The June heat in Shencheng seemed somewhat tempered through the pristine, bright glass windows of the New Media Innovation Department. Li Banjia took a sip of premium Longjing tea, freshly requisitioned from the special Ministry of Revenue funding, yet his brow remained slightly furrowed.
"Wang Laohu's overt scheme of an 'open promotion disguised as a demotion'—or rather, 'praise on the surface, pitfalls underneath'—is played to absolute perfection," Li Banjia said, setting down his cup as he looked at Lin Wei and Wang Mengmeng before him. Resting prominently on his desk was that very "recommendation letter" from the Strategy Committee, detailing the research and planning task for the "new media digital transformation" of the group's traditional retail stores.
Lin Wei, serving as the department's Chief Strategy Officer, wore an equally solemn expression. "Manager, this task is indeed tricky. The traditional retail business is Vice President Wang's private domain, where a single hair can affect the entire body. Achieving initial results in three months is an almost impossible mission. It is blatantly meant to make us take the fall."
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