Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 277 Phobia

Zeng Wenjie told the four mentors about his plan to run a snack shop selling merchandise related to "The Voice of China," which left the four mentors stunned.

After hearing this, Teacher Xie felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through. He was from a wealthy family and had a knack for business; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to earn over a billion yuan just by selling sausages in the years to come.

After the matter was settled, Zeng Wenjie politely waved goodbye to the four celebrity mentors, then turned around and went to find the photographer, asking him to send the photos he had just taken to the email address of Marleneja Company.

The photographer laughed and said, "You're smarter than a monkey!"

Zeng Wenjie took out two packs of cigarettes from his pocket and handed them to the photographer, saying, "Oh, not at all. I just admire your shooting technique. I'm going to take them back and analyze them frame by frame!"

The photographer, too lazy to expose his dirty tricks, promised to export the high-resolution photos and send them to Marlene's company email.

Zeng Wenjie even had a headline ready: Shocking! A mentor on "The Voice of China" actually did this in broad daylight?
It seems a group of editors at UC's future editorial department will lose their jobs because of this.

Zeng Wenjie just wanted to give the honest and straightforward news media a shock. What bad intentions could he possibly have?

"I need to think of a way to get Lao Xie to be the brand ambassador for my snack shop, but his asking price will definitely hurt my wallet..." Zeng Wenjie started thinking of despicable and underhanded methods again.

First, he wasn't satisfied with taking Yang Mi's child labor contract, and now he's starting to think about how to get Lao Xie for free.

Given Zeng Wenjie's standing with the "The Voice of China" production team and the leaders of Chongqing Province, securing an endorsement deal wouldn't be difficult for him. However, he certainly wouldn't be offered any discounts; a two-year contract would likely cost three to four million yuan.

Spending three or four million to hire a celebrity to endorse a product for two years is still too much of a financial burden for a money-grubbing capitalist like Zeng Wenjie.

On Tuesday, after Christmas, Zeng Wenjie asked the snack shop to lower the price of the gift packs and sell them, since they could still make a profit anyway.

In Fengzhou, most of the major gold shops have started selling all kinds of lucky charm beads, and they're even ripping off customers with prices of 66, 68, and 69 yuan, selling them at a loss to attract customers.

Marlene's business cooled down a bit, but after three rounds of hot marketing campaigns—gold bricks, lucky draws, and lucky charms—the store still managed to build up a loyal customer base.

On Wednesday, Gan Lin, a top sales representative at Huaguo Gold, submitted her resignation to Li Hongqiu.

Li Hongqiu was taken aback and asked, "Xiao Lin, have I wronged you in any way?"

Gan Lin smiled helplessly and said, "Sister Hong, you haven't treated me badly. It's just that our store's sales haven't been very good lately, so I'm thinking of finding a different place to work!"

Li Hongqiu sighed and said, "Recently, the sales of all the stores have been affected by Marlenia's actions. You have enough seniority in our store and your commission is high, so why switch jobs?"

Gan Lin said, "I was just about to jump to the next shop, but Boss Zeng said he'd pay me according to my commission here."

"???"

Li Hongqiu stared at Gan Lin in shock, feeling as if she had been stabbed in the back.

“Sister Hong, I’m sorry, but Marlenia’s gold jewelry has higher profit margins, so I can get more commission for the same percentage. Besides, they have a larger customer base,” Gan Lin said calmly.

Li Hongqiu's lips twitched, and she said, "Their store has ten sales assistants, and their customer traffic has been declining recently. You might not be able to get more commission if you go there..."

Gan Lin then said, "President Zeng said that it will become popular again soon, so I don't need to worry about it."

Li Hongqiu felt a chill run down her spine and a sense of fear creep into her heart.

She developed a phobia from being tormented by Zeng Wenjie.

And so, Gan Lin, the top saleswoman at Huaguo Gold Store, smoothly switched jobs to the neighboring Marleneja Gold Store.

"Oh my, welcome Sister Lin to our Marlenia! Marlenia will be even more glorious because of your joining!" Zeng Wenjie warmly shook hands with Gan Lin at the store entrance, and then handed out uniforms, stockings, and high heels.

Li Hongqiu also stood at the entrance of her own shop, watching this scene, feeling a mix of emotions.

At first, she thought that the Zeng family father and son opening a gold shop between China Gold and Fengxiang Jewelry was simply courting disaster.

But now, everyone is stunned by Marlenia's series of combined blows... Even their own store's top-performing salesperson has jumped ship without warning!
Li Hongqiu was so angry she was practically grinding her teeth, but she still couldn't help but come up to Zeng Wenjie and chat with him, asking with a smile, "Little Zeng, I heard you're up to something big again?"

Zeng Wenjie nodded and said, "That's right!"

"I wonder what big move it is?" Li Hongqiu couldn't help but ask.

“A major move that you can’t copy or replicate,” Zeng Wenjie responded with a smile.

Li Hongqiu was nearly driven mad with anger. She returned to the store and called Zhang Suiyun, saying, "Mr. Zhang, the college student from the store next door said they're planning something big again!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Suiyun, who was waiting for his flight at the airport, fell silent. After a moment, he sighed and said, "Forget it, I'll cancel my trip and stay in Fengzhou for a few more days!"

Not only was Li Hongqiu afraid, but Zhang Suiyun was afraid too!

It's not that they're particularly afraid of the directly operated store managed by Li Hongqiu being destroyed, but rather that they're afraid other big brands will copy Marlenia's ideas first, then launch a major offensive and beat them half to death.

After making the call, Li Hongqiu saw Zeng Wenjie posting advertisements at the door.

"Gold is not just about wealth and luxury; it can also represent culture and elegance!"

The advertising slogan was interesting, but it wouldn't attract many customers. She frowned deeply, wondering what kind of trouble that college student was going to cause this time!

Zeng Wenjie does not plan to launch the Palace Museum series of gold jewelry immediately, but will wait until a few days before the first episode of The Voice of China airs.

The photos of Yang Mi wearing gold jewelry from the Palace Museum series have been taken and will be released on that day.

No sooner had a new advertisement been posted than Huang Zixiang, the store manager of Fengxiang Jewelry across the street, came running over like a startled bird.

Upon seeing that it was just an advertising slogan, I couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Hongqiu and he looked at each other across the distance, and they could both feel a hint of fear and bewilderment in each other's eyes.

"Three months."

"Two months."

The two of them thought of the date they had bet on, and what happened? In just one month, they were beaten black and blue by Marlenia and couldn't even lift their heads.

Then, the two saw Zeng Wenjie sitting on the steps, smoking and answering a phone call.

"Hello, senior brother..."

"Oh... I have to go to class! Teacher Gao said I'm a model student, so I probably can only go on the weekend."

"Okay, okay, then I'll drive to Niushou City to meet you after class on Friday, right?"

Upon hearing Zeng Wenjie's words, Huang Zixiang and Li Hongqiu both became even more silent.

This guy is a college student...

This child is exceptionally talented; he must not be allowed to live!
Sigh, if only this were a dark cultivation world, I could just capture this kid and refine him instantly.

After hanging up Zhuang Aimin's call, Zeng Wenjie immediately called Mu Qingyang with a sweet smile and said, "Little Mu, I'd like to take you out this weekend. Do you have time?"

He even has time to date?!

Li Hongqiu went straight into the shop, afraid that if she listened any longer, her Dao heart would collapse.

Seeing that Li Hongqiu had left, Huang Zixiang also turned and left.

(End of this chapter)