Who goes to work if they're a decent person?

Chapter 19 Su Ming's New Goal

Despite Chen Lu's playful punches, Su Ming still treated her to a big meal.

The location was personally chosen by Chen Lu; it was a newly opened buffet restaurant.

Before even starting to eat, Chen Lu was full after just two sips of the sweet drink.

Don't ask! The answer is simple: I'm rich and can do whatever I want.

Su Ming, on the other hand, ate with great relish, since he was paying for it himself and had gotten his money's worth.

Since his strength was upgraded last time, his appetite has become increasingly larger.

Not long after, Chen Lu stared in disbelief at the pile of debris on the table.

"Su Ming!" Chen Lu swallowed hard and whispered, "Your appetite... I feel like you could eat as much as I could."

Su Ming didn't even look up. "You still underestimate yourself."

Just as Chen Lu was about to retort, her phone rang; it was Shen Yue.

Chen Lu mumbled a few "uh-huhs" and "ohs" before hanging up the phone.

She wiped her mouth: "Shen Yue asked me to go check out the new studio. The renovations are basically done. Do you want to come with me?"

Her eyes crinkled into a smile, a hint of smugness in them. "Let me show you my secret hideout."

"A secret...base?" Su Ming looked at Chen Lu with a subtle expression.

Chen Lu blushed. "What are you thinking? It's a studio! A very proper studio!"

"No, next one!"

Su Ming continued to eat in silence. This was a 300-yuan all-you-can-eat buffet; he was determined to eat his money's worth before leaving.

The next second, Su Ming felt a pain in his calf.

Chen Lu launched another attack on Su Ming.

Su Ming worked until 3 p.m. before returning to the company.

Chen Hao and Lin Yiyi were very efficient and had organized the recent data.

Upon seeing Su Ming return, Chen Hao immediately came over, pointed at the computer screen, and spoke with a hint of pride in his voice.

"Brother, I've compiled a list of 20 top livestreamers who will be doing major sales events in the next month."

Five of them are scheduled for next week. Should we avoid broadcasting live with them?

Chen Hao reported on some data he had compiled.

His idea was to avoid broadcasting at the same time as these top streamers, so that he could more easily gain more viewers.

Chen Hao even marked it in the document, wanting Su Ming to see his analytical skills.

Su Ming then opened the document they had prepared and began reading it himself.

As Chen Hao said, five top influencers will be doing large-scale live streams next week.

They've already spent a lot of money on pre-launch promotional activities.

"Their pre-launch hype is really good; they've already gotten over a million likes." Su Ming was somewhat surprised. "It looks like the traffic will be terrifying when it actually happens."

"Other streamers definitely can't compete with them for viewership."

Chen Hao quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's why we absolutely must avoid it..."

Su Ming interrupted him, "Then let's schedule the live stream for next week, at the same time as them."

Chen Hao was immediately taken aback. He didn't understand why the show would start airing next week when the competition was so fierce.

"Ming-ge, are you... are you sure?" Chen Hao still wanted to salvage the situation.

He felt that Su Ming definitely didn't understand anything and lacked operational thinking, so he had to help Su Ming.

"Ming-ge, think it over again," Chen Hao continued to explain. "If we share the same audience pool as those top-tier streamers, our traffic acquisition costs will increase exponentially."

The return on investment will be terrible. Others might spend one dollar to buy a certain amount of traffic, while we have to spend ten dollars. That's not worth it.

Su Ming waved his hand, "It's alright, I'll take care of it."

"Haozi, do you know that sometimes the truth is often in the hands of a minority, and the decisions of geniuses are usually not understood by ordinary people? That's quite normal."

Chen Hao: "..."

Bro, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about genius?

Su Ming didn't offer much explanation, because this kind of thing couldn't be explained.

I can't exactly tell them I have a system that allows me to manipulate traffic in a matter of minutes, can I?

Oh well, let the misunderstanding be. Geniuses are often lonely.

Lin Yiyi, on the contrary, trusted Su Ming and said, "Chen Hao, just trust Su Ming."

Seeing that Lin Yiyi had already spoken, Chen Hao stopped talking. Although he still had some doubts, he carried out Su Ming's request.

Then Su Ming gave them some plans and asked them to proceed according to the plans.

The schedule details the product selection and subsequent live stream arrangements, from product selection and pre-launch promotion to the official start of the live stream.

As long as Chen Hao and Lin Yiyi go along, they can complete the mission very well.

"Keep up the good work! If this livestream is a success, I'll give you all a bonus!"

Su Ming first painted a rosy picture for them.

Chen Hao's eyes lit up: "How big?"

Su Ming made a hand gesture to him.

Chen Hao immediately patted his chest and said, "Brother, don't worry, money isn't important. I just enjoy working for you."

With these things done, Su Ming's task was basically more than half completed.

It was almost time to leave work when Liu Wei called.

"President Su, the matter of the garment factory that you asked me to handle last time is settled." Liu Wei's voice was filled with laughter. "The bank has been all in touch and has agreed to withdraw the lawsuit and lift the asset freeze."

The mortgage debt can be renegotiated for installments; with Hongyun Building as a backer, they're being very accommodating.

Hearing that it was done so quickly, Su Ming was in a good mood: "Thanks, Brother Liu, that was incredibly efficient."

"Of course!" Liu Wei paused, then continued, "President Su, are you planning to reopen the factory?"

If so, I happen to have a friend who makes streetwear and has been looking for a reliable factory to place orders with.

The quantity is relatively small. I wonder if you would be willing to take on such a small order to test the waters?

Liu Wei was a smart man. Thinking that Su Ming was opening a factory, he decided to give him business opportunities.

Su Ming was overjoyed; Liu Wei was truly a lucky charm.

Of course, that's no problem. I can take on even one or two orders.

Su Ming immediately replied, "Wow, bro! Do you want a wife? I'll send you one."

"what?"

"I asked you if you want a wife?" Su Ming repeated, his tone extremely serious. "As long as you ask, I'll send one to you tomorrow."

"Oh...oh! How old is he? What does he look like?" Liu Wei became interested.

"You can make her look exactly how you want, it's custom-made, and shipping is free!"

Liu Wei remained silent; it was this wife of his that mattered.

"President Su, I think it's best to prioritize our careers," Liu Wei said seriously.

"Brother Liu, you're so dedicated! Okay then..."

As he spoke, Su Ming sent Li Youliang's WeChat contact to Liu Wei.

After hanging up the phone, Su Ming's lips curled into a smile.

In this way, the factory will be able to start operating quickly.

I'm about to get my first free attribute point.

I glanced at the balance on my card; I couldn't let my dad know any of this.

We need to find a way to "legitimize" the source of our profits.

It's time to register a company for myself, at least to have a legitimate business project on the surface.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain the source of this money and these industries in the future.

The company will then rent space in its own building, which will make up for the remaining occupancy rate.

"Perfect!"

Su Ming felt that he truly deserved to be called a genius.