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"What did you say?"

They said you deserted your post, that you're just a pretty face with no ability to solve problems, and that you're arrogant because of your connections, showing no respect for the company and its thousands of employees.

Lin Xiao's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.

Even the security guards downstairs are talking about how you'll be transferred soon.

Qin Ran smiled faintly upon hearing this.

It turned out to be the case.

She received a call from Shen Wang yesterday afternoon and indeed left the meeting room immediately. She never expected that these people would interpret it as desertion.

"I see."

Qin Ran put down her water glass, her tone calm and composed.

"Go and inform all cadres at the ministerial level and above to attend a meeting in Conference Room One in ten minutes. Not a single one can be absent."

"Yes, Mr. Qin!"

Lin Xiao nodded, turned around and walked out quickly.

……

Ten minutes later, in Conference Room Number One.

The huge conference room was packed with people, with more than twenty department heads in attendance.

Li Baoguo, the vice president in charge of operations, Zhang Min, the chief financial officer, and Wang Haitao, the purchasing manager—these seasoned veterans who had grudges against Qin Ran yesterday—were now huddled together, whispering and laughing, their eyes filled with smug anticipation of seeing her make a fool of herself.

Boss Zhou Jianmin sat in the main seat, slowly sipping his tea. His face was expressionless, but a hint of calculation was hidden in his eyes.

He knew better than anyone that Jingzhou Department Store was rotten to the core.

If Qin Ran can really revitalize the company, then he, as the boss, should retire early.

Therefore, he was hoping that Qin Ran would be embarrassed and preferably transferred away in a disgraceful manner.

No matter how much Jingzhou Department Store loses, it won't reduce his salary as the general manager by a single penny.

Moreover, once you reach his position, who lives on that meager fixed salary?

However, since Qin Ran was recommended by both the provincial party committee and the municipal state-owned assets supervision and administration commission, she was ultimately forced to leave in disgrace.

The group of elderly people at Jingzhou Department Store had different thoughts.

The conference room door was pushed open, and Qin Ran and her secretary Lin Xiao walked in one after the other.

Everyone immediately fell silent, their eyes all fixed on Qin Ran.

As soon as he sat down, Li Baoguo spoke first, his tone sarcastic:

"Oh, Mr. Qin, you've finally arrived. We thought you had some urgent business to attend to today and were going to leave us all standing here."

"Exactly," CFO Zhang Min immediately chimed in, adjusting her glasses. "Yesterday afternoon's meeting was so important, affecting the livelihoods of thousands of people at Jingzhou Department Store. President Qin just left like that; he owes us an explanation, doesn't he?"

"Could it be that there's something more important than the company's survival?" Wang Haitao from the purchasing department said with a forced smile. "Could it be that General Manager Qin went to negotiate some big deal? If it really works out, that would be a real blessing for Jingzhou Department Store."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted in the conference room.

Everyone was watching Qin Ran, waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

In their eyes, Qin Ran was nothing more than a pretty face who rose to the top through connections and knew nothing but how to look at people.

Discussing big business deals? That's pure fantasy.

Zhou Jianmin put down his teacup and coughed lightly, feigning seriousness. "Alright, alright, stop joking. President Qin must have had something important to attend to before leaving."

"President Qin, what's the purpose of calling everyone here today?"

He said things to smooth things over, but his eyes were full of amusement.

Qin Ran took in everyone's expressions and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

She wasn't angry, nor did she argue; she simply spoke calmly:

"Vice President Li is right. I did go to discuss business yesterday."

The meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Then a sarcastic voice rang out again:

"That's great! I wonder how big the deal Mr. Qin secured was? Five hundred million or eight hundred million?"

"If we really had 500 million, our company could be saved!"

"We don't need five or eight hundred million. Just two hundred million, even with only a five percent profit, is enough to pay the wages owed to employees last month."

"Don't you all agree?"

"Yeah yeah!"

Everyone chimed in, and the laughter grew even louder.

Everyone thought Qin Ran was just putting on a brave face and making up a plausible excuse.

Zhou Jianmin smiled and shook his head, becoming even more convinced that Qin Ran was just a pretty face with no real skills.

Qin Ran looked at the mocking faces of the crowd, but her smile remained unchanged.

She slowly raised her right hand, extending three slender, fair fingers.

The laughter in the meeting room stopped abruptly.

Everyone was stunned, their eyes fixed on her three fingers.

His breathing became rapid instantly.

"Three...three hundred million?"

Zhou Jianmin sat up abruptly, his eyes wide, his tone filled with disbelief.

"Mr. Qin, did you really close a 300 million yuan order?"

Li Baoguo's smile froze instantly, and he stammered, "No...no way? Three hundred million? Where did such a huge order come from?"

"If it really is 300 million, then we'll truly be over this difficult situation!" Wang Haitao from the purchasing department said excitedly.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at Qin Ran, waiting for her answer.

Qin Ran looked at their excited expressions and slowly shook her head.

"Not three hundred million."

"call--"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing expressions of "I knew it."

Zhou Jianmin's face fell immediately, and he picked up his teacup to hide his embarrassment.

Li Baoguo immediately reverted to his previous mocking tone: "I knew it! How could there possibly be an order worth 300 million?"

"That's thirty million? Mr. Qin, thirty million is not a small amount, but what can it even cover? It's not even enough to pay the bank interest."

"That's right. Even with a 10% profit margin, a 30 million order isn't enough to pay the employees' salaries."

Another round of whispers broke out in the conference room, the mocking voices even louder than before.

Just then, Qin Ran's cold voice rang out again.

It wasn't a big deal, but it exploded like a thunderclap throughout the conference room:

"It's not thirty million, nor is it three hundred million."

"It's 30 billion."

The words fell.

The entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.

You could hear a pin drop.

Everyone froze on the spot, their smiles turning into utter shock and disbelief before they could even fade.

Li Baoguo's mouth was open, but his tongue seemed to be tied in knots, and he couldn't utter a single word.

The pen in Zhang Min's hand fell onto the table with a "thud," but she was completely unaware of it.

Wang Haitao from the purchasing department spat out the mouthful of tea he had just taken a sip of, choking him and causing him to cough repeatedly, but he didn't bother to wipe his mouth.

Zhou Jianmin abruptly stood up from his chair, bracing himself on the table with both hands, leaning forward, his eyes wide like saucers, staring intently at Qin Ran, his voice trembling:

"What...what did you say? How much?"

"Three hundred billion."

Qin Ran repeated herself, her tone still nonchalant, as if she were simply discussing what to eat for lunch.

But secretly, she was overjoyed.

Spending so much time with my juniors has taught me how to even show off.

It feels so good to casually throw out a winning hand.