Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 156, Page 154: The Archer's First Day

"Since you put it that way, I think we can give it a try."

After much deliberation, Gu Caiwei was successfully persuaded by Zhou Mingyuan to break away from her conservative business approach and change her mind.

It must be admitted that Zhou Mingyuan's logic combines internet thinking and digital management, and finally incorporates capital into his pie-in-the-sky promises, making people feel somewhat yearning for it.

Let's give it a try, what if it works?
Of course, from Li Zhi and Gu Caiwei's perspective, it sounds like empty promises.

Only Zhou Mingyuan knew that his "Internet + coffee" new retail model was quite feasible.

It basically replicated the success story of Luckin Coffee in its previous life.

How does Luckin Coffee operate?

Through online-offline integration, substantial subsidies, and targeted marketing, the company quickly completed its Series A, B, and C funding rounds and listed on Nasdaq within 18 months, setting a record for the fastest IPO by a domestic company.

In just a few short years since its founding, it has reshaped the industry landscape at an astonishing pace.

Using this proven and mature logic to persuade partners is naturally not a problem.

"I wholeheartedly agree."

Sitting to one side, Li Zhi looked up, holding her teacup, and said softly.

"What's the next step? Should we divide the work?"

The short-haired girl propped herself up from the small sofa, shifting to a less relaxed position, and continued to ask.

She hadn't had a chance to speak during the lulls in the debate between the conservatives and the reformers, but now she finally had a chance to put her words to good use.

"Let's have these entrepreneurial stars tell us what we need to prepare!"

Time passed little by little, and the sunlight had long since become gentle.

Gu Caiwei rested her arm on the armrest, turned her head, and looked at Zhou Mingyuan with a smile.

"First, you definitely need the basic materials for the project, and then you need to prepare a well-prepared PPT for the overall presentation."

Zhou Mingyuan put down his phone and said with a smile, "I've added both of them to the group chat."

"You can take a look at it."

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Gu Caiwei didn't speak, but slowly scrolled through the pages, studying the PPT from Jieyou Media.

While flipping through the pages, I unintentionally came across a photo of Zhou Mingyuan standing under the spotlight, smiling, and bowing in a suit to take his bow.

"Let's set aside the content, but did you put effort into the design and illustration style yourself?"

The girl brushed a stray hair behind her ear, revealing her beautifully curved jawline, and asked in confusion.

"It's so beautiful."

Li Zhi also sighed, and thinking about her evaluation of Zhou Mingyuan an hour ago, she couldn't help but blush.

It seems that getting school sponsorship isn't as easy as it seems!
"My assistant made it."

Zhou Mingyuan took a sip of hot tea, his tone somewhat nonchalant.

"???"

The two of them looked up at the same time.

So you're just a hands-off boss?
"The serious preparation I just mentioned is based on the premise that the data is not sufficient, the innovation is not granular enough, and the overall competitiveness is questionable. At this time, a professional and beautiful PPT will leave a good impression on the judges."

Zhou Mingyuan met the two curious gazes, a slight smile playing on his lips, and continued to add.

"None of this has anything to do with Jieyou Media. Our company has four people generating a six-figure monthly revenue. How can the others compete?"

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Gu Caiwei put down her phone, glanced at her best friend beside her, and remained silent.

That makes sense when you think about it.

Faced with absolute hard power, so-called reports are merely icing on the cake.

Zhou Mingyuan could even go up with just a data chart, explain the revenue and innovation points thoroughly, and still win the top prize.

"Let's divide it like this for now."

Gu Caiwei's eyes turned serious: "I'll prepare the basic materials, and then I'll work with Xiao Lizhi to make the PPT."

"As for you"

The girl's gaze shifted to Zhou Mingyuan.

"You don't need to worry about these things. Get your app online as soon as possible! We really need data on internet elements."

"I think the PPT your assistant made is very scientific. First, it uses an opening to ignite emotions, then uses data to support the argument, and finally it presents the logic and explains the closed loop."

"We also need to convince everyone within five minutes that we are an 'Internet + Coffee' business, not just an ordinary coffee shop."

The warm sunlight outside shone into a corner of the shop table.

“OK!” Li Zhi nodded: “I’ll be in charge of the beginning and end of the presentation PPT, and you’ll be in charge of the data and charts.”

"Let's decide on this for now!"

Gu Caiwei clapped her hands, raised her small, exquisite teacup, and gestured to the other two.

"Come on, let's toast with tea instead of wine!"

After the ceremonious toasting, Gu Caiwei grabbed her bag and unzipped it.

"I have something to announce next."

"Good thing or bad thing?"

Zhou Mingyuan asked with a smile.

"Of course it's a good thing!"

The brown-haired girl's next move was to take out three stacks of bright red hundred-yuan bills and a small stack of change from her bag.

"After the division of labor, we started to divide the money."

"Our initial investment for opening the store was 20 yuan, but it actually exceeded that slightly, costing around 21 yuan."

As he spoke, Boss Gu skillfully divided the money into three parts and laid them out on the table from left to right.

“I invested 10 yuan to open the store. Xiao Lizhi contributed 3 yuan, and the remaining 8 yuan came from Zhou Mingyuan.”

“If the cash is converted into shares, I own 48%, Zhou Mingyuan owns 38%, and Li Zhi owns 14%.”

Gu Caiwei paused, raised her chin, and blinked.

"No objection?"

"No."

The shareholding distribution was rather haphazard, but there was nothing particularly wrong with it.

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and shook his head along with Li Zhi.

"As I just said, this is all the profit I made last month. I withdrew it from the bank the day before yesterday, and it's all here."

Gu Caiwei pursed her cherry lips, pointed to the cash on the table, pulled out a chair to make room, and stood up.

"Here, this is your share of the profits."

"this is yours."

She solemnly handed two stacks of money to Zhou Mingyuan and Li Zhi.

"Thank you, Boss Gu!"

"Weiwei, you're so kind~"

The sense of accomplishment and the sense of ritual were maximized when cash was withdrawn and given to partners.

Zhou Mingyuan received 11913 yuan in cash and was still able to remain calm, but Li Zhi on the other side was obviously much more excited.

Wow! The dividend is over four thousand yuan!

"I'm almost back to my investment!"

"I'm so touched, Vivi. At first, I thought you were just doing this for fun, and I was prepared for the money to go down the drain."

The short-haired girl giggled and tugged at Gu Caiwei's arm, shaking it back and forth.

"Humph."

Gu Caiwei raised her chin: "I already told you that investing with me will make you money!"

"But this money won't even have time to warm up before it's gone, sigh~"

Li Zhi squinted her eyes and sighed.

"Why?"

Zhou Mingyuan asked casually.

"Because it's Vivi's birthday this month."

"Birthday?"

The man reacted quickly, immediately turning his head and asking curiously, "Scorpio?"

"No no no."

Li Zhi waved her hand: "Straight men just don't understand. Does she look like a Scorpio?"

"She's a Sagittarius, number 23."

"First day as a marksman."

(End of this chapter)