Chapter 372 - 226: Chen Xiao is the Only One

Chapter 372: Chapter 226: Chen Xiao is the Only One

Twenty-five million, with the unlimited right to fire at will!

Miao Lei had known Junxiao Business Management was incredible, but he never imagined they were *this* incredible!

If it weren’t Xu Jun sitting across from him, he wouldn’t have believed it. ’Are you even doing business? You’re just throwing money around for fun!’

He felt a little dejected. Facing an opponent like this was like fighting an asymmetric war!

In his past competitions with other malls, he had always been the one steamrolling the opposition. Now, it felt difficult to even fight back!

He had to beg and plead just to get one million from his headquarters and another million from the property owners, and the key thing was that it all had to be paid back from next year’s profits.

But Junxiao Square? Their general manager got a 25-million marketing budget per year, plus the unlimited right to fire at will!

A fight like this was no different from a Stone Age army going up against an army with guns and cannons, was it?

But that wasn’t all!

Xu Jun continued, "We’re planning to invite Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi to the mall before the Spring Festival for a fan meet-and-greet. They’ll be giving out New Year’s gifts to all our fans and customers!"

’Such a rich-person’s move. So shameless!’

’Using their money to pull all sorts of stunts!’

Miao Lei felt a pang of despair. He had just invested two million, and now they were bringing in A-list actresses from two different generations? ’What are you trying to do?’

He sighed with emotion. "It really is great to be rich!"

Xu Jun smiled proudly and said, "This is just the beginning."

"We need to set our sights on the entire country, not just one corner! The reason I asked you here today, President Miao, is because we’re in a period of rapid growth. We urgently need capable, experienced senior talent who can help the Business Management Group shoulder its burdens as we expand!"

"President Miao, I sincerely invite you to join Junxiao Business Management Company!"

Xu Jun didn’t beat around the bush; he extended an olive branch with complete candor!

If Miao Lei hadn’t been interested, he wouldn’t have come today. He was likely just taken aback by Xu Jun’s directness and hadn’t processed it yet.

Xu Jun continued, "The Group’s leadership has set a requirement for Junxiao Business Management Company’s development: we are to add at least fifty new squares this year. And we will only acquire the most mature, high-quality malls in any given area, or malls with prime locations and good property conditions!"

Miao Lei was stunned. ’Junxiao Group’s ambition is this huge? They’re just starting out and they’re already planning a nationwide layout?’

"President Xu, will the future development model be entirely based on heavy-asset investment?"

This was something he couldn’t wrap his head around. Even a powerhouse like Wansheng’s Wang was now pursuing a light-asset operational model!

Where did Junxiao Group get this confidence? To be honest, Xu Jun didn’t know where it came from either. All he knew was that the Group wasn’t short on cash!

If they were short on cash, would they have bought the entire Kamen Lakefront CBD Center just for a headquarters office? If they were short on cash, would they have established a hotel management division and bought two star-rated hotels?

Moreover, President Xu had demanded that for next year’s fifty squares, it could be more, but not one less!

Xu Jun had noticed that during Group meetings, no matter the proposal, President Xu rarely considered things from a financial perspective, as if money was never an issue!

After a while, he had gotten used to it. A life without money worries was so wonderful!

"All heavy assets. In the future, all of the Business Management Company’s projects, whether it’s 200 squares or 300, will be self-owned!"

Miao Lei’s eyes widened. He could truly feel the immense pressure emanating from Junxiao Group!

Just in the commercial real estate sector alone, to invest entirely in heavy assets... that level of strength was even more incredible than the magnate Wang!

Forget 300 heavy-asset squares; with just 100 high-quality, heavy-asset projects, Junxiao Business Management could do whatever it wanted across the country!

Before a behemoth like this, so big and powerful, companies like Wanhong Square or Minghan Business Management were nothing. They were so fragile they could be crushed instantly. What was the point of even struggling?

Xu Jun was very satisfied with Miao Lei’s reaction.

He continued, "So, President Miao, our ’Dual Store Celebration’ event this time isn’t an all-out attack on our competitors. It’s more like using a butcher’s cleaver on a chicken—a small test to get used to a new way of fighting!"

Miao Lei flinched. He still felt a bit sullen. ’So what you’re saying is that killing me would be a waste of a good butcher’s knife!’

"President Miao, by the time the Spring Festival is over, Junxiao Business Management will have nearly ten squares, though they are all in Hanjiang Province!"

"After the Spring Festival, we will accelerate our expansion and establish a nationwide presence. Right now, I urgently need comrades-in-arms who can fight alongside me!"

Miao Lei understood his implication. ’Come on over. The potential for growth here is limitless. In the future, when we have 50 or 100 locations nationwide, it wouldn’t be impossible for you to become a group vice president. You’d be bringing honor to your ancestors then!’

"President Xu, thank you for your high regard. I am willing to join the Junxiao Business Management Group! It’s just that I haven’t spoken with my company about my resignation yet, so it will probably take some time." 𝔣𝖗ⅇℯ

After laying out so much, Xu Jun didn’t believe for a second that Miao Lei would fail to see which way the wind was blowing. The issue Miao Lei raised wasn’t an issue at all. You had to submit your resignation in advance at any company, especially for someone in such an important position.

Of course, before Miao Lei officially resigned, he would continue to fulfill his role as the general manager of Wanhong Square, and the battle with Junxiao Square would continue to rage fiercely!

Xu Jun understood this point. In fact, he respected this kind of professional integrity even more. If Miao Lei were to deliberately run Wanhong Square into the ground just because he was defecting to Junxiao Business Management, he would lose all trust.

Junxiao Group would never hire a person like that.

Chen Xiao felt much more spirited today. The inventory he’d accumulated for days had finally been released, otherwise his warehouse would have burst!

At the final moment, Zhao Xiangjun kept telling him to go find Xu Wu...

’To be honest, it wasn’t that I look down on President Xu, but President Xu alone wouldn’t be able to handle me! Even if she brought her good friend Gao Yue along, it probably still wouldn’t be enough!’

Chen Xiao was driving his car, but his mind was also driving in the gutter!

Ever since his Endurance Value had surpassed 100, things felt like they were getting more and more out of hand!