Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 283 The Little White Rabbit and the Big Bad Wolf

In Shanghai's JA district, at CITIC Pacific Plaza, is the Golden Leopard Buffet Restaurant.

The buffet area features shark fin soup, salmon sashimi, grilled eel, roast suckling pig, king crab, abalone slices in casserole, Arctic skirt, rock sugar snow frog soup, puff pastry seafood soup, and more.

Li Nian arrived at the restaurant in a flustered manner, sat down in the empty seat next to Zhang Youqian, and silently took a cup of Häagen-Dazs ice cream with raisin rum flavor.

Zhang Youqian was enjoying a delicious meal, dissecting a baked king crab with cheese, when she saw Li Nian next to her, who was eating ice cream with her head down, and said:
"Sister Nian, hasn't Brother Zhuo arrived yet?"

Li Nian was eating ice cream when she felt like her head was about to burst into flames. A blush spread from her cheeks to her neck. She looked down and said, "Him? He's training in the dressing room..."

Zhang Youqian was stunned: "Exercise? What do you mean?"

Li Nian said, "He...he...he was practicing hula hooping in the dressing room..."

Zhang Youqian said, "Oh! Brother Zhuo really likes to exercise. He even hired a personal trainer to accompany him, and he likes to ask his seniors for advice on posture techniques on set."

As Li Nian listened to Zhang Youqian's account, the image of that gigantic object kept replaying in his mind, impossible to shake off.

That's incredible! Zu Zhuang is so agile!!
That's terrifying! I'm going to die, I'm sure I'll die in excruciating pain!
Zhang Youqian put down the crab leg, noticed Li Nian's unusual expression, and said:
"Nian-jie, have you been working too hard lately? I heard you've been traveling back and forth between Nanjing and Shanghai! Are you running a fever?"

Li Nian took a couple of bites of ice cream and hurriedly explained, "No, no, it's nothing. I'm just a little tired. I want to go back and rest after I finish eating."

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Evening, at COFCO Ocean View One, a river-view penthouse on Yincheng Middle Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai.

Lin Xingzhu took a shower and played with a hula hoop for forty minutes at noon before finally stopping.

In the afternoon, I only ate the American-style grilled beef burger meal that Xiao Ma brought back from Carl's Jr. before hurriedly finishing the filming of the Wild Beast endorsement advertisement.

After showering and drying himself off, Lin Xingzhuo began applying LELO's water-soluble lubricant.

The main ingredients of this product are glycerin and water, and it meets Dutch medical-grade standards.

It not only relieves dryness and pain when a large train passes through a small tunnel, but also reduces friction on the vulvar skin, and its high volatility makes it easy to clean.

In his previous life, when Lin Xingzhuo was reviewing "The Death of the Avengers", he specifically went to the archive to read the actress's autobiography, "After the Night Passes Dawn".

The importance of this prop was mentioned in the text!
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Actually, the main purpose of this prop isn't the water, but rather to increase the stimulation!
Whether it's a singles practice match or a doubles match, the body will secrete fluids that can act as lubricants, but those fluids are hot!

Anyone who has ever used lubricant knows that water-based lubricants and the secreted lubricant are not the same thing.

When you're warming up before the game, put some lubricant on your hands, and when you insert it, ask your teammates if it feels good!
Although some people will be stubborn
However, based on the numerous descriptions in "After the Night Passes Dawn".

It was so awesome!!!

Directors such as Toru Nishimura, Tadashi Yoyogi, Henry Tsukamoto, and Masaaki Kai typically require prop masters to prepare lubricant when working with newcomers to the industry.

Because amateur actors lack experience, it is difficult for them to get into character, which can lead to insufficient lubrication, pain, and a higher risk of tearing and infection.

In addition, after the 2008 financial crisis, the financial situation of newcomers to the industry was generally very bad.

When they check the forms, they usually choose the high-difficulty storyline options with double or triple rewards.

In such a situation, without sufficient lubrication, it's practically destroying the flower!
In short, just as Takeshi Kitano mentioned in "Chat 007".

"Whether you're dealing with a desert girl or a flood girl, you can prepare a bottle of lubricant. It might just revolutionize your sensory world."

Wow…

Lin Xingzhuo opened the bathroom door and walked out, her body steaming.

Tonight is destined to be a hunting night!!

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Li Nian was watching a rebroadcast of Yang Lan's interview program on Dragon TV in the living room. It was an exclusive interview between the host and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

The two men mentioned the Russian president, who was visiting Abkhazia, a conflict zone in Georgia.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk greatly admires this Russian strongman.

Yang Lan looked at the real-life Iron Man with seductive eyes and said in a flattering tone:
"Indeed, he perfectly embodies the melancholic, powerful man of Russian literature, a man who has emerged from blizzards and storms—he has such a charismatic personality!!"

Li Nian felt a bit bored and prepared to change the channel to watch the new series "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 4" filmed by the Iron Triangle.

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At this moment, Lin Xingzhuo walked into the living room...

Lin Xingzhuo dried her wet hair with a towel, her bathrobe collar slightly open, water droplets sliding down her collarbone and onto her chest.

The body, honed by years of training, stretched the ordinary bathrobe into a sharp silhouette. With the sleeves rolled up, the arms were toned and the exposed calves showed clearly defined muscles.

Li Nian's face turned bright red instantly, like a frightened little rabbit, and he hid at the other end of the sofa.

She felt like a little white rabbit facing a big gray wolf, or rather, a super gray wolf with a prehistoric mammoth!

Li Nian now has a deeper understanding of Hai Zao's feelings towards Song Siming in "Dwelling Narrowness," and she would definitely be able to act even better if the show were filmed again!
Lin Xingzhuo was baffled by Li Nian's state. Was this part of a performance?

Lin Xingzhu tentatively moved closer. Li Nian glanced at the waistband of Lin Xingzhu's loose bathrobe, and, in a moment of inspiration, pulled out a business plan and tossed it over, saying:

"Brother Zhuo, Xingnian Flower Language is planning to start an e-commerce business, would you like to take a look..."

Lin Xingzhuo was somewhat surprised by Li Nian's change of perspective: "E-commerce?"

When Li Nian was filming the program "Delicious Food Wins the World" on Zhejiang TV, her flower shop business philosophy was still based on the traditional offline flower shop model.

Lin Xingzhuo did not raise any objections at the time.

A few years ago, when e-commerce was just beginning, people didn't know how to shop online, didn't trust online transactions, and logistics were poor, so they thought e-commerce was just a flash in the pan.

Last year, the financial crisis, coupled with traditional businesses entering the e-commerce market, intensified competition, leading to the collapse of many e-commerce companies due to broken cash flow or immature business models…

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At the recent China Entrepreneurs Forum, prominent figures such as Liu Chuanzhi, Duan Yongji, and Guo Guangchang all said in interviews that e-commerce is doomed!

The overall mainstream public opinion is also overwhelmingly in favor of this view!

Economic experts estimate that it will take about five years for the scale of e-commerce in mainland China to recover to the pre-2008 level of 1200 billion yuan. Running e-commerce against this trend requires bearing considerable psychological pressure.

At that time, Li Nian had just recovered and finally escaped her caged bird state, so Lin Xingzhuo didn't want to put too much pressure on her.

What's going on? What caused such a drastic change in Li Nian's business philosophy?

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Li Nian noticed Lin Xingzhuo's confusion and explained:
"When you were filming 'Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame,' I attended the 6th E-commerce Conference in Lin'an."

"Jack Ma from Alibaba outlined his e-commerce blueprint at the meeting, which changed my business thinking. In particular, the phrase 'making it easy to do business anywhere' was really appealing!"

In the PC internet era, Jack Ma's persuasive speaking skills were unparalleled in the entire Chinese business community.

Many seasoned business veterans who have been in business for decades couldn't resist, so it's no surprise that a new entrepreneur like Li Nian was persuaded.

Lin Xingzhuo looked at the proposal and said, "I remember that Xingnian Flower Language's physical store incorporated The Beast brand, didn't it?"

Li Nian explained, "My partner Xiang Haiqi and I discussed it, and the successful sale of Monet Garden flower boxes through Weibo proves the feasibility of online flower shops."

"However, in the luxury goods industry, consumers can touch the texture of the leather, feel the details of the craftsmanship, and experience the luxurious atmosphere, which cannot be replaced by online pictures."

"There is also the maintenance of high-net-worth client relationships. We need to provide VIPs with exclusive experiences such as private tasting sessions and customized services to build a brand-exclusive circle."

"The three shops of Xingnian Flower Language are all in very good locations. It would be a waste to use them for mid-range brands. We should just transform them all into offline stores for Wild Beast."

Lin Xingzhuo looked at the project proposal and said, "So, you plan to spin off the Xingnian Flower Language brand to focus on developing the online flower business in Shanghai."

Looking at the project proposal, Lin Xingzhuo recalled the TV series "One Thousand and One Nights" starring Dilraba Dilmurat and Deng Lun, which he had reviewed in his previous life.

This drama, hailed as the first idol drama in China focusing on the floral industry, was sponsored and invested in by the well-known online flower retailer FlowerPlus.

The entire drama is set against the backdrop of FlowerPlus, a company specializing in floral products. After the drama aired, Dilraba Dilmurat and Deng Lun were invited to collaborate on a branded floral product.

When Lin Xingzhu was reviewing this drama, he consulted the information and development history of some well-known domestic flower e-commerce companies.

For example, online flower retailers such as FlowerTime, FlowerGift.com, FlowerPlus, Aishang Flowers, and Yihua.

These online flower retailers mostly emerged after the 2010s...

That makes things simple. Xingnian Flower Language just needs to completely copy the development paths of these companies, taking the best and discarding the worst, and choosing the right path to move forward!

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Lin Xingzhuo said, "This plan is excellent! For these kinds of urban bourgeois consumer goods, the first to arrive in Xianyang will be king! Whoever captures the consumers' minds first will have the upper hand!"

"By the way, what about Li Yitong, the exclusive model you signed before?"

"We could have her shoot a series of commercials for 'Starry Night Flower Language' and increase the marketing efforts. Her style really suits this urban, sophisticated vibe..."

Li Nian asked, "She went to the Imperial Dance Academy at her own expense and enrolled in a non-degree continuing education course."

"Then we can shoot an advertisement during the first wave of promotions before the Lunar New Year during the winter break."

"Brother Zhuo, which platform should we choose to partner with for our flower shop?"

"I've had initial contact with Taobao, JD.com, Dangdang, Amazon China, Paipai, and Vancl."

"If we sign an exclusive agreement, the website will allocate more resources to us..."

Lin Xingzhuo thought for a moment and asked, "What are the terms offered by JD.com?"

Li Nian said, "JD.com offered very good terms. But they have too many negative scandals."

"Last year, Zhejiang Business Magazine reported that the financial crisis made it difficult for JD.com to raise funds in the United States, and its cash flow could dry up at any time..."

"Consumer Reports also mentioned that JD.com's customer service hotline is extremely difficult to get through, with a connection rate as low as 40% to 50% at one point, leading to a large number of customer complaints..."

Based on Liu Qiangdong's interview with CBN's "China Business Leaders" in his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo recounted JD.com's path to survival after the financial crisis:
"According to my sources, JD.com will soon receive $4100 million in funding."

"In addition, Liu Qiangdong will invest approximately 2.75 million RMB to purchase about 800 mu of land in key cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Suzhou."

"The plan is to build super-large logistics centers with an area of ​​over 10 square meters in Shanghai, Beijing, and Chengdu to significantly improve warehousing and transshipment capabilities."

"In addition, a centralized call center will be established. The scattered call center operations will be uniformly migrated to Suqian in the Jiangnan region, where human resource costs are lower, and the connection rate will be increased to over 95%."

Listening to Lin Xingzhuo's eloquent speech, Li Nian marveled at the vast difference in information between different levels.

According to the information provided by Lin Xingzhuo, it's obvious even with one's eyes closed that JD.com has not only solved its cash flow problem, but is also entering a period of rapid development...

Being born in Rome has such a huge advantage!!
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Of course, Li Nian probably didn't know.

Even Liu Qiangdong himself was anxious and sleepless all night, unsure whether he could secure the funding from Wall Street, and even more uncertain whether JD.com could survive...

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The two discussed the future plans for Xingnian Flower Language based on the proposal.

Based on his understanding of the development trajectory of China's e-commerce golden age after the 2010s, Lin Xingzhuo gave Li Nian a brief overview of his suggestions for e-commerce business.

Li Nian was increasingly amazed by Lin Xingzhuo's extensive knowledge!
She felt that Lin Xingzhuo's understanding of e-commerce was far superior to that alien-looking Jack Ma from Hangzhou!

Is this the family heritage and global vision of a noble family that has produced four generations of high-ranking officials?!
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Li Nian took out a shareholding agreement and said, "Here, take this. From now on, you will be the major shareholder of Xingnian Huayu."

Lin Xingzhuo was stunned...

Did I get a huge amount of gold coins?
Has my Bowser the Demon King buff been strengthened again?!

If this development trend continues, it will not only reap the benefits of the golden age of e-commerce but also avoid the pitfalls encountered by flower e-commerce companies in the past.

Xingnian Flower Language is essentially a combination of companies at their peak, such as Flower Time, Flower Gift Network, FlowerPlus, and Aishang Flowers!

The future market capitalization is conservatively estimated at two to three billion!

Holy crap! That's more than the total number of troops my brothers brought tonight!!
(End of this chapter)