Not long after they returned, Ye Yuzhe came back.
Liu Lingyu held Ye Yuzhe’s hand, inquiring about his well-being.
Ye Yongxian also approached him, patting his shoulder with emotion, "Good boy, have you grown taller again? You look sturdier, more mature too, excellent!"
"If you have nothing else, I'm going upstairs to study," Ye Yuzhe said faintly.
"My child, can chatting with us for a bit really delay your studies?" Ye Yongxian frowned slightly. "Just tell me, which domestic school do you want to attend? It's fine even if you don't get in; Dad will donate a library to the school then!"
Everyone: ...
Ye Yuzhe snapped back to attention, saying unhappily, "Do you think any school would care about your library?"
Ye Yongxian was taken aback. "One library isn't enough? Then how about adding a teaching building? They should agree, right?"
Ye Zhi's lips twitched. She finally understood what it meant to be rich and powerful.
With one library plus a teaching building, schools in China would likely be lining up to accept Ye Yuzhe.
"Even if those schools care, I don't!" Ye Yuzhe said impatiently. "How do you know I can't get in myself? I want to get in on my own merit!"
After speaking, Ye Yuzhe walked past them directly and went to Ye Zhi, who had been watching the scene. His attitude immediately became much more docile.
"Sis, I'm going upstairs to study."
"Go on, go on," Ye Zhi nodded.
Ye Yuzhe went upstairs. Ye Yongxian was immediately puzzled. "This child's temper is still the same as before. I thought he had matured! I wasn't trying to pressure him, so why isn't he appreciative?"
"Dad, Mom, this is Yuzhe's report card for this semester," Ye Zhi took out a prepared report card and handed it to them.
The two took it with confusion. After looking at it, they immediately broke into smiles.
"That's wonderful," Liu Lingyu said with a chuckle. "I was saying Yuzhe's sister studies well, with such a good learning environment, how could his grades be bad?"
"Exactly! This kid is truly ambitious, and his progress is significant!" Ye Yongxian said with a hint of pride.
"Dad, Mom," Ye Zhi said faintly. "Actually, Yuzhe understands that with our family's financial resources, you can find a way for him to attend any school he wishes. The college entrance examination, to him, is actually no different from any other test.
But his hard work is more about wanting you to see his efforts, his changes, rather than overlooking his efforts and casually saying you can help him get into his desired university."
Ye Yongxian was slightly stunned, a look of realization appearing on his face.
"You're right," he said with emotion. "Yuzhe has improved, but unfortunately, we, as parents, haven't kept up with him and improved alongside him. Xiao Zhi, don't worry, we will definitely work hard with Yuzhe during this final month."
Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "Yuzhe will be very happy."
Afterward, Ye Zhi had dinner at the Ye family's house and then left directly.
*
Taoxun's work on acquiring goods officially commenced. Ou Minghan was now like a startled bird, fearing he would be tricked again, so he personally led the negotiation team.
But when he saw that the person negotiating with him was Shi Fan, Ou Minghan's expression became remarkably complex.
He truly hadn't expected that Shi Fan, whom he had not kept back then, would become a sharp blade piercing him.
The negotiation process was extremely difficult. Qianbai's direct sales were all established by Shi Fan, and he had handled most of the procurement of goods.
Therefore, Shi Fan knew the condition of these goods even better than Ou Minghan himself.
Shi Fan negotiated with Ou Minghan strictly according to Ye Zhi's requirements, driving down prices so much that Ou Minghan's heart bled. Moreover, he meticulously checked every item, no matter how small the detail, if he found any issues.
Finally, after a long half-month, both parties confirmed the goods to be acquired and the transaction amount.
The negotiation ended, and Ou Minghan was so exhausted he felt like he was about to collapse.
After signing the contract, Ou Minghan sneered, "Shi Fan, I truly underestimated you! You've helped Ye Zhi out in such a big way this time. Will she reward you with a vice president position?"
"Mr. Ou, you don't need to worry about Ms. Ye," Shi Fan snorted, his demeanor even more perfunctory and arrogant than Ou Minghan's.
Seeing that Shi Fan didn't care at all, Ou Minghan said sarcastically, "Why didn't Ye Zhi come this time? Could she be scared?"
"Mr. Ou," Shi Fan glanced at him coldly. "You should be grateful that Ms. Ye didn't come. If she were here to negotiate, she wouldn't be as 'gentle' as I am."
Ou Minghan snorted, clearly disagreeing. He said impatiently, "Since the contract is signed, hurry up and move the goods away!"
"It's not us moving, it's you moving," Shi Fan corrected.
Ou Minghan was very confused. "What do you mean?"
"Taoxun has already purchased the warehouses for those goods," Shi Fan said. "So, Mr. Ou, you only need to move away the goods that Taoxun is not buying. Of course, if you're unwilling to move them and want to give them to Taoxun as a gift, we'd be very welcoming..."
Ou Minghan felt his anger surge to his forehead. Taoxun actually bought the warehouses directly?
So, their direct sales efforts, made with such hardship, were now a stepping stone for Taoxun?
"Good, very good..." Ou Minghan stared coldly at Shi Fan. "This is another idea of yours for Ye Zhi, isn't it? Shi Fan, you are truly 'loyal' to Ye Zhi! So loyal that you wouldn't hesitate to stab your former employer in the back?!"
"Mr. Ou, you overestimate me. These are all Ms. Ye's ideas; I'm just the executor," Shi Fan paused slightly, and then it seemed like he suddenly understood something.
Actually, when Qianbai was doing its direct sales, he had considered not directly competing with Taoxun. Therefore, the cities selected for the pilot program were those where Taoxun's coverage was not yet dense, where there was a chance to compete.
Later, Taoxun's direct sales continued to expand, but for Qianbai's few pilot cities, they did not purchase warehouses or build warehouses on purchased land for deeper coverage, unlike other areas.
Shi Fan had always thought that perhaps Ye Zhi had shown mercy, thus avoiding Qianbai's direct sales territories. But at this moment, he suddenly figured it out.
Ye Zhi wasn't showing mercy; she had predicted that Qianbai's direct sales wouldn't last long, so she hadn't developed in those areas much.
And now, with Taoxun acquiring the goods and the warehouses directly, the Qianbai direct sales he had built became the final piece of the puzzle for Taoxun's direct sales.
With warehouses and goods, as long as they interfaced with Shunda Express, these burdens that were previously in Ou Minghan's hands would immediately start making money for Taoxun!
Shi Fan was convinced. Brilliant! Truly brilliant!
He used to think Ye Zhi was only as high as eighteen floors, but now it seemed Ye Zhi was clearly as high as one hundred and eight floors!