Chapter 51: Clocking In at Xu Wu’s
Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Clocking In at Xu Wu’s
"Alright, in that case, I’ll take the lead myself. After all, the Jiangzhou Design Institute is an incredibly important client!"
She added, "If the client hadn’t made the request, President Hou would actually be the perfect person for this role. His technical skills are far superior to mine!"
She was trying to spare Hou Fei any embarrassment, so she flattered him a little.
Chen Xiao noticed Hou Fei’s expression darken, but it quickly returned to normal. He smiled and said, "It’s fine. It’s even better if you lead, Junior Sister. It seems this client is quite important, if a mere assistant can make demands of us."
Before Chen Xiao could speak, Feng Feifei explained, "Senior Brother, you just got here, so you might not be aware. Assistant Bai is young and promising, and she has a significant say in many major decisions!"
He called her Junior Sister, so she called him Senior Brother in return, creating a sense of closeness.
After clarifying the matter, Chen Xiao said his goodbyes and left, leaving the two of them to continue their previous conversation.
After Chen Xiao left, Hou Fei said to Feng Feifei, "I wasn’t questioning Assistant Bai’s influence just now. I just think a lot of salespeople like to run their mouths and pass on inaccurate information."
Feng Feifei was displeased by his words but maintained a polite tone. "I know Chen Xiao. He’s not that kind of person."
"Junior Sister, I’m just giving you a heads-up. Salespeople, after all, are generally not highly educated and have limited character. They need to be managed strictly!"
’Is there really a direct correlation between character and education level?’ Feng Feifei disagreed.
At the same time, she grew a little worried. She could tell Hou Fei disliked Chen Xiao, but according to his future job responsibilities, the sales department would be under his management.
’Hopefully, he’ll prioritize the company’s interests.’ In a market-driven company, sales channels were king. The value a sales champion brought to the company was enough to attract attention from any level of management, not to mention Chen Xiao was a "freakish" kind of sales champion.
Chen Xiao gave Bai Lu a call, asking her to come to the company for a meeting on Friday—tomorrow—and also shared some of his ideas with her.
The Jiangzhou Design Institute was a service provider with various construction and service qualifications. Dr. Feng’s Robot was a company that created solutions in the AI field. In reality, for them to take on a water conservancy project, they would also need a hardware-focused equipment manufacturer.
Essentially, the hardware provider would create the vehicle, Dr. Feng’s Robot would create the payload, and the Jiangzhou Design Institute would use its qualifications and powerful connections to secure the business.
For this hardware manufacturer, Chen Xiao had his sights set on Zhi Fei Aerospace. On one hand, their capabilities were top-notch; on the other, the rewards from that side were directly tied to him!
With his Diligence Point value as high as 15, any business transaction involving a company connected to him would earn him an amount almost equal to the total order value. Was there anything more profitable in the world?
What’s more, his Diligence Points could increase further through time and task completion. The bonus multipliers on future deals would be absolutely terrifying.
He checked the time. He could still make it to Xu Wu’s place for a meal, so he waved Ma Jing over.
Ma Jing immediately hurried over.
"Here, help me finish this round. It just started!"
Ma Jing asked nervously, "What if I get caught playing games during work hours?"
"What else? They’ll ’encourage’ you to resign. It’s not like you’re hurting for the salary!"
He was just joking. The company had been turning a blind eye to him playing games at work for days. If the boss didn’t care, who would?
「Zhi Fei Aerospace, Xu Wu’s office!」
"Miss Xu, your office is too small! Every time I come over, there’s nowhere for me to lie down!"
Xu Wu shot him a look. ’What kind of person... who has an office for lying down in?’
"Then go lie down in President Cha’s office. His sofa is big and soft enough!"
Big and soft? Chen Xiao subconsciously glanced at her chest.
"What are you looking at? Keep looking and I’ll gouge your eyes out!" Xu Wu said, feigning anger.
He quickly put on a serious face. "I was just noticing how tired you look lately. You even have dark circles under your eyes!"
"What? How is that possible?" Startled, Xu Wu quickly pulled out a mirror to check, then let out a sigh of relief. That bastard, he’d scared her.
Of course, Chen Xiao wasn’t actually going to lie down in Cha Lan’s office. People were constantly going into the general manager’s office to report on their work; he wouldn’t get any peace.
’I don’t get why these people like being executives. It’s nowhere near as comfortable as being a salesperson.’
That was easy for him to say. Who else could make as much money as he did just by being a salesperson?
Chen Xiao was here on serious business today. Once Cha Lan was free, Xu Wu took him to his office.
"President Cha, I’m punching in here every day. I’m more diligent about coming here than to my own company!"
"Haha, brother, I wish you would come every day! What guidance do you have for me today?"
"You’re too kind. It’s not guidance, I’m here to talk about a business opportunity."
Chen Xiao briefly explained the idea for the water conservancy project. SLAP! Cha Lan smacked his thigh, startling both Xu Wu and Chen Xiao.
"Brother! Thank you for thinking of your big bro when something good comes up! This project is worth doing, absolutely worth doing!"
"Just tell us what to do. My company will give you our full cooperation!"
Chen Xiao loved this kind of attitude. ’How could business not go well with someone like this?’
It was a joint R&D project. Zhi Fei Aerospace would be responsible for integrating all the necessary components like LiDAR and high-precision cameras, as well as the fusion algorithms.
Dr. Feng’s Robot would be responsible for the AI recognition software, training the large AI model, and conducting tests in relevant application scenarios.
Each party would have its own responsibilities. In the end, their respective shares in the finished product, which would be uniformly procured and implemented by the Jiangzhou Design Institute, would be determined.
He only discussed the broad strokes. The specific profit-sharing would require further negotiation based on each party’s cost calculations and their level of leadership in the project. He felt it was best to let Feng Feifei and Cha Lan discuss this face-to-face.
The two sides agreed to meet at Dr. Feng’s Robot Co., Ltd. tomorrow to confirm the details of their cooperation.
Since he would be bringing a team, Cha Lan asked Xu Wu who would be presenting at tomorrow’s roadshow.
Xu Wu replied, "The solutions director is on a business trip. Should we have Bai Jie go?"
"Bai Jie? That kid’s a bit effeminate. Can he handle it? This is a huge project."
"Whatever, bring him along. If it comes to it, I’ll do it myself!"
’Bai Jie? From solutions? It can’t be that much of a coincidence, can it?’ Chen Xiao thought to himself.
In the end, they reluctantly decided to bring Bai Jie along.
"Come on, brother, it’s time to eat! There’s a place nearby with some very authentic local cuisine. Let’s go try it!"
Cha Lan had Xu Wu call a young guy from the sales department to join them. For a midday meal, it was customary to play a round of Guandan before eating.
There’s a saying: "A meal without Guandan is no meal at all!"
It had already become a pre-meal ritual. Cha Lan called the young man from the sales department to conveniently make a four-person table for the card game.
The salesperson Xu Wu called was named Li Gang. He was partnered with Cha Lan, and Xu Wu was partnered with Chen Xiao.
Li Gang watched as the general manager—a man who made him nervous just by seeing him at the company—called Chen Xiao "brother" over and over.
’We’re both salespeople, so why is there such a huge gap between us?’