A, Building 6, Unit 601, Mingyue Office Building, Wutong District, Kyoto, Feiteng Investment Company.
CEO's office.
“Mr. Gao, the overseas edition of ‘The Double Agent’ was officially released yesterday. The book is divided into three volumes: Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3, with each book priced at 4 dollars.”
“Which country’s publisher did you specifically partner with?”
“The Coffee Book Publishing House in America.”
Gao Fei stood by the floor-to-ceiling window in the spacious and bright office, looking at the scenery outside the building.
The voice of the General Manager of Lingwen Novel Website came from the landline, discussing the overseas publication of ‘The Double Agent’.
“According to our past collaborations with Coffee Book Publishing House, physical books are usually released in twelve installments. The first four installments will be for Volume 1, and the remaining eight installments will be for Volume 2 and Volume 3! A total of 30,000 physical copies will be released within a year.”
The General Manager on the other end of the phone, Liu Qiang, paused and continued, “However, according to Coffee Publishing House’s investigation, your novel has a very high demand overseas, so they will shorten the release cycle. They will release one installment every two months, with the entire set released in six months. Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3 will each have 30,000 copies, for a total of 90,000 copies. From yesterday’s release of Volume 1 to now, 2,345 copies have been sold. Mr. Gao, if you have any other requests, such as pricing, release cycle, etc., please feel free to mention them now.”
“Just proceed as your company has arranged with the publisher, as long as there’s no loss!”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Gao. With the current popularity from the film festival, there will be no loss, only an increase!”
Gao Fei didn’t have many suggestions or opinions regarding overseas publications. He wasn’t confident about the overseas market and saw no need to interfere too much. He believed in letting professionals handle professional matters. Besides, Lingwen Novel Network belonged to Wang He’s company, and Old Wang wouldn’t cheat him.
Just as he hung up the phone, a knock came from outside the office.
“Come in!”
Gao Fei straightened his clothes and sat down in his executive chair.
A beautiful young female secretary, in her early twenties, wearing a white professional outfit, poked half her body into the room.
“Mr. Gao, Mr. Xu and Mr. Liao from Beehive Station are here.”
“Let them in!”
Mu Lingyan nodded, closed the door, and exited the office. This was the young secretary that Jin Qiqi had specially recruited for Gao Fei. Wearing black stockings, her long legs were incredibly alluring.
As Secretary Mu left, Xu Yong and Liao Chang walked in one after the other. Upon entering the spacious and bright CEO’s office, their eyes darted around, filled with longing and envy.
“Boss!”
Xu Yong and Liao Chang called out in unison, then pulled up chairs and sat down cautiously.
Seeing their hesitant demeanor, Gao Fei chuckled and said, “Don’t be too formal. It’s just an office, not some high-class venue. Tell me about the recent situation of Beehive Station and the express delivery sub-stations.”
“Boss, according to your plan, Tongda Express has eight sub-stations in residential areas and communities, three in commercial districts, and four at universities. The number of delivery personnel has reached two hundred and twenty…”
Xu Yong, seated at the desk, verbally relayed the latest status of Tongda Express sub-stations. In the past, Old Xu might have needed to consult reports. However, after the reforms by the two major express delivery groups in Wutong District and his continuous learning under Gao Fei, Old Xu had now become capable of handling things independently. It had to be said that this noble son from a poverty-stricken county had remarkable learning ability.
“The latest statistics show that since the rectification, Tongda Express’s revenue in Wutong District has surpassed previous levels. After deducting costs for the parent group, labor, and materials, the net profit has exceeded 630,000.”
Xu Yong took a sip of the mineral water handed to him and continued, “Suyue Express has fifteen sub-stations in Wutong District, similar to Tongda Express. However, the number of delivery personnel is smaller, only one hundred and thirty. But with your endorsement, Boss, and the various discounts you mentioned, Suyue Express’s performance has also been growing rapidly recently.”
After his verbal report, he took out the prepared report from his bag and placed it on the desk.
Gao Fei took the report and asked while reading, “Continue with the progress of Beehive Station!”
“The express cabinets for Beehive Station have been deployed in the second-year male dormitory area. Two express cabinets are installed in each dormitory building, for a total of eighteen. Beehive Station’s project has received excellent feedback; the business of the Chuanliu Express points has essentially disappeared in the second-year area. The original custom cost for an express cabinet was 18,000, but through bulk orders, we have negotiated it down to 14,000 each. Once the revenue for this month picks up, I plan to invest in the first-year dormitory area and install the express cabinets in one go.”
“Alright, you manage it yourself. If you encounter any insurmountable issues, then call me!”
After securing the Wutong District agency for Tongda Express and Suyue Express, Gao Fei also increased his investment in Beehive Station. From the original 100,000, he invested an additional 100,000 Dragon Country currency. Furthermore, with the revenue from regional agencies, he wouldn't need to invest his own money anymore. It was like getting something for nothing, securing the express supply chain and developing another product. However, Gao Fei knew that the emergence of Beehive Station would soon attract the attention of the two major express delivery groups. Therefore, he had to ensure Beehive Station’s projects flourished throughout Wutong District before they noticed.
After Xu Yong finished discussing the development of Tongda Express, Suyue Express, and Beehive Station, Liao Chang, who had invested in technology, finally spoke, explaining the issues with the pick-up and delivery system. Gao Fei took the system source code and began to assist in modifying the pick-up and delivery system for Beehive Station. Currently, retrieving packages from Beehive Station requires using a mobile number. Once the project grows and occupies Wutong District, he plans to negotiate cooperation with the three major telecommunication companies to develop an SMS verification code function.
After modifying the system and making the next plan for Beehive Station, Xu Yong and Liao Chang bid farewell and left.
As soon as they left, Gu Lili and Zhang Cheng entered the office. After sitting down, senior sister Gu Lili complained, “Junior Gao, Wang Tao’s and Xu Yong’s projects have already started operations and are officially open. When will the project you invested in me begin?”
They were all among the first group to seek investment from Gao Fei, but only she was still in the initial stages. Although Gao Fei’s investment funds had all been disbursed, Gu Lili’s product design studio had been in an unoperational state since its establishment. Moreover, she had recruited several outstanding students from the Design Department of Peking University’s Academy of Fine Arts, and they were being paid weekly. The studio was currently only incurring expenses. As an investor from the same batch, others were already making profits, so the competitive senior sister couldn’t help but feel anxious.
Gao Fei looked at the pouting and complaining Gu Lili and said, clearing his throat, “Senior sister, don’t be anxious. For now, you just need to design more cosmetic packaging templates. When the time is right, the money will pour in!”
“But…”
Before Gu Lili could finish speaking, Gao Fei’s phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the anxious senior sister and then pointed to his phone.
“Senior sister, after this call, you can expect a surge in orders!”