Chapter 57: A Pilot for Brand Authorization (2/2)

Everyone was lost in their own thoughts.

Just as everyone was speculating, the door to the meeting room finally opened.

Unexpectedly, the first person to come out was not Manager Zhang, but Zhao Qingfeng. Zhao Qingfeng walked ahead, while Manager Zhang followed behind, extending his hand in a gesture of respect. His face was full of joy and admiration, reminiscent of how he acted when the chairman personally came for meetings and inspections.

This caused the sales staff to stare in disbelief.

“What happened…”

“Why is old Zhang being so polite!”

“What did they talk about? I’m so curious. I’ve never seen old Zhang be so polite to anyone, except for our chairman…”

The salespeople were whispering among themselves, and Wang Qiuyue was equally dumbfounded.

Liu Li was stunned on the spot, pinching her face to make sure she wasn’t dreaming.

Meanwhile, Manager Zhang followed in Zhao Qingfeng’s steps and approached Liu Li, smiling and nodding. “President Liu, there was a bit of a misunderstanding earlier, I hope you don’t mind. Please, could you wait for me a moment longer in the meeting room? I’m going to report to the chairman. If everything goes well, we can sign the cooperation agreement right away.”

Liu Li was completely baffled and looked at Zhao Qingfeng in confusion.

Zhao Qingfeng nodded, shook hands with Manager Zhang, and then led Liu Li and Wang Qiuyue back to the small conference room, under the astonished gaze of the other sales staff.

This time, their treatment was vastly different. No sooner had they sat down than a deputy manager from the sales department came to serve tea and water, paying special attention to Zhao Qingfeng.

Liu Li asked in bewilderment, “What did you guys talk about…”

Zhao Qingfeng smiled slightly. “Just as we discussed before, some general guidance for future business. It should be somewhat useful for their company. I also mentioned that we might have some business dealings in the future, not in physical goods but combining the internet and physical stores. Of course, it could also involve your factory.”

“Internet?” Liu Li was confused.

In 2001, Taobao had not yet been established, and online shopping was a novel concept for everyone.

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t explain in detail. “President Liu, we’ll talk about the specifics later. For now, what’s settled is that I shared some general ideas for the future development of Erlunsi, as we discussed. If their chairman agrees, as a return, he will allow Li Ming Clothing to be a pilot for the reforms. As for other brand authorizations, we’ll discuss that after the actual reform.”

Zhao Qingfeng couldn’t possibly reveal all the details of such a massive enterprise’s reform strategy.

It was not only unprofitable but also impractical.

Given the size of the enterprise, there were too many details to cover in a short time. Moreover, their primary goal was just to sell clothes. Whether Erlunsi reformed or not wasn’t too important.

Liu Li swallowed hard.

In just one morning, this young man had befriended the sales manager of a large company? That seemed almost like a fantasy.

Little did she know.

Zhao Qingfeng had simply used some events that were bound to happen in the future, made a general analysis, and provided a reasonable explanation.

It sounded simple.

But only he could do it.

How to describe this feeling?

It’s like starting a fire by drilling wood. Those who don’t know might never figure it out, but for those who do, it’s deeply ingrained in their minds. A little guidance can enlighten someone; it’s that simple.

So for Manager Zhang, Zhao Qingfeng’s vision of the future and measures were like a precious script, enlightening him.

What a sales manager lacks most is precise sales methods and future strategies, as well as the chairman’s appreciation!

Thirty minutes later.

Manager Zhang returned, his face beaming with joy. He had rushed to the chairman’s office, briefly shared the insights from Zhao Qingfeng (claiming them as his own), and took all the credit.

Erlunsi was going through tough times, with consecutive losses. The chairman was worried. This insightful approach indeed won his high praise. He even asked Manager Zhang to prepare a detailed proposal and agreed to make Li Ming Clothing a pilot, even considering a few more pilots.

One could imagine that if things really worked out, the benefits for Manager Zhang would be substantial. Thus, he couldn’t help but value Zhao Qingfeng and hoped to receive more ‘guidance’ in the future.

“Get out, Wang Hai! Who let you in here?” Manager Zhang rudely dismissed the deputy manager, causing him to show a flash of disgust and resentment.

Then, Manager Zhang personally printed the documents, happily authorizing the brand to Li Ming Clothing for the time being.

“President Liu, sign this first, then let’s go eat. As for the school thing, we can give it a try. It’s just 20,000 pieces of clothing. Even if you can’t sell them, I can think of something else.”

“As for the brand authorization, it’s only 200,000 pieces. Just hang the sign, and they will sell out easily.”

“And helping you is also helping us. You need to bring me a feasible report, I have to show the chairman something good.”

“Let’s go, no more talk. Let’s have a drink first, celebrate, and then discuss further!”

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