Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

"Do you know why I called you here?"

Zhao Wenhao picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then turned his gaze to Qin Cheng who was sitting opposite him.

Qin Cheng shook his head in confusion, indicating that he was not clear about the purpose of this summons.

He stared at his boss with wide eyes, trying to find some clues from his expression, but found nothing.

Seeing that Qin Cheng looked at a loss, Zhao Wenhao stopped keeping him in suspense.

He got straight to the point and said, "I plan to set up a new department within the Sales Department, called the Chain Store Department. This department will be under the Sales Department for the time being, but when the time is right, it may become independent."

After hearing this, Qin Cheng was still confused.

He couldn't help but ask, "Chain stores? Are they like those large supermarkets abroad, like Carrefour and Walmart?"

Although Qin Cheng has followed Zhao Wenhao for many years and has accumulated a lot of experience, the time is still short and his understanding of certain areas is not deep enough.

In response to Qin Cheng's question, Zhao Wenhao nodded in affirmation.

However, at that time, there were no professional chain companies in the domestic market, so it was not surprising that Qin Cheng was unfamiliar with this concept.

In recent years, Qin Cheng has been training and growing beside Zhao Wenhao, but he still has a long way to go to become an excellent manager and needs to continue learning and improving himself.

“There was a clause in the cooperation agreement we signed with Goldman Sachs and Meifeng Group.

The two groups provided training services to help our company establish chain stores.

They will use their own channels to invite professional lecturers to give lectures to the people we select.

And we will also let these people go to Hong Kong Island for a month of internship."

Zhao Wenhao did not hide the truth from his capable subordinate and immediately informed him of the content of his negotiation with Song Weixuan.

"Oh?" Qin Cheng was a little surprised when he heard the news. He didn't expect that Goldman Sachs and Meifeng Group would provide such help.

But if you think about it carefully, this is also a win-win strategy.

After all, if these people can be trained, it will be a good thing for both parties.

"Mr. Zhao means that I also need to study for a period of time?" Qin Cheng asked cautiously.

"Nonsense! Why else would I have asked you to come?" Zhao Wenhao glanced at Qin Cheng, his tone somewhat dissatisfied. "This time, you will lead the team, and we will select some elite soldiers from the company's sales department to study hard for a while. Remember, you must bring back what you have learned. Don't let our money go to waste!"

"But... isn't this a bit too sudden? What about the company's sales department?" Qin Cheng asked with difficulty.

Zhao Wenhao pondered for a moment and replied, "Let Zhou Zhiqiang take charge temporarily. He's the deputy director of the sales department, so we can put him on the next training list."

Qin Cheng was still a little reluctant, "But will this affect the progress of the work?"

Zhao Wenhao glared at him. "Don't be ungrateful. I sent you to this training class because I hope you can improve yourself and broaden your horizons. Don't always be like a frog in a well. Go out and learn more about advanced management concepts and methods."

Qin Cheng nodded helplessly to show his agreement.

However, Zhao Wenhao found that his attitude did not seem serious, so he stepped forward and slapped him on the head.

"Get serious! Don't be half-hearted. As the head of the sales department, you must lead by example. If you don't even take it seriously, how can the employees below you be fully committed? Our company is investing hundreds of millions of yuan in this chain store project. If you mess up, I will definitely not let you go!"

Zhao Wenhao warned seriously.

Qin Cheng rubbed the place where he was hit and said in surprise: "Hundreds of millions of yuan? Such a big amount? Really?"

Zhao Wenhao said disdainfully: "Of course, otherwise why would I put so much effort into doing this?"

Qin Cheng suddenly realized it. He originally thought that the company only planned to open dozens of stores.

If this is the case, only a sales manager needs to be assigned, and there is no need for him, the director, to take action in person.

However, when he learned that the company planned to invest hundreds of millions, he realized that the number of stores needed to be opened would be at least in the thousands, or possibly even more.

This forced him to take the matter seriously.

So, he asked eagerly: "How should the organizational structure in this regard be established?"

For Qin Cheng, this is a crucial issue.

Although the boss had just explained to him that a new department could be set up under the sales department, he also mentioned that it might be separated in the future.

After all, this is a department involving hundreds of millions or even more funds. As the head of the department, Qin Cheng will naturally try his best to bring it under his jurisdiction.

"At the moment, I plan to let Su Xiaomeng be the leader of this department and let her form this team. Of course, for the time being, it will still be under your leadership. As for the future, it depends on the situation!"

Zhao Wenhao told Qin Cheng very directly.

Currently, the sales department has one director, Qin Cheng, and two deputy directors, one of whom is Zhou Zhiqiang, who mainly focuses on the internal management of the sales department;

Su Xiaomeng is more of an executive deputy director, mainly responsible for external affairs.

In the past two years, Su Xiaomeng, as a woman, has been brave and courageous, and has been as capable as any man, creating remarkable results for the sales department.

This made Zhao Wenhao want to promote him.

After hearing what Zhao Wenhao said, Qin Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, his position was saved.

At the same time, he also expressed his approval for Su Xiaomeng's promotion to department leader.

Because Su Xiaomeng is not only capable in business, but also very dedicated, with such a person leading the newly established department, we will definitely achieve some results.

So, Qin Cheng quickly responded, "Su Xiaomeng is not bad. I was really worried that you, Mr. Zhao, would recruit someone else. Hehe..."

"Recruiting is a must. Think about it, with thousands of stores, just for regional managers, store managers, and clerks, that would require thousands of employees. How could we not recruit?

Of course, we won't achieve success overnight; we need to take it step by step. I plan to start in Huining Province, after all, this is our base camp.

After that, we will start from developed provinces and then conquer major cities one by one. In three years, at most, I need to have our chain stores in all major cities across the country."

Zhao Wenhao slapped the coffee table, looking very excited.

Qin Cheng was a little hesitant. In his opinion, this job was not so easy to do.

Thousands of stores – what a scale. If you want to manage it well, most people really don’t have the ability to handle it.

"Okay, go call Su Xiaomeng over later, and I'll explain everything to him."