E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 129: Turning Misfortune into Blessing, Task 5 Completed Successfully

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Turning Misfortune into Blessing, Task 5 Completed Successfully

Li Yiyang looked at the proposal Zhou Xueyin was presenting and was very satisfied, "I’m somewhat eager to see the finished product! Would Miss Zhou mind if I visited your company’s studio?"

"Ah? Of course, that’s fine! I’ll let Sisi know so she can tidy up a bit..." Zhou Xueyin hurriedly called Wang Simo to clean up the studio.

Before long, the group drove back to Dinghao.

"Annson really didn’t have to rush to visit our company so urgently..." said Zhou Xueyin, somewhat unsure of herself. Mainly because she knew that when she wasn’t in the office, these people were just like having a tea party, not much different at all...

"I am indeed in a hurry, I want to find the right approach to enter the Chinese market, and I don’t want to wait any longer..." Li Yiyang was honest about it.

Having no choice, Zhou Xueyin and Li Jiniang just had to take Li Yiyang upstairs. Fortunately, with the heads-up from Wang Simo, the office was as neat as new, and everyone was quietly working at their stations.

"We are still in the process of recruiting, so this half is still empty..." Zhou Xueyin explained the office environment, "That area is the lounge, where everyone can have afternoon tea or use the equipped microwave to heat up their lunch..."

Li Yiyang, curious, walked over to the microwave and earnestly read the "Microwave Oven Instructions" Wang Anqi had posted on the wall.

"Wow! How thoughtful of you! You even posted instructions for the microwave oven... ’Do not heat eggs, remember!’ Hmm? Why can’t you heat them?" Li Yiyang asked Zhou Xueyin, intrigued.

"Because the eggs will expand under the microwave’s action, and it’s no different from a bomb, too dangerous..." Zhou Xueyin said with alarming seriousness, "I’ve seen reports online before about exploding microwaves and eggs when heated together..."

"Wow, that scary?" Li Yiyang looked at her, alarmed.

"It’s quite frightening. If someone were nearby, they could get hurt!" Zhou Xueyin was not joking; it had actually happened.

Before, Zhao Caiyun didn’t know how to use the microwave and nearly got hurt while trying to heat an egg... Thus, Wang Anqi posted a set of microwave oven instructions on the wall.

As Li Yiyang listened to Zhou Xueyin describe the corporate culture, he looked around the office casually.

When visiting the studio, he couldn’t stop praising the decorations and setup. Although the studio wasn’t large, it was well-equipped and very tidy.

There were spaces designed for photography and a little workstation specifically for product shoots. What’s more, Wang Simo had even set aside an area just for Yao Shanshan to photograph BJD dolls.

"Rather than calling your place a company, it feels more like a big family, with everyone doing work that suits them! I believe that if I entrust my product to you, you would definitely come up with a proposal and advertising results that will satisfy me!" Li Yiyang praised Zhou Xueyin’s company profusely.

"Then... may I be so bold as to ask, how much do you plan to allocate for the advertising budget?" After all, when all is said and done, it inevitably comes down to money. In the end, in a business society, there are no dealings without interest.

"A total of 3 million!" Li Yiyang was really generous, just throwing out 3 million like that.

"Isn’t that too much? You don’t even know if I can achieve the effects you want... What if..." This project would be the largest one Zhou Xueyin had ever taken on in terms of amount.

"There are no ’what ifs.’ I’ve seen the ads you’ve made, and I’m very satisfied with them! I believe you will definitely produce results that satisfy me!" Li Yiyang was indeed full of confidence in Zhou Xueyin and her team.

"How about this... we get an initial deposit of 500K? After the planning case is confirmed, another 1M will be paid. Upon the completion of the advertisement, 500K more. Finally, when the contract period ends and the advertisement achieves the expected effect, the remaining 1M will be paid. Does that work?" Zhou Xueyin laid out the 3M budget clearly and distinctly based on the production process.

"Won’t that stretch your operations too thin? Although this financial arrangement is very favorable for us, wouldn’t it be detrimental to your development?" Li Yiyang looked at Zhou Xueyin with some concern.

"Don’t worry, it won’t! I’ll get you the planning case as soon as possible!" Zhou Xueyin assured him confidently and looked at Li Yiyang with great gratitude, "Thank you, Annson, for your financial support!"

"Hmm? Why thank me? I should be thanking you for advertising my product!" Li Yiyang said, puzzled.

"It’s nothing, don’t worry about it. Oh, if you think there’s no problem with the key, shall we sign the contract?" Zhou Xueyin was secretly delighted.

The loophole at Da Boyi’s was fixed! Not just fixed; she wished this deal alone would fulfill half a year’s plan! It was like a windfall! Oh, no! It was Li Yiyang who fell from the sky!

After receiving the 500K deposit for Fengyi Watches, Zhou Xueyin immediately transferred the company’s 1.8M to Da Boyi.

She advised him to leave the company that exploited its employees and unreasonably shifted the blame onto them as soon as possible.

As for where he would go next, she had already made arrangements with Jiang Chunming. As soon as Da Boyi resigned, he could transition seamlessly into a new job in investment banking, and he could even take his previous clients with him.

In immense gratitude, Da Boyi solemnly promised to do his utmost to help Zhou Xueyin with any needs she might have, without hesitation.

After a week of discussions with the staff, Zhou Xueyin finally decided to make an unprecedented blockbuster advertisement for Fengyi Watches.

First, they planned to shoot promotional photographs, with Zhou Xueyin focusing on a black and white style that highlighted the watches on the models’ wrists. Moreover, the model’s makeup would be in an avant-garde robotic style.

A Flash advertisement, designed as a game, would allow users to assemble the watch themselves and then share the finished product on forums.

The other advertising images would focus on the precision and the watch’s visual appeal, such as banners or floating boxes.

Initially, Zhou Xueyin wanted Yao Shanshan to draw a set of advertising storyboards, but after inquiring about the prices from various production companies and finding the costs slightly high and the production cycle long, she abandoned the idea.

Instead of a filmed advertisement, Liu He could turn Zhou Xueyin’s concept into a short story to be shared as a brand story with online audiences.

Eventually, when Li Yiyang saw the plan, he was full of praise: "I knew it, Miss Zhou could definitely make a planning case that satisfies me!"

"Eh? Yiyang? Is that really you?! I thought someone just shared the same name!" The last time Li Yiyang visited the company, Liu He had taken a leave of absence, and now having the opportunity to meet him, they realized they knew each other.

"Hehe? Is that really you?" Li Yiyang hadn’t expected to find Liu He working at Zhou Xueyin’s company either.

"You two know each other?" Zhou Xueyin asked, surprised to see them both.

"More than just acquaintances, we’re childhood sweethearts!" Liu He said happily, "He’s the elder brother from the family next door! I never imagined he would become our company’s client. The world is really too small!"