Qin Hao: "Okay."


    He hung up the phone.


    Qin Hao left the company and drove towards Jianghai University Main Campus.


    That morning, the same news spread throughout the business circles of Jianghai City:


    "Jiangshan Roasted Duck Company spent millions to acquire Delicious Duck Company."


    This news was significant and attracted a lot of attention; Delicious Duck Company was an established business in Jianghai.


    Now that it had been acquired, who in Jianghai''s roasted and cooked duck industry could stop Jiangshan Roasted Duck Company''s progress?


    Their secrecy in the initial stages was very well-maintained. When other companies in the same industry heard this news, their expressions changed instantly.


    The acquisition of Delicious Duck was tantamount to declaring to everyone that there was about to be a new leader in Jianghai''s roasted and cooked duck industry.


    In the past, Delicious Duck Neck and Liu Hei Ya were the dominant players.


    But now, with their sales sharply decreasing, once Jiangshan Roasted Duck fully integrated the Delicious Duck stores,


    Jiangshan Roasted Duck would undoubtedly become the leader in Jianghai''s roasted and cooked duck industry.


    The person in charge of Liu Hei Ya Company hadn''t joined Lin Helai and others in opposing Jiangshan Roasted Duck initially.


    As for what they were thinking, no one knew.


    ...


    About ten minutes later, Qin Hao arrived at the cafe Xia Qing had mentioned.


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    He parked the car next to the shop, then walked into the cafe.


    Xia Qing was sitting in a corner of the cafe, stirring her coffee spoon as if pondering something.


    Qin Hao saw her and paused, his gaze fixed. Although he saw Xia Qing every night in videos, seeing her in person always felt different than on video.


    He walked over to Xia Qing''s table.


    Xia Qing felt someone approaching and looked up to see Qin Hao, her eyes filled with complex emotions.


    "You''re here, have a seat."


    Then she called the waiter over and ordered a cappuccino for Qin Hao.


    Soon, the coffee was served, but Qin Hao didn''t touch it.


    Xia Qing was still stirring her coffee with the spoon in her hand.@@@@


    The couples around him, seeing his action, nearly burst out laughing.


    Drinking a cup of coffee in one gulp, this brother must have been deeply shocked.


    ...


    After leaving the cafe?, Qin Hao drove back to the company.


    He hadn''t been to the university for several days, but Chen Ping frequently contacted him to report some information.


    The development on the fatty''s side was going well; the office location had already moved to a large office building, and they now had several dozen employees.


    Back at the company, Qin Hao gathered Feng Xiangyi and several others into the meeting room.


    Feng Xiangyi, Nie Si, the deputy director of the marketing department Lv Rong, manager Song Zhu, and deputy manager Li Jing.


    Qin Hao addressed them, "I plan to find a celebrity to endorse our company, I''ve called you here to discuss this."


    An endorsement?


    Feng Xiangyi''s eyes lit up; she had long wanted Qin Hao to hire a celebrity for endorsement as it could greatly enhance the popularity of Jiangshan Roasted Duck.


    Lv Rong asked, "Mr. Qin, what is your budget? Also, which TV channel do you plan to use, and what timing for the advertisement? Prime time slots are very expensive."


    Qin Hao said, "Don''t worry about the money. Just discuss the matter of the spokesperson; the more popular, the better, and their character and reputation should also be top-notch."


    Li Jing spoke, "Mr. Qin, I think Zhao Yuying is quite suitable, but I''m not sure about her schedule."


    Song Zhu nodded, "That''s right, Zhao Yuying is currently a popular star in Xuan Country, highly popular, and she has a good character and reputation without any scandals. She''d be quite appropriate."


    Lv Rong added, "Zhao Yuying indeed is a good choice. Jiang Feifei, Yang Wenhao, Li Wenjun, and other popular stars could also be considered."


    Qin Hao thought for a moment and said, "Let''s not consider male candidates for now."


    Feng Xiangyi suggested, "Mr. Qin, we can contact Zhao Yuying first. If she is not available, we can then consider a second choice."


    The others nodded slightly in agreement with Feng Xiangyi''s proposal.


    Qin Hao said, "Discuss the budget, and also the cost for prime time ad spots on CCTV-1."


    Feng Xiangyi responded, "Zhao Yuying''s endorsement fee is approximately between twenty to thirty million per year, which needs to be negotiated.


    As for prime time advertising costs on CCTV-1, it should be very high. We need to inquire about the exact price, and it''s not even certain we can secure a spot."


    Qin Hao concluded, "You handle it. Also purchase prime time ad spots on Jianghai TV and Shuinan TV Channel when the time comes."


    After the discussion, Feng Xiangyi''s team contacted Zhao Yuying''s Studio.


    Zhao Yuying''s studio was in Jianghai City, and Feng Xiangyi soon made contact. She then informed them that if possible, the two parties could engage in specific negotiations.


    The response from the other side was simple: We have submitted the request; please wait patiently.