Chapter 331 One is a good person and the other is a bad person
Pudong Airport.
Xu Chen put Xie Bingran in the car and waved goodbye.
He sighed softly, still feeling empty.
For the next whole month, the little rich woman will be training in isolation to prepare for the Asian Games, which is really pitiful to think about.
He looked at the time. If he rushed back to school now, he would still have time to attend the afternoon class.
The number of check-ins is still related to whether you fail the class, so as long as you can go to class, you still have to ensure it...
Amy Sun came out of the bathroom and just washed her face.
The dry weather in the northwest had just given her another nosebleed. She looked pitiful, and her baby-fat face was a little sallow.
Before Xu Chen could offer words of comfort, Sun Amy said with a smile:
"Boss, I'm fine!"
Xu Chen: "I have to rush back to class. I don't have time to take you to dinner."
Amy Sun: “No, boss, I can’t eat it now.”
The two of them carried their luggage and lined up to wait for a taxi.
After all, it was still inconvenient to take a taxi. Fortunately, Yan Chuan had already communicated with the dealer to order Xu Chen's "Daqie" car.
According to Yan Chuan, dealers currently have sufficient supply, and ideally, a car can be dispatched in a week or two.
Naturally, those who communicated with Xu Chen would not be models with mid-range or lower configurations.
V8 engine, 4.7-liter displacement, 5-speed automatic, four-wheel drive.
The colors were black, white, and red. Xu Chen hesitated for a moment and chose white.
After all, I still have a young body. Although the black big cut is classic and attractive, it is still a bit too "uncle".
I also saw a white Daqie on the road in my previous life, and it was still very grand.
In addition, white is also more resistant to stains than black.
Xu Chen is still a little excited and looking forward to getting his first "big toy".
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More than an hour later.
Xu Chen rushed into the classroom with the bell ringing.
Without saying a word, he walked quickly towards the back row.
The classmates in the class were all looking at me with weird expressions.
After finding a seat in the back row, Qian Xin, the "little prince of Jiangsu and Zhejiang", said in a low voice:
"Boss Xu, are you going to explore the jungle?"
Xu Chen was stunned for a moment, then looked down at himself and realized that he was still wearing the Beifang jacket.
Appearing in class like this, his appearance is indeed a bit strange.
He smiled awkwardly:
"I didn't have time to go back and change clothes."
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"What's the name of the classmate who just came in?"
The teacher on the podium is a teacher majoring in radio and television editing and directing, and is not particularly familiar with the students in this class.
Xu Chen stood up and gave his name.
The teacher waved his hand for him to sit down and put a check mark on the roll call:
"Don't be late in the future!"
At this moment, another late classmate walked into the classroom quickly.
Xu Chen looked up and saw that it was Chen Wenyi, the "artistic young man" in the same dormitory.
Chen Wenyi said nothing and walked back with his head lowered, looking lonely.
"What's this classmate's name?"
"Chen Wenyi..."
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Xu Chen was confused, turned to look at Qian Xin and whispered:
"What's wrong with this guy?"
Qian Xin shook his head: "I'm lovelorn."
Xu Chen: "Huh?"
Qian Xin: "He wrote a love letter to Su Rong, and then received the good person card."
Xu Chen: "..."
This is somewhat unexpected.
Unexpectedly, Chen Wenyi, who seemed a bit reserved and introverted, would dare to confess his love?
But being given a "good guy card" by that rich girl from Jiangsu province was actually not a big surprise.
Xu Chen just smiled and retracted his thoughts.
As a person whose mental age is in his late thirties, I no longer have much interest in gossiping about these young people's secret love and confession dramas.
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between classes.
Xu Chen was about to go out to use the bathroom, but was stopped by "Xuebage" Jiao Tianbo.
Jiao Tianbo rubbed his neck and frowned, giving people the feeling of "verbal constipation".
Xu Chen said: "What's the matter? Just tell me."
Jiao Tianbo seemed to hesitate again, then "plucked up the courage" and said:
"Xu Chen, have you and Wu Feifei been in contact recently?"
Xu Chen was speechless, why was he asked again?
He actually didn't have much contact with Wu Feifei, but some time ago, he did take the initiative to go to Hucheng International Studies University and have a meal with Wu Feifei to maintain their relationship.
But this matter was obviously not easy to mention to Jiao Tianbo, who had a small belly and rich associations.
"Wu Feifei and I are indeed just ordinary friends. We are not in the same school. In fact, we don't have much communication."
Xu Chen said with a smile.
Jiao Tianbo: "I see you were chatting on QQ before...have you chatted recently?"
Xu Chen was really speechless.
The last time I chatted with Wu Feifei on QQ was because of Brother Bing's Osaka competition, but by chance, Jiao Tianbo happened to see me.
Xu Chen didn't want to get entangled with this "student brother" who had very low emotional intelligence and was always hostile, so he said:
"What exactly do you want to ask, or what do you want to say to me?
Just say it, I told you everything..."
Jiao Tianbo forced out a smile with some embarrassment and said:
"Actually, there is nothing else...
Last time, Wu Feifei went to Osaka to watch the game by herself.
Seeing that there will be another Asian Games in December, it will be held in a Middle Eastern country, which may be even more unsafe.
I'm worried that she ran away on her own again, which is actually in line with her character...
I just want to ask you, do you know if Wu Feifei is going to go there in December..."
Xu Chen really knew about this matter.
The last time I met Wu Feifei, we also talked about this matter.
Wu Feifei, as the "leader's daughter", obviously had no financial pressure on her from traveling to the oil countries in the Middle East, so she was going to take time off to watch Brother Bing's game.
Xu Chen still made an agreement with her to fly there together. He was mainly worried about Wu Feifei's safety. After all, she was only a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old.
Wu Feifei and Xie Bingran also know each other, and Xu Chen doesn't have to worry about these two girls' random thoughts. After all, the relationship is clearly stated...
And Jiao Tianbo in front of him really cared about Wu Feifei, and he could even think of the Asian Games in December.
Xu Chen didn't want to talk any more, so he said:
"How about you ask Wu Feifei directly? This is not a complicated matter."
Jiao Tianbo looked embarrassed: "I sent her a message, but she didn't even reply."
Xu Chen: "..."
Jiao Tianbo frowned and thought for a while: "If you don't know, can you find an opportunity to ask for me."
Xu Chen: "Huh?"
Jiao Tianbo: "She is a girl, there is no such safe place abroad...
If she really wants to go there, I can accompany her. ”
Xu Chen: "..."
He is really an infatuated man, the key is that he doesn’t want you to accompany him...
Licking a dog is really scary.
Xu Chen was too lazy to bother and said casually:
"Then let me find an opportunity and ask her."
Jiao Tianbo: "Okay! Thank you Xu Chen!"
Xu Chen hesitated, but still said directly:
"If Wu Feifei doesn't even reply to your message, even if she goes abroad to watch the game, she probably doesn't want you to follow her."
Jiao Tianbo was stunned for a moment, his face became a little ugly, but he still managed a smile:
"Just ask for me, and I will figure out the rest myself."
Xu Chen shook his head helplessly, lamenting once again the horror of dog licking.
On the way to the bathroom, I happened to bump into Qian Xin smoking outside the corridor...
Xu Chen suddenly remembered that this "Little Prince of Jiangsu and Zhejiang" seemed to have said that he was going to Doha to watch Brother Bing compete.
Um.
Qian Xin, Jiao Tianbo, Wu Feifei...
If they all bumped into each other in Doha, it would be really embarrassing and troublesome.
Qian Xin is a noisy rich second generation, but he actually has a simple mind, and Xu Chen quite likes him.
He is now Brother Bing's loyal little fan. He doesn't know what to think if he knows that Brother Bing and Xu Chen sleep on the same bed at night.
Jiao Tianbo cared so much for Wu Feifei. If he knew that Xu Chen and Wu Feifei were going to Doha together, he would probably have had random thoughts again and got up in the middle of the night to stare at Xu Chen fiercely...
Xu Chen smiled mockingly, he really thought too much.
After all, I haven't done anything wrong. Worrying too much is just asking for trouble and is meaningless.
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evening. After Xu Chen finished class, he quickly walked towards the Tonghai Creative Design Competition.
As soon as they entered the office on the eighth floor, they saw Gu Xinxin and Sun Amy working on the computer.
"Is Sister Fei here?" Xu Chen said.
Amy Sun pointed to the conference room:
"Sister Fei is in the conference room!"
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Xu Chen took two cans of soda, knocked on the glass door of the conference room, and then opened the door and entered.
Nie Fei was facing the glass whiteboard, holding a water-based pen and writing something.
When she saw Xu Chen coming in, she quickly smiled and said:
"Mr. Xiao Xu has had a hard journey."
Xu Chen walked into the conference room and found two bottles of Martell Cordon Bleu on the table.
He was confused and said: "What are you doing with sister Fei bringing wine?"
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Nie Fei smiled: "I bought it for your dad, and I also bought a bottle for you."
Xu Chen: "Sister Fei is interested..."
Nie Fei: "While on a business trip, I talked with your dad about various kinds of wine, and he said he was curious about the Cognac that people in Guangdong Province like to drink.
I just bought a bottle and sent it out later. ”
The "brandy culture" is prevalent in Guangdong Province, and Martell Cordon Bleu is almost equivalent to the "Feitian Moutai" on the dining tables of Guangdong people.
Not only for business invitations, but also for family dinner parties, there is often a bottle of Martell...
Xu Chen: “Thank you Sister Fei for my dad!
Just put it here and I'll send it to you later. ”
Nie Fei: "Okay! I bought a bottle first. He liked it after drinking it. I will send him a box later."
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Xu Chen handed a bottle of soda water to Nie Fei, looked at the whiteboard, and wrote a few English words.
Nie Fei took a sip of water and said with a smile:
"I've been thinking about how to do 'Burning Ice Sports', and I'm about to discuss it with you."
Xu Chen: "How about we go to dinner first and let's chat while eating?"
Nie Fei: "Okay."
Xu Chen: "Sister Fei...are you sure you want to come to Burning Ice Sports?"
Nie Fei smiled and said: "What else?"
She paused and then said:
“This is also a good opportunity for my career.
I would also like to thank you, father and son, for inviting me...
Building a brand related to Xie Bingran is not an opportunity that can be encountered casually. ”
Xu Chen smiled heartily, turned around, opened the door, and called out to Sun Amy and Gu Xinxin outside.
The two little girls didn't know what was going on and hurried to the conference room.
Xu Chen smiled and said:
"Let me introduce you formally. This is Nie Fei, Sister Fei.
He will join our team later and serve as the general manager of ‘Burning Ice Sports’. ”
Amy Sun was startled, and then she showed a look of surprise:
"Really?!"
Sun Amy had had many contacts with Nie Fei on the previous Kunlun Mountain project.
She also heard some word-of-mouth and rumors about "Sister Fei" from Jiaduobao.
I have always had some admiration for this beautiful client's "vice president".
Later, I heard that something happened inside Jiaduobao and Sister Fei left the company for some reason. Amy Sun still felt very sorry...
At this moment, I never expected that I would become colleagues with Sister Fei?
She looked excited and said to Nie Fei with a smile:
"Sister Fei, I'm glad to have the opportunity to work with you!"
Gu Xinxin didn’t know Nie Fei before, but she just heard a brief introduction from Amy Sun. She heard that she was a senior executive of a foreign-funded company and a strong woman in the workplace...
Xu Chen helped introduce:
"This is Gu Xinxin, currently responsible for project management and customer docking at Dongchen Advertising."
Nie Fei stretched out her hand: "Hello, I am Nie Fei."
Gu Xinxin said politely: "Hello, Sister Fei!"
Xu Chen specially introduced: "Miss Xinxin is also Mr. Guo Liang's apprentice."
"Oh?" Nie Fei still showed a hint of surprise.
She just came back from Tiancheng, she still had some exchanges with Guo Liang, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Guo's little apprentice must be very capable!"
Gu Xinxin smiled sheepishly: "I'm very happy to be able to work with Sister Fei!"
Xu Chen: "Sister Fei will be mainly responsible for the related work of 'Burning Ice Sports'.
We are in the initial stage of a startup company. Some matters of Ranbing Sports may require Amy and Xinxin to get involved. When it comes to specific projects and work, we can coordinate in detail. ”
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After a few more pleasantries, the two little girls were sent home from get off work.
Xu Chen and Nie Fei still had some serious matters to talk about, so they did not bring Sun Amy and Gu Xinxin to dinner.
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Xu Chen took Nie Fei to the small Shanghainese restaurant on Quyang Road.
The food is exquisite and there are relatively quiet private rooms.
Xu Chen ordered a few dishes, including the usual braised pork, squirrel mandarin fish and other signature dishes.
Knowing that Sister Fei has been staying in Yangcheng these years, I deliberately ordered her a pot of Jin Junmei's good tea.
The two chatted while eating, and Nie Fei briefly talked about the factory visit a few days ago.
Nie Fei, Xu Zhiquan, and Fang Jun inspected several places in Qingshi in the north and Licheng in Fujian Province.
Basically, we visited small, medium and large sports goods, sports shoes and clothing processing factories.
Nie Fei was previously responsible for product development in Nike Greater China. Naturally, these factories were introduced through previous contacts.
Just like what Xu Zhiquan and Xu Chen talked about on the phone earlier, the largest foundries, whether in the north or the south, basically have shares of foreign brands and do not accept production orders from other external brands.
What can be discussed is some medium-sized and small foundries.
They will also receive production orders from some foreign brands, and more are OEM orders for domestic sports brands, including Li Ning, Anta, Hongxing Erke, 361, etc...
The factory Xu Zhiquan is planning to invest in is a village-run factory in the Licheng Industrial Belt in Fujian Province.
Although it is a "village office", it has actually reached a medium-sized scale.
In the past few years, it had received production orders from Mizuno, but later it was eliminated from the bidding due to various reasons.
Now, we are still receiving footwear production orders from some domestic brands. Although we are producing mid- to low-end products, we have the corresponding production lines, technology, and workers.
At the same time, Xu Zhiquan was also analyzing that the value of this factory was not just "OEM production" on the surface.
Through this "village-run factory", we can also leverage the technology and resources of several large factories in the industrial belt. Of course, we need to use some reasonable and legal, but secret and private operating methods...
At the same time, this factory and the local government also have demands for "transformation."
On the one hand, pure "OEM" profits are very thin after all, and all you earn is hard-earned money.
On the other hand, this village-run factory survives in the cracks and can only grab some OEM orders from large factories. The factory operation also lacks stability.
The other party's demand for "transformation" coincides well with "Burning Ice Sports".
This is also the fundamental reason why Xu Zhiquan can promote the investment.
After all, I’m not stupid. It’s not just any big boss who can buy shares with money...
Nie Fei drank tea and couldn't help but said:
"Mr. Xu has a unique eye. After smoking a few cigarettes with others, he figured out all the doorways behind.
Your dad...is really awesome. ”
Xu Chen said with a smile: "Although my dad is a township entrepreneur and has not read many books, he is still very clear about the various ways of doing business in China."
Nie Fei: “And the decisiveness is also amazing.
We had a dinner party that night and talked about the stock purchase.
Still very admirable...
In fact, he was not familiar with the place before, but after eating two meals, he became very close to the local factory director and village chief.
I don’t have this ability, and no one in Nike or Adidas’ mainland teams can handle it. ”
Xu Chen naturally knew that this was the great character advantage of his father Xu Zhiquan.
This kind of advantage is beyond even Xu Chen's reach.
While others are still negotiating, talking about contracts, and playing games, Xu Zhiquan may have finished talking with the other party while having a drink and a cigarette.
Xu Zhiquan once told Xu Chen that college students who have studied are all focused on "getting things done"...
But in the domestic business environment, one should first "fix people" and then "fix things".
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Nie Fei thought about it again and said:
"Besides, your dad and Fang Jun work well together.
It still involves some negotiations and games. One of them is a good person and the other is a bad person...
It took just a few words to get the target of negotiation. ”
Xu Chen thought about it for a while, and it seemed that Mr. Xu and Teacher Fang indeed formed a sharp contrast and complementarity in personality.
It is indeed extremely suitable for "one is a good person and the other is a bad person".
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After the meal was almost done, Nie Fei still talked about business.
“The competition in the current domestic sports brand market is still very fierce.
European, American, Japanese and mainland Chinese brands basically cover all user needs from high-end to low-end.
Big European and American brands such as Nike and Adidas have used huge brand operating expenses and nationwide distribution stores to push up the competition threshold in the industry.
The domestic sports brands were all born in the 1980s and 1990s, when foreign brands had not yet come in...
But in the past two years, domestic brands have basically been able to compete for jobs in the mid- to low-end segment.
There will be no new sports brands coming out..."
She took a sip of tea:
“So, if we want to build ‘Burning Ice Sports’, we still have to find a good brand and product positioning, and find a suitable entry point..."
Xu Chen gave Nie Fei a cup of tea:
"Sister Fei, do you already have some ideas?"
Nie Fei smiled: "I have some ideas, but I need to discuss the focus with Mr. Xu."
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