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Chapter 190 Business trip
The change of ownership of Hailan Bay and the planning scope of Lumang have greatly freed Lu Changge from his burdens. Compared to last year, he no longer needs to painstakingly explain Lumang's development direction and other issues.

A few months is enough time for people involved to understand what this company is actually doing.

However, he still held the power over finances and personnel. The finance department was managed by Yin Anyan. Having worked with Lu Changge for so long, she had figured out her boyfriend's temperament: the accounts could not be messy, and funds could not be moved without his signature.

Although this would lead to some management rigidity, Lu Changge chose the lesser of two evils compared to losing control of the company.

In terms of personnel recruitment, Qin Jun is temporarily assisting Chen Xiaohe in managing it. Because Qin Jun lacks experience, but his loyalty is not an issue, this compromise approach has been adopted.

The remaining departments are basically managed by Chen Xiaohe on a daily basis.

In addition, Lu Changge and several of his classmates had a habit of sharing their work progress in the early days. Chen Xiaohe further amplified this and turned it into a weekly brainstorming session for the company, where many tasks that required cross-departmental and multi-departmental coordination could be resolved.

In the end, what did Lu Changge do?

Actually, he manages everything, but his management is not very in-depth. Unlike other people with strong technical skills, he does not participate in specific technical development. Instead, he only looks at the results and makes demands.

Those in positions of authority generally only care about results; if something can't be done, no matter how eloquent the reason, it's meaningless.

By March, Lu Changge did feel a sense of relief, while Qin Jun, Li Ming, An Yihuan, Ai Mai, and several others, including Yin Anyan, were all extremely busy.

The most outrageous one is Li Ming, who is also in charge of marketing and is already planning to go on a business trip.

In a private gathering of the group, Li Ming disregarded the boss-or-boss dynamic and poured out his grievances, saying, "I used to not believe in the saying 'the laborer is governed by others.' I always thought I must be the one who governs others with my mind, right? I never expected that I would earn less than you but do more work than you!"

Qin Jun then said, "I didn't even call you that, so what's the point of calling you?"

Lu Changge just wanted to laugh. "I forgot who said it, but it was a pretty impressive person. He said that being the top leader and being the second-in-command are completely different jobs. No matter what difficulties you encounter while working, you always have me supporting you from behind, but I don't. The pressure is completely different. So, don't be fooled by my seemingly relaxed appearance. Actually... it is indeed quite relaxed."

puff.

Li Ming spat out a mouthful of tea, sending it flying far away, and immediately cursed, "Fuck!"

Hahaha.

As Lumang gradually becomes more formalized and its scale expands, everyone is happy.

An Yihuan then said, "Old Lu, you and Chen Xiaohe have been discussing management plans for so long. Now that efficiency has improved and the company's service capabilities have also improved, shouldn't you be thinking about the next step?"

She glanced at An Yan and Ai Mai, "We were still making bets, but then we all bet the same thing, so it got boring."

Lu Changge asked Yin Anyan beside her, "What did you bet on?"

"I'm betting on you to find another way to increase Lumang's sales. President Chen has also emphasized that the company will soon start contacting investors, so sales are a very important figure."

To be honest, they were right.

However, Lu Changge didn't know whether this was due to a woman's sensitivity or her understanding of him.

"What's there to guess? I'm away on a business trip. Marketing will definitely be one of the most important tasks for the next period of time. Not to mention that we got a 1200 million yuan loan from the bank last year."

That's right, Li Ming's business trip as the marketing director was actually to discuss advertising.

He was a bit young, so the company hired a deputy director with relevant work experience for him. The man's surname was Song, his name was Song Tao, and he was in his thirties. Lu Changge personally attended the recruitment fair.

For this advertising campaign, Lu Changge agreed with Chen Xiaohe's suggestion to choose a professional advertising company.

Although Lu Changge himself had his eye on the later viral "Vancl style" and my self-endorsement, the understanding that advertising is more than just advertising slogans is too simplistic. You need to know that there are specific laws governing this, something called the Advertising Law.

Thinking you can just copy advertising slogans and work behind closed doors could lead to you breaking the law without even realizing it.

Lu Changge himself was an outsider, but he knew a little about the 3R memory model, which is Repetition, Rhythm, and Relate. See, this is a specialized industry with its own terminology.

In short, anything that allows people to make a living is not simple.

Of course, Lu Changge himself decided on the advertising spokespersons; he'd just stick with the two who later popularized the Vancl style. What if something went wrong if they changed the spokesperson? It's better for him to keep those two, and let the competitors bear the consequences of changing them.

He himself is also keeping an eye on this matter, and whether it can become a hit in the second half of the year largely depends on the effectiveness of this advertisement.

"I've been thinking about a question lately, which I've come to realize during my time in the business. In the past, I was a tech-savvy person. I believed that technology was the foundation of a company's survival, at least for a company like ours. But after actually running a business, I've found that sales are just as important as technology. And I also believe that if you want to do well in a private company, you have to work in sales. I suggest you take some time to try it out."

When asked about this, Ai Mai patted his chest and said, "I'm definitely fine with it. My skin isn't thicker than yours. But you're asking a question from someone in our own family, and An Yan is very thin-skinned."

Yin Anyan is somewhat shy.

Lu Changge chuckled, "She's an accountant, she can just help me with the accounts, she doesn't do the math."

"We're both accounting majors, okay? This is discrimination!" Ai Mai exclaimed in frustration.

"The main thing is that sales also requires some talent, and An Yan is really not suitable."

Qin Jun asked, "What kind of talent do you think is needed?"

Lu Changge thought for a moment, "There are two kinds of talent. One is having a strong drive to stand out from the crowd, even if it means humbling yourself. The other is being forced by life to do something else. Otherwise, who would be crazy enough to become a salesperson? I'm the second kind."

"Stop it."

Nobody seemed to believe it.

However, he was telling the truth. Perhaps it was due to his age, but in any case, the concepts of saving face and being shy were completely gone from him. If he had any sense of propriety, he wouldn't have gone door-to-door delivering gifts during holidays.

Even now, with his considerable wealth, he wouldn't act arrogantly in front of Professor Liu Wen, whom he had only recently met. In fact, quite the opposite; the richer he is, the more he calculates which methods are most advantageous for him to make money.

"Li Ming just said I've been pretty free lately, I'll remember that."

Li Ming muttered and begged for mercy, "Please, no!"

Lu Changge continued, "Actually, I'm going on a business trip soon. I'm going to Beijing with Professor Liu from the department to attend some kind of industry salon. I guess it's just a bunch of people showing off and bragging."

"Professor Liu? Why did he take you with him?"

"My presence would not only enhance his prestige but also generate income for him, so why doesn't he take me?"

Lu Changge is here today to announce this.

The professor's social circle and level are quite different. He hadn't lied to anyone before; investors had indeed come to inquire, but those people were a mixed bag.

Lu Changge himself still hopes to find some reliable people.

(End of this chapter)