Chapter 218 Mr. Xu, let's cooperate again?
"Jiayi, has the Taobao store registration been completed? Have you processed the materials and images needed for store decoration?"
"The Taobao store has just passed the review, and the materials for the renovation are ready. We'll start the renovation now!" Gu Jiayi paused for a moment, then added, "However, there's a problem now. After creating the products, they'll be listed immediately, which doesn't meet your requirement of starting sales at 8 PM tomorrow night..."
Hmm? Xu An frowned slightly, picked up the mouse, and checked the various operating rules of Taobao Store.
Ultimately, it was discovered that Taobao has not yet launched a 'scheduled listing' function, so it is not possible to pre-list products. Once the product is edited and uploaded, it will directly appear in the product list and be available for selection and purchase.
"Let's set an anti-auction price!" Xu An said decisively after reading the details.
"Anti-auction price?" Gu Jiayi was a little confused. She could roughly guess what it meant from the name, but she didn't know much about how it actually worked.
"...Set the price of the item to 999 yuan... Hmm... 9999 yuan it is." Xu Ansheng was afraid that some wealthy person might not take 999 yuan seriously and would just bid on it directly. 9999 yuan is nearly 10,000 yuan; surely someone would hesitate for a moment!
After listening to Xu An's explanation, Gu Jiayi immediately understood. After discussing a few details with Xu An, she got into work mode.
Xu An moved swiftly and appeared behind Tang Wen, asking, "Tang Wen, how was the reaction to the news report blog post broadcast on TV last night?"
"Very good. The number of views and reposts is a little lower than that of entries like '100x Compensation,' but the comment data is still good." Tang Wen quickly replied, "Currently, there are 130,000 views, 2,900 reposts, and 5,300 comments, which are quite good numbers."
"Great, next, we'll direct the traffic from the account to the Taobao store as planned. Let's set the time for 2 PM, which is just when everyone's finished their afternoon nap and are about to start their pre-work break." Xu An turned to Gu Jiayi: "Jiayi, can we finish the store decoration before 2 PM?"
“Sure, no problem!” Gu Jiayi gave Xu An a big ‘OK’ sign.
"Okay." Xu An looked at Tang Wen again: "Have you contacted a suitable photographer and editor?"
"I've got in touch with him. He'll be over tomorrow morning. We'll work together for three days first, and if it goes well, we'll sign a long-term contract." Tang Wen quickly pulled up the photographer's information: "Although he's self-taught, he's been involved in various exhibitions for a long time and is very skilled in shooting and editing. My only concern is whether he can adapt to the shooting requirements of our shop, since it's quite different from what he usually shoots."
Tang Wen lightly clicked the mouse, and the image on the computer screen switched to the next one: "This is the backup candidate, who has relevant experience in filming the food industry, but her asking price is three times that of the previous person."
“Yes, very good.” Xu An nodded: “Then let the first photographer try it out first. If it doesn’t meet the requirements, we’ll contact the second photographer.”
After saying that, Xu An took a step with his right foot and walked to Wang Fulong's side. He picked up the documents on the table and asked while reading them, "How much impact will this food safety issue have on our cooperation?"
"Although the clarification was timely and there was official support, the impact is still there." Wang Fulong's face showed a hint of melancholy, seemingly grieving over the lost commission: "Among the companies that expressed interest in cooperating at the Shanghai Machinery Equipment Expo, two canceled their cooperation because we were deemed too risky. Both are large companies with 800 employees..."
hiss----
Although Xu An had prepared himself mentally for the moment the accident happened, he still felt a pang of pain in his heart upon hearing the result.
Eight hundred people! Two large companies with eight hundred employees each! Even if they can only cooperate for a month, the net profit can be more than 100,000.
Now, that order has vanished!
Xu An was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth. "Don't let me find out which bastard reported this. Otherwise, even if I can't kill you, I'll put you in a sack and give you a good beating!"
No, with such a huge order, one meal isn't enough. We'd need to make at least ten or eight meals just to barely recoup some of the interest.
"...We had a pretty good chance of winning the bid for that elementary school not long ago, but after this incident, our store was removed from the shortlist." Wang Fulong took a deep breath as he spoke. "However, after yesterday's news report, three local companies from Shanghai have proactively approached us wanting to sign employee meal contracts. Once the company's internal procedures are completed, the cooperation will be finalized, and meals will be provided starting next week; two other companies have just submitted their application reports to the company and are currently awaiting a response."
"Great news! This is the best news I've heard in the last two days!" Xu An said with a smile. "Have you found a bidder? If not, I'll post a job ad on a recruitment platform."
"I found a child from my relative's family. I'll have him come over and give him a try. I'll teach him step by step. If he really can't adapt, then I'll post a job ad."
Wang Fulong smiled somewhat embarrassedly. After all, this wasn't his own shop, and it did feel a bit like forming cliques by suddenly having relatives come over to work.
"Okay, let me know if you need anything later."
Xu An didn't care about this. The bidding clerk was responsible for organizing various bidding documents and running errands, so that Wang Fulong could have more time to handle bidding matters. The important thing was that Wang Fulong was comfortable using the tool.
After assigning tasks and directions to everyone, Xu An returned to the cashier counter at Yihaodian. Just as he sat down, his phone rang.
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