Chen Xiao couldn’t stand Ma Jing’s mournful gaze.
He gave her another buffet coupon, telling her to go "heal her wounds" herself after work!
He drove back to Junxiao Capital. On the way, he thought, ’From now on, I should probably come back here for my afternoon naps. It’s more comfortable, and it won’t put anyone in an awkward position!’
He remembered on the drive that he hadn’t told Feng Feifei about Xu Jia’s husband, so he sent her a message.
Feng Feifei replied quickly. The company was already hiring, so she asked Chen Xiao what an appropriate salary would be.
Xu Jia’s husband was a programmer, and with no bonuses, his base salary couldn’t be too low. So, Chen Xiao asked for 20,000.
Feng Feifei agreed without a second thought and offered 30,000! That was a P9 level, one level higher than Yuan Kai! Chen Xiao himself was only a P6.
Chen Xiao knew that 15,000 of that was purely a favor to him.
He sent a message to thank her, but he grumbled internally, ’It’s not like I’m hurting for that extra ten thousand.’
’But the money isn’t for me. I’m not short on cash, but for Xu Jia, this is a huge deal!’
Taking advantage of the moment, he also gave Liu Haoran a call to arrange a job for Xu Jia.
Liu Haoran readily agreed but offered a suggestion. She thought it would be better for Xu Jia to get some experience in the retail department, as merchandising was a relatively narrow field.
’Learning retail would give her more room for growth later on!’
Chen Xiao thought about it and agreed it was a good idea. A retail management position wouldn’t be as tiring as working in a store, since it was a managerial role after all.
Liu Haoran designated her as a Deputy Retail Supervisor with a base salary of 15,000. Her retail bonuses would be calculated separately, but her estimated take-home pay would be around 20,000 yuan—even better than what Zhao Hui was getting!
Additionally, because they were from out of town, she would receive a monthly housing subsidy of 4,000 yuan.
All of this was because of a single phone call from Chen Xiao. A regular employee might not reach this position even after seven or eight years, let alone receive such a benefits package.
Chen Xiao messaged Zhao Xiangjun to tell her the news, figuring it would be more appropriate for her to relay it to Xu Jia. ’She’ll be ecstatic when she finds out!’ he thought. ’Their family income will basically quintuple!’
Just as he expected, after Zhao Xiangjun showed Xu Jia the message from Chen Xiao about the job arrangements for her and her husband...
Xu Jia hugged the phone, gave it a kiss, and shouted, "Chen Xiao, I absolutely love you!"
Then, realizing her slip of the tongue, she saw Zhao Xiangjun glaring at her.
She chuckled sheepishly. "Hey, we always said what’s yours is mine, right? Don’t be so stingy!"
Zhao Xiangjun replied, "That was before. Ever since you got married, you’re no longer pure! You’re not worthy!"
Xu Jia lunged forward to tickle her. Zhao Xiangjun, being ticklish, dodged while laughing.
She was also happy for her best friend, seeing that she had such a good arrangement.
This was much better than just giving her money. The former was earned through her own labor, while the latter was a handout, which could easily warp their relationship.
After finishing his chat with Zhao Xiangjun, Chen Xiao leaned back in his large, comfortable armchair to review his recent progress.
His order pool had run dry. Aside from the 50-million-yuan order from the Jiangzhou Design Institute that might be signed soon, there were no other sources of business.
Moreover, he felt that his previous deals had all been cases of him "shearing sheep" or just stumbling upon them by chance.
With his lazy disposition, there was no way he could bring himself to pound the pavement, going from one company to the next every day.
’So how can I increase orders quickly? If only the orders would just come to me...’ He really did dare to dream what ordinary people wouldn’t.
"DING! Mission issued: Host, you must complete 5 million yuan in orders, not including the Jiangzhou Design Institute, within one week."
"Mission Reward: A random gift package. The reward will be randomly determined based on the Host’s completion rate. The higher the completion rate, the more generous the reward!"
’A mission! It seems even the system thinks business has been slow lately and I’ve been slacking off!’
’I need to focus on my main job. I am a great salesman, and in the future, I will be the greatest salesman in history.’
’You’ve seen amazing salespeople, but have you ever seen a salesperson who could control the entire world?’
Chen Xiao felt he had to be the latter. Only then would he be worthy of the title "the greatest salesman."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. The only person who would be looking for him now was Xu Wu.
Sure enough, Xu Wu, dressed in professional attire, walked in gracefully. Chen Xiao’s gaze froze.
’Hm? She’s wearing black stockings. It adds a certain allure. She was already a bombshell, and in this outfit, she’s more bewitching than a demon!’
"President Chen, regarding the acquisition of Jiangzhou Wansheng Square, they’ve replied. 1.5 billion!"
"What do you think?"
Xu Wu thought for a moment before saying, "Jiangzhou Wansheng Square’s current annual rental income is 80 million yuan, and it increases by 7% each year. From that perspective, a price of 1.5 billion is actually reasonable."
Chen Xiao nodded, not even bothering to use his Wisdom Eye. ’From a return-on-investment perspective, this isn’t very interesting, is it?’
But the deal definitely wouldn’t be a loss. After all, it was a fixed asset with stable annual rental income.
"In that case, let’s proceed with the acquisition as soon as possible."
After saying that, Chen Xiao added, "You should also start recruiting more people soon, including a deputy for yourself. Have a headhunter look around for some top experts in the industry to help you."
Xu Wu furrowed her brow. "We shouldn’t need them in the short term, right? We invested 300 million in the Hongmeng Intelligent Selection Car project and are spending 1.5 billion on Wansheng Square. That will only leave 400 million in our accounts. Why do we need so many people?"
’I hadn’t really done the math, but now that I did, it was shocking,’ he thought. ’It had only been a few days since the company opened. 2.2 billion had seemed like a lot of money, but I’ve nearly spent it all in just a couple of days!’
Chen Xiao waved his hand. "Don’t worry. You just do what you need to do. I’ll inject another 3 billion in capital!"
Xu Wu let out a gasp of shock. ’Boss, do you have a money-printing machine at home or something?’
Billions upon billions... She couldn’t imagine where he got so much money.
There were many rich people, but those who could produce this much cash at once could be counted on one hand.
Chen Xiao smiled. "Don’t be so shocked. This is just the tip of the iceberg. You need to get used to it, because every day is a moment to witness a miracle!"
He couldn’t be blamed for his pride. After all, his Xiangjun was so good at making money. She still had over 20 million on her, and who knew, one day she might remember something and earn a few more billion.
Working with him, Xu Wu had witnessed too many miracles. She had already gone numb to it!
’Anyway, this is a good thing,’ she thought, too lazy to overthink it. ’With a few more billion coming in, I’ll be able to really show what I can do!’
"By the way, President Xu, what’s the current market rate for a vice general manager at a capital management company with a 5-billion-yuan fund size?"
Xu Wu considered it deeply. "The annual salary should be around one million yuan."
"Then set the salary at 1.5 million a year. Hiring an outstanding Vice General Manager will help you do your job better. We’ll pay top dollar, but we’ll prioritize quality over quantity."
"Also, your previous salary was based on the company having a fund size of only 800 million. Now that it’s at 5 billion, your salary naturally can’t be lower than a vice general manager’s!"
"Let’s set your salary at 3.6 million yuan per year, with the year-end bonus calculated separately."
"Oh, and one more thing. I know you don’t have a house in Jiangzhou yet. The company will lend you some money so you can sort out your housing situation first."
"You can pay it back slowly over time, but you’ll have to pay interest at the bank’s rate."