Kneeling in front of my wife’s tombstone and crying bitterly, I was reborn

In the manager's office of the department store, Deputy Manager Li Changgong knocked on the door and entered. Without waiting for Manager Jiang Dahe to ask, he said anxiously, "Manager Jiang, do you know about the New Year Goods Festival?"

"I know!" Jiang Dahe replied indifferently, but there was a hint of bitterness at the corner of his mouth.

When Zhao Hanyu came to him and said he wanted to take some photos of televisions and bicycles in a department store, he was eager to help.

It was not until he saw the promotional leaflet of Red Fox Advertising Company that he realized that the photos Zhao Hanyu took were promotional photos for the New Year Festival raffle prizes.

It’s a pity that he was unaware of this at the time.

But then again, even if he knew, what could he do?

Can you stop it?

It was Zhao Hanyu who came to see him, and he couldn't afford to offend him.

Besides, even if he didn't let Zhao Hanyu take pictures of the TV and the bicycle in the department store, couldn't Zhao Hanyu find other places to take pictures?

But it's no use saying this now.

Perhaps others, including Li Changgong, thought that this New Year Festival was organized by Red Fox Advertising Company. Only he knew that it was actually Zhao Hanyu who was behind it.

That's why he felt deeply powerless.

Li Changgong was very surprised by Jiang Dahe's reaction and asked in astonishment, "How can you still sit still after knowing this?"

Jiang Dahe smiled slightly and asked, "What can I do if I can't sit still?"

Li Changgong said, "You go find Mayor Zhao and report this to him. What the Red Fox Advertising Company is doing is ruining our department store, isn't it?"

"I'll go find Mayor Zhao?" Jiang Dahe laughed contemptuously, "Didn't you see the ads on TV and in newspapers? The organizer of this New Year Goods Festival is the municipal government. Will it be helpful if I go find Mayor Zhao?"

Of course Li Changjiang had seen the advertisements on television and in newspapers, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the city government was just a name-dropping company, and the one actually operating the New Year Festival was the newly emerged Red Fox Advertising Company.

But after Jiang Dahe said this, Li Changgong was a little speechless. After a long pause, he said, "Then you should also ask Mayor Zhao for an explanation."

Jiang Dahe knew what was going on. He looked at Li Changgong, who was full of resentment, and said, "Old Li, forget it. Since the municipal government has made this decision, Mayor Zhao must have his considerations. Let's not make trouble."

Li Changgong said unwillingly: "But, without Mayor Zhao's words, once the New Year Goods Festival is held, our New Year's goods sales this year will become a big problem."

"I'm afraid there won't be anyone left in the mall by then."

"These past few days, whenever I go out, everyone I meet is talking about the New Year Goods Festival. Everyone is trying their best to buy all their New Year goods at the festival."

"It would be fine if it was just an outsider, but do you know what I just heard?"

Jiang Dahe asked, "What?"

Li Changgong said angrily: "I was in the office and heard several of our employees saying that this year's New Year's goods should be purchased at the New Year's Goods Festival."

"Manager Jiang, tell me, even our employees are like this, what should we do?"

It was because he heard what several employees said that he could no longer suppress his anger and ran to find Jiang Dahe in a hurry.

After hearing this, Jiang Dahe touched his forehead and felt a headache. After seeing the advertisement for the New Year Goods Festival, he knew that the pressure on department stores would be very great this year, but he never expected it to be so serious.

But what can we do?

Don’t you allow your employees to buy things elsewhere?

The money is in their hands, so even if you want to restrict it, you can’t!

With a bitter smile, Jiang Dahe said: "Old Li, it's useless to say this now, let's think about how to recover some of the losses!"

Li Changgong knew, of course, that it was useless to say these things, but he would be angry if he didn't say anything. After saying them out loud, he managed to vent his dissatisfaction. His mood calmed down a little, and he also realized that what Jiang Dahe said made sense.

But the thing that this world lacks the most is truth. Everyone can come up with a lot of truths, and most of the time the so-called truths are just a bunch of nonsense that sounds useful but is actually useless.

Li Changgong sighed and said with some dismay, "How can we save it? Should we follow the example of Red Fox Advertising Company and hold a lucky draw?"

I shook my head and said, "Looking at their promotion, the bonuses and prizes alone will cost millions of dollars. Will the higher-ups approve such a large amount of funding for us?"

Obviously it is impossible.

After all, department stores are still owned by the state, which restricts their freedom of expression from an institutional perspective.

Moreover, even if the higher-ups really approved one million as bonuses, and department stores followed suit and held raffle promotions, the New Year Goods Festival has already been promoted in advance and has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, so the department store's promotion will not have the same effect.

In addition, the promotion of the New Year Festival can be said to be overwhelming, including television, newspapers, radio, walls, roofs, and a large number of flyers.

These publicity also cost a lot of money.

To launch such a large-scale publicity campaign, the expenses still need to be approved.

Li Changgong could think of these factors, and Jiang Dahe could naturally think of them too. He said, "Forget about learning to walk by imitating others. Let's think of other ways!"

Li Changgong was helpless. He had thought of a solution, but the trick used by Red Fox Advertising Company was too vicious and there was no possibility for him to crack it.

He shook his head and said bitterly: "I really can't think of any good solution!"

Jiang Dahe said: "I have thought of two solutions!"

Li Changgong's eyes lit up immediately, and he said excitedly: "Manager Jiang, it turns out that you have been thinking of a solution for a long time! That's great, tell me your solution!"

I tried hard to think of a solution but couldn't come up with one. Jiang Dahe not only came up with one, but he came up with two solutions at once.

I have no choice but to accept it. No wonder he is the manager and I am just the deputy manager.

Jiang Dahe said: "First, you see, they need so many prizes for the New Year Festival lottery, including 50 large color TVs, 100 black and white TVs, and 500 bicycles. This adds up to a considerable expense."

Li Changgong calculated the bill quickly and said immediately: "If they purchase it, it will cost at least 240,000 or 250,000 yuan."

"That's right!" Jiang Dahe said, "If we let them purchase these prizes in our department store, we would also have sales of hundreds of thousands."

Sales of hundreds of thousands are definitely a considerable achievement under normal circumstances, but compared with the sales of New Year goods during the entire Chinese New Year, it is just a drizzle.

Li Changgong was not very happy, but after thinking about it, this was at least a remedy, better than nothing, so he said: "Then let's go talk to Red Fox Advertising Company."