Industrial Relocation

"Whether you're late or not is up to me."

"Even if you have class in the morning, it doesn't seem like class is starting yet, right?"

Zhang Yang found their back-and-forth, subtle exchange amusing and decided to give them both a 50/50 slap. As for who to send breakfast to first after breakfast, that was up to them.

Who cares?

After breakfast, Zhang Yang gave the two a ride, first dropping Bai Xiaomi off at her company, and then taking Dai Lu back to school.

"About last night..." Zhang Yang wanted to say something before getting out of the car.

"Don't say it." Dai Lu suddenly blushed and leaned in to kiss him. "What happened last night, keep it to yourself."

A moment later, the sweet aroma lingered, but Dai Lu had already quietly gotten out of the car.

Sitting in the car, Zhang Yang looked out the window and saw that Dai Lu had returned to her perfect senior student image, even smiling and greeting a few classmates along the way.

No one could have imagined that their aloof senior sister had such a different side to her last night.

In the morning, Zhang Yang didn't go to the company. With nothing to do, he went to Shengtian Auto to get his car washed.

Every time I come here, I always run into a few people from the car club.

Today I met Jin Yanchao.

"Brother Zhang, you and Xiao Tian went back to Hangzhou together, so why did you come back alone?" Jin Yanchao leaned closer and whispered. "Was it alright?"

"It's going smoothly. I've eaten at their house several times already," Zhang Yang said casually.

"Wow, it went so smoothly?" Jin Yanchao stammered. "They're already at my house for dinner? Brother Zhang, you guys aren't actually taking this too far, are you?"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense like that," Zhang Yang said with a smile, patting Jin Yanchao on the shoulder. "My relationship with Xiao Tian is, at least for now, still very pure."

"At least now? What about later..." Jin Yanchao opened his mouth and asked again.

"Who knows what will happen in the future?" Zhang Yang said casually, then suddenly looked towards the door. "Su Jiajun is here. I heard in the group that a new member who just joined is also coming today?"

"Yes, there is one, Brother Zhang, look, the one next to Su Jiajun looks like it." Jin Yanchao quickly pointed.

Looking from afar, Zhang Yang suddenly felt that the person next to Su Jiajun looked somewhat familiar.

"Haha, Brother Zhang, you're here too! Perfect timing! Let me introduce you to Lin Zibo, the newest member of our car club." Su Jiajun said with a smile.

"Young Master Lin, call him Brother Zhang."

Zhang Yang finally recognized the person in front of him. Wasn't this the guy Bei Jiajia had rear-ended yesterday? What a small world! They met yesterday and now they're seeing each other again today?

"Hello, Brother Zhang, we meet again." Lin Zibo stepped forward and extended his hand, a little embarrassed.

"Hello." Zhang Yang nodded and shook hands.

"This... Brother Zhang, you two know each other?" Su Jiajun asked curiously, his eyes wide.

"Well, we met once," Zhang Yang said casually.

"Yesterday, Zhang and I had a little misunderstanding, but it's all resolved now," Lin Zibo quickly explained from the side. "It was just a minor collision, a small scuffle."

"You startled me! I was just wondering how you could have a misunderstanding with Brother Zhang. Oh, so that's what it was about." Su Jiajun suddenly realized that it was nothing serious, something that could be resolved with a few words.

"Everyone here is a friend, let's hang out together from now on." Zhang Yang chatted for a few moments before going upstairs.

Zhang Yang had just left.

Su Jiajun immediately grabbed Lin Zibo and bombarded him with questions.

"Who hit whom? Did you hit Brother Zhang's car?"

"No," Lin Zibo said with a wry smile, "It was Brother Zhang's sister-in-law who rear-ended my car in her Panamera."

"Brother Zhang doesn't have a sister-in-law... Oh, I get it, Brother Zhang's girlfriend's younger sister, right? You didn't yell at her, did you?" Su Jiajun suddenly pressed, "You're a grown man, you wouldn't hold a grudge against a young girl, would you?"

"How could I dare? They just asked my brother-in-law to come, and then... you know, Brother Zhang came." Lin Zibo felt speechless.

"That's good, thank goodness you're rational." Su Jiajun said with great relief. "Brother Zhang's strength is not something anyone can mess with."

"Could you tell me more about it?" Lin Zibo suddenly lowered his voice, very curious.

Yesterday, the Phantom that Zhang Yang casually summoned had already broadened his horizons, and now he just wanted to know more.

"Well, let me tell you a little something." Su Jiajun glanced at Lin Zibo, who was full of curiosity, and immediately became very talkative, telling him a lot about Zhang Yang that he knew.

He said a lot.

For example, Zhang Yang spent over 20 million yuan to buy Patek Philippe at an auction, gifted his girlfriend Panamera and his assistant a 911, invested tens of millions of yuan to build the future Cloud Peak Club, not to mention his other businesses.

"As far as I know, Brother Zhang owns an office building that generates tens of millions in rent every year, and he also has an investment company. If you have any good projects in the future, they might catch Brother Zhang's eye, and he might invest in them for you," Su Jiajun said.

Lin Zibo listened intently, not daring to utter a single word.

"So... Brother Zhang is so wealthy, no wonder..." he muttered to himself.

"Alright, I won't stay with you any longer. We're going upstairs to sit for a while. You go ahead, okay?" Su Jiajun asked Lin Zibo.

"Yes, I'll definitely go," Lin Zibo said immediately. "President Su, wait for me!"

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Zhang Yang spent a long time at Shengtian Car Care Center in the morning, and returned to his company at a leisurely pace around noon.

The visit to Premium Goods was scheduled for the afternoon. Actually, there wasn't much to prepare. As the CEO of the investor, Zhang Yang was just going to take a look and do some research; it was just a half-day trip.

"Chairman Zhang, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Shall I order some for you?" As a responsible assistant, Bai Xiaomi naturally came to ask early on.

"Order from my usual restaurant." Zhang Yang said without looking up.

"Oh." Bai Jingyi glanced around discreetly, pursed her lips, and ran behind Zhang Yang. She gently placed her hands on his shoulders and whispered, "Chairman Zhang, next time... next time when I'm with you, could you please not have other girls around? I... I'm not used to it."

Zhang Yang had intended to make a casual joke, but when he turned around, he saw Bai Jingyi's somewhat serious expression.

"The reason I agreed to that last night doesn't mean I liked it or wanted to. I just... just didn't want you to be unhappy." Bai Jingyi gently leaned against Zhang Yang's shoulder.

She didn't speak again, her soft breath gently brushing against Zhang Yang's ear, and the atmosphere became slow and gentle for a moment.

Zhang Yang felt a sudden stirring in his heart, turned around and pulled Bai Jingyi into his arms.

"Okay, next time you'll just be yourself, and I won't drag anyone else into it."

"Really?!" Bai Jingyi looked up with delight and immediately kissed Zhang Yang on the cheek. "Chairman Zhang, you're so kind."

"What's so great about it? It would be unreasonable of me to refuse such a small request, wouldn't it?" Zhang Yang shook his head and smiled.

Girls are independent individuals with their own sense of self, and he is naturally willing to respect each girl's wishes. As for those girls who have no bottom line, lose themselves, or even lose their personality, no matter how many there are, they will all be the same and become tiresome.

"Chairman Zhang, I'll order you some food." Bai Xiaomi happily sat in Zhang Yang's lap and immediately ordered food.

In the afternoon, Zhang Yang, along with Bai Xiaomi and Zhou Zhaodong, went straight to the headquarters of Premium Goods to conduct an inspection and learning.

As an emerging e-commerce platform, its scale is naturally small, and everything is done with the priority of saving money. The office building it rents is also relatively remote, just to save on rent.

Throughout the entire company floor, Zhang Yang walked around, stopping frequently, with Chi Menglu, Premium Goods beside him.

She is a shrewd and mature woman, and takes good care of herself. However, if you look closely, you can see some crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, indicating that she is indeed not young.

"Chairman Zhang, this way please." Chi Menglu was very enthusiastic.

The companies that Zhou Zhaodong approved were naturally small but complete. Not only the live streaming department, but also the supply chain system had already been established and was showing initial results.

"This is... the live stream room, right?" This was Zhang Yang's first time seeing a live stream room live.

In the live broadcast room, there was a host, a control room, an assistant, and a wall piled high with goods serving as the background.

Right now, it seems they're recommending a nut gift box.

"For Chairman Zhang, we have one main account and three sub-accounts, broadcasting continuously," Chi Menglu said with a smile. "This streamer is our teacher, Little Lu."

Inside the live stream, Teacher Little Lu spoke calmly and slowly, introducing the ingredient list of the nuts. Every now and then, she would interact with the control room staff outside in a conversational tone, completely lacking the bustling and fast-paced feeling of a traditional live stream.

"Do you feel that our livestream style is a bit...?" Chi Menglu observed Zhang Yang's expression and tentatively asked.

"It's great, the rhythm is gentle and the viewing experience is very comfortable," Zhang Yang said frankly.

Of course, the fact that that kind of fast-paced live-streaming style has become so widespread indicates that it is indeed effective, highly interactive, and easy to generate sales, which is undeniable.

However, what suits you best is the best.

It might not be appropriate to let this group of people from the education industry adopt that kind of fast-paced, highly pragmatic style.

Following your own style is the most important thing.

"Thank you for the compliment, Chairman Zhang, but to be honest... I am indeed facing a bottleneck right now," Chi Menglu said frankly, not hiding anything.

"Let's talk in the office," Zhang Yang said.

"Alright, let's talk in the office." Chi Menglu nodded and quickly led the way.

A moment later, in the office.

Chi Menglu used data to speak for herself, and this time she explained the current situation of the company in more detail.

With Zhou Zhaodong by his side, Zhang Yang watched and occasionally exchanged words with Zhou Zhaodong. As for Bai Xiaomi, she obediently stayed by his side, only watching and not speaking, seizing every opportunity to learn.

"Currently, the funds are mainly invested in the supply chain, and there are also expenses for promotion, but the retention rate of viewers in the live broadcast room is not high," said Chi Menglu.

"That's normal. Everyone is busy, and only a few people can be attracted to stay." Zhang Yang wasn't surprised at all.

This is why everyone's live streaming style is now simple and straightforward, getting straight to the point. Everyone is trying their best to retain viewers who happen to enter the live stream in the shortest amount of time.

To this end, they spared no effort, employing every trick in the book and using every gimmick.

The unhurried style of Premium Goods makes it difficult for a user who spends their spare time scrolling through short videos to be immediately attracted and have the patience to watch.

However, Zhang Yang still believes that good live streaming content is far more important than the format, and users attracted by temporarily grabbing attention cannot last.

For a platform like Premium Goods to succeed, its style must remain unchanged.

"However, although the growth rate is slow, the repurchase rate is very high, and the fans who stay are generally very loyal," Chi Menglu added. "The only problem now is how to further boost our current popularity."

The number of online users has been stuck at around 5,000 for far too long. This lukewarm reception not only tests people's abilities but also requires a significant financial investment.

They spent the entire afternoon discussing this issue in the office.

There are many ways to boost popularity, but the challenge lies in maintaining a consistent style and retaining that popularity rather than letting it be fleeting.

Although Zhang Yang is not the company's owner and does not participate in management, he has invested real money and is a shareholder holding 30% of the shares. In a sense, he also has a part in the company.

Whether Premium Goods can reach new heights is also related to his interests.

As evening approached, Chi Menglu invited Zhang Yang and the others to stay for dinner, but Zhang Yang declined. In his words, there would be plenty of opportunities to eat together in the future, and since they were all family who made money together, there was no need for such formalities.

On the way back, Zhang Yang chatted with Bai Xiaomi about this matter.

"If it were you, what good methods do you think you could use to boost popularity and maintain it?" Zhang Yang asked with a smile.

After all, those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things more clearly; it's hard to say whether Bai Xiaomi has any constructive suggestions.

"I think we definitely need to bring in some outside help," Bai Xiaomi said without hesitation. "For example, since our style emphasizes a calm and unhurried approach, we could invite some writers, celebrities, or scholars as guests to sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk."

Bite!

The system has adopted the new suggestion.

New task: Increase the popularity of the Premium Goods livestream room.

Task: Please help Premium Goods invite no fewer than five well-known and popular authors to their live stream.

Task Reward 1: 50 experience points

Task Reward 2: Replace the host's smallest industry with a random size.

A new task has arrived.

Zhang Yang blinked, his mind already calm and composed in the face of new tasks.

The new task of addressing shortcomings was temporarily shelved, pending the start of filming for the web series. As for the current task, it is naturally closely related to the development of Premium Goods.

The task involves inviting five well-known and popular authors to the live broadcast room.

As for the type of writers, the system didn't have any strict requirements, only requiring five, and there were no hard and fast rules about what kind of live-streaming effect they could achieve.

As for the rewards, Zhang Yang immediately set his sights on the rewards for replacing industries.

His smallest property?

Strictly speaking, isn't it just that Mao Roast Duck shop...?

Even with random permutations, how could the scale be smaller than that Mao Roast Duck shop? And if luck is on your side, wouldn't it be...?