Chapter 255 Chen's open-mindedness, generosity and ambition In fact, Yu Xian also bought a thermos cup for Chen Zhuo, but he always kept it in the office. Because Yu Xian usually goes to the office in Tech Valley first when she comes to CUHK, this ensures that she can be the first to see her boyfriend using the small items she gave him. Chen Zhuo didn't know why he knew these things. Maybe his greedy thoughts activated the development of some unknown functions in his mind. Chen Zhuo arrived at the Tech Valley, and everyone except Professor Zeng was there. Lao Zeng has been quite busy these past two days as it is the end of the semester and he has to mark key points for students and make test papers. In addition, the website has been running relatively stably recently, and Fang Qing and the others can fix any minor bugs by themselves. "Mr. Chen is here." When Zhang Guangfeng saw Chen Zhe, he politely greeted him from a distance. This respectful attitude was similar to what he experienced when he met the secretary of the bureau when he was a temporary worker. "Hello, thank you for your hard work." Chen responded politely.
Although Chen Zhuo appeared less frequently in the past two days, business has not been bad at all. In other words, "Zhongda Learning Network" has been surrounded by large and small traffic and gimmicks since its inception. First there was an interview with Yangcheng Evening News, then there was an advertisement on the traffic radio station, and now there are "promoters" from Internet stockholders (mobs). The website has been online for just over a month, and already has nearly 1000 annual members. Maybe 1000 is just a drizzle compared to the hundreds of thousands of potential customers in Guangzhou, millions in the province, and tens of millions across the country, but if you calculate it specifically - 1000*399=399000 yuan. In just one month since the website was launched, nearly 40 yuan in membership fees was easily earned by a small website! So Zhang Guangfeng has to admire them, and it is these highly educated students who can use their knowledge to make money. 40 a month, I wouldn’t even work as a director! In fact, it is more than 40, because there is also a commission from the tuition fees. Now Zhang Guangfeng regrets that he did not grab the opportunity to go on a business trip last time. Otherwise, Song Qing would not have the chance to be a business manager with a monthly salary of 5000 yuan. Chen Zhuo was unaware of his subordinates' complicated thoughts. He just chatted and laughed with Fang Qing and the others, mainly asking them how to pass the CET Level 4 exam. At first, these senior sisters didn’t know that Chen’s English was very poor. After all, normally as long as one was not specially admitted to CUHK, passing the CET-4 would not be a problem. "Xiaozhuang and I are also average in English. We are satisfied with passing the Level 4. Lianlian is okay. She took the Level 6 exam a few days ago and should be able to pass it." Fang Qing patted Ning Lianlian on the shoulder and said with a chuckle, "Teach the boss some tricks on how to improve English scores overnight!" Ning Lianlian was a shy girl. When she saw that everyone's attention was focused on her, she suddenly became nervous. After hesitating for a long time, she finally said with a red face: "Choose C for all questions tomorrow." "Hahaha……" Chen Zhao and the others all started laughing. Although Xia Huilan and Zhang Guangfeng didn't quite know what CET-4 was, they felt that the reply "choose C for all" had a kind of dry humor. For a while, the office was filled with laughter. At dinner time, Chen Zhuo went to the cafeteria in Tech Valley with everyone, ordered a few dishes, and ate together. The cafeteria in Tech Valley is a little more expensive than the university cafeteria, but the advantage is that it is closer and you don’t have to queue up with the other college students. While eating, Chen Zhuo casually said, "I have something to inform everyone. In a few days, our company may have some new colleagues." Chen had mentioned this matter to his parents a long time ago, but even with Lao Chen and Mao Xiaoqin's social connections, it was not easy to find some unemployed people with decent moral character, computer knowledge, and who were willing to accept a basic salary of 600 yuan. After all, with this ability, no one would look down on a basic salary of 600 yuan.
But Chen had no choice. Since the company was just starting out, he should try to find employees who he knew well so that coordination would be easier. By the time the company needs to recruit workers for the third time, its basic framework should be basically stable and well-known, and it can then conduct social recruitment. “We really need to recruit workers.” Zhang Guangfeng echoed his leader and said: "Now we can't respond to all the inquiries from customers every day, which seriously delays the efficiency of member conversion." There is another reason. Fang Qing and her colleagues are all part-time workers, and their main job is technical maintenance. They cannot sit in front of the computer all the time to serve as customer service. Therefore, recruiting workers was almost a "popular" decision, while Fang Qing and Zhuang Mengshi were still chattering and speculating whether there would be any handsome guys in this wave of recruitment. Chen picked up a piece of potato and said calmly, "Also, our Zhongda Learning Network will be on TV next month. That will be a time when business will explode, so we will definitely be short of manpower." Chen Zhuo's tone was so calm, it seemed as if he was commenting, "This potato is a little salty." However, the colleagues at the table were all stunned for a moment. Those who were chatting turned their heads around, and those who were picking up food stopped, and they all looked at each other. Chen Zhuo ignored everything and continued eating in silence. For a while, the only sound on the table was the clinking of the bowl and chopsticks. After a while, Xia Huilan asked uncertainly, "What does being on TV mean?" “It’s advertising on TV.” Chen Zhuo put down his chopsticks, smiled and said, "This is the 9 o'clock advertisement for the Guangzhou Satellite TV's Thunder Theater. Everyone remember to watch it." "Our company is going to be on TV so soon???" Fang Qing was the first to cry out in surprise? Although everyone knew about Chen's determination and plan to advertise on TV, and even knew that he went to the TV station with Professor Zeng Kun a while ago. However, according to Professor Zeng's feedback after he came back, it seems that he was rejected. How come it's already been settled in just a few days? Even if it is just a local satellite TV station, it is not easy. There are so many companies in Guangzhou, but only a few can appear on TV. First of all, you need money, and secondly, you need some connections. I don’t know how Chen Zhuo did it. Is he kidding? "The commercial should be filming right now. Once we get the early production footage, everyone can give us some feedback." Chen said. After hearing these words, everyone realized that the boss was not joking and that the “CUHK Learning Network” was really going to be on TV! "Then I can point to the TV and tell my family (friends, classmates) that this is an advertisement for my company?" This thought flashed through everyone's mind naturally, and there was a sense of pride that came from the bottom of their hearts that they were superior to others. "It's developing so fast, like riding a rocket," Xia Huilan said with emotion. Fang Qing and Ning Lianlian both nodded. You know, they were the first ones to be lured here by Chen Zhuo. At first, they had no money and no territory, but thinking that they could add more college experience to their resumes, they agreed with half belief and half doubt. Who knew that the company's development pace has reached this point? To sum it up in one sentence, I never dreamed that it would be like this. Chen Zhuoxin thought, how can it be done slowly? The threshold for this kind of tutoring website is not high. Some people will definitely rush into this industry when they see that it is so easy to make money. Therefore, only by running back fast enough and standing at the top of the pyramid early can we leave those followers far behind.
Fang Qing originally planned to stay in Suhui after graduation, so the better the company develops, the happier she is, and she already has a sense of collective pride. "Mr. Chen." Zhang Guangfeng was shocked, but also curiously asked, "I heard that advertising on TV is very expensive. How long is our ad? How much did it cost?" "The ad is 20 seconds long. As for the price..." Chen looked at Zhang Guangfeng and said, "The total price may be more than 400 million." "so much?" Several people were very surprised. According to the current profit level of CUHK Learning Network, wouldn't it only be able to pay for advertising? If we take into account employee salaries, operating costs, water and electricity, we may still be losing money. Chen Zhuo could probably see everyone's confusion, but he didn't explain that because of Liang Haoqun, the advertising fee could be discounted or even paid later. He just smiled and said confidently and affirmatively: "Don't worry, this money will definitely be worth it." Chen will not reveal his network of relationships to his subordinates. This allows him to create a "mysterious and powerful" image in front of his employees and increase their awe of him. However, they can be told to do something else. "Teacher Xia." Chen Zhuo said to Xia Huilan: "Withdraw some money from your account, and then go to Guangbai Supermarket to buy some shopping coupons." Supermarket shopping vouchers are virtual vouchers recognized by supermarkets that can be purchased with RMB of the same value. For example, if you have 10,000 yuan, you can buy 10,000 yuan worth of supermarket shopping vouchers. Some people may think this is stupid and why bother. Not at all, actually, this is for gift giving. Giving red envelopes directly is a bit risky, as some people may not accept them during the first interaction. But shopping coupons are different, the sensitivity is much lower. The most important thing is that Guangbai is currently the largest supermarket in Guangzhou, and its shopping coupons have circulation value in the market. For example, a Guangbai shopping voucher worth 9000 yuan may be purchased by scalpers at around yuan, or even a little higher. If it was Chen Zhe who went to school normally, he would definitely not know these tricks, but "Chu Chen" knew. Moreover, this shopping voucher is not applicable at all times. It is the end of the year and the whole family needs to shop for the New Year. Giving shopping vouchers at this time is like "a sleepy face hitting the pillow". In the summer, although shopping coupons are useful, red envelopes or other gifts are actually more satisfying. When Xia Huilan heard Chen Zhuo's order, she was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay, how much does Mr. Chen want?" Xia Huilan used to be an accountant, so she knew how to handle the accounts. Moreover, she was the oldest and had more life experience, so she also knew how to buy these things in the supermarket. In addition, she also sensed that the young boss was planning to do something that was not appropriate for his age but was in line with social rules.
Zhang Guangfeng used to work in the system, so he naturally knew what Chen was going to do, but he was not surprised at all. Instead, he felt a sense of excitement of "yesterday once more". If possible, Zhang Guangfeng would like to be a loyal office director and help Chen deal with the relationships between various departments in the company, which gives him a feeling of being an "official". But it's impossible now. Firstly, the company doesn't have such a big framework for the time being, and secondly, Chen Zhuo is a bit disdainful of his level. Fang Qing and the others did not understand Chen Zhuo's purpose at all. It was as if they were listening to a mystery. They listened to Chen Zhuo's instructions: "I need two shopping vouchers for 10,000 yuan, one for 5,000 yuan, and six for 1,000 yuan. I also need to buy two bottles of Moutai and two packs of Zhonghua." "So many?" Xia Huilan was a little surprised. In her understanding, shopping vouchers of 200 yuan or 500 yuan would be enough, so why did they want 1 yuan directly? Chen Zhuo still didn't explain, and said calmly: "Teacher Xia, just go and buy it. A business that is too stingy will never grow big!" If Dean Shu Yuan or Senior Brother Liang Haoqun don't give you a shopping voucher worth 1 yuan, will they take it seriously? Even Yang Guang, the head of the advertising department, is worth 5000 yuan. As for Moutai and Zhonghua, they were planning to visit Wang Youqing. Although this guy was a jerk in the bar, Chen had a hunch that the development and growth of "" could really be related to him. Even if his hunch turned out to be wrong, Chen still felt it necessary to deepen his relationship with Wang Youqing, a shady character with connections to all kinds of people. "Go buy it tomorrow, don't forget. After I finish eating, I'll go back to school to review for the English Level 4 exam." After explaining all these things, Chen smiled at his stunned subordinates, then carefully picked up the meal plate and dumped the waste into the corresponding trash can. Moreover, he politely said "thank you" to the cafeteria staff who recycled the tableware, and was as gentle and polite as an innocent college student. However, even the three female college students who had little social experience could feel the fang-like ambition from the gentle back of this young junior. “A business that is too stingy cannot grow big…” Zhang Guangfeng repeated this sentence, and then murmured: "What kind of behemoth will Mr. Chen develop into?" ······ (End of this chapter)