Chapter 199: Core

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Core

"He held two events in total, and both times, he was able to accurately grasp the core of the customers’ needs."

"He does his best to think about what the customers want, and then he approaches it from that angle."

"One is that customers want a bargain, and the other is that they love to join in on the excitement."

"He was able to switch freely between these two aspects and integrate them perfectly. Both events were the same."

"He was even willing to work as a sales clerk in a lingerie store just to make an event successful. Which one of you could do that?"

"Manager Qian, could you?"

"Have you ever visited our stores? Have you ever tried to understand them?"

"Have you ever done any market research?"

"If you’ve done none of these things, then tell me, on what grounds did you organize this event? On what grounds did you push our own existing customers to the Fengming Group?"

"Are you a mole sent by the Fengming Group??"

"Who knows?"

Jiang Fan said casually.

"Jiang Fan, what do you mean?"

Manager Qian might not dare to look up when being berated by Li Muwan, but he certainly wasn’t afraid of Jiang Fan.

"Who gets to be the general manager of the Planning Department by being an idiot? Who wouldn’t even do market research?"

"Who would dare to apply for funding and plan an event without even understanding the basic situation?"

"If it were you, would you dare? Could you do it?"

Finally, Jiang Fan looked directly into Li Muwan’s eyes and asked.

Jiang Fan’s words sparked a sliver of doubt in everyone’s mind.

’That’s right. Who gets to that position by being an idiot?’

’If he genuinely wanted to do a good job, he would definitely have done the research and developed a suitable plan.’

’Even if he didn’t want to go himself, he has so many subordinates. He could have sent any of them out to gather information, and all he’d have to do in the end is produce a plan.’

’No, he’d only have to give the final approval.’

But he hadn’t.

The whole thing was strange. After all, that simplistic plan had cost them millions.

And it was all money down the drain!

Finding himself the subject of everyone’s suspicious gazes, Manager Qian continuously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"He’s spouting baseless slander! He has no evidence, he’s just talking nonsense!"

"Are you all going to believe some wet-behind-the-ears kid? You all know me, Old Qian. You know my reputation in this company, don’t you?" 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

"Manager Li..."

"Shut up. You’re relieved of your duties. You will remain at the company for an investigation."

"If I find out you were really sent by the Fengming Group, believe me, you’ll wish you were dead."

Li Muwan definitely had the power to back up those words.

Hearing this, Manager Qian slumped into his chair like a dead dog, his eyes vacant.

He knew better than anyone if he had a guilty conscience.

But in this world, no secret can be kept forever. As long as someone was looking, they were bound to find clues.

Following those subtle traces, one could uncover the entire story.

Seeing him look like a kicked puppy, Jiang Fan knew the man was definitely guilty.

’I can’t believe I guessed right just by talking off the top of my head.’

’Still, if it’s true, what a slap in the face. Someone from the rival group managed to infiltrate our senior management.’

’And went undiscovered for so long. If it weren’t for this incident, who knows how long he would have stayed hidden?’

’If a major business competition were to happen, a cancer like that in the upper ranks would be devastating.’

’But this Manager Qian is a real idiot. Even if you’re a mole, you should at least pretend to do your job.’

’Do something competent so no one gets suspicious. But look at the mess he’s made—all he does is lose money. If they weren’t going to investigate him, who would they investigate?’

"Jiang Fan, starting today, you are the manager of the Planning Department."

"Your salary and benefits will be the same as his."

"This doesn’t conflict with your previous duties."

"Do you have any objections?"

Li Muwan spoke again after a moment’s thought.

"Huh? Me?"

Jiang Fan was stunned.

"A marketing plan with a conversion rate of nearly seventeen times... who else but you do you think could achieve that?"

"If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, tell me, and I’ll take it to the chairman."

"From now on, the Planning Department, like all other departments, will operate on a simple principle: the capable rise, and the incompetent fall!"

"As long as you have the ability, there’s no compensation package I can’t afford to give you."

"Also, the entire Planning Department—all fifteen of you—will review Jiang Fan’s two proposals from start to finish."

"Each of you will write a three-thousand-word analysis of your understanding and thoughts."

"I’m giving you three days. Turn them in to me. If anyone’s analysis isn’t insightful enough, they can pack their bags immediately."

Li Muwan’s attitude was exceptionally firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Jiang Fan hadn’t wanted to accept the job, but seeing her resolve, he shrank back and didn’t dare refuse. ’I’ll talk to her after the meeting,’ he thought.

’I’m not cut out to be a leader!’

’The main thing is, how long have I even been at this company? Going from a nobody to a department manager... who’s going to respect me?’

Although Jiang Fan had never experienced the twists and turns of office politics firsthand, he’d heard plenty of stories.

He didn’t have the energy to deal with those people.

So, the best way was to back out of it.

In the end, the matter was only resolved after Yin Ruxue and Li Muwan both raised hell.

Those who needed to be taken for investigation were taken, those who needed to be fired were fired, and those who needed to be fined were fined.

In any case, this internal shake-up seemed to affect almost everyone.

However, the one thing Jiang Fan was curious about was why such a major restructuring had been launched so suddenly.

There had to be a catalyst.

Less than ten minutes after everyone left the office, the company announced Jiang Fan’s appointment.

It happened so fast he barely had time to react.

He hurried to Li Muwan’s office. "Manager Li, can you retract that appointment?"

"I’m not cut out to be a leader."

Jiang Fan said, though with some hesitation.

"Do you think the company’s appointments are a child’s game?"

"Besides, do you know what the monthly salary and bonus for the Planning Department manager are?"

Li Muwan turned her head and looked at him very seriously.

"I don’t care how much it is. Even if it were eight million, I still couldn’t do it!"

Jiang Fan spread his hands helplessly.

"The monthly salary is 40,000, and bonuses add up to over 10,000, so it’s around 50,000 a month."

"If you really don’t want to do it, I’ll find someone else."