137 He Wants to Win? Its Not That Easy (2/2)

Jin Qingyan darted a glance at him. ”You're getting better with your words.”

Just as he finished speaking, they heard the sound of many footsteps approaching the door.

Eight to nine people dressed in suits who were from the branch office appeared. All of them had serious looks on their faces because they knew that they were not here to be complimented.

”Welcome, President!” They greeted and nodded in an orderly fashion.

Jin Qingyan stood up with his hands clasped behind him. Looking at the General Manager at the front, he commented slowly, ”Why wasn't I informed at the first moment about Gu Beicheng's strategy? If I'd been told immediately, the outcome now would have been completely different.”

”President, at that time, I thought that even if he started developing property beside us, it wouldn't have too much an effect on us. I never expected that after he finished building the property, he would utilize a marketing campaign to defame our reputation and offer attractive prices which are significantly lower than ours.”

He reached out his hand and straightened the General Manager's tie as he went on, ”You thought that it wouldn't have much effect on us… the enemy already pointed a knife straight at you. You tell me — what would the knife be for, do you think it's to protect you?”

The General Manager broke out in cold sweat, and his body was extremely stiff as he stood there nervously.

Jin Qingyan released his hands and took slow, regular steps in front of them. ”Now, let me ask all of you here — at this point, how do we wind this matter up? Whoever answers gets the General Manager's position. The person heading the branch office here shouldn't be someone who has no farsight.”

Hearing his words, everyone else's eyes were sparkling. It was the highest position in the branch office at stake here. Some might have been working hard for a long time and were still unable to move up the ranks.

”President, please give me a chance.” The current General Manager was flustered. ”I'll definitely find a powerful countermeasure and prove myself to you.”

”Tell me first, how are you going to prove yourself to me?”

”I…” He was yet unable to give a specific counter-strategy at that moment. Jin Qingyan waved his hand. ”Alright, I'll give all of you a chance. I still stand by my words, anyone who thinks of a countermeasure gets the General Manager's position.”

”Me!” The Vice-General Manager spoke. This rare opportunity was one that he would naturally grab hold of.

”Speak.”

”The Gu Corporation used this strategy which may have appeared cheap. But, the cheaper a method appears to be, the more effective it may be. Then, let's use an even cheaper method. A marketing strategy may be effective, since this is what I suggested to the General Manager from the start but he did not adopt it. If I'm in charge of expanding the market here, I would adopt an even greater marketing strategy and carry out similar offers.”

Hearing this, Jin Qingyan went into deep thought for a moment and responded, ”You shall get the position of General Manager, I hope the situation can be reversed in your hands.”

”Thank you, President. I won't let the company down.”

”Umm.” Jin Qingyan was very vexed and did not want to see them any further. ”All of you may go.”

”President, then now, what should I do…” the original General Manager asked him with a gloomy look.

”You swap positions with him, assist him.”

The large group left the room, and one of the elders sighed. ”Being forcefully demoted by you must be a horrible feeling…”