Chapter 179: Is President Yuchi stupid?

'Is this last month's sales report? Han, if I remember correctly, didn't our eight-treasure porridge already exceed the 5 million mark in the first half of the year? Why did it fall back to 3 million last month?'

In the office on the 13th floor of the Xidan Building in the northeast corner of Xidan, Yanjing, Zhou Ming was sitting in the general manager's chair, frowning as he looked at a document report and asked a question. The real general manager, Su Han, stood obediently beside him, acting like a competent secretary to the boss.

Whether it is the 760 factory or the independent Eight Treasures Congee Company, they are now all Zhou Ming's property, so it is only right that the boss should come and inspect. Of course, it can also be said from another perspective that since he has now been suspended by the National People's Congress, he has nothing to do and it is just as well that he has found something to do.

Su Han was also very angry when she learned about this. She said that she would simply ignore the financial class, since it had nothing to do with Zhou Ming. It was more important to get her own business done properly. For this reason, Su Han brought Zhou Ming to her office and handed Zhou Ming the report of the company.

They are now in the office of the Lin Yang Congee Company. This Xidan Building is currently one of the most famous commercial office buildings in the capital. Because it is located on Chang'an Avenue, next to the power centre of Zhongnanhai, and surrounded by important government ministries and commissions, it is very convenient for submitting documents for approval or doing other things. Therefore, the rent for this Xidan Building is very expensive in the entire capital.

But the high rent was no problem for Zhou Ming. When the company needed to establish an office in the capital due to development needs, Zhou Ming simply rented an entire floor of the Xidan Building. Such a generous offer took the other companies in the building, large and small, by surprise.

It was precisely for this reason that when the company opened, the bosses of all the other companies in the building came to congratulate them in person. After all, the capital is a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are to be found. Don't look at it as just a food company, you never know what strings the central government might be pulling behind the scenes, or what bigwigs it might be standing in front of.

However, when they saw general manager Su Han, they were all shocked. These uncles in their forties and fifties never imagined that the boss of this company would be such a young girl.

However, none of them had yet met Zhou Ming, and if they had known that Zhou Ming was the real boss behind the scenes, it would have shaken their world view.

Su Han had brought this report to Zhou Ming to look at, and she had read it countless times before, so when she heard Zhou Ming ask a question, she immediately answered, 'Yes, Zhou Ming, our eight-treasure porridge does sell well across the country, but it seems to have hit a bottleneck recently. Several marketing directors have put in a lot of effort, but sales have remained stagnant.'

'Xiao Han, are you trying to say that the market development of the eight-treasure porridge has reached a bottleneck?' Zhou Ming shook his head and said, "In my opinion, we lack a leader who can truly lead the eight-treasure porridge to grow.'

Hearing Zhou Ming say this, Su Han lowered her head: "I'm sorry, Zhou Ming, it's all because I'm not capable enough.'

Zhou Ming laughed, took Su Han's hand, sat her on his lap, and said to her, 'Xiao Han, you're talking nonsense. You were just an ordinary girl who didn't even go to college. To be honest, it's already very difficult for you to bring the company to where it is today and become the leader of private food companies in the country. Do you know how many people in so many food companies across the country can't even come close to you?'

Zhou Ming paused for a moment before continuing, 'Of course I understand the hard work you've put in. You insist on reading every day to recharge yourself, and occasionally you even go to Binhai and Yanjing to attend courses on economics and company management. It's because of your hard work that you've been able to achieve this success!'

'Zhou Ming, you don't need to comfort me. I understand the meaning of human resources being limited at times, and that's how things are now,' Su Han said.

'Actually, I'm not just saying this to comfort you. Honestly, Han, it's really amazing that you've made it this far. After all, you're the boss of the whole country, and you've stepped on the toes of many people! 'Zhou Ming said, 'But it's even better that you understand that human resources are sometimes limited, and that human power is not infinite! Because you understand this truth, you can better manage and use talent, and not be so hands-on and stubborn.'

Zhou Ming was talking about his own management philosophy. Perhaps because he has been reincarnated twice and is long past the age of being impetuous and hot-blooded, he is not interested in being a self-made genius who does everything himself, preferring to be a Liu Bang who gathers a group of people to fight his way to the top.

The advantages of this approach for a company are unquestionable. He can maximise the initiative of each individual, which will fill the company with vitality, rather than a bunch of robots who follow orders and stop working if their leader is not there.

But knowing is one thing, being able to do it is another. After all, there are too many smart people in this world who think they are the best, who, because they have achieved something, always think that no one else is better than them, that nothing anyone else does is good, and that everything must be done by themselves before it is done well. They can never see the good in others and cannot tolerate others being better than them.

It is precisely because of this understanding that Zhou Ming can praise Su Han for understanding how hard it is to get the best out of people. Because only by giving up one's petty pride can one see the strengths in others and guide them. This is the quality of a true entrepreneur.

'Because the company is yours, I will do my best to make it the best!' Su Han said firmly to Zhou Ming.

Zhou Ming nodded to Su Han. Su Han's words were an important expression of her dedication to Zhou Ming.

'Let's get down to business. The company is in a very passive situation and needs to change. We can't just keep stopping here,' said Zhou Ming.

'I've thought about what you said, but what are we going to do? The company's managers were poached from other companies, and they haven't done anything wrong. We can't just blame them,' said Su Han.

Zhou Ming thought for a moment and said, 'Han, why don't you just become the chairman of the company?'

Su Han was stunned at first, but then she responded, 'Zhou Ming, do you mean to hire a new general manager? But I'm afraid it's going to be difficult to find someone in such a hurry. Besides, most of these people are presidents of famous conglomerates, and they would go to develop better multinational companies, they wouldn't come here to run a food company.'

Zhou Ming shook his head and said, 'That's not necessarily the case. I know someone in Hangzhou City, Binjiang Province, who is involved in the processing of children's oral liquids. I have studied this person's resume and what he has done since starting his business, and I think this person can be approached for a talk.'

'Zhou Ming, do you think this person can lead our company out of its current predicament and continue to grow and develop?' Su Han asked.

Zhou Ming smiled slightly and said, 'Of course there is no problem.'

After getting a positive reply from Zhou Ming, Su Han said weakly that he understood, and his mood was a little low. This made Zhou Ming suddenly not know what to say. He suddenly remembered that although Su Han could understand, it still hurt him deeply.

But before Zhou Ming could say anything, Su Han spoke first: 'Zhou Ming, I'm very sorry. I clearly know that I'm in the country, but I can't find a qualified manager. You've been in Northern Russia before, and you've still been able to pay attention to the situation of the domestic manager. I've really been derelict in my duties!'

So that was the reason.

Zhou Ming was relieved, but at the same time he felt embarrassed for Su Han's sense of guilt. The manager he was talking about was actually the beverage tycoon in the future. He knew how this person had created a miracle of over 100 million yuan in sales in three years, and how he had led a beverage empire. So when it came to vision and strategic layout, this person was absolutely competent, even though he was still helping someone else process oral liquid health products.

Therefore, all of Zhou Ming's sources of information were his own memories from his previous life. He had not done any research at all, and he was embarrassed to hear Su Han make such a comment.

Zhou Ming finally had to say, 'Xiao Han, you don't need to apologize. After all, our country is so big, and there are so many amazing businessmen. I only know that person because of a coincidence. I can't say that you didn't do your work!'

Su Han decided not to dwell on the issue and asked Zhou Ming, 'So who is this person? Shouldn't we do some research on him?'

'Okay, he is currently the outsourced owner of a small oral liquid factory in Hangzhou City. His name is Li Qingyuan.' Zhou Ming nodded in support of Su Han's proposal. After all, knowing someone is not the same as knowing their heart. Although Zhou Ming knew that Li Qingyuan was a big shot in business, he had never come into contact with this person's character, so he could only investigate again.

You can't just know that a future business tycoon will take the initiative to help him start a business or invite him to join, can you? That's possible, but who can guarantee that these people won't use their brains to change their own businesses to his name?

Zhou Ming doesn't think he is Luffy, with that kind of invisible and intangible domineering manner, so it's better to be safe.

'Li Qingyuan, making oral liquid in Hangzhou City? I remember!' Su Han repeated twice.

While Zhou Ming and Su Han were discussing the future of the Eight Treasures Congee Factory and Li Qingyuan, the future emperor of beverages, the door to the office suddenly opened. Du Peng walked in and brought Zhou Ming some bad news: 'Our Dean Yuchi has found a new teacher for the finance class, and it is estimated that he wants to permanently replace your position.'

Zhou Ming let out a sound of surprise: 'Really? In fact, I don't object if there is a better choice, but I just don't know who this person is.'

Du Peng said a name, and Zhou Ming was surprised: 'Is President Yuchi that senile? No one can be the teacher of the finance class but him! I was just discussing this personnel matter with Xiaohan, and I didn't expect President Yuchi to present me with such a negative example!'

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