1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 525: Traitor Jim!
After changing into a complete set of clothes, Li Changhe looked at Guan Zhilin who was sitting there in amazement, and then waved in front of her.

"What's wrong? Are you stunned?"

Li Changhe said jokingly with a smile, and Guan Zhilin came back to her senses.

So beautiful!
As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Although Li Changhe was very handsome before, after staying there for a long time, Xiao Guan got used to it.

But today, wearing this set of master-level clothes, Li Changhe suddenly showed a temperament that was different from before. This temperament shocked Guan Zhilin and made her fascinated.

In addition to this, there is another hidden point in Guan Zhilin's heart, which is that today she has finally opened her eyes.

She used to think that the definition of a rich person is someone who can buy whatever they want without considering the price.

Even if it is jewelry worth hundreds of thousands, luxury homes worth millions, brand-name bags and clothes, you don’t have to worry about the price at all.

This is the life of rich people.

But today, Xiaoguan discovered that she was still shallow and had a narrow vision!

It turns out that these luxury goods companies are not just stores that sell clothes and products. They can also provide more comprehensive services, and even mobilize all their designers to dress you up little by little from the inside out.

And all this was done while spending so much time, just for Li Changhe to attend a banquet.

So, this is the real world of the rich?

Is this the treatment they really enjoy?
"gone!"

"Also, if there's anything you like out there, go pick it out and I'll pay for it all!"

Seeing that Guan Zhilin was still a little absent-minded, Li Changhe smiled and continued to remind her.

"what?"

"Oh!"

"You're all right now!"

Xiaoguan said softly.

"Well, I'll go change my clothes. You go and choose. After you're done, we'll go back."

Li Changhe smiled and touched Guan Zhilin's head, then went to the fitting room and changed out of his clothes.

"Sir, let us arrange for someone to help you deliver your things."

"And this, Mr. Lagerfeld sent this along with the clothes. It's your exclusive VIC membership card. It's also for you in case someone doesn't know your identity."

At this time, Rupert held up a white wooden box in front of Li Changhe. Inside was an exquisite and elegant black card. The last number was naturally 001, and there was a magnetic strip on the back.

The technology of magnetic stripe cards is quite mature in this era.

"Karl is very efficient. He designed the VIC system right away?"

Li Changhe looked at the cards in the box and asked with a smile.

In 1980, the maintenance of customer systems was far less mature than in later generations.

The membership system in the United States has been developed for nearly a hundred years, but compared with the ubiquitous services in later generations, it still has many shortcomings.

At least when it comes to maintaining key customers, many companies today are far from providing the kind of thoughtful service that will be provided in later generations.

After all, service culture develops slowly, and this is also the advice Li Changhe gave to Karl Lagerfeld.

Li Changhe talked about this when he met Karl Lagerfeld last time.

Luxury brands in later generations all have their own membership systems, especially VIC or SVIP, which are above VIP. In essence, they provide more comprehensive services to more precise groups of people.

This concept is actually quite new nowadays.

Of course, due to the limitations of communication methods, payment methods and other aspects, Li Changhe did not intend to let the other party copy the VIC model of later generations. He just told Karl Lagerfeld about this idea and asked the designer to design a customer maintenance system unique to Dior.

After all, Li Changhe knew very well that in the future, those VIC customers, who only accounted for about 2% of the total number of customers, would contribute nearly % of the revenue.

"By the way, do you have the authority to approve VICs in your store now?"

Li Changhe asked Rupert curiously again at this time.

Rupert nodded hurriedly: "Yes, sir, the headquarters has given our store 50 independent quotas each year. If we exceed this quota, we must apply to the headquarters."

"We haven't fully publicized this system yet because we have to prioritize training our store staff."

The establishment of this new service system cannot be achieved overnight. Before promoting it, of course, we must complete our own training and then demonstrate it.

Li Changhe nodded, then pointed at Guan Zhilin outside and said, "Go and get one for that lady as well. She will be your loyal customer by then."

"Got it, I'll go right away!"

Rupert agreed immediately.

The VIC customers in the store, namely Very Important Client, actually have very high requirements.

On the one hand, the cost of providing services in this era was very high and it was not as convenient as in later generations. On the other hand, when it was first implemented, Dior headquarters did not expect to achieve success overnight, but rather to carry out refined training and slowly develop a high-spending customer base.

That is to say, their store is located on Rodeo Drive, which is one of the world's top wealthy and celebrity areas, so there are only fifty places available every year.

But since the big boss had spoken, Rupert certainly did it without hesitation, without any requests.

At worst, we can report to the headquarters and get the quota back. Anyway, the big boss is going to leave.

Afterwards, Li Changhe put the black membership card into his wallet. This membership card number 001 would definitely not be given to Guan Zhilin. After all, it represented not only authority but also status.

When I find the opportunity again, I’ll have to give it to my own wife.

After putting away the card, Li Changhe picked up the checkbook and signed a check for $200,000.

"Recharge this money to the lady's card as her membership fee and consumption points."

Although the other party can give these cards for free with just one word from him, Li Changhe will not abuse this right.

The company has its own operating system. If one uses privileges to damage the company's system, in the end it will still be one's own interests that are affected.

Besides, there is no need for him to show off his superiority over such small matters now.

Your own 001 is a special card that can be kept, but for Guan Zhilin’s card, it is best to follow the normal consumption level.

"Sir, what about you?"

"Take it. I proposed the membership system, and I can't be the first to break this rule, so the money will be settled to her as normal expenses, and the rest will be stored as points."

Li Changhe said seriously.

Seeing Li Changhe's attitude, Rupert immediately took the check and said respectfully, "Thank you, sir."

He was indeed very happy, not only because Li Changhe gave him money, but more importantly, after the money was deposited according to normal procedures, it would be counted as their performance.

You should know that the current requirement for opening a VIC card is only to spend 30,000 US dollars a year.

Two hundred thousand dollars now is really valuable.

Soon, Guan Zhilin also selected what she wanted to buy, and then took the card and followed Li Changhe out of the store. Dior will send someone to deliver the selected items tomorrow, including Li Changhe's suit.

"Honey, with this card, can I enjoy the service you just provided?"

Looking at the black carbon fiber card in her hand, Guan Zhilin asked with half joy and half curiosity.

"They gave you a list of benefits, so you can check it out for yourself. They will also notify you if there are any new services provided."

"But you have to maintain your spending with them. The points in your card determine your level."

Li Changhe said casually to Guan Zhilin.

In fact, he is not very clear about the specific membership rights and benefits. After all, he is not interested in them. Let Xiaoguan discover them slowly by himself in the future.

The next day at noon, Li Changhe was in the study, handling work here.

Boom boom boom!
There was a gentle knock on the door, and then Anna walked in.

For Anna, her work location is not fixed. Sometimes she is in the company, sometimes she is in the boss's villa, it all depends on where her boss works.

"Boss, there's a call coming in from Manhattan Bank in New York, they want to speak to you."

"Help me get it in."

Li Changhe then picked up the phone on the table.

"hello"

"Mr. Victor, I am Mr. David Rockefeller's personal assistant. Mr. David will go to Los Angeles at noon today. He wants to meet with you. Can you arrange a time?"

A strange man's voice came from the other end of the phone.

The other party's attitude was very good, but his words were firm and unquestionable.

He did not ask Li Changhe if he had time, but asked Li Changhe to arrange the time.

This is Rockefeller's confidence.

Li Changhe smiled on the other end of the phone. This is what they call "It's easy to see the King of Hell, but it's hard to deal with the little devils."

If David Rockefeller were here, he would never speak to Li Changhe in such a tone.

However, the secretaries around him were probably used to being superior to others, so they spoke with a sense of pride unconsciously.

Li Changhe was too lazy to argue with them, so after listening, he said calmly: "Wait for Mr. David to arrive, arrange the location and tell my secretary."

After that, he hung up the phone.

At the same time, in the office of Manhattan Bank, Pike was a little surprised when he heard the beeping sound coming from the other end of the phone.

This was the first time since he started working that someone dared to hang up on him.

"How's it going, Pico, have you communicated with Mr. Victor?"

Just then, another white old man came over and asked Pike gently.

"Mr. Vick said to talk to his secretary once we've decided on a location."

Pike said subconsciously.

The white old man who came over frowned slightly: "In other words, you didn't coordinate the time with him?"

"Forget it, I'll do it myself!"

When Pique saw Cole communicating with Li Changhe with great respect, Pique suddenly realized.

It seemed like I was tricked by the old guy. He never told me the other party's identity before. He just asked me to arrange a time for him to meet Mr. David.

After Cole hung up the phone, he just looked at Pique, shook his head, and then turned and left.

He did not intend to target Pique, but the other party's appearance encroached on the position he had prepared for his nephew, so he could only let the other party make some "mistakes" appropriately, and then be abandoned by Mr. David, and then let his nephew take over.

In this way, after he retires next year, his family can still grow and develop by relying on the glory of the Rockefeller family.

At this moment, Li Changhe had no idea that a phone call to himself would become an opportunity for intrigue among the people around David Rockefeller.

After hanging up the phone, Li Changhe began to think.

Although Reagan's identity is that he is the incoming president of the United States, which is extraordinary, his New Year's Eve party would not alarm someone like David Rockefeller to come in person.

Maybe they would politely send an invitation, but the other party doesn't have to come at all. After all, from New York to Los Angeles, it's equivalent to crossing the entire United States.

And now for the other party, that is to say, there may be other more important things for David Rockefeller.

The banquet may just be an opportunity or a platform.

"It seems that I underestimated this banquet hosted by the new president."

Li Changhe thought secretly at this time.

Li Changhe guessed that David met him in advance because of the things they talked about last time.

Thinking of this, Li Changhe stood up, went to the safe nearby, and took out a document.

After taking out the file, Li Changhe began to read it by comparing the contents.

The information above is nothing but information about some companies in which the Luo family currently holds shares or indirectly holds shares.

And this information was secretly compiled by Jim for him.

The Luo family has diversified its investments over the years and started to control businesses through various cross-cutting methods, hiding their wealth behind the scenes. It would certainly be difficult for ordinary people to investigate.

But Jim is one of their own. As a financial channel controlled by the Luo family, many businesses are actually conducted through Manhattan Bank.

Some information can actually be slowly determined by insiders, but it just doesn't flow to the general public.

If Li Changhe wants to cooperate with the Luo family, he naturally needs to first understand the corporate resources information controlled by the Luo family so that he can make judgments.

Li Changhe couldn't investigate this matter in a high-profile manner, so he entrusted the traitor Jim to do it.

As an insider of Manhattan Bank, Jim didn't need a high-profile investigation. With just a little effort, he was able to help Li Changhe find a lot of information.

Li Changhe knew that what Jim had found was probably only a part of it, but even this part was enough to surprise Li Changhe.

Banking, real estate, chemicals, aviation, several giants in each industry have investments from the Luo family, either controlling shares or indirect shares.

For example, Martin Marietta, which later became the Martin in Lockheed Martin, is now part of the Lockheed family's territory.

This company is not just an arms company, it is actually a construction and chemical company.

However, now that Martin Marietta is no longer in Li Changhe's consideration, he is searching on the list, comparing it with his impressions from his previous life.

Soon, Li Changhe saw his target on the list and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. It turned out that this company was really within the Luo family's territory.

(End of this chapter)