He looked down and flipped through the documents, becoming increasingly shocked.
This was completely different from what he had imagined. Ye Zhi was making games to enrich the database of digital maps! Although these were two separate projects, they were complementary and mutually beneficial.
Feng Jie's expression immediately turned serious. Although he still couldn't understand the connection to Taoxun's business, he had a vague sense of Ye Zhi's immense ambition.
Seeing Feng Jie seemingly lost in thought, Ye Zhi calmly asked, "Do you need anything else?"
Feng Jie snapped back to attention and couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Ye, are you really handing all of this over to me?"
"Yes," Ye Zhi mused. "Do you feel you're short-handed? Lots of employees from Qianbai came to take the exam over the weekend. I'll bring their information shortly, and you can pick whoever you find suitable."
Feng Jie: ...
That wasn't what he meant! Although he did need help.
He could only ask subtly, "Ms. Ye, doesn't what I'm doing need to be kept confidential?"
Ye Zhi found it a bit amusing. How had Feng Jie, the mole, started consulting her on everything?
"You decide," Ye Zhi said casually.
Feng Jie was stunned. This could be decided on a whim?
"By the way, what's Qianbai's reaction to Taoxun entering the gaming market?" Ye Zhi suddenly asked.
Feng Jie blinked. "No reaction. Qianbai is still adjusting its management."
Ye Zhi nodded. This was good. Qianbai was still undergoing internal personnel changes, which meant they believed Taoxun was just entering the gaming market and hadn't noticed her other actions.
She truly wanted to thank Ou Minghan right now. He was not only sending her help but also funding her diversionary tactics, which made her feel a bit embarrassed.
"Ms. Ye," Feng Jie couldn't help but remind her, "Qianbai's adjustments will end soon, and then they will make a move against Taoxun."
"I understand," Ye Zhi nodded, her expression becoming stern. "So, you must hurry. The faster you act, the greater our chances of winning!"
Feng Jie: ...
He didn't understand!
He was only responsible for acquiring companies and making games; how did it get related to chances of winning? Well, he would do whatever his boss told him to do.
Feng Jie quickly immersed himself in work. However, Qianbai's internal restructuring was completed faster than he had anticipated.
Soon, Qianbai, with its substantial capital investment, showed the world what it meant to have money make the world go round.
Qianbai relaunched its optimized mobile application and employed a money-warfare strategy. Major mobile manufacturers quickly removed their previous pop-up advertisements.
In addition, Qianbai put real money into a new lucky draw event. Anyone who participated in this event would receive money, though the amount was random, with some receiving more and others less.
The money drawn could be withdrawn directly or used for shopping on Qianbai's e-commerce site. When shopping, users could get multiplier coupons that doubled the drawn amount for use as shopping vouchers.
There were no insider tricks in this event. Netizens initially complained, but their complaints gradually lessened as they saw real money.
Qianbai also took the opportunity to hold promotional activities. Unlike previous deceptive offers, these were genuine discounts, following Taoxun's example.
In short, Qianbai's strategy was to spend money, spend money, and spend money desperately. Their sincere approach improved Qianbai's image considerably, with many old users returning and new users attracted by the promotional activities.
Feng Jie had been closely monitoring all of this and felt anxious, wanting to know how Ye Zhi would respond.
But Ye Zhi's response was... no response.
Feng Jie felt he couldn't wait any longer.
Coincidentally, he was scheduled to report his work to Ye Zhi today, so he could remind her then.
Feng Jie arrived at Ye Zhi's office and saw her playing on her phone.
Ye Zhi looked up at him and said, "Sit down first, I need to draw a prize."
Feng Jie was a bit bewildered. "What prize?"
"The one from Qianbai... what the heck!" Ye Zhi's face darkened. "Only 2.2 yuan? Qianbai is too stingy!"
Feng Jie couldn't help but remind her, "...You are the boss of Taoxun."
"That's precisely why I should take advantage of Qianbai!" Ye Zhi said righteously. "Wait a moment, I'm going to withdraw the cash!"
Feng Jie: ...
It made so much sense that he couldn't refute it!
After withdrawing the cash, Ye Zhi asked, "How is your work progressing?"
Feng Jie quickly handed over his work report. "Ms. Ye, the acquisition of the map company is complete, and the core team for the game has been recruited. Game development can begin now, and we can continue to recruit more people as needed..."
Ye Zhi reviewed the work report as she listened. After he finished reporting, she nodded. "Very good. You're quite efficient. Keep up the good work, and continue to oversee the subsequent tasks."
Feng Jie felt resigned. Was Ye Zhi really planning to be a hands-off boss?
He couldn't help but advise, "Ms. Ye, Qianbai's offensive is so fierce. Are you really not planning to do anything?"
"What's there to do?" Ye Zhi chuckled. "Qianbai is at its peak right now. Why would I compete with it at this moment? There are over 300 days in a year; can Qianbai run promotions from beginning to end? We just need to wait. The market is so large; can't it accommodate two shopping websites?" xxs1
Feng Jie was stunned. He had used similar words to persuade Ou Minghan before, but he hadn't expected Ye Zhi to be so perceptive. Indeed, directly competing with Qianbai, which had turned into a money-distributing entity, was not the best strategy.
No matter how aggressive Qianbai's promotions were, they would eventually end.
"But..." Feng Jie said with some concern, "after the promotions end, it will be Qianbai's true intentions revealed. They will surely have other killing moves, perhaps ones that are fatal in one blow!"
"Then we'll see what moves they have up their sleeves," Ye Zhi said without fear.
Seeing that she seemed to have everything under control, Feng Jie said no more and left after reporting his work.
That evening, after returning home, he received another call from Ou Minghan.
"Feng Jie, what have you been busy with recently?!" Ou Minghan said impatiently.
"I just finished acquiring a company and assembled a game team..." Feng Jie replied somewhat dazed. Was this the life of a mole? Having to report his work twice?
"Who cares about that?" Ou Minghan said displeasedly. "With Qianbai's massive promotional efforts, why is there no reaction from Taoxun? Why isn't Ye Zhi spending money to compete?"