Chapter 138: Internal Reorganization

Li Dong wasn't deliberately looking for trouble; he was just feeling frustrated. The major supermarkets in Pingchuan had schemed against him this time, and it left him seething inside.

He decided to learn from Suguo and open community stores, convenience stores, and neighborhood supermarkets near these major supermarkets. His goal was to surround them completely.

Suguo had been highly successful in this approach, using this strategy to eliminate many large domestic and international supermarkets.

When foreign-owned supermarkets first entered Nanjing, they had grand ambitions, but they were almost driven out by Suguo.

Li Dong now wanted to follow suit. He didn't necessarily aim to destroy these competitors, but at least he wanted to make life difficult for them.

With this in mind, Li Dong was highly motivated.

He was never one to delay revenge. Once he made up his mind, he was ready to act.

...

16th Floor, Global Tower.

Yuanfang's current headquarters had moved to Global Tower, just a week after relocating from Longhua.

Perhaps because they had only recently moved in, both old employees and newly hired college graduates seemed somewhat unsettled.

Li Dong had been too busy to notice in recent days, but now that he had some free time, he observed the situation and frowned.

It was chaotic and disorganized.

Employees were running around like headless chickens, and the noise level was comparable to that of a bustling market.

Every now and then, someone would shout loudly, their voice echoing throughout the entire floor.

As Li Dong walked down the corridor, someone hurried out of a nearby office, and before he could avoid it, the person spilled coffee all over him.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to, I…" The employee looked up and realized it was the boss, nearly freezing in fear.

Li Dong frowned slightly and said calmly, "Be more careful next time."

Then, as if something occurred to him, he frowned and asked, "Isn't this Director Sun's office? Did Director Sun come in today?"

"No, he didn't…"

"If he didn't come in, why are you in his office?" Li Dong asked, clearly displeased.

The employee was nearly in tears, and after a long pause, stammered, "There's a coffee machine in Director Sun's office, so I…"

Li Dong's expression changed, but he said nothing more and turned to leave.

The employee left behind was on the verge of tears, feeling incredibly unlucky to have run into the boss at such a bad moment.

...

Leaving that employee's worries aside, Li Dong went into his office, changed his clothes, and sat down to think.

Yuanfang had grown too quickly, and most employees hadn't been with the company for long; the longest had been there for less than a year.

Because Li Dong wasn't actively managing things, and Sun Tao was too busy, the staff's quality hadn't kept up with the pace.

Furthermore, there was a lack of leadership, with unclear departmental responsibilities, resulting in chaotic management.

These problems had existed before, but because the company was smaller, Li Dong hadn't noticed them.

Now that the company had grown, all these issues were coming to the forefront.

In the early stages, these issues might not have seemed significant, but if not corrected, they would certainly cause major problems in the future.

Like today, an employee had entered the General Manager's office without permission, simply to make a cup of coffee! 

And the General Manager was on leave and not even in the office.

This was Sun Tao, but what if it had been during his own absence?

Had anyone entered his office without permission? This was a serious matter.

Li Dong's office contained a safe, where he routinely kept at least 300,000 to 500,000 yuan in cash for emergencies. If someone found out, who knew what might happen?

The more Li Dong thought about it, the more anxious he became. It wasn't about fearing the loss of money.

He was more concerned that if this continued, Yuanfang might collapse internally before external competition could bring it down.

Every company faces various issues during its early stages, but Yuanfang's problems were particularly severe, primarily due to the rapid growth and incomplete internal systems.

Of course, this was also due to Li Dong's laissez-faire approach.

If he had taken more responsibility, things wouldn't have deteriorated to this point. Sun Tao was only one person, and external matters were already overwhelming him, leaving some things unattended.

With these thoughts in mind, Li Dong called out, "Liu Qi!"

When Liu Qi entered, Li Dong said, "Notify everyone that there will be a company-wide meeting next Monday morning. All department heads must attend. From the branches, all store managers and assistant managers must come to Pingchuan for the meeting."

Liu Qi took notes and then asked, "Should we notify Qinghua Logistics?"

Li Dong hesitated for a moment, realizing he had almost forgotten about Qin Hai. Fortunately, Liu Qi had reminded him.

After some thought, Li Dong said, "Yes, notify them too, and have Manager Yang attend as well."

In the past, he could keep Qin Hai in the dark, but due to the recent Baidu deal, Li Dong had gained considerable attention.

If Qin Hai hadn't been following him, that was one thing. But if he had, he might have already figured out who Li Dong was.

Li Dong didn't expect Qin Hai to remain oblivious. After all, the recent supplier meeting had been quite a spectacle, and unless Qin Hai was completely detached, he should be aware of the company's activities.

Liu Qi noted this down and asked, "Should we notify Director Sun?"

"Director Sun… let him continue his leave," Li Dong said after some hesitation.

Even though it wasn't Sun Tao's fault, Li Dong knew that addressing these issues in front of the entire company would be embarrassing for Sun Tao.

Since he was on leave, it was better for him to focus on recovering.

Liu Qi acknowledged the instructions and didn't ask further questions. However, Li Dong asked, "Has anyone entered my office when I wasn't here?"

"Probably not," Liu Qi replied uncertainly.

Li Dong's face darkened—"probably not" was hardly reassuring.

He didn't expect other employees to be perfect, but as the CEO's assistant, Liu Qi should have been more diligent!

Never mind, Li Dong decided not to dwell on it. He would address everything during Monday's meeting, or the company might descend into complete chaos.

In fact, even he was struggling to keep up with everything. For instance, he didn't even know the names of all the department heads; some he had only met once or twice and might not even recognize if he saw them again.

Originally, he had planned to deal with the other supermarkets, but now he didn't have the energy for that.

The priority was to stabilize the internal situation first. Taking on Carrefour and the others could wait—it was only a matter of time.

Li Dong spent the entire day in his office, alternately writing and reviewing the profiles of Yuanfang's middle and senior management.

Outside the office, Liu Qi was worried. Not that she was concerned about Li Dong overworking—actually, Li Dong was notoriously lazy, and doing some work was only fair.

Liu Qi was worried about herself. She felt like she was doomed!

When the CEO asked her questions earlier, his expression had changed after she answered.

Now the CEO was planning a company-wide meeting and was studying the resumes of the leadership—chances were high that a reshuffle was imminent.

Being the CEO's assistant was a prime position; could it really be that she was about to lose it?

Liu Qi's worries were lost on Li Dong. He was indeed reviewing the leadership of each department.

Of course, he wouldn't admit that he was actually trying to memorize names, so he wouldn't call anyone by the wrong name during the meeting.