Chapter 718: Chapter 258: Recruiting Qin Shiqing into the Company
On the day they returned from Shenghai, New Era was in the news.
Alibaba openly announced the collaboration between the two parties.
New Era invested five million to purchase the value-added services for the online store launched by Taojin, but did not disclose the specific details.
This news stirred quite a reaction in the industry.
Taojin’s total annual sales in 2003 were only over thirty million, and countless short-sighted onlookers had yet to realize its immense potential, thinking that New Era was just foolish with too much money.
"Where is this New Century Digital company from, acting like a fool!"
"It seems to be a new enterprise from Zhejiang Province, only rising in recent years, just like Alibaba, with headquarters in Lin’an; maybe the bosses have good relations!"
"Relations can’t feed you, businessmen need to see profit; with Taojin’s pitiful sales last year, its value-added services are useless, five million is bound to go down the drain!"
"Yeah, how many people shop online? I don’t know anyone who does, what if you pay and the seller doesn’t ship the goods?"
"..."
This news also introduced the company to more people; this was the first time New Era stepped out of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai area, entering the view of consumers nationwide.
Investing such a large sum in a field not widely favored also reflected New Era’s audacity from another perspective.
They not only made a superb deal but also rode the wave of attention, showcasing their strong strength, which felt very satisfying.
This five million also got Alibaba’s value-added services off to a great start, propelling them further, creating a win-win situation.
While onlookers criticized the company as foolishly rich, New Era’s store business instead flourished, and there were more investors interested in joining in; to some extent, this could be considered a very successful joint promotion.
Meanwhile, there was also "good news" from Shenghai.
"Xiaolinzi, my period came today!"
When Qin Shiqing reported the situation to Su Zelin over the phone, there was a sense of relief, yet also a little regret.
She really thought she was going to be a mother for a few days, it was a very subtle feeling.
Torn and expectant, her heart was conflicted.
When she finally realized it was just a farce, she felt a bit lost again.
"Good to hear."
Su Zelin also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the blood test report showed she wasn’t pregnant, it was still more reassuring when her period came, as he feared even the blood test report might not be accurate.
The layman asked, "Qin Shiqing, did you sleep well last night?"
"Yeah, I slept soundly, and my appetite improved, Yueyue and Xiaoman both said I look good today!"
"That’s good, remember to eat more dried longans and red dates, to replenish your energy and blood."
"Got it. By the way, I saw the news today, your New Era collaborated with Alibaba, and invested five million to buy a ten-year promotion for Taojin, right?"
Qin Shiqing also knew the real founder of this company was actually her boyfriend, so she had always kept a close eye on it, refreshing the news as soon as it came out.
"Right, it was negotiated before I went to Shenghai, that night I called you, just after dinner with Brother Ma and a few senior executives from Taojin, hehe!"
Su Zelin did not deny it.
"Although Taojin’s size isn’t very large at present, its online store, user, and sales growth are all quite remarkable, in the long run, I think your company made a great deal. Of course, Taojin also desperately needed this collaboration to hype its value-added services!"
Qin Shiqing surprisingly talked business with him, even speaking with some authority, which left the layman a bit surprised.
"Ho, Qin Shiqing, you even understand this analysis? Nice insight, many people don’t have such confidence in our investment, saying it’s a terrible loss."
While giving his childhood friend a thumbs-up, Su Zelin thought silently.
Could it be that sharing a drink with me also boosts business acumen?
"Those people are too short-sighted, unable to look at long-term development, after all, I am a top student from Zhejiang University’s information management major!"
Qin Shiqing felt slightly proud.
"So, aren’t you going to recruit some talent for your company?"
The girl spoke with seeming nonchalance.
Su Zelin turned his mind quickly.
He recognized the hint of probing in Qin Shiqing’s words.
Since he and his childhood friend had that understanding, Qin Shiqing might hope to integrate more into his work and life.
In his previous life, Qin Shiqing actually didn’t get involved in the layman’s company affairs.
Because Su Zelin only started the business after graduation, by then Qin Shiqing had already started working at a unit, later she proposed resigning to help him, but the layman refused.
Firstly, Su Zelin wasn’t sure if his company would succeed, and since the startup period was extremely exhausting, he didn’t want his childhood friend to endure such hardship; in comparison, working at a unit was more comfortable.
Secondly, with Qin Shiqing around, fooling around would be inconvenient, so the layman ultimately declined her kind offer; it wasn’t long before his career succeeded, and then the scandal broke.
Therefore, in his previous life, Qin Shiqing never actually entered his company.
But in this life, Su Zelin’s perspective had shifted somewhat.
New Era developed very smoothly, and by now, it was well set up, unlike in his past life, where he had to worry about whether it would succeed.
In addition, Su Zelin’s plan to win over Qin Shiqing also included letting her meet his other women.
In his past life, he had gone to great lengths to completely isolate Qin Shiqing from his other girlfriends, she didn’t know any of them, which wasn’t necessarily a good thing.