Boutique Gathering (Second Update)

Chapter 23: Boutique Fair (Second Update)

On the way, Fan Yu started his daily check-in.

"Ding, check-in successful, obtained the property rights of Nanjing Commercial Street."

Hearing the System's notification in his mind, Fan Yu was surprised.

Nanjing Commercial Street?

It was the most famous commercial street in Magic City and ranked first in China. It was said that its daily turnover reached hundreds of billions, even higher than his Financial Street.

Now, the property rights of an entire commercial street belonged to him?

Driving his car to Financial Street, he entered Dinghao Company.

Fan Yu clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, put down what you're doing and let's have a meeting."

Ping Wen and An Ran were perfecting the National Fitness APP. Upon hearing Fan Yu's words, they quickly organized people to go to the conference room.

In the conference room, Xie Yuqing sat next to Fan Yu. After everyone had arrived, Fan Yu stood up and said, "I've called this emergency meeting today to introduce our new CEO."

"Everyone, please welcome her."

Xie Yuqing was surprised. She didn't expect Fan Yu to trust her so much as to directly make her the company's CEO.

But then again, she was Fan Yu's aunt. If she couldn't be trusted, then no one in this world could be trusted.

Applause erupted. Fan Yu nodded slightly, "From now on, all company matters will be managed by my aunt. Don't worry, continue working as you normally do, there's no need to feel pressured. My aunt has a double master's degree, majoring in Financial Management and Computer Science. She is very capable."

Actually, Fan Yu had given a lot of thought to making Xie Yuqing the company's CEO. His aunt was a double master's graduate, a pure academic genius, so her capabilities were unquestionable. Moreover, he heard she had worked at Amazon abroad, so her work ability was very strong.

The employees, upon hearing that their leader was highly capable, became even happier and applauded more enthusiastically.

Fan Yu raised his hand to signal for quiet, "Alright, there's one more thing I want to announce. The National Fitness APP has already developed. All it needs now is server operation. The remaining task is to develop our new platform software."

"Let's name it 'Boutique Fair' for now."

Afterward, Fan Yu explained some details of the Boutique Fair to everyone, and they became energized again.

In fact, the people gathered here were all internet elites. They could see that the National Fitness APP had reached its limit. Further breakthroughs were almost impossible unless they transformed it into an all-around online platform like Douyin and Kuaishou. Only through innovation could they rise quickly.

After arranging an office for Xie Yuqing, Fan Yu said, "Aunt, I've already transferred ten billion in startup capital to the finance department. The remaining operational issues are entirely up to you."

Xie Yuqing asked, "You're not going to manage the company anymore?"

Fan Yu said sheepishly, "I'm a bit lazy, and I trust you completely. Once the platform is built, I'll contact the merchants on Commercial Street to join. There will be no problem with the supply of goods."

"Commercial Street?"

"You can convince the merchants on Commercial Street?"

Fan Yu nodded, "I have friends there. If I mention it, it should be fine."

Xie Yuqing nodded, "Okay, I'll leave the Commercial Street part to you. Then I'll just focus on the software framework."

Fan Yu nodded, "Alright, Aunt, familiarize yourself with the work first. I'm leaving."

Actually, it was very easy to get the merchants on Commercial Street to join the Boutique Fair. He was the owner of Commercial Street. By giving up some benefits on rent and other management aspects of Commercial Street, he could save them at least hundreds of thousands. How could he not agree to such a benefit?

Furthermore, joining the Boutique Fair would not cause them any losses. It could even help them sell more goods. Why wouldn't they agree?

As long as the Boutique Fair operated well, it would undoubtedly become an internet giant, even more promising than the fitness app. At that time, earning back tens of times the investment would be no problem.

After discussing with Xie Yuqing, Fan Yu left the company and headed to Aoshu Company on the other side.

As soon as he entered the company, he ran into Lin Shasha.

"Boss?"

Lin Shasha saw Fan Yu and said with a blush.

Fan Yu smiled and said, "Hello."

After greeting Lin Shasha, he went to Zhang Qian's office.

Not seeing Zhang Qian, he took out his phone and called her.

Zhang Qian, who was having dinner with clients at a restaurant, was delighted to see Fan Yu's call.

"Hello, Fan Yu."

Fan Yu said, "Sister Qian, where are you?"

Zhang Qian nodded apologetically at the bosses at the table and walked outside the room, saying, "I'm discussing business with some clients."

Fan Yu sat down and smiled, "How are the discussions going?"

Zhang Qian hesitated, "It's a bit difficult. These people always want to maximize their profits, but I can't give them too much. I can't do business at a loss, right?"

The clients Zhang Qian was meeting were distributors. They wanted to open shops locally using the reputation of Zhang Qian's company, which was essentially a franchise.

However, these people didn't want the procurement price to be too high, so Zhang Qian had already had two rounds of talks with them from yesterday to today, but neither side had reached an agreement.

Actually, developing distributors was essential for an established company. After all, the parent company couldn't always expand its business across the country by itself. If there were franchisees, the company could then sit back and collect money from branches all over the country, saving a lot of trouble.

Although e-commerce was rampant now, for physical products, physical stores were still faster. After all, they were necessities for shops. Ordering online required waiting for logistics, and a delay of even one day could affect the opening time.

Fan Yu knew that these distributors were shrewd. He didn't want Zhang Qian to waste time haggling with them. Moreover, Aoshu's strength was evident, and there was no point in arguing with them. There were plenty of distributors lining up with money.

Fan Yu said lightly, "Director Zhang, you don't need to waste words with them. Just tell them this is our price. If they agree, we'll give them the distributorship. If not, they can find someone else."

Zhang Qian said cautiously, "Isn't that a bit risky? It might affect the company's development."

Fan Yu knew Zhang Qian was still a bit lacking in capability; otherwise, the company wouldn't have gone bankrupt initially.

"It's fine, just do as I say. Aoshu is doing so well online right now. They'd have to be crazy not to want to make money."

Zhang Qian thought about it and agreed. She turned and went back into the private room.

After hanging up the phone, Fan Yu dealt with some company matters and revenue, then left.

As Fan Yu had expected, after Zhang Qian took a firm stance, those distributors had no choice but to compromise.

The next day, Fan Yu woke up slowly, stretched, and felt incredibly refreshed, having slept soundly until dawn.

Meanwhile, Xie Yuqing went to the company and stayed there.

Xie Yuqing had a decisive personality. Once she was immersed in her work, she became diligent.

Fan Yu sat on the sofa and started his daily sign-in.

Signing in was essential every day, as it was his foundation.

"Ding, sign-in successful. You have become the fiancé of the [Tianlong Group] heiress."

Pfft!!!

Fan Yu sprayed the water he had just taken into his mouth.

"What the heck? Whose fiancé?"

This was the most surprising reward Fan Yu had received since he started signing in. Previously, he had only received rewards of property and money, and he never expected to be rewarded with a living person.

However, before Fan Yu could ponder it further, there was a knock on his door.

"Who is it?"

Fan Yu frowned and walked to the door. When he opened it, he saw two burly men in black suits standing there.

"Young Master Fan Yu?"

One of them asked respectfully.

Fan Yu nodded in confusion. These two looked like bodyguards.

"Young Master Fan Yu, our boss would like to invite you," the bodyguard said politely after confirming Fan Yu's identity.

"Boss?" Fan Yu asked, confused.

"You'll know when you get there."

Fan Yu had a vague guess forming in his mind.

"Okay, wait a moment, I need to change my clothes."

At this moment, Fan Yu was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and large shorts, the clothes he slept in. He needed to change into formal wear.

"Alright."

The bodyguard replied.

Not long after, Fan Yu was dressed and followed the two men to the underground parking lot. He got into a Mercedes-Benz S450, and they drove away from Tomson Riviera.

Sitting in the car, Fan Yu guessed that these two men were likely from Tianlong Group, whom he had signed in with that morning.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have felt comfortable going with them.

As for whether these people would do anything detrimental to him, he didn't need to worry at all. With his status, not just anyone could easily make a move against him.

This was his confidence as the behind-the-scenes boss of two entire streets.

The total assets of Financial Street and Commercial Street were at least tens of trillions. This was because they were national property, and the system had forcibly altered them; otherwise, no private individual could possess them.

Tianlong Group had a market value of 1.3 trillion US dollars.

It was said that Tianlong Group was not publicly listed, and this market value was merely an estimation. This was because Tianlong Group was primarily involved in technological research and development, making its potential very high. Especially with the imminent arrival of the 5G era, its market value had soared.

Chips, systems, and Tianlong Group were all top-tier in China's industry, earning it the nickname "China's Samsung Group."

This was all information Fan Yu had found online, and he had no way to verify its truthfulness.

The vehicle slowly stopped in front of the Tianlong Group building. The 130-story skyscraper was so tall it was impossible to see the top. It was also said to be the most iconic building in Magic City and belonged exclusively to Tianlong Group.

It ranked second among office buildings worldwide.

The price of this single office building alone was immeasurable.

The two bodyguards led Fan Yu into the building. One of the bodyguards presented his work ID, and staff and security personnel alike let them pass.

"Who is that? Why is the chairman's bodyguard personally escorting him?"

A security guard asked the person next to him.

"I don't know. It's best not to pry into the affairs of important people. Just do your job."

The elevator finally opened slowly on the 130th floor, the top floor of Tianlong Building.

Riding the elevator, Fan Yu felt like he was on a roller coaster, always fearing he might fall. The building was just too tall; even the elevator gave him a sense of unease.

The elevator doors opened, and the entire floor was surprisingly quiet. However, at every corner, bodyguards in black suits stood silently, exuding solemnity and gravitas.

The bodyguards looked straight ahead, hands clasped in front of them, unmoving like statues.

The general manager's office door opened, revealing an extremely luxuriously decorated office. The sheer size of this office alone was comparable to the presidential suite he had at Tomson Riviera.

"Go on in, the young lady is waiting for you."

Clearing his throat, Fan Yu walked inside.

A finely crafted solid wood desk stood silently in place. Behind the desk, in the executive chair, sat a young and beautiful woman.

Delicate eyebrows, an angelic face, a perfect figure, and a cool demeanor – everything about her was captivating.

"Fan Yu, graduated from Fudan University in Magic City, majoring in Finance Management, owner of Financial Street property, owner of commercial street property, Aoshu..."

Su Xi recited a series of details.

Fan Yu sat in the chair opposite Su Xi with keen interest. "Continue, let's see what else you've investigated."

"That's all for now. If you have any other identities, I'm sure I'll find out sooner or later."

"This morning, my father told me he'd arranged a marriage for me. My subconscious rejected it, but after seeing the information my father gave me, I became interested in you."

"You're only twenty-three this year, aren't you?"

"How did you acquire all of this?" Su Xi asked curiously.

Fan Yu smiled faintly. "Did you call me here just to ask me this question?"

He was quite satisfied with this fiancée the System had suddenly found for him. Her status and looks were top-notch. It seemed the System wanted everything to be perfect for him, even pre-selecting his wife.

As for their statuses, they were quite well-matched.

With a top Chinese technology company, and the arrival of the 5G era, Tianlong Group would at least shake the world.

Tianlong Group's market value was 1.3 trillion US dollars. His two streets also held considerable assets. Most importantly, their backgrounds were powerful. One controlled technology, the other controlled the economy – a perfect combination.

Su Xi smiled. "Of course. I feel we are very suitable. However, feelings need to be cultivated slowly. What do you think?"

Fan Yu nodded. "I think so too."

A round of applause sounded, and a refined middle-aged man walked out from the adjoining suite within the office.

"Haha, it seems my daughter is very satisfied with the man I found for her. You two young people should get along well. I believe my judgment won't be wrong."

"My daughter has grown up. My position is sensitive, and I don't want her to be deceived. This morning, I happened to see your information and immediately felt you might be a good match, so I had to call you here to meet Xi Xi first." Su Tianlong said with a smile.

"Mr. Su, are you this casual about finding a son-in-law?" Fan Yu found it a bit amusing.

However, he also knew this was the System's doing; he just needed to play along.

Su Tianlong nodded. "Because I trust my own judgment."