Shi Fan snapped back to reality. He continued, "President Ou, are you going to send those items or not? Since you have no place to put them anyway, why not just leave them in our warehouse as freebies..."
"Dream on!" Ou Minghan said indignantly, "I'd rather throw those goods away than give them to you!"
"Then please hurry up, President Ou," Shi Fan said indifferently. "If it takes too long, we'll have to charge storage fees."
"You... Hmph!" Ou Minghan's face turned ugly. He turned and left in anger.
Shi Fan didn't linger either. He directly returned to Taoxun to report the situation to Ye Zhi.
He arrived at Ye Zhi's office. Before he could even report, he saw Ye Zhi nod at him. "You're back at the perfect time. I have a meeting to attend shortly, and you'll be joining me."
Shi Fan was taken aback. "Is it a meeting for the shopping department?"
"No, it's related to Taoxun Chat."
Shi Fan was a little confused. "But President Ye, I haven't interned in the chat software department yet, and I'm not very familiar with it..."
"It's fine. This is a good opportunity to familiarize yourself and understand the company's recent developments," Ye Zhi said lightly.
Shi Fan: ...
What else could he say? But why did he feel like the pressure was… just a tiny bit immense?
Soon, Shi Fan followed Ye Zhi to the conference room.
In the conference room, people from two departments were already waiting.
Shi Fan looked at them and saw two familiar but not very close faces. One was Ji Yue, the person in charge of the PC version of Taoxun Chat, and the other was Yu Man, in charge of the mobile version of Taoxun Chat.
Ye Zhi first introduced Shi Fan to everyone, and Shi Fan felt somewhat flattered. Afterward, Yu Man and Ji Yue reported the recent situation to Ye Zhi.
Due to the development of 4G technology, many mobile phone brands had launched smart phones in the thousand-yuan series. The number of mobile phone users had increased significantly, and the user base for the mobile version of Taoxun Chat had naturally experienced explosive growth.
As for the PC version, user growth was also very pleasing. The biggest contributor was undoubtedly Qian Bai. Qian Bai's repeated foolish and erratic moves had sent batches of users to Taoxun.
Shi Fan listened and couldn't help but feel emotional. Who would have thought that in just a few months, even the most unassuming Taoxun Chat could develop to this extent?
What impressed him even more was that while these figures made his heart surge, Ye Zhi seemed to have anticipated everything, appearing composed and calm.
"Very good, you've all done a great job recently," Ye Zhi praised. She continued, "The purpose of today's meeting is to launch two new projects. Ji Yue."
Ji Yue, who was called upon, immediately adopted a serious expression, ready to listen attentively.
"The PC version of Taoxun Chat has a very good user base, so I plan to develop a game platform based on the PC version of Taoxun Chat."
"A game platform?" Ji Yue was taken aback.
"Yes," Ye Zhi nodded. "Currently, there are many independent game studios in the country, but there's a lack of a good online game sales platform.
On our game platform, players can purchase, download, and discuss games.
Game creators can also upload their games for sale. As for the platform's revenue sharing ratio, for sales below 50,000 yuan, no fees will be charged. For sales between 50,000 and 10 million yuan, it will be an 80/20 split, with them getting 80%. For sales exceeding 10 million yuan, the portion within 10 million will still be an 80/20 split, and the portion exceeding 10 million will be reduced by five percentage points..."
Shi Fan was somewhat shocked. So, Ye Zhi already had development plans for the PC version of Taoxun Chat? Did this mean she had other arrangements for the mobile version?
He was still marveling at Ye Zhi's clever arrangements for Taoxun's self-operated business, but he hadn't expected that Ye Zhi never neglected any department of Taoxun.
The PC version of Taoxun Chat now had a good user base, giving it an inherent advantage for user conversion to the game platform. Moreover, this revenue sharing ratio was not excessive and also took into account smaller game developers, giving them opportunities to experiment.
Ji Yue quickly jotted down the key points and readily agreed, "Okay, President Ye."
"For the games on the game platform, we can not only consider some established domestic games but also negotiate with foreign game developers. As for game selection, you can consult the Taoxun Game Department. Bai Xuan is an expert in this area... Oh, right, when you meet Bai Xuan, it's best to bring Yun Shi along."
Ji Yue smiled knowingly. "I understand, President Ye."
Shi Fan was stunned. He didn't understand. He subconsciously noted, "So their relationship is this good..."
Seeing that Shi Fan seemed to be misled, Ye Zhi explained with amusement, "It's not just because of their good relationship. Bai Xuan is quite socially anxious. While she's fine with employees within the game department, she gets nervous and can't speak when meeting employees from other departments. Yun Shi has worked with her for a long time and can quickly understand her intentions; she's her spokesperson."
Shi Fan was very surprised. He never knew there was such a hidden story! He had always thought Bai Xuan was a cool, aloof older sister figure as described online!
"Next is Yu Man," Ye Zhi said, looking at her. "As for the mobile version, the company plans to develop a mini-program system using the mobile app."
"Mini-programs?" Yu Man also looked confused.
"Yes, to put it simply, it's a simple application that can be used directly without downloading," Ye Zhi said. "Small game developers can launch simple mini-games through mini-programs, and offline stores can also list their products on mini-programs, allowing users to make purchases, order food, travel, and other services through them..."
Shi Fan's eyes widened in shock. Actually, while he was surprised by the previous game platform, it wasn't entirely unexpected. After all, the game platform only catered to PC users and targeted gamers.
But now, the mini-programs for the mobile version, if fully promoted, could penetrate all aspects of people's lives! Was President Ye's ambition to comprehensively touch upon clothing, food, housing, and transportation?!
"...Remember, the development threshold for mini-programs must be low. As long as they meet basic application requirements, occupy less memory, and run fast, these are the simple requirements for now," Ye Zhi continued.
Everyone: ...
President Ye's definition of simple was truly unsurprising.
Yu Man asked, "Then, regarding charging, how should mini-programs be priced?"
"You're already thinking about charging before it's even developed?" Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "For mini-programs, let's just charge a 100-yuan authentication fee. No other fees."
"President Ye," Shi Fan asked in surprise, "how will the mini-programs make money then?"