Over there, Kuroba Kaito was still chatting idly with Chi Feichi. "Have you been busy with your graduation thesis recently? No wonder... you sent a whole bunch of deliveries recently and then went silent. Will you be staying in the school laboratory for the coming period?"
"No, next I'm going to buy a pet hospital," Chi Feichi looked up and saw Kuroba Kaito's resentful little gaze, so he explained, "I'm still short thirty clinical records, which I can't complete in the lab. And before my attending physician issues a certificate of full recovery, no hospital will agree to let me intern. Currently, the pet-related industry is very profitable and should continue to rise in the next few years. Buying a pet hospital won't be a loss."
"I don't understand those things, I just suddenly have a question I want to ask..." Kuroba Kaito's expression suddenly became serious. "Does your family have any gems? The kind worth no less than 500 million yen."
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Two days later, Beika Pet Hospital was officially renamed Zhenchi Pet Hospital.
Chi Feichi stood at the hospital entrance, watching a group of people huffing and puffing as they carried machines into the hospital one by one.
Oyama Wataru, following his delivery of bamboo rats, once again took on the task of delivery. When the items were mostly moved in, he took Chi Feichi to see the office.
Chi Feichi's office was on the third floor, right next to the Director's office, without a department sign hanging outside.
The room was spacious and bright, with simple decor. Aside from bookshelves and a desk and chair, a glass partition separated a rest area, furnished with a sofa for guests, a hot water counter, and a refrigerator.
While Chi Feichi was inspecting the environment, Oyama Wataru had already busied himself boiling water and making tea. "This pet hospital was built less than three years ago, so we didn't arrange for any renovations. What do you think?"
"It's pretty good." Chi Feichi sat on the sofa. He didn't reject privilege; having his own office meant Feichi would have a space to move around in the future. "You sit too."
Oyama Wataru sat on the sofa opposite him, took a stack of documents from his bag, and handed them over with both hands. "These need your review."
Chi Feichi took the documents and flipped through them.
The first was the contract for purchasing the pet hospital and the land it stood on.
regarding the choice of hospital, he had originally only made one request—that it be close to his apartment in Haido Town.
As for the acquisition details, professional people handled the negotiations, so he didn't need to worry about it.
Judging by the price, this pet hospital was acquired at a premium. However, in today's society, the status of pets was getting higher and higher; many people treated them like sons or daughters, so buying it at a slight premium wouldn't result in a loss.
The second document concerned the newly replaced equipment. The pet hospital originally had machines like MRI scanners, fungal detectors, and respiratory anesthesia machines, but now they were all being replaced with new ones. Additionally, equipment like TVs and advertising screens were added to the waiting rooms.
One-fifth of these were Zhenchi Group's own products, all at factory price.
The third document was an acquisition plan. The Zhenchi Group intended to acquire pet hospitals, pet supplies, and pet food manufacturing plants within the Tokyo area. The framework was very large, looking poised to sweep the entire Tokyo pet market...
"Regarding the acquisition plan, if you are dissatisfied, we can modify it again," Oyama Wataru said. "Once it is modified to your satisfaction, you just need to sign it, and I will arrange for people to proceed with the acquisitions."
Chi Feichi placed the documents on the coffee table, his voice calm. "What is my father thinking?"
"The Chairman's meaning is that he is optimistic about the prospects of pet-related industries, but he doesn't know much about it, so he left the arrangement to Young Master Feichi. The Zhenchi Group's Tokyo Division will fully cooperate," Oyama Wataru said seriously. "You don't need to hold back; just proceed according to your own ideas."
Chi Feichi was silent for a moment. "You got promoted?"
Oyama Wataru didn't expect the topic to jump so drastically. He froze for a moment, then nodded. "I am now the person in charge of the Zhenchi Group's Tokyo region. If Young Master Feichi has any matters in the future, you can contact me."
"Helping me buy bamboo rats before was a promotion test, right?" Chi Feichi asked.
At the time, he just thought the Zhenchi Group had considerable influence. But thinking about it carefully now, the Zhenchi Group didn't have developments within China. To find a source, arrange exports, and deliver them in such a short time was not an easy task in itself.
"This..." Oyama Wataru, a middle-aged uncle, actually showed a shy smile on his face. "The Chairman only asked me to help Young Master Feichi acquire a batch of bamboo rats as fast as possible. He didn't say anything else. I roughly guessed it was a test, but I didn't expect the promotion to come so quickly."
The key lay not in buying things, but in contacting Chi Feichi.
Arranging for him to contact the group's future heir before the heir even understood company affairs... he had a vague feeling early on that his career was about to take off.
"Mn," Chi Feichi responded, then added, "Acquiring so many businesses, you want to seize market share as soon as possible and open up the situation, right?"
Oyama Wataru broke a sweat, not expecting Chi Feichi to jump back to the acquisition plan so suddenly. It was a bit hard to keep up with his rhythm, but he still answered seriously, "Yes. If the Zhenchi Group develops other aspects in Tokyo, it will inevitably conflict with the Suzuki Consortium, which would do more harm than good. The pet sector is a good entry point. Currently, no major consortiums have entered the pet market in Tokyo. Although the group's development focus has been overseas in recent years, Tokyo also needs appropriate development."
"The idea of quickly opening up the situation isn't wrong."
Chi Feichi agreed with a sentence, then continued, "But how big is the market for pet-related industries in Tokyo? In the end, you can't make that much money; it's far inferior to real estate or finance. To develop in the long run, we must inevitably use channels to expand overseas and build a multinational brand. In this regard, the Zhenchi Group possesses advantages that other local groups do not.
"Those major consortiums like the Suzuki Consortium intend to be on good terms with the Zhenchi Group. This bit of profit means nothing to them; making a move for it would cost more than it's worth. As for other competitive enterprises, knowing they can't compete with the Zhenchi Group, they won't risk offending the Zhenchi Group to come and compete.
"Therefore, there is no need to rush the initial acquisition plan, nor is it necessary to invest so much. Reduce the acquisition list by another 20%, remove those industries that require too high a premium. Integrate the remaining acquisitions after purchase, prepare our products, and then carry out publicity.
"Pay attention to bundled promotion. For example, when a pet is discharged from the hospital, give some pet supplies or food in the name of congratulating their recovery. Or, buying pet supplies could come with a free checkup at the hospital. I don't need to say more about the specifics; you should already have ideas. The threshold for gifts is up to you to decide, but the gifts must be chosen with care—do not use defective products."
Oyama Wataru nodded immediately. "We understand! This is an opportunity to open the market and accumulate a reputation. Even if we concede a little profit, it doesn't matter. In the future, we can use this method to promote new products as well."
"After development, then proceed with the next step of acquisitions," Chi Feichi reminded again. "No need to deliberately suppress them. The market is only so big. Once the Zhenchi Group takes the lion's share and we do well and grow big, their living space will be compressed, and they will know what to do."
"Yes!" Oyama Wataru said with a beaming smile. "The Consultant sees things clearly!"
"No need for that kind of talk," Chi Feichi asked again, "Do you have a candidate for the head of the pet hospital?"