OBS Chapter 1526 I Have Principles
Chapter 1526 I Have Principles
Chapter 1526 I Have Principles
The next day, as soon as Qin Hao arrived at the company, Director Lü approached him with a beaming smile.
The smile was almost excessively ingratiating; his eyes were narrowed to slits, and his mouth stretched nearly to his ears. Qin Hao was slightly taken aback by his appearance—this didn't seem like someone coming to confront him. Last night at the bar, he had angered Miss Liu, and logically, Director Lü should have a problem with him.
But judging from his expression now, he's clearly struck gold.
Qin Hao looked at him with a puzzled expression, waiting for him to speak.
Director Lü gave a thumbs up and exclaimed sincerely, "Little Qin, Little Qin, your tactic of feigning indifference to lure me in is brilliant!"
Qin Hao: "...?"
"Still pretending?" Director Lü chuckled. "After the party last night, Miss Liu kept pulling me aside to ask about you, about your age, your abilities, and whether you have a girlfriend. Anyone with eyes could see through her attitude."
He patted Qin Hao on the shoulder, his tone becoming serious: "Later, Miss Liu will be bringing her company's senior executives to our company for a face-to-face meeting. You better prepare yourself and try your best to close this deal today. You'll get a share of the profits; you won't be treated unfairly."
Qin Hao instantly understood.
So this Director Lü was mistaking his use of Liang Danning as a shield last night for a deliberate provocation.
He gave a forced, insincere smile and spoke calmly:
"Mr. Lü, I have principles. I sell my skills, not my body."
Director Lü was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant and shook his head repeatedly: "You're still too young! I meant to close this deal, not to actually date her or have a relationship with her!"
He paused, then added, "Besides, what's wrong with Miss Liu? Her family has such a large business, she's beautiful, has a great figure, and a lively personality..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Hao interrupted him directly: "She's not the only pretty female client. If I had to date every single one of them, how could I possibly keep track of them all?"
Director Lü was speechless for a moment.
He looked at Qin Hao with a hint of regret in his eyes, as if to say, "You're too young, you don't know how good it is to be a kept man."
Qin Hao pretended not to see it and said casually, "President Lü, could you please send me a copy of the information on Miss Liu's family business? I'll take a look first, so I won't be completely clueless when asked questions later."
Director Lü sighed and nodded: "Okay, I'll have my secretary send it to your email."
Qin Hao turned and went back to his office.
He closed the door, sat down behind his desk, and turned on his computer.
There was already a document in his email inbox, a brief introduction to the Liu Group. He flipped through it casually and got a general idea of what was going on.
Ms. Liu's full name is Liu Mengyao. Her father, Liu Jianguo, is a first-generation entrepreneur who started as an agent for European and American electrical appliance brands in the 1990s. From commercial air conditioners to escalators, from household refrigerators to washing machines, he held the agency rights for several foreign brands in China. At its peak, the Liu Group's annual sales exceeded one billion yuan.
However, in recent years, with the rise of domestic brands, foreign brands have been finding it increasingly difficult to survive. The low-to-mid-end market has been completely dominated by domestic brands, leaving foreign brands clinging to the high-end market. Moreover, their European and American headquarters are extremely arrogant, constantly imposing restrictions and conditions, and treating their distributors with utter disregard.
When Liu Jianguo was in power, people tolerated it as much as they could. But after Liu Mengyao took over, young and impetuous, how could she stand this treatment?
That's why she's in a hurry to change her career path.
After reviewing the materials, Qin Hao felt confident and began to develop a plan.
Last night, Qin Hao glanced at the time; it was 9:30, just as the stock market opened.
He opened the brokerage software and glanced at the stock price trend of "Teli A".
Today's market was quite interesting. It opened in the green for half an hour, then fell steadily throughout the day. The stock price fluctuated wildly, clearly indicating that the major players were inducing buying and then dumping shares to accumulate more capital.
Qin Hao stared at the candlestick chart, silently calculating in his mind. It was mid-June now, about two weeks before the July rally. This period was precisely when the major players were accumulating shares, and the stock price would fluctuate repeatedly. Retail investors would chase the highs and sell the lows, getting burned time and time again.
Next, all we have to do is wait.
He closed the brokerage software and started writing the proposal.
An hour later, there was a knock on the office door.
"Enter."
Yao Xiaohui pushed the door open and came in: "Manager, Director Lü asked me to inform you that the client will be here soon."
Qin Hao nodded, closed the document on his computer, copied the completed PPT to a USB drive, and got up to leave.
"okay, I get it."
At the elevator entrance, Qin Hao and Director Lü stood side by side, waiting for the client to come up.
Director Lü kept adjusting his tie, even taking out a small mirror to groom himself. Qin Hao was speechless. "You only have a few hairs left, do you really need to comb them? If you comb them too often, they might all fall out!"
"Ding--"
The elevator doors opened.
Liu Mengyao was the first to come out.
Today she changed into a formal business outfit—a white shirt, a black pencil skirt, her hair neatly styled in a bun, and high heels. She looked capable and sophisticated, truly exuding the aura of a career woman.
She was completely different from the girl with dreadlocks and a crop top from last night.
Director Lü immediately went to greet her, his face beaming with smiles: "Ms. Liu, welcome, welcome! You must be tired from your journey!"
Liu Mengyao nodded politely, her gaze passing over him and landing on Qin Hao.
She walked up to Qin Hao and extended her delicate, white hand, as white as a scallion.
"Manager Qin, we meet again."
Qin Hao reached out and gently grasped the other's hand, about to let go, but the other person held on tightly.
Liu Mengyao leaned closer, whispered in his ear, "None of the men I've set my sights on have ever managed to escape."
A warm breath brushed past my ear, carrying a faint scent of perfume.
Qin Hao remained expressionless and replied in a low voice, "Really? I'm honored to be the first."
Liu Mengyao was stunned for a moment, then became furious: "You...am I really that unattractive?"
"You do have some charm," Qin Hao said casually, withdrawing his hand. "But you're not my type."
"So what kind do you like?" Liu Mengyao stared at him, unwilling to give up. "Don't tell me it's the same type as last night. I can tell you two aren't boyfriend and girlfriend at all."
Qin Hao shrugged and said calmly, "Anyway, it's not your type."
Liu Mengyao bit her lip, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.
The two spoke in hushed tones, but the executives Liu Mengyao brought with her still managed to overhear some of it. They stood to the side, their expressions somewhat awkward. None of them dared to utter a sound, for fear of offending this newly appointed heiress.
These are all seasoned veterans of the workplace, well aware of the ruthlessness of power transitions. At this juncture, saying even a single extra word could leave the new boss with the impression of "loyalty to the old boss." Self-preservation is the best policy.
Director Lü also noticed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Ms. Liu, the meeting room has been arranged, please move over."
Qin Hao gestured for her to proceed, not giving Liu Mengyao a chance to continue harassing him.
Everyone moved to the conference room.
After taking her seat, Liu Mengyao resumed her professional demeanor. Leaning back in her chair, she clasped her hands together, her gaze sweeping between Director Lü and Qin Hao before finally settling on Director Lü.
"Director Lü," she said slowly, "I've heard that your company has recently helped many businesses successfully transform. I'm sure today's proposal will satisfy me."
The smile on Director Lü's face froze for a moment.
He subconsciously looked at Qin Hao, but Qin Hao didn't respond at all, instead looking down at the documents in his hand with an expression that said "it's none of my business".
Director Lü had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Our company's goal is to satisfy every customer."
He stood up, walked to the projector, plugged in his laptop, and opened the PowerPoint presentation.
"Ms. Liu, based on your company's actual situation, I have tailored a transformation and upgrading plan for you..."
Director Lü began his explanation.
It has to be admitted that this old fox is quite capable. He analyzed the Liu Group's business in great detail, rattling off various data points, and explaining industry trends, competitive landscape, and strengths and weaknesses in a clear, logical, and well-structured manner.
The executives brought by Liu Mengyao nodded repeatedly, exchanging glances from time to time, revealing satisfied expressions.
But Qin Hao noticed that Liu Mengyao herself seemed uninterested. She leaned back in her chair, her fingers tapping the table unconsciously, her eyes darting around, clearly distracted.
Sure enough, Liu Mengyao impatiently interrupted Director Lü halfway through his speech.
“Director Lü.” She raised her hand, gesturing for him to stop. “I remember I made it very clear last time that I need an optimization plan that shows results in a short period of time. How long will your plan take?”
Director Lü was taken aback for a moment, then quickly explained, "President Liu, my plan is based on your company's current situation. For a company with billions in assets, completing the transformation within three years is already the safest option. If it's any faster, it might leave behind future problems."
"Three years?" Liu Mengyao crossed her arms, her tone full of dissatisfaction: "Do you know how fast the market changes these days? Let alone three years, we might be left behind in just one year."
Director Lü looked embarrassed. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but didn't know how to say it.
A brief silence fell over the meeting room.
Just then, Qin Hao stood up.
He walked over to Director Lü and said to Liu Mengyao, "Ms. Liu, Director Lü has actually prepared another plan. Since you feel that this plan takes too long, how about we hear about the other plan?"
Director Lü was completely dumbfounded.
Where did this second plan come from? How come he didn't know about it?
He stared at Qin Hao with wide eyes, looking completely bewildered.
Liu Mengyao, however, became interested. She sat up straight and looked at Qin Hao: "Of course. But will Director Lü explain the plan, or will Manager Qin do it?"
Qin Hao glanced at Director Lü and said calmly, "Director Lü has been talking for quite a while, let him have a drink of water and rest. I'll take over from now on."
Director Lü understood, and although he was feeling quite uneasy, he obediently returned to his seat. His eyes remained fixed on the screen, his heart pounding—what exactly was this kid going to say?
Qin Hao didn't waste any time; he simply plugged in his USB drive and opened the PowerPoint presentation.
The first page is a business structure diagram of the Liu Group.
"Ms. Liu, everyone," Qin Hao said calmly, standing in front of the projector, "Director Lü's plan is very sound, a three-year transformation, proceeding step by step. But if you want a plan that yields results faster, you need to change your approach."
He pressed the remote control to switch to the next page.
"The Liu Group currently faces two main problems."
"First, our autonomy is limited. You all know the attitude of European and American brands better than I do. They are arrogant, stubborn, and out of touch with reality. Even if you help them make a lot of money, in their eyes you are just a distributor. This feeling of being controlled by others is not pleasant."
The executives looked at each other, but no one spoke.
Qin Hao continued, "Secondly, market space is being squeezed. With the rise of domestic independent brands, the market share of European and American brands has been declining year by year. Now they are only relying on the high-end market to stay afloat, but no one knows how long they can stay afloat."
He paused, then said, word by word, "In light of these two points, and combined with your company's advantages in OEM and marketing, my suggestion is to establish an independent subsidiary and transform into an independent brand."
The moment the words were spoken, the conference room erupted in chaos.
The expressions on the faces of the several executives changed.
Independent subsidiaries? This is clearly an attempt to strip them of their power!
"An independent brand?" A senior executive in his fifties sneered. "Young man, do you know how difficult it is to build an independent brand? Channels, marketing, after-sales service, brand awareness—which of these doesn't require the accumulation of time and money?"
Another executive chimed in, "Exactly. If it were that easy, the old chairman would have done it long ago. Why would you be here making empty promises?"
"Unrealistic and impractical."
"Young people are just unreliable."
The meeting room was in chaos, with several executives criticizing Qin Hao's proposal all at once.
Director Lü sat to the side, his face also grim. He gave Qin Hao a reproachful look, thinking: "He's all bark and no bite. Now look what's happened, he's offended the client, let's see how he gets out of this mess."
"Can't you let them finish explaining their plan?"
A cold voice rang out.
Liu Mengyao glanced at her several senior executives, her face full of displeasure.
The meeting room fell silent instantly.
Several executives lowered their heads, not daring to utter another word.
Liu Mengyao looked at Qin Hao, her expression serious, a far cry from her previous "fangirl" demeanor. Leaning back in her chair, her gaze sharp, she said, "Manager Qin, the idea of building our own brand is something my father had when he was alive, and he even tried it. Unfortunately, he invested tens of millions and ended up losing everything. Do you have any good solutions?"
Qin Hao calmly pressed the remote control to switch to the next slide of the PPT.
"That's exactly what I'm going to talk about next." He looked at the people in the room and slowly began to speak: "In the past, it would have taken a long time to build an independent brand. You had to wait for word of mouth from customers to spread and slowly establish brand awareness. This process could take anywhere from three to five years to eight to ten years."
He paused, then changed the subject.
"But what era are we living in now? The mobile internet era!"
"To promote and build a brand, all you need is a mobile phone."
The meeting room was quiet.
The executives exchanged bewildered glances, clearly not understanding what he was saying. Director Lü was equally confused—he usually only used his phone to make calls and send WeChat messages; mobile internet and brand building were completely outside his comprehension.
But Liu Mengyao's eyes lit up.
She was a returnee from overseas and had seen many new things abroad. She knew what Qin Hao was talking about.
Qin Hao continued, "In 2015, most major cities in mainland China had completed the transition from 3G to 4G. Network speeds have seen a qualitative leap, and smartphones have become increasingly powerful. If the 3G era was the era of text and images, then the 4G era is the era of video."
He pressed the remote control, and a set of data appeared on the screen.
"Live streaming, an emerging industry. How long has it taken since its rise? One year. In just one year, more than 300 live streaming platforms have emerged in China. What does this tell us?"
He looked at everyone present and said, word by word, "This shows that the users' needs are right here. They want a more intuitive, more realistic, and more interactive experience."
One executive couldn't help but ask, "But what does this have to do with what you mean by building our own brand?"
Qin Hao smiled slightly: "It's very important."
He looked at Liu Mengyao: "Ms. Liu, what do you think is the most attractive aspect of a live stream for viewers?"
Liu Mengyao pondered for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up: "Interactivity?"
Qin Hao snapped his fingers: "That's right, it's about interactivity."
He walked to the conference table and raised his voice slightly: "In the PC internet era, there was an invisible wall separating people's communication. You never knew who was on the other side of the wall or what they looked like. But in the mobile internet era, that wall no longer exists. Viewers can see everything they want to see through their mobile phones."
"And we can also showcase our products through mobile phones. We can livestream the production line so viewers can see how the products are made. We can livestream the testing process so viewers can see the product quality. We can livestream after-sales service so viewers can see our sincerity."
"More importantly, we can interact with the audience in real time. If they have questions, we answer them on the spot. If they have concerns, we dispel them on the spot. This sense of trust is something that traditional advertising cannot provide."
He paused for a moment, then revealed his trump card: "Live streaming + sales. Combined with your company's existing OEM and after-sales systems, we can see results in a year and build up our own brand within two years."
A deathly silence fell over the conference room.
Several executives stared, speechless. This plan was far too advanced, completely beyond their comprehension. In their view, building a brand meant honestly investing in advertising, establishing distribution channels, and doing marketing—who relies on live-streaming e-commerce?
Director Lü kept shaking his head. He thought to himself that this plan was completely far-fetched and impractical. If Miss Liu's company failed in its transformation, Qin Hao would definitely be the one to take the blame, not him.
He was about to say a few polite words to give both sides a way out.
A round of applause rang out in the conference room.
Liu Mengyao stood up, her eyes shining brightly.
“This plan is very forward-thinking.” She looked at Qin Hao, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration: “Manager Qin, if we sign the contract now, who will be providing technical guidance to us in the future, you or Director Lü?”
Director Lü was stunned.
He opened his mouth, but was momentarily speechless.
Liu Mengyao's question was tricky—she was clearly testing who the project was. If Qin Hao said he was responsible, Director Lü would lose face. If Qin Hao said Director Lü was responsible, then she was clearly indicating that she wanted Qin Hao to handle the project.
Qin Hao didn't speak, but just glanced at Director Lü.
Director Lü was quickly calculating in his mind.
He certainly wanted to land the deal. The problem was, he knew absolutely nothing about the project; live-streaming e-commerce and mobile internet were completely outside his area of expertise. If he insisted on handling the process himself and messed it up, the blame would fall entirely on him.
But if Qin Hao is put in charge, and things go well, he, as the leader, will also receive credit. If things go wrong, Qin Hao will be the one to take the blame.
This is a worthwhile deal no matter how you look at it.
He gritted his teeth and made a decision.
"This plan was drafted by Manager Qin," he said with a smile. "Naturally, he'll be the one to liaise with your company."
Liu Mengyao nodded, then looked at Qin Hao and said with a smile, "Okay, then if there's anything I don't understand in the future, can I ask Manager Qin anytime?"
“Of course,” Director Lü quickly replied. “Manager Qin will be overseeing this project from start to finish.”
A playful smile appeared on Liu Mengyao's lips.
She looked at Qin Hao, a sly glint in her eyes: "Then it's settled. Manager Qin, please take care of me in the future."
Qin Hao shook his head inwardly—this girl switches modes a bit too quickly.
After the meeting ended, Liu Mengyao left with several senior executives. Before leaving, she deliberately turned back to look at Qin Hao, her gaze carrying a meaningful meaning.
Director Lü warmly escorted him to the elevator and waited until the elevator doors closed before turning back.
He patted Qin Hao on the shoulder, grinning from ear to ear: "Little Qin, well done! If you close this deal, you get a share of the profits!"
Qin Hao nodded with a forced smile: "Thank you, Mr. Lü."
Back in his office, Qin Hao closed the door, leaned back in his chair, and seemed lost in thought.
That girl Liu Mengyao is incredibly difficult to deal with. Making a good plan is one thing, being targeted by her is another. That look in her eyes clearly shows she hasn't given up.
However, none of these are the most important.
The important thing is, we landed this deal. According to company policy, the commission for this project is at least 300,000 yuan. Adding that to the previous Junxin project... we're one step closer to earning our first pot of gold.
He opened his brokerage software and glanced at the stock price trend of "Teli A".
By the afternoon close, the stock price had fallen another three points. The comments section was filled with lamentations, with countless retail investors cursing, selling at a loss, and vowing never to touch stocks again.
Qin Hao smiled and closed the software.
Qin Hao left work promptly at six o'clock. Just as he stepped out of the office building and was about to cross the street to take the subway, a black Audi A8 stopped in front of him, and the passenger window rolled down instantly.
"Get in the car." Liu Mengyao winked at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao rolled his eyes. He'd been sold out by that old bastard, Director Lü, again.
Seeing that Qin Hao hadn't gotten into the car, Liu Mengyao hurriedly said, "Get in quickly, we can't park here."
"Miss Liu would care about such a small fine?"
"I don't care about the fine, but I'll lose points. Hurry up, I have something important to talk to you about."