Chen Zhe waited for about half an hour.
Charlie finally called back.
"Mr. Chen, I've discussed it with the head office. Short-term cooperation is possible, but the price can't be as favorable as it is now."
Chen Zhe nodded, and another round of negotiations ensued, ultimately settling on a gross profit margin of 18% for the product.
After seeing those people off, Yang Yun stormed in, still somewhat angry.
She immediately questioned him, somewhat agitatedly, "Chen Zhe, do you even know anything about doing business? Why did you turn such a good deal into this?"
"Manager Yang, are you teaching me how to do this job?"
Chen Zhe looked at Yang Yun with some displeasure. Yang Yun had been going against him all along, and he had tolerated it before, but now she was getting more and more out of control. If he didn't warn her, she would soon start to take advantage of him.
Yang Yun was not intimidated by Chen Zhe's warning look.
"I'm teaching you how to do things!!! Do you know what this collaboration means? Those three brands never lower their prices, and some of their limited editions even have room for appreciation. So many people want to collaborate with them, so many live streams want to sell their products, they'd be begging for it. And you, you're presented with an opportunity to be incredibly wealthy, and you insist on turning it away. Are you out of your mind?"
"Manager Yang, I don't like you talking to me like that, you know that? You're questioning my decision. I'm your boss, do you think this attitude is appropriate?"
"Don't put on airs and try to intimidate me!! Chen Zhe, I'm still working here today not because I'm short of money, but because this is the business left by Sister Hu. I hope Sister Hu's company will do better and better. Your current decision is clearly wrong, and you're only making things worse!! Do you think you're being fair to the company, to the hardworking employees, and to Sister Hu?"
"Manager Yang, can you please use your brain before you question me? What makes you think this is a good thing? I've looked at those brands. In the past, the gross profit margin they gave to other companies was around 10%, but this time it's as high as 38%. Don't you think that's very abnormal?"
Yang Yun was taken aback. This was indeed a bit unusual, but so what?
“I have confirmed the cooperation agreement and identity, and there are no problems at all. The other company has no negative reputation. Our Linglong Club is doing better and better, and the traffic is very good. They may have seen our value.”
"No, I don't think it's that simple. There are other live streaming rooms and companies with good traffic besides us, and we're not number one in the industry, so why does it have to be us?"
In the live streaming industry, Linglong Club is far from being number one; there are many other streamers and companies with high traffic ahead of them.
"Our anchor's temperament and persona satisfied the other party, which fits their high-end luxury brand image. That's the reason."
That was the reason the other party gave when they first contacted Yang Yun.
"Manager Yang, even if this is not wrong, is it necessary to offer such a high profit margin? If you were them, would you do this?"
Chen Zhe countered with a question.
"Offering high profits proves their sincerity. If it were me, I might do the same."
Chen Zhe felt that Yang Yun had started to argue for the sake of arguing, and he didn't want to continue the argument.
"You know nothing! If you were truly sincere, you wouldn't have tried to lower the price earlier."
"You...you actually insulted me?!"
"What's wrong? You're allowed to curse me, but I'm not allowed to curse you? You need to understand, this company is mine now. Sister Hu is gone, and I'm in charge of everything in the company. If you really can't stand it, you can leave. I won't stop you!"
Chen Zhe decided to say something harsh to Yang Yun: this woman only recognizes Hu Ling, not him, and the conflict between the two is irreconcilable.
"You!!! You want to fire me??? Have you forgotten that I was the one who supported you during the reform? I also put in a lot of effort to transform Linglong Club from a massage service into a live streaming company, okay?"
"Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying I want to fire you. What I mean is, if you can't stand me, you can leave."
Yang Yun gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Chen Zhe. Her anger was rising to her throat, but she managed to restrain herself and ultimately did not lose her temper.
She snorted, turned around, and left Chen Zhe's office.
When Chen Zhe returned to his apartment that evening.
Hu Ling took the initiative to talk to him about it; "What's wrong? You look so worried, is it because of Yang Yun?"
Chen Zhe shrugged helplessly; "Sister Hu, I've been holding back my temper, but there's no way to stop it. She's always dissatisfied with me; she only recognizes you."
Hu Ling was also a little helpless about this; "Sigh, I don't have any particularly good ideas either. Yang Yun has been with me for a long time, and I'm not willing to let her leave."
"But Sister Hu, if she's openly opposing me at the company, it'll be very difficult for me to carry out the tasks I've assigned."
"Aren't you usually pretty good with women? Can't you handle her?"
"Oh, my dear Sister Hu, I never said I was good with women, so why do you all think I'm amazing with women?"
Isn't that so?
"Really, no. If I were really that good with women, I would have already won you over..."
Chen Zhe said it unintentionally, and afterwards he wanted to slap himself. "I'm sorry, Sister Hu, I was just using an analogy, please don't take it to heart."
Chen Zhe claimed it was unintentional, but Hu Ling didn't believe it.
[That was exactly what he really thought! I knew it! He must have had ulterior motives for not wanting my company before, humph!]
To prevent Hu Ling from overthinking, Chen Zhe changed the subject: "By the way, Sister Hu, what do you think of their price change?"
When it came to serious matters, Hu Ling became earnest.
"I have a feeling there's something fishy going on behind the scenes."
“That’s what I thought too, but there’s nothing wrong with their cooperation agreement and other aspects, so I really can’t find a reason to refuse them.”
Hu Ling nodded; "Me too."
...
late at night.
Unable to sleep, Yang Yun put on slippers and a coat and went downstairs for a late-night snack.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
"That bastard Chen Zhe! What right does he have to yell at me? I've contributed a lot to the company's success, okay? Does he think it's all his own achievement? He's shameless!! If Sister Hu were still here, that would be great!"
She sighed again when she thought of Hu Ling.
"Sister Hu, why? Why are you handing the company over to him? Why? Why not to me?"
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She had been with Hu Ling for so many years and always thought that Hu Ling trusted her the most. But in the end, Hu Ling gave everything to an outsider. Could it be that the relationship between the two of them was really like what Chen Zhe said?
She was very upset. After finishing two bottles of beer, she ordered another one. She felt extremely wronged and just wanted to numb herself with alcohol.
As he was drinking, his phone suddenly rang.
She picked up her phone and glanced at it, still slightly drunk.
Seeing that the number was from Beijing, she hiccuped and tried to clear her head.
After catching my breath, I answered the phone: "Hello, Mr. Ma, it's so late, is there something you need?"
"Manager Yang, it's like this, the more we think about it after we got back, the more we feel that this matter wasn't handled very well. When we first met with you, everything seemed fine, and we thought that this matter could be handled to the satisfaction of both parties. However, your General Manager Chen's attitude has disappointed me a bit."
When Chen Zhe was mentioned, Yang Yun was also full of dissatisfaction, but she still didn't echo what Boss Ma said. She knew clearly which side she was on.
"Mr. Ma, what's wrong? Is there something you're unhappy about?"
"Hehe, Manager Yang, we originally went there with the intention of signing a long-term cooperation agreement. You should be able to tell that we were very sincere. However, General Manager Chen only gave us one live broadcast. I feel like he was just trying to get rid of us. After we came back, several companies contacted us. We are now hesitating about whether to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with them."
Upon hearing about the competitor, Yang Yun became a little anxious. "President Ma, I'm very sorry, I don't really know why our President Chen made this decision, but you have to trust us, we will do our best to help you with this matter."
"Manager Yang, of course I trust you. That's why I went there. To be honest, I think it would be better if you were the one to negotiate this cooperation. You seem much more mature than that General Manager Chen. He's still young, and he can't see the value of our brand."
Mr. Ma's words struck a chord with Yang Yun.
“Mr. Ma, I also want to cooperate well with you, but I am just a manager after all, and I still have to listen to him in everything the company does.”
"Actually, Manager Yang, if I may be so bold as to say something offensive, Chen Zhe is not worthy of sitting in this position at all. I'm just being honest, and I have a very good eye for people. I think you are the one who is qualified to sit in the president's position."
"Mr. Ma, these words are meaningless. It's better if we don't discuss them."
"What's wrong? Are you worried about Chen Zhe? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about our conversation. The reason I said that was just because it was unfair to you."
"Well... thank you, Mr. Ma. I'm sorry to have disappointed you today."
"Manager Yang, the reason I called you tonight is to tell you that we might be able to reach a cooperation agreement. If you're interested, you can come to Beijing so we can discuss this in detail..."
The more Yang Yun listened, the more emotionally turbulent she became, and she hesitated.
"Mr. Ma, skipping over our General Manager Chen is never a good idea..."
"There's nothing wrong with that. Chen Zhe isn't very capable. The smartest person at Linglong Club should be you. If our cooperation succeeds, everyone will see that. When our cooperation is successful, you can raise your voice and everyone will follow you. At that time, you can start a company and do whatever you want. We will all support you."
Mr. Ma painted a picture of the future for Yang Yun, but Yang Yun became somewhat confused as she listened.
"Can I really do it?"
"You can definitely do it. Come to Beijing, and I'll introduce you to some big shots. With our connections, you'll be able to succeed at anything you do."
"I...I'll think about it."
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