He was certainly interested! The mobility in the express delivery industry was very high, and besides, if they wanted to take over Feitong's market, they had to recruit people.
If they had a suitable intelligent navigation system, it could greatly improve the delivery efficiency of new couriers. This way, their advantage in competition with Feitong would increase.
"President Ye," Xu Xing said, suddenly enlightened, "so this is why you acquired the map company earlier?"
"You could say that," Ye Zhi said calmly. "Smart maps themselves have good prospects, and I believe they will have more extensive uses in the future."
Xu Xing was immediately full of admiration. He now understood even more clearly the difference between Ye Zhi and Yang Xu. Their thinking levels were completely different!
Whether it was express delivery or maps, everything Ye Zhi did was centered around Taoxun, gradually expanding to build a complete business circle.
Yang Xu, on the other hand, was just standing in the express delivery industry, trying every means to harvest leeks, painstakingly crushing competitors, and maintaining his position as the industry leader.
Fundamentally, Taoxun could cooperate long-term, but Feitong and Sutong were in a completely competitive relationship.
"President Ye, Sutong urgently needs such an intelligent system now," Xu Xing said. "Let's discuss the specific cooperation first!"
Afterwards, the two parties had a very pleasant conversation. Ye Zhi offered very significant discounts on pricing. Xu Xing intended to build a good relationship, so they quickly reached a cooperation agreement.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Zhi contacted Yuantong and a few other companies. Their attitudes were similar to Xu Xing's, and they were all very interested. Ye Zhi successfully negotiated the cooperation.
Ye Zhi then instructed Feng Jie to arrange for personnel to sign contracts with these express delivery companies and assist them in upgrading their delivery systems.
Feng Jie was completely stunned.
President Ye, why are you like this?
Before he could even go on a business trip to find those car manufacturers, Ye Zhi had already secured several cooperation deals?
He was the head of Taoxun Maps now, wasn't he? Didn't he have any pride?
Never mind, he was used to it. After all, it was President Ye!
*
In the evening, Ye Zhi received a call from Zhan Ruoqing.
"...Why hasn't Feitong made any announcements yet? Are they planning to play dead until the end?" Zhan Ruoqing asked, confused.
"Who says they haven't reacted?" Ye Zhi said with a shallow smile. "I just saw on the internet that several people posted saying that someone claiming to be a Feitong employee contacted them, offering compensation for their losses, but they had to withdraw their complaints."
Zhan Ruoqing was dumbfounded. "No way? Feitong actually plans to just gloss over it like this? Isn't he really afraid of being summoned by the postal bureau?"
"He's definitely afraid. President Yang probably thinks that since Feitong is currently in the spotlight, responding directly will only increase the heat of the incident. I guess even if he plans to issue an announcement, he'll definitely choose a time when fewer people are online to minimize the impact and reduce the effect on Feitong's stock price," Ye Zhi speculated.
"I'm truly impressed. Is it that difficult to admit fault when you're wrong?" Zhan Ruoqing was very speechless.
"For him, it's quite difficult. He prefers to shift the blame," Ye Zhi said calmly.
The two chatted for a while longer, and Zhan Ruoqing said, "By the way, a friend of mine recently opened a restaurant. They hired an international chef, and I heard that the ingredients are the best and freshest in the world. Let's go try it together sometime!"
"Okay," Ye Zhi agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Zhi flipped through her phone. Feitong still had no activity on Zhiwei. Honestly, Ye Zhi truly admired Yang Xu. With the situation so critical, he could still remain so calm.
Putting away her phone, Ye Zhi went to the balcony and looked at the opposite building.
Seeing that the lights opposite were still on, Ye Zhi called out, "Qi Xuan!"
Qi Xuan, somewhat surprised, came to the window and opened it.
"Ruoqing introduced a restaurant, let me treat you to a meal!" Ye Zhi said with a shallow smile.
Qi Xuan was silent for a moment. He asked with some doubt, "Are you short of money recently?"
"No," Ye Zhi said, half amused and half exasperated. "It's not like I only look for you when I'm short of money!"
"Then has Taoxun encountered any trouble recently?" Qi Xuan pondered.
Ye Zhi: ...
This conversation was impossible!
"Are you coming or not?!" Ye Zhi's expression was slightly annoyed.
"I'm just curious," Qi Xuan smiled slightly. "Why did you suddenly want to invite me to dinner?"
"Ruoqing said that restaurant is delicious, and they hired an international chef, so I wanted to try it with you!" Ye Zhi said very naturally.
Qi Xuan's heart skipped a beat. In Ye Zhi's heart, he was the first person she wanted to share with?
Wait! Something wasn't right.
"Meaning..." Qi Xuan realized, "Zhan Ruoqing will also be there?"
"Yes!" Ye Zhi nodded.
Qi Xuan: ...
Should he say he was not surprised at all?
"Are you inviting anyone else?" Qi Xuan asked with some apprehension.
"Who else should I invite?" Ye Zhi frowned in thought. "Should I invite my parents? Maybe not? With my parents there, I'm afraid you wouldn't be comfortable. My younger brother is buried in his studies lately, so it's better not to corrupt his will with delicious food..."
Qi Xuan suddenly felt his mood brighten considerably. Apart from family, he was the only person Ye Zhi wanted to invite to dinner. And... without any ulterior motives.
"Okay, I'll go," Qi Xuan agreed with a shallow smile.
Ye Zhi chatted with him for a few more sentences, then returned to her room to rest.
But as soon as she fell asleep, her phone suddenly rang.
Seeing that it was Zhan Ruoqing calling again, Ye Zhi helplessly pressed the answer button.
Zhan Ruoqing said excitedly, "Ye Zhi! Your guess was too accurate! Feitong has issued an announcement! Most people are asleep now, and they chose this time to issue the announcement, clearly afraid of being seen..."
Ye Zhi yawned. Feitong was still too young.
It was only 11 o'clock, and there were still many night owls awake. This kind of announcement should be made in the early morning when there were even fewer people.
"What's the content of Feitong's announcement?" Ye Zhi asked.
"I was just about to tell you! I'm truly opening my eyes!" Zhan Ruoqing complained.
Then, Zhan Ruoqing briefly told her the content of the announcement.
The first half of Feitong's announcement was worded humbly and sincerely, stating that they had established a team to specifically handle the recent lost package incidents. They had also reported to the police and would cooperate with the police to apprehend the recent package theft gangs.
However, in the latter half of the announcement, Feitong began to portray themselves as victims and wronged parties. Feitong stated that they had paid the express delivery drop-off points, and the drop-off points had an obligation to keep the packages safe. Now that the packages were lost, it should not be blamed on the express delivery company; the drop-off points also had responsibility. However, Feitong, being magnanimous, was willing to take on the responsibility.
Ye Zhi was dumbfounded after listening.
Yang Xu truly lived up to his reputation as the king of shifting blame and master of manipulating public opinion. First, he incited users to argue with couriers, and now he was preparing to pit users against drop-off points?