We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

This time it's Li Xue.

"The External Relations Department's regular meeting is at 3 PM."

Then another one came in.

"No lateness allowed."

Even through the screen, you could feel Minister Li's authority.

Ye Chen typed a reply:

"receive."

"Since Minister Li personally called for me, I have to crawl over there, even if I have to."

Li Xue rolled her eyes.

A few seconds later, he added another sentence.

"I'll be waiting for you at 2:50."

2:48 PM.

Ye Chen pushed open the door to the student council activity room.

More than a dozen people were already seated on both sides of the long table.

On the table were merchant information and several newly printed proposals.

Li Xue sat in the main seat.

When she saw Ye Chen enter, a smile appeared in her eyes, but her face remained stern.

"Do you still remember that you were a member of the External Relations Department?"

Ye Chen pulled out the empty chair to her right and sat down.

"Of course I remember."

"I'm just working remotely, not a missing person."

Someone immediately burst out laughing.

Some people just raised their eyelids slightly but didn't say anything.

Ye Chen was admitted to the department without taking the exam and was personally assigned to work under Li Xue's supervision.

Clearly, not everyone was convinced.

The meeting began quickly.

Li Xue placed a summary table in the center of the table.

"Following the previously planned direction, we contacted 23 businesses around the school."

Nine companies are willing to offer student discounts, and four can give out trial vouchers.

"But there wasn't a single cash donation."

A sophomore boy raised his hand.

"The gym is willing to provide 300 trial cards."

"However, they demanded that two banners be hung at the party venue."

Another girl continued:

"Training institutions can offer trial classes."

"But as soon as you mention cash, they start to dodge the question."

The department member in charge of recording sighed.

"The discounts sound pretty good."

"But the stage, equipment, and costumes all require cash."

"We can't exactly use a trial card to pay for rental fees, can we?"

Several gazes fell on Ye Chen one after another.

One of the older members closed the file.

"This plan was originally proposed by Ye Chen."

"So, tell me, what's the next step?"

The tone was polite, but the questions were anything but.

If preferential benefits cannot be exchanged for cash, the plan is essentially dead.

Li Xue frowned slightly.

Ye Chen didn't rush to answer.

He picked up the summary sheet, quickly flipped through two pages, and then put it back on the table.

You're talking about the wrong things.

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

The old member just asked:

"Where did I go wrong?"

"You guys have been selling GG slots at the gala."

Ye Chen tapped the summary table with his finger.

"Banners, flyers, and announcements from the host."

"Anyone can sell these things."

Why should the merchant be obligated to pay us?

Someone asked instinctively:

"So what should we sell?"

Ye Chen raised his head and said only two words.

"newborn."

Several members were taken aback at the same time.

Ye Chen raised his hand and pointed to the list of merchants on the table.

"The gym wants long-term members."

"The training institution wants to enroll students."

"Restaurants want a stable flow of customers."

"Users that operators want to sign up for SIM cards or campus packages."

"What they want is never a banner that's only up for two hours."

"What they really want to steal are these freshmen who have just entered university and whose spending habits are not yet established."

The girl in charge of taking notes immediately lowered her head and quickly began to write.

Several of the older members, who had been leaning back in their chairs, unconsciously sat up straight.

Ye Chen continued:

"When talking to merchants, avoid using those convoluted concepts."

"Just ask them one question."

"How much money can a freshman spend with you over the next four years?"

"If this number is 1,000 yuan, and there are 3,000 new students, even if only a small portion converts, is this entry point worth 100,000 yuan?"

No one responded in the meeting room.

It's not that I don't want to accept it.

Instead, everyone is recalculating the score.

Li Xue was the first to react.

"Therefore, we put all the restaurant discounts, fitness experiences, and training trial classes into the benefits booklet."

"Take this benefits booklet and go talk to the operator about cash sponsorship."

Ye Chen nodded.

"Operators are offering cash in exchange for core access points."

"Nearby merchants offer benefits in exchange for targeted users."

"Students receive truly useful benefits."

"The External Relations Department will cover the expenses for the gala."

"Only when no one suffers a loss can this situation keep going."

A girl quickly opened her notebook.

"A campus map can also be added to the benefits booklet."

"Recommended cafeteria windows, courier station locations, and club activity times can also be included."

"right."

Ye Chen glanced at her.

"First, make sure this booklet is useful to the students."

"The longer it's left behind, the more valuable the GG inside becomes."

Someone stopped writing and started flipping through the list of merchants again.

The old member who had just questioned Ye Chen remained silent for a few seconds before voluntarily crossing out the "banner price quote" from the proposal.

Li Xue tapped the table lightly with her pen.

"The direction is clear."

"We'll revise the plan tonight."

"Take the sample of the benefits booklet with you tomorrow to talk to the telecom operators."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The previously stalled meeting suddenly came to life.

The merchant group has been re-supplemented with preferential benefits.

The design team began adjusting the layout.

The negotiating team then recalculated the new long-term value and prepared three sets of offers.

Several veteran members lowered their heads to do some calculations, and their expressions quickly changed.

Three thousand new students, four years of communication expenses.

What operators are really competing for is not a welcome party, but a group of long-term users.

In less than twenty minutes, the sponsorship plan, which had previously been a complete mess, was now in a complete framework.

Li Xue closed her notebook and looked up at the crowd.

"Before tonight, the merchant team will reorganize the benefits they can offer, and the design team will produce a first draft of the benefits booklet."

"The negotiation team has prepared three sets of price offers. Come with me to the operator's business hall tomorrow afternoon."

After arranging these things, she paused for a moment, her gaze falling on Ye Chen.

"The proposal Ye Chen just put forward will be the core strategy for attracting investment to the External Relations Department this semester."

"I'll send the specific division of labor to the group later."

The activity room fell silent for a brief moment.

Many people subconsciously looked at Ye Chen.

A freshman who had been enrolled for less than a month was admitted to the External Relations Department without taking an exam. On his first formal meeting, he resolved the sponsorship proposal that had been stalling them.

The boy who had previously questioned him coughed lightly and spoke first:

"This plan is indeed good."

"If we can really reach an agreement later, the funding for the welcome party will be basically secured."

Ye Chen smiled.

"The deal was reached, which means the plan is useful."

"If we can't reach an agreement, let's just consider it a group effort to bring goodwill to the telecom operators."

A burst of laughter immediately filled the activity room.

The lingering resentment dissipated mostly amidst the laughter.

Li Xue tapped the table with her pen.

"Alright, stop joking around."

"The rest of you can organize the task assignments and then leave."

After she finished speaking, she added:

"Ye Chen, stay behind."