Gao Lvxing's attire today was quite unconventional but also radiated his unique charm. He wore a custom-made reddish-brown suit paired with a floral print shirt, intentionally unbuttoned at the top, with about three-centimeter-long platinum earrings dangling from his ears. Together with his distinctive mustache, he looked almost like a carbon copy of the character "Mad Dog Guan" from the Japanese drama "Shinjuku Swan".
Upon learning that Su Qing had spent four million to acquire this piece of land, his heart was filled with joy. This land was bound to lose money, and once it did, Su Qing would be voted out by the board of directors, paving the way for him, her brother-in-law, to take over as chairman.
From the start of the morning meeting, he, along with several trusted associates from the project department, investment department, business department, and public relations department, launched an attack on Su Qing. The pressure from multiple department managers had already made Su Qing somewhat uneasy. Now, Gao Lvxing pressed her, asking what she planned to do with this piece of land. Su Qing told them she planned to build a shopping mall, but she struggled to answer the subsequent questions directly.
Just when Gao Lvxing was grinning and reveling in his triumph, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Yang Xuan walked over to Su Qing and whispered,
"Ms. Su, Jiang Fan and Chen Yi are here."
Finally, Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief and also tensed up. If Jiang Fan failed, she would have no way to salvage the situation. At the same time, she felt somewhat regretful about her impulsive decision and a bit helpless.
Jiang Fan walked into the conference room, curiously scanning the executives of Rongyao. When he saw Gao Lvxing, he was slightly taken aback. This guy was somewhat handsome! Indeed, the extravagant attire of the thirty-five-year-old Gao Lvxing was very handsome, with a hint of unruliness and an alternative touch of elegance.
Gao Lvxing smiled at Jiang Fan, and Jiang Fan reciprocated with a smile. The smiles of these two fell on Su Qing's eyes, making her feel a bit nauseous. Gao Lvxing was not a good person, but Jiang Fan was definitely not a bad person. These two guys seemed to appreciate each other when they met, or so Su Qing thought.
"Jiang Fan, don't dilly-dally. Prepare your plan and share it with everyone. Make a decision early, and I also want to see whether this piece of land will lose or earn money."
Jiang Fan smiled and nodded, signaling Chen Yi to connect the computer to the projector, and then smiled at Su Qing.
"Ms. Su, don't worry. Your vision is excellent, and naturally, there will be no losses."
Su Qing didn't respond, but Gao Lvxing leaned back slightly, lifting two legs of his chair and smiling at Jiang Fan.
"You seem very confident in yourself, young man. You don't need to show me those presentation graphics; they're all superficial. Tell me your initial plan first?"
Jiang Fan frowned slightly. At this moment, Su Qing spoke up and asked Jiang Fan to share his plan with Vice President Gao. Jiang Fan then realized that this alternative and handsome uncle was the Vice President Gao Lvxing that Yang Jin had mentioned. Jiang Fan grinned, lifting his hand to scratch his head.
"I'm new here and haven't gotten to know everyone in the company yet. I hope Vice President Gao doesn't mind, right?"
"Of course not. I dislike those cumbersome rules and prefer capable young people."
"If there's anything I've missed, please do guide me, Vice President Gao. My initial plan is to build a high-end building materials mall and recoup the funds by leasing out the stores. Our integrated department has already surveyed the market, and what our city lacks now is a high-end building materials mall. Customers who want to spend a lot on building materials have no place to go. I think this is a good idea."
Jiang Fan spoke with a smile, and Gao Lvxing also smiled.
"Hmm... It's a good idea, but if you can think of it, others can too. The land across from this piece is the Decoration City. Competing against an established business seems like no easy task. Also, you should know that the Decoration City only has two floors. If you want to do high-end business, the lack of floors is also a problem. Have you heard of sensory impact?"
Everyone in the conference room was looking at Jiang Fan and Gao Lvxing, listening to their conversation. Both Su Qing and Yang Jin were somewhat nervous. They didn't expect Gao Lvxing to have researched this piece of land, but Jiang Fan was unafraid and smiled again.
"Vice President Gao has considered very thoroughly, and I have also taken into account what you said. We have already inquired about the prices at the Decoration City. Most of the consumers are from the middle and lower classes, and the mall's layout is quite chaotic, with poor environment and service attitude. Our competitive strategy in the early stage is to collaborate with Fenghua Decoration, so we don't need to worry about customers. Regarding the height restriction, we can dig downward and create an open space in the middle to give people a spacious and bright feeling."
Gao Lvxing stood up, stretched his muscles, and frowned slightly before continuing.
"The noise issue of the airplanes?"
"Only a few bathrooms and fire escapes in the entire building have windows. The rest are all enclosed structures to reduce the impact of noise."
"All lighting is artificial?"
"The hollow ceiling in the middle of the hall uses tempered glass. Daylight will shine directly from the third floor to the basement. This not only provides lighting but also increases the value of the shops in the circular corridor because customers must pass through them, and it's stipulated that the corridors cannot have any benches, light boxes, etc. Additionally, no shopping agents are allowed to block or solicit customers."
"What about investment attraction?"
"We've already spread the word externally and made an oral agreement with Fenghua Decoration to reveal business opportunities to them. I've thought about it: most people who open restaurants know how to cook, those who do hairdressing must understand fashion trends, taxi drivers definitely know how to drive, and those who come to do building materials business also know about building materials. These decoration company people will tell their relatives and friends around them to seize this opportunity. There will also be some decoration companies that are not doing well and switch to other industries. After all, it's not difficult to open a shop; you just need to get an agency right. Of course, this will still require the help of the marketing department. Additionally, we promise them that if they prepare to move in ahead of time, they can use the outdoor advertising spaces for free during the construction."
"Have you calculated the fund return?"
"There will be around fifty shops on each floor, with about twenty in good locations. Those in good locations can generate a return of around one million yuan per year. There are four floors in total, and the land cost can be recovered in about a year. Small shops can also recover their construction expenses within two years. As long as the business is operated well and there are no mistakes, funds can be returned within about two years, and even some profit can be made."
"Approval?"
"The land belongs to a government unit, and they don't want to see it go to waste. Moreover, by taking on this project, our Rongyao is helping the government unit, so they will approve it."
Gao Lvxing's face was always smiling, but his heart was already in turmoil. Where did this Jiang Fan come from, and why did he emerge from Su Qing's Integrated Department? This guy's emergence not only disrupted his plan but also gave Su Qing an opportunity to turn misfortune into fortune.
The plan was feasible, and all senior executives were present. Gao Lvxing couldn't nitpick. If word got to the board of directors, even as the president, he couldn't say this plan was unfeasible without any evidence of opposition.
At this moment, Sun Ya from the Public Relations Department suddenly spoke up.
"Jiang Fan, what you said is just theoretical. The reality is not as simple as you think."
"Does Ms. Sun know for sure that her public relations and business talks will be successful? Where there is a will, there is a way. I believe that with Rongyao's influence and reputation, we should be able to accomplish this plan."
Yang Jin, who had been silent, suddenly targeted Sun Ya. This was not a small matter for the others. The manager of the marketing department smiled and agreed with the plan, and the manager of the business department also raised his hand to indicate agreement. They would work hard to assist the Integrated Department in completing this plan.
The manager of the business department was also a woman, around thirty years old, reportedly surnamed Bai. She was a very capable lady. When Jiang Fan looked at her, she blatantly gave him a wink. Jiang Fan quickly lowered his head. Su Qing was already driving Jiang Fan crazy.
Looking at the situation in the conference room, Gao Lvxing decided to go along with it and give this young man a favor, while also seeing if he could be swayed.
"Not bad, not bad. Young people have great ideas. Rongyao needs talents like you. Since no one objects, Yang, let your Integrated Department refine this plan and then send it to the planning department. Finally, I and Ms. Su will sign off on it. Not bad! Very good!"
Gao Lvxing emphasized the last three words. After the meeting, as Jiang Fan was packing up his computer and preparing to leave with Chen Yi, Su Qing suddenly rushed over and gave Jiang Fan a hard bite on his forehead. Jiang Fan screamed in pain, and Chen Yi felt like he was stunned.
A kiss from Ms. Su?