HLnovel Chapter 262: The invitation and test from the sister-in-law.
Chapter 262: The invitation and test from the sister-in-law.
Chen An got up early as usual to do morning exercises.
After morning exercise, we enjoyed a hearty breakfast.
Afterwards, he returned to the room and took a comfortable hot shower, feeling refreshed. Just as he was thinking that he had nothing to do today, he could take Guan Guan with him to complete the cross-dressing plan, but a phone call suddenly came in, and Chen An's original plan was instantly shattered, and today's itinerary was completely canceled.
He packed up briefly and drove out.
More than an hour later, the car slowly stopped in front of a three-story villa, and Chen An followed the nanny into the door.
"Xiao Chen is here, come over and have a cup of tea." Xu Hongmi sat on the spacious sofa, a friendly smile on her face, and waved to Chen An enthusiastically.
Chen An smiled and changed his shoes, then walked over quickly, with a bit of curiosity in his eyes, "Sister Hongmi, what do you want to talk to me about? Can't you tell me over the phone?"
Xu Hongmi elegantly poured Chen An a cup of steaming hot tea, and then took an exquisite booklet from the side and handed it to Chen An, "Take a look first."
Chen An took the booklet, flipped through it casually, and was stunned, "Auto Show?"
"Today, let's go and take a look together later." Xu Hongmi said with a smile.
"Sister Hongmi, do you want to buy a car?" Chen An frowned slightly and asked speculatively.
Xu Hongmi smiled and explained, "Didn't you say the other day that you were going to buy a second-hand commercial vehicle with good performance? I thought that no matter how good a second-hand car is, it is not as good as a new car. After all, it is still very troublesome if it breaks down."
Chen An looked at Xu Hongmi and joked, "I see. To put it in common parlance, I am now selling dog meat and want the hanging sheep's head?"
"There's nothing I can do. You know Hongdou's personality. If she knew I was paying, she would definitely not accept it. But you are different..." Xu Hongmi smiled helplessly, with a hint of doting in her eyes.
"I understand. The new chairman provides benefits to employees." Chen An hesitated for a moment and said, "In fact, sometimes open and honest communication can be very effective."
"Forget it, I don't have time to talk to that stubborn ass, but you can find time to chat with her." Xu Hongmi sighed softly.
Chen An agreed, looked around, and asked curiously, "Didn't you see my brother-in-law and Lingling?"
Xu Hongmi's expression was unnatural for a moment, but she soon smiled again and explained, "Lingdang has extracurricular classes today, so the babysitter took her there. Your brother-in-law is on a business trip and is not at home."
Chen An's heart moved, and he keenly captured the unnaturalness of that moment, but he didn't say much.
At this time, the nanny came over and placed a delicious dessert in front of Chen An.
Xu Hongmi smiled and gestured to Chen An, "Sister Sun's desserts are very good. Lingling likes them very much, but I have been controlling myself. I'm going to change my clothes first, and we'll go over later."
Chen An nodded. Although he didn’t like desserts in general, this exquisite little cake looked very appetizing.
Chen An didn't have to wait too long before Xu Hongmi came down from upstairs.
She combed her hair into a playful ponytail, wore a simple T-shirt on the upper body, a thin sun-protective jacket on the outside, a simple denim skirt on the lower body, and a pair of white flat casual sandals.
Her whole temperament instantly changed from a strong woman to a mature young woman, as friendly as the big sister next door.
Seeing Chen An's surprised look, Xu Hongmi felt a little pleased. No woman could refuse the approval of the opposite sex. She raised her lips and said, "Let's go, Xiao Chen..."
"Yeah." Chen An nodded, turned and walked towards the door.
Xu Hongmi was originally going to drive her own car when she went out, but she didn't expect that Chen An would come by car.
Sitting in the car, Xu Hongmi asked curiously, "Xiao Chen, is this car new?"
"Yes, I just bought it two days ago." Chen An answered casually while driving attentively.
"Oh? This car is in great demand. When my company bought it, we asked an acquaintance to buy it in advance. It's not cheap." Xu Hongmi looked at the interior decoration of the car curiously.
"I think this is a benefit given by a fan. I just increased the price by 100,000. When I saw the opportunity was right, I took it directly." Chen An said easily.
"Haha, I forgot about your profession. It seems that the online literature industry is really getting better and better." Xu Hongmi nodded thoughtfully.
"This is normal. With the improvement of living standards, people are under greater and greater pressure in life, and the way to relieve stress has become the key. Reading novels, short videos, and live broadcasts are all better ways. With the continuous development of the smartphone market and the advancement of network technology, the real Internet age will naturally come." Chen An said confidently.
Xu Hongmi nodded thoughtfully, looked at Chen An and said with a smile: "You have a good vision, kid. I have actually been paying attention to this aspect recently. However, many companies are still in the initial stage and have no strength and funds. They rarely cooperate with us."
"Sister Hongmi, actually, this is what you think wrong. Just because there is no such thing now doesn't mean there will be no such thing in the future. It mainly depends on whether the other party's gimmick is enough and what the target audience is like. As long as the bragging is good, investment is inevitable. After all, what capital earns is never dividends, but real valuations." Chen An talked freely.
"The biggest commonality among Internet companies is the early stage promotion and publicity. Simply put, it is about burning money. They hide in the mountains and no one cares about them. Once they become famous, the world knows them. At that time, it will not be so easy to cooperate with them." Chen An said seriously while driving.
Chen An did some research on Xu Hongmi's company. Among the advertising companies in Shanghai, its ranking is only a few dozen. It can be said that it is not as good as the best, but better than the worst. However, this kind of company is the most dangerous. Once a fight breaks out between the top two, the ones who will die are always those who are neither top nor bottom.
Xu Hongmi smiled and asked jokingly, "I wonder if there are any industries or specific companies that you are optimistic about?"
"I can't say directly about the specific company because I haven't conducted an in-depth investigation. But I do have some small opinions on the industry." Chen An cleared his throat.
"First of all, in terms of spending power, women, children, the elderly, and men."
"Women's common hobbies are beauty and skin care, shopping, traveling, watching TV series, fitness, cooking..." Chen An talked freely.
“All of these industries are hardest hit by advertising demand.”
“Old people want to be healthy, and parents want their children to be outstanding.”
"As for men, it is the simplest. Laziness can be summed up as visual animals. Therefore, the lazy economy and the entertainment industry will inevitably flourish. For example, food delivery, short videos, ride-sharing, the novel industry, and the gaming industry. These are the inevitable development directions in the future..." Chen An analyzed confidently.
Xu Hongmi listened carefully to Chen An's analysis, and felt her thoughts becoming clearer. At present, her company's main customers include some cosmetics and fashion industries, as well as some traditional manufacturing industries.
As for the gaming industry, they have basically not been involved in it at present, and have not cooperated with Internet companies. It seems that they can focus on developing projects in this area in the future.
"Xiao Chen, what you said today gave me some valuable suggestions." Xu Hongmi's eyes were full of admiration.
"Sister Hongmi, don't say that. I'm still just talking about it on paper..." Chen An smiled modestly.
"The mindset is very important, and experience can be accumulated slowly..." Xu Hongmi said encouragingly.