"No, Consultant Liu! The website was created with your help, you can't just abandon it!" Mr. Yu said anxiously.
"Mr. Yu, that's laughable. Although I created the website from scratch, you're the one managing it now. When I handed it over to you, the website's sales and performance created countless industry legends. How long has it been, and you're already coming to me complaining? Did I leave you with a mess, or are you simply incompetent? Don't you know?"
Liu Zi spoke very bluntly: this person doesn't think about making efforts to innovate, but only wants to leech off her; his behavior is too disgusting.
“I admit that I’m not as good at innovation and development as you young people. Look at this, Consultant Liu, since you’re a consultant at the head office, would you be interested in becoming a consultant at Polaris as well? You just need to set aside two days for Polaris each month.” General Manager Yu of Polaris wasn’t angry at all. He had heard that the big boss was dating this guy, and who knows, he might just be able to take over the position someday. He had to hurry up and cling to his coattails.
Liu Zi now looked at Manager Yu in a different light. She had deliberately said some very harsh things to test him. If he couldn't even handle this much anger, then even if she went over, she probably wouldn't be able to help him much.
"Where did you work before, Mr. Yu?" Liu Zi suddenly changed the subject.
"Huh?" Mr. Yu was taken aback and quickly replied.
“I used to be the vice president of Polaris Electronics Mall. After the Polaris website was launched, President Li transferred me here to lead the team.”
"I see!" Liu Zi nodded in understanding.
"Consultant Liu, please speak frankly." General Manager Yu was puzzled.
"It seems that President Yu hasn't quite shaken off his original role yet. The Polaris Online Mall appears to share the same name as the Polaris Department Store, but it has actually been divided into two parts," Liu Zi said earnestly, tapping the table.
Mr. Yu understood, but then felt he didn't.
"What I mean is that some items in the mall won't be sold due to cost issues, but the website doesn't have that concern. Our deliverymen have no problem delivering washing machines, so they'll have no problem delivering baby formula!"
"ah!"
Mr. Yu suddenly realized that Consultant Liu wanted to leverage Polaris's existing product categories to create a more comprehensive online mall than the offline Polaris.
"But this would increase labor costs?" If we add more product categories, we would inevitably need to increase the number of delivery drivers, which would make labor costs uneconomical.
"There are two methods: one, charge for delivery; two, raise the bar for free delivery."
Mr. Yu was somewhat skeptical. Why not buy the milk powder anywhere else? Buying it from them would mean they would deliver it to his home, but he would still have to pay extra for shipping. Who would be so foolish as to waste that money?
"President Yu doesn't believe me?" Liu Zi glanced at the other party.
Liu Zi came from this time. Now, counterfeit and shoddy products are emerging one after another. Some people have no moral bottom line at all, just to make money by dishonest means.
What Liu Zi wants to do is to establish the image of Polaris website as a legitimate website, conduct strict security checks, and ensure that consumers can buy the products they are satisfied with.
"I just feel that no one will buy into this..."
"We can try it out first, starting with some peripherals that Polaris Mall doesn't have, such as thermos cups and backpacks. They can't be products without a brand name or manufacturer; they must be branded, and we will conduct strict sampling inspections," Liu Zi emphasized.
After thinking about it, Mr. Yu realized that compared to appliances that cost hundreds or thousands of yuan, he really didn't care about these small things.
What he didn't expect was that he would be proven wrong soon after, but let's leave that aside for now.
With a plan in mind, Mr. Yu was distracted on the way back. Liu Zi only hoped that he could work hard to achieve results and live up to the good start he had made.
A few days later, General Manager Yu came to Liu Zi's office, his face full of undisguised excitement.
"Consultant Liu, you're absolutely right! Our orders have surged these past few days. Although most are small commodities, our appliance sales have increased by 20%," General Manager Yu said excitedly.
Liu Zi was not surprised by the overall performance; she smiled and nodded in approval.
"Consumers highly appreciate the quality of our products and find it very convenient to receive their purchases right at their doorstep," Mr. Yu continued.
"Next, I want to further expand the scope of my business."
Liu Zi suggested, "We can gradually increase the variety of products, while strengthening cooperation with brand owners to strive for more favorable prices and better product resources. We should take it one step at a time and not be too hasty."
Mr. Yu nodded in agreement and decided to begin preparations immediately.
Just as Liu Zi was feeling that life was peaceful and wondering if she should go on a spring outing, a problem occurred at the venue for the Hong Kong Super Star concert, which was about to be put into use.
Without delay, Liu Zi told her family and flew directly to Hong Kong.
Zhang Ke picked her up at the airport and told her the whole story.
It turned out that their reserved venue in Hung Hom was canceled without cause, and the other party was willing to pay compensation according to the contract.
Zhang Ke also asked around and found out that someone thought Superstar was too popular in Hong Kong recently and wanted to cool things down by sending in a few singers to gain some recognition.
Liu Zi was furious when she heard this. Ever since Super Star became a hit, there have been too many people trying to plead for her, but she has never agreed that all contestants must earn their votes based on their own abilities to advance. This rule cannot be broken.
Liu Zi glanced at Zhang Ke, who was usually a handsome and energetic man, but seemed to have become quite listless these past two days.
"Mr. Liu, this is all my fault. When we signed the contract, I only agreed to double the usual penalty for breach of contract. If it had been five times, let's see if he would still dare to do it." Zhang Ke never expected that after so many years in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, he would be tricked like this. It's truly embarrassing!
"What about the other venues?" Liu Zi leaned back in her chair, deep in thought.
“The venues in Hong Kong are already in short supply, and we need to use them for a long time after we set them up. There are no venues that can accommodate us.” As soon as Zhang Ke learned that Hong Kan had broken the contract, he sent people out to inquire, but they were all unable to find a venue.
“In that case, let’s go back to the mainland,” Liu Zi said, raising an eyebrow.
"Not in Hong Kong anymore? What about the broadcast?" Zhang Ke had thought about it, but it was too troublesome.
"We'll set it up in Shenzhen, which will make it convenient to travel between the two cities. As for the venue, I'll figure that out."
“If CTS gives up, we’ll contact other TV stations to broadcast it. While it’s still popular, we’ll get those tabloids to report on how Hong Kong broke our contract. We’ll steer the narrative towards things like, ‘Why is it so hard for singers to debut?’ ‘The production team isn’t afraid of powerful figures. Who’s behind this?’ You can decide on the best approach.” Liu Zi wanted to use public sympathy to strengthen the pink bond.
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