Future Stamps and Coins Diary

Chapter 149 Give Up, Sister Xu
Time flies.

During the National Day holiday, Lu Feng took Wu Xin and Liu Chang back there. After learning that the two nine-segment shrimp farms had started fishing and had contacted buyers, the three of them helped with the work for a few days and returned to Guangzhou early on the 6th in a happy mood.

Upon learning that the server construction had begun, Lu Feng immediately invited Xian Ruijin to come and help, and set up a separate area for Xian Ruijin in the Bank of America office.

Xian Ruijin is very dedicated and manages things in an orderly manner. He also recruited two backend maintenance personnel to follow the project and be responsible for training.

Everything seemed to be moving in the established direction; however, problems arose in terminal retail, which was supposed to have entered the peak season.

Xu Huiying called and summoned Lu Feng directly to the Zhujiang Hotel.

After not seeing her for many days, Xu Huiying looked much more haggard, far from the energetic spirit she had when we first met last year.

"Lv Feng, Tiangong and Guangxin have already begun to transform. They have closed most of their stores and lowered prices to a level that the retailer simply cannot accept. Starting from September, all our preheating has gone down the drain." Xu Huiying's speech became somewhat illogical.

After Lu Feng asked in detail, he found out that Xu Huiying had spent a lot of money on large-scale promotion for this golden September and October, and had also set up a call center to invite many new customers.

But the vast majority of customers complain that the price is too high.

After some investigation, Xu Huiying found that Guangxin and Tiangong, the two largest retail outlets, had already adjusted their prices to only 10 points higher than the market price. What was even more outrageous was that the two companies followed suit and pushed the same products as Xu Huiying, and lowered the prices to a level that Xu Huiying could not accept.

After spending a lot of money but getting nothing in the end and losing a lot of customers, Xu Huiying was really at her wits' end and thought of Lu Feng.

Lu Feng was helpless about this.

When the trading center was established at the beginning of the year, he had already advised Xu Huiying not to continue to hold on to terminal retail, and even told her about the possible risks.

But Xu Huiying refused to listen at that time and insisted on keeping the eight stores operating normally.

Now, with the construction of the call center and the personnel and equipment, a huge cost has been incurred.

"If we think about turning back now, the loss will be too great!" Xu Huiying became even more anxious after listening to Lu Feng's usual ideas.

"Sister Xu, give up. If we get out now, the loss will only be a few hundred thousand, which we can definitely afford. If we continue to increase our investment, we will only be stuck in the quagmire and unable to extricate ourselves." Lu Feng didn't even think of helping her solve the problem.

There is a way, but Lu Feng feels that it is just a last-ditch struggle. It would be better to be decisive and focus his energy on the trading center.

"The trading center is in need of people right now. If you are willing to let go, I can have someone to entrust the financial power of the trading center to. In addition, I can with peace of mind introduce the customers that Jiuzang has accumulated over the years into the trading center and let them lend me a helping hand. This is also the reward they deserve for their contributions to Jiuzang over the years." Lu Feng kept persuading.

Xu Huiying is conservative by nature.

But she could sense that this time, she was really at the end of her rope. When Guangxin and Tiangong joined forces to destroy the market, no terminal could compete.

However, Guangxin and Tiangong have at least several million in profits every year. Why would they do this?
Xu Huiying couldn't figure it out.

"Do I really want to give up?" Xu Huiying looked at the career she had worked hard for more than ten years, and at the employees not far away who had followed her step by step to where she is today, her eyes filled with reluctance and struggle.

“This is not giving up, but changing the track.” Lu Feng tried to persuade.

"But... I really don't want to accept this!" Xu Huiying's eyes were slightly red.

Lu Feng hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind and said, "Sister Xu, do you know why Guangxin and Tiangong are so determined to drive down the terminal price to the point where it is impossible to make money this time? In fact, they already have a plan for the next step."

"What's the next plan?" "It's the trading center!" Lu Feng looked at her and said seriously, "The team behind them has established a trading center in Zongyuan Market that is exactly the same as ours!"

"This..." Xu Huiying looked at Lu Feng, her heart shocked.

She knew very well what the trading center meant to Lu Feng; she would definitely not be able to accept it if it was plagiarized like this.

"Giving up the terminal and transferring to the Southeast Trading Center is just to gain the upper hand and strangle my dream in the bud." Lu Feng's voice was a little cold.

On weekdays, he behaves very indifferent in front of other people, especially his peers.

But now, he revealed his true mentality.

"In order not to affect your career, I have never regarded Jiu Zang's thousands of old customers as resources, but now, to be honest, I need them!"

Xu Huiying looked at Lu Feng. The young man in front of her was becoming more and more mature, but her heart was already turbulent.

For my career!

It turns out that I have always been so willful in front of this young man!
It was he who helped me avoid bankruptcy, it was he who turned the tide and gave Jiuzang a new lease of life, and it was he who gave me countless opportunities.

But because of the unwillingness in my heart, I have been creating difficulties for him.

"Lv Feng, I'm sorry!" Xu Huiying bowed her head deeply.

"It's okay, Sister Xu. If you can hold on, I will always support you. But now is not the time to be willful. The trading center needs people, the company needs people, and I need you too!"

Xu Huiying suddenly couldn't stop crying. She covered her mouth and let the tears ruin her makeup.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally calmed down, took off her glasses without lenses, wiped away her tears, and smiled: "But I still have to pay my salary!"

Lu Feng's face suddenly changed, and he reminded loudly: "Don't forget, you are also a shareholder. How can a shareholder in the start-up period still get a salary? I don't even have one myself."

"No, I still have to eat!" Xu Huiying insisted.

"Same as Doudou, five thousand. No more!" Lu Feng finally compromised.

Left Zhujiang New Town and returned to the car.

Through the car window, Lu Feng could clearly see Xu Huiying gathering all the store employees together and instructing them on something.

There is no doubt that Jiuzang, which has existed for more than ten years, will soon become history. But before it is completely cancelled, Lu Feng can finally take action for its thousands of old customers.

"I've always been the willful one, haven't I?" Muttering, Lu Feng lightly stepped on the accelerator and slowly drove out of the parking lot.

Xian Ruijin said that you can officially register for the test on October 10th.

The timing is just right!

Let’s get started!

(End of this chapter)