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Chapter 433: Shortcut to Success_1

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: Shortcut to Success_1

When it comes to dreams, many scoff and retort, "You’re too old to talk about dreams."

Having said that, Shen Dong, like an erupting volcano, thumped his chest with his finger and said, "I am quite commonplace; my thoughts are particularly simple: I want to be wealthy and make those so-called tycoons and capitalists work for me, to act upon my cue."

"Really?"

But when hearing Shen Dong’s ’dream’, Tang Yuchan felt that these students who stayed behind were Shen Dong’s results.

The more successful you are, the more you feel the lack of knowledge.

Every three-person startup team faces difficulties with social connections and breadth of knowledge, and they all choose to use their education as a springboard to enter higher social circles.

Going to school is a shortcut to success, not just a reserve of knowledge.

Consider a student from Tsingpe University, a 985 institution. His classmates might include lawyers, accountants, financial analysts, and so on; even if the student himself doesn’t turn out well, his friends are elites from all fields.

Like Shen Dong, his friends could only be mechanics, fitters, and network administrators. When one is in trouble, support comes from all quarters, but even with their utmost efforts, the support is rather meager.

Shen Dong felt more excitement than any project success.

He saw the results he had initially hoped for. At least some of this batch of small three-person teams would become die-hard fans of Huaxu. They would spread the brilliance of Huaxu like a pyramid scheme, ceaselessly.

Shen Dong sighed sincerely and said with self-mocking laughter, "At the very beginning, I even wanted to cultivate the entire Hai City Middle School, turning them all into talents, into my supporting army in ten years."

Tang Yuchan’s wisdom could be compared to the brilliance of the sun, moon, and stars. Hearing the words ’supporting army’, she held up two fingers, "Grassroots belief, prestige expansion, you don’t seem to be starting a business but rather like a wild prince usurping a dynasty."

"A wild prince?" Shen Dong found it odd, but on further thought, the nickname seemed rather fitting.

He laughed, saying seriously, "I am not a wild prince; I am Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the leader of a rebellion against the current business empire!"

"You surely don’t understand. My salary for the next month could only buy me one square meter in Hai City. Without eating or drinking, it would take me eighty months to afford an apartment!"

Shen Dong’s words seethed with defiance and indignation, just as he said: having struggled in a past life, in this one, he must stand out sharply.

Rewriting the world, such an absurd joke. Yet, this joke was brought up again and again in this small room.

When their conversation reached its peak, Tang Yuchan brought out champagne.

Fueled by the stimulation of alcohol, in their slight inebriation, both grew more fervent, the light in their eyes transforming - not the tender entanglement of man and woman, but a glow beyond love, called dreams.

As dawn light tore through the darkness of night, life remained unchanged for most, cycling or motorcycling in the same dull routine.

Yet the world had quietly changed.

That night, the live broadcast raked in thirty-eight million, and 1,314 rockets worth a thousand each took off in succession, becoming a hot topic on the internet.

The news was first discovered by Kang Yue, who also woke Shen Dong from his sleep.

He and Tang Yuchan were nestled on the living room sofa, asleep. When they awoke, neither bore an awkward expression. Tang Yuchan went off to make breakfast while Shen Dong sat in front of the computer, keeping up with the news.

"Do you want sugar in your milk?" Tang Yuchan, expertly flipping an omelet in the kitchen, shouted toward the living room.

"You decide." Shen Dong had no appetite for a lovingly prepared breakfast.

He called Tang Yuchan over and pointed at the screen, "This is the future. This woman accumulates popularity through video performances until she reaches a certain level of fame - then she’ll start selling products."

"Of course, if she’s capable, she doesn’t even need to sell products; just by singing and dancing, she can earn a sky-high salary."

Shen Dong said, pointing to the ’reward’ data, "This is all real money. This host, she’s made at least tens of thousands tonight, perhaps even more."

"Is this considered a public performance?" Tang Yuchan’s eyes filled with disdain as she tapped the screen, "I don’t know how this project will do in the future, but in this era, its viability is weak. However, we can draw lessons from it."

"I have some ideas for borrowing from this too." Shen Dong thought Tang Yuchan was on the same page and casually mentioned the plan he had discussed with Kang Yue previously.

Let Mr. Zhou interact with consumers through video.

Before he could finish speaking, Tang Yuchan waved her hand to dismiss the idea, resting her hand on Shen Dong’s shoulder, "Be clear, we do business that’s refined and noble; let’s not mix with the lower rungs."

"Since we don’t rely on Huaxu for profit, let’s make it simple. Let Huaxu handle the public welfare project. Isn’t there a concert on New Year’s Day? Have Huaxu’s agency participate and organize a limited edition auction. From now on, we won’t sell our limited editions, only donate them to charity."

Shen Dong’s eyes lit up, laughing, "You’re really a big spender, are you sure you’re okay with this?"

Competing in beauty, handmade craftsmanship, and culture, no brand can surpass the Heavenly Dynasty’s silk embroidery. A lost tradition doesn’t mean there’s no appreciation.

Huaxu’s limited edition evening gowns have already been custom ordered for an astronomical price.

The casual Tenglong shirt given to Mr. Zhou is currently sought after for eight thousand yuan.

Absolute luxury good prices.

"You’re more generous than I am." Tang Yuchan smiled, casually shutting off the computer monitor.

Clearly, she had little regard for live-streaming sales, pulling Shen Dong toward the kitchen while calmly speaking, "Initially, I also couldn’t bear to part with Huaxu’s profits.

But it turns out, Huaxu’s ’sacrifices’ are valuable. Merchandise represented by Huaxu sells three to five times more than other brands in Jing City."

"Developers have already discussed exclusive supply agreements with Huaxu, willing to offer free products or pay a fee."

"The profits from this are more substantial than retail itself."

As Tang Yuchan spoke, she placed two fried eggs on the table and confidently said, "Huaxu’s ’sacrifice’ has established a reputation as a conscientious company in the public’s mind. Consumers feel that buying Huaxu’s products is a bargain."

"That’s why I’m saying, we shouldn’t ruin this image. The derivative value of this image will definitely exceed the cost of the ’sacrifice’."

Shen Dong felt a tightness in his chest and found it difficult to accept.

Huaxu aimed to challenge the existence of a certain ’Mao,’ willing to forgo profits for a year or two to build reputation and customer traffic. They couldn’t just keep being unprofitable forever, right?

It’s like... giving up the tens of billions in profits of a certain ’Bao’ merchandise a year...

"What’s wrong, you’ve gone pale." Tang Yuchan noticed Shen Dong’s expression and felt a hint of satisfaction.

She tapped the milk cup with her chopsticks nonchalantly, "As you said, why should you get two dollars from someone else without giving a dollar yourself?"

Damn, that’s tens of billions.

Shen Dong’s initial intention was to give discounts, but he never expected it to be on such a grand scale.

He picked up the milk and chugged it down, trying to suppress the restlessness inside him, "The retail market is enormous, and in recent years the average consumption level hasn’t been high, so it’s okay not to earn money. But in the future..."

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