"The new revised interface must be completely consistent with the international version of X Shopping!" Austin said unhappily, pointing at the computer screen. "Look at the interface you designed. So many things are crammed together. It's too ugly! Too ugly!"
Tang Jiatong explained helplessly, "Mr. Austin, this is our users' shopping habit. They prefer to receive a large amount of information..."
"What habit? A habit cultivated by Taoxun?" Austin said unhappily.
Tang Jiatong's mouth moved, as if wanting to say something but stopping.
"Then let them change this habit! Our X Shopping website has been proven. The interface is clean and tidy, and it's very popular! Just design it according to the X Shopping international version's interface. Your countrymen will definitely like it too!" Austin insisted.
Seeing Austin's stubbornness, Tang Jiatong could only agree.
Soon, according to Austin's requirements, Tang Jiatong spent a day having people create the shopping website interface he wanted. The page was very simple, almost like a translation of the international version of X Shopping.
However, this made Austin very satisfied.
Afterward, Austin asked Tang Jiatong to demonstrate the website's payment system. The new website interface included almost all mainstream payment methods, but Austin's expression darkened.
"This logo..." Austin pointed at one of the payment methods and said unhappily, "Isn't this Taoxun? Why would Taoxun Pay appear on our X Shopping website?"
Tang Jiatong suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Qianbai had fought fiercely with Taoxun before, so there was no Taoxun Pay method. After she took over Qianbai, no one managed her, so she integrated Taoxun Pay into Qianbai Shopping. Not only that, but she also relaxed the restrictions on Shunda Express and suggested that merchants choose the faster Shunda Express.
It was precisely because of this, combined with her focus on service and safeguarding the interests of many customers, that Qianbai gradually came to life under her management.
She really didn't expect Austin to question her over a payment method.
Tang Jiatong explained with some helplessness, "Mr. Austin, Taoxun Pay is currently the mainstream payment method used by various websites in China. Moreover, they recently launched QR code payments, which are very fast and convenient, and many users like to use them. Integrating Taoxun Pay will not cause us any losses; instead, it can retain many users..."
"No! No! No! My God!" Austin's eyes widened exaggeratedly again. He disagreed, "Tang, I don't agree with your statement! Taoxun is our competitor. How can you add Taoxun Pay to X Shopping? Besides, there are many convenient and fast payment methods. Bank cards, credit cards, aren't they all available? Especially credit cards, which are very common abroad! I really don't know what the point of adding Taoxun Pay is!"
Tang Jiatong frowned, and she couldn't help but argue, "Mr. Austin, our domestic situation is different from abroad! Although everyone has a bank card, their payments are not as convenient as Taoxun Pay. As for credit cards, our country's lifestyle of thousands of years has been to save money and not to spend in advance, so credit cards are not as common as abroad..."
"Then your country's users should also learn our payment methods!" Austin interrupted her directly.
Tang Jiatong was quite choked. She could only persuade again, "Mr. Austin! Although X Company has successful experience, to develop in China, we must localize and adapt to our users, not ask users to adapt to us! If we insist on this, it's easy to not acclimatize..."
He interrupted her again unhappily, "Tang, I said before that I don't need capable people, only obedient people! I have successfully promoted X Shopping in two countries. Are you doubting my judgment?"
Tang Jiatong's mouth moved. She suddenly realized that this argument was meaningless. Austin was both conservative and confident; he simply wouldn't listen to her.
"Okay," Tang Jiatong sighed helplessly, "I'll change it according to your requirements now and remove Taoxun Pay."
Austin was very satisfied, and then he asked about other matters.
When he heard that Shunda was among the official partner couriers recommended by Tang Jiatong, he was even more displeased.
He said angrily, "Tang, what's going on with you? I know Shunda Express belongs to Taoxun Company! If you let us X Shopping cooperate with them, aren't we sending money to Taoxun?"
Tang Jiatong withstood the pressure and explained in a deep voice, "Mr. Austin, currently the fastest and most courteous express delivery in China is Shunda Express. Other express companies are not as good as them. By cooperating with them, we can maintain X Company's reputation for good service..."
"No, no, no!" Austin vetoed again. "Tang, although we have to do our own thing, you can't forget that Taoxun is our competitor! This kind of behavior of sending money to competitors is absolutely not allowed! Change the courier!"
Tang Jiatong was numb by now. In the few days she had interacted with Austin, the most she had heard was "No! No! No!" Austin was a very stubborn conservative, but he inexplicably paid attention to Taoxun, which made her a little worried.
Could Austin's changes really win against Taoxun?
Of course, she hadn't reached the point of asking this question. If she had asked, Austin would definitely say that they should be themselves and not set Taoxun as a target.
"Okay," Tang Jiatong sighed again and agreed.
***
On the island, Ou Minghan lay on the bed, and a foul odor entered his nostrils. He stared blankly at the ceiling.
He had lost track of time. He didn't know how long Ou Tiantian had locked him up.
After being washed by Ou Tiantian last time, he caught a cold and developed a fever. But Ou Tiantian wasn't done with him. Although she gave him medicine, she still found time to torment him.
However, after the first time, he let go. He solved his needs directly on the bed every time. Ou Tiantian directly took away his thin mattress, leaving him to lie on the bed board.
The bed board had gaps, which was also Ou Tiantian's preparation to facilitate cleaning.
However, he had already relieved himself twice, and Ou Tiantian hadn't come to see him again.
So now, his room was getting more and more smelly.
Initially, he was afraid that Ou Tiantian would come, because each time it was a new torment. But now, enduring the darkness and loneliness by himself, he even looked forward to Ou Tiantian coming to talk to him, even if it was to abuse him.
Suddenly, the sound of a door opening came, and a surge of joy arose in Ou Minghan's heart.