Pet King - Chapter 113

Chapter 113
Xiao Yan started playing with her cat as she finished her speech . She took out a brand-new drinking bowl, put in some fresh mineral water and tried giving it to Fina . She wasn’t sure if Fina was going to drink her water . She noticed that some customer tried to give Fina her leftover water but received a very unpleasant look from her, which was quite embarrassing for the customer .


Fina smelled it and didn’t drink it .
Xiao Yan then poured the rest of the bottle into Rainy’s water bowl . She started drinking happily .
Fina waited for a moment and confirmed that the water was fine to drink . She then started drinking her water .
This cat was wicked smart! She waited to make sure that the water was safe before taking a sip?! Xiao Yan was extremely amazed .
Zhang Zian was surprised as well . He would have never imagined that Xiao Yan’s road to success was that rough . Compared to her, he was truly lucky .
It was certainly challenging to run a business!
Xiao Yan sat down on her desk and told him, "Well, let’s take a look at my membership system . That’s what you came here for . "
Zhang Zian walked up next to her and started looking at the computer attentively .
She explained as she ran through the system . "I purchased this system through a vendor . If you like it, I can connect you with him . The advantage of this system is that it is very flexible and easy to expand . It is very strict when it comes to administration access . This is important when you have more than one store in the future . Also, the system connects directly to your marketing system, so your membership holders will get notifications as soon as you have new stock or promotions . "
She showed him how to add, delete, suspend and upgrade members, start member groups, apply member discounts, set up administrator rights, profit and loss reporting, WeChat marketing tools…etc . It was a very powerful and user-friendly system . He was especially interested in the WeChat notification function . If he needed to go somewhere, say, fetching Elfins, he could notify customers to come late .
He was quite impressed, and he trusted that Xiao Yan would not trick him with the system .
"The price of the system is 20 thousand Yuan . Each extra store costs an additional 10 thousand Yuan . The company will take care of the installation, connection, testing, maintenance and upgrades . All you need is a computer and internet . Member cards are an additional cost . Pricing is based on the size of your order . "
Zhang Zian paid full attention and tried to remember everything she said .
"You probably don’t have to worry about additional stores at this point, so…"
"Well, I have a friend who is also interested in the system," he said, "my friend owns a pet clinic that is close to my store . I think it would be great if we could exchange our member’s data . We both install the system . Members in both stores could enjoy benefits from both . However, member deposits and finances of both stores should remain separate . Do you think that sounds feasible?"


Xiao Yan agreed . "That is a great idea!"
The idea of sharing member data was a thought that had just come to his mind . He wasn’t sure if it was even practical . He was afraid that Xiao Yan would laugh at him, but unexpectedly, she agreed with him . That was the best encouragement!

Xiao Yan said quickly, "In fact, I had the same idea . My industry is different than yours . I could not find a partner to work with me . Competitors will not work with me either, of course . " She smiled . "Your case is completely different . A pet clinic and a pet store do not compete, but instead complement each other . My bet is that your idea would totally work . However, when it relates to revising the system to fit your specific needs, there will be additional costs . "
He nodded . "That’s fine . As long as it is reasonable, I can accept it . "
Xiao Yan said, "I will give you the contact for the IT firm . When you talk to them, mention my name . I don’t think they will charge you an arm and a leg because the big boss’s wife is one of my VIPs . "
They smiled at each other .
Zhang Zian understood that even though most people thought that this was a male dominated society, the wife’s power was also essential .


She found the phone number from her cell phone and Zhang Zian saved it in his .
She reminded him, "Don’t rush into this stuff . Think over the details of your membership system to avoid frequent modification on the software, which would definitely add to your cost . You can get a computer ready though . "
He understood . "I have to talk about the details with my friend . We are still in discrepancy over the discount . She also needs to hire a nurse; otherwise, it would be too much work for her . "
Another question would be how many member cards should he make? How many customers would deposit money and become a member?
No one could answer those questions before it actually happened .
Xiao Yan was great, but she could only provide recommendations . He was the one who needed to make the decisions .
It was getting late . He felt that he had taken up too much of her time, so he stood up to say goodbye . "Today’s information was very valuable to me . Thank you very much for your support . I have to go . I will carefully think about the details and call the company . "
Xiao Yan saw him off .
Fina jumped up from the couch and followed Zhang Zian . Rainy also jumped up and followed .
When they were waiting for the elevator, she reminded him again, "Don’t rush into a decision . You can wait . My recommendation is to mind the attacks from your competitors . I remember being attacked by my enemies . They used to spread all kinds of rumors about my salon . If you need my help, you can call me at anytime . Handle things with great care . I just found a great place to bathe my cat, I don’t want to lose it!"
She kept reminding him about the enemy’s attack . Zhang Zian knew it was her experience and was highly likely to be what was waiting for him down the road . The attacks were not detectable; he might as well do what he had to do .
The rule of thumb was to not touch any illegal business .
Something else came to his mind . He asked, "Sister Xiao, you know a lot of people . Do you know where I can get some good tea that won’t break my bank?"
"Tea?" Xiao Yan was surprised, yet a bit disappointed . She had been trying to warn him all night, and all he cared about was enjoying life?! Did she overestimate him?!
"Sure, I will ask around . " Although disappointed, she agreed to help .
The art of building a network is like spreading seeds on soil . When a seed is planted, no one knows what the outcome will be . The seed could die in the soil . However, if just one out of 100 seeds can break the ground and grow into a big tree, then it had been very successful .