Life at the Top

Lights shone brightly in the conference hall, and there was a podium at the very front. Around the room were buffet-style tables for refreshments and there were waiters all around the hall for guests to request help from.

“Quite the number of people are in attendance for the conference this time. Even the owners and senior executives of private state-owned and joined venture chainstores like Kaymaroon, Carrefour, Somer Resources, TR-Mart, and Somer United Stores will be here today.”

Dawson turned to tell Jasper before they walked through the door.

“Is something big about to happen to the industry? Why else would there be such a grand conference?”

Jasper knew that for at least 15 years until online shopping completely monopolized people’s expenses, the supermarket industry had always been thriving.

Moreover, its unique business model guaranteed a large amount of cash flow to the supermarket industry. Supermarkets were the only business that had creditors but not debtors.

It was a promising industry.

However, Jasper did not want to dabble in this industry for now as every industry had its own specialized techniques and Jasper did not do things unless he was absolutely certain of its results.

he felt now was pure

they’re deciding to develop a standard within the industry for everyone to

had dabbled in similar industries and immediately understood what this

a binding curse bigwigs wanted to give their industries so that

Jasper replied faintly, not rooting for

standards within an industry was something that required the discussion of the entire country.

noncommittally.

two entered

arrival had brought over a small

business lately. I almost thought that you wouldn’t come since the supermarket industry is

shake the person’s hand. “I started off with the supermarket industry, so how could I let

you. This is Jasper, my

Quarles! He’s one of the big shots in our industry, Jasper.

gaze, Jasper reached out humbly and