I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 558 Dumplings on the way up, noodles on the way down

[I knew it! This Zhuge Bei is suspicious. Every time something happens, he comes up with all sorts of conspiracy theories and attempts to sow discord, waving the banner of positive energy while actually fanning the flames. Turns out he's been paid!]

He's nothing but a con artist trying to gain attention, a self-proclaimed moral judge who only fools keyboard warriors with low levels of education. Anyone with a modicum of judgment wouldn't be swayed by his emotions.

[Heh, he's just treating this as a business. His so-called positive energy is just a commodity; the price and the target market are all predetermined.]

[To whitewash criminals and portray an attack as revenge—such blatant wordplay deserves investigation. And since a statement has been issued, they must have evidence. Let's wait and see what happens next!]

……

Many netizens were pleased to see Zhuge Bei investigated.

Zhuge Bei's fans were all silenced. They wanted to defend Zhuge Bei, but they all knew that if the Imperial Guards dared to issue a statement, they must have evidence.

Once it's confirmed, Zhuge Bei will probably only be able to work on a sewing machine with Jia Sibo and others he wants to clear his name for the rest of his life.

……

After spending three full days in the capital, Ye Xian finally returned to Haizhou.

What followed was not simple. Ye Xian needed to cooperate with the Imperial Guards to take a statement about what happened that day, and then discuss with everyone what kind of compensation they should ask for from the other party.

A series of events left Ye Xian feeling dizzy and disoriented.

After learning that Ye Xian could not return to Haizhou immediately, Qiu Qing quickly took a plane to the capital.

After being separated for half a month, coupled with Ye Xian's attack, she didn't want to be apart from Ye Xian for even a moment longer.

After spending two days together at the hotel, the two finally settled everything and boarded a plane back to Haizhou.

……

Returning to the courtyard he had been away from for so long, Ye Xian felt as if he had been in another world.

Having not seen Ye Xian for more than half a month, 678 was stunned for a moment, then barked a few times, jumped and spun around in place, then frantically wagged its little tail and ran to Ye Xian. Its two front paws quickly grabbed Ye Xian's calves, and its long tongue quickly licked Ye Xian's palm.

"The little one misses you terribly!"

Qiu Qing squatted down beside him and patted 678's head, but it disdainfully tossed her aside, its two dark eyes staring straight at Ye Xian.

Ye Xian bent down and picked up 678, giving its little head a good rub, which made it squint its eyes comfortably. Its red tongue would occasionally lick Ye Xian's palm, making it feel extremely comfortable.

Ye Xian carried 678 into the living room, tossed it into the doghouse, and then collapsed onto the sofa: "I'm exhausted! I'm never going on a long trip again."

Mrs. Qiu, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and was overjoyed to see Ye Xian return: "If you're tired, take a good rest. I told you that the UK isn't a good place. What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

"Dumplings before departure, noodles upon arrival, Auntie, could you make me some noodles?"

Ye Xian had been eating junk food for more than half a month and missed the delicacies of the Tang Dynasty. When asked by Aunt Qiu, he felt that there were too many delicious foods he wanted to eat, but at this moment, what he wanted to eat most was a bowl of noodles.

"Okay, I'll make you some shredded pork noodles! I also stir-fried a few other dishes, so you can eat them soon. You can rest for a bit."

Qiu's mother looked at Ye Xian with doting eyes, as if he were her own son, which made Qiu Qing quite jealous: "Mom, why don't you ask me what I want to eat? I just got back."

What would you like to eat?

Autumn's mother was taken aback for a moment, then said in an annoyed tone, "I cook for you every day, what's there to miss? You eat whatever I cook."

Qiu Qing stomped her feet in anger, but there was nothing she could do.

A son-in-law is like half a son, not to mention that Ye Xian was raised by Qiu's mother. He is more like a son than a biological son. Now, her status in the family has plummeted and is almost inferior to that of 678.

Ye Xian reached out and pulled Qiu Qing into his arms, which made the little green plum feel a bit better: "How was things at home while I was away?"

Qiu Qing shook her head and said, "There haven't been any major changes. Everything is proceeding according to plan."

Getting down to business, Qiu Qing sat up straight and quickly reported some recent company matters to Ye Xian.

Ye Xian usually receives daily reports on these matters from everyone, but none are as detailed as Qiu Qing's reports.

The 2000th Bingxue Micheng store officially opened on July 1, marking the opening of at least one Bingxue Micheng store in major cities within Datang.

The average daily sales per store are around 1.2 yuan. Bingxue Micheng alone can contribute 2400 million yuan in cash flow to Qiuye Yanxuan every day.

With increasingly mature store opening models and talent development, Wang Dalong is becoming more and more adept at his work, and he plans to make a final push to open another 2000 new stores in the second half of the year.

Ye Xian's previous strategic goal for them was to open 3000 stores this year. At that time, Wang Dalong and the others felt a lot of pressure, but now they are more confident and want to accelerate the completion of this goal.

After Qiu Qing finished speaking, Ye Xian sent a message to Wang Dalong, telling them to hold back and not rush into rapid expansion. Instead, they should continue implementing the established store manager partnership system and accelerate the expansion once the system was running smoothly.

The direct-operation model with tens of thousands of employees puts immense pressure on management. Doubling the scale too quickly could easily lead to failure, so Ye Xian, as always, insists that Wang Dalong be cautious.

Once the store manager partnership system is implemented, replicating it in the same city will become much simpler.

Ye Xian had high hopes for Ice and Snow Honey City and didn't want to see it die prematurely.

……

The 8th Qiuye Yanxuan offline experience store also officially opened on July 1st. These offline experience stores are making more money than Ye Xian expected. The daily sales, including the in-store Ice and Snow Honey City, exceeded 80,000 yuan and are moving towards 100,000 yuan.

Such high turnover was completely beyond Ye Xian's expectations. In his original plan, these offline experience stores were not intended to make money, but were only opened to build the brand image of Qiuye Yanxuan. He did not expect them to turn a profit so quickly.

"Next, we need to speed up the pace of opening stores! We need to open one in the capital of each of the 108 prefectures of the Tang Dynasty."

Offline experience stores are crucial to Qiuye Yanxuan's brand image and also contribute to the GMV of all Qiuye Yanxuan's live streamers, so Ye Xian attaches great importance to them.

Ye Xian thought for a moment and sent a message to Sun Li, asking her to find a suitable store manager as soon as possible and try to open more offline experience stores in the shortest possible time.

……

Besides that, there's the development of the winery and food factory. Since these two factories are traditional enterprises, they generally don't make any big moves and are moving forward according to the plans set before the new year. Ye Xian's only requirement for them is to increase their efforts in GG.

For traditional brands, using new media for advertising is the right way to go.

……

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