Chapter 546: This is a top-tier club

[Received 3 Yuan Cashback]

Phew—

Seeing the familiar cashback notification, Zheng Qian immediately felt relieved; it was good that the system wasn't broken.

Just now, in order to test whether the system really had a problem, he specifically chose the cheapest pair of stockings on the entire internet.

Hmm... of course, it wasn't from the Ling brand; 30-cent stockings were indeed really hard to find.

Fortunately, the system didn't have any issues, so he didn't need to save money.

[Withdrew 3 Yuan Cashback]

Seeing that the system was fine, Zheng Qian didn't hesitate to cancel the order directly.

Are you kidding? Could stockings that cheap possibly feel good to the touch?

Even if they felt good, what if there was an issue with the chemical dyes used on them?

Affecting the feel was a minor issue, but affecting a beauty's health was a major one.

Zheng Qian immediately turned around and bought a pair of stockings for two thousand yuan instead.

Hmm, it didn't matter if there was no system cashback; he had plenty of money now!

He didn't need to ask them if they wanted any!

But what was the situation with the system prompt saying a mutation had occurred?

He always felt that when things were abnormal, there must be something sinister going on...

Just at this moment, Jin Lu formally took her seat at the head of the table.

Two people entered with her.

One was a middle-aged woman with exquisite makeup, and the other was a Middle-aged Man with the temperament of a Confucian merchant.

Both of them sat to Jin Lu's left, representing the Ran Family's support for Jin Lu.

And on her right side were the representatives of the peripheral families.

These two people were not minor characters; they held significant positions within The Group.

The man's name was President Ran Hongchun, and the woman's name was President Ran Tinglan.

They held high and powerful positions in The Group, especially the latter, who was the current actual helmsman of The Group.

The Ran Family could be said to be a very unique existence; Zheng Qian called it the last representative of a [matriarchal society].

Throughout the entire Group, the most critical positions were all held by women.

President Ran Hongchun's function was more akin to that of a CEO.

But as everyone knew, a CEO was just a Chief Executive Officer, someone who had to implement the ideas from above and execute them, not the most powerful person in The Group.

However, it was undeniable that he did hold a certain amount of real power in his hands.

If one had to say it, President Ran Hongchun was actually Jin Lu's uncle-in-law.

Yes, the uncle-in-law who had married into the Ran Family.

Previously, President Ran Xiang was not only the manager of the Chunshen Club but also served as the helmsman of The Group.

Apart from the matriarch, her words carried the most weight, and everyone, for various reasons, obeyed her orders.

But as her condition worsened, the power vacuum left behind was gradually seized by certain people.

Now, Jin Lu's status as the "Manager of the Chunshen Club" was more of a symbolic role.

But even so, Jin Lu was unwilling to give up.

She had to sit firmly in this position and achieve the same accomplishments her mother had here, becoming the final authority.

Only by firmly controlling these members could she gather extremely powerful strength and accomplish her goals.

This world was very realistic; it had always been the case that whoever had the bigger fist was the one listened to.

Jin Lu needed a massive fist.

"Before we begin today's agenda, I have an announcement to make."

After sitting down, President Ran Tinglan scanned the room and said indifferently, "I believe everyone has seen what Jin Lu has done previously; she has made quite a few efforts for the development of our Chunshen Club and has achieved some results. Now, as we begin a new round of the agenda, it has been decided after deliberation to select Jin Lu to officially become the manager. Please raise your hands to vote."

As her voice fell, the whole room was silent.

Huh? No one objected?

Zheng Qian frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

Most of those peripheral members basically didn't have good intentions.

Qiu Zhenduo had also secretly tipped him off, saying that some people were secretly preparing to cause trouble, but it had passed so easily?

"Very well, since that is the case, then please everyone, let's applaud to welcome her."

President Ran Tinglan also breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, as long as Jin Lu could sit in this position first, things would be easier to handle.

Although it was more symbolic, at the very least, words spoken by the manager would be legitimate and authoritative.

Just like at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, why did Cao Cao hold the Emperor hostage to command the vassals? What he wanted was a legitimate justification, wasn't it?

Accompanied by sparse applause, a Middle-aged Man sneered.

"President Ran, it's not that I have an opinion; it's that everyone has an opinion. It was fine to let President Ran Xiang be the manager before; she was a bit young, but at least she had the ability. Having one such person is enough, so why bring in another, and a young girl at that?"

"Being so young, wouldn't it be better to just focus on dating?"

"I believe everyone can see that the strength of the Songshang Club and the Shanghai Americas Club is getting stronger and stronger. When they discuss agenda items, every time, super-strong enterprises are born in the corresponding fields, which can bring glory to the club and drive everyone's development."

"And now? For several consecutive years, the cake that everyone shares has been getting smaller and smaller. Your Ran Family is the founding family of the Chunshen Club; there's nothing to say about that. But for the sake of the club, shouldn't we reconsider this?"

He was exactly the first person sitting on Jin Lu's right side, named Li Zhongke, a top-10 level developer in the country.

Li Zhongke was also one of the most powerful members in the Chunshen Club, aside from the Ran Family.

He represented the attitude of the majority of non-Ran Family members.

His words were echoed by many people. Initially, Qiu Zhenduo subconsciously wanted to nod in agreement, but suddenly feeling Zheng Qian's cannibalistic gaze, he immediately froze in place, lowering his head, not daring to make a sound.

"President Li, the meeting has just begun; what are you in such a rush for?"

Jin Lu was not agitated; she smiled indifferently and said, "Now I announce the start of a new batch of profit distribution, starting with the real estate industry. To help other members develop better, we have decided to bring out two plots of land."

"I believe everyone knows which two plots of land I am talking about; they are both located along the prime Chunshen River, and there is no need for me to say much about their value, right? We paid a significant price when we first acquired them, and this time we are willing to give up 60% of the profits."

"An initial investment of 20 billion is required, and 60% of the profits will be 4 billion."

"Does anyone want to participate?"

At this moment, Zheng Qian understood what the three top-tier clubs were.

They were not conducting business activities.

They were carving up profits.

The first agenda item was the real estate field, and next were entertainment, new energy, and so on... Each field was an integration and redistribution of resources, and they were all major projects involving billions or tens of billions.

Basically, every time this meeting was held, it determined who could make the most money in a certain field for a certain period.

At the same time, it had very obvious exclusivity.

In other words, apart from the people in the Chunshen Club, others simply could not participate.

Money could only be earned by their own people.

And once any help was needed, other members would provide it; this was a very tight-knit interest group.

Only the three top clubs had such power, and he finally understood why Su Yuanshuang had wanted to join so much back then.

Although he didn't care about 4 billion, many people's eyes lit up, and they couldn't even believe their ears.

Even Li Zhongke's breathing became rapid.

However, Zheng Qian had zero good feelings toward this person.

Just now, his attitude toward Jin Lu was not good.

It seemed that I, Zheng Qian, had to take down this project, not to make money, but just to give money to my wife.

My wife brought such huge profits to the club; who would still dare to say she wasn't capable?