Chapter 186 Let's Avoid These Formalistic Practices

The third floor was the top floor of the Company.

Coming out of the elevator lobby, to the left was the legal team's office area, along with several reception rooms for VIP guests.

To the right were Ling Yue's office and the multimedia conference room for holding high-level meetings.

Before entering Ling Yue's office, there were two workstations arranged on both the left and right sides, which were places for secretaries or assistants to sit, but they were currently empty.

Before entering, Ling Yue registered her facial and fingerprint information.

She then pushed open the pure white floor-to-ceiling double doors, revealing a massive office space of about two hundred square meters.

The room contained a main office area, a reception area, and an independent tea and coffee bar.

It also included a built-in lounge, a gym, and a restroom.

Green plants and fresh flowers were placed everywhere, making the working environment feel less serious and a bit more lively.

Ling Yue sat in the ergonomic leather chair; it was soft and quite supportive—surely her butt wouldn't hurt even after sitting for a whole day.

The new computer was incredibly smooth, with lightning-fast internet speeds and no lag. It was so much better than the computer she used at her previous job, and it even had a fresh avocado green color. She loved this color; it was very pleasing to the eye.

She walked through every room. The lounge was about twenty square meters and had floor-to-ceiling windows with a view of the park's trees, as well as an independent desk and wardrobe.

The gym was equipped with a treadmill, yoga mats, and 2kg-10kg dumbbells.

Was this because they were afraid she would be too busy with work to go out and exercise, so they just moved the gym into the office to save time?

Heh, they still overestimated her too much.

Ling Yue felt that she probably wouldn't have the opportunity to exercise or sleep at the Company.

It is difficult to go from luxury to frugality; she simply couldn't get used to those busy days of working overtime every day like before.

"President Ling, it's five minutes until 3:20, and the meeting attendees have all arrived." Zeng Ru, who had been following by her side, spoke up at the right time to remind her.

Ling Yue walked out of the luxurious restroom. "Lead the way."

The second floor.

Near the stairs was a massive conference room that could accommodate a hundred people. The design style was similar to a school's multimedia classroom, with seats arranged in a fan shape surrounding the podium.

Looking in through the glass door, the conference room was almost full.

Zeng Ru quickened her pace and helped Ling Yue push open the door to the conference room.

Ling Yue nodded faintly at her to show her gratitude.

"President Ling." "President Ling."

Upon seeing the person arriving, everyone in the conference room stood up one after another to greet her.

Ling Yue raised her hand and pressed it down. "There is no need for such formalities; let the meeting start on time."

She took her seat in the center of the first row.

The meeting began with team performance reports.

First, the person in charge of the nursing home project went on stage to report: "For the Yi'an High-End Nursing Home, we have finally selected that plot of land near the mountain in the eastern suburbs. The land was cleared two days ago, and the construction team has officially entered the site. The project is progressing smoothly. As expected, we will start laying the foundation next week, and the entire project is expected to be completed in August next year."

To save time, the project managers for the Company and Feimi went on stage together next.

Wei Ming spoke first: "Ten days ago, three-quarters of the surplus diamonds the Company bought from the Lesika Mine were made into finished jewelry and sold under the name of Feimi. As of last Sunday, the sales volume reached one million units. Based on the financial report sent by Feimi this morning, we have made a simplified summary."

As he spoke, Wei Ming tapped on his computer desktop, and a simplified financial report was displayed on the big screen behind him.

The first batch of finished products sold a total of 1.12 million units. The selling price of the surplus goods was cut by more than half, with sales revenue of only 780 million yuan. Because almost no money was spent on promotional costs, after deducting the cost of goods, design fees, processing fees, shipping fees, and so on, the net profit remained at 380 million yuan.

Each of the several jewelers involved could get a share of about 40-60 million, and after deducting taxes, they could still have a profit of 20-40 million.

Money was secondary; the main point was that this time we brought other jewelers into the news for free, and we advertised without spending a single cent.

The person in charge of Feimi said: "The second batch of pre-sales has started, and we have now reached 200,000 pre-sale orders, almost selling out the surplus diamonds purchased from the Lesika Mine. During this period, Feimi's online flagship store's revenue increased by 31.8%, and the revenue of offline stores increased by 15.6%, breaking the quarterly sales record. The revenue of other jewelry brands under the Longcui Group also saw a growth of about 2-8%."

Wei Ming added: "Yesterday, Lesika signed a long-term supply cooperation agreement with the Longcui Group. In the stock market, the Longcui Group's stock price has finally returned to normal. This time, we fought a beautiful comeback battle!"

Next was the SX Supercar Club. Seeing the PPT presented by the person in charge, Ling Yue's first impression was that this team's PPT was very concise and clear; they were experts at making reports.

The person in charge faced the crowd and spoke fluently: "The club's system has been changed, the membership standards have become stricter, and the treatment for members has improved. According to a recent survey conducted among members, 99% of the members are more satisfied with the changed system. President You has organized 6 teams to go to various countries to collect cars, and as of yesterday, they have transported back over 18 internationally recognized outstanding and rare supercars. The news has spread in the circle, and there has been a big change in the number of members in the two clubs located in Shanghai and Hangzhou."

As the voice fell, another PPT slide covered the previous one. The Shanghai SX Supercar Club branch added 31 new members from May to July. The Hangzhou SX Supercar Club headquarters added 24 new members from May to July. Before this, the Hangzhou headquarters had been established for a long time and only had a total of 101 long-term stable members. Now, they had completed a year's worth of targets in three months.

Ling Yue thought to herself secretly. Calculating based on the membership standard of 1.2 million per person, the two clubs together had at least 66 million in revenue in three months. No wonder people say that money from the rich is easy to earn.

"President Ling, President You asked me to ask you if you have any preference regarding the location of the Automobile Museum?" the person in charge asked a question.

Ling Yue: "Does President You have any suggestions?"

The person in charge said: "President You suggests locating it in Shanghai, as there are more high-net-worth individuals, which can quickly increase popularity."

Ling Yue hadn't spent much time with You Mingzhi, but based on his obsession with cars, if it were really up to his own preference, he would definitely prefer to locate it in Hangzhou, which is relatively quiet and peaceful. Perhaps he also realized that he was no longer the big boss, and guessed that since she invested so much, it was impossible that she did it all for interest without caring about making money. Weighing the pros and cons, Shanghai was naturally the most suitable place to build the Automobile Museum. A big city makes it easier to display them.

In fact, Ling Yue also felt that Shanghai was more suitable. Since they were already bought, it was impossible to drive them all. What was the point of keeping them all in a private vault for personal appreciation? Taking them out for display might even harvest a wave of resentment value; that was the right way.

"Tell President You to go ahead and choose a location in Shanghai," Ling Yue said to the person in charge.

Next, the person in charge of the Company went on stage. Through the PPT presentation, Ling Yue discovered that since the Company was established two months ago, the revenue was around 820,000. New customers accounted for 41.9%, and old customers accounted for 58.1%. It was currently in a state of loss. After careful calculation, to make the Company profitable, the monthly revenue needed to be at least 800,000 or more to break even.

However, losing money was just losing money. There is no project that makes money right from the start; otherwise, everyone would be breaking their heads trying to invest in it.

Ling Yue didn't even frown. "Has the Company hired any new embroiderers and tailors?"

It is normal not to get dividends in the early stages of investment. The only thing investors worry about is how to report to the boss and persuade the boss to wait patiently. But when the person in charge learned that the Company still had several big projects worth over 100 million, and none of them had seen a return yet, she felt much more at ease.

He explained truthfully: "Not counting your private clothing team, there are a total of 8 garment-making groups, which can fully handle the current orders."

"Regarding increasing revenue, does the Company have a countermeasure?" Ling Yue asked.

"Yes, we do." The person in charge nodded. He clicked to the next PPT slide. A promotional plan appeared before Ling Yue.

The person in charge explained in detail: "The Company's promotion department plans to shoot a fantasy romance promotional series consisting of 12 episodes, each 10 minutes long. The script has already been written, and the filming crew is ready. The filming crew is a media Company that previously self-produced short drama series on the TikTok China platform. They have 6 programs with relatively outstanding broadcast results and reactions, all with over 200,000 likes, and tens of thousands of likes on other platforms. Filming will take 12 days, with an estimated investment of 1.6 million, and the expected broadcast results are as shown above."

Afterwards, the person in charge waited for a long time without getting an answer from Ling Yue, and he became visibly panicked. Could it be that she despised this kind of promotional model as too low-class? Or did she think the promotion fee was too expensive? What exactly was she thinking? The boss should at least say something, right?