Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 294 The Considerate Snake
"It's so beautiful! Are you really going to give it to me?"

Looking at the box Xiao Chi brought back, which contained many trendy toys and charms, Yu Xin's eyes widened. These things seemed inconspicuous, but they were actually not cheap.

Even someone as intelligent as Eunhye is not immune to a girl's weaknesses; in order to decorate her house, she bought a lot of the latest trendy items.

Although it was a waste of money, the idea that "money is hard to come by" made these trendy toy stores very happy. The various items almost filled a trunk, but Xiao Chi had to do the hard work.

Chen Shijun also strongly agrees with the marketing concept of this kind of thing, which is to sell emotions and satisfy young people's need for emotional companionship and a sense of belonging to a social circle. The uncertainty and excitement brought by blind boxes are very strong.

From the moment humans learned to hunt with stone tools, gambling has been a persistent phenomenon, like a virus. Whether one is a king or a commoner, gambling can be a matter of life and death for nations and families, or even a bite of food.

As someone who runs a cryptocurrency exchange, I naturally have a deep understanding of this area and am well aware of how huge the market is among young people.

Last year, Chen Shijun invested heavily in Hong Kong's first listed trendy toy company, putting a lot of cash into it. However, it seems that he is now trapped and his losses are unrecognizable.

Despite the continuously falling stock price and the mocking look from Secretary Eun-hye, Chen Shijun remained defiant, insisting that it was just a short-term correction and that the price would rebound later.

Not only will I not cut my losses, I will continue to buy. This is the last chance; if I don't buy now, I won't be able to buy later.

Secretary Eun-hye kept shaking her head at this. Chen Shih-chun said that others are fearful while I am greedy. The signs of an economic downturn have gradually emerged, and low-cost emotional safe havens and emotional outlets are very important.

Although these small plush and plastic toys are relatively expensive, they are precisely the kind of "affordable luxury" that ordinary people can afford. When the consumption structure is restructured, the stock prices of these companies will soar to an alarming level.

"If I said I'd give it to you, then I'll give it to you. Would I lie to you?"

Xiaochi is holding a Violent Bear plush toy, a gift from Eunhye unnie. She plans to put it in an acrylic frame. She also has some other miscellaneous plush toys, which unnie thinks will look nice hanging on her bag.

"Director Chen really admires you. He thinks there is a kind of spirit in you that attracts him and reminds him of his past self."

Secretary Eunhye actually created a very perfect image for Chen Shijun. There were some things that the man himself didn't even know he had said, but Eunhye's description of "Chen Shijun" completely fooled Xiao Chi.

"Director Chen? Are you attracted to me?"

The girl fell into deep thought, carefully considering her own strengths. Director Chen truly had an eye for beauty; she herself was unaware of this quality.

Looking at Fan Yuxin, who was playing with a doll, I suddenly had an uneasy feeling. Secretary Li said that Min Xizhen had ulterior motives. Will the two of them have a conflict in the company in the future?

Some random thoughts flashed through my mind, but I didn't take them seriously. After all, I haven't even debuted yet, so there's no point in thinking about it so much.

Secretary Eun-hye said she bought some really good coffee beans in Chen Shih-chun's office, and that he could invite her up to play if Chen Shih-chun wasn't in his office. This made the girl a little hesitant to agree.

Only after being repeatedly invited by the other party did she say she could consider it. Eunhye also said that sometimes she found it very boring to handle Chen Shijun's tedious work by herself.

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The company has been quite busy lately, especially since it's a new company in its early stages. From assembling a team by drawing on manpower to allocating relevant resources, it's been a huge challenge.

Bang Si-hyuk included Chen Shi-jun as a director within the group, partly as a incentive to make a profit when his value skyrockets. Another reason might be coordinating personnel transfers between various labels; expecting Min Hee-jin to recruit on her own is impossible, as these idol management professionals need to be coordinated from various labels.

Achieving all this was no easy task. The coordination among the trainees alone had already caused dissatisfaction among various labels regarding this new project. Paradox Interactive lost two trainees, while Source Music contributed all of its progress.

During this period, Chen Shijun and Park Ji-won held a lot of meetings and exchanged countless resources, finally managing to establish some framework.

These newly arrived skilled workers will be a crucial guarantee for the debut of the new group. In the intricate machine of the idol industry, the professional competence of the management team is an intangible asset that determines the success or failure of an idol group.

Both Chen Shijun and Park Jiwon are self-taught, but even so they know that even with the most promising trainees and the most innovative concepts, without a mature management team, everything is just a castle in the air.

Including stylists, choreographers, agents, and publicity planners, this is a technique that polishes raw materials into diamonds, and these are the treasures of the K-pop industry.

As trainees of large companies, they need to learn more and undergo more rigorous and complex training. Whether it's singing and dancing, hosting, or even a small part of songwriting, as well as some special skills, they need to pay someone to teach them.

Therefore, a high-quality idol is the culmination of multiple professional abilities. Although Chen Shijun and Fang Pangzi have very different ideas, they share a common understanding.

Large companies like SM have mature systems that are considered industry benchmarks, covering the entire process from selection, training, production to artist management. This intangible asset is valuable and priceless.

"If we could buy SM Entertainment, we would be just one step away from unprecedented success."

Chen Shijun just smiled when he heard what the fat man said. As it stands, Lee Soo-man still firmly controls this former entertainment industry giant. Snatching food from the tiger's mouth is no easy task.

Coordinating resources among various brands is like a sophisticated game of strategy. Fang Pangzi's dream of collaborative development among the brands and sharing a single resource pool is hard to realize, at least for now, it has encountered some difficulties.

Each label is quite independent, and no label wants its trainees to be transferred to other companies, as this would delay the company's further plans.

Chen Shijun and Park Jiwon have devised a comprehensive resource exchange plan, including allocating a portion of the new group's future revenue to the labels that contributed the trainees, and promising to make some adjustments to advertising resources and media channels within the group company.

Fortunately, their strong financial resources give them a lot of room to maneuver, which to some extent alleviates the resistance of various brands to the loss of talent.

If we don't handle this matter well and set an example for future coordination, the dream of integrated resource utilization will be out of the question.

Even under these circumstances, the little snake came over late at night, expressing its heartache and offering to comfort Chen Shijun's tired body with its embrace.

"I told you I'm not tired, what are you doing!"

Chen Shijun thought this guy was incredibly efficient and wondered if he had been targeted by Xiaoweiba Dongtian. But as soon as he arrived, he threw his bag onto the sofa.

Seeing the man lying on the sofa, she quickly ran over to help Chen Shijun up and hugged him from behind.

The back of Chen Shijun's head was enveloped in a sensation, and two mangosteen-shaped hands gently massaged the acupoints on his head. Could this guy really be sensible? He's being so considerate today.

"Oppa! Isn't my move much better than Kim Dong-il's?"

(End of this chapter)