Ye Zhi continued, "Fei Tong's price war is brutal, but it's effective. Although Tao Xun's internal cycle can currently support Shun Da's operations, if Shun Da wants to expand externally, Fei Tong is an unavoidable obstacle.
However, it's not just Shun Da; other express delivery companies are in the same boat. Currently, the express delivery industry is dominated by Fei Tong. Other companies like Su Tong, Kuai Tong, and Yuan Tong are in the same camp as Fei Tong and have close relationships. But who starts a company without aiming for profit? Who doesn't want to be the market leader?
Moreover, Fei Tong has been expanding rapidly recently and has engaged in many short-sighted actions. Trouble is bound to arise sooner or later. If we want a reshuffling of the deck, now is a great opportunity!"
"So," Qi Xuan understood, "you're planning to form alliances and infiltrate the enemy's ranks?"
"Exactly!" Ye Zhi nodded. "The Zhan family has extended an olive branch to me recently, showing interest in cooperating. Moreover, they hold a special position; they are one of the largest investors in Qian Bai and also have investments in Fei Tong, maintaining a good relationship with them. The express locker and collection point business isn't suitable for me to handle directly. If the Zhan family can manage it, we can capture the market more quickly. The elder generation of the Zhan family is unavailable, and Ruo Qing is too close to me. After considering everyone, Zhan Ruo Feng seems to be the most suitable."
Qi Xuan nodded in agreement, "If it's about cooperation, he is indeed a good choice."
"That's good," Ye Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Which company are you planning to partner with for the production of express lockers?" Qi Xuan continued to ask.
"I intend to cooperate with Jin Shi Home Furnishings," Ye Zhi replied. "The technical barrier for express lockers isn't that high; utilizing barcode scanning technology can achieve the functionality I want. Jin Shi specializes in smart home products and has maintained a good reputation over the years. So, once a prototype is made, I plan to select them for mass production of the express lockers."
Qi Xuan's eyebrows rose, "You mean Jin Kai Yuan's Jin Shi Home Furnishings, the one who broke into Tao Xun's warehouse?"
"Hahaha, that's him!" Ye Zhi said with a hint of schadenfreude. "But I'm not cooperating with him, rather with his son, Jin Mian."
Qi Xuan's heart skipped a beat. Where did another one come from?
"When did you become so familiar with Jin Mian?" Qi Xuan asked with a touch of jealousy.
"Didn't Ruo Qing introduce him to invest before? We met then, though not too closely," Ye Zhi said. "Later, Jin Kai Yuan's incident of climbing the wall directly worsened their father-son relationship. In a fit of anger, Jin Kai Yuan banished him to Jin Shi's business department.
In such a situation, Jin Mian didn't even mention withdrawing his investment. Such a reliable partner, how could I let him suffer a loss!"
Qi Xuan: ...
Although what she said sounded logical and reasonable, and helping her partner showed loyalty and righteousness, why did he still feel inexplicably sour even after trying to persuade himself?
"Is there anything else I can help with?" he asked in a low voice.
"No, I'm not short of money lately..." Ye Zhi pondered for a moment, then let out a wry smile. "If there's anything I truly need, it's probably technological advancement! The current network is still 3G, which greatly hinders my performance. There are many things I want to do but can't at the moment. Oh well, I can only wait."
Qi Xuan: ...
Not short of money anymore?
Soon, the butler called them for dinner. After dinner, Ye Zhi left.
The butler couldn't help but chide, "Young master, can't you be more proactive? Look, you now have two... no, three rivals in love!"
"Three?" Qi Xuan was slightly taken aback.
"That Jin Mian, and that Zhan family brother and sister," the butler counted on his fingers. "See, that's three! Don't you feel any sense of crisis?"
Qi Xuan: ...
He should indeed feel a sense of crisis. Since Ye Zhi doesn't need money, he'll do something else to help her.
Qi Xuan took out his phone and dialed the boss of Lian Xin.
The call was quickly connected, and Qi Xuan directly asked, "I heard you're currently developing 4G?"
"Ah... yes, Mr. Qi, are you interested?"
"I'm not particularly interested. I just have some extra money lately and want to find a place to spend it."
"..."
The next day, Ye Zhi went directly to Zhi Wei Company.
She asked the receptionist for a large number of game tokens and began to play claw machines frantically.
Hearing she had arrived, Zhan Ruo Qing rushed to find her, "You still have the mood to play claw machines? Whatever doll you want, I'll buy it for you directly!"
"It's different; there's a sense of accomplishment when I catch it myself." Ye Zhi stared intently at the wobbling doll. Seeing the doll fall with a clunk, she looked speechlessly at Zhan Ruo Qing, "Look at you, you're not running an amusement park, so why learn from those slippery bosses and adjust the claw to be so loose?"
Zhan Ruo Qing said speechlessly, "...Is it possible that your skill is just too poor?"
Ye Zhi: "...Then you try."
"Fine, I'll try!" Zhan Ruo Qing, unwilling to be outdone, walked to another claw machine. Suddenly, she paused, "Wait, I'm not here to play claw machines! Ye Zhi, Zhi Wei is about to launch, and I'm so nervous..."
"What are you nervous about?" Ye Zhi chuckled. "Think about it, we've done the research, Zhi Wei has been updated according to the research results, the software has been tested and has no problems, the advertisements are all rolled out, and you have an experienced person like Vice President Yao helping you. What else do you have to worry about?"
"I'm worried that the registered users will be dismal, and it will turn into a joke..." Zhan Ruo Qing said with some lack of confidence.
Zhi Wei was her first independently managed project. Although Ye Zhi helped, she also poured a lot of her effort into it.
Originally, she just wanted to prove herself to her family with sheer determination. But now, she also hoped that her efforts would not be in vain.
"Don't worry, if that happens, your father and brother will definitely be very happy," Ye Zhi said.
"I knew it, they would laugh at me," Zhan Ruo Qing said dejectedly.
"What are you thinking?" Ye Zhi chuckled. "Since they are interested in cooperating with me, it means they have given up on Qian Bai, or at least won't invest further. If your company truly operates poorly, they can use the excuse of investing in you and helping you expand your company to reject other investors!"
"So I'm just a shield?" Zhan Ruo Qing realized, and she gritted her teeth, "If Zhi Wei really becomes popular, they will be very disappointed, won't they?!"
"How could that be?" Ye Zhi low-laughed. "For them, if their own company is so profitable, of course, they would invest in their own company! Why would they invest money in other companies? Then, they can happily and righteously reject other investors!"
Zhan Ruo Qing: ...
So she's still a shield?