More than a year.
Chen Zhe changed jobs more than a dozen times, and he personally experienced the cruelty of what Sister Hu had said to him.
"After leaving me, you will never meet someone who nurtures you with the same care and dedication as I have!"
Indeed, what Sister Hu said is true.
Over the past year, Chen Zhe had considered starting over and building his own business, but it proved to be more difficult than he had imagined.
For someone from the very bottom to rise up, it's harder than climbing to heaven.
He used to be a street vendor. In his heyday, he could earn more than 1,000 yuan a day, but in his downturn, he couldn't even earn enough for a fast food meal.
He used to run a small processing plant, taking on jobs that involved making clothing accessories. The costs were low, but the profits were also low. Sometimes he could make a little money, but other times he could lose everything.
He had also run a restaurant before, and just when things were starting to look up thanks to his previous experience, the landlord came and raised the rent. It was as if they wanted to force him out; what they wanted wasn't just the rent.
After experiencing ups and downs, Chen Zhe finally figured out a path to success that suited him.
He no longer sets his sights on industries for "poor people".
Those businesses with low prices and low costs may seem to have low barriers to entry, but they are actually the most dangerous.
To put it simply, if he wants to earn 10,000 yuan and his target customer base is the general public, then he must serve a huge number of customers, which requires a level of mental and physical exertion that most people cannot handle.
If you want to make money, you still have to target wealthy groups.
As long as he provides good service, he might be able to earn 10,000 yuan from just one customer, just like he did at Linglong Club.
Linglong Club is actually a place where rich people gather. There, he can do many, many things. He didn't understand it deeply at first, but now he does, so he has come to his senses.
He opened a blind box jewelry store next to the prestigious school.
He also purchased the copyright for "Eves," a foreign clothing brand, through a website. The copyright fee for "Eves" was not high because it was a relatively niche brand, so the money he had saved up during this period was enough.
Foreign monks are better at chanting scriptures, and the female students from those elite schools all came to take a look as soon as they heard that it was a foreign brand.
The blind box game wasn't Chen Zhe's original idea; it had been on the market for a long time, and the female students were naturally familiar with it. Thanks to Chen Zhe's limited-edition marketing, "Evis" quickly became popular among the surrounding students.
Those wealthy students are particularly generous with their money, buying small accessories worth hundreds of yuan without hesitation. Chen Zhe also added many limited-edition hidden items to the accessories.
For example, hidden bracelets, hidden watches, hidden pendants, and so on.
Sometimes, what wealthy people buy is something unique.
What he wanted was something he had that others didn't. To elevate the brand, Chen Zhe even spent a lot of money to invite several well-known cosplay models to promote the product. Although these cosplayers weren't celebrities recognized by the public, their ability to drive sales was just as impressive.
Many anime and manga fans are actually quite wealthy, and their spending on accessories is shockingly high; they must match each outfit with different accessories.
In addition, Chen Zhe invited many "actors" to the store to stage several scenes of frantic buying.
They went on a shopping spree and argued wildly in the store, causing all sorts of chaos and stunning passersby.
People were curious about what kind of store this was. How could a fight break out just because someone was buying something?
Curiosity is sometimes so magical; once a few curious people walk in, more curious people will follow in their footsteps.
They may not necessarily buy it, but they have increased "popularity".
As its popularity continues to rise, online influencers and livestreamers will naturally flock to the store to explore its appeal.
The livestreamer's visit to the store will bring a new wave of popularity to the store.
Chen Zhe's "internet celebrity store" was born in this miraculous way.
In modern society, traffic often means wealth.
Because "traffic" attracts wealthy people to gather.
After Chen Zhe's online celebrity store opened, some local wealthy people with a keen sense of business approached him, expressing their desire to collaborate with him.
At this point, Chen Zhe's previous experience as a CEO came into play. He negotiated with these people with ease. His confident and accurate grasp of the future convinced them that Chen Zhe was not just a simple owner of an online celebrity store, so they all increased their investment.
Time flies by quietly.
More than a year has passed since Chen Zhe started his business.
In the past year or so, a lot of things have happened. He learned about Sister Hu's situation from news reports and Zhang Kai's account. Just as she had said, Sister Hu really did fight Guan Yingjie openly. She mortgaged all the assets of Linglong Group and sold everything she could. She engaged in several large-scale battles with the Guan family in the capital market.
In these rounds of fighting, both sides suffered heavy losses. Guan Yingjie's father died mysteriously, and many of the family's businesses went bankrupt. The Guan family fell out of the ranks of the top-tier families in the capital and was replaced by the Tang family. The Hu family did not fare much better. Hu Ling's grandfather, Hu Kui, also died, and the Hu family's businesses were confiscated. Hu Ling herself was also plagued by negative issues. She was currently carrying several lawsuits, and if she was convicted, she might spend the rest of her life in prison.
The Shen family in Donghai also suffered a terrible fate. Shen Xingang, a fence-sitter, tried to please both Hu Ling and Guan Yingjie in their struggle, but things didn't go as he wished. Both Hu Ling and Guan Yingjie were completely using him and treating him as cannon fodder.
The Shen family was completely destroyed in the struggle between the two men, and Shen Xingang finally chose to commit suicide by jumping off a building when the company went bankrupt.
Upon hearing this news, Chen Zhe felt an overwhelming sense of regret. If he had chosen to stay with Linglong Group and follow Hu Ling back then, would he now be caught in that vortex, unable to extricate himself?
"Brother, there's something else I want to tell you. Tang Zihao, the eldest son of the Tang family, came to see me recently. He asked me about you..."
Did you tell him?
Chen Zhe asked.
"No, you told me before not to tell anyone, and I've never forgotten that."
"Yes, thank you, Brother Zhang."
"However... Brother, it seems that the young master of the Tang family really wants to see you. He said he's getting married and hopes to have your blessing at his wedding."
Upon hearing the news that Tang Zihao was getting married, Chen Zhe was slightly taken aback.
The image of Tang Zihao's warm and innocent smile instantly came to mind again.
"He...he's getting married? That's definitely a joyous occasion..."
"Yeah, bro, you'd never guess who he's getting married to."
Chen Zhe smiled and said, "It must be that Mu Xiaoyu, right? When I left, he was with that Mu Xiaoyu."
Zhang Kai laughed heartily on the other end of the phone.
"No! It's not that Mu Xiaoyu, it's Manager Wu! Wu Yuanyuan!"
"Huh??? What??? Really?"
Chen Zhe was indeed surprised when he heard that Tang Zihao's marriage partner was Wu Yuanyuan.
"Haha, it's true, I've already received the invitation. Young Master Tang and Manager Wu are coming together. They're both very eager to know about you. Brother, why don't you... why don't you come back?"
Chen Zhe hesitated for a moment.
He finally nodded; "Okay, tell me the date, and I'll arrange the time."
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