I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 175 Opportunity favors the prepared mind

The second and third quarters of the year are the time to get next year's projects sorted out, while the fourth quarter is for pushing for budget targets. So, during the "college entrance exam season" of April, May, and June, any department or unit with a keen sense of opportunity will try every means to build relationships and do public relations.

If Uncle Zhang can think of building a brand in Fengyi County, he will naturally think even more deeply about it in other places.

However, thinking about it and doing it are two different things.

"Zhang An Health" has reached a critical juncture. Guan Changsheng took the opportunity of congratulating his boss uncle to bring several regional sales champions to Pengcheng to meet his boss.

It's not that I feel any pressure, I just simply want to earn more.

Previously, production capacity was artificially suppressed because of the need to increase the intensity of production in the eastern part of the city. Now that the shipment volume has increased, the feedback from the front-line sales staff is that it is possible to open up new battlefields.

Ma Shuang, who earned a degree from Jiangning University of Finance and Economics, strongly suggested expanding the product line. She suggested two options: first, entering the infant food market; and second, expanding the health supplement production line, such as vitamin tablets, calcium tablets, lutein candies, etc.

“Boss, Ma Shuang just returned from Beijing. The content of this ‘International Television Week’ was very rich and broadened his horizons. He also wrote a lot of materials for me. After thinking about it, I decided to have him report to you in person.”

When Guan Changsheng was at the company, he was extremely domineering.

When Ma Shuang saw Zhang Da'an's humble and obsequious demeanor, she was completely shocked.

This made Ma Shuang a little uneasy, and the top salespersons in the other regions were also very nervous. They didn't see the boss often and always felt that the boss was mysterious and didn't seem to care much about the "top scorer list".

However, Guan Changsheng was constantly making internal pronouncements at work, almost as if he was about to swear allegiance to the boss. In addition, Guan Changsheng was the only one who had any say in the company, and the long-time employees were all aware of his grudges and feuds with the East District, which added to his mystique.

In particular, the "Zhang An Health" Phase III project started construction as soon as it was announced, and the approval in Chengdong District was almost instantaneous. This made many front-line sales staff increasingly aware that whether their products sold well or not, at least within the province, had little to do with them; it was just a matter of diligence.

Outside the province, it's the battlefield where ability truly matters.

Ma Shuang was the first person to distribute goods to all the prefecture-level cities in the Jianghuai Province. He also did a good job in warehousing and agency businesses without any major problems. In some situations on the front lines, sales staff need to provide feedback as soon as possible, otherwise many benefits will be missed.

For example, warehouses with good flood and fire prevention conditions generally won't be vacant for long. Once they become available on the market, acquiring them promptly is a profitable move.

In southern Anhui and around the provincial capital Luzhou, Ma Shuang helped the company acquire seven or eight high-quality warehouses in the urban-rural fringe areas. These warehouses were characterized by convenient transportation, even if not particularly convenient, allowing large trucks to easily enter and exit, and enabling them to simply turn around and leave after a quick roadside turn.

Another advantage is that it is close to the national highway, or even right next to it, making it easy to distribute goods to surrounding districts and counties, and thus serving as a temporary dispatch warehouse.

Most importantly, these seven or eight warehouses were not rented, but purchased.

The reason is that if the salesperson is diligent, they can find out a lot of inside information, such as which nouveau riche boss has lost all his wealth gambling and is selling off his good stuff. If they can keep the "gambler" in line as soon as possible, they are basically guaranteed to win.

A warehouse worth 1.5 to 1.6 million can often be sold for 900,000 or even less.

There's no need to worry about any unclear issues later. Once the contract is signed, the "Zhang An Health" brand can be put up. Local agents who are willing to become agents all have connections; they are either local "Brahmins" or their children have repeated a grade at Xindongwei Port Middle School.

This kind of approach is something no one else can do; only the top sales staff at "Zhang An Health" can pull it off.

"boss."

"Don't be shy, just relax."

The place where Zhang Da'an meets guests is not far from Uncle Zhang's residence. It is a reception center specially used by "Zhang An Education" for receiving guests. The internal training is actually the "Zhuangyuan Building" of Pengcheng Branch. However, because the location of Pengcheng Branch has not yet been finalized, it has not been officially opened yet.

Once officially established, the construction of the "Top Scholar Building" will proceed simultaneously with the construction of the branch school.

"Boss, there are some things I'd like to report."

"Tell me."

Zhang Da'an has grown a little taller and heavier, and looks even more robust than before. This is the benefit of his daily exercise routine, which provides him with enough energy to sustain high-intensity work.

"Here's the thing, boss. This year's 'International Television Week' in Beijing has four major forums, mainly focusing on topics such as management, advertising, editing and broadcasting, and television documentaries. In the discussion on the topic of 'Advertising and Marketing Strategies in the Era of Media Conglomeration,' the organizers specifically used international coverage about the 'Amway' brand."

As he spoke, Ma Shuang took out a document and handed it to Zhang Da'an with both hands for him to review.

"Integrity and quality are the best advertisements?"

Zhang Da'an shook the materials in his hand. It was a report from Washington, but the content of the report was about Amway entering the domestic market.

The opening line, "In recent years, false advertising in the domestic health product industry has seriously shaken consumer trust," is a standard tactic, but it sets the tone.

"Boss, the domestic health supplement industry is definitely going to undergo a new round of reshuffling. In the past, it was all about 'taking turns in charge,' relying on advertising on CCTV to increase production. This year, I personally feel that the first-tier market is changing, and the changes are significant. Health supplements increasingly need 'outside monks' to preach the scriptures. The old approach of relying on ancestral prescriptions and medicinal wines may be severely limited."

"Take Amway as an example. In 1946, its turnover was 300 million yuan. Last year, its turnover was less than 4 billion yuan. The product line increased from 49 to 140. This 'pharmacy-sea strategy' was very successful and directly led to the creation of Nutrilite. But I think they can't capture all the high-quality customers. Domestic products lack a flagship brand. Rather than letting others do this market, we should do it ourselves. The boss has been holding back the 'Three-Time Champion' title for a whole year, and the benefits are already showing. Now it's not just in East China. I've traveled to Northeast China, North China, and Central China. The 'Three-Time Champion' reputation has penetrated into rural areas. This year may be the peak of the market conversion rate."

"Moreover, we are different from 'Amway.' Amway's main marketing method is direct selling, which to some extent is similar to pyramid schemes in certain regions, except that it has physical products. In terms of building frontline personnel, setting up our own stores and hiring salespeople is not very suitable and can easily cause problems in areas where pyramid schemes are rampant. This year, the return rate in Lingxi Province is as high as 32%, while its global return rate is 5%."

"However, its 30-day 'guaranteed refund' policy is quite reasonable, and it is estimated that it will recover next year. I think we can learn from this kind of deceptive trick, and even other small commodity industries can do this, turning it into 'replacement instead of repair,' which will immediately reduce costs by 60% to 70%."

"Boss, my personal guess is that the government is taking this opportunity to crack down on the current chaos in the domestic health supplement market. This is the perfect time for you to emerge and dominate the market. No matter how famous other domestic health supplement brands are, they can't possibly cover the entire country, but you can easily expand tenfold in one go."

Ma Shuang is a very thoughtful person with a good resume. He was a top salesperson at Sanxiang Biotechnology. However, sales can't last a lifetime. To break through the ceiling, he needs to switch platforms.

After being recruited by Guan Changsheng, he felt completely different. The pressure was relieved. Guan Changsheng, as the boss, was willing to take the blame and bear the pressure, which was hard to imagine in other companies.

Another point is that the production side has very sound rules and regulations, and the company's production standards far exceed local and national standards. In terms of quality, there is almost no psychological burden on the sales side, and the confidence in the product is very strong.

What's lacking is a sales team. Ma Shuang's role here is secondary: leading people is the most important. He spent about two years building the team, and if he were to switch to another company, it would be completely ruined.

There's only one reason why things aren't wasted here: the money is right and the responsibilities are clearly defined.

Ma Shuang sometimes felt unworthy of his position because he received commissions, so when "Zhang An Health" arranged for key business personnel and leaders to pursue advanced studies, he signed up immediately.

The university that "Zhang An Health" is collaborating with is Jiangning University of Finance and Economics. Their management and marketing programs are quite good and haven't deteriorated yet. Ma Shuang has indeed learned something valuable and has gained a clearer understanding of the true value of a higher education institution.

It's not uncommon for unorthodox sales methods to succeed, but it's remarkable if even one person out of 100,000 can achieve that. Becoming a major taxpayer in a district or county is basically the ceiling. To break through further, one must ultimately return to modern enterprise management and market development.

"You're right about most of what you said."

Zhang Da'an was satisfied with Ma Shuang's report, but some things cannot be understood through analysis alone; only those who are at the table can see them clearly.

This is also the core reason why Ma Shuang is willing to wait for an opportunity at "Zhang An Health". The boss, Zhang Da'an, is the one who can get a seat at the table.

Despite its great reputation, the old company "Sanxiang Bio" is actually limited to Hunan province; it's only good at domestic competition. When people from Beijing come to take shares, they encounter almost no resistance.

However, here, Ma Shuang personally witnessed how the East District went from using every means to bowing down and surrendering. During this period, there were also various lawsuits and battles. Guan Changsheng, the boss himself, sent in thirty or forty people of all kinds.

Not three or four, but thirty or forty.

It's absolutely terrifying.

The local bullies in Chengdong District didn't dare utter a single word. "Zhang An Health" received an enterprise award from Jiangning City on average every quarter, and various bronze medals covered the walls of the reception hall. It's only because "Zhang An Health" isn't a state-owned enterprise; otherwise, it might be on the same level as Chengdong District.

In this setting, Ma Shuang instinctively sat up straight to listen to the boss's teachings, while Guan Changsheng seized the opportunity to refill the boss's teacup with hot water.

A few water stains splashed out, but he quickly grabbed some tissues to wipe them clean. His nimble movements stunned the top salespeople.

"Sending you to the capital to attend various meetings seems to have been the right thing to do. It has broadened your horizons and completely opened your eyes."

As Zhang Da'an spoke, he picked up his teacup, blew on it, took a sip, and then said, "Bring me a can of Coke."

"Hey."

As soon as Guan Changsheng sat down, he strode to the refrigerator as if he had been launched into the air, took out a can of chilled Coca-Cola, and then placed his hands on the table.

"Boss, a Coke."

"Ah."

Tap, sizzle!
Taking a swig, Zhang Da'an was quite satisfied, and then said, "However, you've misjudged one thing. It's not that the government wants to crack down on the chaos in the domestic health product market. Rather, someone is planning to use foreigners' swords to kill the local unfortunate ones. This industry rectification will certainly address the chaos, but the main driving force is to fish in troubled waters and devour the health product brands that have already established themselves locally."

"Ah?! This..."

"It's normal that you don't know these details. In the next few years, all the major brands that are marketing will receive a lot of foreign investment. The rumors in the market are also spread by foreign capital. Some of the dirty tricks that were common before are nothing to foreigners."

Zhang Da'an remained calm and didn't care about these things at all. Unlike companies with questionable origins, "Zhang An Health" could withstand any scrutiny.

Furthermore, "Zhang An Health" has a very solid foundation, so even if foreign capital wants to take action, they can only resort to the old trick of creating hot topics to weaken the brand value of "Zhang An Health".

However, this approach does not apply to "three consecutive champions". Rumors can easily cause a regular company to collapse, but if a company has strong core strength, it is like throwing an egg against a rock. As long as the rumors spread, they can actually boost the company's reputation.

The logic is simple: it's equivalent to a large-scale publicity campaign, which is more effective than any advertisement.

This is actually a marketing tactic abroad as well. The "rumor-debunking" model may seem old-fashioned and easy to fool young people, but older people don't fall for it.

Moreover, it has nothing to do with the knowledge level of young people. Illiterate people will fall for this, and college students will also fall for it.

After all, it's normal for young people to get easily exasperated. Among millions of young people, you can't find more than a handful who truly have independent thinking abilities.

But then again, if you weren't quick to react, how could you possibly keep improving yourself?
They all complement each other.

"Actually, I didn't intend to fight head-on with foreign companies in the health supplement industry. It's not that I'm afraid of foreign companies or those who partner with them. Rather, I've prepared 2 billion yuan to compete with them in the mobile phone market."

"..."

"..."

"..."

That simple sentence startled Guan Changsheng and Ma Shuang.

However, if they knew that Zhang Da'an was holding back his words, their expressions would be even more varied.

Zhang Da'an has prepared more than 2 billion yuan; all the profits from "Zhuangyuanxing" will be invested in it, and several state-owned investment companies also plan to follow up.

Luzhou City alone scraped together 800 million yuan to play along with Zhang Da'an. The reason was simple: when USTC went to Jiangning Institute of Technology for exchanges, they had already seen the final product plan of "Zhang An Electronics".

The phone itself isn't the point; the point is that "Zhang An Electronics" offers a "phone design package solution." Companies or individuals looking to invest in phone manufacturing only need to purchase the solution based on their needs, and the rest is just assembling the parts.

The only aspect that has some technical content is that the manufacturer can purchase debugging services from "Zhang An Electronics" or send its own engineers to "Zhang An Electronics" for joint debugging.

If it were just this little bit of activity domestically, it wouldn't be anything special. Texas Instruments had actually contacted Jiangning Institute of Technology last year and participated in a communication baseband project. It hasn't been officially announced yet, but it's already been heard about in the industry. As a university with considerable academic strength, USTC naturally knew about it early on.

The only uncertainty is whether there will be a unified standard for chip design and manufacturing.

Design is one industry, and processing is another, each with its own challenges.

This year, Qualcomm has also sent people to lobby, the general idea being that the two sides should cooperate, or that domestic designers should give up their own designs and have Qualcomm provide the solutions. On this basis, the patent fees can be appropriately reduced.

International research institutions have also analyzed "Zhang An Electronics" and felt at a loss as to how to destroy it in one fell swoop. This is mainly because "Zhang An Electronics" has a very diversified source of funding and its funds are very healthy. So healthy that research institutions took the initiative to contact "Zhang An Electronics" and planned to invest 20 to 30 million US dollars.

If "Zhang An Electronics" were a single business, it could be easily destroyed. Unfortunately, the business categories listed on the bottom of "ZA"'s official website are so vast and comprehensive that it would cost more than 200 billion to "encircle and annihilate" it.

Unless it's a national-level strategic game, there's absolutely no need for this; negotiations and cooperation will inevitably take place on a commercial level.

Moreover, at this time, Zhang An Electronics was not the only domestic company engaging in such shady dealings. In fact, it could be said that Zhang An Electronics was the weakest of them all. For example, Huaban Company was already negotiating a large contract in Japan, one of which was a pre-research project on a 3G baseband chip. However, it was not the well-known Kirin chip that would later become famous, but rather the Balong chip.

Balong truly became known in the consumer market because it developed the first 5G baseband chip, but its success in the industrial sector came much earlier than Kirin.

So if we really want to destroy domestic industries, we should first target highly specialized companies like "Petals" and not makeshift companies like "Zhang An Electronics".

When Zhang Da'an finalized the "mobile phone design package solution" with Jiangning Institute of Technology, the main lobbying group in China happened to be one of the clients, "Fantasy" Company. "Fantasy" Company's idea was to jointly develop the mobile phone market, with them handling the patent licensing, and to capture the market in six provinces and one city in East China as quickly as possible.

From a cooperation perspective, "Fantasy" Company's proposal was good, as it could make a lot of money and quick money. However, "Zhang An Electronics" had no shortage of quick money or investment, so the cooperation remained only verbal and did not go any further.

At this point, Zhang Da'an revealed the investment scale of "Zhang'an Electronics" to Guan Changsheng and Ma Shuang. In fact, the plan and development path had already been finalized, so he could talk about it freely now.

By next year or the year after, students who originally went to Xindongweigang Middle School to study computer science or internet-related majors will be able to directly intern or start working at Zhang'an Electronics.

Basically, as time goes by, "Zhang An Electronics" is one of the few emerging high-tech companies that does not need to worry about talent pools. It does not even need to package professional talents in "campus recruitment" or invest in universities to build one or two "Zhang An classes". There is no need for that.

A year at Xindongwei Port Middle School is enough time for students to build up their confidence and go all in on "Anglo".

Of course, if someone calls Zhang Da'an "Teacher Zhang," they probably wouldn't dare to apply for the job; they'd need encouragement from their family to even dare to come.

Why does Zhang Da'an, with his abundance of talent, dare to compete with foreign capital? It's simply because he has a wealth of human resources and the confidence to do so.

Compared to human resources, investment and policy are insignificant and have a pitifully low weight in the "battle".

Even if the negative impact of a policy is extremely large, it can be overcome one by one with the "human wave tactics" of the talent pool, unless the government intervenes through administrative means, but that would be considered technical damage, and would not require technical talent to solve the problem.

However, when Ma Shuang heard that his boss was going to invest 2 billion yuan in consumer electronics, his eyes instantly lost their light, and he felt like the sky was about to fall.

"What's wrong? Are you discouraged because I'm offering two billion yuan but not investing in the health supplement industry? Does it feel like your dreams have been shattered in an instant?"

With a smile on his face, Zhang Da'an looked at the dejected Ma Shuang and said lightly, "So, broadening your horizons has its advantages and disadvantages. After seeing abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, and fish maw, who the hell would still eat gluten and vermicelli?"

"Boss, I..."

"No need to explain."

Zhang Da'an sipped his cola, looking completely unconcerned. "Your great disappointment shows you did analyze the asset distribution. But who says that if I put two billion into the mobile phone industry, I can't put another two billion into the health supplement industry?"

Making mobile phones and running the mobile phone industry are two different things; making health products and running the health product industry are also two different things.

Guan Changsheng, the lackey, understood immediately: "Boss is awesome! Boss is invincible! Long live the boss!"

Ma Shuang, who had dreams, had to think about it for a moment, and then showed an incredulous expression.

"With the sales team in such good shape, how can we not promote them and give them a raise? I'll give you six months, and by the end of the year I want to see at least two populous provinces fully stocked with our products."

"Boss, actually..."

“You have ideas, so I'll give you a chance to prove yourself. Aren't you envious of Amway's wide and comprehensive product line? I'll give you a research team. You say you want to make vitamin tablets, so we'll make vitamin tablets; you say you want to sell calcium tablets, so we'll sell calcium tablets. Amway has 140 products; if you can manage to make 1400, I'll agree.” “…”

"But there's one thing: profit."

Zhang Da'an crunched the Coke can loudly, then casually tossed it into the trash can. He walked over to Ma Shuang, who was sitting on the sofa, and looked at her. "I only want profits, healthy profits, substantial profits. If it succeeds, and the new blockbuster product comes out, I'll start a company for you to be the CEO, give you shares, and make you financially independent."

"..."

Ma Shuang, who was confident just now, is now intimidated. But he also knows that if he misses this opportunity, it will be gone forever.

goo.

Swallowing hard, Ma Shuang looked nervous and even had a dry mouth.

"Don't rush to answer me now, don't be too nervous."

Zhang Da'an patted his shoulder and said, "Before you came, you could have asked Lao Guan. Back then, I left two hundred million to make, slowly raking in sixty or seventy million, and ended up making much more than two hundred million. Now you can live in big houses in Jiangning, and that's all earned through hard work and struggle. Without some self-control and guts, how can you deal with all sorts of monsters and demons?"

"Write down a plan and give it to me before the college entrance exam this year. Don't worry, I'll give you a month's leave. You can travel around and look for inspiration, or you can just stay at home, eat and sleep, it's fine."

It was a very casual arrangement, but it was definitely Zhang Da'an's style.

It's not impossible to make Ma Shuang sign a pledge now, but it's unnecessary. Zhang Da'an doesn't care about the development of "Zhang An Health". It's just that Guan Changsheng brought him here, so we have to give Guan Changsheng face.

He doesn't mind if his dog, whether male or female, wants to bring a friend along to eat high-end dog food.

As Ma Shuang analyzed, the health supplement industry will soon develop into a battle between "domestic capital" and "foreign capital".

The result was that foreign capital won big, while the joint ventures of the past had their brands shelved, and those created by local capital were basically no different from "Palace Jade Liquor".

In his report to Zhang Da'an, Ma Shuang mentioned that the Beijing International Television Festival had quoted extensively from reports from Washington. However, what Ma Shuang didn't know was that these reports from Washington were not from random roadside reporters, but from overseas correspondents of major state media outlets.

At this point, it's not hard to see that Beijing's "International Television Festival" has already begun to devise a strategy to strangle domestic health product companies in the area of ​​advertising.

The strategy is actually similar to that of the automotive, white goods, and home computer industries. It's just that the automotive industry is too obvious. At least there is a joint venture model. Moreover, domestic car manufacturers are not completely hopeless. The "Fengyun series," which can sell tens of millions of cars, has already started to emerge, so they still have the ability to put up a fight.

Needless to say, white goods saw the fastest production surge due to China's accession to the World Trade Organization. This led to initial infighting within the white goods industry, followed by smaller appliances in the upstream and downstream of the home appliance supply chain. Ultimately, this infighting dragged down Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.

These things are so commonplace that they come into contact with a lot of people. The health supplement industry is different; it seems to be everywhere, but in reality, the people and social classes involved change drastically.

Last year, this oral liquid was a huge hit. Next year, after a prime-time advertising slot on CCTV is snatched up, it will be this capsule and that tablet that take turns playing music and dancing.

The competition is fierce; it's the most brutal game of capital. Every aspect requires money, except for research and development.

Use whichever one is ripe; the most important thing is that it won't kill you.

In this process, the health supplement industry is by no means limited to the category of "goods trade". It involves a large number of financial transactions, financial services and other services such as health consultation, so there is also a considerable part of "service trade".

So if it's just about selling health supplements, then the company's bankruptcy is inexplicable and a case of dying without knowing why.

Last year, the total sales of health food products sold in pharmacies exceeded 14 billion yuan, and the entire health food industry market size was around 30 billion yuan, with Amway alone taking away 4 billion yuan.

This can be considered a small test for foreign investment; it hasn't really reached its full potential yet.

This year's crackdown on the health supplement industry will certainly not be a problem if it's done between public and private entities, but "misuse of public resources" is really nothing to worry about.

Because among the top six health product companies in the country, Beijing ranks first, while Lingdong Province can only rank second. The reasons behind this are as well-known in the industry as the joke that "Fantasy" Company is a technology company.

People admire "Fantasy" company's resources, connections, channels, and sales team, but if you ask someone to admire "Fantasy" company's technology... that's not just bad, it's extremely bad.

The same applies to the health supplement industry. Health supplements that have successfully established themselves as "domestic leaders" are not actually local companies; they are essentially foreign-funded enterprises with very complex ingredients.

So if someone is afraid of "checking their background," then checking their background is definitely justified.

Your perspective is determined by where you sit; that's a truth.

However, Coach Zhang is completely indifferent to the development of the health product industry. He believes that he could sell bottled water as easily as he wanted, so it's meaningless and not challenging.

How low is the challenge level?

Once the sales team is set up, all that's left is to go full steam ahead with production; there's no need to worry about anything else.

Marketing costs are extremely low; they make money hand over fist.

This is why Zhang Da'an isn't worried about the cash flow at all; he can get a billion or two billion yuan from "Universal Bank" just by using the name "Zhang An".

The name "Zhang An" alone is worth the price, and that's after a discount.

Now that Ma Shuang has a dream, and Guan Changsheng is willing to nurture his subordinates' dreams, Chief Instructor Zhang has no problem with it and will just play along with them.

Ma Shuang broadened his horizons in Beijing and learned that some people were using reports from Washington, but he didn't really have a concept of how jarring the details were.

However, Zhang Da'an had read all the articles cited in the "International Television Festival." In the report praising Amway, there was this revealing detail: To further expand its Asian market, Amway's researchers have turned their attention to the nutritional value of traditional Chinese medicine. But they don't just follow the crowd; they must independently determine its nutritional components and potential toxicity, and also determine which type of ginseng is more effective. The research center has also introduced NASA's most advanced remote sensing imaging equipment to study the effectiveness of health foods and skincare products in improving skin health. This new equipment is very expensive.

Basically, it can be said that if China wants to seize the right to interpret the nutritional value of traditional Chinese medicine, it will have no right to bark unless it follows the rules set by others, finds an institution with "independent testing" capabilities, and introduces "the most advanced remote sensing imaging equipment".

As for who should determine the criteria for "independent measurement," that's another matter.

As for what exactly makes the "most advanced equipment" so advanced, let's skip the nonsense and look at the specifications.

These two things alone are enough to defeat the vast majority of young people, because most young people do not believe in "metaphysics," and only a small number of people understand "empirical science." If they understand that "training" exists in all walks of life, then the number of people is even smaller.

This almost explains why, for a long time afterward, health supplements for teenagers, and even various other products like massage guns, treadmills, slimming devices, and yoga mats, were all initially imported before being introduced to the domestic market.

The local star who can dispel this "smokescreen" is undoubtedly the "three-time champion".

It's almost effortless, and doesn't even require any explanation.

Because all it takes to be a "three-time champion" is one sentence: "I eat this every day, what are you barking at my dog ​​for?"
Others have to acknowledge it; if you disagree, you can take the test yourself.

After Ma Shuang and the other top salespeople left, Guan Changsheng stayed behind to have tea with his boss and continue to flatter him.

"Boss, Ma Shuang is a very capable person. He practically built up the team in Jianghuai Province from scratch. With him helping you build your empire, I believe you will soon dominate the health supplement industry market."

"I heard the city government introduced you to someone, but you didn't like her? What, are you planning to get back together with your ex-wife?"

"How is that possible!"

Just as Guan Changsheng was about to kneel and speak, Zhang Da'an grabbed him and threw him back onto the sofa.

This thing is truly one of the most outrageous.

"Boss, I will definitely not get back together with my ex-wife. Her whole family are bloodsuckers, and getting involved with them would probably damage the company's image. So don't worry, boss, I won't get back together with her, because I will absolutely not allow your business to be tarnished in any way!"

"..."

"As for the city introducing me to someone, it's mainly because she's someone important; she works in the internal medicine department of the provincial hospital. I'm worried she's after the boss's business, since her family is very powerful. Why would she be interested in me? Is it because I'm older, because I've had stitches on my head and face? Or is it because I'm divorced and have a child who's about to turn 18?"

Guan Changsheng was perfectly clear-headed. "Although I made some money thanks to the boss, that amount in a year is only enough for him to buy a few bags abroad. I'm not stupid. When we're eating out, he's talking about bags worth over 200,000 yuan each. Why would someone like that be interested in an old man like me who's divorced, has kids, and isn't even handsome? He must be after my position and the company where it's located."

"You don't need to worry about anyone in Jiangning being able to swindle my money. It feels about the same, so what's wrong with getting a marriage certificate with her? Letting someone lose both their wife and their money isn't so bad. If someone is after the company, don't you know you can turn around and try to take someone else's assets?"

"Boss is indeed a man of great talent and wisdom. I was too narrow-minded. Boss, don't worry, I will seize the opportunity next time. I want the person and the family property."

"That's right. In the internal medicine department of the Provincial People's Hospital, she's not young. If her father is in his fifties or sixties, her grandfather's generation was probably around eighty or ninety. She outlived the old ancestor who was in charge, and she killed off the elders in her family. In the end, who has the final say? It all comes down to strength."

With a smile, Zhang Da'an continued, "With my support, how could you possibly become a live-in son-in-law? Of course, you'll be the rightful son-in-law, in charge of the household. We can just take over their place and let their protégés and former associates become our connections, right?"

"I'll do whatever the boss says!"

"Seize the opportunity. I'll kill the old ones first, then send the ones who are about to retire to work on sewing machines. It'll be a good way to keep the young and old in Jiangning City alert."

"Won't this pose any risk to the boss?"

"What's there to be afraid of? If others dare to plot against us, they've already done something as treacherous as trying to get something from a tiger. They'll be eaten alive by the tiger. Who can complain then? Reason prevails everywhere. Don't worry."

Zhang Da'an patted Guan Changsheng on the shoulder and continued nonchalantly, "Besides, at worst, you're seriously injured. It's not that easy to die. Right?"

"The boss is wise."

"Next time you flatter someone, be a little more skillful, Lao Guan. This kind of flattery makes me feel no sense of accomplishment. By the way, should we invite Lulu over for dinner?"

"Boss, let's just forget about it. My relationship with Team Leader Shi's parents is just that of ordinary coworkers, not relatives or friends."

"Okay, then I'll tell Lulu. She was the one who told me that if you come, she'll treat you to a meal."

"I appreciate your kind offer, but please tell Team Leader Shi to take care of himself."

In the end, he didn't stay for a meal. Guan Changsheng acted as if he had never met Shi Yelu, never mentioning that he wanted to come and take a look. However, Shi Yelu's family was being taken good care of.

Shi Yelu's father had a successful bladder cancer surgery and is still alive this year. He can even argue with people on the street, which shows that he has recovered well. Her mother, Ye Meifen, has a stable job and now answers the phone at a street office in the eastern part of the city. So far, no one knows that she has been very successful in selling her daughter.

Because everyone in the subdistrict office of Chengdong District thought Ye Meifen was the mistress of Guan Changsheng, the vice president of "Zhang An Health"...

These rumors are quite bizarre.

That night, the head of the nanny team changed into loose pajamas, then excitedly held up the examination report for Zhang Da'an: "Boss, look, look..."

"What are you looking at? Oh my, not bad, you're finally pregnant."

Zhang Da'an touched Shi Yelu's lower abdomen, "Why did you decide to get checked?"

"My period didn't come today, so I listened to my aunt and went to the affiliated hospital of China University of Mining and Technology for a checkup. And guess what? I'm pregnant! Haha, now I don't have to worry anymore, I'm so awesome! Mua~ Thank you, boss!"

Still buzzing with excitement, Shi Yelu walked outside in her slippers, saying, "I'll go call Dou Dou over... no, I'll go ask Xiao Xue first."

Before Zhang Da'an could speak, she had already taken off running.

Zhang Da'an picked up the examination report again and looked at it. He was also a little incredulous. Although he knew that this would happen sooner or later, he still felt a little complicated when the day actually came.

I don't know if it will become my weakness.

After mentally rehearsing it, Zhang Da'an immediately gave up hope. Very well, he had no expectations for his offspring, which meant they wouldn't be a weakness.

What a failed rebirth! It even reborn a conscience that's gone.

It seems I can't control the education of this next generation; let Shi Yelu and the others do what they want.

In the ultra-luxurious "nanny room," Shi Yelu straddled Wang Douyan's waist, holding a "jackfruit" in each hand. While pinching it, she turned to Yang Xuehua and said, "Xiaoxue, the boss said that you should only wear a nightgown when you go to keep him company."

"what?"

Yang Xuehua was startled. Wang Douyan, who was lying on the ground, looked suspicious and was about to ask what was going on when she cried out in pain.

"Ouch, Lulu, what are you doing? That hurts!"

"You little hussy, do you think I don't know what you're up to? Look at me, I've made it big, and you're all smitten now, aren't you?"

"Pah! Lulu, you're shameless!"

"hey-hey……"

Team Leader Shi's bullying of his subordinates was heinous. At the same time, he continued to speak seriously to Yang Xuehua on the other bed, "Xiaoxue, hurry up and go, or the boss will get angry."

"Oh, I... I'll go right now."

Then, with her back to the two of them, she was about to change her clothes.

"Oh dear, let me help you, let me help you! I've told you before not to use these front-fastening styles, they'll deform... *digging*"

Looking at Yang Xuehua's "fruitful results", Team Leader Shi could only sigh that some people are indeed worthy of being born with the Great Thunder Saint Body, completely different from her who makes a final push to develop.

She realized her talent, but Yang Xuehua was different; her lower limit was the ceiling for others.

After helping the blushing Yang Xuehua into a slip dress, Shi Yelu quickly pushed her out. Only after Yang Xuehua left did she close the door, take some snacks from the bedside table, and eat with Wang Douyan.

Good things should be shared with your best friends.

For example, happiness.

"Lulu, did the boss really call Xiaoxue over?"

"Bullshit, you know the boss. You might as well play 'Godslayer' instead of playing with us."

"Are you lying to Xiaoxue?"

While eating the small walnuts, the two girls felt guilty, like they were doing something wrong.

"What do you mean by lying? Xiaoxue herself wouldn't dare, and the boss doesn't care. The second batch of trainees is coming soon. If we don't hurry, the novelty will be gone."

Team Leader Shi said earnestly to team member Wang Douyan, "Dou Dou, the three of us are a team, best friends who have been together for a lifetime. We need to stick together, otherwise we'll be uncultured and untalented, good for nothing but sticking our butts out. No one can stay eighteen forever, but eighteen-year-olds can stay forever."

"..."

At this moment, Wang Douyan, a veteran member of the nanny team, was finally completely convinced by the wisdom of the team leader. Following the team leader's advice, she found a sexy nightgown and quietly went to wait at the door.

Taking a deep breath, Comrade Wang Douyan straightened her back, puffed out her chest, and stuck out her buttocks. After opening the door and entering, she said to the couple inside who were preparing for their foreplay: I'm not here to ruin your time, I'm here to join you.

(End of this chapter)