Chen Wei: ...
He felt he should change his name, perhaps to Old Yellow Ox!
"What new project?" Chen Wei asked.
"To be precise, it's a new algorithm," Ye Zhi expounded. "This algorithm can analyze users' personalities and interests by tracking how long they spend on each page, and then push content that users are likely to be interested in based on their characteristics."
Chen Wei was taken aback. "Ms. Ye, that's a massive undertaking!"
"If it wasn't a massive undertaking, would I be looking for you?" Ye Zhi said with great anticipation. "Chen Wei, what kind of 'pie' are you looking for? Name your price, and I'll draw it for you right now!"
Chen Wei: ...
If he didn't know that Ye Zhi always kept her word, that the "pies" she drew would always be realized, he would have quit on the spot!
"Ms. Ye, are you developing this algorithm for use on Taoxun Shopping?" Chen Wei asked.
"It's not just for Taoxun Shopping," Ye Zhi replied. "As 4G becomes more widespread, we can launch mobile apps for short videos and live streaming, all of which can utilize these algorithms."
Chen Wei paused. Indeed, whenever Ye Zhi proposed an idea, there was always a follow-up plan.
He pondered for a moment. "Ms. Ye, I'll need to think about it. Let me come up with a proposal for you to review."
"Great! Go ahead and do it. I'll mobilize all of Taoxun's resources to assist you." Ye Zhi waved her hand, thinking to herself, where else could she find such a diligent Old Yellow Ox? And no matter what he was asked to do, he never refused!
"By the way, Ms. Ye," Chen Wei said, remembering something, "how should my previous responsibilities be handled? Do we need to recruit new people?"
"No need. Choose from your subordinates," Ye Zhi replied. "They've been with you for a long time and will surely understand their roles better than new recruits."
"But..." Chen Wei began hesitantly, "with only one person, I'm afraid they won't be able to take over all my current work."
Ye Zhi: ...
This guy, I'm impressed!
"Then let's select three people. You can divide your work into three parts and assign them to three individuals," Ye Zhi suggested.
"That's the only way," Chen Wei nodded.
"Also, we need to focus on talent development. Chen Wei, how about this," Ye Zhi mused, "you take out one afternoon each week to train other employees."
Chen Wei blinked in surprise. He couldn't help but ask, "Will the training be on weekends?"
"Of course not! Everyone needs to rest on weekends!" Ye Zhi said. "If you ask them to train on weekends, who will be in the mood to learn? We'll hold training during the workdays, paid training, and provide certain rewards based on training results, which will also serve as a reference for promotions."
Chen Wei agreed.
After Chen Wei left, she immediately called Su Ming. Since Ou Minghan had returned to the country, it was time to put some pressure on him!
"Ms. Ye?" Su Ming said, quite surprised to receive the call.
"Director Su, Qianbai was once an industry leader. As a peer, I'd really like to visit Qianbai," Ye Zhi stated calmly. "Do you happen to have time to give me a tour?"
Su Ming immediately understood Ye Zhi's intention. He couldn't help but advise, "Ms. Ye, although I used your name before, it was without evidence, and you could simply deny it. However, if you go to Qianbai now, it will confirm the rumors about your intention to acquire Qianbai. Ou Minghan might resent you for it."
"Director Su, whether I intend to acquire Qianbai or not, Ou Minghan will resent me. The enmity between us is not that small," Ye Zhi said calmly.
Su Ming: "...Alright then, Ms. Ye. Consider this a favor."
Although he had reached an agreement with Ou Minghan before, Ou Minghan had only repurchased a small portion of the shares and then requested time to raise funds.
Su Ming couldn't press him too hard, lest Ou Minghan discover something suspicious. Now, with Ye Zhi cooperating by visiting Qianbai, even the most suspicious Ou Minghan would surely be thrown off balance.
"Director Su, you're too kind," Ye Zhi smiled faintly.
After a few more pleasantries, she hung up and called Jin Kaiyuan.
When the call connected, Ye Zhi stated her purpose directly, wanting to visit Qianbai. Jin Kaiyuan also offered some advice, but seeing Ye Zhi's persistence, he agreed.
"By the way, Director Jin," Ye Zhi continued, "I'm also calling you today to discuss a new collaboration."
"Collaboration?" Jin Kaiyuan was taken aback.
"Yes, Shunda Express is preparing to develop a smart sorting robot. Are you interested, Director Jin?"
"Smart sorting robot?" Jin Kaiyuan inquired. "Ms. Ye, could you elaborate?"
Ye Zhi explained in detail, "Currently, most logistics sorting centers rely on manual sorting. This not only requires a large workforce but also leads to errors and low efficiency.
Therefore, I thought we could collaborate on developing a smart sorting robot. By scanning the barcode of a package, it can instantly read the package's information and send it to the corresponding delivery port..."
Jin Kaiyuan's eyes lit up. He was well aware of the rapid development of the express delivery industry. Once such a smart sorting robot was launched, it would undoubtedly be very popular!
Furthermore, since they would be developing it together with Shunda, they would never have to worry about the market in the future!
He deeply regretted it now. If he had known that following Ms. Ye would be so profitable, and in such a steady, long-term manner, why had he cared so much about his pride before?
"Ms. Ye, your idea is excellent! Shall we meet to discuss it?" Jin Kaiyuan said eagerly.
Ye Zhi's lips curved into a slight smile. "Mr. Jin, there's no rush. We can discuss the collaboration later. For today, let's just visit Qianbai."
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll be there right away. Ms. Ye, I'll be waiting for you. Please be sure to come!" Jin Kaiyuan said urgently.
Soon, Ye Zhi drove to Qianbai.
When she arrived, Su Ming and Jin Kaiyuan were already waiting for her at the entrance of Qianbai.
As soon as she got out of the car, they eagerly greeted her and personally led her into the Qianbai building.
The employees of Qianbai were all surprised. Who was this woman being escorted by both Director Su and Director Jin? When they heard from an informed source that it was Ms. Ye from Taoxun, everyone's spirits were lifted!
Was Qianbai about to be acquired by Taoxun?
This was indeed great news. Many of them had already planned to jump ship to Taoxun, and now, without having to transfer, they would directly become Taoxun employees!
Instantly, the news of Taoxun acquiring Qianbai spread throughout Qianbai, and it only grew more convincing.
Su Ming and Jin Kaiyuan gave Ye Zhi a brief tour, and Ye Zhi suggested visiting the CEO's office, which they agreed to.
When the three of them appeared together in the CEO's office, Shi Fan was stunned.
Was Ye Zhi being too arrogant?!