Chapter 53

It was a sunny Monday in late September. A week had passed since Li Banjia had "presented his strategy to the throne" to Director Zhao and successfully secured the startup budget for his department. During this week, under Li Banjia’s leadership, the New Media Innovation Department did not rush to expand its operations. Instead, they focused their energy on sharpening their tools internally. Based on the 70% of the budget approved by Director Zhao, Lin Wei and Zhou Min refined their original strategic plan, reviewing and verifying the priority, budget allocation, and expected output of every project to ensure that every cent was spent where it mattered most. Zhang Chen, dreaming of new servers, actively researched various technical solutions. Wang Mengmeng, acting like a happy little bee, assisted Lin Wei in organizing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standardization materials for their Fusion Strategy, while simultaneously beginning to plan the department’s first formal "debut"—the strategic kick-off meeting. At this moment, the New Media Innovation Department’s small yet brand-new conference room was filled with a warm and serious atmosphere. The entire team—Li Banjia, Wang Mengmeng, Lin Wei, Zhou Min, and Zhang Chen—sat together. Li Banjia had used a portion of his 100-tael "Imperial Reward" to order high-end refreshments and coffee for everyone, intended to reflect the "wealth and power" of the new department.