Chapter 354 Mr. Xu didn’t give any face
At ten o'clock on Sunday morning, Xu Chen and Wu Feifei arrived downstairs at Vanke Center on time.
Sister Cindy, Chen Xin, greeted her with a smile:
"Welcome, Mr. Xu! Thank you for your hard work. I have to come over for a meeting on the weekend."
Xu Chen: “It’s my duty.
I had to work overtime in the first place, not to mention it was a meeting directly arranged by Mr. Wang..."
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Chen Xin took Xu Chen and Wu Feifei upstairs.
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36th floor, conference room floor.
Today is the weekend, and the entire conference room floor is empty. There are only two conference rooms where a few employees are working overtime to chat.
Chen Xin led the two of them to a large conference room.
As soon as I walked in, a colleague was waiting inside.
Chen Xin said:
"Let me introduce, this is Liu Sen, the marketing manager of the company's marketing and brand department.
For the Rancho Santa Fe project, just contact Liu Sen. ”
Liu Sen looked young, a thin boy.
The two parties exchanged business cards and exchanged a few words, which was equivalent to knowing each other.
Chen Xin said goodbye and left:
"Just communicate with each other about specific projects...
When Mr. Xu is leaving, send me a message and I will arrange a car to pick him up. ”
Xu Chen: "Okay, thank you sister Cindy."
Liu Sen looked very polite, let Xu Chen and Wu Feifei sit down, and handed two bottles of mineral water:
"You two have to wait a moment. Our boss, Mr. Sun, is still busy."
Mr. Sun should be Sun Man, the deputy general manager in charge of market brands mentioned by Liu Wenqin yesterday.
According to Liu Wenqin's "intelligence", Sun Man is a direct descendant of director Chen Qidong, and he is also the person Wang Shi wants to get rid of.
Xu Chen: "It doesn't matter, we will just wait."
Liu Sen smiled, then left the conference room and closed the door.
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Xu Chen stretched and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, admiring the sea view outside.
He turned around and said to Wu Feifei:
"It's probably going to be a long wait. Let's take a rest first."
Wu Feifei frowned: "Did you make us wait on purpose?"
Xu Chen: "I told you it was from Hongmen Banquet."
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Vanke office area.
A few people work overtime on weekends.
Liu Sen returned to his work station, sighing and looking troubled.
He hesitated for a while, then took out his mobile phone and called his boss Sun Man:
"Sister Man, we are already in the office. When will you arrive?"
"Let it dry for now! I'm playing ball with Mr. Chen!"
"Sister Man, this meeting was arranged by Zhou Kai.
Behind that is probably Boss Wang..."
Sun Man on the opposite side said "tsk":
"Boss Wang has taken a back seat. Besides, we report to Mr. Chen and only follow Mr. Chen's orders.
Now the higher-ups are wrestling with each other, we have to stand in line...
In addition, for the Rancho Santa Fe project, the entire supplier has already been decided. How could it be possible to temporarily assign another company to work on it? ”
"Okay Sister Man, then I will let the other party wait first?"
"Just wait. If he can't wait any longer, it would be better if he leaves first."
"Okay, then I will listen to Sister Man's arrangements."
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Xu Chen found a seat with a good view, put down the ergonomic chair, and lay down comfortably.
Wu Feifei was bored and started scrolling through her mobile phone.
The two of them were relaxed, resting on their own, and chatting for a while from time to time.
More than an hour passed quickly, and the office door was still closed.
Xu Chen looked at the time and said:
"Let's go eat first!"
Wu Feifei pursed her lips and became a little angry:
"They were really rude and made us wait all morning in vain."
Xu Chen: "As expected, I just sent a message to Zhou Kai.
Zhou Kai also knows the situation here..."
Wu Feifei was still sulking.
Xu Chen said with a smile: "The Japanese restaurant I passed yesterday looked good, let's go over and eat!"
Wu Feifei suddenly became interested: "Okay, okay!"
Xu Chen thought for a while, took out Liu Sen's business card and made a call:
"Manager Liu, the leader shouldn't be able to come in the morning, right?"
Liu Sen: "Sorry, Mr. Xu, the leader is really busy this morning."
Xu Chen: "It doesn't matter, let's go down to eat first.
After dinner, I will take a walk downstairs. When the boss is coming, you can call me or send me a message. ”
Liu Sen: "That's okay...
Mr. Xu, let me arrange a lunch box for you! ”
Xu Chen: "No need! After all, we were invited by Mr. Wang for the meeting. It would be too shameful for Vanke to just eat a bento.
We can just solve it ourselves, don't bother. ”
Liu Sen was awkwardly silent for a while, and then hung up the phone after laughing.
Wu Feifei burst out laughing.
Xu Chen thought for a while and then sent a special text message to Liu Sen:
"Manager Liu, we have been waiting in the conference room all morning, but no leader has come.
It was approaching noon, so we went downstairs to have lunch on our own, but we were still near the Vanke Center.
When the leader needs to hold a meeting, you can contact me by phone or text message at any time, and we will come up immediately. ”
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Wu Feifei wandered behind Xu Chen and caught a glimpse of the text message Xu Chen was sending:
"Why did you send me a special text message?"
Xu Chen explained: "Leave a voucher...
If the other party says that we left early for no reason, there will be no way to deal with it later.
Let’s be cautious about these small mistakes on the surface. ”
Wu Feifei pursed her lips: "The world of adults is so complicated."
Xu Chen: "..."
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Xu Chen took Wu Feifei downstairs to eat.
The latitude of Pengcheng is much lower than that of Shanghai, and it faces Dapeng Bay, so the climate is comfortable and comfortable.
Just strolling around and looking at the scenery will make you feel relaxed.
When I went to eat coconut chicken last night, I saw a Japanese restaurant nearby.
I went looking for it now.
There were not many people on weekends, so the store took the two of them to a small private room with tatami mats.
Xu Chen picked up the menu and handed it directly to Wu Feifei.
Miss Wu was not polite and started ordering directly.
Among the people Xu Chen knew, there were probably two people who were best at ordering.
Teacher Fang Jun and Wu Feifei.
If you don’t know what to eat, you won’t make any mistakes by following these two people.
But in fact, in Wu Feifei's eyes, eating with Xu Chen would not make a mistake.
Fried shrimp tempura, grilled eel, sukiyaki pot, salmon...
In this era, there is no such thing as "radiated seafood", so you can probably eat it with confidence.
Both of them were enjoying the meal.
During the meal break, Xu Chen was also responding to work on his mobile phone.
On the Jeep shooting side, the director's assistant forwarded some of the morning's materials to the group, but Xu Chen still looked at them carefully one by one.
Amy Sun was also on hand to check on the scene, so there wouldn't be any big problems.
Wang Shi mainly shot shots of the Grand Cherokee. In addition to "off-road" shots of crossing mountains and ridges, there were also some shots of driving in small cities and national and rural roads in western Sichuan.
Compared with Xie Bingran's previous material, the overall tone is very consistent, and it won't look too abrupt if edited into the same commercial.
Wang Shi naturally also knew that there was another spokesperson for this project, Xie Bingran, and their materials would be edited together.
He did not express any objection or resistance to the brand owner Jeep.
This shows that in Wang Shi's view, putting Xie Bingran with him would not "discount" him.
After all, she is already the veritable number one in the domestic women's short track and national champion, that is, the leader among hundreds of millions of girls, so naturally she will not let anyone feel that she has "dropped the price".
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Xu Chen paid attention to Sun Amy again. At this moment, they had finished shooting in western Sichuan and should have moved to the plateau.
"Teacher Amy, do you have high reflexes?"
“It seems pretty good, maybe my body hasn’t had time to react yet.
The boss doesn’t have to worry, the team is equipped with oxygen tanks and even a doctor accompanying the team..."
"Teacher Amy has worked hard all the way and is waiting for you to come back and bring you good food!"
"Thank you, boss..."
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Xu Chen and Wu Feifei came out after eating and walked around the nearby business district. They were all very modern buildings and facilities.
Pengcheng was originally a small fishing village. Everything was built from scratch, so there are no old buildings or roads.
This ensures the unity and freedom of planning and construction...
Purely in terms of the overall "modern urban feel", it even surpasses Shanghai, Beijing and Yangcheng.
However, Pengcheng can also be regarded as a "cultural desert". For example, if you want to buy some unique souvenirs and specialties back home, you have no choice.
There are almost no "locals" in Pengcheng. They are all "immigrants" from all over the world.
There are advantages, unlike in Shanghai where you still occasionally hear arguments between "locals" and "outsiders".
Xu Chen still had to greet the "leader's daughter" and take her to eat some desserts and drink milk tea.
Miss Wu is generous and cheerful, and she is not polite at all.
Liu Sen from Vanke never called or sent a message, and Xu Chen was not in a hurry at all, enjoying the relaxing afternoon.
The two of them didn't take the initiative to go back until they were a little tired from shopping.
Arriving at the access control downstairs, Xu Chen dialed Liu Sen’s phone:
"Manager Liu, we are back at Vanke Center.
I need you to come down and pick me up..."
After a while, Liu Sen trotted down, still a little apologetic on his face:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, our sister Man is coming over now, so we shouldn't have to wait much longer."
Xu Chen: "It's okay, we can just take a rest in the conference room."
Liu Sen: "What time is your flight this afternoon? You won't miss your flight, right?" Xu Chen: "It's quite late, as long as the leader doesn't arrive until three or four o'clock."
He paused, then smiled and said:
"Our itinerary was arranged by Zhou Kai and Sister Cindy.
So they and Mr. Wang will know very well what time we arrived in the morning and what time we left in the afternoon. ”
Liu Sen looked embarrassed: "Okay, I understand...
I'm waiting to urge Sister Man again, she should be almost finished. ”
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conference room.
Only Xu Chen and Wu Feifei were left again.
Wu Feifei said: "They are so negligent, can't we just leave?"
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Xu Chen: "Mr. Wang uses Dongchen Advertising as a weapon to force the other party to make mistakes.
In this process, we cannot make mistakes..."
Wu Feifei frowned, obviously still a little angry.
Xu Chen smiled again and said: "We just make money from this business, don't worry about the rest.
Just treat it as a weekend vacation in Pengcheng. We don’t have to pay for the business trip ourselves, so why not? ”
Wu Feifei: "If you say that, it seems to make me happier."
Xu Chen: "Many things are like this.
The thing itself doesn't change at all, but how you look at it affects your mood. ”
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After waiting for another half an hour, the door of the conference room was knocked from the outside and then pushed open.
Liu Sen walked in front, and seven or eight people came behind him.
The leader was a "big sister" in her thirties or forties, wearing a golf suit and a conspicuous pearl necklace hanging around her neck.
At first glance, it was the legendary "Sister Man".
Liu Sen:
"Let me introduce you, this is Xu Chen from Dongchen Advertising, Mr. Xu.
"This is Sun Man, our vice president in charge of marketing and branding at Vanke, Sister Man..."
Xu Chen was naturally respectful and polite, and said hello seriously.
Sun Man glanced at Xu Chen, with a trace of confusion on his face, but also a flash of disdain:
"So young?"
Xu Chen smiled and said nothing.
Liu Sen introduced the other people one by one.
There is also a leader who is the marketing director, named Wu Xiaoding. He looks fair and gentle, probably in his early thirties.
The remaining six or seven people are also colleagues in the marketing and brand department, but they are all children in the team.
Xu Chen exchanged business cards with them one by one, and he was naturally polite and flawless.
Today is Sunday, and their "Market Brand Department" is probably on holiday as well.
But the seven or eight people in front of them all rushed over, forming a rather aggressive formation, which seemed to be deliberate.
After a few pleasantries, they all sat down.
Sun Man was still a little arrogant, and two subordinates came to wait on him, bringing tea and water.
She drank tea and said:
"Our 'Rancho Santa Fe' project has already decided on advertising suppliers and promotion plans, so there is no need for new suppliers to join."
It’s also straight to the point, very direct.
Sun Man paused and took another sip of tea without raising his eyebrows:
"So I don't know why Boss Wang asked Dongchen Advertising to come over again to make a report.
I don’t know, Mr. Xu, does he know? ”
Xu Chen smiled and said:
"We also came here according to Mr. Wang's arrangements.
However, what Zhou Kai told us is that the current plan of Rancho Santa Fe is very poor, and Mr. Wang does not approve or like it very much.
So we are here to ‘check’ and communicate, not to ‘report’. ”
"..."
After Xu Chen finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly condensed.
Especially that "Sister Man", her face became extremely ugly.
Wu Feifei turned her head and glanced at Xu Chen, her expression became extremely exciting.
Okay...
"Mr. Xu" seemed polite on the surface, but in fact he didn't give me any face at all!
Come over and "check", and the tone and direction of the trend are instantly reversed.
Xu Chen naturally did this deliberately.
Since the other party has already revealed its resistance and hostility, which is almost a "showdown", there is no need to hide it.
For Xu Chen, today was just a formality, and he could leave after discussing the plan in a procedural manner.
As for the discussion process, it is not that important.
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Sun Man restrained his ugly face and sneered calmly:
"So Mr. Xu, how are you going to 'check'?"
Xu Chen: "You can show me your current plan and I'll give you some suggestions and comments.
Then let’s take a look at Dongchen Advertising’s plan...”
The fair-faced marketing director Wu Xiaoding said:
"Mr. Xu, you must understand that we are Party A and you are Party B..."
Xu Chen: "I came here for the meeting on the entrustment of Mr. Wang, so I can be regarded as Mr. Wang's second party.
But there is no cooperation between us yet, and we are not yet considered parties A and B.
All communication is equal.
If Mr. Wu has any objections to this communication, he can directly contact Zhou Kai and Mr. Wang first. ”
"You..."
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Sun Man smiled, showing an interesting smile.
She turned to Wu Xiaoding and said:
"Then show Mr. Xu the current plan...
Let’s also learn about Mr. Xu’s plan. ”
Wu Xiaoding looked obviously bad, but he still picked up the mouse angrily and pulled out the current promotion plan of 'Rancho Santa Fe'.
Xu Chen took out his phone and looked at the time first.
Looking up at the projection screen, it turned out to be the plan that Zhou Kai showed him yesterday:
"Hidden in the city..."
"Above the big city, hidden merit and fame..."
"Treasure for a lifetime, rare villa..."
"A very small villa for very few people..."
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Xu Chen took the mouse and turned it over carefully, as if he had taken a serious look at it, and then said:
"No wonder President Wang doesn't approve of it. It is indeed a very bad plan..."
"The creative ideas are old, artificial and nothing new!"
"It smells of artificiality and staleness, and the target users will sneer at it."
"The level of copywriting is poor, and the tone of rural advertisements from the last century is simply too low!"
"I don't know, I thought it was a real estate in an urban-rural fringe area. How does it look like a high-end villa?"
"I recommend you not to cooperate with this advertising company in the future. It is simply polluting the advertising industry..."
"In addition, I suggest you check who decided to use this company to see if they received any benefits privately..."
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"??!"
Xu Chen squirted wildly, showing no mercy at all.
Wu Feifei sat next to Xu Chen, her big eyes blinking non-stop, and she could hardly hold back the smile on her lips.
However, the faces of the seven or eight people sitting across from them became increasingly ugly.
This person is not here to "communicate", is he here to curse? !
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Marketing Director Wu Xiaoding couldn't hold back his anger. He wanted to speak but was stopped by Sun Man.
After Xu Chen finished speaking, Sun Man cleared his throat and said:
"Mr. Xu's comments are very exciting, so I'm even more looking forward to what plans you can come up with..."
Xu Chen: "The Dongchen advertising plan has been sent to Liu Sen's mailbox...
Need help checking it out. ”
Liu Sen was sitting in the corner and still dared not fart. At this moment, he quickly got up and walked over.
He took the mouse, quickly logged into his mailbox, downloaded the file sent by Xu Chen, and hurriedly ran back to his seat in the corner.
Wu Feifei looked confused and didn't know how Xu Chen was going to end it.
I just blasted the other party’s finalized plan, and now I’m going to take out Dongchen Advertising’s plan, and I’m sure I’ll face repeated criticisms...
This has nothing to do with the plan itself, it’s just the rhythm of picking on each other.
Wu Feifei felt a little worried. Today's scene was really difficult to end!
Xu Chen looked normal, took the mouse with a comfortable expression, and opened the set of materials for Dongchen's advertisement.
"There is no certain height, so it is not suitable to be so low-key..."
"If you are used to walking on red carpets, you will dream of stone pavements..."
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When the plan was opened, the seven or eight people below were stunned for a moment, all showing a bit of surprise.
Sun Man's expression changed, but then he snorted coldly:
"I thought it was some advanced solution!"
She turned around and looked at the seven or eight subordinates beside her:
"Come and comment. Since this is an exchange, let Mr. Xu also listen to our opinions!"
Xu Chen was speechless for a while.
No wonder seven or eight people were called over...
The marketing director Wu Xiaoding cleared his throat, as if he had prepared a long piece of "critical rhetoric" and was eager to give it a try.
Xu Chen suddenly stood up, looked at the time and said:
"I'm really sorry...
We arrived on time at 10 o'clock in the morning, but we waited for you for most of the day.
Now I have to catch a plane..."
Wu Xiaoding: "You..."
Xu Chen: “Because of your lateness, I couldn’t enjoy the exchange.
If leaders want to exchange opinions, they can reply directly in the email.
I also copied this email to Zhou Kai and Mr. Wang, so they can also see it.
Let’s communicate again when we have time. Nice to meet you! ”
He stretched out his hand and pulled Wu Feifei, turned around and quickly walked out of the conference room.
Everyone was left confused and angry with nowhere to vent.
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(End of chapter)