On the way to the headquarters of Suyue Express Company.
Since Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong both lacked driver's licenses, Comrade Xiao Gao was now not only an investor and the invested, but also the driver for the agent.
Sitting in the back, Xu Yong looked at Gao Fei, who was driving, and couldn't help but ask, "Boss, aren't we supposed to be discussing the Beehive Station project with Tongda Express Company? Why are we also discussing regional agency projects?"
Old Xu had come to terms with it now. He was a novice in business and asked directly when he didn't understand.
Gao Fei glanced at him through the rearview mirror and retorted, "You conducted market research before. What's the strength of Tongda Group among the five express companies?"
"Among the five major express companies, Tongda Express's strength is definitely ranked first.
But... does this have anything to do with the Beehive Station project?"
Xu Yong asked again, completely bewildered.
Gao Fei didn't ask too many rhetorical questions and explained directly, "Based on the current industry development, Beehive Station is a forward-thinking and innovative express project.
As long as the project pilot is successful and deployed in large quantities, it can reduce more than half of the express sub-stations and save a lot of manpower and material expenses for the express group.
If the Tongda Group knew about the Beehive Station project, they would definitely not cooperate with us, but rather choose a forceful acquisition.
If they couldn't acquire it, they would directly imitate our project and immediately pilot it.
At that time, forget about getting a slice of the pie, you probably wouldn't even get a sliver.
Therefore, to develop the Beehive Station project in a stable manner, we must take a different approach when facing the Tongda Group.
Start with regional agencies, and then, under their noses, pilot the Beehive Station project.
Avoid the covetous gaze of capital groups and successfully operate the Beehive Station. Only then will we have the capital to negotiate at the table."
After listening to the explanation, Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong in the car suddenly realized.
Tongda Express was the leading group among the five major express companies in Long Country. With Tongda's strength, how could they cooperate with them? They would more likely acquire the project for themselves.
And if they couldn't acquire it?
They would directly create a Beehive Station based on their plan.
Gao Fei understood the true nature of capital groups very well.
They seemed very polite to him, a well-known figure, but as long as it involved the interests of the group, they would immediately bare their fangs.
It was just like some major capital groups in his previous life.
If a studio came up with a wildly popular project, and the studio didn't bow to capital or allow capital to acquire it.
Fine, then you can wait for death!
The big capital groups would directly use the studio's popular project as a prototype, imitate it, then release it with heavy promotion, completely crushing the studio and leaving it no room to survive.
In his previous life, incidents of capital imitating, plagiarizing, and suppressing originality were commonplace.
After discussing the Beehive Station project, Xu Yong started asking about the possibility of securing the regional agency.
Gao Fei did not hide anything and recounted the negotiation with Li Yaowen in detail.
...
Forty minutes later.
The three arrived at the headquarters of Suyue Express Company.
As before, Gao Fei's appearance immediately attracted the fanatical adoration of the company's female employees.
While signing autographs and taking photos, he reminded everyone not to post them on social media, wanting to keep his whereabouts secret and avoid being tracked by paparazzi.
Comrade Xiao Gao's polite request was readily agreed to by his fans.
But only Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong knew that Old Gao didn't want to reveal his whereabouts and the secret of the Beehive Station project.
Similarly, the enthusiasm of the female employees immediately led to an invitation from the company's president.
When discussing cooperation with President Xu Chenhao of Suyue Express, Gao Fei did not mention the Beehive Station project either, only referring to the regional agency.
Like Tongguan Express, Suyue Express, because its headquarters was in Jingdu, did not set up regional agencies but was managed by the head office.
However, on the way, Xu Yong had already reviewed the information collected by Zhang Cheng.
Suyue Express ranked last among the five major express companies, and there were no signs of corruption among the heads of its sub-stations.
"Suyue Express is so clean, how is Boss going to secure the agency?"
Just as Xu Yong was wondering, he heard Gao Fei say to Xu Chenhao of Suyue Express, "President Xu, although I'm not as famous as top domestic celebrities, I can still compete with those stars online.
As long as President Xu gives me the regional agency for Wutong District for free, I can endorse your Suyue Express Company for free!"
Endorsement!
Hearing the condition Gao Fei offered, Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong's eyes widened.
What was Old Gao's net worth now, yet he was willing to endorse an express company for free in exchange for a regional agency, all for the stable start of Beehive Station.
Xu Yong felt a warmth in his heart.
This junior boss had helped him too much!
Xu Chenhao, wearing a white casual suit and only thirty-two years old.
Upon hearing that Gao Fei was willing to endorse him for free and only wanted the agency for Wutong District, he suddenly sat up straight on the sofa.
His eyes lit up, and he asked incredulously, "Mr. Gao, did I hear that correctly?
For an express agency in Wutong District, you're willing to endorse our express company?"
"Does President Xu not want it?"
"Of course I want it, I couldn't ask for more!"
Xu Chenhao was not a fifty-year-old man, but a promising young man of Wang He's generation.
Although Gao Fei was only a top streamer online,
the users of express delivery and online shopping were all young people.
And young people were the traffic pool of the internet world. As soon as Comrade Xiao Gao joined, Suyue Express would undoubtedly soar.
Xu Chenhao excitedly stood up and took a deep breath, preparing to discuss the terms of the regional agency, but immediately closed his mouth and subtly glanced at Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong.
Without waiting for Gao Fei's nod, Zhang Cheng and Xu Yong sensibly left.
The two walked out of the office and went to the smoking area of Suyue Company's headquarters.
Zhang Cheng, who was about to evolve into an old smoker, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and leaned comfortably on the railing.
Xu Yong, already accustomed to secondhand smoke, blew out a puff of smoke and asked, "Old Zhang, our boss is exchanging a free endorsement for a regional agency. Isn't this sacrifice... a bit too much?
After all, he's a well-known figure in Long Country now. Using a free endorsement to get a regional agency is for the stable operation of Beehive Station. His actions make me feel a bit guilty.
When Wang Tao's milk tea shop was competing, the boss didn't sacrifice this much!"
"If you feel guilty towards Old Gao, then develop Beehive Station well!"
Zhang Cheng took a deep drag of his cigarette and said, "Old Gao is a very practical person. As long as you don't mess around or do things behind his back, he'll definitely make you rich beyond your wildest dreams."
He vividly remembered that someone online had revealed that a lawyer from Yuanfei Studio, just by drafting contracts for Gao Fei, earned millions annually.
No one who followed Gao Fei ever lost out.
As the two were talking, in the president's office of Suyue Express Company.
"Brother Gao, I can immediately agree to a free regional agency with a fifty-fifty profit split.
As for your request to surpass the performance of the other four companies in Wutong District for Suyue Express within two months and get the Jingdu general agency for free, I may have to discuss that with the board."
"It's alright, Brother Xu, you can go and discuss it with them. Whether it succeeds or not, I will be your free agent, but only for about half a year."
Gao Fei looked at Xu Chenhao, who had a troubled expression opposite him, and said with a smile, "On May 1st, 'Black and White Edge' will be broadcast on Long Country's Channel 6 and will simultaneously be released in international cinemas.
At that time, we will face not only young audiences, but also audiences of all ages and backgrounds, as well as international viewers.
If my fame remains at the current level in half a year, the agency fee might be slightly higher.
But rest assured, it will definitely not exceed the price of a top-tier celebrity."
He was hinting to President Xu that the re-release of 'Black and White Edge' would reach all segments of the audience.
If he were to continue as an agent in half a year, it wouldn't be for free anymore!
Xu Chenhao, sitting on the sofa, frowned deeply, and finally gritted his teeth, "Okay, I can agree to this condition now, but after half a year, we will have to renegotiate your agency fee."
"Alright, then let's go out for a meal later, and have my lawyer and your company's legal department finalize the contract!"
After concluding the discussion, the two parties amicably walked out of the president's office.
Gao Fei's intention now was very simple: he had to secure this bottom-ranked Suyue Company.
As long as the Beehive Station project was successfully deployed in Wutong District, he could then also take over Suyue Express's general agency in Jingdu.
Using Suyue Express to support Beehive Station and spread it throughout Jingdu was the initial intention behind his conditions.
....
In the following two days, Gao Fei no longer discussed cooperation with other express companies.
He was currently communicating with Tongda Express, and had signed an agency contract and an endorsement contract with Suyue Express.
The next day.
Through various efforts, Fu Chuan finally rented a shop of about twenty square meters in the girls' dormitory area.
His express delivery point business now handled all the express mail for the students of Jing University.
Just as Fu Chuan was leading his companions to clean the shop at the express point, his partner Chen Zhi hurried over.
"Old Fu, I just took people to the Tongda Express station to pick up express mail, but the shop was closed, and the person in charge didn't respond at all."
"Impossible, right?"
Fu Chuan, who was sitting outside smoking, stood up and took out his phone. "Li Weixiang contacted me yesterday. He's probably just busy."
As he spoke, he called Li Weixiang.
But after only a few seconds, he heard a cold artificial voice announcing that the user was out of service area.
After calling five or six times, the phone directly switched to the powered-off tone.
Fu Chuan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly got on his motorcycle and took Chen Zhi to Li Weixiang's dormitory.
Outside a rental building on Jing University's back street.
As the two rode their motorcycles to the alley entrance of the rental building, before they could even turn off the engines, they saw police lights flashing ahead, and a familiar figure was being escorted out of the building.