Liu Jian couldn't help but smile as he sensed the growing tension in the air, his goal was basically achieved. These people would next desperately learn sales techniques and desperately complete their targets. Regardless of which four people were eliminated and which four were left, Liu Jian's goal would be achieved.
The best benefits, the fiercest competition, and the most brutal eliminations will truly filter out a group of elite sales people.
Calculating the time, Liu Jian thought it was time for Panshi Laojiao to appear. He wondered how the few people his father found were preparing the wine cellar? When could it be unearthed? When could it be promoted?
Where exactly should the location be chosen, a place that won't cause disputes, but will attract people's attention? Only in this way can we make a perfect promotion for the winery.
Having a plan makes things go much smoother, and in just a few days, the factory returned to order. Although production hasn't resumed yet, everyone is going to and from work on time, and the custom-made sky-blue uniforms are almost finished. When they are, it will be a unique sight.
Liu Fu has not yet returned from Jingdezhen. Last time he called, he had already signed the contract, and samples were in production. As long as the quality is good, Liu Fu will return.
These days, Liu Jian has been busy training the newly recruited sales staff, and it's been a while since he taught a class. Although the products aren't out yet, each salesperson is required to develop a sales plan. Liu Jian divided the several counties under Panshi City and had each person choose an independent market. How to develop that market is what they need to do. Liu Jian didn't assign the Panshi City market to anyone. He will handle this market himself. It's the best market, the easiest market to achieve results in, and the most important market. There's no room for error, as it concerns the life and death of the factory, and Liu Jian doesn't trust anyone else to handle it.
Since Liu Fu acquired the distillery, time has become much tighter. The leisurely life of the past is gone, and even Liu's mother, who used to play mahjong and cook at home every day, has come out to work. Liu's mother doesn't know much, but she's very good at keeping a close eye on the accounts and managing the cash. Women are naturally suited to this. Everyone who goes to the finance office to apply for funds is questioned thoroughly, and she records what the money is used for. Sometimes she even goes out to purchase various supplies herself. For Liu's mother, every penny spent in the factory is her savings, and she feels sorry for it for a long time. It's as difficult as ascending to heaven to try to get a kickback through Zhang Huan.
The classmates in the class have gotten used to Liu Jian's unpredictable appearances. Liu Jian came late and is often absent, so he naturally feels somewhat excluded. It wasn't until after the first placement test that everyone was shocked by Liu Jian's score.
This was the first exam after entering high school, mainly for the homeroom teacher and teachers of each subject to have a basic understanding of each student. Liu Jian happened to be there for this placement test and didn't try to avoid it. He took the test as well as he could.
130 in Chinese, 100 in Math, 140 in English. Physics and Chemistry were quite low, only in the 80s, not even passing. With this score, surprisingly, he ranked in the top thirty out of sixty-five students. Mainly Physics and Chemistry dragged the score down, otherwise he could have made it into the top ten.
Not only was Kong Xianrong surprised, but Liu Jian himself didn't expect to get this result. Liu Jian overlooked one thing: his experience gave him a clear advantage in Chinese, his English had been honed during four years of university, especially the desperate effort to pass the CET-4 to graduate, so his English was not much worse than the teacher's. He also applied some university knowledge to math, lacking specific problem-solving steps, but the correct answer still earned him some points. Only in Chemistry and Physics did Liu Jian rely on his old knowledge, resulting in lower scores.
Zhang Ying was even more surprised by Liu Jian's results than Liu Jian himself. How could a person change so quickly? He resolutely made an agreement with himself, then skipped class every day, and still achieved such surprising results. Is this still the familiar boy she knew? Or has he grown up without her noticing? Can she still keep up with his pace?
Zhang Ying's deskmate is called Zhang Ling, a very lively girl who is very curious about Zhang Ying and Liu Jian's affairs. Seeing Liu Jian's grades, she couldn't help but exclaim.
She secretly asked, "How can his grades be so high? He can get such good grades even though he doesn't attend class every day. If he studied hard, wouldn't he become a top student?"
Zhang Ying smiled and said, "He's always been very smart, he just doesn't like to study. And he's different from us, his future isn't about getting into a good university, right?"
The fire of gossip was burning brightly, and Zhang Ling asked, "How did you know? Looks like you two have something going on?"
Zhang Ying didn't avoid the question and said, "He told me a long time ago that he doesn't want to go to school, he wants to do business and become a big boss. I don't know when he got this idea, but I will support him."
Zhang Ling smiled with malicious intent, "Just like I said, your relationship is definitely extraordinary."
On this side, the girls were gossiping, while things were also lively around Liu Jian. Students from key high schools usually judge each other based on grades. Originally, Liu Jian wasn't well-received because everyone thought he was a bad student, and skipping classes to study surely wouldn't be good. But when the results came out, he surpassed many of the top students who had been admitted to First High School, so now several students were chatting with Liu Jian.
Meng Qing even exaggeratedly said, "Bro, you're really my own brother. Quickly share your experience, how did you get such good grades?"
Liu Jian gave Zhang Ying, who had turned her head, a victory sign and laughed, "Come on, stop flattering me. When have you ever seen me study?"
Meng Qing asked doubtfully, "Then what are you doing all day, reading that book over and over?"
Liu Jian chuckled, took out the books he often read, and the surrounding classmates made strange noises. Jin Yong's "The Deer and the Cauldron," Gu Long's "Happy Heroes," and the manga "Slam Dunk" were what filled Liu Jian's backpack, not one of which was related to studying. The students around Liu Jian were all good kids; it's not that they hadn't seen these books, but they weren't as blatant about reading them as Liu Jian was.
Looking at the well-behaved students around him who didn't know what to say, Liu Jian said, "You guys, you just study too hard. You should relax occasionally, broaden your horizons, and maybe you'll get good grades next time."
A chorus of boos erupted, accompanied by a forest of middle fingers. Clearly, Liu Jian had angered everyone. They had now realized he was a freak. Following his method, there was no chance of making progress in the next exam. However, after Liu Jian joked around with everyone a few times, their relationship became much closer.
In the middle of bragging and joking, Liu Jian's phone rang. Liu Jian picked up the phone and walked out of the classroom. A wave of excited discussion followed. Although Liu Jian had a mobile phone, he didn't receive many calls. The classmates hadn't noticed. At this moment, Liu Jian had definitely shown off again. They were all discussing which bureau chief's son Liu Jian was, to be so awesome.
The call was from Liu Fu: "Xiao Jian, our wine bottles are produced, they are so beautiful, really so beautiful. You don't know, the manager of the porcelain factory said your design is simply a genius-level design. Haha, son, I really showed off a bit."
After an excited Liu Jian hung up the phone, he waved his arm in excitement. The production of the wine bottles meant that everything that needed to be prepared was ready. All that remained was to release information about the so-called century-old wine cellar.
Liu Jian called Li Si: "Brother Si, this is Liu Jian. The news about the wine cellar can be released now. Remember to spread it widely, accuracy is not important, just make it a topic of discussion for everyone."
The wine cellar was built a long time ago, and he'd been waiting for the right opportunity. Liu Jian felt that the wine bottles were already produced and production could be resumed soon, so now was the time. Once the rumor spreads, it will be time to launch the new wine.
Back in the classroom, watching the students discussing their test papers, Liu Jian still couldn't bring himself to focus on studying. He picked up a copy of "Happy Hero" and continued to entertain himself. At this moment, Liu Jian missed his close buddies, but after what happened last time, they were all under strict supervision by the teachers. He figured they were still being lectured.
When Liu Jian received Chen Xue's call, he realized that his "Sister Xue" wasn't exactly a model student either. It had been so long since school started, and she was still at home. After asking a few questions, he learned that university started later than high school. Chen Xue was also a senior with no classes, and the rest of her time was for writing her thesis. Chen Xue received a call from her advisor this time, asking her to go back to prepare for the advisor's graduate program exam, which is why she said goodbye to Liu Jian.
The gathering consisted of only Liu Jian, Chen Xue, and Yu Miao. After the last incident, Liu Jian hadn't contacted Yu Miao much, partly because he was busy, and partly because Liu Jian didn't know how to face Yu Miao. Being too close wasn't good, but distancing himself might affect future use of Yu Miao's connections. Liu Jian was in a dilemma.
Yu Miao was also very frustrated. When Chen Xue introduced Liu Jian to her, she was very reluctant. Although she didn't go to university, Yu Miao's grades were always better than Liu Jian's. When she heard that Liu Jian was several years younger than her, she became even less interested. But after getting to know him, she found that Liu Jian's mental age far exceeded his physical age. He was serious, steady, and pragmatic in his work, and he didn't brag about his family's affairs. Plus, Liu Jian's family was indeed well-off, and Yu Miao was much more enthusiastic than Liu Jian. However, Liu Jian's response made her a little strange, neither too close nor too distant.
To be honest, anyone would be proud to have such a beautiful woman take the initiative to contact them. Everyone has vanity, and Liu Jian is no exception. However, Liu Jian had too many concerns, so the two only occasionally talked on the phone. This was an opportunity, and Yu Miao decided to take advantage of Chen Xue being there to ask clearly. Some things are always so vague, which is really not good.
Liu Jian first went to the factory to give the sales staff a lecture, then drove to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to pick up Yu Miao.
Outside the Industry and Commerce Bureau, I saw Yu Miao, wearing a white dress, illuminated by the sunset's colorful glow. She was so beautiful that countless passersby turned their heads to look. I had long known about Yu Miao's beauty, but today's outfit still surprised Liu Jian.
After Yu Miao got in the car, Liu Jian was still marveling: "It's true that there are no ugly women, only lazy women. She was already pretty, but dressed up like this, she's almost like a celestial being." He didn't dare to flirt with his words, and pretended to care, asking, "How have you been lately? Is work going well?"
Yu Miao rolled her eyes at Liu Jian and said, "It's okay, the same old thing. Besides, who's as busy as someone, you can't even see a shadow of them all day long. If Sister Xue wasn't going back to school, I'm afraid you wouldn't have even shown up."
Liu Jian chuckled a few times, not knowing how to explain.
Yu Miao didn't intend to let Liu Jian off the hook and asked, "You're not busy today, huh? The moment Xiao Xue summons you, you appear instantly. Is my charm not enough?"
Although they hadn't seen each other much, they always talked on the phone. Liu Jian thought this kind of connection was great. In his previous life, entering the 21st century, how many men and women became friends, even couples, just by connecting online? And some open-minded men and women even slept together before ever talking on the phone.
Liu Jian felt that this way, they could both have independent space, gradually deepen their understanding, and also avoid getting too close, making it impossible to handle their relationship in the future.
Yu Miao didn't think so much about it. Although Chen Xue's matchmaking last time was a bit rushed and nonsensical, it had the desired effect, and both of them understood Chen Xue's purpose.
According to Yu Miao's thinking, since Liu Jian was willing to continue contacting her, it meant that Liu Jian had a good impression of her and also intended to continue developing their relationship. However, she never saw any actual actions from Liu Jian, and the resulting complaints were in line with Yu Miao's state of mind. This was something Liu Jian could not know.