Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 299: A Meeting with No Results

The three top executives of Phoenix Group and the boss behind the scenes sat together. It seemed like a simple meeting, but everyone present knew that this meeting was not like the usual meetings. Maybe after the discussion at the usual meeting, it would be discussed again by other members, but this time was different from usual. The plan decided at this meeting was directly approved, so both Xu Jiarui and Qin Sili showed cautious expressions.

Qin Sichen was a little uncomfortable with this, as it was her first time to come to Lu Shaohua's residence and attend such an ordinary small meeting, because she was the kind of person who kept official business separate from personal matters. She would discuss official matters in the company's conference room and personal matters in the living room at home.

Although she felt uncomfortable, Qin Sichen did not say much, because from the expressions of Xu Jiarui and Liu Mingzhang, it can be seen that they are often like this. At the same time, she gradually came to understand Lu Shaohua, the boss of Phoenix Group and his immediate superior, that is, no matter what the matter is, they seldom discuss it in the company's conference room. Sometimes they just make a phone call and then it's done.

Qin Sichen has been in Phoenix Group for quite some time. She entered with curiosity in the beginning, but after working for a while, she realized that she had found the right organization and a stage where she could display what she had learned in her life.

Those who consider themselves "geniuses" all have their own pride. When they step into society, what they long for is a big enough stage for them to perform. Undoubtedly, Phoenix Group is that big enough stage, and Qin Sichen is that proud "genius", so not long after entering Phoenix Group, she began to concentrate all her energy and work hard to make a name for herself in Phoenix Group.

It was precisely because he needed a big enough stage that the "genius" Qin Sichen gave up his position as CEO of a second-rate American company and chose to leave without hesitation. As for returning to Hong Kong, there were other reasons. Of course, this is a story for later, so let's not talk about it for now.

Compared to Qin Sichen who was unable to adapt to this kind of meeting that seemed unable to make decisions but could actually make the final decision, Xu Jiarui could adapt to it completely because this was not the first time. Lu Shaohua had summoned him to the villa before and then made the final decision. What he was thinking about at this time was the plan and method of opening up the city that Lu Shaohua mentioned.

As the general manager in charge of the sales subsidiary, Xu Jiarui has his own set of management methods. It is this set of methods that has enabled him to achieve success every time and continue to stay in the position of general manager as he wished. Otherwise, he would have been replaced by someone else long ago.

But this time was different. He had to be cautious because this was not an ordinary project and it could not be decided in just a few words. On the contrary, it required a systematic plan.

Seeing that no one spoke, Lu Shaohua also understood their concerns and said, "Don't be so nervous. This is just the preliminary stage. We still have some time to prepare. What I want to talk about now is just a preliminary idea."

Lu Shaohua knew very well that this matter could not be finalized in one or two days. What was needed was time to come up with a feasible plan.

"Oh! Then let me say a few words." As the general manager of the sales company, Xu Jiarui was undoubtedly the first to implement the future plan, and his speech was understandable. "I personally feel that it is necessary to do publicity before starting sales promotion."

It is necessary to promote the product before it is officially launched on the market, but how to promote it is another matter. However, one thing that will not change is to show the advantages of the product.

Take the automobile industry for example. Phoenix Group is not the only company that can produce automobiles in the market. So if we want to gain popularity among consumers, the first thing we need to promote is our advantages. Yes, they are our advantages, advantages that are better than others. We need to use our advantages to gain recognition from consumers.

"Well, publicity is necessary." After speaking, Lu Shaohua pondered for a moment and continued, "Hong Kong is the first stop to open up the market and also our first shot. We must make a success. So in addition to our own group's Phoenix TV (the acquired TV station has been renamed), I will find other connections to help with publicity."

If one were to rank the current television stations in Hong Kong, the television stations owned by Run Run Shaw would be at the top, and Phoenix TV, which was acquired by Lu Shaohua from Star TV, could barely be ranked after a year of development. So what Lu Shaohua meant by finding connections was undoubtedly finding Run Run Shaw.

Xu Jiarui didn't know how much power Lu Shaohua had, but he knew that there was nothing wrong with what Lu Shaohua said, because in his opinion, even if he didn't ask others for help, the influence of Phoenix TV alone was huge.

Now that the issue of media promotion has been resolved, the next step is the next link, and Xu Jiarui has gradually formed a clear idea in his mind. That is, if there are car products but no car dealers to buy them, where can consumers find them!

So the next thing is to open a car dealership. "I think it is necessary to open more car dealerships in Hong Kong and distribute them to various regions in Hong Kong."

"Yeah!" Lu Shaohua nodded. Xu Jiarui's words reminded Lu Shaohua of the car shop in his previous life. In his previous life, many cars were not opened by the company itself, but were sold to others through agents, allowing others to invest and open stores, and the manufacturer provided the source of goods and after-sales service. "How about this, we can adopt the form of agency, let others invest and open stores, and we provide the source of goods. Of course, our Phoenix Group has its own sales company, and its own store is also going to open."

Xu Jiarui nodded first, and at this point he realized that his previous idea was wrong. He overlooked the investment. According to his original intention, the company should pay for the car dealership, but he forgot that the investment in the car dealership was also huge.

Xu Jiarui nodded in agreement with Lu Shaohua's plan, and Qin Sichen also nodded. She nodded not because Lu Shaohua was the boss, but because she thought Lu Shaohua's plan was good, so she nodded.

However, while agreeing, Qin Sichen realized the problem and said, "I think whether it is publicity or driving, there is a premise, that is, the advantages of the cars we produce ourselves. If there is no high advantage, our plan will have to change."

This is a conclusion, a direct premise, when promoting, focus on your own advantages, expand your advantages without limit, and then drive the car dealership to sell, but does the Phoenix brand car have advantages? The answer is obviously yes, and the advantages are not ordinary.

After hearing what Qin Sichen said, Lu Shaohua suddenly felt that this meeting today would be a bit redundant, but that was just a feeling, he didn't take it to heart, and said lightly, "How about this, Manager Xu and President Qin go to Shenzhen tomorrow to take a look, understand the advantages of cars, come back and make a rough plan, and then we can discuss it."

"Okay." Qin Sichen and Xu Jiarui responded almost at the same time.

The other two were very curious. They didn't expect that Lu Shaohua had created a car without any noise, something they thought was impossible. Of course, in addition to this, they also got the appearance of the car from the media reports. To be honest, they liked it after taking a look at it.

Lu Shaohua nodded and said nothing more. He thought about it carefully. If he didn't let them see the advantages of cars, he really wouldn't be able to develop a feasible plan. There was plenty of time anyway, so he might as well postpone the plan-making for a few days.

Lu Shaohua didn't say anything, but that didn't mean Liu Mingzhang, who had been sitting there without saying a word, had nothing to say. Seeing that Lu Shaohua and the others had finished their discussion, Liu Mingzhang knew it was his turn, but the first sentence he said almost made Lu Shaohua vomit blood.

"Xiaohua, I saw the appearance of a car in the newspaper. Could it be real?" Liu Mingzhang asked.

"..." Lu Shaohua didn't know how to answer this question. It was not that the question was too profound, but that it was too stupid. At this moment, he even doubted whether the person standing in front of him was the original Liu Mingzhang.

"Oh! Since it's been published in the newspaper, it must be true." Liu Mingzhang seemed to realize how stupid the question he asked was, and quickly changed his question.

Actually, this cannot be blamed on Liu Mingzhang, because when he saw the appearance of the car for the first time, he was immediately fascinated by the beautiful appearance and could not help but buy one immediately. However, when he learned that it was produced by a Shenzhen company called Phoenix Group, he suppressed the excitement in his heart, because he knew that the Shenzhen Phoenix Group was actually owned by Lu Shaohua.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Lu Shaohua said with a helpless tone, "Not only is what's published in the newspaper true, but the appearance of the car was also designed by me personally."

Lu Shaohua said it easily, but this sentence was like a ton of T4 bomb. The explosion bombarded the normal thinking of Liu Mingzhang, Xu Jiarui and Qin Sichen. Their first reaction was "too exaggerated", especially Qin Sichen. Her expression changed completely when she saw Lu Shaohua. She knew that Lu Shaohua was not simple, but he even designed the appearance of the car, which really made her speechless, as if Lu Shaohua knew everything.

On the surface, the reactions of the three of them seemed a little abnormal, but if you think about it more deeply, it is different. After all, it is the early 90s, and who can predict what will happen more than ten years later? The shape of the car was copied by Lu Shaohua from more than ten years later, so such a reaction is reasonable.

Looking at the stunned expressions of the three of them, Lu Shaohua shook his head helplessly. He did not expect that a somewhat ostentatious remark would cause such a reaction.

Liu Mingzhang, who had been following Lu Shaohua for the first time, seemed to be used to it. However, when he heard that the car was designed by Lu Shaohua himself, he couldn't help but be stunned. Then he gave a thumbs up and said, "What a genius!"

"..." Lu Shaohua rolled his eyes at Liu Mingzhang and ignored his flattery.

Seeing that the flattery had hit the mark, Liu Mingzhang didn't mind at all and said something again that made Lu Shaohua want to vomit blood.

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