Seeing Wang Yi approaching, Zhao Xuan and a few others quickly came forward to greet him:
"Boss Wang, let me introduce you. This is Chairman Xu, a Wenxuan shareholder."
"Chairman Xu, I truly thank you."
Wang Yi actively extended his hand.
It was indeed the one who helped his cousin get into a prestigious school!
"Boss Wang, you're too kind. It's my honor to be able to help you!"
Xu Mingda said with a smile, then looked to the side:
"This is Principal Chu of Wenxuan. He shamelessly insisted on me bringing him along, and I couldn't really refuse."
"Haha, hello Principal Chu. My cousin's matter is all thanks to you."
Wang Yi actively extended his hand.
Establishing such connections would be of great use.
Wenxuan is a top-tier private school with a 12-year continuous system, ranking among the top few in the city for academic performance.
Besides high tuition fees, high entry barriers, and difficulty getting in, it has no other flaws.
If he knows Principal Chu, Wang Yi's word would be enough to arrange entry into Wenxuan in the future.
Of course, if Principal Chu needed any help, Wang Yi would not hesitate.
It's hard to do something outside the circle.
But once you're in that circle, it becomes easy.
"Boss Wang, you exaggerate, it was just a small favor."
Principal Chu laughed heartily,
"It's Boss Wang whom I've admired from afar for a long time. If there's a chance in the future, you must come to Wenxuan to give a speech and encourage our students!"
"No problem, no problem,"
Wang Yi said with a smile.
"Please come in quickly. I'll toast everyone later!"
"Okay."
"Boss Wang, please go ahead with your work!"
Zhao Xuan and the other two smiled.
"Three distinguished guests, this way please."
Song Sining personally led the three into a private room.
Zhao Xuan and the other two each took out a red envelope and handed it to Song Sining, saying,
"Wishing you a prosperous opening!"
"Thank you."
Song Sining accepted it.
They were all friends of the boss.
In the future, if they had any needs, even if Wang Yi didn't go personally, he would still have to send someone with a red envelope.
As for the private rooms, Wang Yi had already made arrangements, choosing small private rooms for a few people instead of large ones for dozens.
And not arranging full occupancy!
For example, Zhao Xuan and the other two would have one private room, with all other seats empty!
This way, when Wang Yi toasts, Chairman Xu and the others can directly discuss anything they want to say or any business they want to talk about.
Wang Yi certainly didn't think they sought him out merely to make friends and give a red envelope.
More likely, they probably have business to discuss!
If suitable, Wang Yi wouldn't mind investing a bit.
If everyone were arranged in one large private room, then it would be impossible to talk!
As for inviting them one by one later and discussing batch by batch, Wang Yi doesn't have that much time.
It's better to have groups in small private rooms today and communicate all at once.
For suitable projects, express interest, follow up with market research on prospects, then discuss in detail.
For those with little future, give a perfunctory response, or symbolically invest a small amount just to save face for the other party.
These people all have considerable influence and are friendly to Wang Yi, so befriending them would be very beneficial for Meiyou's future development.
In business, human relations and social etiquette are indispensable, especially in the North!
At this moment, Xiao Anqing also came up and said,
"Boss Wang, wishing you a prosperous opening!"
"Senior Reporter Xiao, may you rise step by step!"
"Haha, Boss Wang, this is Yang Junyi, our evening newspaper's editor-in-chief!"
"Hello, Editor-in-Chief Yang!"
Wang Yi smiled and extended his hand.
"Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Yang, for your strong support, which has provided immense help to Meiyou's development!"
Wang Yi remembered this favor.
If Editor-in-Chief Yang Junyi hadn't given the final approval, Meiyou wouldn't have gotten front-page headlines at all in its initial stage, let alone twice!
"Boss Wang, you're too kind. Being able to help the city's star enterprises is also our newspaper's consistent responsibility!"
Yang Junyi's words were very skillful, truly befitting an editor-in-chief!
"This is Yu Jincheng, the deputy director of the TV station,"
Yang Junyi introduced.
"Hello, Director Yu, thank you for arranging reporters to interview and report on us."
Wang Yi said with a smile,
"These are all resources!"
A single 'Director Yu' greatly improved Yu Jincheng's mood:
"Boss Wang, you're too kind. All of us are happy that Jizhou can produce an e-commerce giant with unlimited prospects! Naturally, we should promote and support it more!"
"Thank you, everyone. Please take a seat in the private rooms first. I will toast everyone later."
"This way please."
Song Sining invited Xiao Anqing and the other two into another private room.
The three also each presented red envelopes.
Afterwards, another group of people walked in.
Song Sining's eyes lit up:
"Boss, this is Editor-in-Chief Wan of the provincial newspaper."
"Hello, Editor-in-Chief Wan. Thank you for today's front-page headline, which brought a large number of customers to Meiyou!"
Wang Yi warmly entertained and once again arranged for Wan Yiming and his group to enter a new private room.
After all, the provincial newspaper and the evening newspaper have always been at odds.
Arranging them in the same private room would just cause trouble!
After Wan Yiming took his seat, his brow slightly furrowed:
"That guy Yang Junyi even invited the deputy director of Jizhou TV station. He certainly went all out!"
"Editor, should we also invite the provincial TV station?"
Wan Yiming thought for a moment:
"Meiyou has already become a local star enterprise and will continue to grow. If it completely leans towards the evening newspaper, then our provincial newspaper would be in trouble!"
"Arrange later for the provincial TV station to do a special interview for Meiyou! Whether it's to return a favor or to acknowledge its strength, Meiyou has that qualification!"
"Okay!"
Wang Yi didn't know that another good thing had fallen into his lap!
Once the provincial TV station does a special interview, broadcast across the province, then the subsequent opening of Meiyou's provincial flagship stores and specialty stores will all go smoothly!
Last month, Meiyou was rapidly expanding within the province and even nationwide.
Besides Meiyou's self-invested flagship stores, there are also many third-party franchised specialty stores!
Last month, these stores were all under intensive renovation.
Those with fast progress can finish renovation by mid-September and officially open.
The slower ones will have to wait until the end of the month.
It can be said that every month thereafter, Meiyou flagship stores and specialty stores will be opening.
And the number will continue to increase!
Although it can't compare to Kudi Coffee's speed of opening 5000 stores in half a year, Meiyou opening 1000 stores in half a year, at one-fifth of that speed, is still not a big problem!
Of course, the number of flagship stores is limited; the most important thing is third-party franchising!
The number of franchised stores entirely depends on whether they can be profitable.
Wang Yi knew that some merchants had already entered the market, franchising Meiyou specialty stores.
But more are still observing, watching to see if Meiyou can continue to be profitable and what its profitability is like.
Autumn and winter are approaching, and sales of Meiyou's "pure desire" style dresses will inevitably cool down, especially in the North!
If Meiyou has no breakthrough strategy, they will not rashly franchise.
If Meiyou has a breakthrough strategy and can continue to be profitable in autumn and winter, they will extensively franchise!
If Meiyou specialty stores' profitability is terrifying, they will frantically franchise!
In this world, ordinary people have no money to spend, while the rich don't know how to spend their money!
Once a big, profitable business appears, they will fight tooth and nail for it!
Only then will franchise fees not be reduced or waived, but collected as usual, or even increased!
In addition, the membership card top-up discount system, where topping up a thousand grants fifty, will also be put on the agenda later.
The reason it's not launched today is, firstly, because there's only one store, it's not very meaningful.
Secondly, launching a top-up activity right after opening gives the impression of being eager to rake in money, which would be counterproductive.
When more stores open later, consumers fully trust Meiyou and are all thinking of topping up, then putting it on the agenda would have a better effect.
Afterwards, Wang Yi received other guests and arranged for them to be seated one by one.
Some were happy, some were sad.
On Wang Yi's side, Meiyou No. 1 flagship store opened with distinguished guests abounding and an endless stream of visitors.
But Wu Kai's bar, also opened on the same day, was much quieter.
Although they also set up arches, prepared balloons, had the atmosphere team all in place, with DJs spinning records, and sexy young women wearing Meiyou's "pure desire" style dresses, singing and dancing...
The atmosphere was all in place, but the invited VIPs all stood them up!
So much so that it was almost noon, with few flower baskets, few VIPs, and few friends...
Only a few of Wu Kai's cousins were flirting with the "little bees" (atmosphere team), drinking alcohol, even choosing the expensive ones, making Wu Kai's mouth twitch.
As for customers, there were none at all.
Some of the atmosphere team even started drinking themselves, it was really boring!
No classmates or friends either!
September 1st, with schools starting and military training underway, basically no one came!
Wu Kai also specifically took leave for the opening.
Looking at his son's pathetic appearance, Wu Jianqiang's expression was somewhat unpleasant, and he couldn't bear it.
Those friends who had previously agreed surprisingly didn't come today either!
What's going on?
Did they collectively stand him up?
Wu Jianqiang's expression grew gloomier, but he was also helpless and could only call them one by one to remind them again:
"Plant Manager Han, my humble son's bar is opening today. If you have time, please come and have fun!"
Han Caili's willow brows slightly furrowed:
"Oh, I'm sorry, Boss Wu, I have a bad memory and forgot about this. I'm currently on Quancheng Road and can't go back!"
"Quancheng Road? Oh, oh, it's okay, it's okay, you go ahead with your work."
Wu Jianqiang hung up the phone with a dark face and dialed another number:
"Plant Manager Chen, Xiao Kai's bar is opening today..."
Chen Fenfen's expression also changed slightly:
"I'm sorry, Boss Wu, I have something to do and have come to the city."
"Alright, no problem, you go ahead with your work."
Wu Jianqiang's expression grew even uglier, and he dialed another number:
"Brother Song, Xiao Kai's new store is opening. If you're free at noon, come for a drink."
This person was Song Yu's father, Song Xingzhi, Wu Kai's classmate, who worked at an institute.
For the bar's opening, such connections were indispensable, so Wu Jianqiang personally delivered the invitation half a month ago.
When Song Yu got into Modu Finance, he personally attended his celebration banquet for getting into university and specifically gave a large red envelope!
Song Xingzhi was somewhat embarrassed and could only pretend to have forgotten:
"Oh, my dear friend Wu, how could I have forgotten about this? I'm really sorry, truly sorry, next time I'll fine myself three drinks! Today I came to Quancheng Road, I have something to do, and I really can't leave."
"It's okay, it's okay, Brother Song, you're too kind. You just go ahead with your work."
Wu Jianqiang said with a smile, but his expression was like ice, making the surrounding temperature drop a few degrees.
"Quancheng Road again, why did everyone go to Quancheng Road?"
"What happened on Quancheng Road today? Did all those bosses from Qingyun County go there?"
Wu Jianqiang was utterly confused, flipping through his contact list, and dialed another number:
"Plant Manager Zheng, my son's bar is opening today. If you have time, come and have fun!"
Zheng Yun's mouth twitched, and she could only say,
"Boss Wu, I'm terribly sorry, I have something to do and have come to the city!"
"The city again? Also Quancheng Road?"
Wu Jianqiang completely realized that something was wrong.
"Oh, how did you know? Boss Wu, are you coming too?"
Zheng Yun was somewhat surprised.
Wu Jianqiang was utterly puzzled:
"Me too? What for? What big event is happening on Quancheng Road today? Why did all of you go there?"
Zheng Yun couldn't help but say,
"Don't you know? Today, Wang Yi's Meiyou No. 1 flagship store opened on Quancheng Road! Isn't your son his classmate? You didn't come? I saw many bosses from Qingyun County have all come!"
Wu Jianqiang fell silent: "..."
"So that's how it is, thank you Plant Manager Zheng for reminding me. It's okay, let's reschedule another day!"
"Okay, okay, I'm really sorry."
Zheng Yun hung up the phone, looking at the Meiyou No. 1 flagship store in front of her, her expression somewhat complex.
After a long time, she sighed and walked in.
Wu Jianqiang's expression became extremely gloomy:
"No wonder no one came, they all went to Quancheng Road for the opening of Wang Yi's Meiyou flagship store!"
"What? It's Wang Yi again! How is he everywhere?"
Wu Kai was completely upset:
"Dad, Wang Yi is also opening on September 1st. Tell me, did he intentionally plan it to specifically target me and steal my thunder?"
Wu Jianqiang fell silent: "..."
"Dad, why aren't you speaking? It must be this way! This damned guy Wang Yi, I'm not done with him!"
Wu Jianqiang was utterly speechless:
"Son, who gave you such confidence?"
Wu Kai was full of disbelief:
"Dad, what do you mean by that?"
"Literal meaning!"
Wu Jianqiang took a deep breath.
This foolish son needed to be woken up:
"Son, your father is not even worth mentioning in front of Wang Yi, so how could he even care about you?"
Wu Kai: "..."
"Alas! The current Boss Wang Yi has long been on a different level from us! Looking at the entire Qingyun County, those who can be on the same level as him do not exceed the number of fingers on two hands!"
Wu Kai: "!!!"
"Target you? Are you even worthy?"
Wu Kai: "I..."
For a moment, Wu Kai became withdrawn.
He, who had originally thought of surpassing Wang Yi, completely realized what a gap there was.
Especially Wu Jianqiang's remark, "I am not even worth mentioning in front of Wang Yi," completely shattered all his confidence!
"Alas!"
Wu Jianqiang sighed and also walked out of the bar.
"Dad, where are you going?"
"Quancheng Road, to congratulate Boss Wang on his new store's opening!"
Wu Kai: "!!!"
"Damn, am I his biological child?"
Wu Kai's mouth twitched, and he couldn't recover for a long time.
In the end, it was his cousin who handed him a bottle of foreign liquor.
One cup after another, drinking away his sorrows.
...
Wang Yi looked at Zheng Yun walking in and smiled slightly:
"Welcome, Boss Zheng!"
"Wishing you a prosperous opening!"
Zheng Yun presented a big red envelope, full of apology:
"I'm sorry, Boss Wang, previously I was..."
Wang Yi waved his hand and said with a smile:
"It's all in the past. If you can come, you're a friend. Please come in!"
"Thank you."
Zheng Yun's expression was complex.
She didn't expect Wang Yi to be so generous.
She had thought Wang Yi would take the opportunity to mock her.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yi actually let bygones be bygones with a smile.
Wang Yi didn't take those past grievances to heart at all.
Besides, Zheng Yun was Lin Shu's maternal aunt, so he had to show respect for Lin Shu's sake.
Wang Yi continued to receive guests, busy until noon before finally finishing.
Luckily, the celebration banquet for getting into university wasn't held, otherwise, there would have been one more trouble.
Originally, his parents still wanted to hold a celebration banquet for getting into university to entertain relatives and friends.
But considering Wang Yi's growing business and the potential trouble with his third uncle, it wasn't suitable to be too high-profile, so they simply followed Wang Yi's suggestion and gave up.
Wang Yi rested for a while and began to toast each person one by one.
Sitting in each room for a while, eating and chatting with a few VIPs.
Before he leaves, he will arrange for a Meiyou senior executive to stay and dine with everyone, which wouldn't be considered inadequate care.
Afterwards, Wang Yi walked into the private room of Zhao Xuan and the other two.
After some pleasantries, Xu Mingda got straight to the point:
"Boss Wang, I wonder if you have any thoughts on investing in the education sector?"
"Education sector?"
Wang Yi had a guess in his heart.
"It's like this, our Wenxuan Middle School has always ranked first among private schools in terms of academic performance, and even including public schools, it can rank among the top five in the city, which is very glorious.
But the old campus has limited capacity and can't enroll too many students, so we plan to build a new campus in two years. It will be larger in scale and recruit more students.
Do you want to invest a share? Don't worry, the price is absolutely fair, there will be annual dividends, and you'll enjoy shareholder privileges, for example, how many spots each year can be guaranteed entry into Wenxuan!"
Xu Mingda and Principal Chu looked at Wang Yi with full expectation.
Wang Yi thought for a moment.
In his previous life, Wenxuan Middle School did expand, but that was several years later.
He figured it was because funding issues hadn't been resolved, and they had to postpone it.
And Wenxuan's subsequent development only got better and better.
Parents all hope their sons become dragons and daughters become phoenixes, to get into a good university!
There are only two solutions: spend several million to buy old, dilapidated primary school district housing, compete on academic performance, to get into key high schools.
Or throw money directly at private schools like Wenxuan!
There is no other way.
Therefore, Wenxuan made a fortune.
This investment is absolutely highly profitable; even just the dividends are considerable.
After all, private school tuition fees for high school are not too expensive, only fifteen thousand a year.
Including other fees, thirty thousand is enough.
But for middle school, it's thirty thousand, plus other fees, approaching fifty thousand.
As for primary school, one year is fifty thousand, plus other fees...
That's right, private schools are practically robbing money, but even so, people are still fighting tooth and nail for entry.
Annually planned to enroll 3600 people, they can enroll over 4000!
It's one of the very few industries where consumers beg to hand over money.
However, Wang Yi did not immediately agree:
"The education sector is no small matter. So, leave a copy of the proposal with me, I'll study it later, and we can discuss it in detail another day!"
"Okay!"
Xu Mingda smiled, understanding that Wang Yi was interested in investing.
Principal Chu immediately took out the proposal and handed it to Wang Yi:
"Wenxuan Middle School's development is inseparable from Boss Wang's strong support!"
"Principal, you exaggerate. Wenxuan's future still depends on all its teachers and students!"
After another round of pleasantries, Wang Yi accepted the proposal and left the private room.
Principal Chu couldn't help but ask:
"What percentage chance do you think Boss Wang will invest in Wenxuan?"
Xu Mingda sighed:
"He is interested, but as for the percentage chance, it still depends on how much sincerity we show!"
"That's true! If Boss Wang participates, our new school would be much easier to proceed with. If we don't have him, we would still have to continue fundraising, and God knows when it will happen!"
Wang Yi then went to another private room, where people from the High-tech Zone Management Committee and the Subdistrict Office were seated.
"I'm sorry I'm late and have neglected you all,"
Wang Yi said apologetically.
"Boss Wang, you're too kind. In the future development of the High-tech Zone, we still count on excellent enterprises like yours to make more contributions!"
After some pleasantries, they got down to business.
"Meiyou is developing rapidly, and those two small office buildings clearly cannot meet Meiyou's needs! I wonder, Boss Wang, do you have any plans to build a Meiyou Technology Park?"
(End of this chapter)
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