Chapter 278 Dialogue with Alian, the knot is hard to solve!
"Is it such a grand event?"
Shen Fei asked jokingly.
"It's too late. My dad doesn't trust me going out alone. I can't defeat him..."
Ajiali tucked a strand of bangs behind her ear.
Today she was wearing a simple dress, and she looked fairy-like.
Even under the cover of night, Ajiali is still dazzlingly beautiful.
"I...I sent you a text message before, please don't misunderstand..."
"I just want to exchange Christmas apples with you."
Ajiali said suddenly.
Shen Fei was stunned when he heard this, then smiled and shook his head.
The previous text message, combined with the time when it was sent, was indeed too ambiguous.
"But I have already misunderstood."
"Look at me coming all the way from Houston in the middle of the night, isn't it just a complete misunderstanding?"
Shen Fei still said jokingly.
"I realized something was wrong after I posted it... What do you think I should do?"
Ajiali asked, her cheeks already slightly red.
Fortunately, her followers were standing far away.
Otherwise, Ajiali's current appearance as a little woman might shock their jaws.
"Okay, I'm just kidding."
"This is the only apple I prepared this year, and I give it to you."
Shen Fei stretched out his right hand that was originally carried behind his back. In his hand was a very delicate gift box.
The two immediately exchanged apples.
"Tomorrow morning, I have something very important to do and I have to fly back to Houston immediately."
Shen Fei said lightly.
"Um..."
"Well...I'm very happy that you came to see me!"
Ajiali's bright eyes flashed, and she mustered up the courage to say.
"I am also very happy."
Shen Fei smiled slightly, then turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait a moment."
Ajiali suddenly spoke.
Shen Fei turned around and smelled a faint fragrance.
The next moment, Ajiali actually stood up on her tiptoes, and like a dragonfly touching water, she left a sweet kiss on his cheek.
Without waiting for Shen Fei's reaction, the king's daughter turned around and trotted away.
Shen Fei froze on the spot for a few seconds.
"I was so shocked that I almost lost my first kiss."
For a long time, he muttered to himself.
But the raised corners of his mouth seemed to be protesting against Shen Fei's insincere words.
............
Early the next morning, Shen Fei held his first shareholder meeting since taking over Under Armour.
At the conference, Asian young people vividly demonstrated the "three tips for new officials to take office".
From the selection of brand spokespersons, to design concepts, to publicity methods... Shenfei has made very detailed and bold arrangements in every aspect.
In addition, he also invited many top designers from China.
"All subsequent products, if they want to be approved by me, must embody Chinese elements."
"So... designers, you are all the world's top talents. During this time, you must work hard to research new artistic elements."
"If you feel you are not qualified for this job, you can resign from me at any time."
"However, you will also miss a miracle in business history - Under Armor will become a presence comparable to Nike and Adidas within one year!"
Shen Fei said seriously and firmly.
After he finished speaking, the shareholders, executives, and employees present looked dumbfounded.
Obviously, for Under Armor to become the top 3 sports brand, it seems too incredible at present.
After all, according to last month’s data, Nike is about a hundred times larger than Under Armour!
After about 20 seconds of silence, a senior executive suddenly clapped.
Immediately afterwards, more and more applause broke out in the venue.
[Paking success!]
Shen Fei thought to himself.
However, after everyone accepted his grand blueprint, various problems also emerged.
"Boss, the investment in the publicity method you just mentioned will be huge, and the publicity team needs financial support!"
the publicity director asked.
"Of course I fully support it! This kind of advertising method will inevitably cause huge losses in the early stage, but in the later stage we will be able to monopolize most of the market. Don't be afraid of burning money, just keep burning!"
Shen Fei replied.
"Boss, the names you mentioned are so different!"
"It costs a lot of money to sign people like Harden in the NBA, Neymar in football, and The Rock. But people like Pogba and Mbappe, I have never heard of them."
the commercial director asked.
"Being famous means high signing fees, but even if it means paying liquidated damages, these people must be snatched away."
"The ones who are less famous, or those you have never heard of, are all young football players. You can find out who they are by asking a football scout. These people all sign long-term contracts, and the liquidated damages can be set as high as you want. high."
Shen Fei replied.
The reason why he only recommended newcomers in the football world was because of NCAA regulations - players cannot endorse commercial contracts or earn income from various business opportunities.
However, Shen Fei has only done in-depth research on basketball and football, so he can only start with football.
For next year's rookies like Leonard, Klay Thompson, and Jimmy Butler, he plans to wait until "March Madness" is over before taking action!
"Boss, I have done in-depth research on Chinese culture. I like the image of 'Qilin' very much. Can I apply it to the new product line?"
"Boss, this air vest is too shocking! Do we really want to produce it? I'm worried that the market will give us negative reviews!"
...
All kinds of problems came one after another.
Shen Fei answered various questions one by one very patiently.
There was no other way. In order to help Under Armor get out of the industry in a short period of time, he threw out too many forward-thinking ideas.
Although these people present are all industry elites with top abilities, it is very difficult to understand so many new concepts at once.
For example, that air vest.
It is the most popular model of the luxury brand LV in the original time and space.
Not only did it create a lot of revenue for the brand, but it also became a hot topic in the fashion industry and finally broke through the circle.
Many people who don't know anything about luxury goods have learned about this air vest and the existence of LV through various channels.
In fact, this product has no technological content at all, and its appearance is not beautiful at all. However, Shen Fei priced it at US$4,000!
This directly frightened all the designers at Under Armour.
It is inevitable that they will have doubts.
Fortunately, after Shen Fei answered patiently, everyone basically got the answers they wanted!
This shareholders' meeting lasted a whole day.
At the end, Shen Fei, who was always energetic, also felt a little tired.
But Asian young people believe that after today’s arrangements and deployment, Under Armor’s future will be bright!
............
Another day passed, Shen Fei drove to the training hall.
Today, the Rockets' two new players, Ben Wallace and Yi Jianlian, will participate in the team's joint training.
The purpose of Shen Fei's trip was to see the two of them.
When he arrived, the Rockets generals had already completed simple warm-up activities and were ready to start routine "lateral movement" training.
However, as soon as Shen Fei appeared in the training hall, they all stopped what they were doing.
"Good morning! Manager!"
"Boss, are you here?"
"It's been a long time since I came to see us train!"
...
The players, without exception, welcomed Shen Fei's arrival.
After all, the vast majority of people present have either received his appreciation or received his help.
"You can practice on your own and don't worry about me."
Shen Fei smiled and signaled.
Later, he and Mark Jackson watched the training from the sidelines.
"Ben and Yi came yesterday, right? How did they behave?"
Shen Fei asked.
"em..."
"that is..."
Mark Jackson hesitated to speak.
"Speak directly."
Shen Fei said simply.
"Just looking at yesterday's training, neither the old nor the young can make it into the rotation."
"My defensive awareness is top-notch, but my legs and feet can no longer keep up. I can play for a minute or two occasionally."
"Yi...I'll be blunt about it, boss. I guess you signed him because you wanted to continue to expand the Chinese market, right? But he and Yao Ming are not players of the same level at all."
"Yi is not only a matter of strength now, he also needs some time to adjust his mentality."
Mark Jackson said seriously.
Shen Fei nodded after hearing this.
The performance of the two people was basically in line with his expectations.
Da Ben's problem is easy to solve, but Yi Jianlian is more troublesome.
This season, he has received too much criticism.
Some disputes even spread to China on the other side of the ocean.
For example...Yi Jianlian's age issue.
If he can't untie his knot, then even system cheats won't be able to help him.
"In the recent period, give Ben Wallace some playing time and let him adapt to the Rockets' game."
"After a while, I will give you a dpoy-level book."
"As for Yi, I'll have a chat with him later, and I'll let you know what the follow-up arrangements will be."
Shen Fei arranged.
Mark Jackson not only had no objections, but was actually very surprised.
[A dpoy-level book? Is there such a good thing?]
He thought in his heart.
"Well, I'm waiting for your good news!"
Mark Jackson said with a smile.
Afterwards, the two of them observed the entire training class together.
It is worth mentioning that in the final group competition, Yi Jianlian also got a little playing time.
He faced off against Tucker in the game, and the scene was a little embarrassing...
Under the defense of the shoe king, Yi Jianlian appeared cautious and did not dare to make any moves at all.
After five minutes of play, he didn't even take a shot and only contributed two rebounds and one assist.
Whether it is Shen Fei or Mark Jackson, one can see extreme lack of confidence in Yi Jianlian's body language.
............
After the training, Shen Fei immediately stayed with Ah Lian and asked to talk to him.
Yi Jianlian did not refuse.
The two then walked to an empty court, shooting shots and chatting.
"Do you know why I want to trade you here?"
Shen Fei asked while dribbling the ball.
Ah Lian shook his head.
"There are no outsiders here, so I can say whatever I want."
"You may not know that in order to bring you to Houston, I put a lot of thought into completing that four-party deal.
"This is not for the sake of competing for the championship this year, but for the Olympics in two years' time."
"I hope that by then, you can stand beside Dayao and Shuhao and become the pillar of the Chinese men's basketball team."
Shen Fei said solemnly.
While he was talking, he kept observing Yi Jianlian's reaction.
Shen Fei discovered that when Ah Lian heard about the China Men’s Basketball Team, his eyes brightened up!
He knew that Yi Jianlian was not good at words now, so he continued to say:
"I know that the recent age controversy has had a great impact on you, and there are also many doubts in China."
"But what I want to say is...as long as you can perform at a high level on the court, no one cares whether you were born in 1984 or 1987."
"Moreover, your talent is second only to Dayao in the whole of China. You are fully capable of doing better!"
Ah Lian suddenly raised his head, obviously touched by Shen Fei.
"But...I can't find the feeling I had last season. I have been practicing hard all summer, but it seems to have no effect at all..."
"Moreover, it's getting harder and harder for me to communicate with my teammates. I don't know what to say to them."
Yi Jianlian finally expressed his feelings.
Shen Fei smiled slightly after hearing this.
As long as you ask the question, everything will be simple. All you need to do is solve the problem!