Chapter 284: No need to translate this, I understand

No matter how capable a man is, he is just an ordinary person in front of his wife.

My spirits soared, and I wanted Xiaolin to see my kung fu. So my first words were:

"The maternal and infant market offers huge profits and a promising future. It is projected to reach 2.77 trillion yuan in the next three years."

Everyone was surprised.

Boss Zhang nodded repeatedly: "The last time I attended a lecture, an economist said the same thing."

"From the perspective of the general mentality of users, when it comes to maternal and infant products, there are four words to describe it: 'only recognize the brand.' It is very difficult for new products to squeeze in."

He said with deep feeling, "You're absolutely right. If you put two products next to each other, the one with the better-known brand will have more stock every day, but the one with the lesser-known brand will be on display for a year and no one will buy it."

"So, how to create a brand is not your business. But how to market a brand, I can tell you one thing or another."

Xiaolin looked at me, waiting to hear my number one, two, three.

"Now you don't have to distribute products everywhere, find agents, partners, or advertise."

"So what should we do?"

"You just go to maternity and baby schools and confinement training centers and let thousands of confinement nannies promote it for you."

Before Boss Zhang could react, Sister Yu slapped her thigh and said, "You hit the nail on the head. It's about Aixia, my housekeeper. When she gave birth, I criticized her, saying, 'Why do you always listen to the confinement nanny?' But she did."

The nanny told her not to use the air conditioner, so she didn't dare to do it. The nanny told her to open the window every day, so she did. She would stand on the balcony holding the baby in the sun for 15 minutes, and her back ached from standing there, but she didn't dare to disobey.

Because the confinement nanny had been rigorously trained, even changing diapers was done with precise procedures, and she was patient and meticulous. If Aixia didn't follow the rules, she would scold her without mercy. Later, Aixia got used to it and just did whatever the confinement nanny said.

I said to Boss Zhang, "Did you hear that? I was supposed to say this, but Sister Yu said it for me. What this means is that a confinement nanny has a lot of power to make suggestions, even decisions. When a confinement nanny arrives at the host's house, she's the expert, and whatever she says goes."

After hearing this, everyone said that this method was good.

I said, "The premise is that your product is good enough, but it's just not well-known. If the product is not good, don't harm others. Children nowadays are precious, and every parent treats their child as a treasure."

Boss Zhang said, "Thank you, Master. How much is it?"

"Why talk about money? Remember what I said just now. If the product is not good, don't harm everyone. If the product is good, just do as I say. That's much more important than you counting money for me."

Boss Zhang thanked him repeatedly and left with a bow.

After he left, Sister Yu repeated the arrangements because Xiaolin had come in later and hadn't heard about them. Xiaolin said, "Sister Yu, you are so kind-hearted. You have made such a perfect arrangement."

I added, "This is what we call real leisure. Otherwise, Nanxi might as well stay in a hotel instead of sitting here telling fortunes."

Nanxi then remembered to warn Sister Yu, so she said, "Boss Lu, please don't tell anyone that I can tell fortunes. My full name is Chang Nanxi, Wan Shanhong's friend."

"Nanxi is right. You shouldn't tell others that I can tell fortunes. My full name is Wan Shanhong, Lu Yu's friend. I work at the Rising Sun Group."

Sister Yu didn't comment. She smiled and then called: "It's past four o'clock. Are you leaving yet? Hurry up."

I smiled and said, "I've discovered that you have one major characteristic: a bold and aggressive style, somewhat similar to Miss Dong."

"How can I compare to her? However, she is quite aggressive. Some people in my company have advised me to be gentler with my subordinates. If I'm too aggressive, I won't have any friends."

"Next time someone advises you, learn from Miss Dong and confront them."

"What did Miss Dong do?"

"A reporter once asked Ms. Dong, 'You're so strong at work, who will be friends with you after you retire?' Ms. Dong replied, 'When I was working, no one wanted to be friends with me. Now that I'm retired, how can I expect anyone to be friends with me?'"

Everyone laughed, and Xiaolin gave me a happy look: "You just like to be clever."

Sister Yu said, "Be careful of him. He's not called Wan Shan Hong anymore, he's called Wan Ren Mi."

Xiaolin pushed me and said, "Whoever is a fan can take it. Who would like someone who can't even wash clothes?"

Next, everyone chatted about this and that.

Brother Shuichun said that he had thought about it for a long time and decided not to go to Hainan, but to invest in a higher-end nursing home in Shangzhou.

People say there's a market for this, as we're gradually entering an aging society. Young people are busy working and don't have time to care for the elderly. Plus, some elderly people develop Alzheimer's disease as they age, and need a group to feel less lonely.

As we were chatting, Sister Yu's phone rang. She stood up and said, "There are so many of us. Let's move to the big tea room on the first floor. There's a tea room on each floor, and the first floor is the largest."

Everyone walked downstairs and just as they reached the lobby, a car drove in. Sister Yu said, "Here they are, let's get to know each other."

Three people came out of the car, one man and two women. Before Sister Yu could introduce me, a woman rushed over and I saw it was Xiang Ping.

She ran towards Nanxi excitedly, shouting, "Master Chang——" as she ran over, hugged Nanxi, then let go of Nanxi, ran towards me, hugged me and shouted, "Teacher Wan——"

Xiaolin's face darkened. I immediately pushed her away and said, "This is my sister-in-law."

She stretched out her hand and said with a smile, "Hello, sister-in-law." Xiaolin forced a smile and shook hands with her.

Sister Yu took one look and said with a smile, "You only need me to introduce two of the three."

Then he introduced us one by one: Monkey Brother, the well-known comedian, Tian Qianqian, the erhu soloist, and then me, Nanxi, Xiaolin, and Brother Shuichun.

I didn't have a deep impression of Monkey Brother; I'd seen him occasionally on TV. It was like a world of difference, and Monkey Brother knew nothing about me either. We just shook hands politely.

After entering the tea room and sitting down, everyone exchanged pleasantries and chatted. Monkey Brother said he was very busy, with performances at karaoke bars, a TV program, and a film and television academy graduate who was filming a graduation project had contacted him through a connection and wanted him to play the second male lead.

In short, he is very boastful and has the air of a big star.

After a while, Tian Qianqian was called out by Xiang Ping. After a while, Tian Qianqian came in and asked Monkey Brother to open the car because she had something to take.

How could this escape my eyes?

After entering, their attitude had indeed changed. Although they didn't say it explicitly, they seemed to have become much more restrained.

After chatting for a while, Monkey finally couldn't help it and pointed at Lu Yu and said, "You're not a good friend, not a good friend. If Xiang Ping didn't know Master Wan and Master Chang, wouldn't you be making a fool of yourself by hiding things like this? You're making me not recognize a master in person?"

Sister Yu smiled and said, "You are a household name, they are just celebrities in the circle, of course you are the boss."

Monkey suddenly became modest: "What do you mean by household name? The market is getting worse and worse. In a few years, I don't think anyone will want to turn on their TV. Look at Ping. She used to run shows with me, but now she's switched to making short videos."

Sister Yu said, "Okay, okay, we are all friends, there is no distinction between high and low, just be happy."

Monkey Brother extended his hands: "Two masters, shake hands again, and then tell my fortune and read my characters. Let me know what path I should take in the future."

I smiled and said, "Brother Monkey, don't be so modest. You're the source of joy for the entire province. Although this is my first time meeting you, I've seen you tell stories, sing, and tell jokes on TV. You often crack me up."

Nanxi knew nothing about Monkey Brother. He was a local celebrity, beloved only by audiences within the province who could understand his dialect. Outside the province, he was little known. But after hearing what I said, it became clear just how big a star Monkey Brother was.

Nanxi asked, "What is your name?"

Monkey Brother said, "Just call me Monkey Brother. I have forgotten my real name."

Everyone laughed, and I explained to Nanxi, "It's okay to call him Monkey Brother. Here, calling him Brother means, first, older brother, and second, someone that everyone likes. So, no matter young or old, everyone calls him Monkey Brother."

Nanxi said, "Hello, Monkey Brother. I'm from another place. Can I tell jokes in Mandarin later?"

I shook my head. "Monkey isn't funny at all when he speaks Mandarin. He has to speak Shangzhou dialect."

Sister Yu said, "I'll translate for you."

Monkey said, "Let me tell you a joke about translation."

Apart from Nanxi, we locals all know what Monkey Brother is up to.

Monkey said: "There was a boss who was negotiating business with a British man. He was usually very powerful, but when the foreigner spoke, he could only listen to the translator. He suddenly felt like a servant. When the translator spoke, he would ask, 'Do you understand?'

The boss was furious. No one in the company had ever asked him such a condescending question. He was very dissatisfied. At this time, the Englishman farted, and the translator also farted.

The boss was full of resentment and said, "You don't need to translate this, I understand it."

Everyone laughed wildly.

Aixia walked in and said, "It's time to eat."