1987: Sleepless Tonight

"We have to tell the city leaders, but now is not the best time. We have to wait." Lu Hao said.

He looked at Li Xuewu and said, "Although the reconstruction and expansion project of Wanjia Department Store has received support from the city, we cannot go to the city to help solve any problem. The city's leaders focus on the overall direction. We have to find a way to solve the overall direction and the details ourselves first. If we can't solve it, we have to come up with some surprises, something that can make the city pay attention, and then mention it casually and ask the city to help. In this way, when the city leaders, including various relevant departments, see us, the first thing that pops up in their minds will not be that this person has come to me again to help solve the problem. If this kind of emotion arises, this kind of feeling will be in my heart. The idea is that over time, we will not have a good impression on the city leaders and various departments in the city, and they will hate meeting us."

"However, if we take the initiative to give benefits to the city leaders every time we go to see them, then the city leaders will want to meet with us. They will be very happy every time we meet, so that our business can be in the city Only if we continue to work under the leadership’s protection and support can we achieve long-term success.”

In fact, this is just like getting along with other people. Even if you are a close relative, you can't just talk about your grievances as soon as you meet, hold the other person's hand, press the other person's shoulder, and have to let the other person listen to your complaints.

This way of treating the other party as a trash can is actually not good.

Negative energy is contagious, and if the other party makes suggestions about your bitterness, but you don't listen, and continue to pour out bitterness next time, if you do it a few more times, your goodwill and even family ties will be ruined.

When people get along with each other, they should convey positive energy. You can talk about anything that is painful or tiring, but after talking about it, you still need to be positive.

"Benefits? Brother Hao, are you talking about red envelopes?" Li Xuewu asked.

"It's not a red envelope." Lu Hao shook his head, "That thing is too tacky, and not every leader likes red envelopes. Our benefit refers to the successful completion of the Wanjia Department Store renovation and expansion project, including investment promotion, and the acquisition of other department stores. Achievements that shopping malls don’t have.”

"This is much better than red envelopes."

Rather than sending money, Lu Hao prefers and is more willing to use this method of improving political performance to keep in touch with relevant leaders.

The former is too tacky, but the most important thing is that it is not safe. If something goes wrong, you will be implicated.

Taking an official career and being a cadre looks very glamorous. If you are just a cadre at a grassroots unit, it doesn't matter if you are in the wrong team. At most, you will be assigned to a busier position. But if you are a higher-up cadre, , if something happens, if you are on the wrong team, you may just fight to the end, and you will be jailed.

Those who can reach high places must have dirty hands. As long as they investigate, they will definitely be able to find out the problems. If you stand on the wrong team at this time, not only will your political career be over, but your personal freedom will also be restricted.

As a related businessman, he will definitely be dealt with.

Therefore, the best way to keep in touch is to bring political capital to them and improve their political performance. Even if something goes wrong, you will not be implicated.

However, this method of providing political achievements is precisely the most difficult. Many people cannot provide it, and it is far less easy than the former. However, others cannot do this, but Lu Hao can do it.

Other businessmen may be good at making money, but they may not make a sensational profit only once every few years, so they cannot provide leaders with political performance help, but Lu Hao can continue to provide it.

And they are all the kind that cause a national sensation!

For example, there are several things that we are currently doing, such as the renovation and expansion project of Wanjia Department Store, Wanjia Beverage Factory, clothing factory, food street, and night market.

"Brother Hao, do you already have a solution?" Li Xuewu asked.

"We have a method, and this method is almost successful. In more than 10 days, this method will be mature." Lu Hao nodded.

He didn't say the specific method.

He would not tell the key things to the people around him. Zhang Zhigang, Li Xuewu and others all understood this habit, so Li Xuewu did not ask any more questions.

Lu Hao's behavior and habits have affected the people around him, especially the managers under him. When it comes to very important matters, they will not easily talk to others.

The main reason is naturally that I am worried that if I say it, it will be leaked out, which will affect the subsequent progress of the matter. The other aspect is due to the consideration of my own prestige. Before the matter is completely successful, if something happens in the middle, I will tell you. No, this is actually not good for managers and will take a hit to their prestige.

If your prestige is damaged, it will cause trouble for arranging various things and commanding people in the future.

Why do some high-level leaders go all the way and refuse to admit it even if they know they are wrong? Some are due to personality reasons, and some mainly think that if they admit they have made a mistake, the authority of the leader will be challenged. , your prestige will be damaged, and it will be difficult to get support and recognition for your future actions.

As a leader, you must learn the art of speaking and doing things, so that you can establish your supreme authority and avoid exposing yourself to flaws.

Li Xuewu left the office.

Lu Hao did not contact the city leaders on the phone, nor did he contact Wang Guosheng. Instead, he kept waiting for news from KFC.

Finally, on the 10th day, Lu Hao received a call from Fang Bilong.

"Mr. Lu, tomorrow Mr. Kevin will go to Jiangcheng to formally sign a cooperation contract with you. According to your previous proposal, you will bear 3% of the advertising expenses and 2.5% of the management expenses. However, you should also sign a confidentiality agreement. You and The specific content of the cooperation between KFC, including related costs, cannot be disclosed to others," Fang Bilong said.

He is now the bridge between KFC and Lu Hao in China.

Kevin finally convinced KFC headquarters to come over and sign a cooperation contract!

"No problem, I'm waiting for your arrival, and a confidentiality agreement can also be signed." Lu Hao said.

He is definitely willing to listen to this request and is willing to follow the other party's wishes. After all, it is beneficial to him.

"By the way, you wrote a gambling agreement at the back of the specific details. KFC headquarters also saw it and praised the gambling agreement very much, and it was also listed in the contract." Fang Bilong added, "If Within one year, Mr. Lu, if you open more than three KFC stores in Jiangcheng, the advertising fees and management fees for subsequent cooperation can be reduced accordingly. If there are less than three KFC stores, including three, then the advertising fees and management fees will be reduced accordingly. It will improve.”