Who Would Fall in Love After Being Reborn? - Chapter 235: Double Win Means Winning Four Times

TL: Etude

Currently, the group-buying project has a very complete business team. Since internet projects are not constrained by physical space, the core team can work from anywhere, making it unnecessary for everyone to relocate here.

Moreover, keeping the core team on campus is more conducive to sneaky growth and allows Jiang Qin to better control the overall situation.

He’s a good student who loves attending classes, so it’s unreasonable for him to come here every day to monitor the progress of the business.

Therefore, this office at the pinnacle of the building will house only two departments.

One is the Publicity Department, responsible for advertising planning and marketing. The other is the Business Department, handling partnership negotiations and client maintenance.

The marketing approaches differ between the campus and the outside world.

Students don’t have information barriers among themselves. Campus beauty contests can drive comprehensive traffic conversion, but societal traffic is more scattered and diverse, making it harder to guide on a large scale.

Hence, methods like campus beauty contests, suitable for drawing traffic, can’t be used for citywide promotions.

It would be impractical and too time-consuming to select beauties for each residential area, CBD goddesses, or queens of plaza dancing, and such methods wouldn’t serve any purpose other than exciting Guo Zihang.

Moreover, the traffic pool of Zhihu suits university students more. Once stepping into society, many things become uncontrollable.

Under these circumstances, Jiang Qin decides to cut off the campus beauty contest and Zhihu traffic channels. He plans to hire professional marketing strategists to do grassroots promotions and publicity for the group-buying venture.

As the group-buying business expands into society, it faces a more complex environment. Even if Jiang Qin is capable of handling things alone, he would eventually find himself spread too thin. Therefore, establishing a Business Department is essential.

This department will be mainly responsible for handling various partnership negotiations and all sorts of messy liaison work, similar to a student union’s external relations department. Its functions are scattered, but it’s indispensable.

By keeping the heart of the operation within the university and placing publicity and business in the city center, each can function effectively in its own right. This is currently the most suitable model for the development of the group-buying project and something Jiang Qin has been planning since the winter vacation.

“Lanlan, come here for a moment.”

“What’s up, boss?” Wei Lanlan approached from the floor-to-ceiling window.

Jiang Qin pointed to Yue Zhu standing behind him: “Manager Yue will be my administrative secretary here from now on. Your positions are similar, and your work overlaps, so you should communicate more in the future.”

“Sure, boss. Manager Yue, I look forward to learning from you.”

Yue Zhu smiled faintly and shook hands with Wei Lanlan: “I hope for a pleasant collaboration, Supervisor Wei.”

“I’m not really a supervisor; you can just call me Lanlan.”

“Then you can call me Yue Zhu, or Sister Yue if you prefer.”

After introducing them, Jiang Qin gestured again: “Tan Qing, come over here.”

“Here, boss.”

“Go and talk to Manager Bao, who is in charge of HR. Explain the group-buying’s store-related business to her, and then work out a specific recruitment plan with her. We’ll review it together.”

Tan Qing nodded: “Understood, boss.”

“Alright, then you can go about your tasks.”

Jiang Qin waved them off and then saw several workers struggling with a glass pane. He immediately went to help and kicked away an obstructing footstool.

After placing the glass against the wall, he brushed off the dust on his clothes, casually distributed a few cigarettes, and then headed to He Yijun’s office.

“You’re quite something, kid. You take over my office and even borrow Yue Zhu and Bao Wenping from me?”

Old He’s face darkened upon seeing him, resembling Zhong Kui.

“Don’t be a stranger, Old He. I’m just doing what I should.”

He Yijun felt a sense of helplessness: “You’re not like any good student I’ve met.”

Jiang Qin laughed: “Let me ask you one thing. Is the reform manual I wrote useful?”

“The manual… indeed, it’s quite effective.”

“That’s settled then. If it’s good for you, it’s good for me too. A perfect win-win.”

He Yijun glanced at him: “I only won once, but you’ve won three times.”

“How have I won that many times?” Jiang Qin was genuinely unaware.

“You took my office, lured away my staff, and even borrowed a renovation team from me. Isn’t that three wins?”

“No, absolutely not three wins. Don’t slander me.”

He Yijun smirked, thinking there’s no point in arguing. He hadn’t objected to Jiang Qin’s victories. As long as they brought tangible benefits to Wanzhong, he could tolerate three wins.

But as he smiled, a sudden realization struck him, and his smile faded. He thought, “That’s not right.”

He said it wasn’t three wins, but he didn’t say it was only two. This wasn’t quibbling because he might be planning a fourth win.

He Yijun instantly became more vigilant, trying to figure out where else Jiang Qin could gain an advantage.

“Oh right, Old He, I just strolled around downstairs and noticed a small issue with the food area on the third floor, but I forgot to include it in the manual.”

He Yijun snapped back to reality and looked at him: “Your reference manual is clear enough. What else could be wrong?”

Jiang Qin put down his teacup: “I’ll just tell you straight.”

“No, I don’t want to hear it.”

“?????”

He Yijun refused to listen, having figured out Jiang Qin’s tactics: identify a problem, create a need, reveal ambition, achieve goals.

See, he’s about to raise an issue, and I’m sure to lose something again.

The best defense against Jiang Qin is not to listen to him. Otherwise, it’s impossible to distinguish which words are traps.

Cao Guangyu would have acknowledged He Yijun’s insight if he were present.

“You might not listen, but I’ll say it anyway. The third floor is all dining establishments, with a wide variety of choices, but what’s missing is a place for drinks, like a milk tea shop.”

He Yijun paused, surprised: “Is the absence of a milk tea shop really a problem?”

“Don’t underestimate milk tea shops, Old He. I’ve made a prediction about the future: the milk tea economy will flourish. Moreover, the foot traffic a milk tea shop can bring might not be less than that of a hot pot restaurant. Most importantly, your mall is so big; it’s tiring to walk around. What if customers get thirsty? The absence of a milk tea shop significantly affects the customer experience.”

“That makes some sense…”

Jiang Qin smiled slightly: “Actually, there’s a great milk tea shop at Linchuan University. Their signature taro flavor is a hit across the campus. I know the owner well. If you’re interested, I can help you connect.”

Once alerted, everything seems suspicious, just like He Yijun, who always felt Jiang Qin’s words were a trap, trying to win a fourth time.

“You’re setting this up, expecting something in return? I’ll tell you now, there are plenty of milk tea shops out there. I can easily relocate any one of them here. If you ask for too much, don’t blame me for turning against you.”

“Old He, you’re being too harsh. Did I steal chickens from your home? Why are you so guarded against me?” Jiang Qin looked genuinely offended.

He Yijun sipped his tea: “I remember you once said to me, ‘No one gets up early for nothing, and there’s always a reason for staying up late.’ I thought you were joking, but now I get it. You live by those words.”

Jiang Qin waved his hand dismissively: “Don’t worry, this one’s a freebie.”

“Fine, then. Let me know when you’re available, and I’ll talk to the shop owner.”

The next morning, as He Yijun was leisurely studying the second half of Jiang Qin’s reform manual, his daughter He Manqi was sitting opposite him, diligently working on review papers.

She usually didn’t like coming to the mall, especially on weekends, preferring to sleep in at home. But today, she insisted on coming, much to her father’s delight.

However, before he finished his tea, He Yijun heard a knock at the door. Opening it, he found Jiang Qin again, this time with his girlfriend—the girl who had commented on the small size of his villa.

“Old He, let me introduce you. This is Feng Nanshu, the owner of Xi Tian Milk Tea Shop, Ms. Feng.”

The little rich lady looked at Jiang Qin with a dazed expression, full of bewilderment.

He Yijun, however, was about to speak when he saw his daughter excitedly running towards Feng Nanshu, calling her “Sister Nanshu” affectionately.

He understood then. The milk tea shop Jiang Qin mentioned was his fourth win.

Damn, the mall was almost completely shaped by Jiang Qin now.

“Old He, aren’t you happy to see me?”

“Jiang, when you make your fortune, don’t forget about Old He,” He Yijun said somberly.

Jiang Qin shook his head: “I’m not here for business today. I brought Feng Nanshu to share her high school study methods with Manqi.”

“Really?” He Yijun was skeptical.

“Of course. Why else would I have Manqi wait here? Do you think I’m the kind of person who takes advantage and runs?”

He Yijun was moved but also felt that Jiang Qin didn’t quite deserve it, a strange feeling he was experiencing for the first time.

“I’ve heard of many study methods, but are they effective?” He Yijun poured him a cup of water.

Jiang Qin thought for a moment and then shook his head: “Study methods are just tools. The most important thing is her willingness to learn.”

“So they’re useless?”

“But she admires Feng Nanshu. Knowing that these methods come from Sister Nanshu, she’ll definitely make good use of them and firmly believe in their effectiveness. Do you know what’s the most demoralizing part of studying?”

He Yijun paused: “I don’t know.”

Jiang Qin curled his lips slightly: “The most exhausting part of studying is when you’ve tried hard but see no results. Many people then think effort is useless and give up completely. So, belief is crucial. These methods taught by others are useless, but they work when taught by Feng Nanshu herself. Otherwise, why would I bring her here?”

“You brought her here not just to set up a milk tea shop?”

“Hmm? Is my intention that obvious?”

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