Chapter 134 Difficulties
Han didn't expect that the effect of this first live broadcast was not just selling a lot of goods.
There are also concerns from dealers and resistance from employees.
The sales department received many calls from dealers asking how Zhening Company would promote its products offline if it started live streaming.
"You are the manufacturer and can adjust prices at will. People will think that there are no middlemen making a profit and that it is cheap and affordable, so they will buy from you. What should we do? In addition to purchasing from you, we also have to pay for staff, rent, and social security. With these costs, we can't lower our prices, so how can we sell our products?"
"Yeah, if you guys go straight into direct sales, where will we make a living? It's going to make it hard for us to do business."
The dealers were very dissatisfied and said that the company was not trustworthy and they would no longer cooperate with them.
After all, when Li Zhekai was in office, Zhening Company promised that it would focus on research and development and production, and would not directly enter the terminal and steal the jobs of dealers.
However, the original promise was made four or five years ago. Now online sales have become a trend, and holding on to that promise is simply rigid and stubborn.
But once others pose a threat to their interests, they will no longer think so.
Not just the dealers, but also their sales teams.
Currently, only Yu Xiaoli is involved in sales on the e-commerce platform. Tong Xin is not a salesperson at all, and at most is in the marketing department.
However, there are bonuses for live streaming sales performance. Someone calculated that Yu Xiaoli’s bonus was actually much higher than theirs.
Now even the sales staff have opinions. If they offend their own customers, it would be equivalent to destroying their own jobs and affecting their bonuses and commissions. No one would be happy about it.
Han could only appease them and told them to explain to customers that online and offline are divided according to product lines, and online sales will not have any impact on offline sales.
"You see, even the brand is different. If you don't pay attention to the manufacturer, you might not even notice that it's made for our company."
"Besides, our prices for terminals are not very low, so we are not leaving room for them."
Han explained everything to the salesperson and his customers one by one to comfort them.
Faced with the sales staff's misunderstanding and resistance, she remained resolute: "Online sales are the trend. If we don't go this way now, we will have to go this way in the future. The current difficulties are only temporary. As long as we persevere, we will eventually succeed."
She then told the salesperson, "This time, Mr. Gu and I will be doing the live broadcast, but it's impossible for Mr. Gu and I to do it every time. You guys have to do it too, so you guys have to make the transition too."
Han was firm in his attitude towards his employees, but he himself was confused.
Although live streaming is very successful, the sales of goods sold still account for a very small proportion and are not sustainable. Sometimes, there will be no shipments without live streaming.
Han was anxious. She ignored Gu Ningwei's objection and did several more live broadcasts. She was exhausted after each one.
Even so, the results were minimal.
Fang Jiayan called Han Que to inform her to go for a prenatal check-up, but Han Que hated going to the hospital the most and refused to go.
Gu Ningwei found out about it and tried to coax her into going.
Gu Ningwei accompanied her to the prenatal check-up. This was Han Que's first time to have a prenatal check-up, and Fang Jiayan made an appointment with her mentor expert.
Han was a little nervous and muttered, "The old lady was so fierce last time. Can you please get me a new expert?"
Fang Jiayan sighed and said, "My advisor has reprimanded me several times for your actions. Every time we have a meeting, he tells me that doctors should cherish life first... Well, I'll make an appointment with my advisor this time. I must ask Young Master Gu to accompany you. The old lady won't be so mean if he comes."
"They favor boys over girls," Han muttered, but Gu Ningwei said, "We want this expert. I've heard she's a nationally renowned reproductive expert, and she's a guaranteed winner."
Experts are experts, and there are many people queuing up. Although Han Que and Gu Ningwei got up early to go to the hospital to queue up, they found that they still had to wait outside the clinic.
Fang Jiayan came out and handed them two bottles of mineral water. She said to them, "The old lady's number was all taken a month ago. I got this through the back door. You two can sit here and wait. It's a good time to rest."
After saying that, he went to work.
Han sat on a chair, holding his mobile phone and replying to messages in the work group from time to time.
Gu Ningwei said, "You are so dedicated! I am not as dedicated as you."
Han, without even looking up, said, "Now that I'm the major shareholder, of course I have to be more dedicated than you. Otherwise, even if you don't say it, I don't know what you think of me in your heart."
Gu Ningwei cried out that he was wronged.
Han said, "If you really feel wronged, just help me look at these things. I didn't expect this to cause so many problems. I had already arranged everything before delivering the goods, but they still resisted."
Then he sighed, "I see that the online market is also very competitive. There haven't been many shipments in the past few days."
Gu Ningwei advised her, "Don't worry. It's impossible to see results so quickly. Besides, the traffic on the Internet is unpredictable. You have to invest in it."
Han was a little anxious. She said to Gu Ningwei, "What should we do? We used to work as a team, but now I'm fighting alone. Even if I were made of iron, how many nails could I hammer? Besides, I don't have enough energy in my current condition. Pregnancy really makes you stupid. I often find myself having brain fog and sometimes I can't react."
Gu Ningwei held her hand and patted it soothingly: "Don't worry, everything happens step by step. Their resistance is normal, and the pressure from the dealers is also normal. Let's wait and see."
Han said anxiously, "How can we wait? I'm not in a hurry, but you are. Didn't you say that the state-owned assets department wants to see the financial statements? I have to make this month's financial statements look better."
Gu Ningwei could only soothe him, "Don't worry about this right now. Listen to what the experts say about how to replenish your nutrition. And with your intense work schedule, is it okay? I'm worried about your health."
The old lady who mentored Fang Jiayan was very impressed with Han Que and recognized her at a glance: "You are Jiayan's good friend, right? This is your husband?"
Her eyes swept over Gu Ningwei and she frowned slightly.
Gu Ningwei rubbed his hands nervously and nodded: "Yes, Director, I am her husband. I was unable to come last time due to something. I am sorry to bother you."
The old lady looked at him, nodded, and earnestly taught him, "During this period, women's hormone levels will change, their moods will fluctuate greatly, and they will have all kinds of thoughts. This is all normal, but men should be broad-minded at this time. They should tolerate her, love her, even accommodate her, and soothe her emotions. If you run away when encountering problems, you are not a man."
Gu Ningwei nodded repeatedly and admitted his mistake: "I was wrong last time, and you were right to criticize me."
Han glanced at him from the side and smiled.
He was wrongly accused last time, it really wasn't that he escaped.
But looking at Gu Ningwei's obedient and submissive look, Han secretly felt a little happy.
Seeing that he had a good attitude and was humble and obedient, the old lady began the diagnosis with satisfaction.
The two of them were busy in the hospital all morning and were already starving by noon.
However, Han didn't want to run anymore, so he had a simple meal at the Pizza Hut restaurant in front of the hospital, and sent a message to Fang Jiayan, asking her if she wanted to join him.
Fang Jiayan said that I will go into the operating room in the afternoon, so I won’t be here to be a third wheel. You and Young Master Gu should have a good meal.
Han had no choice but to give up. She said to Gu Ningwei: "My two best friends are the ones I rely on in critical moments. They are better than real sisters."
Gu Ningwei nodded in agreement. After a moment, he smiled faintly and said, "That's between brothers and sisters. There are often conflicts of interest, but you three don't have that. All you have is the friendship of growing up together."
On the way back, Han dozed off on the passenger seat, with his eyes closed, his head tilted, leaning back in the chair, and snoring softly.
Gu Ningwei drove quietly, occasionally casting gentle glances at her.
Han was very tired during this period. She was under physical pressure, emotionally unstable, sleepy, and had no appetite. She was woken up by leg cramps in the middle of the night. Although Aunt Zhao had tried many ways to improve her meals, she still had no appetite.
Today the old lady said: She was still suffering from emotional anxiety.
Gu Ningwei sighed in his heart, most of this anxiety came from him.
But how could he alleviate her anxiety?
It is almost impossible to let her go home to recuperate and not touch work, but Han is now almost entirely devoted to work, even putting herself second.
Gu Ningwei complained last night that his status was not as good as before.
Han glanced at him and said half-jokingly, "Yeah, I really don't need you anymore in my current state. Your value..."
Before she could laugh, Gu Ningwei stopped her from laughing with a kiss.
"Well, wait and see. See how I'm going to deal with you later..." Gu Ningwei said while kissing her. Under his strong attack, Han Que's body had already turned into a pool of spring water, warming him and melting him.
It wasn't just her body that made him addicted.
Han was sleeping soundly. In her dream, she seemed to have returned to her childhood. Han Yourong held her hand and ran on the grass in the park. She held a red balloon in her hand, and the balloon was floating in the air. On the tree-lined avenue, a sprinkler truck sang as it slowly moved forward...
That was her childhood memory, Han Yourong's big hands were warm and powerful...
"Han Que...phone call..." Gu Ningwei's voice called softly in his ear. Han Que opened his eyes hazily and looked at the person beside him blankly. He felt lost for a moment.
"Phone call, I think I've called several times before I woke you up," Gu Ningwei lowered his eyes to look at her, frowning slightly.
"Oh..." Han Que struggled to sit up straight, rubbed his face, looked at Gu Ningwei from the side, and asked dreamily, "Did I really fall asleep?"
"Yeah, I fell asleep and was snoring..." Gu Ningwei lowered his eyebrows and smiled, then asked her, "Dreaming again?"
"Yeah, I dreamed about my dad." Han sighed, "I haven't dreamed about him in a long time."
Gu Ningwei didn't say anything. He hadn't dreamed of his mother for a long time.
"The phone..." Gu Ningwei reminded her again, "It rang several times."
Han nodded, took a deep breath, picked up the phone aside, looked at the number of missed calls, and frowned.
The call was from an unknown number.
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