Rebirth Starting as a Stock Market Enthusiast

It must be said that the team's overall quality is still somewhat lacking, but fortunately, they are very cohesive. Even if they can't offer any constructive suggestions, everyone is willing to speak up and cooperate fully, which is a good start for Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.

Since Shen Fei had made up his mind to settle down and develop in a small county, he had long been mentally prepared for this situation. Developing in a small county is inevitably more difficult in the early stages, but once it can attract the attention and recognition of the authorities, the subsequent support it can receive will be far more generous than in a big city. There are gains and losses, which is the norm on the road to entrepreneurship.

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The southern part of Anyuan County is not exactly bustling, and is even somewhat remote, but it has the advantage of a quiet environment and clear air, far away from the hustle and bustle of the county center.

This area is relatively close to the county seat. Many wealthy people have acquired land here through various means and built villas here, all for the peace and comfort of the place.

Zhao Jun had just returned home when his father called him into the study. He was very nervous. From childhood to adulthood, whenever his father called him into the study, it never meant anything good.

Sure enough, when he pushed the door open, he saw Zhao Dong smoking with a gloomy expression, and he didn't even look up at him when he came in.

"Have a seat, let's talk." Zhao Dong said casually after noticing Zhao Jun come in.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jun obediently sat down without saying a word. It wasn't that he didn't want to talk; he was simply afraid. He was panicking, his mind racing, wondering if he had gotten into trouble again recently.

"I heard from Qian Hong today that you filmed those short videos at his place?"

"

"Yes...yes, Dad, I've started a media company with some friends...Zhou...Zhou Yun is in that company too." Zhao Jun was shocked when he heard this. He hadn't expected Qian Hong to call his father. His mind was in a mess. Afraid that Zhao Dong would accuse him of messing around again, he quickly brought up Zhou Yun.

"Hmm... I roughly understand that. What are your thoughts on your company's short video e-commerce?"

"I... I'm only in charge of filming right now. Everything else... Shen Fei handles everything else." Zhao Jun stammered for a while, then suddenly remembered what Shen Fei had specifically told him before, and quickly continued, "It seems the Zhou family has signed a short video e-commerce contract with our company for a snack brand, and they're currently preparing..."

Holy crap, how did Shen Fei know my dad would ask that? He's practically a prophet!

Good heavens, this guy is practically a reincarnation of Zhuge Liang.

"So, you're not only cooperating with Qian Hong, but also getting involved with the Zhou family?"

"Yes, yes, our company is now a strategic partner of the Zhou family..."

Zhao Dong then asked Zhao Jun some more questions, but Zhao Jun didn't understand his father's meaning at all.

They could only pick out what they remembered and what Shen Fei had told them, and blurted it all out, desperately boasting about how amazing Feiyu Media was and how awesome Shen Fei was.

It's said that Shen Fei can easily gain hundreds of thousands or even millions of followers with just a casual video, and his live streams can easily attract tens of millions of viewers. He also manages several internet celebrities with millions of followers, making the short video industry seem like an everyday occurrence to him.

In just one month, he started from scratch and made a large number of people famous. On Douyin, countless businesses are scrambling to talk business with him and send him private messages.

In truth, Zhao Jun genuinely admired Shen Fei. Whether it was witnessing Song Ting and Zhou Yun's trust in Shen Fei before, or hearing Li Yuanyuan's side of the story about Shen Fei's abilities today, he couldn't help but be impressed. With Shen Fei's skills, following him wouldn't be bad.

"Alright, alright, you can get out now." Zhao Dong impatiently interrupted Zhao Jun's incessant chatter. He finally realized that his son was just a menial worker at Feiyu Media and didn't know anything. However, from what Zhao Jun said, Zhao Dong gained a deeper understanding of Shen Fei and Feiyu Media.

It seems that Shen Fei is quite capable. It's clear that both Zhao Jun and Qian Hong respect Shen Fei. Zhao Jun goes without saying, but Qian Hong, that old fox, won't act until he sees a clear benefit. The fact that they were able to cooperate with him shows that he highly values ​​Shen Fei's abilities.

Zhao Dong had already considered collaborating with Shen Fei. However, last time, despite offering attractive terms, Shen Fei remained unmoved, leaving Zhao Dong unsure of Shen Fei's true ambitions. Perhaps he could find an opportunity to inquire about the details of the collaboration between Feiyu Media and the Zhou family's snack brand. But he couldn't understand why the Zhou family, who started in real estate, would abandon their core business and venture into the snack industry. What was Zhou Jianhua's true intention?

As for calling Zhou Jianhua directly to ask, Zhao Dong had considered it, but he hadn't had a pleasant argument with Zhou Jianhua last time, and he was too embarrassed to call Zhou Jianhua for advice now.

Thinking of this, Zhao Dong couldn't help but think of his son. If Zhao Jun had been able to win Zhou Yun's heart, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

In county towns, personal connections are paramount, and marriage is absolutely dominated by them.

Even the most reliable friends are not as reliable as a stable marriage.

No matter how worthless Zhao Jun is, as long as he can marry into the Zhou family, he can protect the Zhao family's resources and connections in the future.

Zhao Dong quite agrees with the online claims about the Brahmins in the county town.

Competition in county towns is not fierce, and most people have no desire to compete. In addition, the market has already been seized by these early adopters, making it extremely costly for newcomers to enter.

Basically, those who are willing and able to work will choose to go to big cities.

However, big cities don't have enough room for error.

If you fail, you lose everything.

Those who can secure a place in the county town have the advantage of being able to attack or defend.

At least those big shots who came from Tianshui County will stick to the bottom line of the county. For example, those big shots who cooperate with him are willing to invest in enterprises in the county, no matter how successful their companies are in other places.

In fact, even if Anyuan Garments went bankrupt, it wouldn't have much of an impact on Zhao Dong. He had made a lot of money over the years and had enough resources in the county town to make a comeback at any time.

He was truly unwilling to accept this. Compared to others who were all in it for the sake of going public and making money, and who could sell the company after making enough money and still live a comfortable life, Anyuan Garments was the only thing left behind by Zhao Jun's mother.

Although Zhao Dong has spent his entire life in the business world, it's impossible to call him a good person, but he's definitely a good husband. Zhao Jun's mother died in childbirth, but Zhao Dong has never touched a woman in all these decades, building Anyuan Garments into its current scale step by step. This is why Zhou Jianhua was willing to help him, and why Zhou Jianhua tacitly allowed Zhao Jun to pursue Zhou Yun. As long as Zhao Dong is alive, he wouldn't allow Zhao Jun to mistreat Zhou Yun.

However... An Yuan Clothing's situation is more complicated. Due to missteps in its e-commerce strategy, An Yuan Clothing has been consistently losing money, a problem entirely of Zhao Dong's own making. If he can't find a way to explain himself to those bigwigs, he'll have to relinquish control of An Yuan Clothing and hand over this business left by his wife to someone else. He...

After much deliberation, Zhao Dong finally dialed Shen Fei's number.

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At this time, Shen Fei was working from home. The short video e-commerce function had already started internal testing, and Shen Fei had also submitted relevant materials to apply for whitelisting.

Shen Fei is quite confident about the whitelist approval for short video e-commerce, as the three "spirited young women" have all surpassed five million followers.

Moreover, they have been livestreaming to help farmers during this period.

His sales figures are outstanding. Recently, Douyin (TikTok's Chinese version) even extended an invitation to him, recommending several high-quality merchants to discuss potential collaborations.

However, the profit margins offered by those merchants were too low, and Shen Fei felt that the three "spirited young women's" accounts needed further refinement. In the internet industry, every step must be taken with a firm footing, allowing no room for impetuosity, especially in the agricultural assistance sector, where too many interests are involved. A slight misstep could lead to a collapse of one's public image and the loss of all previous efforts...

Just as Shen Fei was deep in thought, Zhao Dong called.

"Shen Fei, did I disturb your rest?"

Zhao Dong's voice was much gentler than when the two met last time; it was no longer condescending and was more polite.

"Uncle Zhao, you're too kind. I go to bed late anyway, I hope you didn't disturb me." Shen Fei's lips curled slightly upward, his tone calm and unhurried. "Why are you calling at this hour? Is there anything I can do for you?"

"It's not really an instruction. I just heard from Xiao Jun that your Feiyu Media has been making quite a few moves lately, not only getting in touch with Qian Hong's side, but also having a deep collaboration with the Zhou family's snack brand?"

Zhao Dong didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his point.

"Uncle Zhao, you're really well-informed. You even know about our collaboration with the Zhou family. That's right, we're planning to launch a snack brand called An Yun with the Zhou family. The first video is currently being prepared for release, and we're just waiting for the live-streaming sales privileges to be granted so we can launch it to the market immediately."

Shen Fei's lips curled up slightly; he knew Zhao Jun's move had worked. He just hadn't expected Zhao Dong to directly mistake the partnership with An Yun Snacks for the Zhou family's involvement. Shen Fei didn't argue, and immediately and shamelessly accepted the mantle.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Zhao Dong was assessing the credibility of Shen Fei's words. If it were yesterday, he would have just thought the young man was bragging, but today, with Qian Hong's endorsement and the words of his own foolish son, he believed it to a large extent.

Zhao Dong sighed, his tone turning serious: "Xiao Shen, I won't beat around the bush. You've probably heard about the current situation at Anyuan Garments. That inventory is putting a lot of pressure on me. If I can't clear it out quickly, all my hard work might be for nothing. I've seen your last proposal—ten million in sales a month. It's not that I don't trust you, but with the size of Feiyu Media, are you sure you can do it?"

"Uncle Zhao, Anyuan Clothing is an established brand with a solid foundation. It's just that your previous e-commerce strategy went astray, and you missed the opportunity to capitalize on the short video boom."

I completely understand your concerns. How about this: let's not discuss the cooperation price yet. First, you can see the sales results we've achieved with An Yun Snacks. Once you've witnessed our capabilities, we can sit down and properly discuss the cooperation with An Yuan Clothing. What do you think?

Shen Fei talked with Zhao Dong for about ten minutes. In the end, he did not quote a price, but only explained his advantages and expertise. His original idea was to let Zhao Dong see the promotion effect of Feiyu Media and Anyun Foods before deciding whether to cooperate. Finally, Shen Fei offered another bait. He agreed to promote a children's clothing for Zhao Dong for free. Shen Fei would personally decide on the style and promised to see the results soon.

Shen Fei's attitude completely dispelled Zhao Dong's doubts.

Let's put aside the price and plans for now and see the results of the first test.

If you think the results are good and you believe I have the ability to achieve the goal, then we can discuss further cooperation.

Honest and straightforward, speak based on facts and results, and don't boast.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Dong's opinion of Shen Fei changed again. Although he was a young man in his early twenties, he was very capable in speaking and acting, showing no signs of immaturity. On the contrary, he had a maturity far beyond his age.

His speech, mannerisms, and demeanor far exceeded what one would expect for his age.

By this point, Zhao Dong was already looking forward to collaborating with Shen Fei.

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The next morning, Shen Fei got up early. Not long after Zhao Dong hung up the phone last night, he sent over all the children's clothing designs. Shen Fei finalized the designs overnight, and this morning he was going to the warehouse to pick up the goods.

Shen Fei got up just as Ms. Chen was returning from grocery shopping.

As soon as he pushed open the door, he said to Shen Jianguo, who was sitting on the sofa, "There's a BMW parked in the yard. Whose is it? Is Guo's nephew back again?"

"I don't know, I didn't hear anything. Are they really back?"

"I was just asking you... These rich people are really weird. Our alley is so narrow, yet they insist on driving their cars into the yard, as if they're afraid no one will notice. If they bump into something, they'll be crying!"

Shen Jianguo empathized: "They like to show off when they have a little money... Aren't all young people like that nowadays? They buy a car as soon as they have a little money in their pocket..."

Shen Fei: "..."

He pulled out his keys and said to Shen Jianguo, "Dad, that car is mine."

"What?" Ms. Chen immediately ran over, even dropping the vegetables she was holding on the ground.

Only then did Shen Jianguo realize what had happened, pointing at the vegetables on the ground and saying, "The fish... the fish escaped... I just mopped the floor yesterday..."

Despite saying that, he still went to Shen Fei immediately and picked up the car keys.

"Did you really buy a car?"

"How much?"

"A few hundred thousand, it was a gift from a client."

"I'll go down and take a look..." Shen Jianguo took the keys, turned around and left, leaping over the vegetables on the ground as he passed.

"Dad, let's drive it tomorrow. I need the car later."

"I just heard kids playing downstairs. Don't let them scratch the car. Don't eat breakfast yet, don't worry about me..."

Shen Jianguo said as he ran, but he disappeared from sight before he could finish speaking.

Shen Fei knew that Shen Jianguo had always loved cars.

The reason is simple: it's embarrassing for the whole family to take the bus back to their hometown during holidays.

No matter how harmonious the relatives and friends back home may appear on the surface, there are plenty of rivalries going on behind the scenes.

Many of the wealthiest people have vanity, let alone ordinary people.

Looking at the scattered vegetables on the ground, and recalling Shen Jianguo's anxious expression, Shen Fei couldn't help but sigh. He had a strong premonition that he would probably have to ride his electric scooter to the warehouse to get the goods today.