Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 619 - 228: Yan Qiuwen Is the True "Best Friend"_2

The second thing is to seek government support.

During the annual meeting, a deputy from the provincial government attended, clearly indicating the provincial government’s attitude towards New Era.

They are very optimistic about this company, which has emerged like a comet in the province, developing rapidly with high expectations.

In that case, it would be foolish not to seek support.

As the saying goes, the crying baby gets the milk.

Everyone is waiting for you to cry, and you say you’re strong and fine. How is that any different from being a fool?

Although everything at New Era is on track, it wouldn’t hurt to plead poverty.

In fact, New Era is indeed "poor," since it’s all using the bank’s money now.

By then, the government will have to show some sign of support.

However, Su Zelin doesn’t need to handle this; the person to plead is Brother Xiao Yang, as he is the legal representative and the apparent CEO of New Era.

The third thing is a personal matter. The franchise store that Father and Uncle Qin planned to open for New Era needs to be approved quickly.

Su Jianjun and Qin Daqing, the two elders, can remain calm, but Empress Dowager and Liu Sufen are a bit anxious. They heard that nearly a million will be invested, the storefront has been rented with a long ten-year lease, and a considerable deposit has been paid. If this doesn’t go through, it’ll be a huge loss.

So, the Empress Dowager calls every two or three days to inquire, with Liu Sufen listening in, occasionally chiming in. The implication is a fear of unexpected incidents.

Su Zelin has reassured them many times to no avail; until the official approval document is sent over, Mom and Uncle Qin’s wife won’t sleep well.

In fact, Su Zelin has already used personal connections to do a lot for Jianglan’s franchise store, going back and forth to Lin’an during winter break to prepare all necessary materials.

However, even though he knew there was no problem with the franchise store’s conditions, whether it gets approved isn’t solely up to him. It’s something the entire operations team must handle. As the operations director, Su Zelin can’t do as he pleases; it requires other team members to visit Jianglan for an on-site assessment, which is a necessary regulation to prevent large-scale issues within the company.

Moreover, you can’t disrupt the order of review. Several franchise applications had already been queued up before; if you suddenly tell the review team to prioritize this later application, what would other colleagues think?

Now that it’s a large enterprise, public and private matters must be distinguished.

Of course, it doesn’t mean personal connections are entirely disregarded.

Using personal connections to make several trips to Lin’an to submit materials during holidays is just a way to shorten the process as much as possible, which is part of dealing with people.

Simultaneously, strict adherence to the regulations is also essential.

This is how Su Zelin tries to find a balance between personal favors and the system.

Fortunately, after last year’s bank loan funds were in place, the company’s review team expanded, and the approval process is now much faster than before.

A week later, the team arrived in Jianglan and was received by the Su and Qin families.

Learning that Su Jianjun is Su Zelin’s father, the review team was especially polite and efficient, completing the evaluation report on the same day. Of course, there were no issues, considering it was based on Su Zelin’s vision and requirements. In a small city like Jianglan, investment and store requirements could be suitably relaxed, even exceeding expectations.

As soon as the review team left, Granny Su, who had probed them for information, breathed a big sigh of relief and spiritedly said, "Looks like our store is going to open."

"I told you not to worry about this. We opened it entirely according to our son’s requirements: the funding is sufficient, the store is large, and the location is great. What could you be worried about?"

Su Jianjun chuckled.

He has always remained calm.

"You say it so easily; this is a business with an investment budget of a million. I’m just worried about sudden policy changes from above!"

Zhao Lixia gave her husband a stern look.

Liu Sufen was also smiling and in a good mood.

"Lixia, I noticed that the people from headquarters were very polite to us and spoke about Zelin with respect. It seems Zelin has a pretty high reputation in the company."

"Yes, I think so too!"

Qin Daqing strongly agreed.

When the review team mentioned Su Zelin, it was clear to the Su and Qin family elders that there was an attitude of genuine respect, indirectly reflecting Su Zelin’s status at headquarters.

Initially, Zhao Lixia had some concerns.

Even though her son was a company executive, he was just a college student, and there were concerns about whether he could handle the staff beneath him and what to do if others didn’t respect him.

Now, she was assured.

Our Zelin is quite capable!

That evening, Su Zelin received a call from home.

The caller was Zhao Lixia: "Son, have you eaten yet? Are you busy at the company?"

"I’ve eaten, Mom. Not busy now!"

At this moment, Su Zelin was in his dormitory.

After applying for class exemption, he, as a slacker, could go to the company during the day to handle affairs, which made things less hectic. In the evening, he could even use the dormitory internet to play games, something unimaginable in the last semester; even surfing the internet was a luxury.

Not being busy allowed for more chatting, and Zhao Lixia opened up the conversation.

"The review team came today. We probed the team leader, and they said we meet the requirements, so it should be approved soon, right?"

"Once it passes the review, it’s all good, Mom. Rest assured, it’ll be quick. I’d estimate within three days."

Actually, Su Zelin already knew the answer, but the Empress Dowager couldn’t rest easy.

He quickly added, "That team has already rushed to another city, otherwise it would have been even faster!"