Early spring had just arrived, and winter's footsteps had not yet gone far when Su Zelin got busy.
The plan for the year lies in spring; sowing the seeds of hope now might yield a bountiful harvest this year.
This year, New Era was about to break out of Lin'an, to make a name for itself throughout Zhejiang Province, with much to do and no time to stop.
Compared to continuing to open direct-sale stores, there were three major plans for this year.
First, buy TV commercials.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the internet wasn't very developed, computers weren't widespread, and mobile terminals like phones—don't even mention it.
Today's mobile terminals have no intelligence to speak of, let alone internet access.
The world's first mobile phone supporting WAP wireless internet was the Nokia 7110, released in '99, but it was practically useless.
