"We're earning processing fees," Ye Zhi said with a smile. "If the mini-program uses Taoxun Pay, we can just charge a processing fee."
"I see," Shi Fan exclaimed, finally understanding.
If the mini-programs charged too much, or were too difficult to create, it would deter most merchants. Conversely, the lower the barrier to entry, the more merchants there would be, and thus, the more people would use Taoxun Pay. The processing fees Taoxun could earn from this would be substantial! This approach was a case of slow and steady wins the race.
Ye Zhi continued to instruct, "Mini-programs are still a novelty, so promoting them will be somewhat challenging. But that's alright, we can take our time with this project and let users gradually get used to this new model. Yu Man, don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Understood, President Ye," Yu Man replied.
After the meeting, Ye Zhi and Shi Fan returned to the office.
Shi Fan's mood was somewhat complex. He had originally thought Ye Zhi was on the 108th floor, but now it seemed Ye Zhi was operating in the stratosphere! The height was enough to give him vertigo!
Ye Zhi's brilliance wasn't just in her consistently forward-thinking vision, but more importantly, in her precise grasp of timing.
Take this mini-program, for example. If it had been launched last year, even with Taoxun's large mobile user base, without the widespread development of 4G and a broader user foundation, it would have been a fleeting success, unable to truly flourish.
She always knew how to do the right thing at the most opportune moment; that was her most valuable trait.
"Shi Fan?" Ye Zhi called out to him twice, a little surprised. "What are you thinking about? I've been calling you, but you didn't respond."
Shi Fan snapped back to reality and said truthfully, "President Ye, I was just thinking about your two new plans. These plans not only fully leverage Taoxun's advantages but also bring about better development for Taoxun. Especially the mini-program; its potential is truly limitless. President Ye, I'm still far behind you. I have a lot to learn..."
Ye Zhi interrupted him with a smile, "Shi Fan, flattery won't get you promoted or a raise at Taoxun."
Shi Fan: ...
He was speaking his genuine thoughts! He felt as if he were trying to impress a blind person.
"Right, I can help you with that and give you plenty of opportunities to learn," Ye Zhi said with a grin. "You attended the meeting, so you should keep a close eye on these two new projects."
Shi Fan was filled with questions. He had only just returned from the grassroots level, and now so many responsibilities were suddenly being placed on his shoulders?
"President Ye," he said hesitantly, "This doesn't seem quite appropriate. I'm still not very familiar with many of the company's affairs..."
"Then you'll learn them as you work," Ye Zhi waved her hand magnanimously. "I brought you here to be the vice president, not to attend school."
So, Ye Zhi had been grooming him for the vice presidency by sending him to the grassroots level? Shi Fan was both shocked and touched. "Thank you for your trust, President Ye. I will not disappoint you!"
This, in turn, surprised Ye Zhi.
She couldn't help but sigh, "Look at this! Such a good employee! So much better than Chen Wei and Feng Jie!"
Every time she assigned work to Chen Wei and Feng Jie in the past, they both looked resentful, as if she were a wicked capitalist.
Look at Shi Fan, his awareness was so high! Not only was he enthusiastic about his work, but he also thanked her proactively! Such a valuable talent should naturally be utilized to the fullest!
Afterwards, Shi Fan reported to Ye Zhi on the negotiation progress with Ou Minghan. Ye Zhi was very satisfied. As expected, Shi Fan was a talent and had not disappointed her!
*
In the evening, Ye Zhi, carrying a box, went to the neighboring unit.
Seeing Qi Xuan also present, Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "Qi Xuan, I have a surprise for you today!"
The butler: ...
He was numb. It seemed he was about to experience a new and different kind of shock.
Qi Xuan looked at the box in Ye Zhi's arms. "Is it this?"
"Yes," Ye Zhi placed the foam box on the coffee table and smiled mysteriously. "And not entirely."
She turned and said, "Uncle Butler, could you bring me a small knife? I'll unpack the box." xxs1
The butler quickly brought an art knife. Ye Zhi cut through the tape binding the box and opened it.
The butler glanced inside curiously and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
What a surprise, it was just lychees.
He realized that trying to guess what gift Ye Zhi would bring each day was more exciting than the gift itself.
"Miss Ye, you bought some fruit," the butler said with a chuckle. "Why did you wrap it so securely..."
"Uncle Butler, please try it," Ye Zhi said expectantly, picking a lychee and handing it to him.
Qi Xuan: ...
Didn't she say this was a surprise for him? Why did the first one go to the butler?
The butler was flattered. Under Qi Xuan's slightly sour gaze, he took the lychee, peeled it, and ate it.
Ye Zhi also picked a lychee for Qi Xuan and looked at them expectantly. "Well? Well?"
Qi Xuan was slightly taken aback. It was just a lychee, why was Ye Zhi so invested? In the past, Ye Zhi had brought so much fruit, but she had never looked so expectant for their opinions before.
Qi Xuan peeled the lychee, and the sweet, clear taste bloomed on his lips. A hint of surprise flashed across his face, and he suddenly understood what Ye Zhi's surprise was.
"Hehe, it's quite delicious," the butler said with a chuckle. "Especially sweet and very fresh, as if it were just picked from the branch today..."
"It was picked today," Qi Xuan stated with certainty.
The butler was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Impossible, right? Aren't lychees a southern fruit? If it was picked today, how could it get to Kyoto so quickly? Did it come by plane?"
"Yes, Uncle Butler, you guessed correctly. It came by plane," Ye Zhi said with a smile.
Qi Xuan instantly understood and asked with some surprise, "Did you buy a plane?"
"Yes," Ye Zhi sighed with a hint of regret. "Unfortunately, I'm too poor, so I've only bought ten so far."
Everyone: ...
Ten planes? "Only"?
Miss Ye, do you have a misunderstanding of the word "poor"?
The butler said jokingly, "You bought ten planes and you're still crying poverty? Miss Ye, if you keep this up, I'll just chase you out with a broom."
"Uncle Butler, you've misunderstood," Ye Zhi said, amused. She looked at Qi Xuan and continued to explain, "It wasn't me personally who bought them, but Shunda. And these ten planes are all second-hand. They were old passenger planes converted into cargo planes, so they weren't expensive. I plan to invest these ten planes into Shunda Air Cargo. This batch of lychees is the first delivery order for Shunda Air Cargo. How's that for a surprise?"
Qi Xuan looked at her mournfully. What kind of surprise was this?
She had bought ten planes and hadn't even asked him, her personal ATM, for money!