E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 223: Episode 223: Hectic Exhibition Event 1

Chapter 223: Episode 223: Hectic Exhibition Event 1

Given that the team couldn’t speak ill of the client, Zhou Xueyin and her colleagues could only stick to the rules by posting positive endorsements of Schroeder Crystal Wedding Dresses on Weibo from the official company account as part of their blunt advertising campaign.

However, unexpectedly, Schroeder also had a water army that specialized in praising themselves; this group frenziedly admired their work in the comments beneath the posts.

Phrases like, "The makeup is too professional! The photographer is super handsome, and the service is excellent, going above and beyond..." were endlessly repeated.

"Damn, if they’ve got a water army, then why bother having us post at all... Could it be they want to control the number of netizens criticizing them?" Zhou Xueyin boredly scanned the monotonous water army comments.

"Can you really not control it? Their reputation isn’t really that good. I always thought they were generous until we collaborated only to find out they’re really damn stingy!" Li Jiniang muttered resignedly.

"But, let’s not only focus on that. The makeup artists’ skills are actually pretty impressive. Sisi, you should really go experience it!" Yao Shanshan said while looking at Song Yantong.

"No need to experience it, actually. The place where I studied makeup had many artists who were sent there by Schroeder to train. So, I’m quite familiar with their level. It’s indeed more professional than most places!" Song Yantong affirmed.

"But photo shoots are truly exhausting. I don’t want to go through that experience a second time..." Kang Siyin recalled the awkward poses she had to perform for photographs two days ago and didn’t want to admit that it was her in those photos.

"Hey, as long as it looks good, who cares? If I had a male partner, I would really like to try it out!" Zhang Jingwan said enviously.

"Wanwan, want to do a photo shoot? Come to me! I guarantee I can match the standards of Schroeder’s photographers!" Wang Simo joked.

But it wasn’t just Wang Simo boasting—her photography skills were truly no worse than those of studio photographers. As long as she had the right equipment, her success rate was higher than anyone else’s.

It’s just that she hadn’t had much photography work lately nor had she invested in new equipment.

"Yinyin, at the upcoming outdoor exhibition, you’ll definitely need me to take photos, right? Can I buy a new lens then?" Wang Simo approached Zhou Xueyin with ulterior motives.

"You already have so many lenses... The main focus on that day will be filming, with photographers and videographers provided by Schroeder... so, it’s probably going to be difficult..." Zhou Xueyin hesitated, shaking her head.

"Oh, they’re providing personnel, huh? Great, then I can take it easy," Wang Simo said, somewhat displeased.

"Sisi, your task that day isn’t to take photos but to model, and you’ll need to wear their bridesmaid dress." Zhou Xueyin said with a mischievous grin.

"Damn it, Yinyin, are you trying to play tricks on me?" Wang Simo squinted her eyes at Zhou Xueyin.

"Not just you—all employees are involved, hehe..." Zhou Xueyin chuckled sinisterly.

Although that was the plan, the specific details wouldn’t be confirmed until the day before, to decide what everyone would wear on the day.

The first round of the promotional campaign received a relatively good response, largely thanks to the water army, since almost no content that smeared Schroeder was visible.

However, the four’s Weibo private messages were nearly exploding...

Most were criticizing them for eating rotten rice and speaking well of capitalists.

Others were hoping they could help with rights protection because they’d been trampled by Schroeder’s hidden charges.

Some were obviously sent by competitors to stir up trouble, mindlessly cursing Schroeder’s shortcomings.

Given the situation, they had no choice but to turn a blind eye...

No way around it—money talks! Would those online friends pay them for bashing Schroeder? Helping with rights protection, would they gain any benefits beyond reputational ones? Not to mention the competitors, who were all stingy cheapskates unwilling to spend a dime.

To sustain the company and its employees, they’d just have to grin and bear it... Once the contract was up, it wouldn’t be too late to add insult to injury.

The necessary contacts still had to be maintained.

Compared to Schroeder’s on-the-ball liaisons, the catering coordinator from the American Lion Buffet was utterly clueless.

Yao Shanshan was worried that it might be windy on the day, so she discussed making the display boxes with openings on the side, instead of the top, with the buffet folks.

The response she got was baffling: "If we turn the boxes upside down, won’t all the cupcakes and drinks inside spill out?"

Seeing the kind of feedback she was getting, Yao Shanshan nearly lost it on the spot: "Is this person an idiot or what... I asked him to make boxes with side openings, and he’s telling me everything inside would spill out... What am I supposed to say to that? Ugh... I’m freaking out!"

"Hahahahaha..." everyone in the room burst into laughter after hearing Yao Shanshan’s outburst, "If he were any good, he wouldn’t be stuck coordinating at a buffet, would he?"

"Damn it, this isn’t working, he’s too stupid; I need to make this clear to him..." Yao Shanshan dialed the guy’s number and put it on speakerphone so everyone could witness the stupidity.

"Hello? Xiaowu, it’s me asking you to make a box that opens on the side, but the items inside should still be placed upright, can you do that?"

"No, Shanshan, that’s impossible! If you change the orientation of the opening, how can the items still be upright? They’ll definitely get tipped over!" Xiaowu still didn’t get it.

"Did you even look at the diagram I gave you? Can’t you just print it based on the diagram I gave you? Then, when it’s time to pack them, my colleague and I will come over and show you, okay?" Yao Shanshan was too tired to explain any further.

She thought her own understanding was not particularly good. She had not expected that the person she was coordinating with today would be even more untenable, completely muddled.

"No, sis, I can print according to the diagram you provided, but it’s not right!" Xiaowu was still stuck on which side should be up.

"Can I switch to a different liaison officer? This guy’s stubbornness is unbelievable!" Yao Shanshan looked at Zhou Xueyin for help.

"Give me the phone..." Zhou Xueyin reached out, took the phone from Yao Shanshan, and said, "Hello? Xiaowu, this is Zhou Xueyin, listen to me."

"Hello Zhou, go ahead..."

"I need to see the finished product boxes exactly like the samples that Yao Shanshan gave you by tomorrow! Otherwise, we will immediately switch suppliers! Got it?" Zhou Xueyin commanded with utter firmness and a stern tone.

"But..." it seemed like the other side still wanted to argue a bit, "Okay, I understand..."

"Yinyin is awesome!" Yao Shanshan applauded, giving a thumbs-up.

"You’re dragging it out too much, explaining about top openings, side openings... Do you think he can understand that with his IQ? When you’re explaining it to him couldn’t we be doing something else productive? Is the roll-up banner design done? Are the flower stand walls ready? The exhibition is in half a month, there’s no time to dally, ladies!" Zhou Xueyin urged them on.

However, the next day when Zhou Xueyin received the box samples, she burst out laughing.

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