Chapter 402 - 236: Chen Xiao’s Grand Plan

Chapter 402: Chapter 236: Chen Xiao’s Grand Plan

Monday

Yunfeng Building, 28th Floor, Chairman’s Office.

Chen Xiao and Zhao Hui were chatting casually on the sofa.

Chen Xiao had called Zhao Hui over. He felt a bit guilty about sending him to another province to break new ground.

After all, the end of the year was approaching. Once the matter was settled, Zhao Hui had proposed to immediately conduct a market survey to draft a detailed work plan, which he would then report back to President Xu and the group.

That way, once it was approved, he could start work immediately after the New Year.

Otherwise, if he waited until after the New Year, building a team and conducting the market survey would cause another month’s delay, putting immense pressure on his ability to meet his annual targets.

"A good man’s ambition is to make his mark on the world. President Chen, you don’t need to worry about my family. I’ve already talked everything over with them."

Chen Xiao nodded in approval.

’For me, a "good man’s ambition" is just to get his daily basic stipend!’ Chen Xiao thought. ’But I’m a special case. Zhao Hui’s mindset is typical of any ambitious and driven man.’

Men always want to achieve great things.

"Did you move into the Xiangshan Forest Language house yesterday?"

Zhao Hui grinned. "I was so excited I couldn’t sleep a wink all night. I’m still running on adrenaline!"

"My mom said that not even an ancient Imperial Consort’s Father would get treatment this good. She said she could die now and her life would have been worth it!"

Chen Xiao waved his hand dismissively. "That’s an exaggeration. It’s just a house. You’ll get used to it."

Zhao Hui smiled. He admired Chen Xiao’s ability to handle great matters with such ease.

"This time you’ll be leading the charge on your own. Are you taking anyone with you?"

Zhao Hui replied, "I am. Wu Fang, the current operations manager at Junxiao Square, will be coming with me."

Chen Xiao nodded. ’Looks like Zhao Hui has started building his own core team.’

"Don’t worry about things at home. We live close by, so Xiangjun and I can help look after your family."

"The house is big now, so it’ll be too much to clean by yourselves. Go ahead and hire a housekeeper. Don’t worry about the cost."

Zhao Hui didn’t stand on ceremony. He knew that for Chen Xiao, the cost of hiring a few people wasn’t even worth mentioning.

"So, tell me about your strategy."

Chen Xiao was asking a question, not demanding a report.

The former was a friend or brother offering advice; the latter was a superior asking for a formal work update.

Chen Xiao chose the former approach because he wanted his people to take their own initiative. After all, when it came to professional expertise in commercial real estate, Chen Xiao was no match for the current Zhao Hui.

What he excelled at was leveraging the features of his system to lay out grand strategies; that was the only area where he personally managed every detail.

As for the individual operations of each division, he preferred to delegate full authority.

’Trust those you employ, and don’t employ those you distrust.’

He didn’t like to worry about things he shouldn’t be worrying about, and he especially disliked being a "micromanagement master."

Zhao Hui naturally understood Chen Xiao’s intent. To receive personal guidance from Chen Xiao right before "going off to war"—he was probably the only one in the entire Junxiao Business Management Group to receive such an honor.

Zhao Hui fell into thought for a moment, then slowly organized his ideas.

"Drawing from the valuable experience of Junxiao Business Management Company’s development in Hanjiang Province, my plan is to first establish a base of operations."

"This base must be a major flagship project in the provincial capital. It will be the cornerstone for expanding throughout the entire province."

"Therefore, we must quickly identify and secure this flagship project in the capital. It needs to be done as fast as possible; otherwise, we won’t be able to build any momentum."

"Of course, while negotiating for this flagship project, we must also pursue other high-quality projects simultaneously. Once the flagship is secured, we can create a network effect, and our influence will be established."

"At the same time, based on the annual development plan, we need to handle talent recruitment and training in advance. From our experience so far, a good location and a rational traffic flow design are important factors for a project’s success, but operational management is the single most critical factor."

"Another thing is, we need a group of steadfast merchants willing to grow with Junxiao Square. However, given our influence in Hanjiang Province, some of the national chain brands should already have sufficient confidence in Junxiao Square."

Zhao Hui spoke eloquently and at length, continuing for a full hour.

He covered everything from how to break into the market to how to lay out a comprehensive plan, combining high-level, big-picture thinking with concrete operational strategies.

Chen Xiao nodded frequently as he listened. He was truly happy to see Zhao Hui’s growth.

"Before you leave, go report to President Xu as well. She will give you all the financial support you need..."

The reason he was having Zhao Hui report to Xu Wu, bypassing the chain of command, was so Xu Wu could define a scope of authorization for him. This would give him a clear idea of his financial leeway.

This range of authorization would clearly exceed the one currently granted to Junxiao Business Management, and the purpose was to allow Zhao Hui to be more flexible when dealing with unexpected issues.

For example, if he encountered another project like the acquisition of Tianlong International, and the other party’s premium exceeded a hundred million, Junxiao Business Management certainly wouldn’t have the authority to make the call. They would have to file a report with the group.

That would take time. But if Xu Wu gave Zhao Hui discretionary power, even though the formal procedures would still need to be followed, he would know the group’s acceptable range and could act first while the paperwork was being processed.

Zhao Hui nodded. As the Vice President of Junxiao Business Management, he was now senior enough to have contact with Xu Wu. Besides, given his relationship with Chen Xiao, Xu Jun would never hold a grudge against him for reporting to Xu Wu.

Chen Xiao glanced at the time. "You should go. I have something very important to discuss with President Xu."

The "very important thing" Chen Xiao mentioned was, of course, the matter of helping Hassan establish an international security company. This wasn’t just about ensuring the safety of Junxiao Group’s future global business; it was also a system task.