"Chen Wei, go issue a public announcement," Ye Zhi said calmly.
"Alright." Chen Wei agreed and then left the office.
"CEO Ye, what announcement?" Feng Jie asked, confused.
"It's basically that given the courier companies' disguised price hikes, we recommend merchants choose Taoxun's designated courier, Shunda Express," Ye Zhi said with a smile.
Feng Jie was taken aback. Seeing Ye Zhi so composed, he suddenly understood many things. He said in surprise, "CEO Ye, did you anticipate they would attack from the courier aspect, and therefore you had already finalized a cooperation with Shunda Express?"
"I didn't cooperate with Shunda," Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "I just bought it."
Feng Jie: ...
CEO Ye, just how rich are you?! Didn't you just buy a map company? When did you buy a courier company too?
Feng Jie snapped out of his shock and realized, "CEO Ye, so you've been busy acquiring Shunda recently. No wonder I haven't seen you much..."
"Actually, the acquisition was almost complete. I've been busy with internal reforms for the courier company. Feng Jie, don't blame me for keeping it from you," Ye Zhi suddenly smiled. "After all, you're the mole!"
Feng Jie: ...
He suddenly felt his undercover identity was respected!
"And another thing," Ye Zhi propped her chin with her hand. "This matter was kept so secret thanks to your contribution as a mole. Your smoke bombs with Ou Minghan were quite effective."
Feng Jie: ...
CEO Ye, do you really enjoy psychological warfare that much?
If Ou Minghan heard these words, wouldn't he be so angered that he'd showcase his desk-clearing master skills a few more times?
He said with some admiration, "CEO Ye, so you had prepared a countermeasure long ago."
"Of course," Ye Zhi smirked slightly. "From the moment those big capitalists wanted to take over Qianbai, I started preparing countermeasures. Facing those old foxes, how can you not be more cunning?"
Feng Jie was completely speechless now. He had been worried for Ye Zhi before, but now it seemed his worries were entirely unnecessary.
He increasingly found Ou Minghan ridiculous. Ou Minghan feared and looked down on Ye Zhi, treating her as a major enemy all day long, but to Ye Zhi, Ou Minghan didn't even qualify to be her opponent! From the very beginning, she had targeted those big capitalists.
Ye Zhi's move was a stroke of genius, a desperate escape that directly nullified Qianbai's plan.
He thought for a moment and said with some concern, "CEO Ye, Shunda has a small market share in the express delivery industry, it's barely surviving. Now with so many orders suddenly appearing, can they handle it?"
"Perhaps not before, but the reorganized Shunda certainly can," Ye Zhi said with a hint of schadenfreude. "I was actually worried Qianbai would use a more subtle strategy, like differentiating Taoxun's orders, deliberately delaying delivery or mishandling them. That would be harder to deal with. But they dared to directly raise prices, which truly gave me a good opportunity."
Feng Jie's gaze towards Ye Zhi became even more respectful. Ye Zhi not only solved Taoxun's problem but also directly revitalized Shunda Express.
He could imagine the scene of Shunda Express becoming profitable right after Ye Zhi acquired it.
He suddenly thought of...
Never mind, he wouldn't think about it. Even when some people are thinking, they are not worthy of being compared to Ye Zhi.
Suddenly, Ye Zhi's phone rang.
She answered the call and showed some surprise.
"Okay, I understand. I'll be there immediately."
After speaking, Ye Zhi hung up and looked at Feng Jie, saying, "CEO Ye, about Qianbai's current vice president, the one named Yao Hongbo, how much do you know about him?"
"I've met him a few times. This person is quite capable," Feng Jie said. "However, most of his decisions at Qianbai are dictated by the investors behind him. There shouldn't be many areas where he can exercise his own judgment. That's all I know."
Ye Zhi said with a slight smile, "Not bad, thank you for the information."
Feng Jie was dumbfounded. He answered everything Ye Zhi asked. Did he seem to be getting more accustomed to his role as a double agent?
"In exchange, let me give you some information too," Ye Zhi said as she stood up. "Shunda called. Qianbai's vice president saw Taoxun's announcement. He called Shunda, wanting to speak with Shunda's boss personally."
Feng Jie: ...
He could already imagine how awkward the scene would be.
Ye Zhi continued, "You go and attend to your work. Keep a close eye on the game department. While ensuring quality, also increase their output. I'll go to Shunda first."
Feng Jie agreed, and Ye Zhi left Taoxun, heading directly to Shunda.
As soon as Ye Zhi parked her car in the parking lot, another car pulled into the parking space next to hers.
Ye Zhi didn't pay attention. She opened her car door and was about to go upstairs.
"CEO Ye, please wait."
Ye Zhi stopped in surprise. She turned her head and saw the door of the car next to hers open, and a middle-aged man in a suit walked out.
Ye Zhi froze for a moment and said in surprise, "Vice President Yao?"
She truly hadn't expected to meet Qianbai's newly appointed vice president in the parking lot.
"I didn't expect CEO Ye to know me. This is truly my honor," Yao Hongbo said politely. "Is CEO Ye also here to see Shunda's boss?"
Ye Zhi: "...Something like that."
"Coincidentally, I am too. Let's go together," Yao Hongbo said.
Ye Zhi nodded and left the parking lot with Yao Hongbo.
"CEO Ye, I've heard Mr. Ou mention you before," Yao Hongbo sighed. "He has quite deep prejudices against you, and these prejudices have misled me. CEO Ye, your methods are truly brilliant. Everyone thought Taoxun's current focus was on games. I didn't expect that you, CEO Ye, had secretly reached an agreement with Shunda."
"You flatter me," Ye Zhi said humbly. "I actually didn't exert much effort in this regard."
"CEO Ye is too modest. However, CEO Ye, I must advise you," Yao Hongbo continued. "Shunda today cannot handle such a large pie as Taoxun."
"Doesn't that suit your intentions perfectly?" Ye Zhi smiled faintly.
Yao Hongbo was stunned. He almost couldn't respond to that. He pondered for a moment and said, "CEO Ye, let me be direct. Although you've reached an agreement with Shunda, if I'm willing to persuade Flying Communication's boss to ensure they no longer trouble Shunda, I believe Shunda's boss would be very happy to terminate the cooperation with you."
Ye Zhi: "...That's not necessarily true."
As they spoke, they arrived at the reception room.
Yao Hongbo opened the door and frowned, "Where is Shunda's President Wang? He clearly said he had already arrived..."
"Ahem," Ye Zhi coughed lightly. "Uh, allow me to reintroduce myself..."