Chapter 397: Preparation Phase

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Zhou Chao had just entered Ling Chen’s office when he heard a stern voice. “Ling Chen, are you trying to scare me half to death?” Zhou Chao remarked, looking at Ling Chen, who was lying on the sofa.

Hearing Zhou Chao’s voice, Ling Chen quickly sat up from the sofa.

“Boss, you’re here. Have you had lunch?”

“I’ve already had lunch. It’s because of your call last night that 1 hurriedly flew over from Peng City. I grabbed a quick meal by the roadside. Are you planning to take a nap?” Zhou Chao asked, eyeing the pillow on the sofa.

“Cough, 1 was just preparing to take a short nap. Boss, don’t blame me. It was your instruction to call you immediately in case of any situation. I didn’t expect the assistant to the CEO of Lei Du Group to call me in the middle of the night,” Ling Chen replied, trying to sound pitiful.

“Alright, alright, I’m not here to blame you. If you’re ready for a nap, go ahead. I’ll go to the rest area and rest for a while. As they say, an emperor won’t starve his soldiers to death, and I’m not in a hurry.”

“Boss, why don’t you take a nap here, and I’ll go to the rest area?”

“No need.” After saying that, Zhou Chao walked out with Lin Wu. Upon seeing this, Ling Chen lay back on the sofa and went back to sleep.

It wasn’t until 3 o’clock in the afternoon that Zhou Chao woke up. He stretched lazily, and his joints made a few cracking sounds.

“Boss, you’re awake. Have some water first!” Lin Wu grabbed a bottle of Evian from the nearby fridge and handed it to Zhou Chao.

Zhou Chao accepted it and unscrewed the cap, taking a long drink. He finished the entire bottle of mineral water in one go.

“This is refreshing! I’m so thirsty now after that dry pot we had for lunch!” Downing the whole bottle of Evian made him feel much better.

“Boss, Mr. Ling came twice while you were sleeping. Seeing that you were resting, he didn’t disturb you.”

“Alright, I know,” Zhou Chao acknowledged and then proceeded to Ling Chen’s office.

Upon entering, he saw Ling Chen deeply engrossed in reading a document.

Seeing Zhou Chao come in, Ling Chen immediately put down the document.

“Boss, you’re awake.”

“Mmm,” Zhou Chao nodded and sat down on the sofa.

“What are your plans for our cooperation with Lei Du Group this time?”

Ling Chen contemplated for a moment and said, “1 plan to hold a press conference to announce our collaboration with an international luxury brand company. I also intend to invite some well-known fashion design studios to participate.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chao thought for a moment and then shook his head.

“Our primary goal for this event is to address the plagiarism issue with DA and, at the same time, promote our traditional clothing. We want more people to understand and embrace traditional fashion. Holding a regular press conference might not attract much attention. If we’re going to do it, let’s make it big.”

Ling Chen wore a puzzled expression as he asked, “So, Boss, what exactly do you have in mind?”

“I want to organize the first nationwide event for traditional clothing in Modu, similar to a comic convention. However, our focus will be on promoting traditional clothing. We’ll call upon enthusiasts of Chinese traditional fashion from across the country to participate. We’ll also establish various awards, with participants voting for their favorites. In addition to cash prizes, there will be a chance for the winning design to be featured in a collaborative release with Lei Du’s luxury brand. In essence, the winning attire may become a part of Lei Du’s luxury collection.”

“Boss, isn’t that a bit too ambitious?”

“It needs to be ambitious. 1 even want to organize a global event for the Huaxia traditional fashion line, but that’s something we can’t achieve in the short term,” Zhou Chao lamented.

“Ling Chen, remember, we’re not only venting our frustrations but also promoting our own traditional clothing. We want more people to pay attention to it and prevent this traditional clothing from disappearing into history. We can’t let shameless companies like DA claim our designs as their own.”

“Boss, 1 understand. 1’11 arrange it immediately. Also, we’ll need to coordinate with various organizations in Modu. If possible, can you use your connections to expedite the process? Otherwise, it might delay us for a day or two,”

“Mmm, that could be an issue. Let me handle it,” Zhou Chao replied, rubbing his chin as he contemplated the matter.

“Boss, if there’s nothing else, 1’11 get to work right away.”

“Have all the arrangements been made with KE and our company’s traders?”

“It’s all set. Once things progress smoothly on our end, Lei Du will face the consequences, and KE will file a lawsuit in international court.”

“Alright, 1 got it. You handle that quickly, and I’ll deal with the matter you mentioned,” Zhou Chao said as he stood up.

Since this matter had been in the works for a while, and the preliminary preparations were already underway, he didn’t want to delay it any further. He wanted to get things organized quickly to prevent complications.

“I’m leaving now. Make the arrangements immediately, and bring along the subsidiary companies under the group. Consider it as a form of advertising. I’ll also check if others are willing to participate.”

“Understood, boss. I’ll get to it right away.”

“Alright, then I’ll be on my way.”

“Boss, let me give you a ride!”

“No need. I know my way around. Focus on your work!” Zhou Chao declined and left Ling Chen’s office with Lin Wu.

Once outside the company, as he sat in the car, Zhou Chao began to think about how to expedite the upcoming event. He needed to secure a suitable venue, prepare the staff, and handle participant registrations, among other things.

The primary concern was finding a large venue and navigating the event application process. Zhou Chao’s brows furrowed as he pondered the challenge.

“It looks like I’ll have to ask Qin Fen and the others,” he thought. After a moment of contemplation, he decided to contact Qin Fen and the others who were familiar with the local scene.

He took out his phone and called Qin Fen.

After several rings, Qin Fen finally answered, accompanied by some background noise.

“Hello, Young Master Zhou!”

“Are you busy? I can hear some noise on your end.”

“I’m at the Modu Racetrack, just having a few laps with some friends. What’s up? Is something wrong?”

“It’s not a big deal. I’m planning to organize a traditional Chinese fashion exhibition in Modu and wanted to ask if you have any leads on a venue or connections to help me kick-start this event quickly.”

“Regarding the venue, I can definitely help. As for the connections in that field, I’m not very familiar, but you can reach out to Shen Wenxuan. His family should have no issues with this in Modu.”

“Alright, I understand. Do you have any venue suggestions?”

“You could consider using the Modu International Expo Center. It’s been used for large-scale anime conventions before and should meet your requirements.”

“Great, i’ll look into it. Enjoy your time, and 1 won’t keep you any longer.”

“Alright, Young Master Zhou!” Zhou Chao hung up the phone, feeling relieved that he had a solution to the venue issue.

Meanwhile, Lin Wu had already driven into the Junzhou Hua ting residential area.

“Boss, we’re home!”

Lin Wu’s words snapped Zhou Chao out of his contemplation.

“We’re here?” Zhou Chao looked at the familiar garage as he opened the car door and stepped out.

“You can go back now. If there’s anything, I’ll call you sometimes.”

“Alright, boss!” Lin Wu nodded and got back into the car.

Once he arrived home, Zhou Chao sent a message to Shen Wenxuan.

“Are you available?”

Shortly after, Shen Wenxuan called him.

“Young Master Zhou, what can I do for you?”

“Well, I’m planning to organize a large-scale event in Modu, but the event application process is a bit tricky. 1 wanted to ask if you have any suggestions.” “An event? What kind of event are you planning, Zhou?”

“It’s a traditional Chinese fashion exhibition, similar to a comic convention.”

“Leave the event application to me. I can have it sorted within two days.”

“Great, I appreciate it!”

“It’s no trouble. By the way, Zhou, do you need sponsors? I think our Modu Green Emperor Group can participate since promoting our Chinese culture is everyone’s responsibility.”

“That’s a good idea. We can discuss it later. I’ll have someone contact you when the time comes.”

“Alright, Young Master Zhou, I’ll get to work on it. Let’s have dinner together after things settle down.”

“Sounds good! Let’s catch up then.” Zhou Chao hung up the phone.

As for the promotion aspect, Zhou Chao didn’t need to worry at all. With his own companies’ internet celebrities and stars, it would be a breeze. Not to mention, he was a shareholder in Tencent and Ali, and Ling Chen would utilize these resources.

After finishing up these matters, Zhou Chao checked the time and realized it was nearly 5 PM. He decided to prepare a delicious dinner to recharge himself for the evening activities.

“Oh, how could 1 forget!” Just as he was about to retrieve ingredients from the system’s storage in the kitchen, he remembered his promise to send gifts to Ye Zhengfeng. He had gotten caught up in other tasks and completely forgotten.

He hurriedly took out 10 kilograms of Yellowlip Fish Maw, 10 kilograms of Alba White Truffles, and 5 kilograms of Saffron from the system’s storage. He carefully placed them in two exquisite boxes and covered them with a bag.

Then, he called Lin Wu, who had just returned home, to handle this task.

“Hello, boss!”

“Lin Wu, come back here for a moment. 1 forgot something and need you to take care of it.”

“Alright, I’ll be right back!” Lin Wu sighed in resignation, picked up his keys, and headed out again.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chao began to prepare dinner. He took out some Kobe beef steaks, white truffles, and caviar. Once everything was ready, he would start cooking when Jiang Li returned.

Lin Wu arrived quickly, reaching Zhou Chao’s home in about ten minutes.

“Boss!”

Zhou Chao pointed to the three bags on the table.

“The two big bags must be delivered to Peng City tomorrow. Ask Wang Feng to take them to Ye Zhengfeng’s house. Take the small bag with you; it has some Kobe beef and caviar inside. You can share it with your wife!” This idea had occurred to Zhou Chao while he was preparing the ingredients.

Lin Wu’s face lit up with a grin, and he said cheerfully, “Thank you, boss!”

With that, Lin Wu carefully carried the three bags and left..