Chapter 50 [Update 1 and 1/2]

When Xu Bocai heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

Then, as if he found it very funny, he sneered, "Since I left, the master has never left Tschagburg. Do you know why he didn't leave? Because he has a special feeling for Tschagburg and promised his old friend that he would not leave the town unless it was an emergency. Do you know the master? He really is a joker."

"I see." Shen Yuntang nodded in surprise, "I'll ask him what emergency he encountered for you."

Xu Bocai was immediately furious. Before he could say another word, he was hung up.

He was so frustrated that he almost dropped his phone.

Shen Yuntang hung up the phone and sent a message to Charles: Why haven't you left Zhaburg for so many years?

Charles over there was holding a windmill in one hand and a popsicle in the other, with a feather fan tucked into his armpit. When he heard the message alert, he reluctantly took out his phone to check it, frowned, and replied with one finger.

Charles: Huh? Because I get airsick.

Shen Yuntang: “…”

You are worthy of me, Charles.

After Charles came back from various tourist attractions with a lot of money and had a free meal, Shen Yuntang asked him at the table: "Do you have any proud disciples?"

Charles was stunned while eating the crispy pork belly. "No, I always think their thinking is too limited and they can't produce works that satisfy me."

Shen Yuntang nodded: "There is a guy named Xu who said he is your favorite student. He told me that the product I launched is not in line with your style and habits. He is just trying to take advantage of your popularity."

Charles, who was biting the pork belly with his head down, was stunned.

Who? The student named Xu?

He thought for a long time, and ate the whole plate of pork belly before he managed to regain his memory and tried to ask, "Xu Bocai?"

"It seems to be called this name." Shen Yuntang drank the porridge without changing his expression.

"Oh, my God, him?" Charles was simply puzzled. "He never passed the exam when he was learning to make perfume. Does he know what style is? He was persuaded to leave Zhaburg more than ten years ago because he really had no talent. I remember that he was still used as a negative example because Martina often mentioned him in my ear."

Shen Yuntang raised his eyebrows.

No wonder. She said how could Charles' student be so useless, it turned out that he was a poor student who was kicked out. Because he couldn't go back, he needed to show off his relationship with Charles to gain a sense of existence.

"That's right." She nodded and said, "We will officially launch the Oriental Beauty series in a few days. There will be a press conference and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Is Mr. Charles interested in attending?"

"No problem, it would be even better if I could have a few more meals..."

As time passed, the heat of the Shen Anguo case has become less intense, and Bufan Perfume is no longer at the center of controversy recently. It has been very low-key and does not seem to be making any big moves.

Xu Bocai, who had been thinking that Shen Yuntang would find another shopping mall to slap him in the face, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The heat of the topic has passed. If Bufan Perfume cannot find an opportunity to appear in the public eye again, then its sales will not be very good even if it finds a shopping mall to enter.

Xu Bocai finally felt relieved for the time being.

As he was thinking about it, he called Shen Yunhe and her daughter.

"Hello, Yunhe? I'm your Uncle Xu." He said kindly, "I'm your father's friend who knows Master Charles."

Shen Yunhe had been living in a very miserable state recently. All the money in the family was lost because of Shen Anguo, and the house was also taken away. The only thing she could do was to sell the luxury goods she had bought before for money.

But the bad thing is that she likes to spend lavishly when she has money, and buys anything new she sees, and doesn't care about the value preservation of classic models. Until now, she can only sell second-hand at a low price and lose money, so she has to save every penny.

The family is in such a state that even she has learned to reduce her material desires, but her mother is still as unrestrained and extravagant as before. She insists on quality in everything she buys and does not consider their future life problems at all, which makes Shen Yunhe very angry.

When Shen Yunhe received the call from Xu Bocai, she was arguing with her mother.

"How long do you think you can keep spending like this? Are you still thinking about the past? Can you think about the reality?" Shen Yunhe was almost going crazy when she saw her mother buying a bunch of useless things. But her mother looked aggrieved and said, "Don't you still have money? At the very least, you are so young and your father has paid for you to go to a prestigious school. If you run out of money, can't you go out and find a job and have money again?"

Shen Yunhe had never considered the need to find a job in her life. It was true that she went to a prestigious school, but that was purchased with money, and what she learned was limited. Moreover, what kind of job could make money as quickly as her original life?

Who can bear this feeling of disparity?

She sneered: "You only know how to rely on others, right? Why do you want me to do everything? If you are so self-righteous, why don't you go out and find a job yourself? I think you are not even as good as Shen Yuntang's mother."

Shen's mother was furious and was about to scold her when Shen Yunhe received a call from Xu Bocai.

Their quarrel was interrupted. Shen Yunhe took a breath, lowered her head and answered the phone first.

"...Uncle Xu?" Shen Yunhe was stunned. She was not familiar with this name, but she had the impression that she had heard Shen Anguo mention him. This friend of his who had a lot of connections knew Charles.

If the Zhuo Mei case had not been uncovered, Anguo Daily Chemicals could have been revived with his help.

Shen Yunhe couldn't help but feel a little bitter in her mouth, and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about, Uncle Xu?"

"It's nothing. I just want to tell you that Bufan Perfume originally planned to enter offline shopping malls, and found us Baichuan, but I rejected them. Now they are in a desperate situation and can only watch their losses grow." Xu Bocai said lightly.

Although his actions against Shen Yuntang had basically nothing to do with what happened to Shen Yunhe's family of three, he still did not forget to take credit for it.

In short, it never hurts to have more people thank you. But as for the actual financial support, he would not do it. He is not a sucker, and it is none of his business how Shen Yunhe and her daughter live.

In fact, he targeted Shen Yuntang entirely out of his own selfish motives.

Xu Bocai was still very unwilling to leave Zhaburg. He felt that if he could have continued to stay there, his career would definitely not have stopped at being a department director of a shopping mall.

So he had been jealous of everyone who had gained Charles' favor over the years.

Xie Yunting's family is big and powerful, so he doesn't dare to make any moves. However, Shen Yuntang's newly started enterprise just happened to fall into his hands. If he doesn't teach her a lesson, he will be at a loss.

Shen Yunhe was stunned when she heard this.

For a while, she wanted to be happy, but then she thought of her current situation, and her smile gradually disappeared. She really couldn't be happy.

No matter how frustrated Shen Yuntang was, she still had the extraordinary perfume in her hands, as well as the Anguo daily chemicals that were about to fall into her hands, and Huo Yuyan behind her.

Even if she lost everything at once, she could still continue to be the wife of a wealthy family. But Shen Yunhe had no chance at all.

So she could only force a smile and say, "Thank you, Uncle Xu, for still thinking of us."

She paused, and suddenly remembered that since Uncle Xu had such a good relationship with Shen Anguo, could she ask him for some financial support? If not, she could arrange a good job for her. Her requirements were not high, as long as she could relax a little and live a more affluent life.

Shen Yunhe suddenly became excited when she thought of this, and hurriedly smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, I have something else I want to ask you for help with. My mother and I are now——"

"Ah? Someone is here to hand in a report to me. Uncle is really too busy. Yunhe, I'll talk to you another day."

Xu Bocai hung up the phone quickly without blinking.

The call hung up before Shen Yunhe could finish her words. She was stunned for a moment before she took down her phone and looked at the screen in disbelief.

What kind of relationship do we have with Uncle Xu? But this is his attitude when it comes to helping others?

After finally giving her hope, it was shattered in an instant. Shen Yunhe was so angry that she laughed. When she looked up, she saw Shen's mother still looking at her expectantly: "Did you find a job?"

Just when she didn't know where to vent her temper, Shen's mother bumped into her again. Shen Yunhe immediately started arguing with her mother at the top of her lungs, until the neighbors came and kicked the door. Then she shuddered and shut up in anger.

Xu Bocai said "Puh" at the phone.

As expected, he was a shameless person. He actually asked for his help directly. Was he doing charity? It was enough for them to be grateful for Shen Yuntang's misfortune, but he was still trying to push for more.

He sneered and threw down his phone.

He wanted to see how high the extraordinary perfume could go.

The day before the new product launch, after multiple rounds of review, Zhuo Mei's special issue of the magazine finally went to the printer. Black-and-white and color photos were printed on the pages along with the text, bound into books, and sent to bookstores and newsstands across the country.

The online store also posted the link on time and started pre-sales.

Shen Yuntang received the news that Editor-in-Chief Wang asked her to first use the official Weibo of Extraordinary Perfume to publish a preview of this issue of the magazine, and then have their magazine repost it.

This special issue has an even more extraordinary meaning for extraordinary perfumes.

The official Weibo released the trailer as promised.

Shen Yuntang thought it would take some time for the reaction, but after a while, her two spokespersons forwarded the message one after another.

The surge in reading volume quickly pushed this trailer to the top of the hot searches.

Shen Yuntang raised his eyebrows.

The heat of the Zhuo Mei case has gradually declined. Everyone's energy is limited. With new things constantly emerging, the old ones will soon be replaced by the new.

But after this notice was released, the attention that had just reached a low point suddenly began to surge at an incredible speed.

"My God, the cover is so beautiful. Is this Ms. Zhuo Mei herself? She is even more beautiful than the photos that have been circulating online before!"

"Am I reading this correctly? This magazine has devoted an entire issue to this feature? Aren't they making any money?"

"Fuck! In addition to Zhuo Mei's photos, there are also records of her interviews back then! And the products of her beauty company have been restored! Damn, there are also letters from her clients back then?"

"I bought it immediately!! A magazine that dares to restore Ms. Zhuo Mei's life even at the cost of losing money is definitely a conscientious magazine! I will never scold them again if they raise the price in the future!"

"I thought they only interviewed traffic, I was shallow, but it turns out this is a magazine with feelings and conscience."

"I immediately went to the newsstand downstairs and bought it!!! Wait for me to come back and repost it!"

Immediately, netizens began to post comments under this comment.

Half an hour later, the poster finally came back with a crying expression on his face.

"Brothers and sisters, go buy it! Buy it for me! After reading it, I can only say two words: shocking! I really feel like I have experienced an era with my own eyes! Zhuo Mei is really amazing, and President Shen is also amazing. I am fascinated by them!"

There were more and more comments like this, and people kept buying the magazine out of curiosity and shock. Every feedback prompted more people to buy a copy.

For the first time, netizens pushed the launch of a magazine to the top of the trending searches.

Charles also got a copy.

Although he couldn't understand the words very well, it didn't stop him from being amazed.

"It's really well done. This is a magazine that was written with great care and emotion." He exclaimed, "It describes Zhuo Mei's life vividly."

The cover of the magazine is a photo of Zhuo Mei holding perfume. After restoration, the picture quality has become clear and her beautiful face is more prominent.

Turning to the directory, every line is a record about her.

First is the original text of Zhuo Mei’s interview.

Although the article is not long, it has fully demonstrated her personality. She is a woman who loves to laugh, is generous, and is well-organized in her actions and words. Many of her ideas are still amazingly advanced even today.

Then she launched a product catalog, each product had its own name and number, the packaging aesthetics were much better than many products today, and each model had classical beauty engraved into its bones.

There were also letters from customers who had used the products. Zhuo Mei wrote thank-you replies to each of them. Her handwriting was soft and beautiful. The reply that took up the largest page read: It's an honor to make your life a little more beautiful.

Her business philosophy, various deeds, and feedback from employees and customers are all written page by page in the magazine.

The last article is an interview with Mr. Shen from Bufan Perfume.

After reading this in one breath, I realized that their ideas were so similar, and suddenly there seemed to be a sense of inheritance that could transcend time and space. Zhuo Mei walked out of the pale words in those case records, gradually became colorful, and finally stayed beside Miss Shen, as if she still existed in this world.

…

More and more people bought the magazine, and those who had read it were all recommending it online, with sales rising almost exponentially. Even Editor-in-Chief Wang did not expect the response to be so good.

She stared blankly at the sales report, and was completely stunned, "So many?"

"Yes, so many." Another editor was also a little dumbfounded. "Obviously there is no popular star, no abs or sexy benefits, how can it sell so well? Do so many people still read physical magazines now?"

It took Chief Editor Wang a long time to come back to his senses.

She seemed to have figured something out all of a sudden. Her eyes changed. Finally, she said to the editor solemnly, "I think I know."

Miss Shen once again made her understand that no matter what you do, quality is king in essence.

When their sales were poor in the past, it might not necessarily be because fewer people read the magazines, but because the content of the magazines was not good.

When they began to target celebrity fans as their audience, they had actually already forgotten the original purpose of the publication, which was to focus on content, and voluntarily gave up the most popular market of ordinary people.

Editor-in-Chief Wang took a deep breath, called Shen Yuntang and reported the sales volume.

"Not bad." Shen Yuntang smiled, "It's just right to build momentum for our new product."

She said in a relaxed tone: "Editor-in-Chief Wang, you may have a job again."

Just when the magazine sales were skyrocketing, Extraordinary Perfume announced another piece of news.

——The Oriental Beauty series will be officially released tomorrow, and there will be mysterious guests in attendance.

Xu Bocai didn't take the extraordinary perfume seriously until he accidentally saw a hot search today saying that Zhuo Mei's special magazine was selling like hot cakes. His heart skipped a beat and he clicked on it immediately.

After seeing the almost crazy sales data and the endless feedback on the Internet, Xu Bo broke out in a cold sweat.

What's wrong with Shen Yuntang? Why doesn't she always play by the rules? Where did she find the magazine interview? Why did it sell out at this critical moment? What's she going to do next?

Xu Bocai's heartbeat quickened and he was still nervous when he saw the new Weibo post from Extraordinary Perfume.

When he saw the words "mysterious guest", he didn't know why his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

…

Who could this mysterious guest be?

It can’t be…

The one he thought of.

Xu Bocai's heart was beating so hard that his chest ached.