C93 Cooperation Canceled
Junbei rubbed his hands in excitement. "So, can we start now?"
Lin Jia nodded. "You can do whatever you want and do whatever you want. "
"I love these words too much. " Jun Beibei received the order and cheered, then walked back to his workplace and waited.
"It's a bit like a tiger going down the mountain! Beibei, take it easy. " Zhou Siyu reminded him jokingly.
"See. " Jun Beibei stretched his shoulders and stretched his arms, as if he was facing a war.
Perhaps this was indeed a war.
"It started so quickly?" Luo Luoxue came back to her senses and looked at the album in her hand. She was reluctant to part with it and could not move her gaze away.
"I'll create a topic on the internet first. I'll use this opportunity to find an explosive point to attract the attention of the public. This will require a certain amount of time to accumulate and some good luck. " Jun Beibei's fingers quickly typed on the keyboard. When he was excited, his speed was faster than usual, and the keyboard was smashed by him until it rang.
"He has been waiting for this sum of money for a long time. " Zhou Siyu pouted. "Look at that crazy look. I'm afraid he's going to stir up trouble!"
"Beibei is very powerful. " Luo Luoxue interrupted in a low voice.
"Su Huai said that he would bring about a huge surprise. " Boundless anticipation arose in Lin Jia's heart.
Luo Luoxue's foundation in design had already indirectly proved Su Huai's judgment was accurate. Zhou Siyu's performance in the later stages also proved that Su Huai's layout was perfect. Currently, only Jun Beibei had yet to display his strength, but this big boy who usually spoke little and was shy seemed to have a unique understanding towards operating and advertising. He had once subtly stated that. . . The position he was best at had always been on the Internet, but the specific steps. . . Jun Beibei just smiled and didn't mention it.
"Beibei is already busy. We don't have time to take the product plans. Let's go and set the first season's products. " Lin Jia's words were directed at Luo Luoxue. After saying that, she politely nodded at Zhou Siyu and said, "Then, I'll have to trouble you with the safekeeping work here!"
"Don't worry, I guarantee that you'll be satisfied. "
Lin Jia left with satisfaction.
Luo Luoxue rushed into the locker room and changed into a narrow skirt and high heels. Her short hair was thin, and she still looked like a handsome young lady.
If she wanted to talk with Lin Jia about something, then her favorite two-dimensional outfit would seem a little strange. However, Luo Luoxue herself definitely wouldn't care about that. The reason why she was willing to change clothes was to help Lin Jia set up the product proposal for the first season. From the way she played the ticket, To put in everything you've got, and to the bottom of your heart full of expectation, This process didn't take long. Luo Luoxue probably didn't even realize that she had changed like this. . . She always did things based on her heart. When she wanted to work hard, she would work hard. When she didn't want to work hard, even ten oxen wouldn't be able to pull her.
"Cool!" Lin Jia gave a thumbs up and generously expressed her praise.
Luo Luoxue became shy, which was a rare sight. Her face was covered in a layer of pink. She combed her hair and said, "Isn't it too strange? Is there any need to adjust?"
"There's no need at all! The young lady's aura is all-powerful. I have a feeling that today's negotiations will go smoothly. " Lin Jia flipped through the folder and confirmed that all the required information had been brought. The smile on her face deepened. " Let's go! "
"All the best!" Zhou Siyu made a victory gesture.
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Life was always full of such accidents, no one knew what would happen in the next second.
The company that Lin Jia came to talk about was called Qi Heng Industrial, and the main company was building. There were a few subsidiaries under the company that were developing new products. They were involved in a closed industry chain. The related industries were either self-built or acquired. There was a huge financial chain supporting them. The start of the business was very smooth, and in a short period of time, it was already very lively. It was worth looking forward to it.
Lin Jia hoped to get the support of Qi Heng Industrial Group to promote the first season of Embroidery products that was about to be launched through the online and offline sales channels that their company had already established.
After looking at the sample, Qi Heng was quite interested. After making a series of assessments, he could not wait to inform Lin Jia to bring some people to the company to discuss the details.
Generally speaking, under the premise that the other party was so proactive, it meant that the success rate of this collaboration was quite high. Even the terms of concession that he had previously estimated could be lowered correspondingly, and the initiative was more concentrated on Embroidery.
The administrative staff invited Lin Jia and Luo Luoxue to the meeting room. After pouring them a cup of tea, they left with a smile.
"We didn't come early. " Luo Luoxue looked at the time.
The appointment was three o'clock in the afternoon. It was now 2. 55 o'clock, and it was very polite. They had only arrived a few minutes earlier.
Qi Heng actually only sent out a person who couldn't even be described with words to receive him.
This matter was a bit strange.
Lin Jia and Luo Luoxue looked at each other in silence, but what they saw was worry in each other's eyes.
Another half an hour later, a middle-aged woman wearing a white professional suit walked in. She had a serious expression on her face.
She went straight to Lin Jia. "You are the business manager sent by Embroidery?"
"Yes, my surname is Lin Jia. "
The self-introduction was directly interrupted. The middle-aged woman said impatiently, "I am here to inform you that Qi Heng's cooperation with your company is canceled. You can leave now. "
"Cancel?" The smile on Lin Jia's face disappeared. "We received a partnership invitation this morning!"
"If you don't understand what I'm saying, I can repeat for you - Cancel cooperation. " The middle-aged woman pointed in the direction of the door. "Do you need me to invite security to send you out?"
"What's the reason?" Lin Jia remained unmoved.
"Reason? You have the nerve to ask for a reason for something that has been plagiarized? You dare to use a work that involves copyright disputes? Embroidery is a small company. If you cause a dispute, you can just declare bankruptcy and then naturally throw the blame on Qi Heng? Miss Lin. You seem to be very young, but you are very good at scheming!" The middle-aged woman had a look of disgust on her face as if there was no room for negotiation.
"Our main company is doing all the original works. There's no plagiarism. " The other party's accusation was too serious, Lin Jia solemnly stated.
"Whether it is plagiarism or not, you know. We have already seen the evidence and confirmed that your plagiarism was established. Alright. Stop talking nonsense here. I don't have time to talk about this topic with you anymore. "
After the middle-aged woman finished speaking, she immediately wanted to leave.
Luo Luoxue blocked her way, her eyes burning with anger.
"Since you said it was plagiarism, you should at least bring out the so-called evidence, right? To dismiss such an important collaboration without making any charges, isn't this bullying?"
"A small, unknown company like you deserves to be bullied by us? Alright, let's just rub our nose and admit our evil deeds. Is it fun to keep nagging? This matter is not about who has the loudest voice. Whoever has the final say!"
The middle-aged woman was already very impolite.
As the chief designer of the first season's product, Luo Luoxue's words were like a slap to her face.
It would be strange if she didn't explode.
She rushed forward and wanted to continue arguing, but her arm was grabbed by Lin Jia.
"Luoxue, stop arguing. Let's leave first. " The anger on Lin Jia's face disappeared without anyone noticing.
Luo Luoxue's temper rose. Even if Lin Jia wanted to persuade her, it would take a lot of effort.
They pulled and pulled and finally walked out of the main entrance of the building.
Lin Jia's hand was fiercely flung away.
"What do you mean? They are saying that we are plagiarizing! Can you admit such an unwarranted crime? If this gets out, how are we going to survive in the industry?"
Lin Jia glanced at her, "Who are you going to argue with?"
"I'll argue with whoever falsely accused me of plagiarizing. " Luo Luoxue roared loudly.
"Do you know what happened?" Lin Jia became even calmer.
"How would I know what happened without asking!" Luo Luoxue angrily scratched her hair. Her short hair was wild and unruly. It was as if her entire body was on fire.
"Calm down. You have to pay attention to a way to do things. Being angry all the time, other than being able to vent for a short period of time, doesn't have much of an advantage. " After saying that, Lin Jia took out her phone and searched.
She made a call and said something in a low voice.
She was probably begging someone. She was being quite polite.
". . . Miss Li, this is really troublesome. Well, then we'll wait for you at the coffee shop. One hour, no problem. We'll see you then. . . "
Lin Jia hung up the phone and said, "Ask out the assistant of the manager who was in charge of the project docking. I think you should be able to get a satisfactory answer from her. "
"Should we go and wait now?" Luo Luoxue was full of anger.
She should indeed be angry.
She rushed to Qi Heng in a hurry. She had planned to sign the contract today. Who would have thought that such an unexpected situation would suddenly occur? Her mood was so low that it was like jumping off a cliff. Luo Luoxue pursed her lips. She had to spend a huge amount of endurance to suppress the surging disappointment and grievance in her heart.
"I've sent the location of the coffee shop to your WeChat. You know Miss Li. I've dealt with her before, so you go and wait. Drink a cup of coffee with her and carefully ask about the cause and effect. After you're done, remember to send me a WeChat message. Then you can go back to the company. " As usual, Lin Jia explained the work in detail.
When Luo Luoxue saw that she was about to leave, she immediately grabbed her arm. "What about you? Aren't you going with me? "
"Luoxue, the first season's product was something that you and I worked together to produce. Every creativity, Every sketch was adjusted and corrected many times, and I followed them all the way. Did you copy or not? I know. " Lin Jia patted her shoulder comfortingly. "But the top priority right now is still to finalize the cooperation. Obviously, we need Qi Heng's channel to do the first distribution. "
Luo Luoxue found that she was somewhat unable to keep up with her train of thought.
"Didn't that woman say that the cooperation was canceled?"
"If I don't try hard, how would I know if there is no possibility of cooperation?" Lin Jia took a deep breath and said, "Alright, put away your emotions and do what you can do in advance. We will divide the work and cooperate, and keep in touch. "
She handed all the documents in her hands to Luo Luoxue, then she turned around and returned to Qi Hengye Industrial's office building.
When she left, she did not say what she wanted to do.
But Luo Luoxue knew that Lin Jia would definitely do her best to not let go of any opportunity to turn the situation around.
That person of hers, wasn't she always like this?
Receiving some excitement, Luo Luoxue felt that her frustration had also dissipated quite a bit.
"Don't let me know which bastard is spreading rumors behind my back. I definitely won't let him off!"
Luo Luoxue sped up her pace and headed in the direction of the coffee shop.
After entering the office building, Lin Jia found a seat on the sofa in the hall and sat down.
There was a strict visitor system here, so there was no way to directly enter the office without an appointment. Of course, the workplaces in the office area were one by one. Even if she mixed in and found the person she wanted to meet, she would not have a chance to talk seriously.
If she didn't find an opportunity to correct the so-called "plagiarism charge" at the first possible moment, As long as they delayed it a little, the charge would basically be established. Even if he could turn the tables when the time came, Of course, he could still argue over whether it was right or wrong, but the most important business opportunity would definitely be missed. In the CASE where they had a win-win cooperation, Every action had to be realistic. Lin Jia had learned a long time ago to not care too much about her feelings. She had to put all of her focus on the goal she wanted to achieve.
She was like a cheetah, staring at the people coming and going near the elevator.
As Jun Beibei had said, there were some things that required a bit of luck other than using all of her strength.
She clenched her wrist and adjusted her breathing.
Then she would leave it to luck.
Ten minutes passed. . .
Half an hour later. . . Half an hour passed. . .
One hour passed. . .
Luo Luoxue had already sent a message over. She had met with Miss Li but had yet to get to the main topic, so she would contact her later.
Another 15 minutes passed, and the security guards of the building were looking at her from time to time. Lin Jia looked like she was waiting for someone, but after waiting for so long, no one showed up. Lin Jia, on the other hand, looked relaxed as she looked at the crowd in high spirits.
Suddenly, she seemed to have seen someone, and her eyes lit up.
Lowering her head and fiddling with her phone, Lin Jia quickly stood up and followed them out.
Not long after, the other party sensed that something was wrong and quickly turned around. The moment she saw Lin Jia, she stood there stiffly.
"Long time no see, Zhang Xiaoyan. How have you been recently?" Lin Jia looked up at Qi Heng's huge billboard and asked sarcastically, "Why? From HM to C & G, and now you're here at Qi Heng Industrial?"
"You. . . Why are you here?" Zhang Xiaoyan's eyes were wandering. She could not even make eye contact with Lin Jia.
"Why am I here? This question is very interesting. You should know why I'm here, right?" Lin Jia clenched her fists and walked straight towards her.
She always looked good when she walked. Even though she was wearing thin high heels, she still walked steadily and steadily.
She was also full of power and pressure.
During the days when Lin Jia and Zhang Xiaoyan were colleagues, Zhang Xiaoyan had been somewhat afraid of Lin Jia. They were about the same age, but every time Zhang Xiaoyan faced Lin Jia, she felt like she was being suppressed.
Today, although Lin Jia was still smiling, Zhang Xiaoyan clearly realized that Lin Jia was angry.
"A friend of mine works here. I'm here to. . . " Zhang Xiaoyan suddenly bit her lips hard. Damn it, what was she doing? Why did she have to explain it to Lin Jia? She was not afraid of offending Lin Jia!
"Speak, why aren't you saying anything?" Lin Jia curled her lips. "You have already f * cking left for so long, yet you are still paying attention to my movements. You are really. . . Persistent! This time, was it you who committed the crime alone, or was it another gang? "
"What gang? I don't know what you're talking about! Move aside, I still have things to do. I have to leave now. " Zhang Xiaoyan didn't want to stay here any longer. She felt an indescribable awkwardness when she faced Lin Jia. The longer she stayed, the more uncomfortable she felt. The feeling of tossing and turning almost shattered the calmness that she maintained on the surface.
"Go back and convey a few words to He Chengqian, say that I said it!" Lin Jia spoke slowly.
"Why should I help you convey it?" Zhang Xiaoyan retorted unhappily.
However, she did not realize that although she said no, she had stopped in her tracks.
She was subconsciously waiting to hear it.
Lin Jia had an idea in her heart.
"Tell He Cheng not to play these dirty tricks behind his back. A big man. He couldn't let go of the resentment and hatred in his heart. He would look for whoever he wanted to find. He thought that he would start with me. Even if you find a soft persimmon to pinch? Then you have to ask me if I'm willing or not! Isn't it embarrassing to spread that little trick of yours now? To fabricate facts without any basis, this kind of false accusation that is based on lies. How long can it last? When everything is exposed, your life will not be any better!"
Zhang Xiaoyan was exasperated. " I don't know what you're talking about! "
"I hold a grudge. " Lin Jia interrupted her.
"Ah?" Zhang Xiaoyan widened her eyes and instantly panicked.
"Let's wait and see. "
Lin Jia left after saying that.
"What do you want to do? Don't mess around! Lin Jia! Explain yourself!" Zhang Xiaoyan screamed and jumped behind him. She was in a bad mood.
However, Lin Jia did not turn around to look at her.
Since she knew who the culprit was, it didn't matter if she dealt with it later. The most important thing right now was to make the necessary remedies. She didn't want to waste any more time looking for another partner.
On WeChat, Luo Luoxue's message had already been sent over.
Her conversation with Miss Li went quite smoothly, and she also got a rough idea of what had happened.
Qi Heng had three subsidiaries of related industries looking for suitable projects. They did not lack funds, nor did they lack channels. Their goal was also very accurate, which was to make it public. As for the product inventory and concept instructions that Xiu Jin submitted. . . It just so happened to be in line with Qi Heng's idea, so the cooperation in the early stages went very smoothly. Qi Heng gave enough sincerity and expectation. He wanted to use the patriotism and national pride of this series of China embroidery works as the focal point. Publish it in front of the public.
Until today, someone reported it to Qi Heng. It was said that two-thirds of the first season's products were plagiarized, and Qi Heng had placed high hopes on most of these works. They would be sold in an explosive amount. In addition, the reports were submitted in writing, so the evidence department was very clear. The timing of the card was just right when Qi Heng was planning to sign the contract. Such a sudden situation. . . Qi Heng was furious and did not have the time to verify the authenticity of the report. However, he stopped it first.
Lin Jia's eyes lit up and she quickly replied with a message: "Are you sure it's' called for a stop ', not' called off '?"
Not long after, Luo Luoxue replied with a message: "I'm sure Miss Li said 'stop'. Regarding this, I had my own doubts, but Miss Li said that calling for a stop actually means that the chances of restarting are extremely low. "
Just using words, she could still feel Luo Luoxue's depression.
She quickly added, "Excellent, what should we do next? Miss Li said that the few managers that Qi Heng's headquarters sent to evaluate the project were all very angry. In the morning's small meeting, they all expressed that they would no longer work with a small company as unreliable as Embroidered Embroidery. Miss Li also said that it wouldn't take long for them to form a partnership with Embroidered Embroidered Embroidered Embroidered Embroidery. This matter would be known by more people. At that time, it will be even harder for us to find a partner. "
Honesty is becoming more and more important in today's society.
A new company would naturally have a smooth sailing if it was a big company.
However, if they offended their partner from the very beginning of the partnership, it could be imagined how difficult the road ahead would be in the future.
He Chengqian and Zhang Xiaoyan had come with the intention of dealing a fatal blow. They had never thought of giving Embroidery Jin a chance to struggle at death's door.
Lin Jia understood some of the things that had happened, and her mood calmed down instead.
"Luoxue, go back to the company. Ask Zhou Siyu to contact Su Huai and tell him everything that had happened today. Don't leave the company and wait for my news. "
Lin Jia raised her head and looked at the tall office building at Qi Heng's headquarters. Countless thoughts flashed through her heart for a moment.
- - -
The first opportunity to form a partnership with Qi Heng was because there was a vice president with the surname Zhu in the company's headquarters. She had a wife who loved handmade embroidery at home.
It was said that Madam Zhu's family had some history. She had received a traditional education since she was young. As adults were influenced by their lives, she was particularly interested in some traditional cultures.
For a while, in order to cooperate with Luo Luoxue in designing, Lin Jia had forced herself to take the needle and thread again in order to recover the state she had been in when she had learned from her grandmother. She had a lot of pictures, such as flowers, birds, and insects. She was rich and happy, but Lin Jia had often embroidered these pictures when she was young, so it was not difficult at all to make them.
When she had nothing better to do, she suddenly saw a group of high-definition pictures of the vast starry sky. With the clear night sky in the middle of summer night as the theme, the group of stars was dazzling. It was so beautiful that it made people wonder if they were in a dream. Thus, she had an idea and embroidered a piece of work called The Horse of Midsummer Night.
The most eye-catching part of this piece of work was the intertwining light and shadow formed between the starry sky and the clouds. The entire creation of the work was in the seemingly invisible clouds and twinkling stars.
Lin Jia set up an embroidery table in her office. The tools needed for embroidery were also well prepared. As long as she had time, she would sit at the table and immerse herself in it wholeheartedly.
Luo Luoxue was the same. Whenever she had time, she would sit by the side and watch. From time to time, she would ask a few questions. The two of them tried to combine embroidery with daily life to see if they could produce inspiration for the new product design.
Zhou Siyu was a fashion expert to begin with. She was very interested in all the interesting and new things. This was the first time in her life that she had observed handmade embroidery at such a close distance. Whenever she saw something interesting, she would always like to take pictures. Not long after, the composition of Zhongxia Night Horse was completed. From the layout of the picture, one could roughly tell the overall appearance of the entire work.
Zhou Siyu sighed in admiration as she continued to take pictures and retain the texture of the embroidery.
Later on, after getting Lin Jia's permission, Zhou Siyu did a small topic on Weibo in the form of a series of articles. The pictures that she carefully selected and released carried a trace of emotion. The piece of work went from a white brocade to a starry sky filled with stars. The colors seemed to have been painted layer by layer in a special way. She even made a set of moving pictures to describe it. Very soon, it attracted a lot of attention.
Among them was this handmade embroidery master, Madam Zhu, who loved this art very much.
Through Weibo, Madam Zhu expressed her desire to buy this piece of work.
However, she was quickly rejected. Firstly, the work had not been completed, and the completion time would depend on whether Lin Jia was busy or not, so she could not book it. Secondly, her purpose of coming to Lin Jia was not to sell the work, so she was not very interested in it.
Mrs. Zhu followed her on Weibo for more than a month and kept sending private messages to Zhou Siyu, hoping that she could upload more details. After a long time, she actually proposed to pay a visit to this piece of work that gave her a strong visual impact. She wanted to see the master of embroidery again.