Ye Zhi was very clear that mobile games would be very profitable in the future.
Even some reskinned trash mobile games could rake in a fortune by simply being launched for a few months. Of course, Ye Zhi had no intention of making a one-time deal.
The game already had extremely high attention even before its official launch, which was considered half the battle. Therefore, as long as the game quality was guaranteed, a game with high popularity and high quality was bound to make money.
What's more, since Bai Xuan had the idea to iterate on new games, she would definitely help their team resolve any concerns, allowing them to focus on making the game with peace of mind.
"Regarding the specific arrangements for field research, you two can decide," Ye Zhi continued. "For the current stage, the field research destinations will be within the country. Once the game department grows stronger in a couple of years, we can also consider going abroad. However, no matter where you go, you must do thorough research in advance and pay attention to personal safety."
"Okay, President Ye! We will definitely do a good job!" Yun Shi said happily, and Bai Xuan also nodded excitedly.
Although going abroad for field research was still some time away, the prospect Ye Zhi painted was incredibly enticing! No, if it was a prospect that could be realized, was it still just a prospect? This was clearly President Ye's promise!
Seeing the game department energized as if they had been injected with adrenaline, Ye Zhi left.
*
At Feitong headquarters, Yang Xu was in a bad mood as he looked at the public opinion online.
Although he had hired trolls to incite heated arguments between users and couriers, this method was becoming somewhat ineffective.
It wasn't that the trolls were not working hard, but rather... the incidents of Feitong losing packages had been too numerous recently. Although users were still scolding the couriers and directing their anger at them, quite a few users were clamoring to stop using Feitong Express in the future.
Fortunately, these people were not yet a significant force, but he had to find other ways to divert the conflict.
Why not shift the focus to national character? He could say that it was all due to the poor quality of people nowadays who liked to steal packages! He would then find some emotionally charged writers to pen a few articles, casually praising how high the standards were in foreign countries, where such situations simply didn't exist.
If anyone refuted, wouldn't that be even better? The topic would be completely diverted to the debate about domestic and international character, and who would still remember their Feitong company losing packages?
Yang Xu nodded with satisfaction, thinking this method was quite viable.
Just as he was about to instruct his assistant to carry it out, his office phone suddenly rang.
Yang Xu answered the call, and his secretary said, "Mr. Yang, Mr. Ou is here to visit you. He is currently waiting in the reception room."
Yang Xu was stunned for a moment, "Which Mr. Ou?"
"...Mr. Ou from Qianbai," the secretary replied.
Only then did Yang Xu snap back to reality, Ou Minghan?
Since Qianbai had changed its management, Ou Minghan had faded from his sight. He had almost forgotten about this person. Why was Ou Minghan looking for him now?
Could it be that he was looking for him to invest? He had heard that Ou Minghan was still persistent, intending to make a comeback and secretly build another shopping platform, and was currently trying to raise funds everywhere, but it seemed to be quite unsuccessful.
In that case, he should still meet Ou Minghan and dissuade him from this idea.
"Please ask him to wait for a moment. I'll be there shortly," Yang Xu said.
Soon, Yang Xu arrived at the reception room. When he saw Ou Minghan, the corners of his lips twitched involuntarily.
Ou Minghan was still the same as before, with a cold and arrogant demeanor, looking down on everyone. Several bodyguards in black followed behind him, and an outsider might even mistake it for Ou Minghan's territory!
Yang Xu suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and said with a polite smile, "Mr. Ou, long time no see."
"Mr. Yang, no need to be so formal, please sit down," Ou Minghan said coldly.
Yang Xu: ...
He wanted to curse! Who the hell let this guy in?!
"Mr. Yang, Feitong and Qianbai were once close partners. It was precisely because of Qianbai's support that Feitong could reach this point today and become a leader in the industry. I believe you haven't forgotten these facts, have you?" Ou Minghan said with chilling eyes.
Yang Xu felt even more agitated. He said impatiently, "Mr. Ou, what exactly are you here for today?"
"Mr. Yang, I'm here to help you." Ou Minghan was somewhat displeased. "How is the current Qianbai treating you, and how did I treat you when I was there? Who was more beneficial to you, you should know yourself, right?"
Yang Xu suppressed the urge to argue with him. Indeed, when Ou Minghan was at Qianbai, Feitong had a better time. But that was only because Feitong held a monopolistic position in the market and had no competitors!
As a result, as soon as Taoxun was launched, it defeated Qianbai in a few moves. If it weren't for Ou Minghan's series of blunders, would Qianbai have reached its current moribund state, and even dragged Feitong down with it?
Seeing Yang Xu's silence, Ou Minghan assumed Yang Xu had taken his words to heart. He said with satisfaction, "Mr. Yang, you don't need to view a gentleman with a villain's mindset! I know you've been troubled by the online public opinion recently. I just want to remind you, why not drag Shunda down with you?"
"What do you mean?" Yang Xu frowned.
"Mr. Yang, shifting the topic is not a long-term solution. Package loss is something that happens to every express delivery company, isn't it?" Ou Minghan sneered. "Since everyone is like this, why should only Feitong be criticized? Besides, after the packages arrive, the couriers have already notified them by phone. If they don't pick them up promptly, can they blame the express delivery company? Users should develop the habit of picking up their packages quickly, and stop complaining if they get lost!"
"You this..." Yang Xu's face darkened somewhat. "Mr. Ou, are you serious?"
"Of course!" Ou Minghan said sternly. "Mr. Yang, are you willing to see Shunda secretly laughing behind the scenes and reaping the benefits of others' labor?"
Yang Xu fell silent. Indeed, Shunda had always been a hidden danger. The massive online public opinion this time had not affected Shunda at all, which made him very uncomfortable.
"Mr. Yang, that's all I have to say. We were partners before, and we will be in the future." Ou Minghan stood up. "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Yang Xu nodded perfunctorily, having no intention of seeing him off.
Ou Minghan didn't seem to mind and left with satisfaction.
Recently, his home affairs had been tumultuous. He had tried to win over investors from Qianbai but was met with rejection everywhere. His attempts to raise new investments were also unsuccessful. The battle between Qianbai and Taoxun, which he had been closely watching, was also consistently dominated by Taoxun.
He was very displeased, especially with the online public opinion war. Why should only Feitong be involved? They should all fight, and make it more lively! The more lively they fought, the more opportunities he would have!
Of course, he had also done Yang Xu a favor by coming here. After all, he had given Yang Xu such a good idea, and Yang Xu wouldn't forget his kindness, would he?
In the future, if he wanted to regain control of Qianbai, he would have an additional ally in Yang Xu. This trip had been truly worthwhile!