As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store - Chapter 289

Chapter 289: Great Blood Exchange!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Dong, dong, dong! Boss, are you awake?” Zhang Guangyao cautiously knocked on Zhou Chao’s door.

“Click!” The door suddenly swung open, and Zhang Guangyao saw Zhou Chao brushing his teeth.

Zhou Chao gestured for them to sit for a while, as he was almost done with his morning routine.

After about ten minutes, Zhou Chao finished getting ready. He changed his clothes and walked out of the bedroom, holding a file bag in his hand.

Zhou Chao looked at the prepared team in front of him and handed the file bag to Zhang Guangyao. He then said, “Let’s go.”

Yesterday, Zhang Guangyao and his team had brought two cars to Xiangshan. As they left the hotel, Zhang Guangyao directed Zhou Chao to one of the Mercedes-Benz cars. The two cars then left the hotel and headed for Xiangshan Film and Television City.

When they arrived at the film and television city, it was already 9:30 in the morning. Zhou Chao got out of the car and looked at Zhang Guangyao and his team.

“The rest of the work is up to you guys. If you have any issues, just give me a call.”

“Yes, boss!” Zhang Guangyao then took the file bag Zhou Chao had handed him and led the other five people towards the office area of the film and television city.

As Zhou Chao watched their backs, he muttered to himself, “I wonder which of them might act desperate.”

He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and thought about the various challenges they might face. Unconsciously, the cigarette burned down to the filter in his hand.

“Let’s see how Zhang Guangyao handles this,” Zhou Chao said as he opened the door to his car.

Time passed by, and nearly two hours had gone by since Zhang Guangyao and his team entered. Zhou Chao looked at the clear sky and had a good idea of what had happened.

He got out of the car, locked the door, and headed towards the film and television city.

This time, Zhou Chao didn’t buy a ticket and walked directly into the film and television city.

“Sir, didn’t you buy a ticket?” A security guard quickly stopped Zhou Chao.

“I, along with the group that arrived to take over the film and television city, intend to head to the office for a visit. Is it necessary for me to purchase tickets?” The security guard felt a shiver down his spine upon hearing this. His colleagues had already briefed him about the change in ownership of the film and television city. Unfortunately, his shift had begun with this challenging situation.

“Oh, I’m sorry. 1 didn’t know. You can go ahead. Do you need me to escort you to the office area?”

Zhou Chao raised an eyebrow in surprise and said, “No need. Just focus on your duties here. Tell your fellow security guards who are on duty with you.”

After that, Zhou Chao continued walking inside. The security guard took a while to react, watching Zhou Chao’s back as he disappeared from view.

Finally, he took out his phone and called his team leader.

“Team leader, I just ran into the person who’s taking over the place, and he’s really good-looking. He said not to worry and asked us to focus on our job. Oh, he’s already gone to the office area… Alright, 1 understand!”

The security guard hung up the phone, his face now filled with a smile, a complete contrast to his previous frustration.

Meanwhile, Zhou Chao had reached the office area. He looked at the wide-open doors and knew that things were progressing smoothly for Zhang Guangyao and his team.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhou Chao entered the office area, he saw Zhang Guangyao leading a team of people, busy with their work. However, the file bags in front of them were mostly empty, and the employees who were originally working there were gathered around, watching the commotion. There was no sign of any supervisors.

“Hey, handsome, why are you here again? Today, things might change significantly here. If you have any business, come back in a couple of days!” The lady who had received Zhou Chao earlier, Yu Fang, appeared beside him. “Madam, why is everyone gathered around them? Where are your supervisors?” “Oh, don’t even think about it. Those supervisors rarely show up unless it’s something really important. Maybe they didn’t even know that there’s a new owner now, haha!” Yu Fang laughed at her own statement.

“Why, Madam, it seems like you don’t have a good relationship with your supervisors?”

“Of course not! They enjoy the benefits while we get nothing. If it weren’t for the decent salary here and the fact that there’s usually not much work to do, we would have quit long ago!”

After looking around, Yu Fang leaned closer to Zhou Chao and whispered, “Young man, you look handsome, so let me tell you, these supervisors of ours are getting rich secretly. Over the years, they’ve changed cars several times, and I heard they’ve even bought houses in Ning City, all in cash!”

Just as Zhou Chao was about to ask more questions, Zhang Guangyao, who had been busy with the inspection, appeared by Zhou Chao’s side.

“Boss, you’re here!”

“Alright, how’s the inspection going? How much more time do you need?” Zhou Chao glanced at the excited Zhang Guangyao and nodded.

Zhang Guangyao quickly estimated and replied, “We’ve almost finished the inspection. It’ll take about another ten minutes to wrap up.”

“Report to me once everything is complete.”

“Okay, Boss!” Zhang Guangyao looked back at Zhou Chao’s side, where Yu Fang was standing, and then turned and walked away.

As for Yu Fang, who was standing next to Zhou Chao, she seemed stunned. She widened her eyes and looked at Zhou Chao in disbelief.

“Madam, what’s wrong? Are you surprised?”

“You… you’re actually the boss? You’re so young… how is that possible?” At this moment, Xie Yu Fang felt conflicted, wondering if her previous words might have left a negative impression on the boss.

“Didn’t you hear the person in charge just call me ‘boss’? Is there anything you don’t believe?” Hearing his words, Yu Fang silently nodded and didn’t say anything more.

Zhou Chao understood the situation and didn’t press further. He found a chair, sat down, and patiently waited for Zhang Guangyao to report on their work.

After about 15 minutes, Zhang Guangyao returned with a file, brimming with enthusiasm.

“Boss, we’ve compiled all the statistics. We’ve basically identified the embezzled money from the leaders at the film and television city. Here’s the detailed list. Please take a look, Boss!”

Zhou Chao nodded and took the file from Zhang Guangyao, then opened it to review the contents.

*Smack!* He slammed the file onto the table, his expression turning even colder.

“All this evidence, can we really get these scoundrels punished?”

Zhang Guangyao pondered for a moment before replying, “Boss, this is all related to their past embezzlement. It’s not directly tied to us now. However, we can hand over the relevant documents to their companies and let them deal with it on their own.”

Zhou Chao remained silent, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. Zhang Guangyao stood beside him, also in silence.

“Alright, I’ll leave this to you to handle. Also, issue a notice to dismiss the entire leadership team and hold them accountable. You’ve done well in handling this situation. You’ll be in charge of the film and television city for now. Just don’t follow the same path as your predecessor.”

“Boss, you can count on me!” Zhang Guangyao’s smile deepened at the boss’s words.

“Good. Now, plan things out here, and I’ll take my leave. You can start your work today.” After saying that, Zhou Chao walked towards the exit. As he passed by Xie Yu Fang, he nodded to her lightly.

Watching Zhou Chao walk away, Zhang Guangyao clapped his hands to get everyone’s attention in the office area.

“Let’s start our meeting!”