Lin Cui called quickly. "How's everything going?"
"It's okay, I'm okay." Ma Huiying's tone was tinged with joy, a sense of having survived a disaster. Looking back, she now understood who the good guys were and who the bad guys were. Some people couldn't help at this moment, and some friends even actively walked away, which was a bit painful.
"Let's have dinner together," Lin Cui suggested.
"Okay," Ma Huiying nodded. She especially needed some advice, some pointers on what to do next.
The two soon met at a restaurant, ordered a cheap set meal, and sat across from each other.
"What are your plans for the future?" Lin Cui sipped papaya milk, nourishing her body so she could provide the milk she would need after childbirth. Pregnant women always think long-term, and even in the early stages of pregnancy, she was already thinking about the future. After all, Zhao An was only responsible for sowing seeds; he couldn't possibly have the time to care for a child.
"I don't know. I'm so lost right now." Ma Huiying shook her head. She truly felt lost, not even knowing what to do next. It was just work and life, and then nothing else?
"You should find a way to repay Zhao An now. He put so much effort into getting you out. Even though you didn't do it, it's still easy for Tian Yong to frame you." Lin Cui began to pimp. She harbored a hidden, dark side: she longed to see other mature female teachers fall into the same depravity as herself, impregnated by their own students.
Ma Huiying nodded shyly. "I don't know what I should do. Teacher Lin, what do you think I should do? Please give me your guidance!" She nodded in greeting. She was truly lost and at a loss.
Lin Cui sipped her milk, her beautiful eyes glancing at her colleague. "You can go back and get ready now. Make some delicious food, prepare some wine, and invite him to dinner. You can handle everything yourself."
Ma Huiying's expression was a little shy. It looked like she was offering herself up to him, didn't it? This kind of thing made her lower her head in shame. It was truly humiliating. As a teacher, someone who had spent years teaching and educating, now seducing her own students—wasn't this unorthodox?
Alongside her shyness, Ma Huiying could also feel a longing within her, a desire to break free from the constraints of tradition. This decadent pleasure brought her back to herself. This feeling, this was the life she wanted. Facing life without restraint, enjoying rebirth after disaster!
"I understand. I'll go back and get ready later," Ma Huiying said in a sweet voice. She understood. She needed to repay the favor first. The thought of that apartment filled with mature women, some a bit older than herself, all impregnated by a high school student like Zhao An, filled her with both shame and joy. The shame was that she was still pregnant at thirty, but the joy was that she'd gotten pregnant. Having a child would at least give her some connection, someone she could rely on in the future.
While the two women were still discussing how to repay his kindness, Zhao An personally arrived at the office to direct the work.
The factory site had been leased, and a large amount of raw materials and mechanical parts had been shipped in. These were used to produce motorcycles, and the core component was the battery, which required explosion-proof measures and technical safeguards to prevent damage.
Huang Lin was still in charge of the factory. She was very busy, and many things required her personal oversight.
Thankfully, things at the company were on track. The livestreaming platform issue only required oversight, and nothing else required her to worry about. Besides, with Huang Lin out and Zhao Fei keeping an eye on things, there was nothing else to worry about.
"I don't care what kind of people you hire. A job is a job. When delivering food, if a customer expresses even the slightest dissatisfaction, just drag them out and beat them up! I pay them to do things, not to act like a boss. If you still want to continue being a scoundrel, then get out of here!" Zhao An sat in his office, his feet propped up on his desk, looking incredibly frivolous.
"Yes, yes, yes, Young Master An, don't worry. I've already given the order. If those bastards dare not follow the rules, I'll personally take them down. Rest assured, Young Master An, I'll make sure this is done." Bao Xiong patted his chest and promised. This was a new era, and gangsters didn't use their brains; they were just flying planes for life.
"Also, the expansion needs to be accelerated. Execute according to plan." Zhao An snorted. He had always exploited Bao Xiong; he was a smart guy who was easy to use. As long as he stayed within his rules, he could do whatever he wanted, as long as he got the job done. Don't cross the line, or no one could save him.
"That's it, get it done quickly. I want to see the results tomorrow." Zhao An hung up the phone, lit a cigarette, and pondered in the smoke.
Following Meituan's path, start with the platform. Live streaming platforms already have traffic, so driving traffic from them is fine, but advertising is still necessary, and the fees must be kept low. Clearly define intermediary fees. In the early stages, there's no doubt it's going to burn money.
Give merchants and consumers discounts. After two weeks or a month, once they've adapted, you can start charging.
The initial burn rate is estimated to be around 5 billion yuan, and that's a conservative estimate. If the expansion is expanded to other cities, once the number exceeds 100, the costs could exceed 10 billion yuan.
But correspondingly, the fees will continue to flow in, covering the investment. It might seem like a huge profit, but in reality, it's just a relatively stable path.
This is the middleman, and the profit they make is all from the price difference.
For merchants, the platform offers unlimited consumers, regardless of store size. As long as production is fast, a store might only have 20 customers at a given time. But through the platform's food delivery service, they can reach 100, a fivefold increase. There's no need to worry about customers not taking the bait. Everyone makes money together; if you don't, you're a fool.
For consumers, the platform offers countless merchants, and as long as they're within range, they can order food. Eat whatever you want, whether it's stinky tofu, pancakes, or KFC, wherever you want, regardless of local availability.