In the blink of an eye, a month had already passed.
And in that time, the KING Group was ready to launch their brand new line of snacks. Not only did the
snacks taste wonderful, but their packaging was particularly original and had a very modern look to
them. Everyone wanted to buy them the moment they saw the advertisements. However, in order for
the group to meet such a huge demand for their new products, their factory was put to work day and
night to produce enough.
From the production to the packaging of the snacks, everything was going according to Darren's plan.
Now that everything else was ready, there was only one step left for him.
When the store owners found out that the KING Group was ready to release their products, they didn't
hesitate to pre-order as much as they could. The possibility of losing money didn't even cross their
minds.
It was already known to everyone that the KING Group would launch a new line of snacks. All the store
owners truly believed that it was going to be a hit and would bring immense revenue to them. To the
store owners, the KING Group was like a tree which money grew on. They had the utmost faith that if
they cooperated with the group, a bountiful profit would come their way.
On the day when the new snacks were set to be released for the very first time, everyone who sought
after them couldn't stop talking about it. Massive numbers of people excitedly lined up in front of stores
selling the coveted snacks. It was such a lively scene that it made all the employees of the KING Group
feel content with all the hard work they had had to put in.
As soon as the stores opened their doors, the customers who had been anxiously waiting for so long
rushed inside like a swarm of bees. Within minutes, the shelves that held the snacks were completely
emptied.
It was an unprecedented event!
That same day, the products were sold out in every store that had stocked them.
Inside one of the stores in the city, it looked like all of the employees that were working there were
distraught. Witnessing a massive horde of people emptying their fully-stacked shelves in mere seconds
was truly a shocking sight to see. If someone who was oblivious to this new craze were to see the
current state of the store, they would think that the place had just been robbed.
"Manager, come here. . . . . All of the new batch of products we just received this morning are
completely gone," . . a shop assistant who was still in shock said while he stared in disbelief at the
empty shelves. The manager approached the assistant and replied, "Wow, that's unbelievable! It
honestly looks like they just stormed in and grabbed everything! Are you sure we didn't get robbed?"
Even though everything was still surreal to them, it was definitely a good business day for them.
Suddenly, the manager's phone rang. He checked the caller ID and saw that it was Darren's assistant,
Harlan.
"Hello, Mr. Harlan?"
Harlan responded with a deep and stern voice. "Raise the price of all our snacks by 10%!" When
Darren found out how the sales went this morning, he was pleasantly surprised. He immediately asked
Harlan to call the managers of every shop and order them to raise the price for the second batch.
"Yes, Mr. Harlan. We'll do it right away!. . But first, I have to tell you something unbelievable. The first
batch of products is all gone!"
"What? Who would dare to rob a store in broad daylight?" Harlan asked in a disgruntled tone. He
completely misunderstood the manager's words and became furious.
The shop manager realized that he hadn't made himself clear enough, so he carefully explained, "Mr.
Harlan, the products weren't stolen. I meant that everything is completely sold out."
"Aha! I see. That's wonderful news! Hurry up and put the second batch on your shelves right now."
Harlan couldn't stop himself from beaming. Then, he ended the call and sat cheerfully, knowing that
everything was going better than they had expected. It was definitely a good start for the new chapter
of their company. He then called a few more stores and was delighted to know that their brand new
products were all sold out. Not a single store had them anymore.
Harlan couldn't wait to show the results to Darren, so he quickly wrote a financial report and drove over
to the company. When he arrived, he went straight to Darren's office and handed over the sales
statements with a grin on his face.
"Well done," Darren uttered while he carefully read through the report in his hand. He let out a long sigh
as a sign of utmost relief. It had only been one hour since the opening and the products were already
sold out in every store.
"Boss, what should we do next?" Harlan politely asked.
"Give an order to the factory to continue production at full capacity. This is a golden opportunity to
make money. We must also take full advantage of this situation to reclaim our group's renowned
reputation.".
"Yes, sir. I'll go there right now."
It was true that a situation like this was unheard of. There was no doubt that it would actually be
considered a sales wonder as no other company had ever been this successful in terms of snack
products. Only when Darren's KING Group had ventured into the food industry had it happened. Their
line of snacks had been met with unprecedented popularity.
Perhaps it was because the sales volume was absurdly high that almost every store owner, from big
establishments to small ones, called early that day and ordered more as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, in the headquarters of HT Group, a few employees were conversing.
"Hey, is that the new snack from the KING Group?"
"Yes, it's amazing!". . . . . .
"Ah, what a pity. . . I didn't buy some on the way to work.". .
"Don't worry, I'll give you some. Look at the packaging, it's so fancy.". . . . . .
That day, almost all of the employees from the HT Group tried the new snacks from the KING Group.
Nobody could stop talking about how good they were. But suddenly, everyone became quiet.
"Mr. Gu is here," someone whispered. Immediately, everyone tried their best to hide the snacks in
either their pockets, under the table, or even with their hands.
But no matter how quickly they tried to store it away, Jacob still noticed their movements. To everyone's
surprise, he simply glanced at the snacks in the hands of his employees and walked straight into his
office without uttering a single word.
Jacob was already well aware of the new snacks from the KING Group. It was quite troublesome that
his subordinates were so obsessed with the products as well. He couldn't wrap his head around why
the products were such a big hit.
Upon noticing Jacob's troubled expression, Sam took out several snacks sold by the KING Group and
gently placed them on the desk in front of Jacob.
"Mr. Gu, please have a look."
Jacob picked up one and carefully looked at it with a frown on his face. He checked every detail on the
packaging and, just by doing so, he was already interested in it. The design of the packaging was
extremely eye-catching, more than the packaging of any other snack on the market.
He tore it open and finally tried to taste it.
The moment it landed on his tongue, he was pleasantly surprised. It was like nothing he had ever
tasted before.
There was no denying that the transformation of the KING Group had been quite successful. And it
troubled Jacob down to his core. . . . . .
Meanwhile, in the KING Group, everyone was still busy.
"Harlan, gather all of the employees who participated in the design of our new product. Tell them that
we're going to have a small meeting right now,"
Darren said happily as if he had never encountered a single problem his whole life. All of the great
news about their new products had made him ecstatic. He had decided to generously reward his
employees.
When everyone arrived, he stood in front of them and excitedly said, "Today is a day worth celebrating.
Our group has successfully entered the food industry! Right now, we have our own manufacturing
factories that can give us a strong supply to meet the market's demands. Not only that, but we also
have loyal distributors with us."
All of the employees couldn't help but give the warmest of applause to Darren and, of course,
themselves.
They hadn't expected that Darren would lead them to this kind of success despite the group being in
complete turmoil just a few months ago. His success had become a hot topic on today's news
headlines in a matter of hours. Others might have no idea how difficult the process had been, but as
the backbone members of the KING Group, the ones who had been there since the very start of the
design process knew it better than anybody else.
Among them were the newly recruited young employees who had contributed to their success. Their
efforts had been a great help for the successful launch of the new products.
"Our bestselling snacks wouldn't be here without all of you and your hard work. I believe that because
of you, our company will be better and greater in the days to come," Darren said once the applause
died down.
After a short pause, he cleared his throat and continued, "On such a momentous day, I would also like
to announce that I have good news for everyone here. From this afternoon onward, except for the
important personnel of the technology department and the planning department, the rest of the
employees of the KING Group will have two days off. Of course, for those of you who have to work
during these two days, I won't treat you unfairly. You will be paid three times your normal salary for
these two days. In addition, all of you will receive a bonus of 3, 000 dollars and a subsidy of 1, 000
dollars."
His words were a massive shock to all of the employees.
No one could believe what Darren had just said. They had never expected that their boss would let
them miss work, let alone give them two days off, especially during such a crucial time for the
company. In the past, they had had to come to work even if they were sick. So, the announcement was
all the more surprising for them. The most important thing was that their overtime work would be
compensated with three times their salary, not to mention the additional bonus and subsidy of 4, 000
dollars!
Overwhelmed by the announcement, everyone looked at each other's faces in disbelief. They all had
the same thought in their heads. 'Has our boss gone crazy?'
'Did he go insane?'
'He must be out of his mind!'
When he saw the surprised look on everyone's faces, Darren smiled and explained, "You have worked
hard in the past few months. Today, the KING Group's snacks were a great success. And because of
that, I would like all of you to have a good rest for a couple of days as a sign of gratitude, and also so
that you have the energy to welcome a brand new KING Group!"
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