NOVPUBWith their previous experiences, they actually didn’t have much hope when they entered the shop again.
Song Bing, wanting to impress Lin Nan, took the initiative to introduce their website’s ordering service to the owner.
After listening, the owner reacted just like Zhou Ting had before.
"This online ordering thing, it’s just the so-called takeaway, right?"
"You can’t make money with takeaway. We’ve tried it before in our store. Labor costs are expensive, and customers are never satisfied. It definitely is a thankless job."
In the era Wu Bin was now in, although quick payment options had become popular, various software applications were still largely absent.
The concept of takeaway had long existed in the restaurant industry.
It’s just that no one thought it could be profitable.
After all, restaurant owners knew that if you arranged for someone to deliver takeouts, then you would be short of one person working in the store.
Delivering one order, back and forth, in half an hour was very common.
Considering an employee working ten hours a day, at most only twenty orders could be delivered, not to mention the time delivery staff might waste or get lost in hard-to-find places.
So when Song Bing introduced this so-called takeaway partnership to the owner, Cao Quan, Cao Quan was actually deeply unreceptive.
If it weren’t for seeing the photographers and a host following behind Wu Bin, Cao Quan would have lost interest in continuing the conversation long ago.
Just as Cao Quan was about to ask them to leave, a young man in his early twenties came out from the kitchen.
As soon as he saw Wu Bin, he exclaimed in surprise.
"Holy crap, Brother Wu!"
The young man, like a fanboy, quickly ran up to Wu Bin, his face full of excitement.
"Brother Wu, can you give me an autograph? I’m your fan, the super fanatic kind!"
As soon as the young man said this, the viewers in the live broadcast burst out laughing.
"Dude, that’s too fake, how could you be a fanatical fan and miss Wu’s live broadcasts?"
"You can’t say that. Every time Brother Wu goes live, it lasts all day. Everyone has times they need to pee or poop; you can’t be glued to your phone every second, right?"
"Am I the one who misunderstands? Isn’t peeing or pooping the perfect time to watch Brother Wu’s live broadcast?"
"Let that kid pull out his phone, and we’ll know if he follows Brother Wu’s live broadcast account."
In response to the young man’s enthusiasm, most netizens were teasing, but there was no real malice.
After all, having people like Wu Bin showed their taste was beyond reproach.
Seeing how excited Cao Ding was, the owner Cao Quan frowned.
"What ’Brother Wu’? Who are you trying to be so familiar with here, showing no proper manners at all?"
"Get back to the kitchen immediately; this is none of your business."
Cao Quan apparently had a temper.
As soon as he saw Cao Ding, he immediately lost his temper and reached out to hit him.
Cao Ding hurriedly explained, "Dad, don’t start hitting me yet, let me introduce him. This is the image ambassador for our Agricultural University, and the ’Crispy College Student’ Wu Bin who has been very popular lately."
"You’ve been saying you wanted to meet him, haven’t you? This is Brother Wu, standing right here in front of you."
As a celebrity of the Agricultural University, Wu Bin’s fame had already spread throughout the nearby area.
However, people like Cao Quan, a middle-aged man, generally used their phones less to read news about Wu Bin, typically using them to look at military topics or watch girls dance.
So he indeed felt Wu Bin looked somewhat familiar at first, but he just couldn’t recall who Wu Bin was right away.
Now upon hearing his son Cao Ding mention that, Cao Quan suddenly remembered.
Cao Quan hastily said to Wu Bin with a smile, "Ah, so you are Wu Bin! I’m also a fan of yours, I really like you."
Wu Bin: ...
Just like father, like son, the shamelessness was truly hereditary.
If you were my fan, why couldn’t you recognize me in person?
Wu Bin didn’t delve deeper into this matter.
After a brief greeting, Cao Ding couldn’t resist asking, "Dad, what did Brother Wu want with you?"
Cao Quan repeated the details about Wu Bin seeking a collaboration with them.
Upon hearing this, Cao Ding immediately smacked his thigh.
"Collaborate? Why not collaborate? Dad, you’re not becoming senile, are you? This is Brother Wu, the celebrity from our Agricultural University. If he’s seeking collaboration with us, shouldn’t we support that?"
Cao Quan looked troubled.
"Son, it’s not that I don’t want to collaborate, but the whole takeout concept he mentioned really won’t work. I’ve tried it before, and I know very well whether it makes money or not," he said.
"What’s more, we have to pay thirty thousand in advance for the collaboration. It’s just not worth it."
In the sphere of business, Cao Quan was very shrewd.
If one’s judgment could be so easily clouded by encountering a celebrity, how could one continue to do business in the future?
Cao Ding pulled Cao Quan aside, glared at him, and said, "Dad, are you being foolish? Brother Wu’s live stream has a million fans, not to mention the offline ones."
"Do you know that inside our Agricultural University, there’s a fan club for Brother Wu? If we could collaborate with Brother Wu, just making money from his fans would cover our costs."
Cao Quan didn’t know how popular Wu Bin was, but Cao Ding did.
Keep in mind, this was the first time Wu Bin had actively sought someone for collaboration!
Spending those thirty thousand would get their store trending immediately!
After a series of persuasions from Cao Ding, Cao Quan began to see the business opportunities involved.
Changing his earlier stance, Cao Quan turned to Wu Bin and said, "Wu Bin, I’ve decided. We can collaborate. I can transfer the thirty thousand to you right away."
"Shall we sign the contract now?"
As soon as Cao Quan agreed to sign the contract, Song Bing promptly took out the contract, ready for the next step.
On the other hand, Lin Nan, who was standing aside, didn’t seem very happy about this scene.
She quietly said to Wu Bin, "Boss, if they are willing to collaborate solely because of our fame, then this plan is definitely not going to be successful."
The foundation of business cooperation is mutual benefit.
This is basic common sense.
If business cooperation cannot bring benefits to both parties, then there is no need for it.
Since Wu Bin and his team were currently live streaming, they should use the live stream to showcase the inherent value of the collaboration, not just Wu Bin’s popularity or personal charm.
Wu Bin knew what Lin Nan was trying to say.
Wu Bin said with a smile, "In terms of collaboration, the most important thing is to take it step by step."
"First, sign the contract, and once that’s done, they will naturally see the benefits in it."
Lin Nan was initially startled, then quickly understood Wu Bin’s idea.
