Ning Weikai noticed something strange about Aida.
However, these abnormalities were blurry and there were no clues. He could only infer from Aida's recent movements that they were about to launch a new product. This new product might be in the outdoor field, but he couldn't find out anything more specific.
Since the battle with Vinda and Li Zhicheng's drastic restructuring of the company, New Bori's spies in Aida were all caught. Some were investigated for financial responsibility, while others were fired. Although the person behind the scenes wasn't exposed, Aida was now very secretive and cohesive.
From this point, it had to be said that Li Zhicheng was a very strong opponent.
On Monday morning, Ning Weikai went to Zhu's headquarters for a meeting as usual.
Today was a good day. Ning Weikai's appearance at Zhu's was as glamorous and important as always. In fact, he only brought his assistant, Yuan Jun, to keep a low profile. Unfortunately, the situation was not in their favor. Everyone knew that New Bori was the most profitable company in Zhu's, and Ning's son-in-law was highly valued by the chairman. Therefore, everyone was courteous to him.
At nine o 'clock sharp, the meeting officially began.
The chairman, Ning Weikai's father-in-law, Zhu Boyun, was no longer involved in the daily operations of the group, so he wouldn't attend this kind of event.
The meeting was chaired by the eldest son, Zhu Hanchong. He was also the president of Zhu's Financial Company.
He was a very gentle man, with gold-rimmed glasses, and his voice was always smooth and soft. So everyone said that Zhu Boyun was a good boss, but he lacked charisma.
At this moment, after the operation management department reported the performance data of each subsidiary and business department for the previous month, he smiled and said to everyone, "This year is another good start. Everyone has worked hard. The chairman must be very happy to see these numbers. Especially the luggage … "He looked at Ning Weikai, who was beside him," Once again, we exceeded the target of the plan and took first place among all the subsidiaries. Weikai, you have worked hard. "
Everyone looked at Ning Weikai with a smile, polite and respectful.
Ning Weikai sighed in his heart with a bit of sarcasm. Look, here comes the hate-monger again. But the smile on his face was especially sincere, "It's all thanks to the help of the chairman and everyone else that New Bori can develop steadily. We will continue to work hard in the New Year and strive to submit a satisfactory result to the board at the end of the year. "
Everyone nodded, and Zhu Hanchong smiled without saying a word.
At this moment, the second son of the Zhu family, Zhu Hancheng, who was in charge of the real estate business, said casually, "Oh, I heard that Aida has been doing very well recently. They're still preparing new products to attack our Zhu's market. Weikai, is there such a thing? "He was five years younger than his brother. He was twenty-six this year and had graduated from an ordinary university. He was handsome, but his face looked a little fierce, and his speech was always indifferent. He had his ways in the real estate business. Therefore, compared to the scholarly First Young Master Zhu, the subordinates were more in awe of this Second Young Master.
Ning Weikai was a little surprised. She didn't expect him to know about this.
Tsk … You're keeping a close eye on me. It was Ning Weikai's fault for making New Bori so outstanding and perfect that the Zhu family was so anxious.
He nodded. "That's true." However, he did not intend to discuss it in detail.
Zhu Hancheng immediately looked at the Marketing Department. "Why didn't you mention this when all the departments were reporting? Did you know how many Vinda bags Aida had sold in the past few months? Do you know that they've become a potential threat to Zhu's market? You're the Marketing Department of the headquarters. Why can't you do anything? "
The person in charge of the Marketing Department felt wronged. New Bori's operations had always been independent. After Ning Weikai took over, the headquarters couldn't do anything about it. They really didn't know what Zhu Hancheng was talking about.
But why did the higher-ups have to use the people below them as cannon fodder when they were fighting?
The person in charge did not explain and answered vaguely, "Yes, Mr. Zhu. We'll be careful in the future."
"That's enough." The eldest son, Zhu Hanchong, tried to smooth things over. "When it comes to the luggage industry, Weikai knows it best. He knows what he's doing. You don't have to worry too much, Hancheng. "
Zhu Hancheng smiled and looked at Ning Weikai. "So what's going on, Weikai? Do you already have a plan to deal with Aida's long-planned attack? "
Ning Weikai was most annoyed by this Second Young Master Zhu, who kept calling him "Weikai." He was two years older than the Second Young Master Zhu, but after marrying his sister, he took advantage of the situation and disrespected his elders.
He smiled and answered, "I don't have a plan yet."
Hearing this, everyone was surprised. Even the eldest Young Master Zhu was stunned. However, the Second Young Master Zhu remained calm.
The meeting room was quiet, and some of the senior directors looked at each other. Yuan Jun, who was sitting in the back and didn't have a chance to speak, felt that his boss was too cool at this moment!
Because Ning Weikai's gaze was very calm as he looked around. Then, he placed one hand on the table and used the other to lightly knock on it. No one knew what he was doing.
After a while, he seemed to have finished thinking and said calmly, "Let me briefly review for everyone. In the past three years, market followers like SMQ, Aida, and Shunkai have used new products or marketing strategies to challenge New Bori no less than ten times. Among them, there were some very creative and high-quality products, and there were also some genius marketing concepts. Every one of them, if developed smoothly, could change the entire market and shake New Bori's leading position. "
Everyone listened quietly, including the Second Young Master Zhu's face.
Ning Weikai smiled faintly and said, "However, their final fate is the same. Every new product disappeared not long after it was put on the market. New Bori has developed a new product that is of higher quality and is more popular in the market. "
He looked around slowly and said calmly, "Hancheng, as well as all the directors and managers, you don't have to worry about New Bori. Since we are the market leader, the challenges from our competitors will never stop. But fortunately, our overall strength is much, much stronger than what they think. In terms of independent technology development, design, and the introduction of overseas technology, the road we have taken is much, much further than any domestic company.
They may have new inspirations and ideas. But unfortunately, all rivers run into the sea, and they are all at my disposal. As long as they can produce an excellent product, New Bori will definitely be able to produce it and even surpass them. In this market, the best talents are all gathered in New Bori; the best products can only be produced by New Bori.
I have to say, for our competitors, this is a tragedy, because every new market they worked so hard to open up will eventually return to our hands. "
Taipei.
Lin Qian sat in the hotel restaurant, on a small sunny platform. It was still early and there were no people around. She picked up the contract Li Zhicheng had signed with Mind yesterday and looked at it carefully.
Li Zhicheng sat opposite her, eating quietly.
To be honest, the conditions of this contract were both unexpected and reasonable to Lin Qian. Outsiders said that the old man of Mind had a virtuous personality and that he had a few patented fabrics that he had never been willing to sell. Lin Qian knew that Li Zhicheng had been able to move him this time.
But this secret was really expensive. Li Zhicheng was very generous.
According to the contract, in the next three years, Mind would exclusively provide the two types of technological fabrics they had developed to Aida. And Aida would have the priority to use the new fabrics they developed in the future, provided that the price was the same. If they breached the contract, they would have to pay three times the amount of the order as compensation.
This condition really relieved Lin Qian's biggest worry.
Because the cost of the fabric was the majority of the production cost of the bags. They had spent a lot of effort to find this option with the best price-performance ratio.
And once Aida's new products were successfully launched, New Bori was bound to introduce similar competing products. But as long as Aida had a firm grasp on the raw materials, it would not be easy for New Bori to find high-quality fabrics at a lower price in a short period of time.
Everything had to be given up. To obtain this exclusive right to use, the contract stipulated that all the promotion and sales activities of the new brand, Aito, had to promote the Mind brand at the same time. All TV and media advertisements had to embed Mind. All in all, Aito and Mind had to be two equally important brands to be launched into the market together.
The amount of money and effort that Aida had to spend on this condition was incalculable. Just for the TV advertisement alone, a one-second advertisement on Central TV would probably cost millions of dollars and would have to be given to Mind.
…
Lin Qian closed the contract and looked up at Li Zhicheng.
He was more courageous and broad-minded than she had imagined, and more familiar with human nature.
Historically, raw material manufacturers and manufacturers had only discussed the terms of the amount. But he had come up with such a "win-win" idea to build a brand for the other party. The old man of Mind had a lofty personality. A small factory with excellent patents, yet it had not been acquired by others, must have wanted to maintain an independent brand. Faced with such conditions, how could he not agree?
Everyone had desires. The so-called lofty personality was nothing more than a desire that was further and higher.
At this time, the mottled sunlight shone on Li Zhicheng's shirt and his short black hair. Lin Qian looked at the red mark on the left side of his face and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
She had kissed him. Early in the morning, Li Zhicheng had come to take her downstairs for breakfast. He had kissed and hugged her in the hallway before letting her go. And today she was going to Mind, so she had put on light makeup and lipstick, leaving a light mark on his cheek.
Lin Qian took a tissue and handed it to him, "Wipe it again."
Li Zhicheng naturally understood. He took the tissue and wiped his face with his hand, but his eyes were fixed on her.
Lin Qian said, "What? Aren't you going to meet people today without makeup?"
Li Zhicheng didn't say anything. After a while, he put down the tissue.
Lin Qian quietly lowered her head and stirred the coffee, "Left collar … there's more on the neck."
Li Zhicheng's eyes quickly flashed with a smile, "Yeah."
Lin Qian was a little embarrassed. What yeah? Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger again, annoying!
After waiting for him to finish, Lin Qian asked, "Although there's a triple penalty, Mr. Wang of Mind won't betray us, right?"
Li Zhicheng said concisely, "Absolutely not."
Although she didn't know where he got his confidence, since he said so, he must be 100% sure. So Lin Qian was even more relieved.
Mind's factory was located in the suburbs, surrounded by a lush forest and green land. Next to it were a few ecological farming companies, which showed that Mr. Wang really had some extraordinary feelings.
Li Zhicheng was invited in by the secretary to talk to Mr. Wang alone. Lin Qian and Jiang Yuan sat in the reception room outside, looking at the green trees and the park outside the window, waiting quietly.
Lin Qian estimated that the assets of this factory were about tens of millions, not to mention the value of the patent. Now that they were working together with Aida, it was really a good fit.
After more than an hour, the door of the conference room finally opened. Li Zhicheng and a skinny man in his fifties walked out together.
Lin Qian and Jiang Yuan immediately stood up with a smile, and at the same time quietly looked at the man.
He was wearing a navy blue Chinese tunic suit and a pair of glasses, and indeed looked like a university professor. But his face was cold and arrogant, and his eyes were indescribably bright. He glanced at them, and his eyes fell on Lin Qian.
Lin Qian smiled and extended her hand, "Hello, Mr. Wang. I'm Lin Qian from Aida."
Mr. Wang glanced at Li Zhicheng, and then reached out to shake her hand, saying slowly, "Miss Lin, you've come from afar. Sorry for the delay."
Lin Qian was a little surprised to hear him speak so politely. One had to know that this person was famous for being heartless. It seemed that she had benefited from Li Zhicheng.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang changed the topic and said to Li Zhicheng, "Mr. Li loves power, but he loves beauties even more."
Lin Qian was speechless.
Hey, how did he know?!
Jiang Yuan was also a little surprised, but then he pretended not to hear anything. Li Zhicheng glanced at her indifferently, and then very naturally held her hand.
"Mr. Wang is a senior in the industry. We should learn more from him," he told her in a low voice, but everyone around them could hear him.
Lin Qian blushed, "Of course, of course."
So … is this the rhythm of playing the junior card or the emotional card?
Lin Qian understood the concept of interpersonal relationships very well. The deepest interpersonal relationship is not when you and I have the same interests, hit it off, and become good partners. Rather, it is to establish personal relationships.
For example, now, in front of the aloof professor and the factory manager, after discussing business, Li Zhicheng, as a junior, was socializing with him with his girlfriend, which not only looked magnanimous, but also showed trust. This arrogant old man, of course, liked it, and felt that Li Zhicheng was not completely a businessman full of the stench of money, but also a hot-blooded young man who loved his girlfriend.
Lin Qian stayed by Li Zhicheng's side, looking at his calm profile, and sighed again.
Although he didn't talk much, he could see the general trend from small clues. He really had a good grasp of people's hearts.
Fortunately, he had promised her that he wouldn't play any tricks on her.
Lin Qian's lips curved slightly, but when no one was paying attention, she complained in a low voice, "Why did you tell others? And tell your partners? "
At this time, everyone was following Mr. Wang, doing a short tour of the park. Beside them were factories and green trees. Li Zhicheng held her hand firmly in his palm, saying, "From now on, we will have frequent contacts here. With this identity, it will be more convenient for you to do things."
Lin Qian felt sweet. With this identity?
Pfft, just a girlfriend. He said it like she was the mistress of his side.
The curve of the corner of his mouth became wider. But she heard him say, "Besides, even if I don't say it, he can still see it." Glancing at her, he said, "He has good eyesight, you …" He smiled slightly, "can't hide it."
Lin Qian was stunned, and then she stared at him.
She hated his and Lin Mochen's high-and-mighty style the most. Only they could handle it, and only they could keep their composure. And she, in their eyes, was too inexperienced.
Most importantly, they both liked to use this kind of doting tone to tell her, "Stay there, don't move, I'll do it."
Lin Qian mumbled in a low voice, "Damn it … Am I that stupid? Before I met you, I was also a very scheming person! "
Li Zhicheng laughed in a low voice, and turned to look at her. His dark and restrained gaze made her feel that he was moved, that he wanted to kiss her.
But after all, they were in a public place, so he just looked at her quietly for a while, and then said in a low voice, "Just use it on me."
In the afternoon, the three of them took a plane back to Lin City.
Li Zhicheng was very frugal when he went out, so he booked ordinary economy class for the return trip. But Jiang Yuan gave them two seats by the window, and he sat in the corner two rows away. In this way, he could listen to the instructions of the leader at any time, and not disturb the two of them. It was a perfect arrangement.
The seats in the cabin were relatively narrow. Lin Qian leaned on Li Zhicheng's shoulder, and her hand was naturally clasped on his thigh. Looking at the floating clouds outside the window, her heart was as sweet as honey.
Hmph …
She thought of what he just said in Mind. What did he mean by "using all of my scheming on him"?
But a few seconds ago, she was glad that this man didn't use his scheming on her. It was really infuriating to compare oneself to others. His scheming scared her, but did her scheming work on him? Just like scratching an itch, right?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that he was the same type of person as her brother …
Thinking of her brother, Lin Qian felt a little depressed. Lin Mochen hadn't replied after she sent that flaunting text message that day. She had been busy dating for the past two days, and had forgotten about him … Was he really angry?
"Have you talked to your brother?" the man beside her asked calmly.
Well, he really touched a sore spot.
"As soon as we get off the plane," Lin Qian answered honestly.
"Okay." Li Zhicheng looked at her thoughtfully for a while, took out a yellow file from the computer bag at his feet, and put it on the small table in front of her.
"What's this?" Lin Qian asked.
"Another additional agreement between me and him. It's time to let you know. "
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