Chapter 826: 826: Apparently, He is Being Used as an Example_1

Didn’t he just not hear what Cindy Clarke said?

So now, he must not know what Gabriel Zhekova is asking the Old Master to manage about Clarke!

So the Old Master blinked, looking at Gabriel Zhekova with an innocent face.

His face read, “What exactly do you want me to manage?”

Gabriel Zhekova: “…”

Is this family redeemable at all?

I’ve always thought this family was shameless.

If they weren’t shameful, how could they continue to dominate the family without ever giving it up?

The Old Master took charge, then handed it over to Maverick Zhekova.

When Maverick Zhekova retires, he will pass it on to Adrian Zhekova.

The others have no say in it.

Isn’t this shameless?

Gabriel Zhekova didn’t expect that the Old Master’s family, having added a new daughter-in-law, would be even more shameless than before.

Of course, this shameless person now also includes Cindy Clarke.

Clarke even had the guts to provoke him!

The Old Master and Maverick Zhekova clearly had a don’t-care attitude.

Gabriel Zhekova then turned to the Old Madam, “Auntie, I won’t beat about the bush, Cindy has just married into our family and is a younger generation. Is this how she talks to her elders?”

“Does she have any respect for me, her elder!” Gabriel Zhekova said angrily.

The Old Madam laughed, showing no signs of anger.

But her words infuriated Gabriel Zhekova, “Gabriel, I think that Cindy has a point.”

“Look, you’ve been in charge of such a big business for so many years as Adrian’s second uncle, but you haven’t achieved anything significant,” the Old Madam said.

“Before you took over, the company’s profits were just as they are now. Even though your company is only in charge of the mid-range chain restaurants, the market share of mid-range restaurants is the highest, and the profits are also the most considerable.”

“The rich are, after all, a minority, and the reception capacity of star-rated restaurants are also limited. Their annual profits have a cap, unlike your mid-range restaurants, which have a high market share, affordable prices, and a large customer volume. Thus, it is a very crucial part of the Zhekova Family.”@@novelbin@@

“The Zhekova Family entrusted you with such an important segment and yet you have failed to increase profits. It is still the same as it was before you took over, even after all these years. If people outside don’t accuse you of losing face for the Zhekova Family, why would they accuse Cindy?”

“After all, with the example of you, her second uncle, set in front of her, our Cindy naturally doesn’t need to worry, right?” The Old Madam said with a smile.

Gabriel Zhekova’s face was not just red any longer, it had turned purple.

It turned out that the Old Madam was using him as an example to say that since he was incompetent, he had no right or qualification to manage Clarke’s affairs.

But where was he incompetent?

He managed such a large company very well.

Why was he being compared to Cindy Clarke?

If you’re so capable, let Clarke try managing the company!

“Don’t be upset, what your aunt said is also something I’ve been meaning to say.” At this point, the Old Master spoke again, “Before you, your company was headed by Lyke Zhekova.”

Cindy Clarke then looked at Adrian Zhekova, her eyes full of questions.

Adrian Zhekova didn’t need Clarke to ask to know what she was wondering about.

Adrian Zhekova quietly explained to Clarke, “Grandfather is talking about my fourth uncle, Lyke Zhekova. Like my second and third uncles, he also comes from the ‘de’ generation.”

“The Zhekova family is large, and I, my father, my second and third uncles, my fourth uncle, etc., all belong to the ‘de’ generation. Even if they are not from the Zhekova family’s direct line, they still follow the names in the family tree. My second and third uncles are part of the eldest granduncle’s family. My fourth uncle’s relation is a bit more distant, his father is our grandfather’s cousin.”

Clarke nodded, understanding that the fourth uncle’s father and the Old Master are not of the same generation, the relationship is even more distant.

So, in this generation, the distance is not that close anymore.

Adrian Zhekova continued to say, “My fourth uncle’s father is still alive, but since he’s older and not as hale as the Old Master, his mobility has decreased. Every New Year, fourth uncle’s family spends it with him. We usually visit them on the sixth day of New Year. Tomorrow, I can take you to meet them.”

On the first day of the New Year, it’s a busy time for everyone, and they wouldn’t be able to stay for long even if they did go.

After all, it’s family, and they can’t just drop by for a few minutes like a typical New Year’s visit.

So they wait until there’s more free time and then go to spend some quality time together.

Even though Lyke’s family might not be as closely related as Gabriel Zhekova and Jayden Zhekova, they’re still members of the Zhekova family.

Currently, Lyke Zhekova also holds a position in Pingla, so the communication between them hasn’t ceased.

However, the Zhekova family is large, and not everyone can serve in Pingla.

Only a few capable members hold positions in Pingla.

The rest mainly rely on the support of the family to start their own businesses outside.

Whether it goes well or not, the family doesn’t interfere as it becomes the affairs of their own smaller families.

As for Gabriel Zhekova, it isn’t that he’s entirely incapable.

After all, he’s still managing a company, isn’t he?

It’s just that Gabriel’s capability isn’t particularly outstanding.

The reason he got to take over a subsidiary was actually due to Gabriel’s father and the fact that Gabriel is currently somewhat closely related to the Old Master’s family.

Otherwise, he might not have gotten the chance to manage this subsidiary.

Once Cindy Clarke understood the relationships, she heard the Old Master say, “You can’t blame this on the mess that Lyke left you. When Lyke was running this company, the annual financial reports were excellent.”

“Profits were growing year by year. If you look at the most intuitive charts, you can tell that they have been consistently climbing.”

“Until you took over, it became flat. Furthermore, you took over another company afterward. That subsidiary, like yours, is also in charge of mid-range restaurants.”

The Zhekova family’s mid-range restaurants have many brands, and they didn’t consolidate all of their mid-range restaurant brands under a single subsidiary for management.

After all, there are too many businesses to put all under one company’s management. It would be overly excessive.

Moreover, if the person in charge had Gabriel’s level of ability, could the Zhekova family still make a profit?

Although Gabriel is still managing this subsidiary for now, if the business performance continues to decline, he won’t be able to continue for long.

“Since Lyke took over that company, the company’s annual profits have grown even more than before, and the reputation of the restaurant brands under it, whether it’s word-of-mouth or fame, are greater than before.”

The Old Master turned to Gabriel, “What I want to say is this is not about the company or the restaurant, it’s about the manager. Whether it’s your company or the one Lyke is managing now, when they were in Lyke’s hands, there were no problems. But when they’re in your hands, all you can do is reap the harvest but not lead the company forward.”