It wasn't until both parties sat down and Ms. Kelly, the CEO of Hermès Greater China, took a serious stance that Zhang Shihao confirmed that the other party really wanted to cooperate with Wuyou...
Zhang Shihao was shocked for a reason.
Among many luxury brands, Hermès is undoubtedly unique.
And... Hermès almost never advertises.
Among all the first-tier luxury brands, Hermès is probably the only one that does not have a marketing department.
It's not that it doesn't do marketing, but that its marketing concept is unique. In other words, after achieving the world's top status today, it no longer needs to lower its stature to cater to anything. Instead, the trend is chasing it.
It's not that Hermès has never been a sponsor, but look at the institutions it has cooperated with before...
World-renowned foundations, Paris Olympic Games, various top charity dinners...
Therefore, Zhang Shihao still feels that it is quite dreamy that he is actually discussing cooperation with Hermès at this moment.
However, he is a veteran of shopping malls. He quickly composed himself, got into the mood, and communicated with Ms. Kelly in fluent English.
As for Zhou Wang, after reaching this point, he was actually not very interested in participating, so he just chatted with Lin Xiaoxiao beside him.
If Wu Nara is the epitome of white-collar women in the metropolitan workplace, then Lin Xiaoxiao is probably her advanced version.
He is about 1.6 meters tall, wears a pair of rimless glasses, has simple and small facial features, delicate red lips, and simple buns of hair. There are traces of sophistication everywhere in his sophistication.
The key person is not only beautiful, but also highly educated. A serious graduate with a master's degree from Zhejiang University, he originally wanted to study abroad, but he just happened to catch up with those few years, so he didn't go...
Initially, Zhou Wang and Lin Xiaoxiao had a pleasant chat. After all, they were good-looking and well-educated, and they were similar in age. It was easy to find common topics, until Lin Xiaoxiao rolled her beautiful eyes and giggled, He asked casually:
"Mr. Zhou, a boy as outstanding as you should already have a girlfriend, right?"
Zhou Wang was startled when he heard this, and glanced at the expectation hidden in Lin Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes under her transparent lenses. He suddenly felt dull...
It turned out that she was just another superficial woman who coveted my body.
"Yes, yes."
Zhou Wang nodded and said with a slight smile, "We just talked not long ago..."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao's originally disappointed heart suddenly had a glimmer of hope. Her eyes lit up, and she was soon chatting and laughing with Zhou Wang as before.
Zhou Wang only found it quite interesting——
After nearly two months of growth, the once-innocent boy has now begun to show a tendency to "be clever but not clever"...
After almost 40 minutes of discussion, Zhang Shihao stood up with a smile, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Ms. Kelly tightly.
Although Zhou Wang only used half of his ears, he probably heard the content of the cooperation clearly.
In view of its own brand strategy, Hermès has not been able to become the official sponsor of Wuyou Night, but Hermès will provide a batch of dresses for Wuyou's artists with suitable sizes...
Although it is too late to customize them, these dresses are high-end styles that are not seen on the market.
In addition, Hermès will also provide some internal gifts as small gifts to be distributed at the party. All Wuyou Media needs to do is to post this sentence in a conspicuous place in the exhibition hall and at the end of the official video:
"Some of the dresses and merchandise at the 2024 Night of Excellence Ceremony are kindly provided by Hermès."
Zhang Shihao simply couldn't think of more favorable conditions for cooperation than this. After all, this level of publicity is useless to Hermès, and its target group has never been for the general public, but for Wuyou Media...
The friendly sponsorship of Hermès can greatly enhance the quality of the entire festival. At the same time, if used properly, it will be a huge publicity point.
Even from a long-term perspective, sponsorship fees will definitely increase significantly next year. Even so, I am afraid there will still be countless brands trying to get on board...
And this cooperation with Hermès, by extension, can also be the beginning of some new strategies. To exaggerate, this is a step that can really affect the future pattern of Wuyou Media.
With a lot of thoughts in his mind, Zhang Shihao's eyes changed a little when he looked at Zhou Wang.
Brother, are you the illegitimate son of the boss of Hermès?
Although today's era is very different from previous years, among the luxury brands that Zhang Shihao has come into contact with, there is no one who has set his sights on the top. After all, the form of e-commerce live broadcast is not suitable for them with too high unit prices for the time being. Who would have thought that they would be regarded as luxury brands? Hermès, the big brother of the brand, is so easy to talk to...
Zhang Shihao naturally attributed the reason to Zhou Wang.
This is the only explanation.
But at this time, Zhang Shihao had no time to explore more. After he confessed to everyone, he hurriedly called to arrange the entry of Hermès.
As for what he told Zhou Wang before, "It may be too late to enter the market now"...
Are you kidding me? It's always too late!
Also leaving at the same time was Lin Xiaoxiao. After all, time was urgent and she had to cooperate with Wuyou Media to match the dress.
Fortunately, Hermès' headquarters in China is in Shanghai, very close to Hangzhou, and everything is very convenient.
As for Zhou Wang, he chatted with Ms. Kelly alone for a while before leaving.
Ms. Kelly said that she would not have had to appear in person for this level of cooperation, but she came here specifically just to meet Zhou Wang.
During the chat, Ms. Kelly was also quietly inquiring about the relationship between Zhou Wang and the headquarters.
Yes, even at Ms. Kelly's level, she doesn't know who Zhou Wang is and why his rating within the brand is so high…
Hermès's external VIC standard is an annual consumption of tens of millions, and it must be continuous consumption. But no matter how much you spend, you may be able to gain the friendship of Hermès, have senior executives celebrate your birthday, and participate in various activities sponsored by Hermès, but in essence superior...
You are still a guest.
Regarding the cooperation with Wuyou Media, although it was Zhou Wang's suggestion, Ms. Kelly only reported it to the headquarters in a symbolic way. Who knew that the reply from the headquarters was "could try".
Ms. Kelly was shocked when she saw the email sent from Paris, France. With the efficiency of the headquarters, it was incredible that she could be answered within ten minutes, and the cooperation authority was actually delegated to her. Although Not in the form of a real title, but it's subversive enough...
At that moment, Ms. Kelly realized that the "VIC" with the highest rating in Greater China was just Zhou Wang's superficial identity.
But she couldn't see more.
Only then did Ms. Kelly's attitude towards Zhou Wang become so enthusiastic that he was a little uncomfortable with it.
It's a pity that Ms. Kelly is old after all. Although it can be seen that she was probably a beauty when she was young, Zhou Wang obviously cannot accept the age difference of more than twenty years...
Even though he has not ridden a foreign horse yet, and he yearns for it in his heart.
However, after talking to Ms. Kelly, Zhou Wang also had some deeper associations from some of the information revealed in the other party's words.
He originally thought that it was only because of some passive consumption from the system that his rating within Hermès increased steadily, and therefore he received extraordinary courtesy from Hermès. But now according to Ms. Kelly, it seems that things are not that simple... …
Unfortunately, there was no prompt from the system. Zhou Wang could only guess on his own. Maybe there was some hidden gift waiting for Zhou Wang to trigger at the Hermès headquarters.
Today, from a larger and higher level, Zhou Wang has noticed some "traces of the system's layout."
To give a very simple example, Zhou Wang checked the background of "Yunshang Trust", which had been sending him funds, and "Yunshang Yun Law Firm", whose law firms were spread across the country and even had overseas business.
Although Zhou Wang could not find much, one thing was very strange. Both "Yunshang Trust" and "Yunshang Yun Law Firm" were established five years ago.
Five years ago, it was the time when the computer game he played was launched.
So Zhou Wang felt very weird, as if the system had set up a server simultaneously in reality, but this online server from reality was finally launched five years later.
And Zhou Wang may be the only player.
There is no point in thinking about these things too deeply, so Zhou Wang soon stopped worrying about them.
After leaving his contact information with Ms. Kelly and accepting the small gifts she brought, Zhang Shihao, who had arranged everything, also returned.
After all, cooperation matters do not require him to personally do it, but he needs to personally issue instructions to express his attitude towards this matter.
Ten minutes later, Zhang Shihao and Zhou Wang sent Ms. Kelly away together.
Looking at the gift bag in his hand, Zhang Shihao couldn't help but smile: "Brother, I've benefited from you. I also bought a wallet for nothing, and the horse was made of crocodile skin, hahaha..."
All Hermès crocodile skin series products are theoretically only available to VIPs, that is, only after spending a certain amount can you buy the crocodile skin series.
Of course, wallets can be purchased directly, but the two long matte crocodile leather wallets that Ms. Kelly gave to the two of them are priced at between RMB 70,000 and RMB 80,000, which can be considered a very expensive gift.
Zhou Wang just smiled when he heard this. In fact, based on his own aesthetics, this wallet is not as good-looking as the LV wallet that Bella, the personal butler of Wanda Hotel, gave him before, although the difference in value between the two is dozens of times...
"Brother, I wanted to have a good chat with you, but I really don't have time. I have to go to the venue first."
Zhang Shihao glanced at the time and said, "You can enter the first 'Wuyou Market' to open at two o'clock in the afternoon. When will you come?"
"I'll come back when the party starts. I still have to collect a room."
Zhou Wang said with a smile.
Wuyou Night is a series of activities that will last for four or five days in total, but the highlight is tonight's Wuyou Ceremony. Zhou Wang has no intention of attending from beginning to end, just attending the party will be enough.
"Take possession of the house?"
Zhang Shihao was startled, then remembered that Zhou Wang had said that he not only bought a car, but also a house. Just as he was about to ask Zhou Wang where he bought it, Zhang Shihao's cell phone rang.
Zhang Shihao gestured to Zhou Wang and then picked up the phone.
"What?!"
At first, Zhang Shihao's volume was normal, until he didn't know what he heard, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he scolded the phone mercilessly:
"The grand ceremony is in the evening, and now you tell me that there is a problem with the venue... What I want to hear is not the reason, but your solution... Where is your plan B... What happened to the weekend? Is the weekend a problem... I Don't go to those pheasant hotels. If you can't find a suitable venue that can accommodate one or two hundred people, you won't be able to go to work on Monday!"
Zhang Shihao finally said coldly and hung up the phone, his face still a little ugly.
"Brother, is there something wrong with Olympic Sports?"
Zhou Wang, whose face turned serious, asked.
"No, no, that's the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center. How could something go wrong? There's something wrong with the venue of the After Party we invited after the ceremony..."
Zhang Shihao quickly waved his hand and explained.
Zhou Wang felt relieved after hearing this. He heard "there is a problem with the venue" and thought there was a problem with the venue of Wuyou Ceremony...
Then there is no need to hold this "Wuyou Night". After all, the invitations and tickets have been sent out long ago, and at least tens of thousands of viewers will be present. If there is a problem with the venue at this time, then the entire Wuyou Media will undoubtedly It will all become a joke.
If it was just an internal party afterwards, the impact would not be too great.
"Okay, brother, I have to go. The party starts at eight o'clock, but if you also want to walk the red carpet, you'd better arrive before seven-thirty."
Zhang Shihao said it jokingly and left in a hurry.
On the red carpet?
What's going on with some inexplicable excitement...
After all, it is an experience that I have never had before.
After shaking his head and smiling, Zhou Wang called to Xiao An: "Let's go too."
…
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Wang, who had a simple meal at Wuyou's shared canteen, accompanied by Xiao An, took a Rolls-Royce Phantom and headed to the "Green City Peach Blossom Spring" located at the southern foot of Fenghuang Mountain in Yuhang District, Hangzhou.
"Mr. Zhou, what are we doing there?"
Xiao An probably couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he asked anyway.
"Take possession of the house."
Zhou Wang's answer was also very simple.
This morning, Zhou Wang received a notification from the system that "real interaction has been completed", indicating that the transaction of the real estate purchased by the system for him from "Greentown·Peach Blossom Land" has been completed.
After Zhou Wang contacted Lawyer Zhu from Yunshang Yunhangcheng Branch, he thought for a while and decided to take advantage of the afternoon break to take possession of the house.
The house the system helps him find must be fully furnished and delivered. If possible, Zhou Wang won't have to stay in a hotel anymore. It just so happens that he won't be able to stay in Hangzhou for long, so he has to stay in "his own home" for a few days... …
"Ah, Mr. Zhou, did you buy the house in 'Peach Blossom Spring'?"
Xiao An was obviously taken aback.
"You also know where it is?" Zhou Wang said with a smile.
"How could you not know? That is one of the top luxury houses in Hangzhou. A customer I served before also lived there. I was lucky enough to go there with her once. It was my real dream house..."
Xiao An couldn't hide his surprise and envy.
Zhou Wang was not surprised that Xiao An would know. After all, "Green City·Peach Blossom Spring", as one of the top ten luxury houses in various rankings in Hangzhou, has too many names.
The entire "Peach Blossom Spring" covers a total area of 2,700 acres, but has a floor area ratio of only 0.27. It is a typical representative of low-density villa communities in Hangzhou and even nationwide.
The community is divided into three blocks: east, west and south. The architectural styles are diverse, including American villas, sloping villas, Spanish villas, Chinese mansions, Italian villas, French villas and other types, which are inclusive of everything.
Therefore, it is recognized by many people as the "mother of China's top villas" and is known as the "Chinese Contemporary Villa Expo Park".
It is about 20 kilometers from downtown Hangzhou to Taohuayuan Community. After 40 to 50 minutes of driving, the Rolls-Royce Phantom arrived at the "Green City Taohuayuan" surrounded by mountains and rivers.
(Aerial photography - A corner of Peach Blossom Spring)
At the driveway entrance on the south side, lawyer Zhu Yunlong, a senior partner of Hangzhou Yunshangyun Law Firm, who arrived early, is already waiting here with the house purchase contract. Accompanying him are several people from Greentown Property Group of staff.
The Rolls-Royce came closer and slowly pulled over. After Zhou Wang got out of the car, he smiled and shook hands with Zhu Yunlong who walked up quickly.
"Lawyer Zhu, I'm sorry."
"Mr. Zhou, it is my honor to serve you. I have long heard from senior executives in Dian Province about Mr. Zhou's demeanor. Meeting him is far better than being famous..."
Zhu Yunlong smiled slightly and threw away all the free flatterers.
After the greetings, Zhu Yunlong introduced the middle-aged man who had been waiting with a smile beside him, "Mr. Zhou, this is Mr. Hou Debiao, the deputy general manager of Greentown Property Taohuayuan Branch..."
"Mr. Zhou, hello, welcome to become the owner of Greentown Peach Garden!"
Hou Debiao immediately came up and shook hands with Zhou Wang with great enthusiasm, "Originally, Mr. Zhao wanted to receive you in person, but others are out of town and can't come back in time..."
When he heard that the other party was actually the vice president of a property company, Zhou Wang was surprised at first, but then relieved.
As a long-established luxury community, it is said that among the 180 owners who have moved into Taohuayuan, there are more than 50 CEOs of listed companies alone, not to mention other big bosses from all levels...
In other words, no ordinary people can live here. How dare the property management company neglect any owner...
Therefore, it makes sense that the vice president personally came to receive him.
"Trouble." Zhou Wang shook hands with him and smiled politely.
"Mr. Zhou, you have never come to see the house in person before, right?"
Hou Debiao asked in confirmation.
"No, I bought it directly. It's my first time here today." Zhou Wang shook his head.
When Xiao An heard this, he couldn't help but look at Zhou Wang with strange eyes. In fact, the others were also surprised...
After all, this is not online shopping. How can anyone place an order directly without seeing it in person?
But maybe, this is the high-end and simple way of shopping for rich people?
Everyone complained in their hearts, but it didn't stop them from being more and more amazed.
"Then let me accompany you to inspect the house. This will also make it easier for you to answer any questions you have. I can answer them at any time."
Hou Debiao immediately laughed.
Originally, Zhu Yunlong could also play this role, but the lawyer's perspective and the property management perspective were obviously different. Naturally, Mr. Zhou would not refuse, and immediately agreed with a smile and nod.
Hou Debiao got into the passenger seat of the Rolls-Royce, while Zhu Yunlong followed the property's convertible electric car to lead the way. The Rolls-Royce restarted and drove towards the community.
When passing the lane gate, Hou Debiao took the initiative to introduce:
"Mr. Zhou, our security system is connected to the official organization. For any foreign vehicle, we only need to scan the license plate and we can see the owner's personal information..."
"oh?"
Zhou Wang was slightly surprised. It sounded quite interesting. Although China's public security was relatively weak, it could indeed avoid many hidden dangers.
After entering the community, the vehicle continued to drive along the internal road with an extremely green degree. Looking around, admiring the scenery on the roadside, you couldn't help but sigh.
The construction inside this community is more beautiful than the average park, and the villas passing by are very far apart from each other, which means that if you want to ensure privacy, you can completely avoid having to deal with your neighbors.
One interesting thing is that although "Peach Blossom Spring" is a high-end villa community, the internal areas are divided into "villages".
For example, the area that Rolls-Royce is passing through is called "Yuexiang Village", and the villa is named after "Building X of Yuexiang Village". After walking a little further, we came to "Fenghe Village".
After more than ten minutes of detouring to familiarize Zhou Wang with the environment of the community, under Hou Debiao's guidance, the Rolls-Royce finally arrived at "Building 9 of Yanyu Village" and drove in through the open courtyard entrance.
"Mr. Zhou, here we are, this is your residence."
Hou Debiao got out of the car before Xiao An and opened the door for the two of them.
Zhou Wang got out of the car, stepped on the courtyard floor paved with white stones, and finally saw the door of his Chinese-style courtyard house that was said to cover an area of 6 acres.
The sun shines through the mottled tree shadows, and under the shadow of the two welcoming pines at the door, the door of the pure Soviet-style mansion is open, waiting for the owner to come...