Chapter 190 Malfunction?
Not only was the public concerned about this, but also some other companies with similar products, especially the domestic giant Kumi Group, with a market value of hundreds of billions, truly a leading enterprise.
In the most prosperous area of the capital, inside a towering skyscraper.
A beautiful young woman with long brown hair, wearing a slim-fit suit, stood with her arms crossed, leaning against a sofa with her eyes closed. She was Lin Jiayin, the technical director of Kumi Group.
Tap tap tap!
With the sound of shoe soles striking the floor, a woman of similar age gently knocked on the door twice and walked in.
“Director Lin, here are the evaluation results of the new maintenance products on the market. Please take a look,” said Jiang Min, the manager of the evaluation department.
Their daily job was to test and evaluate all similar products on the market to quickly grasp any that could pose a threat to Kumi Group. The market was ever-changing, and they had to be vigilant at all times.
However, since the release of their Kumi Essence, no products had ever posed a threat to it.
Without opening her eyes, Lin Jiayin casually said, “Put it on the table.”
Jiang Min’s expression was somewhat complicated, “Aren’t you going to take a look, Miss Lin?”
“What’s there to look at? The few well-known products on the market now are just sugar water, not to mention those insignificant small companies that can’t make any waves,” Lin Jiayin replied lazily.
Jiang Min pursed her lips, feeling as if her evaluation department was being dismissed as useless.
“Recently, Starline launched a product called Starline Health, which has stirred up quite a discussion online. After our evaluation, we found that in addition to the sugar water you mentioned, there are also a few traditional herbal ingredients in their product. I think the company should pay attention to it,” Jiang Min explained.
Lin Jiayin slowly opened her eyes and glanced at the evaluation report on the table with a pair of enchanting eyes. She sat up straight, quickly scanning the report, and fixed her gaze on the evaluation results of Starline Health.
Moments later, she opened her computer and found the 20-minute marketing video of Starline Health posted online.
Frowning, she looked at Jiang Min and asked, “Have you done any test?”
“Not yet.”
“Do a test immediately,” Lin Jiayin ordered solemnly.
“Understood.”
…
Starline, President’s office.
Mai Yaqin couldn’t hide the smile on her face, as if the fatigue of the past three months had vanished in an instant.
“President Yao, guess our performance this month?”
“Seeing how happy you are, I suppose our losses have been reduced a lot?”
Yao Cen, in charge of the company, had a rough idea of the situation. Although the company’s products had been sold through the efforts of the online marketing department, overall, it was still a loss.
“Five million in sales, President! In just ten days, we sold more than four million. At this rate, we’ve reached a break-even point this month. If the trend continues, we’ll make a substantial profit next month!”
Mai Yaqin was so excited she almost jumped up.
Yao Cen was stunned for a moment. With ten days of sales reaching four million, Starline Health had quite a profit margin, with a net profit of 15 to 20 percent.
Indeed, as Mai Yaqin said, if this trend continues, there would be a profit of about two million per month…
Feeling a little excited, she thought of the 20 billion check that Xiao Shun casually handed her. The joy was suddenly diluted, and it seemed that having money wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
It was just the beginning. Maybe in the future, there would be a profit of 20 billion a year, which was not impossible.
Yao Cen waved her hand, “It seems like we will have to give some bonuses to everyone this month!”
“Great!”
Mai Yaqin ran out to convey the good news to others, and Yao Cen stretched lazily.NôvelDrama.Org: owner of this content.
Regardless, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least she had accomplished something many people thought was almost impossible – reviving a bankrupt company, which gave her a sense of achievement.
At this moment, Xiao Shun pushed open the door and walked in leisurely.
Yao Cen gave him a glance and joked, “Mr. Xiao, you’re quite free today, and I did not expect you to be in the company.”
This guy insisted he come to work with her, but once they got to the office, he disappeared in a blink of an eye.
Xiao Shun walked up to the desk and took out a jade pendant he had polished from his pocket, handing it to Yao Cen. “Here, keep this with you. It’ll protect you.”
Yao Cen accepted the jade pendant, a warmth flooding her heart. “Which temple did you pray at for this?”
Then she saw the pattern on it and instantly, and she frowned.
“I carved it myself,” Xiao Shun seriously said, “It’s more efficacious than anything you could get from a temple.”
Yao Cen couldn’t help but laugh, “I trust no shit from you, you big liar. Think you’re a Buddha or something?”
Regardless, this jade pendant was the first official gift he had given her. If she didn’t count the bouquet of lilies, the bank card, or the check…
Even though it was a bit peculiar, she was quite touched.
“I’ll accept it.”
After she said this, she opened her bag, about to put it in.
“You should wear it,” Xiao Shun reminded her seriously.
“Where should I wear it? Around my neck? Who wears jade around their neck these days? It’s so outdated,” Yao Cen replied.
“No matter what, you must keep it on you at all times,” Xiao Shun said with a stern expression.
Yao Cen, however, heard this as a childish plea. She thought, who knew this guy could act like a child? He’s just like a kid. No wonder they say men are just grown-up children.
“Alright, I’ll carry it with me from now on,” Yao Cen said with a helpless expression.
After she stored the jade pendant, she looked up to see Xiao Shun still standing in front of her, staring at her without moving. She asked, “Is there anything else?”
Xiao Shun opened his hand, revealing a small blue pill. “Take this.”
Yao Cen picked up the small pill from his hand to examine it. A strange, faint fragrance immediately filled her nostrils. She asked curiously, “What is this?”
“Take it as a stimulant. I just made it yesterday. Try it,” Xiao Shun said.
“Are you using me as a guinea pig?” Yao Cen shot him a glance.
“Don’t worry, it’s not going to do anything bad to you.”
Starline Health was developed by this guy, and Yao Cen had witnessed its effects firsthand, so she didn’t doubt him. She popped the pill into her mouth, took a sip of water, and swallowed it down.
“How does it feel?” Xiao Shun asked with anticipation.
“I don’t feel anything.”
Xiao Shun furrowed his brows, thinking to himself, “this is impossible, I definitely couldn’t have made a mistake.”
What he had given Yao Cen was precisely the pellet he had just made yesterday.