jdhmnovel Chapter 622 Breaking into one
Chapter 622 Breaking into one
The two discussed the specific situation of the tea factory in detail for a while, and Lin Bufan carefully wrote down information such as the scale, output, and existing inventory of the tea factory.
Gu Jia was surprised at Lin Bufan's keen grasp of business details. She originally thought that he was just a cynical rich second-generation, but she didn't expect him to be so professional when talking about business. But after thinking about the several large companies under Lin Bufan, Sister Gu was relieved. It was just that Lin Bufan's appearance was too deceptive.
The conversation was almost over, and Lin Bufan looked at the time: "Sister Gu, how about we go to Douyin headquarters now? It's a good opportunity for you to understand the operation process of live broadcasting."
Gu Jia nodded: "Okay, I'm curious too."
After they left the teahouse, Lin Bufan brought Gu Jia to his eye-catching red sports car. Gu Jia looked at the flamboyant car, her lips curled up slightly: "Your car... is really eye-catching."
"Of course." Lin Bufan patted the steering wheel proudly: "Life is a good time to enjoy it to the fullest, get in the car!"
The sports car roared towards Douyin headquarters. Along the way, Lin Bufan talked to Gu Jia about the development trends of the live streaming industry, and from time to time he also interspersed a few jokes about the industry insider information, which made Gu Jia laugh.
Douyin's headquarters is located in a modern office building in the city center. Although it only rents a few floors, the decor is strikingly high-tech. A large Douyin logo gleams brightly under the lights on the reception desk wall. Employees rush to and fro, clutching laptops or various cameras.
"Is this the Douyin headquarters?" Gu Jia looked around, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Yes, although we are still renting a place now, I believe we will have our own building in the future." Lin Bufan led Gu Jia through the busy office area: "I will take you directly to find Lucy."
As she walked, Gu Jia saw rows of workstations where young programmers were staring intently at their computer screens; the content review team had multiple monitors in front of them, with various videos sliding quickly; the creative team was having heated discussions in front of the whiteboard, with the walls covered with various plans and data analysis tables.
"They... are all so busy." Gu Jia said in a low voice.
Lin Bufan smiled and said, "Internet companies are like this. The pace is fast, the pressure is high, but there are also many opportunities."
Lin Bufan and Gu Jia walked through the office area and were about to turn into Lucy's office when they happened to pass a glass-walled conference room. Through the translucent glass, they could see Lucy standing in front of a projection screen, presiding over the meeting. She was wearing a neat black business suit, her hair tied up high, and she was pointing a laser pointer at the data charts on the screen.
Lucy seemed to sense something and glanced toward the door, where she happened to meet Lin Bufan's eyes. Lin Bufan winked at her and gestured, "I'll be waiting in the office." Lucy nodded slightly to show her understanding. Her gaze lingered on Gu Jia for a brief second before she continued the meeting as if nothing had happened.
"Is that Lucy?" Gu Jia asked quietly, "I think I saw her on the opening day of Brother Biao's Paradise."
"Yes, that's her." Lin Bufan led Gu Jia forward and said, "She's the actual helmsman of Douyin. I'm just a hands-off manager."
Gu Jia nodded thoughtfully: "She looks like a very powerful woman."
"Of course." Lin Bufan pushed open Lucy's office door and gestured "please." "Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to trust her with such a big business."
Lucy's office is bright and spacious, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering spectacular views of the city skyline. Several monitors are neatly arranged on a simple, modern desk, and there's a small meeting room and lounge area in the corner.
Lin Bufan took out two bottles of mineral water from the refrigerator familiarly and handed one to Gu Jia: "Sit down, Lucy should be here soon."
Gu Jia took the water, sat down on the sofa, and looked around the office curiously. "Douyin is developing really fast. After watching your live broadcast yesterday, I went to check and found out that you are actually a newly established emerging platform."
"The internet industry is like this. If you catch the right opportunity, you can take off." Lin Bufan leaned against his desk. "But the competition is also very fierce now. If you are not careful, you will be surpassed by the newcomers."
As she was speaking, the office door was pushed open and Lucy walked in quickly. When she saw Gu Jia, she smiled professionally: "Hello, I'm Lucy, the CEO of Douyin."
Gu Jia quickly stood up and extended her hand: "Hello, I'm Gu Jia, the person in charge of Kongshan Tea."
Lucy shook hands with Gu Jia, her eyes flicking between them before she looked at Lin Bufan and said with a hint of amusement, "Boss, do you have any instructions for coming here this time?"
Lin Bufan naturally heard the ridicule from his eldest disciple Lucy. It was obvious that she was resentful and it was time to vent her anger.
"My little apprentice Lucy, I know you work hard, so I decided to share some of the pressure with you!"
Lucy rolled her eyes, apparently immune to the title of "little apprentice": "Let's get down to business."
"We're planning to do a livestream at Sister Gu's tea factory to sell goods." Lin Bufan got straight to the point: "It's scheduled for next Wednesday, and we need the full cooperation of the company team."
Lucy raised an eyebrow, her eyes flicking back and forth between Gu Jia and Lin Bufan. "Livestreaming sales? Is that the new e-commerce model of the future you mentioned earlier?"
"That's right!" Lin Bufan snapped his fingers. "The live shopping cart function, payment interface, and logistics connection that I asked you to prepare earlier, are they all debugged now?"
Lucy nodded, walked to her desk, and retrieved a file from her computer. "Following your instructions, the technical team has completed the infrastructure. The shopping cart can update inventory in real time, the payment system supports major payment methods, and the logistics interface has been connected to several major express delivery companies." She paused, frowning slightly. "But boss, we've never actually put it into practice, and there are many details—"
"That's why we need a real-life drill!" Lin Bufan waved his hand nonchalantly, then turned to Gu Jia and explained, "Sister Gu, we're the first to try this out. Although we're technically ready, the actual results will depend on how we perform on the spot."
Gu Jia pursed her lips worriedly: "It sounds like there's a lot of risk... What if something goes wrong during the live broadcast?"
Lucy took over the conversation: "Ms. Gu, please rest assured. We will make sufficient emergency plans. The technical team will be on standby throughout the process and will fix any bugs immediately." She looked at Lin Bufan: "But boss, are you sure you want to be the anchor yourself? For such professional matters, shouldn't you ask-"
"Who? Those streamers who only know how to shout out "Lao Ba's Secret Hamburger"? " Lin Bufan sneered disdainfully. "After my live broadcast yesterday, I'm now a top-tier influencer with over 100 million active followers. My sales performance is definitely better than those smaller influencers!"
Lucy:…
Have you forgotten that I was the one who gained your fans?
Because Gu Jia was there, Lucy decided to give Lin Bufan some face, so she said tactfully: "I'm worried that you are not familiar with the process of bringing goods..."
"The process? Isn't it just praising the product to the skies and getting people to place orders?" Lin Bufan shrugged nonchalantly. "Besides, we have Sister Gu, an expert, here! She'll explain the quality of the tea, and I'll create the atmosphere. It's a perfect match!"
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After discussing the details, it was almost noon. Lucy looked at her watch and suggested, "How about we have a quick lunch at the company? The food in our cafeteria is pretty good."
Gu Jia wanted to decline, but seeing Lin Bufan already standing up with great interest, she didn't want to spoil his fun, so she nodded and agreed: "Then I'll trouble you."
The three of them arrived at the staff cafeteria. It was lunchtime, and the spacious and bright restaurant was crowded. Lin Bufan took the tray with ease and took Gu Jia to the various stalls.
"Our company's braised pork is a specialty, Sister Gu, you must try it!" Lin Bufan recommended it enthusiastically and put a full spoonful of it on his plate.
"Ms. Gu, try this steamed sea bass. The chef was hired from a five-star hotel." Lucy was not to be outdone. She came over with a pile of plates. There was no way. After practicing the "Beauty's Inner Power Scroll" given by Lin Bufan, her appetite also increased. Fortunately, she did not gain weight, so Lucy did not care!
Gu Jia looked at the mountain of food in front of the two people, then looked at the few light dishes on her own plate, and couldn't help but smile: "You... have such a good appetite."
"That's right!" Lin Bufan stuffed a piece of braised pork into his mouth and said vaguely: "Working so hard, how can I not eat enough?"
Lucy cut into the steak gracefully, her movements contrasting sharply with the amount she ate. "Working hard really ought to make you eat more, but it seems someone doesn't work, does they?"
Lin Bufan looked up and glanced at Lucy who was eating by herself. Very good, I hope you can still be so tough later!
Gu Jia ate the vegetables in small bites. Seeing how fast the two of them were eating, she couldn't help but remind them, "Eat slowly. Don't choke."
"It's okay, I'm used to it." Lin Bufan picked up the bowl of soup and drank it all, sighing with satisfaction!
After lunch, Gu Jia looked at her watch, stood up and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. I have something else to do and I have to leave first."
Lin Bufan put down his chopsticks and asked with concern, "Sister Gu, do you need help?"
Gu Jia knew that Lin Bufan was referring to Xu Huanshan's matter. She shook her head slightly, her tone calm but firm: "No, this is my own family matter, I want to handle it myself."
Lin Bufan nodded without saying anything else. He turned to Lucy and said, "Ask the driver to take Sister Gu to the teahouse. Her car is still parked there."
Lucy picked up her phone and called the driver. After giving a few brief instructions, she hung up. "The car is waiting downstairs."
Gu Jia smiled gratefully: "Thank you, I'll be leaving first."
Lin Bufan and Lucy stood up and walked Gu Jia to the elevator: "Sister Gu, please feel free to contact me if you need anything."
Gu Jia said "hmm" softly, the elevator door slowly closed, and her figure disappeared from the sight of the two.
After sending Gu Jia away, Lin Bufan stretched himself, turned his head and winked at Lucy: "You go back to the office first, I'll just take a look around and see how our company's employees are working."
Lucy rolled her eyes helplessly: "Don't do anything rash, there are so many people watching."
"Don't worry, I'm just concerned about the grassroots employees!" Lin Bufan waved his hand indifferently: "Besides, this is called getting along with the grassroots employees and showing the company's humanistic care!"
After saying that, without waiting for Lucy to refute, Lin Bufan strolled towards the office area.
Influenced by Lin Bufan's wealth and power, the company's employees quickly became friends with him. Of course, this "became friends with him" means that Lin Bufan and the company's employees got along very harmoniously, but it does not mean that Lin Bufan "made the company's employees become friends"!
"You don't know, when I was a mercenary in Africa, it was so exciting!" Lin Bufan crossed his legs and leaned on the bar in the tea room, surrounded by a circle of female employees with shining eyes.
"Once, our squad took on an escort mission, but we were ambushed along the way. The bullets whizzed right past my ears!" He gestured exaggeratedly, "I rolled sideways, grabbed an AK from the ground, and with one-handed pressure, I took down three people!"
The female employees exclaimed in surprise. One girl with a ponytail covered her mouth and asked, "Boss Lin, you really know how to use a gun?"
"Of course! I'm not bragging, but back in Syria, my one-handed magazine-changing skills were famous. Those foreigners gave me thumbs-up!"
Feeling a little thirsty, Lin Bufan took a sip of his Coke to moisten his throat before continuing, "The most thrilling time was in South America. We were surrounded in an abandoned building. I managed to slide down from the 20th floor using a rope and even took out two sentries along the way."
"Wow!" Several female employees exclaimed in unison.
"What happened next?" A female employee wearing round-framed glasses couldn't help but ask, "Boss Lin, you're so capable, why didn't you continue to be a mercenary?"
Lin Bufan's eyes suddenly dimmed. He gently shook the can of Coke, his voice lowering a bit, "After a long time of fighting and killing, you'll eventually get tired of it. And..." He paused, tilted his head back and took a big sip of Coke, "Once, a mission went wrong, and my beloved girlfriend stayed in that desert forever to protect me."
The tea room suddenly became quiet. The female employees looked at each other, and one of them even had tears in her eyes due to her sentimentality.
"Before she left, she held my hand and said..." Lin Bufan took a deep breath and imitated a female voice and said gently: "Bufan, promise me that you will go back to live an ordinary life."
"So you're going back to your country?" the girl with ponytail asked in a low voice.
Lin Bufan nodded and forced a smile. "Yes, I came back with her last wish. Now that I think about it, it's a great blessing to be able to sit here and brag with you guys."
"Boss Lin..." The girl with round glasses was so moved that her voice choked with emotion: "Your girlfriend must be a very kind person."
"Of course not!" Lin Bufan suddenly slapped his thigh and instantly switched back to his playful and smiling face: "If she knew I was making up a story to deceive a little girl, she would crawl out of her grave and beat me up!"
The female employees were collectively stunned for two seconds, and then burst into a burst of coquettish anger.
"Hate it! Mr. Lin, you're lying again!"
"Boss Lin, you are too mean!"
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