Lei Hai's hand, which was smoking, froze in mid-air. He hadn't expected that a woman as beautiful as Xu Xiaoya could be so fierce. Wolf Brother's mouth gaped open for a full four seconds before he reacted. "Damn it, she's really had enough. She actually dares to mess with Young Master Zhang's territory. Brothers, let's take her down!" Upon hearing that they were going to make a move on the beautiful woman, the security guards were all excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out near the elevator entrance: "Stop! Forget about dealing with your mothers, you'd all cripple your own legs!"
Wolf's expression changed, and he immediately bent over and ran over: "Young Master Zhang."
Lei Hai also threw away his cigarette and became respectful. Although his father was a prominent figure in Donghai's municipal government, Zhang Lingfeng was far more powerful than him because Zhang Lingfeng had high-ranking officials and family members in the province behind him. Therefore, Lei Hai dared not take it lightly.
Zhang Lingfeng came down from the elevator upstairs. Without even asking, he roughly knew what had happened. His master being bullied on his own turf was undoubtedly a slap in the face! Zhang Lingfeng suddenly kicked Wolf Brother in the stomach. Wolf Brother stumbled back two steps and fell to the ground. He was in excruciating pain but dared not utter a sound. Wolf Brother was stunned. Why did Young Master Zhang kick him? Had he done something wrong?
Enraged, Xu Xiaoya burst into tears. Stomping her feet, she cursed Zhang Lingfeng, "You bastard, Zhang! I'm going to smash your doghouse to pieces! You corrupted Zhao Qiang! You're a complete scoundrel! Get as far away as you can and never let me see you again!"
The surrounding people's expressions changed drastically. This woman was courting death! Not only was she beautiful enough to catch Zhang Shao's eye, but she also dared to insult him. Insulting Zhang Shao was one thing, but she even smashed his sound equipment! Was she tired of living? No one had ever dared to act so wildly in Tianmeng Nightclub! Zhang Shao was determined to hang her up, strip her naked, and display her to the public this time.
But Zhang Lingfeng wasn't angry; instead, he looked embarrassed. He glanced at Zhao Qiang and saw that Zhao Qiang looked very displeased. So Zhang Lingfeng bowed and scraped as he ran to Xu Xiaoya's side and said in a gentle and slow tone, "Please take your time smashing. Don't tire yourself out. I've been wanting to get rid of these old machines for a long time. I'm sorry to trouble you with this. Thank you for your hard work. Someone, help Sister Xu smash them so she can rest for a while."
Qiang gritted his teeth and, with a final burst of energy, updated the entire draft he'd been saving up all night. He wasn't going to wait until the afternoon to see how it went; he wanted everyone to enjoy the New Year holiday. He hoped those with monthly tickets would continue to support him. "A dark horse has suddenly appeared, already threatening Qiang's position," Qiang thought, terrified.
Volume 2 [169] Smashed a leg and thrown away
The person making the braised food remained silent; everyone was terrified by Zhang Lingfeng's words. They thought Zhang Lingfeng was being sarcastic, but then he casually picked up a chair and threw it into the workshop with a bang, shattering the glass. He then went back into the workshop, grinning, and smashed things around before running out to Xu Xiaoya, saying ingratiatingly, "Are you calm now? I think there must be some misunderstanding. I have absolutely no ill intentions towards my master, and my master is pure and innocent, definitely not what you imagine. Would you like to hear his explanation?"
Xu Xiaoya thought about it and realized that her unreasonable and domineering temper would probably anger Zhao Qiang, so she timidly called out to him, "Zhao Qiang."
Zhao Qiang said to Zhang Lingfeng, "Take care of this matter. Let's find a quiet place to talk."
Zhang Lingfeng was overjoyed that Zhao Qiang wasn't going to pursue the matter further, saying, "Alright, Master, just watch my performance!" "Everyone, get out here right now! Damn it, can someone tell me what happened?! My master rarely goes to such filthy places, and you're really giving me face by coming all this way. This slap in the face is really hard!"
Lei Hai and Li Zhize immediately knew something was wrong. This Zhao Qiang had given Zhang Lingfeng some kind of hallucinogenic drug, making Zhang Lingfeng willingly call him master! And it seemed Zhang Lingfeng was going to stand up for him!
Lei Hai whispered, "Brother Feng, is this guy really your master? You're not kidding, are you? What kind of person is he that you'd be so willing to befriend him? If you wanted to, eliminating him would be a piece of cake."
Zhang Lingfeng sneered: "You don't know anything. It's a piece of cake for them to wipe you out in a minute. Let me tell you, Lei Hai, if I hadn't stopped you in time, it's questionable whether you'd even survive tonight!"
Lei Hai added, "Him? Just a lousy student."
Zhang Lingfeng chuckled and asked, "How many people have you killed?"
Lei Hai was taken aback: "If I had killed someone, would I still be standing here?"
Zhang Lingfeng said, "Young Master Lei, you're not from an ordinary family. Even we spoiled brats have our limits. How many people have you seen who can kill dozens of people and get away with it? My master is destined to wield great power in the future. If you bully him now because he's young and powerless, you'll definitely suffer in the future. Listen to me and apologize to my master. Otherwise, you'll regret it."
Lei Hai scoffed again. "Young Master Zhang, are you going to stand up for him? Do you want to fight me too?"
Zhang Lingfeng couldn't refuse Lei Hai's request. He said, "Lei Hai, I've made myself clear. Since you're not interested, leave now and don't make things difficult for me. As for your future, I think I can already foresee it."
Seeing that Zhang Lingfeng had come out to protect Zhao Qiang, Lei Hai knew that things could not continue. He turned around and prepared to leave. Anyway, he knew Zhao Qiang's background and would have plenty of opportunities to deal with him in the future. What was the point of making him suffer today? Luo Wei was not around, so he had no satisfaction in venting his anger. Besides, with Zhang Lingfeng involved, there was no stage for him to make a scene.
Someone whispered the whole story in Zhang Lingfeng's ear. Lei Hai didn't play a major role; the key was Li Zhize and his men. Zhang Lingfeng pointed to Li Zhize's men and said, "Break one of their legs and throw them all out."
Li Zhize shouted, "Young Master Zhang, are you crazy? Why are you siding with others?"
Zhang Lingfeng kicked Li Zhize on the head: "Shut up! You'd better leave my master with a leg too! Daring to cause trouble on my turf, you're asking for death!" Zhang Lingfeng had to be careful around Lei Hai, but Li Zhize was nothing in his eyes.
Lei Hai returned, worried that Li Zhize would be blamed by Zhang Lingfeng. Now it seemed that was indeed the case. Lei Hai said unhappily, "Young Master Zhang, what are you doing?"
Zhang Lingfeng whispered, "Fuck your mother. I'm saving them!"
Lei Hai said, "Are you out of your mind? Saving them requires breaking a leg? I'm giving you face by ignoring Zhao Qiang, but these two are just students, and I've already called the police. We'll have the police station negotiate with their school. We just need to put some pressure on the school, and getting them expelled will be a piece of cake."
Hearing Lei Hai's words, the students were so nervous they almost cried. If Zhang Lingfeng let him do this, everyone present would be in trouble. The school wouldn't allow bad apples to exist, and there would always be one or two who would suffer.
Zhang Lingfeng said, "Since they came with my master, they are my friends. If you're still thinking of going against my master, just wait and see how you die!"
After saying that, Zhang Lingfeng said to his men, "Beat him! Old Wolf was blind and didn't know his place. He almost angered my master. Break his leg and throw him away too."
Wolf was sweating profusely. He never imagined things would turn out this way. The busty woman whispered to him, "Wolf, I wanted to warn you, but you wouldn't let me." Wolf touched his swollen cheek. He was filled with regret, but regret doesn't bring pain. But the next blow to his leg with a rubber baton was excruciating. Someone covered his mouth, and several people together lifted him away.
The students were utterly astonished. Zhang Lingfeng had broken someone's leg without hesitation. Luckily, he gave Zhao Qiang face and protected the troublemaking students; otherwise, they wouldn't have escaped unscathed. Zhao Qiang was truly impressive; he could even take someone like that as his disciple. As Zhao Lou and Xu Hangpin entered the elevator, screams erupted behind them. Xu Xiaoya, frightened, stood behind them, and Zhao Qiang held her hand, comforting her.
Before the man's legs were even completely broken, police cars arrived with sirens blaring. A dozen or so officers rushed into the disco. Seeing Zhang Lingfeng there, they did nothing but politely approach him and greet him, "Young Master Zhang, how should we handle this?"
Lei Hai's face flushed red. He was the one who called the police, but they didn't even ask for his opinion on how to handle the situation. This was a serious disregard for him. It wasn't that he didn't want to suppress Zhang Lingfeng, but rather that his family background wasn't strong enough. That's why Zhang Lingfeng's father, who was just the director of the Public Security Bureau, could still suppress him, the mayor's son! Just because he had connections!
Zhang Lingfeng said to the police, "Wait outside. Take the injured to the hospital in a bit. Some people caused trouble here today, and these students helped us. Send a letter of commendation to the school later, so their efforts won't be in vain." The police nodded and bowed, "No problem, we'll wait outside then."
After saying this, the police ignored the situation inside the disco and turned to leave. Zhang Lingfeng finished explaining the situation and immediately went upstairs to find Zhao Qiang. As for Li Zhize and Lei Hai, Li Zhize was destined to have his leg broken, and Lei Hai was left to his fate. Qian Feihao took advantage of the chaos to hide in the crowd. Zhang Lingfeng was in a hurry to go upstairs to call Zhao Qiang, which allowed Qian Feihao to escape danger once again.
The engineering surveying students looked at each other. Apart from the two injured, the others only had minor cuts and bruises, nothing serious. However, after this incident, no one wanted to stay any longer, so most chose to leave. Some, however, stayed in the hall to wait for Xu Xiaoya and Zhao Qiang. In their eyes, Zhao Qiang was like a god at this moment, and perhaps they could make some connections with him. Just based on his ability to subdue Zhang Lingfeng, the notorious bully of Donghai City, he was worth currying favor with. Although they would be going their separate ways tomorrow, some students were still willing to stay in Donghai City to develop their careers.
A dozen or so people came to Qingshui and forced the hall to be renovated. All the damaged equipment was moved away. It was normal for there to be one or two fights a month here, so most of the equipment had spare parts. It was just that this time they couldn't find Yuan Datou to pay compensation. In less than twenty minutes, the music started again, and the people nodding and swaying their heads returned to their previous lewd expressions.
In a secluded room at the nightclub, Zhao Qiang surveyed the entire room and came to the conclusion that the owner was a pretentious show-off. All the decorations were expensive and gaudy, making the place utterly vulgar and devoid of any sense of dignity.
Xu Xiaoya followed behind Zhao Qiang without saying a word. Finally, Zhang Lingfeng opened the door and came in. "Master, today's incident is all my fault. I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't tell them. It's all taken care of now. Don't worry, you won't be bothered at all when you play here anymore."
With so many legs broken at once, the news will spread among the thugs by tomorrow morning. They'll be more cautious about going to Tianmeng Nightclub, and Zhao Qiang's name will naturally become widely known.
Zhao Qiang nodded: "Let the woman who drank the slimming tea during the day come in, I want to see the effect."
Zhang Lingfeng glanced at Xu Xiaoya, then nervously picked up the phone on the table. Before long, more than a dozen girls came into the room. Zhao Qiang sat on the sofa, with Xu Xiaoya sitting next to him. At this moment, she understood that the reason Zhao Qiang did this was to explain the incident of the prostitute taking off her clothes.
The girls were surprised to find that there was another girl beside them today. However, the situation of threesomes was not unfamiliar to them. Moreover, since everyone was taking off their clothes together, it was no big deal to have another girl beside them. After entering the room, without Zhang Lingfeng's instructions, they all started to undress. Xu Xiaoya was so frightened that she hid behind Zhao Qiang. Fortunately, she did not say anything inappropriate.
Zhang Lingfeng said ingratiatingly, "Master, at least a dozen people have asked me for a spot in the past two days. They all want to join the weight loss experiment. It seems the results are indeed very obvious. Shouldn't our experiment be completed by now, and the next step be mass production and sales?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Mass production is impossible, but we can start preparing for the factory and workers, as well as handling the sales channels. We can discuss it in detail after I get today's data."
Zhang Lingfeng waved to the girls and said, "Come here one by one and tell me about all the reactions you had after drinking the slimming tea, including how many times you peed and how many times you pooped."
As Zhao Qiang listened, he recorded the data of the girls. Finally, he said to Zhang Lingfeng, "Reduce the amount of tea I gave you by half again, and find another batch of girls who haven't been tested before."
Zhang Lingfeng said excitedly, "Okay, no problem. I've figured out how to arrange those connections. But some of the women in the next batch are from respectable families. Could you please not let them come in and take off their clothes? Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to their husbands. They're all my buddies."
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Volume 2 [170] More Profitable Business
Ershan said, "Okay. The data has been collected almost completely. Let them remeasure themselves. It would be best if they could take some photos of the key areas first, then compare the before and after, and report the results. Alright, everyone else, go out. Let's discuss the future in detail."
Zhang Lingfeng said to the girls, "Put your clothes on and go to work."
Xu Xiaoya sat quietly next to Zhao Qiang, and said with deep remorse, "I'm sorry, Zhao Qiang. I didn't know you were experimenting with slimming tea. It was my fault. I apologize. I was too impulsive just now."
Zhao Qiang said, "I'm fine. It's my fault for not explaining things beforehand, but this time it's Young Master Zhang who suffered the loss."
Xu Xiaoya said to Zhang Lingfeng hesitantly, "I'm sorry, I'll compensate you for the damaged audio equipment."
Zhang Lingfeng straightened his face and said, "Are you looking down on me? You're my master's squad leader. That's my squad leader. I haven't even thanked you for helping me smash those old pieces of equipment. I've been wanting to smash them for a long time but haven't had the chance until now. How can I let you pay for what you did to help? That's ridiculous!"
Xu Xiaoya chuckled, amused. "Young Master Zhang, you're quite humorous. You're not as bad as the rumors say. Okay, I won't be prejudiced against you anymore. But I'm warning you in advance: Zhao Qiang is very soft-hearted and easily tempted. If I find out you've led him astray, I'll burn down your Tianmeng Nightclub! Then you can seek compensation from Zhao Qiang."
Zhang Lingfeng said, "I have the bad intentions but not the guts. Even if I did, my master would never follow my nonsense. He might even beat me up. So you can rest assured. I've reformed with my master now. A few days ago, someone came to sell ecstasy pills, and I just chopped off one of their hands and threw them away."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Alright then, I'll trust you this once. Let's hear Zhao Qiang's opinion on the newly opened slimming tea project. Not long ago, he said the slimming tea was discontinued, which made me carefully hide the rest. I didn't expect him to come up with it again so quickly. I don't know whether I should trust him anymore."
Zhao Qiang smiled awkwardly: "Actually, this was an accident. If I had known that we could get a large quantity of slimming tea, we would have put it on the market and made money by now. We were dirt poor a while ago."
Xu Xiaoya's face darkened. "Yes, we poured all our savings into Qimingdeng Electronics production, and now it's finally paying off. Our lives are getting better every day, and I'm really happy."
Zhang Lingfeng said, "Gentlemen, this isn't a 'bitter memories' meeting. Now, please welcome my master to give us some guidance."
Zhao Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Based on the data measured in the past two days, a ratio of 1000:1 between genuine slimming tea and regular slimming tea can achieve ideal weight loss, fat elimination, and bowel cleansing effects within ten days. If you want to maintain this effect, the dosage should be controlled at 2000:1 from the eleventh to the twentieth day, and at 4000:1 from the twenty-first to the thirtieth day. A full-fledged slimming and fat-eliminating process can be completed in a month, with effects equivalent to a full cup of slimming tea."
Xu Xiaoya said, "So you're saying you're dividing the effects of a cup of tea into thirty days?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, the three phases over thirty days give us more room to maneuver."
Xu Xiaoya said, "Nowadays, if a cup of slimming tea sells for 100,000 yuan, there would be a huge line of people crying and begging for it. So, the cost of slimming tea for a month should be over 100,000 yuan?"
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "No, it's too expensive. This price point is not suitable for widespread promotion. If we want to make more money, we need to target the middle class and expand the market to potentially earn more profits."
Zhang Lingfeng said, "Master, just set the price directly. I don't understand it anyway. I just need to know how much a box costs."
Zhao Qiang said, "The first stage is the period when the effect is most obvious, and we use the highest dosage, so the price will be appropriately higher. One large box contains ten packets, one packet per day, and the price per box is slightly higher. The second stage is also ten packets per box, and the price per box is slightly higher. The third stage is also ten packets per box, and the price per box is slightly higher."
Xu Xiaoya frowned. "Zhao Qiang, if we do it this way, the total value of one course of treatment is only six thousand. After deducting manufacturing and labor costs, as well as channel and advertising fees, the profit is less than one-twentieth of what we would have made with the original sales method. We're losing out too much."
Zhao Qiang said, "But squad leader, think about it. We'll be facing the national and even global market in the future, which is a far cry from the word-of-mouth effect in Donghai City! You can't possibly go around the country or the world promoting your product, can you? We might not make much money even if we die. Besides, I've checked the prices of slimming teas on the market, and ours is already incredibly expensive. Of course, the effect is also the best, and I can guarantee there will be no side effects or rebound."
Zhang Lingfeng said, "Master, as long as our products guarantee the current effects, let alone six thousand, even if we raise the price to ten thousand, there will definitely be people who will buy them! Moreover, I think weight loss is not a one-off deal. Even if you successfully lose weight this month and don't rebound, you can still gain weight next month if you overeat and drink. Then you will still have to buy our weight loss tea. We will make a huge profit!"
Xu Xiaoya stood up and paced anxiously around the room, considering the profitability of Zhao Qiang's proposed method. She absolutely dared not worry about the future operating income…
"Zhao Qiang, I still think the price is a bit low. I have a few suggestions: the first phase should be set at 100 yuan, the second phase at 80 yuan, and the third phase at 100 yuan. If we sell to foreign countries in the future, we should change the price from RMB to USD. Our results are real and tangible. I think with some media promotion and certification from relevant institutions, we will definitely not have to worry about sales."
Zhao Qiang also had to weigh the pros and cons. If the price was too high, he would inevitably lose some customers. However, there was also an advantage: he could reduce the production of slimming tea without reducing sales revenue. After all, his energy was limited, and he couldn't produce slimming tea formulas indefinitely. In addition, he wondered if he was being too greedy. He did feel a little guilty when setting the price, considering that consumers didn't earn money easily and he didn't want to cut their profits too much.
"Okay." Zhao Qiang agreed after a moment's thought. "Xiaoya, you and Zhang Lingfeng should plan this out. We need a production and packaging workshop. I will provide the base for the slimming tea. It will be mixed evenly into the regular tea according to the specified ratio. As for the source, don't ask. This will be the company's top secret. If there is any leak, I will immediately shut down the company!"
Xu Xiaoya naturally had no problem with it, and Zhang Lingfeng raised his hand and swore, "Master, don't worry, I would never betray you even if I died."
Zhao Qiang nodded: "I hope you won't betray my trust, because you will also have shares in this company, and you will be the second largest shareholder."
Zhang Lingfeng was stunned: "Master, are you serious? You're giving me money? Anyone with eyes can see that this kind of slimming tea is an absolute money-making machine. We can earn tens of thousands for almost every customer we sell to. Of course, I'm not counting the cost of your mother tea, Master. I believe that tea must be incredibly expensive. But since you have such great abilities, we naturally won't consider that for now. We don't need to sell a lot. If we sell 10,000 units nationwide, that's hundreds of millions in revenue!"
Zhao Qiang was shocked when he calculated it. "Damn, the three stages of the slimming tea add up to..." he thought. As for the cost, it should be around 10,000 yuan. This includes operating costs and labor costs. Zhao Qiang's side will have to work harder, but even if he uses the money to buy energy-boosting foods, it shouldn't exceed four yuan. After deducting expenses for distribution channels and advertising, one set of slimming tea would definitely bring in over ten thousand yuan!
Upon learning this result, Zhao Qiang paced back and forth in the room three or four times with excitement. Even Xu Xiao and Ya couldn't help but blush. What if they sold over 100,000 units in a month? You have to understand that the Chinese market is definitely not limited to just 100,000 units of slimming tea. This is much more profitable than selling electronic products. Not to mention, there is also the overseas market, which is calculated in US dollars.
Zhao Qiang said to Zhang Lingfeng, "Don't be too happy yet. You will be fully investing in this health food company, and you will be fully responsible for its management in the future. Although I am the major shareholder, I will only be providing the mother tea and waiting to collect the money. The initial plan is to give you 30% of the shares. As for how you operate these 30% of the shares, that's up to you. I know that it's inconvenient to do things in the health food business without someone protecting you, but I won't give you any extra expenses in this regard. All the money will come from these 30% of the shares, how about that?"
Zhang Lingfeng was stunned for a long time. "Thirty percent? Master, you're being too generous! Even if it's calculated at 10,000 portions a month, my income will exceed thirty million! My God, I've never earned so much money in my life! You know, the total investment in Tianmeng Nightclub was only a little over nine million! And that was over several years, and the total annual income never exceeded thirty million. Am I... am I dreaming?"
Xu Xiaoya was also a little reluctant. Thirty percent? Zhao Qiang was indeed being a bit too generous.
Zhao Qiang said to Zhang Lingfeng, "I know your family still has a certain influence in the provincial government. This 30% is not for you to take all by yourself. To put it bluntly, you must protect the companies under my name in the future. I don't want others to interfere with my business. In addition, it would be best if you could gradually get in touch with the central government as well. This is extremely important for our future expansion into major cities. To put it bluntly, you have to be my protector in the officialdom!"
Zhang Lingfeng remained silent for a long while before saying, "Master, I need to discuss this with my grandfather and maternal grandfather. I really don't dare to give you an answer right now."
Zhao Qiang said, "If you give me an answer right now, I really don't believe you. This matter is not urgent. After all, I still need to collect some data to verify the efficacy I just estimated. In addition, building the production and packaging plant will also take time. Moreover, publicity and promotion, as well as obtaining approvals and certifications, all require going through procedures. However, today we will set the outline of cooperation. Xu Xiao and Ya will discuss the specific details with you. She will also participate in supervising the company's daily operations in the future. If you do not satisfy me, then I have the right to cancel the cooperation."
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Volume 2 [171] Hello, Bad
Bufafeng patted his own chest and said, "Master, don't worry. You are like a money-printing machine. I will never let you down. As long as my family agrees to the terms, we'll go all out!"