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For the first time, Ning Weimin felt he had no way of responding to Zou Guodong's words.

He received all the trust and reliance in these words.

But precisely because of this, he felt the weight of human feelings and morality was particularly heavy, and it was not easy to lie casually or fool the other party.

Zou Guodong also quickly noticed the abnormality in Ning Weimin's expression.

He had just mentioned it casually, but at this moment he couldn't help but become nervous and took the question seriously.

"I say, you're not really planning to leave the company, are you? That won't do. I think we agreed to let you go to Tokyo. You can't go back on your word..."

When Ning Weimin saw Zou Guodong's reaction and thought of their once tense relationship, he felt emotional and sighed, and even found it a little funny.

After thinking about it, I could only try to persuade him as tactfully as possible.

"Nothing is absolute in this world. The original agreement did not say that I would stay in the company forever. Besides, think about it from another perspective. If one day, I become an obstacle to the company's development, or if my leaving the company is more beneficial to the company's development, should I leave?"

"The assumption you mentioned is impossible. You are still a shareholder of the company. I have never heard of a shareholder leaving his company..." Zou Guodong refuted without hesitation.

"But don't forget. In addition to being a shareholder of Pierre Catton, I am also a shareholder of Elade. I also have shares in Gingerbread Man Fast Food and Yunyuan International Hotel. If I leave Pierre Catton and work for these companies, it would be reasonable, right?"

Well, this sentence left Zou Guodong speechless.

Yes, Ning Weimin is involved in too many companies.

Otherwise, he would not have been so concerned about Pierre Cardin's human resources and urged Zou Guodong to improve the company's management loopholes and carry out some personnel "metabolism" project.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just take the foreign liquor store that Ning Weimin opened today as an example. In the long run, the profits will be considerable.

The key point is that Ning Weimin holds the majority of the shares in this company.

Compared with Ning Weimin's small stake in Pierre Catton, it is difficult to say which side Ning Weimin benefited more from.

So Zou Guodong's brain crashed for a long time before he could barely find a reason.

"Hey, you are such a short-sighted person. Pierre Cardin is the leader of high-end clothing in China, and now it has its own building and high-end catering business. Don't you think that only Pierre Cardin can bring out your full abilities? Moreover, the company's current solid foundation is largely due to your contribution. Can you really rest assured if you just give up? What if I lead the company astray? I ruined your hard work, aren't you sad? Besides, my ability is not as good as yours. If you want to leave the company, then I should leave even more..."

Zou Guodong is a proud and arrogant person.

Now that he admits in person that he is not as good as Ning Weimin, you can see how serious and anxious he is.

It was precisely because of this that Ning Weimin immediately realized that this topic could not be discussed further today, otherwise it would easily hurt feelings.

"Let's leave it at that. Mr. Zou, don't you think we are all a little too worried? What's the point of talking about these vague things? I think we should discuss more practical issues first. By the way, there are a few important things related to the company's development opportunities. I suddenly thought of them recently. I think it is necessary to inform you first and then talk to Mr. Song. For example, during the Olympics, we should use this opportunity to do some marketing..."

Based on Zou Guodong's understanding of Ning Weimin, he was of course aware that he was deliberately interrupting and trying to divert the attention of both parties.

But the problem is that the topic raised by Ning Weimin is attractive enough to arouse his curiosity.

So there was nothing we could do but let him succeed.

"What? The Olympics...? But aren't the Olympics held in Seoul?"

"Yes, but the athletes of the Olympics will also appear on TV screens. And the audience comes from all over the world. I think we can completely imitate the cooperation of the Asian Games and contact the Sports Bureau to sponsor the clothing of the Chinese team. Pierre Catton sponsors suits, and Guofeng, which is under my personal name, sponsors sportswear. We can even jointly donate a sum of money to provide appropriate bonuses for the winning athletes. For example, 50,000 for a gold medal, 20,000 for a silver medal, and 10,000 for a bronze medal. This will definitely make us more famous and make the two brands more popular. It will also be beneficial to the morale of our national team and may help the athletes achieve better results..."

"Yes, you are right. This is a good opportunity for free advertising. Especially the idea of ​​bonus, it is very unique. We should find a time to discuss it in detail..."

"Also, the country has relaxed the entry standards for the publishing industry. I think it's time for the company to consider establishing a fashion magazine of our own. I mean, not just limited to clothing. The advantage is that we have our own advertising platform, which can further control the industry's voice and even lead the fashion trend. The disadvantage is that the domestic consumer market needs to be cultivated, and sales will probably not be large at the beginning. If we want to get ahead of others, we will definitely lose money, and we have to be prepared to lose money in the long run..."

"Well, if we want to discuss this matter, we need to make an estimate in advance. I'll ask Xiong Jianmin to take some time to do it..."

"One last thing. I heard that Menimus' losses have further intensified. I mean, you might as well consider terminating the planning and positioning of this French fast food restaurant and sell it to me..."

"Go to hell. Menimus's current losses are directly caused by your gingerbread man. How can you still make such a shameless request? You are so shameless..."

"Don't get me wrong. That's why I want to buy it. If you sell it to me, the price will definitely be favorable, and I will bear the losses. This is my gratitude and compensation to the company. If you really don't want to sell it, then I have another suggestion. Menimus can form a joint venture with the Gingerbread Man. The store in Chongwenmen can be changed to 'Gingerbread Man & Menimus French Restaurant'. From now on, the operation will be completely handed over to the Gingerbread Man. But some exclusive dishes of Menimus can still be kept, such as duck confit and almond cake. If the restaurant continues to lose money, it will be my fault. If it can turn a profit, we will share the profits..."

Just like that, as Ning Weimin put forward suggestions one after another, even though Zou Guodong was still thinking about it and wanted to find an opportunity to bring the topic back to the issue they originally discussed, he was unable to do so.

After all, they were sitting in the audience, and due to limited conditions, they could not speak freely and loudly, and they did not have much time.

But in such a short period of time, Zou Guodong was bombarded with so much information.

He now had to digest Ning Weimin's brilliant ideas first. He even wanted to find paper and pen to write them down immediately. How could he care about anything else?

We can only blame Ning Weimin for his cleverness, always coming up with brilliant ideas.

He is also good at winning people's hearts. At any time, he can take the initiative in the conversation and control the rhythm of the conversation at will.

As for Manager Sha, he was not paid any attention to by Ning Weimin and Zou Guodong.

But at this moment he was speaking with great enthusiasm on the stage, and even he himself did not expect that he would speak so well.

He saw the people in the audience applauding him from time to time.

He saw his good friends giving him a thumbs up.

He saw his former colleagues in the company, all of whom had jealousy and envy in their eyes...

It's a pity that the speech was limited after all. He enjoyed the scene on the stage and spoke freely for more than ten minutes, which was already considered too long.

Eventually, we have to move on to the next step; otherwise, as noon approaches, most of the guests who are eager for the banquet to begin will probably protest.

"...I would like to once again thank the French LVMH Group for its trust, thank the French Pierre Cardin Company for its strong support, thank the leaders of the Municipal Industry and Commerce Bureau for their meticulous care, thank our first batch of customers for their sincere cooperation, and thank all the guests today..." Just like that, as Manager Sha finished his speech, the opening ceremony finally came to an end.

After a round of warm applause, all the guests who had been sitting at their seats stood up, filed out, and walked towards the buffet restaurant next door.

Needless to say, Manager Sha naturally understood his responsibilities in this situation. He had to be in place first, say more polite words, and express gratitude more often. This is called "the more courtesy, the less blame will be blamed."

Especially first of all, we must take good care of Ning Weimin and make the chairman of the company satisfied.

But the problem was that when Manager Sha walked to the door of the buffet restaurant and waited, many guests had already greeted him, even Zou Guodong and Xiong Jianmin came over.

It has been a long time since he saw Ning Weimin coming with the group to have dinner, so how could he not find it strange?

Of course he had to go back to the place where the meeting had just taken place.

As a result, when he saw this, he was almost furious and frightened to death.

My goodness, why didn’t Ning Weimin come out?

It turned out that those old colleagues who used to speculate in stamps together were here and surrounded Ning Weimin.

Every one of them took advantage of his absence to beg Ning Weimin for help, and some even wanted to cut off his support and steal his people.

"Boss Ning, we are old colleagues and old friends. You can't favor one over the other. Don't I know what Lao Sha is capable of? You might as well help me instead of cooperating with him..."

"Go away, you are not much better than Lao Sha. You are birds of a feather. Mr. Ning, I know you have a wide range of connections and a lot of business. If you have any ideas to start a company or make money, please tell me. I also want to have a chance to cooperate with you..."

"Boss Ning, I have no other requests. I just want to study hard with you and serve you. If you are willing, I will go to Japan with you. I don't mind if my position is demoted. As long as you say the word..."

"Boss Ning, I have many friends in Shanghai, why don't I quit my job and work with you. We can open a branch in Shanghai. I'm not bragging, as long as you are willing to employ me, my performance will be at least 30% higher than Lao Sha's..."

"Boss Ning, Lao Sha is the most cunning person. Who knows what he will do behind your back when you go to Tokyo. If you can trust me, how about I keep an eye on him for you? I am a reliable person. If you give me the position of vice president, I will be your man from now on, and I will definitely keep an eye on Lao Sha for you..."

Manager Sha saw this scene with all his heart and felt hatred in his heart. His temples were throbbing.

As the saying goes, a true hero doesn't wear red shorts, and every fat man is a legend.

In this situation, what should we do? Is there any need to say more?

Manager Sha immediately rushed forward. His shout was like a hemorrhoid in his throat, making people feel blood rushing.

"You bunch of bastards are so quick to learn shamelessness, get the hell out of here! Stay away from our boss Ning!"

However, despite Manager Sha's strict defense, he was ultimately unable to stop these old colleagues from getting closer to Ning Weimin.

After all, everyone has a desire to make progress. Who wouldn't want to be like him, leave the company safely and follow Ning Weimin to make a fortune?

Therefore, the end of February and the beginning of March became the month of resignations at Pierre Catton's China headquarters.

Zhao Daqing from the Design Department, Qi Yanjun from the Quality Inspection Department, Gu Haitao from the Planning Department... almost six or seven former senior executives from various departments submitted their resignation reports and were successfully approved.

That’s not all. Almost every one of them took away one or two of their close friends and confidants from the company.

For a while, the company's grassroots employees were privately furious.

Most people think this is a collective counterattack by executives.

It was those senior people who openly expressed their dissatisfaction with the company's management model by quitting together, in an attempt to provoke Zou Guodong and Xiong Jianmin.

So they also concluded that the collective resignation of these executives would inevitably cause internal chaos in the company.

Many people speculated that Mr. Song Huagui would regret it by then, and he might even hold Zou Guodong and Xiong Jianmin accountable for their actions that had damaged the company's vital part.

However, the reality is completely different from what these grassroots employees imagined.

Not only did the company continue to operate normally after these executives left, but these executive positions were also quickly filled by more qualified candidates.

They are all relatively young people with higher education in the company, especially women.

Ning Weimin's former subordinates, such as Yan Li, Gan Lu, and Yang Liujin, who were personally trained by him, were promoted in this major reshuffle within Pierre Caton and became new successors to their positions.

Although they lack experience, it seems that those who left did not deliberately create any difficulties for their successors.

Whenever they encountered doubts and difficulties, they called to ask, and each time they received dedicated responses and help from the other party.

What's more, women's gender advantage is that they are more careful and patient, so Pierre Caton successfully passed the risk stage of handover and entered a mature period of rapid development.

This inevitably made many people marvel, and they could not understand the reason behind it.

There is no way around this, as the biggest limitation of these grassroots employees is their own positions.

They certainly don't know that this personnel change itself is a deal reached between certain people in private.

Of course, they don't know that these executives who left are all going to the industrial and commercial departments to register private companies.

In the near future, they will become the legal representatives of a cultural and entertainment company, a gift company, an advertising company, a business development company, and a Xinnong Technology Company respectively.

Even the businesses of these companies are basically mature, and the registered capital starts at at least one million.

Of course, the most important thing is that they don’t know that the major shareholders of these companies are all the same person – Ning Weimin.

Otherwise, they would be shocked to find that on the basis of the original Pierre Cardon Company, a new business empire had been born. (End of this chapter)