could then shape the mall into what he envisioned would be a test of time.
’This takedown mission might take longer than I imagined.’
’I’ll need to make even more preparations; otherwise, it will be hard to defeat an established supermarket.’
After the meeting, Lin Jiang went to Berkeley and summoned He Jing.
She wore a white shirt, a work skirt, and stockings on her legs. This was also the outfit He Jing wore when she was in the mood for a "meal."
"President Lin."
"Come here."
Quietly, He Jing turned and locked the office door.
She came before Lin Jiang and began to do what she was supposed to do.
"In the food court on the fourth floor of the mall, reserve two storefronts. The bigger the area, the better. At least 500 square meters each."
"There are a few vacant spots on the fourth floor, but they’re all around 300-something square meters. We don’t have any storefronts over 400 square meters."
"Ask the engineering department if they can knock out a doorway to connect them. If that’s not possible, contact Director Liang and figure out a way to link the two storefronts through design."
"Understood, President Lin."
After taking a bite, He Jing looked up, gazing at Lin Jiang with desire.
"President Lin~~"
"You’ve got the rhythm down perfectly. Your lunch is ready."
He Jing stood up and leaned over the side of the desk.
About an hour later, Lin Jiang concluded the battle...
He Jing collapsed weakly to the floor, unable to even stand.
She had fallen in love with this feeling. Every time was a different experience, and she even found herself thinking about it every day...
After recovering for a moment, He Jing stood up and took off her stockings. They were no longer wearable.
RING RING RING...
Just then, He Jing’s phone rang...
"They came together?"
"Alright, have them wait in the conference room. I’m on my way."
"What’s wrong?" Lin Jiang asked.
"Some of the tenants want to terminate their leases. And they’re all rather well-known chain brands. They came to see me yesterday, and I managed to placate them, saying they’d reconsider. I thought it was over, but they’re back again today..."
"Is it because of the mall’s renovation that they want to terminate their leases?"
He Jing nodded.
"Weren’t they compensated according to the mall’s regulations?"
"According to the regulations, it was a two-month extension. President Huang and I had a meeting and decided to give them another month’s extension, but they’re still not satisfied."
At the current pace, the renovation project would be in its final stages in another three months. Giving them three months of compensation was more than fair.
For them to come back as a group now was not normal.
’Something similar happened when Mu Xing was signing contracts with those cattle farmers. It seems this matter isn’t so simple.’
He checked the time. It was a little after two in the afternoon. He still had time to go to Xu Lin’s place tonight.
"Let’s go. I’ll go take a look with you."
"Okay."
After tidying up briefly, Lin Jiang and He Jing left the office and went to the conference room.
Over a dozen people were sitting in the conference room. They were all owners of various businesses, with a few younger ones being store managers attending the meeting on their behalf.
They had all come together today to discuss terminating their leases.
"In terms of area alone, the commercial complex at Star City Bay Phase II is smaller than Berkeley. If we move there, the results might not be any better. Shouldn’t we all reconsider this carefully?"
The speaker was a middle-aged woman named Wang Dandan, the owner of Tanhua Hot Pot.
It was a local Zhonghai brand, quite well-known in the area, with stores in all the major commercial complexes.
"The commercial complex at Star City Bay Phase II is run by Huipin Group. As a local Zhonghai brand, their strength is beyond question. And I think what they’re opening will be much better than the lifeless Berkeley."