Chapter 50: Chapter 23: One Thing Subdues Another (Part 2)
The standardized contract provided by Sesame Apartment wrote itself as Party A. But this issue is trivial; the important thing is, how can certain clauses be argued?
He Kao claimed that he saw a silhouette with a gun in the room at night. If his eyes were playing tricks, persisting in spreading this without evidence, does it count as inappropriate speech?
Or is he simply spreading rumors?
This is quite troublesome. The leasing depends on both parties’ negotiation, but it will undoubtedly damage Sesame Apartment’s market image. The handgun was too frightening; otherwise, the police wouldn’t have made such a fuss, and now it can’t be covered up.
Actually, when Manager Yang came with Xiaohu, He Kao felt something was off.
Although Sesame Apartment is just renting out apartments externally, its structure is that of a company, with sales, finance, property management, security, and administrative departments.
When visiting to understand the situation, it should be someone from the security department. To reassure the customer, it should be the company’s leadership or the administrative department, so why did the sales department come, and why did they bring a rental contract?
Although the police haven’t said anything, Sesame Apartment already hopes he’ll change his story, even resorting to coercion and inducement. But thinking it over, Sesame Apartment indeed has the motive and sufficient backing to bully tenants.
Though it’s just five apartment buildings, each with thirty floors, and an average of twenty apartments per floor, along with ground-floor storefronts, totaling nearly three thousand apartments and over forty shops, generating over ten million in monthly rental income.
In this view, Sesame Apartment is considered a company with an annual output value exceeding one hundred million. Company leaders specifically tasked the sales department with minimizing the impact of this incident, which is why Manager Yang came today.
He Kao, of course, wouldn’t change his story; next to him was Huang Xiaopang. However, today, before Huang Xiaopang could play his role of confrontation, Manager Yang was outmaneuvered because Gao Xue’e, Huang Xiaopang’s "old rival," also arrived.
President E worked half a day on Sunday, then came in the afternoon to visit the employees, as she too heard about this incident. Upon entering, she happened to see Manager Yang talking, and thus began her special performance.
President E glanced at that rental contract and then said it needs to be rewritten.
Manager Yang was a bit confused and asked why. President E didn’t answer directly but said that not only that contract but hundreds of others need to be collectively rewritten.
Manager Yang was even more baffled, hastily asking about these hundreds of contracts?
Gao Xue’e effortlessly shared the relevant data: as far as she knows, nearly two hundred employees from Tengxin Qi Yuan Branch headquarters are renting at Sesame Apartment. If you include employees’ family members or relatives, it approaches three hundred people.
Factor in employees from subsidiary companies and affiliate institutions of Qi Yuan Company, along with their family members or relatives, and possibly over five hundred residents are associated with Sesame Apartment.
For the Qi Yuan Branch’s administration, this is a neglect of duty. Sesame Apartment, despite being a hotel-style apartment, customarily signs cooperation agreements with Tengxin Group and offers negotiated rates, as employees frequently stay there.
Given Sesame Apartment’s grade, it normally wouldn’t be on Tengxin Group’s cooperation list. But since so many employees and their relatives habitually reside there, the headquarters of Qi Yuan Branch could consider signing a cooperation agreement with Sesame Apartment.
The so-called hotel agreement price is usually a cooperation agreement between a large company and a hotel, where the company’s travelers receive priority in accommodation and the agreement offers discounted rates.
This ensures occupancy rates and maintains both parties’ images. Initially, these collaborations were between five-star hotels and well-known international companies.
When internationally recognized companies send staff to the Eastern Country for business, they stay at the local most luxurious hotels. The agreed prices are significantly lower than those paid by regular guests, even lower than those paid by tour groups, thus preserving face for both parties.
As time went by, more companies began signing cooperation agreements with hotels, and the discounts they received depended on the company’s image and strength. Nowadays, Tengxin Group holds a status in this regard, not inferior to international top-tier companies.
The hotel cooperation agreements it signs offer the lowest discounted prices and prioritized accommodation guarantees. President E suggested that Tengxin Qijiang Branch could sign a cooperation agreement with Sesame Apartment, offering all eligible personnel the agreed prices.
And if Sesame Apartment refuses to sign? Note that President E said "can sign," not begging Sesame Apartment to sign. There are alternatives to long-term apartments everywhere!
Sesame Apartment merely has a good location, but its cost-performance ratio isn’t high. Recently, Bada Group developed a mixed-use project initially set for open sale, but due to market changes, decided to convert several buildings into long-term apartments.
The name "E-Life" is already registered, and in a few months, it will be decorated and officially open for business.
The distance from Tengxin Branch’s office building is almost the same as from Sesame Apartment, only one subway stop or two bus stops, still within walking distance, and convenient if riding a shared bike.
Tengxin and Bada Group already have cooperation in Qi Yuan, so signing this collaboration agreement is natural. The apartment cost-performance there can only surpass Sesame Street, more favorable with agreed pricing.
The E-Life Apartment project, though smaller in scale with only three buildings of over a thousand units, is enough for all the employees from the division to relocate there.
Besides that, as Gao Xue’e knows, there are two other major internet companies’ offices nearby, whose employees and their relatives are also renting at Sesame Apartment. Adding Tengxin’s, there should be over a thousand people, right?
The administrations of these big firms are well acquainted with one another, constantly in contact. If several big companies were to unite and sign agreements with the E-Life project, Sesame Apartment might find half its occupancy gone.
So to conclude, Sesame Apartment should proactively request a cooperation agreement with Tengxin as soon as possible. Tengxin will provide the existing list of employee residents, and after exchanging contracts, execute the agreed prices...
Despite Gao Xue’e often facing Huang Xiaopang’s confrontations in the department, in such a setting, He Kao saw firsthand what it means to have a commanding presence.
Does the small Sesame Apartment dare to manipulate Tengxin with its so-called power play? Gao Xue’e didn’t even mention He Kao’s situation. Instead, she focused directly on the contracts of hundreds and even thousands of tenants, leaving Manager Yang speechless.
The reason is clear, as Gao Xue’e was speaking facts. How could Manager Yang, being in this line of work, not understand? Although this business doesn’t fall under Gao Xue’e’s direct responsibility, her understanding of the situation does not prevent her from speaking from this perspective.
Besides, Manager Yang wasn’t quite sure who exactly Gao Xue’e was, other than being a leader from Tengxin.
Manager Yang dared not mention it again, while Gao Xue’e brought the topic back to He Kao. She pointed out that He Kao’s experience the previous night proved that Sesame Apartment’s security is problematic and likely doesn’t meet Tengxin’s cooperation standards, requiring urgent attention.
Even if Sesame Apartment signs a cooperation agreement with Tengxin Group in the future, should such incidents recur, they would need to thoroughly explain it to the group’s legal department, rather than brandishing contracts to spout nonsense.
Thus, Sesame Apartment now needs to accomplish three tasks: First, rectify security; second, appease He Kao; third, strive to reach a cooperation agreement with Tengxin Group...
Manager Yang initially came to pressure He Kao, yet in the end, he repeatedly apologized to He Kao, promising to address and compensate him. When Manager Yang left, he was probably still in a daze, his steps unsteady.
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