Ye Linchen stood at the entrance of Qihang Printing, speechless for a moment, stumped by the man's cold and hard attitude.
But she did not back down; instead, she took a step forward and blocked the man's path.
"I'm not a scammer, I'm a legitimate college student at Jiangcheng University. I can also assure you that if you're willing to cooperate with me, I won't charge you a single penny throughout the entire process."
The man paused, his cigarette dangling from his lips, then sneered, "Not taking money? What are you after? Do you think I'm stupid?"
Ye Linchen patiently explained, "Because it's mutually beneficial. I'll prepare a complete analysis report for you, but I also need some data feedback from you."
"You won't spend a penny to gain an external perspective and see if there's room for improvement in your factory. And I can incorporate this data into my research report."
"Everyone gets what they need, and there is no loss."
The man exhaled a puff of smoke and sneered, "So you're using my factory as a guinea pig? If I actually believe you and do what you say, and the factory goes bankrupt, are you going to take responsibility?"
Ye Linchen continued patiently, "You're right, starting a business is inherently a risk, and no one can guarantee 100% success."
"But what I am sure of is that without customer positioning and market analysis, there will be fewer opportunities for trial and error, and the risks will be greater."
"I won't make the decision for you, I'll just give you a new idea. Whether you listen or not is entirely up to you."
The man grew increasingly agitated and raised his hand to wave it away.
"No need, no need! Young lady, you should go back to school. This isn't a place for you to cause trouble. If you don't leave now, I'm really going to call security!"
This attitude is practically an invitation to leave.
But Ye Linchen was not discouraged. She took out a business card from her bag and handed it over with both hands.
"This is my business card. Please feel free to contact me if you change your mind someday."
The man initially intended to push it back, but a glance at the business card caught his eye, and he paused for a moment.
"Jinqiao Advertising? Aren't you a college student? How did you become a manager?"
Ye Linchen calmly replied, "I am indeed a college student. Jinqiao Advertising is my part-time job; the company assigns me to handle some business matters."
The man raised an eyebrow, as if about to say something, when a young employee who happened to be delivering documents overheard the conversation and couldn't help but interject, "Jinqiao Advertising? Isn't that the one that organized the Tianyin Model Competition?"
Ye Linchen turned his head, smiled, and waved his hand: "It wasn't us who organized it. We were just responsible for getting sponsorships for them. I negotiated the sponsorships for Tianyin Electronics and Yali Apparel."
"At the time, I analyzed their target customer group and used market data to persuade them. In fact, this is also a marketing method."
The man was taken aback, and the ash from his cigarette fell out of his mouth. He looked up and scrutinized the girl in front of him more closely.
The initial wariness and disdain finally dissipated somewhat.
Although he didn't say anything more, he moved his fingers and accepted the business card, then casually stuffed it into his shirt pocket.
Ye Linchen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he hadn't thrown it away on the spot.
Unexpectedly, the name Jinqiao Advertising had such an unforeseen effect, making the boss, who was originally extremely resistant to her, at least willing to leave his business card.
As Ye Linchen emerged from the factory area, he glanced at his watch.
There's still plenty of time; she can visit a few more manufacturers.
She opened the newspaper and looked at the list of companies she had circled again.
The next few companies were also concentrated in the vicinity of this park.
So she rallied her spirits and hurried to the next house.
However, at the next few stops, she encountered almost the same attitude.
Some business owners, upon hearing the word "free," immediately frown and wave their hands, saying, "Stop talking, we don't have time to listen to your nonsense!"
Some even kicked her out before she could finish speaking, saying, "You students are always thinking about unrealistic things!"
One business even coldly told her as soon as she introduced herself, "We don't need you, go away."
After saying that, he turned around and went into the house, slamming the door shut.
Ye Linchen stood there, holding a file bag, his shadow stretched long under the dim streetlights.
She was a little disappointed, but she quickly recovered.
She knew that this was an inevitable trial on the road to entrepreneurship.
Not everyone will be willing to believe her, and not everyone will be willing to try.
But as long as one company is willing to agree, she can obtain valuable data.
Fortunately, two of the remaining six businesses accepted her business card.
Although they didn't give a firm answer, they at least left room for maneuver.
By the time we left the last printing factory, it was completely dark. The aroma of food wafted from the small restaurants in the distance, and car lights crisscrossed the streets.
She rubbed her sore shoulders and said, "That's all for today, let's call it a day!"
Although she didn't secure the collaboration on the spot, she didn't feel like she had failed in her first day of trying.
On the contrary, she felt a little excited: at least four companies were willing to consider her proposal, and as long as she persisted, she would eventually find manufacturers willing to cooperate!
When I returned to the dormitory, it was unusually lively.
Almost everyone was there, even Wang Lina and Zhou Xiaoyan, who had been missing for the past few days, had returned.
Zhou Xiaoyan failed almost all her courses in the first semester, but after that setback, she finally abandoned any wishful thinking in the second semester and worked hard to catch up on her studies, eventually making it into her second year of university.
However, because she had to retake her first-year courses at the same time, she had a much harder time than others.
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