Free Web NovelChapter 200: Chapter 187: The Tough and Cunning Lin Chu
But this kind of conflict was also quite normal.
And it was best not to resolve it crudely.
Politics without a human touch won’t last long. The same goes for business deals devoid of personal relationships.
This was Lin Chu’s new understanding of the matter today.
"We didn’t really talk about much. He just sincerely expressed his gratitude for President Zhou’s patronage and his desire to stay. President Zhou told him it was up to him, so he probably has his own ideas."
"Ma Lin does have some ability, and his character is decent. His past contributions to the group were mainly in government and business relations. If I had to give him a score, I’d give him a 60 out of 100."
"If we keep him, I suggest reassigning him to a different position. If we force him out, there might be some trouble. I estimate it would cause about a month’s worth of losses for us to clean up the problems he’d leave behind."
Li Ziming’s voice was low, but his tone was firm.
President Lin definitely didn’t know the club’s situation that clearly.
This was precisely the moment his expertise was needed, and he was quick to demonstrate it.
"Alright, I understand. Go get him." ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Lin Chu said with a small smile.
Tsk.
’This general manager is really useful.’
’He’s got some real substance.’
’It seems his desire to stay is also very strong.’
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Not long after, Li Ziming and Ma Lin returned together. They had added two more dishes and brought two servings of rice. The three of them gathered around the desk, all eating quickly.
"President Lin, I’ve already spoken with President Zhou. I’ve given him a proper accounting of everything, whether it’s our work, our relationship, or our personal connection. It just so happens that you and President Li are both here. You can verify my work capabilities with President Li."
After a bout of ravenous eating, his pace began to slow, and Ma Lin took the initiative to speak.
Coming from a wealthy family, he was very proactive and had an assertive side to his personality. This was mainly because he had a safety net, but it just made him seem rather impatient.
Li Ziming glanced at him and said slowly with a smile, "Ah, you. How many times have I told you not to be so impatient when things happen? You just have to be in such a rush. Have some water and calm down."
Ma Lin was still quite respectful of Li Ziming. He stood up, walked over to the tea table, brewed a pot of tea, brought it back, and poured some for both of them.
But he didn’t say anything more.
"The club is preparing to add two new departments: a Merchandise Sales Department and an Online Marketing Department."
Lin Chu took a sip of tea and suddenly spoke in a leisurely tone.
’The pie isn’t big enough, there are too many people to share it, and some even want to snatch more. So what’s the solution?’
’Two solutions.’
’First, make the pie bigger.’
’Second, slice the pie into smaller pieces.’
Life at the golf club had been too comfortable. They had never thought of these new things. Of course, perhaps it wasn’t necessary before, and they didn’t have many resources in this area either.
But in his view, it was a matter of not making full use of the club’s floor space efficiency.
Whether it was the club’s atmosphere, the venue’s style, his own high-end Chinese luxury and Xiangyun Sha businesses, or even live streaming and private board meetings—they could all create mutually beneficial effects.
Huh?
At this moment, hearing Lin Chu’s words, both Li Ziming and Ma Lin were momentarily stunned.
’It’s here.’
’The new boss’s opening gambit is here.’
Both men fixed their eyes on Lin Chu’s face, not asking any questions, quietly waiting for him to continue.
"The Merchandise Sales Department will focus mainly on luxury goods, high-end Chinese luxury items, collectibles, and the like. I have two other companies, one that deals with intangible cultural heritage and one that makes Xiangyun Sha. The products are all ready-made. We’ll just need to section off an area, and if customers are interested, they can buy them."
Lin Chu explained this one first.
Upon hearing this, Li Ziming’s eyes lit up, and he quickly chimed in, "We’ve done something like this before, mainly selling clubs, golf apparel, tea, and some high-margin products. We just never paid it much attention, but personally, I strongly approve of this idea."
"A golf club has the most high-end clientele. The categories you just mentioned can, to a certain extent, add to the club’s cultural depth. This is a point of differentiation that other clubs don’t have."
Ma Lin couldn’t help but glance at him.
’What a suck-up.’
’No wonder you’re the general manager.’
"I approve as well."
"There’s no problem with this idea."
"Besides, the core concept of high-end Chinese luxury is customization. That’s something that will capture the hearts of many high-end clients."
"On the service level, as long as the production process is mature and costs are controlled, we can give small gifts to clients during holidays. When they have greater needs, they’ll naturally think of us."
He racked his brains and quickly came up with a point of his own.
Looking at the two of them, Lin Chu couldn’t help but smile.
’Ah.’
’Now this is more like it.’
’Fighting for power and profit is just internal friction. I need them to focus their energy on getting things done.’
Once people get busy with work, they naturally won’t have the mental energy to overthink so many other things.
"President Ma seems to have a lot of ideas about this field. How about you take charge of this department?"
"You’ll have a sufficient budget and sufficient authority. I need you to break new ground."
Lin Chu said, seizing the opportunity.
Ma Lin: ???
’Me?’
The corners of Li Ziming’s mouth twitched slightly, but he quickly composed himself.
’President Lin... is truly... cunning. His methods are so seasoned.’
A new department like this, even though it’s an internal startup with full resource support, would definitely be difficult.
If Ma Lin succeeded, the credit would be his, giving him a solid reason to stay. If he failed, he would be managed by performance reviews and KPIs.
Taking a deep look at Lin Chu, Ma Lin also realized this was his last chance.
After a quick mental calculation, he gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! I’ll state my position first: I think I can do it, but I’ll really need resource support. After all, everything is hard in the beginning. As for performance targets and requirements, President Lin, let’s discuss those later. Once we’ve talked it over, I’ll figure out what resources I need and how I plan to proceed, and I’ll draw up a proposal."
"President Li, you heard him. I’ll definitely need your support going forward."
Li Ziming nodded with a smile.
"But of course."
Lin Chu was a little surprised to hear Ma Lin’s response. freёwebnovel.com
’He really took it on?’
But this was for the best. This task wouldn’t be easy to accomplish. If he could actually pull it off and open up a new profit stream for the club, it would prove his value.
"Good, then it’s settled. As for the Online Marketing Department, it will have a complementary relationship with the golf course. They will support each other, independent yet intertwined. I won’t say more for now. We’ll sync up later. The team is already in place. Once they’re here, we’ll discuss it further."
"I’ve already decided on the person in charge of this area. I’ll introduce you to them later."
Lin Chu said nonchalantly.
Hearing this, Li Ziming immediately understood that this was a department he wouldn’t be able to manage, nor did Lin Chu plan for him to.
The general manager’s authority had been weakened somewhat.
’Still, it’s acceptable.’
After all, the online part was an incremental addition, not a division of the existing pie.
It was simply a matter of using one golf course to make things blossom on multiple fronts simultaneously.
Hiss...
’This President Lin... so young, yet so deeply calculating.’
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