But this guy is definitely a genius. He was once sentenced to 6 months in prison for counterfeiting art, and his works almost looked real.
Otherwise, Stant would not have bought eleven paintings from his studio.
It is unknown who Stant sold these paintings to.
Now when I hear Chen Dongcheng mention Tony Tetro directly, Stant has met an expert.
As soon as Stant left, the place suddenly became quiet.
I went shopping with the two girls, bought some clothes and bags, and then returned to the villa with the bodyguards.
Before leaving, Chen Dongcheng also held a small dinner at his home and invited Lewis and Candy.
One of the two helped arrange the yacht, and the other was responsible for helping him build the manor.
It is beneficial and harmless to have a good relationship with them.
Lewis and Candy are also very happy to be invited to their home, which undoubtedly proves that their relationship has made good progress.
After enjoying a sumptuous dinner, the three of them drank red wine and sat on the terrace of the villa, chatting about interesting things about London's upper class.
It was mainly Lewis who was talking. He was the oldest, had been in the business for many years, and had deep connections.
Candy occasionally interjects a few words, and he can be regarded as London's new billionaire.
But compared to Lewis, it's far behind.
At nine o'clock, Lewis and Candy were escorted by bodyguards and left.
Chen Dongcheng went upstairs and asked the two girls to go to bed early.
Luo Yuyan and Zhuang Shiyu, who were busy trying on new clothes, responded and continued to close the door.
Returning to the master bedroom, Chen Dongcheng hugged Zhuang Manting, who had just fallen asleep, and fell into a deep sleep.
…
"Wake up so early?"
Zhuang Manting was holding her chin with one hand, looking at the sleeping Chen Dongcheng quietly, when she suddenly saw him suddenly opening his eyes and was startled.
"Yes, I am leaving today. There are many things waiting for me to deal with in the country."
Chen Dongcheng hugged Zhuang Manting last night and slept soundly. He took Zhuang Manting into his arms, put his chin on Zhuang Manting's head, and spoke softly.
"Don't worry about me. I'm well taken care of by my parents here. I also have Shiyu and Yuyan to accompany me to relieve my boredom. Besides, we can often video chat."
Although Zhuang Shiyu was also very reluctant to give up, she also knew how huge the man's career was and it was unrealistic to want him to stay by her side like this.
After rubbing their hair together for a while, Chen Dongcheng and Zhuang Manting went to wash up together.
Although they can't do anything, the relationship between the two is not limited to physical needs.
Luo Yuyan and Zhuang Shiyu, who often stay in bed, also appeared in the restaurant on time.
After breakfast, both girls knew that Chen Dongcheng was going back to China today, and looked reluctant to leave.
"Okay, you two can come and stay with Manting more often so that I don't have to worry about you."
Chen Dongcheng rubbed the heads of the two girls in a funny way, kissed Zhuang Manting on the forehead, and led them out of the villa.
Zhuang Manting touched her swollen belly, showed a gentle smile, and quietly watched the motorcade driving out of the villa.
…
After a flight of more than ten hours, the plane arrived at Pudong Airport.
At the exit of the VIP channel, Carrefour CEO Chen Wenyuan had been waiting for more than half an hour.
"Dr. Chen."
Chen Wenyuan quickly came forward with a smile.
"Long time no see, you are doing well at Carrefour."
Chen Dongcheng smiled and shook hands with Chen Wenyuan.
He has great regard for this general who he poached from Wal-Mart.
Chen Wenyuan did not live up to his trust. He took over the original foreign senior management team without any blood and promoted a group of outstanding local talents to take over.
Today’s domestic Carrefour has long become the voice of the Cao Cao Group.
Carrefour's French headquarters only holds less than 10% of the shares, retaining some symbolic shares.
For Carrefour headquarters, China business has completely ceased to be of concern to them.
Even on the board of directors, Carrefour only sends a symbolic executive as a representative.
Since the acquisition, Carrefour's development ideas have obviously changed. It is no longer obsessed with opening stores in first- and second-tier cities and has frequently entered third- and fourth-tier cities.
The US$500 million given by Chen Dongcheng at the beginning undoubtedly helped Chen Wenyuan a lot.
In one year, Carrefour opened 30 stores across the country.
For first- and second-tier cities, large supermarkets are not uncommon.
But in third- and fourth-tier cities, an investment of tens of millions is not a small amount.
Whether it is the policy support of the local government or employee expenses, it is far more conducive to Carrefour's development than first- and second-tier cities.
Chen Wenyuan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the big boss praising him.
Although he is highly regarded by Chen Dongcheng, he is still walking on thin ice.
Who made his position so critical? If he didn't work hard, I really don't know how many people would take his place.
Back to the Century Building, Carrefour's domestic office is not large, occupying only one floor in the Century Building.
The supermarket business is mainly based on store operations, and the store manager is undoubtedly the most critical.
In the past, a group of store managers who had neglected their duties and even committed huge corruption were dealt with one after another.
Chen Wenyuan once again used the mobile store manager’s trump card.
Immediately, the internal corruption situation improved greatly.
Many stores have also begun to renovate, and stores whose rents are about to expire are being closed down early.
Today, Carrefour is basically on the defensive in first- and second-tier cities, allowing other competitors to expand.
On the contrary, in third- and fourth-tier cities, we took the initiative and opened stores very quickly.
Although it only occupies one floor, the sparrow is small but has all the internal organs.
In the conference room, executives from Carrefour headquarters gathered together.
The big boss appeared in person, and everyone looked a little surprised.
Chen Wenyuan sat on the left hand side of Chen Dongcheng, coughed slightly and said: "Director Chen took some time out of his busy schedule to come here. I will give a report to Director Chen first."
The projector began to play Carrefour's detailed data changes in sales and number of stores since Chen Wenyuan took over.
Chen Dongcheng watched carefully and asked a few questions from time to time.
Overall, Carrefour's performance has improved, but not enough.
The layout of first- and second-tier cities is conservative, and the expansion of third- and fourth-tier cities has yet to see results.
After all, in third- and fourth-tier cities, Carrefour generally owns its own properties, and many stores are undergoing intensive renovation.
"Okay, now let's talk about Metro."
After listening to Chen Wenyuan's report, Chen Dongcheng already knew what was going on and his expression straightened.
Other executives also looked a little worried and eager.
Chen Wenyuan took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"Metro took the initiative to let the outside world know that they planned to seek partners or sell their business in China, similar to Carrefour, which only holds a small stake."
"Metro has always advertised itself as a company specializing in B2B business, but our country is different from other regions."
"The consumer market is getting bigger and bigger, even accounting for 70% of the market share. This is a bit embarrassing for Metro."
"So, Metro has also been struggling. For a period of time, it relaxed the entry conditions for mass customers, and for a period of time, it strictly controlled it."
“I want to continue to adhere to the concept of 2B business, but I also don’t want to lose the 2C consumer market. It’s hard to please both ends.”
"What's more interesting is that the Metro Group headquarters has a very interesting concept for the company's business."
"As long as in any country, their orthodox B2B business cannot be carried out smoothly, then this market is not a country that can be used as a strategic investment."
"They should exist in the form of financial investment or other means and stop investing."
"Obviously, our Chinese market belongs to the latter. Now that Metro is actively seeking partners, I think we should seize this opportunity."
After Chen Wenyuan finished speaking, he looked at Chen Dongcheng who was sitting in the main seat.
This is no small matter. It can completely change the structure of the entire supermarket market. Chen Dongcheng has to make the decision.