Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 559 - 321: Birthday Gift (Part 2)

"No one has stipulated that your team's live streaming sales can only sell fishing gear? Currently, your live streaming account's fan profile is very vague; you can completely expand into other categories for sales.

My suggestion is to slowly start picking products from small appliances and daily necessities, polishing the team with time, and once the momentum builds up, you can collaborate with those big brands and elevate the class of your live stream room completely!

This August 18th, I'll help you get a wave of mandatory promotional traffic from the platform, and I'll snag some money for you, aiming to make a big splash, so you can directly go for full-category sales in the future!

Also, remember from start to finish — don't deceive people with third-rate goods for a bit of profit. Money isn't in that — don't ruin your account image and public rapport for small profits!"

Zhang Yang's words were like a beacon on the commercial coast, directly illuminating and expanding Chen Xiu's established business thinking.

His business talent is not low, indeed a prodigy, but his knowledge and insight still have temporal limitations. However, Zhang Yang is different — Zhang Yang is like a protagonist with a cheat, his mind filled with countless brilliant achievements from the previous life, and having capital on hand, he can easily overturn traditional cognition with a mere suggestion.

For instance, jumping out of the fishing gear category to engage in broader full-category sales was a very bold innovation in the live streaming environment at that time. After all, Chen Xiu started with fishing gear, and rashly expanding into a new category potentially faced huge pressure if clients did not buy in, possibly leading to a significant setback.

But such concerns did not exist for Zhang Yang. He knew that this time was the high-speed explosive period for e-commerce sales, and whoever seized the opportunity to stand out from numerous competitors would establish their team as the core leader on the platform.

Just like Simba in the past — as long as the development direction is correct, the harder you work, the greater the results!

Of course, Zhang Yang did not wish Chen Xiu to be as high-profile as Simba. Respecting the platform's interests is the way to earn your own; even with formidable strength, one must maintain restraint and respect on the host's territory, or you might get restrained at any moment. But that's a topic for another time.

"Alright, I understand! By the way, boss, how much traffic sponsorship are you anticipating for the 18th?" Chen Xiu continued asking.

"The officials plan to initiate an 818 influencer sales festival, later becoming a kind of online sales discount promotional event similar to Double 11! As a main festival for e-commerce sales, the event planning is surely inclined towards traffic allocation. I will strive to obtain as much as I can for you; with Old Liu over there, we don't need to worry excessively! Just choose your products in advance, even if the profit margin is thin, we must build up the brand recognition and live stream influence!" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Great! I'll definitely strike wherever I'm told, without hesitation!"

"That's it for now. Anything else? If not, I'll hang up!"

"Are you really not interested in a quick chat? I was thinking of reporting some of the interim work to you!"

"Report, my foot! You're the leader of your team, as long as you know what's going on! Reporting to me doesn't help with your affairs, what use would it be? Besides, you're not a little girl, if you were, I might chat with you about ideals and realities for a bit!"

"Haha, actually if there's anything you need, boss, I'm up for it too! If I don't know, I can learn! My wife says I'm extremely perceptive, able to pick up many tricks and techniques in a glance!"

"Get lost, get lost! Damn, you're only thinking of steering the conversation into inappropriate areas! You might as well not be called Chen Xiu anymore, just go by the title 'God of Driving in the Hills of Autumn'! I'm hanging up!"

Beep beep beep!

Zhang Yang hung up the phone, and at the other end, although Chen Xiu had received a round of teasing from Zhang Yang, his mood had noticeably improved.

Knowing such a high-level figure undoubtedly saved Chen Xiu from several years of detours. Zhang Yang's seemingly casual suggestions, upon careful reflection, were all deeply meaningful.

It's like two people playing chess — one player's move might seem ordinary at first, but after a few or even dozens of moves, what seemed idle becomes a brilliant strategy.

With a great figure supporting him from behind, Chen Xiu suddenly felt that all the various messy affairs during the team's integration ceased to be problematic.

…

While Chen Xiu was racking his brains to balance relationships for the team's development, on the other side, Xie Xiaobao was still fighting a tough battle with the iron pan fry embryo.

Xie Xiaobao thought that the task assigned by Old Liu would only last a day or two for experiencing something different and would then change.

But things were quite different from what he expected.

For a successive week, Xie Xiaobao reported to work, frying embryo sprouts in a big iron pot, experienced a brief period of muscle soreness, and gradually got accustomed to the intensity, becoming more adept at it.

Time passed unknowingly, and another week went by. It had been half a month since Xie Xiaobao reported to the company.

At present, although Xiaobao's physique hadn't significantly changed and remained in a lean state, his overall aura had evidently transformed from when he first arrived.

Due to working long hours at the stove, Xiaobao's complexion had become much coarser, and his originally smooth and tender hands were gradually covered with calluses. Compared to when he first came, when he had no grounding and felt physically unsteady, his temperament had obviously grown more introverted and stable.

On this day, Xiaobao continued working until 6:30 PM, his usual quitting time.

Old Liu strolled over with his hands behind his back: "Alright, your performance in this recent period has been decent! The work is progressively looking more satisfactory! By the way, today marks your last shift, you've passed the test, report to the company tomorrow!"

"Really?" Upon hearing he had passed the test, tears almost rolled down Xie Xiaobao's cheeks.

Throughout these past two weeks, he had multiple instances of wanting to end this non-human workload, but recalling his uncle's words, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Having endured those hardships and fatigue, now looking back, it all felt like nothing.

"What's the deal? You've become addicted to working at the stove?" Old Liu pursed his lips and asked with a smile.

"Haha, no... it's just that after holding up for so long, it's a bit exciting to suddenly not need to work!" Xiaobao scratched his head, laughing naively.

"Seeing we at least know each other, I'll presumptuously give you some advice. Reflect upon its implications when you find difficulty sleeping.

When you reach the team, don't think about scheming or plotting; always remember how you joined, all the trials you faced to achieve results! Cherish the growth opportunities that the company and team provide!"

"Yes, yes! I'll definitely remember your advice!" Xiaobao nodded repeatedly.

"Let's go, to the dining hall! There's good food tonight!"

When Old Liu led Xiaobao to the small cafeteria, several long dining tables were joined together, and a large three-tier cake stood in the middle of the table. The chef was still busy in the kitchen, while seven or eight cold dishes had already been served.

"Huh! Someone's birthday today? It's quite well-organized!" Xiaobao noted upon seeing the large cake on the table from afar.

Old Liu grinned meaningfully and said, "Check your phone! Today's date is a special one."

Xiaobao seemed to have thought of something, and upon glancing at the time on his phone's calendar, his eyes welled up.

Lunar July 23, Xiaobao's birthday!

"Haha, a grown man crying at this? Don't cry, happy birthday!" Old Liu rubbed Xiaobao's head, laughing heartily.

The following event turned emotional. More and more workers finished their shifts and filled the cafeteria to have dinner, joining Xiaobao for a unique and exceptional birthday celebration. Decades later, when Xiaobao recalled his early days in the company's team, the memory remained vivid.

That evening, with beer flowing freely, a group of men consumed dozens of crates of beer. Xiaobao was carried back by others.

The next day, Xiaobao, woken up by his biological clock despite his hangover, washed up, changed clothes, and packed his luggage.

The horn sounded at the front gate — it was Liu Zi picking him up again, but the treatment had significantly improved, driving Meng Fan's A4.

After this half-month experience, Xie Xiaobao successfully joined Zhang Yang's team.