allonlinenovel Chapter 677 Cooperation and Effort
Chapter 677 Cooperation and Effort
As their relationship gradually stabilizes, Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen have to face new challenges in business. The market environment is unpredictable, like a turbulent sea. It may be calm one moment and turbulent the next. Competitors are also like hungry wolves, looking for the right opportunity to pounce on them and take a bite to carve up market share.
On Jiang Ciyou's side, investment projects have encountered many problems, just like a ship sailing in a storm, leaking everywhere. Several emerging industry investments that were originally optimistic about have encountered bottlenecks in technological breakthroughs due to sudden changes in policy direction, and market demand is not as hot as expected, resulting in slow capital recovery, and some projects are even on the verge of losses. Those densely packed data reports, which seemed to be the hope code for wealth growth in the past, have now become a death warrant that gives her a headache. Looking at the gradually shrinking numbers on the account, Jiang Ciyou is anxious and often can't sleep all night, with bloodshot eyes, staring at the computer screen, trying to find a glimmer of hope from the complex information.
Lu Jingchen's family business is also stuck in the mud. The traditional business has been hit hard by emerging technology companies, and the market share has been eroded bit by bit. There is also endless debate within the family about the direction of corporate transformation. The older generation is unwilling to let go of the old successful model, and the younger generation, although they see the trend, is unable to promote change due to insufficient voice. The management is panic-stricken, and the employees are also demoralized. The entire company is like a huge rusty and stuck machine, and it is difficult to operate.
Faced with this difficult situation of internal and external troubles, Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen did not retreat at all. They knew very well that only by working together could they break through the siege.
On a weekend afternoon, the sun shone through the huge French windows onto the conference table in Lu Jingchen's office, adding a golden edge of hope to this discussion about the future. Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen sat opposite each other, with all kinds of documents piled in front of them and complex charts and data flashing on the computer screen.
Jiang Ciyou spoke first. Her eyes were firm and her speech was fast but clear. "Jingchen, I have studied it carefully. The root cause of your family business's current difficulties lies in the aging product structure. Although the core technology has certain advantages, it has fallen far behind in terms of application and user experience. We have to find a way to expand the existing technological advantages to emerging fields, such as smart homes and the Internet of Things, which are booming sectors." As she spoke, she opened a carefully prepared report and pointed to the market analysis data in it. "Look, the expected growth rate of these fields in the next five years is more than 30%. As long as we cut in properly, we can open up a new world."
Lu Jingchen listened attentively, nodding slightly from time to time, his eyes full of admiration for Jiang Ciyou. After she finished speaking, he took over the conversation: "I agree with you, Ciyou. And I think we can use the supply chain resources accumulated by our family in the manufacturing industry over the years to reduce costs and quickly seize the market. I have already talked to several core suppliers in this regard. They are willing to provide certain support in terms of price and delivery time, provided that we can provide a clear order plan." He opened a supplier feedback document and pushed it in front of Jiang Ciyou.
The two of them exchanged a few words, sparks of thought colliding fiercely. In response to the predicament of Jiang Ciyou's investment projects, Lu Jingchen, with his keen insight acquired through years of experience in the business world, proposed a bold idea: "Ciyou, don't look at individual projects of your emerging industry investments that are in trouble in isolation. Try to connect them in series to create a comprehensive science and technology ecological park. Now that local governments are vigorously supporting technological innovation, we can integrate resources, not only to enjoy policy dividends, but also to form industrial synergy effects, allowing various projects to empower each other."
Jiang Ciyou's eyes lit up, as if she saw the light in the darkness. She quickly sketched out the blueprint of this ecological park in her mind: the R&D center gathers top talents and incubates cutting-edge technology projects; the production base operates efficiently and transforms creativity into real products; the marketing platform connects online and offline channels and promotes products to the global market... "Jingchen, this is a great idea! I will contact the relevant government departments and partners to see the feasibility of implementation." She said excitedly, and her fatigue of the past few days was swept away, and her cheeks flushed with excitement.
In the following days, the two were like a clockwork, busy all the time. Jiang Ciyou relied on her deep connections in the investment field to shuttle between major technology companies, financial institutions and government departments. She carefully prepared a business plan, and went through roadshows and negotiations, but she never stopped. In order to win the support of a key investor, she waited for several hours downstairs of the other party's company, shivering in the cold wind, and her makeup was blown a little messy, but when she finally met the investor, she immediately cheered up, impressed the other party with her professionalism and enthusiasm, and successfully won the precious capital injection.
Lu Jingchen was also busy. He made full use of the resource advantages of the family business and coordinated the forces of all parties to promote transformation. On the one hand, he personally led the R&D team and cooperated with universities and scientific research institutions to overcome technical difficulties, deeply integrate traditional technologies with emerging technologies, and develop a series of competitive smart home products; on the other hand, he went deep into the production line, optimized management processes, and boosted employee morale. Seeing that the employees were tired due to long-term and high-intensity work, he paid out of his own pocket to buy nutritious meals for everyone, and also set up high project bonuses to encourage everyone to move forward.
With the joint efforts of the two, the results gradually emerged. Jiang Ciyou's science and technology ecological park project received strong support from the local government, and a piece of prime land was approved, and various preferential policies came one after another. Partners were also moved by her sincerity and planning, and joined one after another, and funds, technology, and talents quickly gathered. The construction of the park is in full swing, and modern office buildings and laboratories are rising from the ground, like a new science and technology city that breeds hope.
Lu Jingchen's family business also ushered in a turnaround. Once the smart home products were launched, they caused a sensation in the market with their excellent performance, affordable prices and fashionable designs. Orders came in like snowflakes, and the production line was still running overtime to meet demand. The family saw the results of the transformation, and the original opposition gradually disappeared. The older generation had to admit that Lu Jingchen and Jiang Ciyou's decision was correct. The company regained its vitality, not only regained its lost ground, but also gained a foothold in emerging fields and moved towards higher goals.
However, the road to success is never smooth. Just when they were overjoyed at their initial victory, new problems came one after another. Suppliers proposed to renegotiate the contract price due to the sharp increase in raw material prices; competitors saw that the situation was not good and united to spread rumors in the market that were unfavorable to them, trying to discredit the image of their products; and intellectual property disputes in the process of technology research and development were like a time bomb that could explode at any time...
But Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen are no longer the people who were easily defeated by difficulties. Facing these new challenges, they smiled at each other, their eyes full of determination and tacit understanding. Because they know that as long as they work together, there will be no obstacles that cannot be overcome and no barriers that cannot be broken. The road ahead may still be rugged, but they are ready to fly high towards the blue sky of business full of hope.