Chapter 2467 - 2260: Bring Your Company's Most Beautiful Actress Over_4

Besides, Song Xiaodong himself had business to discuss with Niu Yun.

Song Xiaodong pondered for a moment, then said to Niu Yun, "Boss Niu, to be honest, I actually quite like attending your pork feast, I haven't had enough of that braised pork yet. But I found that among the guests you invited, some don't seem to like me very much. So, I was already at the foot of the mountain, but after hearing what they said, I felt there was no need for me to go. So, Director Zhou, Miss Zhang, and I returned to the city center."

"Who is so bold? Don't they know that Mr. Song is a guest invited by me? Showing no respect to you, Mr. Song, means they're crossing me! Mr. Song, tell me their names, which idiot dared to offend you?" Niu Yun got fired up hearing what Song Xiaodong said. These guests were all begging Boss Niu to discuss business, and they ended up ruining what President Liu wanted to discuss, how stupid could they be?

"Boss Niu, I'd rather not say their names. Judging by their attitude, not everyone is as enthusiastic as you were in inviting me." Song Xiaodong added.

"They're all fools! Mr. Song, don't be angry, I'll lecture them when I return! Mr. Song, I'll personally fetch you, and when you arrive, I'll make them apologize to you one by one!" Boss Niu said to Song Xiaodong.

"Boss Niu, I doubt we'll get to eat, we've almost finished on our side." Song Xiaodong said.

"Forget about the meal then, in the afternoon I'll invite Mr. Song to soak in the hot springs, and in the evening there's a lantern festival at the temple, the night view is especially beautiful, Mr. Song must come and see it for yourself!" Niu Yun said.

"Alright, Boss Niu, you go ahead and eat, Director Zhou and I will come over after we finish our drinks!" Song Xiaodong said.

"Alright, alright, Mr. Song, come soon, I'll be waiting for you here!"

"Hmm."

At Song Xiaodong's gathering, apart from Song Xiaodong, everyone else was either a celebrity, an actor, a director, or a director of an entertainment company. They were all people from the same circle, so there were plenty of common topics to chat about over the meal which went from noon to afternoon.

Niu Yun's side was just having a normal meal since it was a gathering, and Niu Yun held back his anger.

After the meal, a group of old men went to soak in the hot springs.

Wang Siqi got dizzy in the bathhouse and couldn't take a hot sauna, so he went out to get some fresh air after soaking for a while.

Niu Yun, Ma Jiayi, Wang Shangjin, and Yu Yuan were chatting and joking in the hot spring and unconsciously ended up discussing the topic of online and offline sales again.

"Last month I visited several cities' clothing brand stores and found that the clothes there are basically all on sale. They used to be 20% off, now they're 50% off or even 90% off, and even then, there aren't many customers, the sales staff outnumbered the customers, watching them eagerly. Particularly shy customers are scared off just by seeing these staff and don't dare to come in." Wang Shangjin said.

"Yeah, offline sales are indeed tough now," Ma Jiayi nodded in agreement.

"Now young people are homebodies, they don't like going out, to put it plainly, they're lazy. They stay home playing games and watching videos all day without stepping out of their rooms, making them unsuited to the sales model of physical stores. The overly enthusiastic sales staff scare customers away directly, and the change in consumer characteristics is driving the emergence and development of the online sales model. Physical businesses that don't understand how to cater to consumer habits are bound to be eliminated eventually." Wang Shangjin continued.

Wang Shangjin's disdainful attitude towards offline physical businesses annoyed Niu Yun.

"Stop it already!" Niu Yun snapped at Wang Shangjin.

"Boss Niu!" Wang Shangjin shouted a bit defiantly at Niu Yun.

"What's the difference between online and offline sales? Aren't they both fundamentally consumer behaviors? It's just a matter of different mode concepts. No matter how you put it, online transactions are just a new thing. The scope of the consumer group is relatively narrow, and the three barriers of using a computer, mobile phone, and online banking already eliminate a large batch of consumers. So, online sales naturally have drawbacks, while offline sales don't have these problems. Moreover, offline sales have richer business experience, more advanced business concepts, and more direct sales services. These are things online sales can't compare with." Niu Yun's tone was very intense, though he was clearly explaining the advantages of sales, it felt like he was criticizing Wang Shangjin.

Wang Shangjin sensed that Boss Niu's emotion was a bit off, so he quietly shut his mouth.

"Online only has a cost advantage, wealthier consumers who value consumption experiences obviously prefer offline experiential consumption. What right do we have to look down on the current situation?" Niu Yun's eyes swept across Wang Shangjin, Ma Jiayi, and Yu Yuan's faces.

"Boss Niu, why are you boosting the morale of others while undermining your own?" Wang Shangjin said to Niu Yun, somewhat unconvinced.

"Stupidity! Shortsightedness!" Niu Yun couldn't help but directly reprimand after hearing Wang Shangjin's words.

"For example, the local fast logistics distribution center I've always wanted to establish. If it were done offline, it wouldn't require me to go around begging for favors because our internet company's entity isn't here. So, the trade transaction volume and tax revenue aren't their responsibility, they don't receive any tax and hence ignore us. If all my industries were here, it would definitely be much easier for me to strive for a tax reduction policy now!" Niu Yun continued.