Under everyone's gaze, Ye Zhi walked over to me and the receptionist, but bypassed me and asked the receptionist, "Have you encountered any trouble?"

The receptionist stood at attention, facing Ye Zhi with perfect posture, and then, feeling guilty for her oversight, replied in a low voice, "Ms. Ye, this gentleman wanted to see Manager Yao from the marketing department, saying he had some advertising business to discuss with Manager Yao. However, he didn't have an appointment, so I stopped him according to regulations... Then, we had a little argument, which affected everyone's working environment. I'm truly sorry!"

Ye Zhi looked at me and said, "You used to work in a big company, so you know that every company has its own procedures... Why are you making things difficult for our staff?"

“I didn’t make things difficult for her… I told her I could wait here, but she insisted that today’s appointments were full and told me to come back tomorrow… Something that could be explained in ten minutes, which is probably the time it takes for Manager Yao to smoke a cigarette, why wait until tomorrow?… There are so many tomorrows, and many things are delayed because of tomorrow.”

The receptionist was a shrewd person. She noticed something amiss in my conversation with Ye Zhi, and then cautiously asked Ye Zhi, "Ms. Ye, do you know this gentleman?"

Before Ye Zhi could speak, I interrupted, "We don't know each other... Just keep it professional. I'll wait outside now... Could you please tell Manager Yao that I have a great advertising idea I'd like to discuss with him? I'd be very grateful if he could spare ten minutes; if he's really busy, that's fine too... Anyway, there are other developments for sale in Dali besides Cangshan Yishu, I can talk to others... The reason I approached Cangshan Yishu first is because I'm also a homeowner here, and I've already approved of this development, which is why I bought a house here; therefore, I want to recommend this development to our clients first... I hope to have a more pleasant cooperation with you, that's my motivation."

Ye Zhi remained silent, clearly intending to delegate the matter to the front desk; the front desk, unsure of the situation, appeared very hesitant.

I had no intention of continuing the standoff, nor did I want to make things difficult for the receptionist. So, after glancing at Ye Zhi, I took the initiative to retreat outside the office area. I was prepared to wait until Manager Yao came out of the office area.

When it comes to doing business, I've always had this attitude. I know that opportunities are earned through hard work, and waiting for someone isn't illegal. I just don't believe that if I wait here all afternoon and we finally meet, he won't even give me a chance to explain myself.

...

I found a shady spot to sit down, lit a cigarette, and kept myself busy. I took out a notebook from my bag and started calculating the costs needed for this advertising project.

I consulted with relevant suppliers, and if my order volume is particularly large, they can offer me a price of 0.15 yuan per wipe, plus 0.05 yuan for printing the advertisement. In addition, I promised my delivery coworkers that I would give them a commission of 0.1 yuan for each advertisement delivered. Adding logistics costs and advertising agency costs, the final cost of advertising per wipe is around 0.5 yuan.

I told the developers that the price per ad was 2 yuan... I think this price is reasonable because we do targeted advertising. They can spend 20,000 yuan to place 10,000 ads. As long as even one of those 10,000 ads results in a transaction, they will make a huge profit... Even if no transaction is made, it greatly increases exposure. For the developers, the 20,000 yuan advertising cost is like a drop in the ocean. As long as I can guarantee the advertising effect, let alone 20,000 yuan, it's not impossible to sign a deal worth 100,000 yuan.

However, monitoring the effectiveness of advertising is a significant challenge!

...

Just as I was pondering this, Ye Zhi came out of the office area, and her car was parked not far from me. She walked straight to her car, but hesitated for a moment as she opened the door, then turned to me and said, "If you're free, come with me to the traffic management bureau... The ancient city is quite far from here, riding an electric bike isn't a good idea, it would be much more comfortable to drive."

I squatted down, first looked at the electric bike I had ridden over, then looked at her again and replied, "You're wrong. In this weather, riding a bike is more comfortable than driving."

"When you're out discussing business, a car is a symbol of status, and being able to drive is the best... Let's go."

"We're waiting for someone."

"Don't worry, he won't leave before you get back. Don't wait here idly, or you'll have to take time off work to go to the traffic management office another day."

Thinking about it, I got into Ye Zhi's car, but I didn't sit in the passenger seat.

...

The traffic control office is located in the suburbs of Haidong, and you have to go through Xiaguan city to get there, so it's quite a distance. But Ye Zhi didn't say a word to me the whole time; she was just focused on driving.

I know she's very busy, but last time she went to the traffic management office specifically to help me with something. I could sense some of her feelings, but I couldn't express them. This feeling was very unpleasant, like two fish that could die for each other, but as long as they lived, one of them was destined to return to the sea, while the other was a freshwater fish.

I finally broke the silence and said to her, "I thought you were going to ask me what kind of advertising I wanted to discuss with your marketing department... I didn't expect..."

Ye Zhi shook her head and replied, "Not interfering with the department's specific business is a bottom line I have always adhered to... If you think your advertisement will help the sales of the property, then go ahead and talk to them... I believe that many things can be handled from a business perspective."

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