Cheng Qing misunderstanding and clearing up the past grudges to discuss business opportunities and cross-industry cooperation
Mr. Qiu was on the other side of the coffee shop, and soon he came back with Qian Jianjun.
"Xiaoyue, I heard Jianjuner talk about your idea, and I think it's great! You young people really are smarter than an old man like me!"
After a while, the idea became a conspiracy between the two. Xue Jiuyue quickly explained: "Uncle, you misunderstood. This was all Mr. Qian's idea."
Mr. Qiu thought Xue Jiuyue was being modest and was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. "Haha, it's all the same, all the same. You are all good kids."
Qian Jianjun quickly changed the subject. "Don't just praise us. I have selfish motives. In business these days, the biggest fear isn't your competitors, but potential enemies in other sectors. Just like takeout defeated instant noodles, and mobile phones defeated film, so you must broaden your horizons. The best way to do that is to chat and connect with leaders in various industries, rather than simply eating and drinking and getting drunk and gaining nothing."
"Well, you have made progress, it's not in vain that you came here!" Old Qiu praised.
They were all action-oriented people. After a few words of agreement, it was time to execute. The event was set for this weekend, and such a high-end gathering would be a real test of their time.
Ke Yike and his team put a lot of thought into this, and Qiu Nian also joined in.
"This kind of cocktail party definitely cannot be a table meal, it has to be a buffet. But for such a high-end party, the dishes have to be high-end and use some high-end ingredients." Ke Yike was the first to express his opinion.
Zhou Ying also added her own thoughts, "With so many people here, we need to change the environment. There are too many tables and the space seems too cramped."
"Since it's a cocktail party, we should have some red wine or champagne, freshly squeezed juice, soda water, etc. But this is an opportunity to promote our store to the entire Xialin business community, so our specialty coffee and bread are also indispensable." After Qiu Nian finished speaking, he looked at Lin Yiyi cautiously.
"Why are you looking at me? I haven't participated in it!" This sentence cut off Qiu Nian's gaze.
After they reached a conclusion, they called Xue Jiuyue to make the final decision. "What you said is all very good, that's all I can think of. But I agree with Qiu Nian's point of view. Regardless of whether those bigwigs are optimistic or not, we should stick to our own characteristics. Ahem, the dishes don't need to be too high-end, as long as they can fully demonstrate your skills. I suggest that we stick to our daily meals. We can add red wine and champagne, or even more types of wine. Anyway, you always complain that we don't have enough wine in our store, so we can take this opportunity to make up for it. But we need to have a plan for how to sell it in the future. My initial idea is to integrate wine into coffee, rather than just selling wine. Isn't there sauce-flavored coffee on the market now? We have to catch up."
Xue Jiuyue basically spoke to Ke Yike in the second half of the speech, which made Ke Yike feel very encouraged. He finally had another chance to show himself.
Unlike Ke Yike who went straight into the kitchen, Qiu Nian approached Lin Yiyi and stammered, "Yiyi, tell me, tell you, a, a secret."
"explain!"
"My dad actually doesn't drink at all. Even if he can't refuse, he will replace it in advance."
"Then what?"
Lin Yiyi's simple three-word question left Qiu Nian bewildered. This was different from what Sister Yue had taught her. Sister Yue had only said that sharing secrets would bring people closer, but she hadn't mentioned anything else. Qiu Nian was just nervous, not stupid. After a brief pause, he quickly responded, "So I have to prepare some apple juice in a champagne bottle."
"oh!"
While we're committed to maintaining our unique identity, some changes are inevitable. The tables and chairs in the center of the room will be removed, leaving only two circles around them. So where will the removed tables and chairs be temporarily placed? The central bar will be converted into a buffet, but it's too small and needs to be widened and enlarged, with a tablecloth covering... There are many other small changes like these. Thankfully, everyone worked together to resolve them perfectly.
Xue Jiuyue had originally not planned to attend, but Elder Qiu and Qian Jianjun were so kind that they couldn't refuse. Especially since Elder Qiu had a trump card, "I heard Cheng Qing is your classmate?"
"You know her, she is my best friend."
Mr. Qiu said with a smile: "Well, she will be there too, won't you stay?"
Besides Cheng Qing, the other guest present was Ren Hongyi, who was also an acquaintance of Xue Jiuyue's. Seeing the polite distance between him and Cheng Qing, Xue Jiuyue felt relieved.
"I thought you were a mistress. Did you control yourself or did you just not have the chance?"
"You think everyone is the same as you!" Cheng Qing's face was not right. "Xiaoyue wanted to come to you to ask you clearly in person a long time ago. She has been on a business trip, and today is the perfect day. Why do you have to destroy other people's marriages? Is this still you? What's wrong with you? Is there any hardship?"
Her words shocked Xue Jiuyue. "What's wrong with me? Explain yourself clearly."
"Didn't you hook up with Jianru's Qian Jianjun?"
"What a joke! Who told you that?" Xue Jiuyue was shaking with anger.
Seeing Xue Jiuyue's expression, Cheng Qing also wondered, was there something wrong? After all, based on her understanding of her bestie, it shouldn't have happened, but there were too many unreasonable things. So Cheng Qing carefully explained: "It's spread among classmates! At first I didn't believe it, but later it wasn't just one or two people, they all said it. I wanted to call you to ask, but I was afraid I couldn't explain it clearly. I wanted to come to see you, but before I could go, I received an invitation from Mr. Qiu saying that Jianru Group was holding a cocktail party at the 'Inch of Time' coffee shop. I even specifically asked Mr. Qiu if you were the boss. Could there be anything wrong with this?"
After understanding her friend's misunderstanding, Xue Jiuyue was no longer so angry. Her friend also felt sorry for her, so she patiently explained the whole story between her and Qian Jianjun to Cheng Qing. During the process, she took out the "Agreement" from her bag and showed it to Cheng Qing. "So, I really misunderstood you. I'm sorry, Xiaoyue." Cheng Qing was ashamed.
"You are worried about me too. Don't worry, if anything happens between you and Ren Hongyi, I will scold you to pieces!" After saying this, the two best friends reconciled as before.
At the same time, Xue Jiuyue also understood why there were some strange comments in the circle of friends recently. Now thinking about it, they all came from a group of classmates. Xue Jiuyue asked: "No one else knows about my relationship with Mr. Qian. Did you hear it from Ai Mu?"
"Let me think about it. Hmm, it's really possible. Those gossipers mentioned at the beginning are all very close to Ai Mu." Cheng Qing still has the same sense of justice as when he was in school. "Why, do you have a grudge against her, and she spread rumors to slander you? I'll help you fight back!"
"Do you remember when we last had a class reunion, Ai Mu said her husband was the Vice President of Finance at Jianru Group and that the CFO was retiring soon?"
"Yeah, I have some impression." Cheng Qing speculated: "You mean the rumors spread within Jianru Group?"
"No, Ai Mu came to see me some time ago..."
After listening to Xue Jiuyue's story, Cheng Qing was filled with indignation. "She's gone too far! Your relationship with her is just average. Helping her is a favor, and not helping her is your duty. Besides, no one in your situation would be able to speak up for Mr. Qian. She spread rumors and slandered you just because of this. She's such a jerk! She was jealous of you when you were in school. I'm going to scold her in the group chat when I get my phone back!"
"Thank you, it's really not necessary!" Xue Jiuyue smiled calmly.
"Why, you're not angry?"
"Among our classmates, you and I are the closest. I've made it clear to you, and I don't even bother explaining to others what they think. 'We don't live in the eyes of others, we don't live in the mouths of others, we only live in our own hearts.'" Xue Jiuyue quoted her father's quote again, and finally added, "You are in my heart, so I have to explain to you. Others can love whoever they want."
"Xiaoyue, you have such a great mentality! But, seriously, it's time for you to get married. There are a lot of handsome guys here today, and they are all very outstanding. Why don't you stop chatting with me and look for someone you like?" Cheng Qing started to act presumptuous again.
Xue Jiuyue was not to be outdone and retorted, "If you want to find a man, just say it, don't interrupt me. Drink less, be careful not to recognize the wrong person if you drink too much!"
Both of them spoke eloquently, but were actually quite reserved. Xue Jiuyue seized the opportunity to solemnly introduce her best friend to Mr. Qiu. They had actually known each other before, but after Xue Jiuyue's introduction, Mr. Qiu couldn't help but become close friends with Cheng Qing.
"Inch by inch" is indeed a good time for exchanging ideas. Qian Jianjun can be said to have gained a lot today.
He first had an in-depth discussion with Ren Hongyi, listened to many opinions, and ultimately finalized the project, making Jianru Group the second pilot service provider for his company after Qinshi Group. Customers can simply describe their preferences, and AI will then create a sample home textile combination. Even if the customer is unable to clearly express their preferences, the system can automatically generate a solution based solely on their preferences for other products.
In an age where artificial intelligence can even create its own movies, Qian Jianjun is all too aware of the impact AI can have on Jianru. He's so excited about the potential for AI to independently design new styles and patterns for home textiles that it will generate buzz in the market and drive traffic to the company's e-commerce platform that he doesn't even dare to calculate.
In addition, the heads of other similar furniture, home decoration and other companies have also reached cooperation intentions with Qian Jianjun.
While it's logical for companies like budget hotels and maternity and baby products to approach Qian Jianjun for collaboration, it was surprising to see a company that makes glasses cloths approach him. This company, mindful of the pain point of customers, especially men, often having to use the corners of their clothes when cleaning their glasses outdoors, wanted to create glasses cloths in various portable forms, including tie linings, keychains, and accessories. They hoped to leverage Jianru's technology and industry chain. The two companies could also achieve mutually beneficial sales networks.
This was Qian Jianjun's unexpected surprise, but it wasn't his biggest surprise. The head of a sex toy company actually approached him for a conversation. This led him to realize the staggering profits in this risqué industry. Even more surprising, he was also interested in collaborating.
It's totally unrelated! This was Qian Jianjun's subconscious reaction.
"Data tells us that the vast majority of Chinese adults' lives take place at home. Shouldn't we be bringing them more fun?" The man, head bowed, wore a baseball cap, just like Mr. Qiu. The large brim obscured Qian Jianjun's vision, but his voice was humble and polite. "So sex toys and the home textile industry are a natural match. However, collaborating with your company's e-commerce platform is just a small collaboration I'm here to discuss with Mr. Qian today. I have a slightly larger project that I'd appreciate your group's assistance with."
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