Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 195, Section 193: On the Eve of the Report
Seeing that the two were almost full, Gu Caiwei seamlessly changed the subject.

"By the way, baby, how's your PPT preparation going?"

"We're going to give our presentation in a few days."

Worry-relieving coffee.

There are only a few days left until the presentation meeting for the entrepreneurship projects at Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics.

The other two owners of the Relief Coffee shop didn't mention a word at the entire dinner table, suggesting they were quite content and didn't want to leave.

Did they even care?

"This... um... I've done half of it."

As if suddenly remembering something, Li Zhi blushed and avoided her best friend's gaze.

"Can you be serious for once?!"

"We're also one of the founders of Relief Coffee, so let's not let him carry us all the way, okay?"

Gu Caiwei pouted and raised her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows slightly, pretending to be angry.

"You haven't been diligently updating or summarizing the latest data I've sent you these past few days, have you?"

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Li Zhi stuck out her tongue, looking completely innocent.

My best friend knows perfectly well that I've been incredibly busy lately, yet she still asks me this question when she already knows the answer!

And
Since the launch of the Relief Coffee App, physical stores have reached an exaggeratedly full capacity within one or two weeks.

Promotions on WeChat Moments, coupon sharing, existing users bringing in new users, and new users turning into existing users—all these strategies capitalize on users' desire for a bargain.

The promotional results were outstanding!

These past few days, even Gu Caiwei hasn't been going to the store much.

On the one hand, seeing the long queues at the entrance every time I go makes my scalp tingle.

On the other hand, she discovered that her own "Relief Coffee" had gradually drifted away from her original intention in opening the shop.

That's not how it works!

Her ideal coffee shop is one where she can sit elegantly for afternoon tea, taking selfies in the sunlight and scenery, creating latte art on delicate cups, with her favorite music playing in the background—a peaceful and serene experience.

But now?

People, people, people packed together.

Where did all these people come from?
Sometimes the noise is so loud that you can't even hear the shopkeeper announcing the number for your coffee.

Not to mention finding a nice spot to take a nice selfie.

not in the mood.

At the same time, the store's consumption data has soared.

It rose higher and higher each day until it reached its peak.

On Beiyuan Street, where the number of people used to remain relatively stable, long queues are now frequently seen outside the Jieyou Cafe.

Li Zhi had even gotten used to seeing such shocking data.

Therefore, both their work attitude and their expectations for the "Relief Coffee" were inevitably somewhat lax.

Li Zhi had an almost arrogant confidence in Zhou Mingyuan's brilliant operational strategies.

She felt there was no need to go through so much trouble; getting the startup funding was practically a sure thing.

"I did some inquiries, and a few of them are really competitive! What if they fail?"

"Are we really going to do business at a loss?"

“Let me tell you, recently some people have actually contacted me, asking if I have any ideas about opening more branches or accepting franchisees since business is so good.”

"And there's more than one person like that!"

"I don't know how to respond to them."

Gu Caiwei stopped complaining, grabbed a tissue to wipe her mouth, took out her phone from her bag, and pulled out the roadshow structure she had designed before.

"So I think we should make the report as perfect as possible and get the 50 yuan subsidy. That way, even if we open a new store, we can use this money to open it ourselves."

"Right?"

"If you put 50 yuan in the Optics Valley business district, you could open a branch store."

"Okay, okay, I'll get the data perfected tonight."

Seeing her best friend's serious attitude, Li Zhi immediately gave in.

"You see, I plan to start with the spatial design of the Relief Coffee shop, then transition to the third living scenario, then talk about user co-creation and flavor customization, and finally introduce the community repurchase rate and the influence of coffee culture."

"I've got everything sorted out here, but there's still no news about your part!" Gu Caiwei unfolded her phone on the table.

"The structure is great, but Vivi, don't you need to make some adjustments?"

Li Zhi moved closer to her, shoulder to shoulder, her fingertips swiping across the screen.

“Look at how he reported back then? First, he used a short video to ignite emotions, then he used data to reassure people, and only then did he explain the logic and closed loop.”

"sure."

Zhou Mingyuan interjected at the opportune moment: "I never expected that some fans would actually put in the effort to study my thought process."

"Little Lychee is right! That's exactly it!"

"Humph~"

Li Zhi crossed her arms, grunted through her nose, but her eyes were filled with a happy smile.

Who said she didn't think at all?

After Zhou Mingyuan appeared on the official WeChat account, she read and studied the report content over and over again.

The first time was with a sparkling exclamation.

Hmm, this guy looks so good in the photos taken by the photographer with a DSLR!

When someone's camera is right up in front of your face, flaws in your facial features are often magnified, which is commonly known as "not photogenic".

But Zhou Mingyuan is truly different.

He wasn't the type of handsome guy with striking features to begin with, but instead of being at a disadvantage, the photos actually elevated his overall aura to a whole new level.

The second time is for the content.

It turns out that Jieyou Media is quite interesting.

Wow, these daily revenue figures are incredible! Is it possible to make this much money as an MCN company?

On the third listen, she vaguely caught a certain emotion.

The emotion called the expresser.

"You mean, you want to impress the judges from the very beginning with a short film or a story?"

Gu Caiwei's eyes lit up.

"It's not just the judges, but also the audience."

Li Zhi nodded.

"Moreover, the filming process can be done in a documentary style, and then paired with the script you just wrote."

"It's settled then. I'll go back and add the audio tracks tonight!"

Gu Caiwei pondered for a moment, then gave a thumbs up.

"Go baby! We have to win!"

"In the next round, we also want to try to be featured on the school's official WeChat account and get some exposure."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Then we'll have to beat those super powerful senior brothers first."

"As it stands now..."

Gu Caiwei narrowed her eyes: "We're probably fine with the cash flow."

"Tomorrow we'll go over the logic again and make sure all the data points and scenarios are connected smoothly."

"I'll ask the school media for help tomorrow to see if they can help us with the filming."

"As for the video, I'll edit it, and you'll add the narration. Don't get too emotional."

She listed them one by one, and suddenly she got excited.

Why contact the school media?

Zhou Mingyuan, who had maintained an detached expression throughout, suddenly interjected.

"We're all family here. Whatever content you want to shoot, I'll just arrange for a photographer from Jieyou Media to do it, right?"

"It's definitely better than a half-baked major like campus media!"

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Gu Caiwei giggled, her eyes crinkling, looking just like a cunning little fox who had successfully plotted something.

"We're family. That's not impossible."

That's right.

She also has her own burdens.

(End of this chapter)