Financial freedom starts with cracked apps.

Chapter 222 Senior's Dream

"Bring me the ledger to take a look."

Qin Yuennan frowned slightly, unable to believe that Lin Shen's Shennan Pet Shop had a daily turnover of 30,000!
Based on her years of market research experience, she estimates that high-end cat cafes typically earn around 10,000 yuan per day.

This is a well-known brand like PetHome.

Other non-chain, off-brand cat cafes are considered to be doing well if they can make several thousand yuan in revenue every day.

As a result, his Shennan Pet Shop was able to earn 30,000 yuan a day?
Grab money!
Qin Yuennan had only ever seen such impressive figures in Chongyou's flagship store, and only on holidays like Qixi Festival.

Sales also included pet food, pet toys, and cat sales.

However, Shennan Pet Club's revenue model is quite strange.

Qin Yuenan checked the ledgers that Qi Hao had found and discovered that 60% of the store's revenue came from tickets and membership top-ups, and 30% came from drinks and snacks.

Only 10% comes from other business areas such as pet food.

What does this mean?
This shows that even before other ancillary industries have been established, Shennan Pet Club has already achieved a daily revenue of 30,000.

This means the store's customer traffic is at least three times that of a regular cat cafe!
If other businesses catch up, earning 50,000 a day shouldn't be a problem!

If we calculate based on a 50% gross profit margin, a single store could earn 75 yuan per month.
This is too scary!
Qin Yuennan was somewhat incredulous, feeling that her years of management experience were completely unsuitable for Shennan Pet Club.

After some thought, she concluded that there were two reasons for this phenomenon.

First, Lin Shen spent a lot of money on marketing and promotion on various social media platforms.

This enabled Shennan Pet Club to shift its online reputation to offline revenue, giving it a certain influencer-like quality.

But to create such a huge impact, the investment in this area alone would probably be a hundred times greater.

Qin Yuennan admired this.

Most people don't have the guts to invest so much money in marketing in the early stages.

However, Qin Yuennan knows Lin Shen very well.

He probably did this not because he had the courage, but simply because he had too much money...

As for the second reason why the store is so popular, it is probably because the cats are so cute.

Qin Yuennan had previously checked out several cats promoted by Shennan Pet Club, and their respective IP images were gradually being established.

Take Sun, for example. This cat attracted a large number of fans in just seven days because of its lazy nature of basking in the sun.

Nicknames like "Hajiyang" and "Inspiration Mushroom Cat" have emerged one after another, and the number of followers on Douyin account went from 0 to 30,000!
Many guests come specifically to pet the cats and take photos with the sun.

This shows that once a social media account is established, cats will also have their own fans, attracting everyone to come and check in.

"It really is the era where traffic is king..."

Qin Yuennan sighed inwardly.

She had previously felt that the pet industry's profits from marketing far outweighed those from other aspects.

In other words, it's about exchanging fame for money.

Because the pet industry is a service industry, there are no high technical barriers.

Whether something is done well or poorly depends entirely on the quality of service and advertising.

However, Sun Mingli stubbornly believes that improving the quality of pet food and pet toys is the key.

In retrospect, she was terribly wrong.

Lin Shen proved with his success that as long as you make a name for yourself, you won't have to worry about customers.

Qin Yuennan silently affirmed his actions.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the quality of pet food is unimportant; rather, it's being considered a future strategic goal.

Shennan is currently in the early stages of its business development, and will definitely focus on offline stores, with pet food and other related industries as secondary businesses.

However, Lin Shen actually found a contract manufacturer to make pet food?

Qin Yuennan glanced at the shop assistant who was live-streaming sales not far away, and then asked Qi Hao to bring her some pet food.

After opening it, she smelled it and felt that it smelled better than the pet food from Chongyou.

I just don't know how the cat will feel about eating it.

Qin Yuennan looked up at Qi Hao.

Have you fed this pet food to the cats in your shop?

"I have."

Qi Hao introduced with a smile.

"Now all the pet food in the store has been replaced with ours. The cats in the store love it, and customers who buy it for their own cats have also reportedly had a very good experience."

"Is it."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuennan felt much more at ease.

Pet food is arguably the key strategic direction for the pet industry; a slight misstep could lead to the bankruptcy of the entire company.

It seems that Lin Shen attaches great importance to this aspect.

Qin Yuennan continued to ask Qi Hao some questions, each one quite sharp.

For example, pet food sales, customer feedback, and the quality of newly purchased cats, etc.

Qi Hao's answer was watertight, explaining everything to Qin Yuennan in detail, allowing her to fully understand the store's operations.

This pleased her greatly.

It seems that the shop owner Lin Shen found is very experienced, and may even have other talents.

Qin Yuennan discovered through conversation that Qi Hao was actually a high-achieving graduate of the Royal Veterinary College of London!
This surprised her quite a bit.

This kind of talent could definitely have been a high-level management position in Chongyou Family in the future, but Lin Shen arranged for him to be here to watch the store instead.

Generally, highly educated returnees from overseas are arrogant and proud. How did Lin Shen persuade him?

Qin Yuennan was speechless, even angry.

After all, a rare talent like Qi Hao is an absolute treasure in today's society.

It just so happens that the company is just starting out and needs people right now.

And then Lin Shen actually did this to him!

Although Qin Yuennan harbored resentment, she still completely trusted Lin Shen and felt that he must have his reasons for doing so.

So she adjusted her tone slightly, trying to soften her aloof demeanor, and attempted to persuade Qi Hao to join Shennan.

The answer I received was that he had already joined!

"Thank you for your kindness. Mr. Lin has already told me about his future plans."

Qi Hao looked at Qin Yuennan and said with a smile.

"He said that when the company sets up a medical department, I will take over that department."

"Is it."

So Lin Shen had planned all of this all along...

Qin Yuennan breathed a sigh of relief, her heart filled with admiration for her handsome and wealthy boyfriend's advance planning.

However, she was still very curious about how Lin Shen had managed to persuade Qi Hao to join.

After some questioning, he gave this answer.

"Because President Lin is a capable person."

Qi Hao's eyes were filled with admiration and respect for Lin Shen.

"To be honest, I've seen too many geniuses, but they all pale in comparison to President Lin."

"Although he is young, his analysis of the pet industry is very profound and accurate, exactly the same as my previous thoughts!"

"I felt like I had found a kindred spirit after returning to China. I thought that if I worked with him, we could definitely achieve something great in the future! That's why I joined."

Seeing Qi Hao's impassioned demeanor, Qin Yuennan couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Why does it seem like he admires Lin Shen even more than I do?
Thankfully, it wasn't a woman.

If it's a woman, then there will be another competitor.

"Thank you for your praise of Lin Shen."

Qin Yuennan nodded.

"I will relay what you said to him truthfully."

"Don't!"

Qi Hao waved his hand somewhat embarrassedly.

"I feel a little ashamed to tell him, could you please not tell him?"

"I understand."

Qin Yuennan's gaze softened considerably, and she immediately made the arrangements.

"Here's what we'll do: you pick a high-performing employee and train them for a while so they can take over the store after you leave."

"Although the company's medical department plan is still a long way off, I'm transferring you to the company ahead of time so you can train your own capable assistants and get things done without pressure."

"it is good!"

Qi Hao nodded excitedly, feeling that Qin Yuennan's way of speaking and temperament naturally carried the air of a manager in control of the overall situation.

It's not that I'm belittling her, but rather that I'm surprised.

I was amazed by her aloofness, which was ingrained in her very being.

So Qi Hao asked curiously.

"Mr. Qin, did you work in the pet industry before?"

"Ah."

Qin Yuennan readily admitted it.

"I used to be the marketing director for the East China region of PetHome, but I have since resigned."

what?
Marketing Director?

Qi Hao was full of surprise, never expecting Qin Yuenan to hold such a high position!
It's important to know that PetHome is one of the leading companies in China's pet industry.

Its marketing director, Qi Hao, was initially thought to be a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

The result was a cold and beautiful mature woman in her twenties?
She must be far more capable than her peers to have reached such a position!

Qi Hao began to admire Qin Yuennan, and his respect for Lin Shen grew even stronger.

The fact that such a young director would quit his original job to help him manage the company shows that he and this aloof and sophisticated woman have a very good relationship.

After all, career-oriented women generally don't invest much energy in their personal relationships.

It is truly not easy to achieve this level of skill.

Mr. Lin is truly charismatic!
Qi Hao sighed inwardly.

After chatting for a while, Qin Yuennan gained a general understanding of his abilities and family situation.

In short, Qi Hao is an upright person.

But it is precisely this integrity that makes it difficult for him to establish himself in the pet medical industry.

It's important to understand that, regardless of the industry, those who climb to the top usually have to be assertive and have their own opinions.

This is what is known as "selfishness".

Good people can't be in management.

Only bad people can become capitalists, not that all capitalists are bad people.

But Lin Shen was an exception.

He is simply rich and doesn't care about money at all, which is why he seems approachable and uses various generous benefits to retain talent.

Qin Yuennan pondered for a moment, then patted Qi Hao on the shoulder.

"It's very difficult for ordinary people to change the status quo of an industry. What you can do is become a leader in the industry and do what you can with a clear conscience."

"Ah."

Qi Hao nodded, his goodwill towards Qin Yuenan growing stronger. Of course, it wasn't the romantic kind of affection, but rather a heartwarming sense of mutual respect between heroes.

Just like when I first met Lin Shen.

Afterwards, Qin Yuennan got up and left, driving to the second store of Shennan Pet Club.

The flagship store is located in Wujiaochang.

As soon as she entered, Qin Yuennan was amazed by the sci-fi interior design, which was completely opposite to the first store in terms of sensory experience!

The metallic spherical archway is inlaid with dynamic LED light strips, the curved screen wraps around the bar, and a large screen displays the store's situation in real time.

Being here feels like stepping into the cabin of a spaceship!
It has a unique sci-fi aesthetic.

Not bad!

Qin Yuennan, who is not a science fiction fan, was deeply attracted to it, let alone the customers who come here to spend money.

Moreover, it's more like a pet general store than a cat café.

Pet food, pet supplies, pet toys... everything you could want for your pet.

However, the reason for doing so is understandable.

After all, the location is so good, in the center of a major business district, selling things here will definitely be more profitable than running a cat cafe.

Qin Yuennan browsed around the store and discovered that buying a ticket would also give you a small bag of Shennan's trial pet food.

This kind of supplementary marketing approach is quite good.

Qin Yuennan went to the front desk and, just like when she went to the first Shennan Pet Shop, asked the waiter to call out the shop manager.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ping was overjoyed, thinking that Lin Shen had arrived, so she hurriedly ran out.

The anticipation in his eyes turned into astonishment the moment he saw Qin Yuennan.

Is it a woman?

"You're the manager of this store, right?"

Qin Yuennan introduced herself.

"My name is Qin Yuennan. I am Lin Shen's girlfriend and also his business partner."

girlfriend? !

Lin Ping's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly took the initiative to shake hands with Qin Yuennan.

"Hello, hello! My name is Lin Ping, and I am the manager of this store."

"Could you show me the store's ledgers?"

"It's okay, it's just..."

Seeing Lin Ping's conflicted expression, Qin Yuennan took out her phone again and used intimate photos with Lin Shen to prove her identity, while inwardly making a few sarcastic remarks.

I should have brought Lin Shen with me!
This makes me have to prove my identity, it's so troublesome!
"Is this okay?"

"Alright, alright!"

After confirming that Qin Yuennan was indeed Lin Shen's girlfriend, Lin Ping, who was Lin Shen's lover, felt a sense of panic, like a "mistress meeting the real person." She immediately ran to the back of the store, took out the ledger, and asked Qin Yuennan to sit down.

So she's Mr. Lin's girlfriend...

While Qin Yuennan was checking the accounts, Lin Ping, who was standing to the side, secretly looked her up and down.

Her features were so exquisite they could be described as divinely crafted; her long, straight, flowing black hair cascaded over her shoulders; and her long, beautiful legs crossed over each other.

It can be said that Qin Yuennan herself is one in a million when it comes to both looks and figure.

Even some female celebrities are not as good as her.

You can tell by the reactions of the surrounding customers.

Qin Yuennan was just sitting there, dressed very plainly, but already quite a few people were secretly watching her.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was the focus of the entire event.

Lin Ping clenched her hands tightly in front of her, a deep sense of inferiority suddenly welling up inside her.

She had previously had the courage to compare herself directly with Lin Shen's girlfriend because she felt she wasn't bad either.

Although I've been married, my age might not be an advantage.

But her looks and figure are among the best of all women.

Even after only visiting the store for a few days, many customers have already asked her for her contact information.

In addition, there are attribute bonuses from the identity of a "young married woman".

Therefore, Lin Ping felt that she was not much worse than Lin Shen's girlfriend.

But now that she has met Qin Yuennan in person, she understands the saying "there are always people better than you".

This is so beautiful!
While Lin Ping sincerely admired him, a bitter smile appeared on her lips.

With such outstanding people above him, he shouldn't even think about climbing the ranks through any crooked means.

I'd better just stay a secret lover.

Snapped--!
Just as Lin Ping was lost in thought, Qin Yuennan closed the ledger and handed it back to her, then casually asked a question.

How is the store doing?

"not bad."

Lin Ping quickly recounted what had recently happened at the store, but her words betrayed a hint of nervousness and unease.

Qin Yuennan noticed this small detail and immediately narrowed her eyes.

"Were you assigned to be the store manager by Lin Shen?"

"Yes."

"So what is your relationship with him?"

!! ?
When Qin Yuennan stared at her with her narrowed gaze, Lin Ping's heart pounded, and she felt a little flustered and helpless.

After a moment, she stammered an answer.

"My relationship with Mr. Lin is just that of boss and employee."

"Is it."

Qin Yuennan was somewhat skeptical, even though Lin Ping seemed quite gentle and virtuous, and was also relatively old.

But she felt a bit hostile towards the beautiful young woman in front of her.

A woman's intuition told Qin Yuennan that Lin Ping's relationship with Lin Shen was unusual!
After all, this flagship store can be said to be the absolute core of Shennan's offline stores, with daily revenue even twice that of the first store!
For such an important store, Lin Ping, as the store manager, should also have some unique abilities.

But she doesn't seem to have.

Judging from his speech, he probably doesn't have a high level of education, but he has a lot of experience managing cat cafes. At most, he's just an excellent employee who worked his way up from the bottom.

It wasn't that Qin Yuening discriminated against Lin Ping, but rather that she felt Lin Ping was indeed much less capable than Qi Hao.

It's too ordinary.

Her only advantage might be that she's fairly good-looking and has a good figure; she's the kind of pretty, voluptuous, and sexy young woman.

It would be dangerous to have someone like this around Lin Shen!
Qin Yuennan narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling that there was some unspoken rule involved in Lin Ping becoming the store manager.

But she had no proof.

But so what? Even if it exists, so what?
As long as they don't pose a threat to me, that's fine.

Qin Yuennan continued chatting with Lin Ping with a calm expression, but every answer she gave was carefully considered, her tone was trembling, and her heart was full of worry.

Has my relationship with President Lin been exposed?

Fortunately, Qin Yuennan didn't seem interested in that aspect, and the conversation mainly focused on the store's operations.

After asking some questions and getting a general understanding of the situation, she got up and took her leave.

"President Qin, please take care!"

Watching Qin Yuennan leave, Lin Ping breathed a sigh of relief, feeling her tense mind gradually relax.

That aura is terrifying!
Lin Ping's nervousness was partly due to her guilty conscience.

Fortunately, no flaws were discovered.

"call--!"

After calming herself down, Lin Ping suddenly became curious.

Why didn't General Manager Lin come along?

"Okay, yes, that's it."

At noon, Lin Shen was at home filming a video of Jiang Wan, intending to complete the task of editing the camera album.

Memoirs of my deceased wife.

This is the theme of the second short film, which Lin Shen and Jiang Wan came up with together.

When people think of these words, they usually picture vague and unreal scenes.

The blurred filter, the girl's gentle smile, and the roaring waves at the beach.

It gives people a sad and beautiful feeling.

Jiang Wan's script was only mediocre, but Lin Shen adapted it, making the mundane plot more dramatic.

Even if it's melodramatic, as long as it's captivating, that's fine.

For example:

The male and female protagonists were a couple in love, but the girl sacrificed herself on the front lines of fighting illness.
[Due to his constant longing for her, the male protagonist, unable to accept reality, developed schizophrenia and began to fantasize about the female protagonist's appearance, who then accompanied him.]
[The two walked together, ate together, and enjoyed this beautiful world together; life seemed as happy and sweet as it had been at the beginning.]
[Later, the doctor told the protagonist that the girl who had been accompanying him day and night was already dead, and even gave him some pills.]
"As long as you eat these on time, your condition will improve, and you'll never see that girl again."
[This caused the boy a lot of distress, and he really didn't want to take the medicine, but the female lead gently comforted him and soothed his emotions in various ways.]
[Her sweet smile was as beautiful and dreamlike as when they first met.]
[In the end, the male protagonist takes the medicine, his condition gradually improves, and the female protagonist in his fantasies gradually disappears until she pulls him along, running into the drizzling rain...]
A familiar open ending, a familiar tragic love story between the male and female leads.

Lin Shen continued the style of Jiang Wan's previous short film; after all, the same formula works best!
Of course, the scenery is also great for taking pictures.

It's nothing more than various heartwarming daily interactions, interspersed with hints that the male protagonist is ill.

"It's done."

call--!
After the morning's filming ended, Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief and curled up on the sofa.

To create a relaxed, homey feel, she wore only a plain white T-shirt by Lin Shen on her upper body.

Because of its large size, the hem of the dress completely covered her shorts.

This creates a visual illusion of wearing only a T-shirt, revealing a pair of smooth and beautiful legs.

Add to that the enormous treasure that pushes up even the loose T-shirt, and it's safe to say that Jiang Wan has brought her personal charm to its fullest potential.

"It feels pretty good!"

Jiang Wan pressed her delicate body against Lin Shen's side, leaned her head close to him, and checked the camera's recording status with him.

The drizzling rain outside continued to fall, dispelling the heat of late summer and bringing the coolness of early autumn.

Inside, the two sat quietly together, enjoying the peaceful moment.

"I really hope this can continue forever..."

Jiang Wan rested her head on Lin Shen's shoulder and murmured.

"Just like the male and female protagonists in a story, they will never be separated."

"That's for sure."

Lin Shen put his arm around Jiang Wan's shoulder and teased her.

Do you think I would abandon you?

"That won't happen."

Jiang Wan looked at Lin Shen with a smile.