Chen Xiao was an old hand at this kind of simple order process!
The last order with Yino was similar, and the whole process was incredibly smooth. Other people worried about details making or breaking a deal, but for him, that was a non-issue!
With him, it was a success; without him, it was a failure!
Yuan Kai saw Chen Xiao go in and come out in less than five minutes, with Gao Yang grinning and eagerly shaking his hand goodbye. It looked like another deal was in the bag!
Twenty million. Yuan Kai counted on his fingers. His bonus would be 100,000. He should have been happy.
But the happiness felt incomplete. ’How great would it be if this was all mine!’
’Was Chen Xiao some kind of fucking "cracked egg" that naturally attracted flies?’
Chen Xiao sent a message to Xu Wu, updating her on the situation.
Xu Wu immediately called Li Xiao and told her to start the process. By the time it was all done, Gao Yang was still on his way back.
When Li Xiao’s boss, Li Fei, heard her report that Junxiao Capital was a go and they could start the process, it was an eye-opener for him. It was the first time in all his years that a financing deal had been handled so simply, yet so elegantly.
Li Xiao noticed Li Fei’s confusion and timely revealed that Xu Wu was her classmate and best friend.
Only then did Li Fei understand where the crux of the matter lay.
He said happily to Li Xiao, "Xiao Li, you’ve been with the company for a few years now. At the upcoming salary review, I’m planning to promote you another level. I’ll also make an exception and increase your monthly salary by 5,000 yuan."
"Also, you’ll need to do some entertaining, so I’ll give you a monthly expense account of 10,000 yuan. You should, you know, connect more often with your old classmate!"
Li Xiao did her best to thank her boss calmly, but the joy in her heart was betrayed by her suddenly racing pulse.
The 5,000 yuan raise was for her base salary; the company had limits on pay increases. The 10,000 yuan expense account was just an excuse to give her some extra spending money!
She really owed this to Xu Wu. She now understood what Gao Yue had meant; they and Xu Wu were probably no longer in the same social circle.
But they were fortunate enough to have contact with this circle and could leverage Xu Wu’s influence for their own immense benefit!
She believed this was just the beginning. The company would need Junxiao Capital plenty more in the future. As the liaison between the company and Junxiao Capital, her interests would definitely be highly valued by Li Fei!
Ding Yong had invited Li Guoqiang to his company for a small get-together today.
He had been glowing with delight these past two days, the gloom of the past completely swept away.
With the 300 million from Junxiao Capital, he could finally realize his grand ambitions. Although Junxiao Capital held 60% of the equity, they were only financial investors and wouldn’t interfere with his daily management. That was what made Ding Yong happiest!
Seeing his old friend make such a successful comeback, Li Guoqiang was also gratified. He even joked, "I should be thanking Brother Yong for bringing me along on this investment!"
Ding Yong waved his hand. "I’ll always remember our brotherhood. Thank you for trusting me. This investment will definitely yield returns of several times, maybe even more than ten times its value. Trust me!"
"Besides, this whole thing happened thanks to you pulling the strings. I’m not even giving you an extra fee for it. I won’t be polite with you, so don’t you be polite with me!"
Just then, Gao Yue came in to report on some of the preparatory work for the Hongmeng Intelligent Selection Car business.
Li Guoqiang was about to excuse himself, but Ding Yong quickly stopped him.
"You’re a shareholder too, why would you leave? You know Xiao Gao, so I won’t bother with introductions. Let’s hear the progress report together!"
Gao Yue spent five minutes giving a detailed account. Her speech was logical and well-organized.
Ding Yong was very satisfied. After giving his approval on each point, he told her to go and get it done.
She had just stepped out when the head of human resources came in. Seeing there was a guest, he asked, "President Ding, should I come back later to report?"
Ding Yong said, "It’s fine, come on in. This is President Li."
The HR head was there to report on the list for year-end promotions and raises. Ding Yong carefully reviewed the team that had participated in the financing round and increased their raises from 500 yuan to 1,000 yuan.
When he got to Gao Yue, he thought for a moment and gave her a raise of 5,000.
Gao Yue had taken the lead in organizing the team for this matter and had put in a great deal of effort.
The HR head’s eyelids twitched as he watched. The boss hadn’t been this generous with raises in years.
He had always been tight on funds. Each time, only a small percentage of people got promotions or raises, and each person would only get a token increase of a few hundred yuan.
To put it in perspective, the HR head himself only made a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan. Many of the colleagues involved in the financing had base salaries of only 7,000 or 8,000 yuan. A direct raise of 1,000 yuan to their base pay was an increase of over 13%!
Especially Gao Yue. She was just a mid-level manager at the company, with a salary similar to the HR head’s. A sudden raise of 5,000 was bound to make people envious.
After circling and making his changes, Ding Yong told HR to proceed accordingly and to send out an internal email today, so the colleagues receiving raises could celebrate.
It would also show everyone else that the company always rewards meritorious employees, motivating others to work hard!
"With grain in hand, the heart is at ease!" Ding Yong joked with Li Guoqiang.
Junxiao Capital was truly impressive. The moment the contract was signed, the funds were transferred. In all his years navigating the business world, it was the first time he had encountered a capital management firm like this.
"Brother, I’m planning to invite President Xu for a meal. What do you think, should I ask her or should you?"
Li Guoqiang knew what he meant. He was worried Xu Wu might not give him face, whereas Li Guoqiang was more familiar with her.
Li Guoqiang smiled. "Brother Yong, you’re overthinking it. It’s more appropriate for you to invite her. It shows respect!"
Ding Yong nodded. That was true!
He was a man of action. Right there in front of Li Guoqiang, he called Xu Wu to extend the invitation.
He put the call on speakerphone while Li Guoqiang sipped his tea quietly beside him.
The call connected. After a few pleasantries, Ding Yong expressed his gratitude to Xu Wu.
"President Xu, I was wondering when you might have some time. Would you do me the honor of joining me for a meal, so I can express my appreciation?"
There was a pause on the other end; she was probably thinking.
"President Ding, there’s no need to be so formal. Our cooperation is for mutual benefit!"
Ding Yong felt a little awkward. It seemed she really wasn’t going to give him face.
Indeed, even though he’d been navigating the business world for years, he had no choice but to bow his head to capital. He could only submit.
But then there was a twist. He heard her continue, "Why don’t you come to our side instead? President Guoqiang is also at Yunfeng, so it will be more convenient for everyone to get together."
So it wasn’t that she was snubbing him; she was inviting both him and Li Guoqiang over.
Ding Yong immediately laughed heartily. "We should be the ones treating. How could we let President Xu spend more money!"
Xu Wu said, "It’s no problem. Let’s settle on that, President Ding. How about tomorrow night? Are you available?"
Ding Yong chuckled. "Like I said last time, a dinner with President Xu is the most important business event for me, Ding. All other plans can be pushed aside!"
"President Ding, you’re too kind. It’s settled then. I’ll confirm with President Guoqiang in a bit. Also, President Ding, you can bring Ah Yue with you tomorrow."