After the divorce, I started to transfer

"First of all, I want to say that feng shui is not feudal superstition, but a kind of metaphysics, or even a science. Otherwise, why would so many wealthy and powerful people believe in it? Are they all stupid?"

Although three out of the four people objected, Gong Huize still wanted to fight for it.

"These two Feng Shui masters I know are very famous in wealthy circles. Without an introduction, they won't even look at your charts or take your business. They've been in this business for many years, relying entirely on their reputation. If they didn't have real skills, they would have been beaten to death long ago. So, I think it's worth spending the money. As long as the Feng Shui is done well and the Feng Shui arrangement is set up correctly, our company can achieve great success and make even more money. What do you think?"

Chen Feng scoffed at her words. He believed in truly skilled feng shui masters, but he didn't believe in these two feng shui masters she mentioned. If he really wanted to hire one, he'd rather just call Ji Hongsheng over.

Although Ji Hongsheng mainly studied physiognomy and fortune telling, he must have also dabbled in feng shui.

Furthermore, a company's profitability depends primarily on the capabilities of its operators and the projects it undertakes, not on feng shui.

Spending hundreds of thousands or even millions to hire a feng shui master to set up a feng shui arrangement is basically a waste of money.

“Let’s not waste our money on this,” Chen Feng reiterated his objection. “Whether the company makes money or not depends mainly on our own abilities, not on feng shui. Even if feng shui has an influence, it won’t have a significant impact.”

Gong Huize tried his best to persuade her, saying, "You're right. Whether a company makes money or not, feng shui certainly doesn't play a decisive role, but it definitely has an effect. Bad feng shui will have an adverse impact on the company's operations, while good feng shui will have a positive impact and bring certain benefits to the company. So, I think it's worth spending this money. Of course, I also know your concerns, that you're worried the feng shui master I hired is a fraud."

But I can really assure you, they're absolutely not scammers. People in my dad's circle all know these two, especially one of them who's been in this business for over twenty years. They have an excellent reputation among the wealthy and powerful; they're definitely got real skills. Here's the deal, Chen Feng, if you feel like I'm spending everyone's money, then I'll pay for the feng shui consultation myself, not from the company. Is that alright?"

Chen Feng said irritably, "Do you think I'm doing this for the money? I'm afraid you'll be scammed. Even if the other person has been doing feng shui for decades, there's no guarantee they're really capable. But if you insist on having this person do the feng shui and set up some kind of feng shui arrangement for the company, I don't care. You can do whatever you want."

Chen Feng didn't want to argue with Gong Huize about this. In fact, hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan didn't mean much to him these days, and besides, he wasn't the only one who would have to pay for it.

Gong Huize was overjoyed to see Chen Feng concede and quickly asked with a smile, "Really? You agree?"

Chen Feng rolled his eyes at her and said, "I didn't agree, I just don't object anymore. I'm too lazy to argue with you."

This time, Zhao Zixuan was speechless. She complained, "Chen Feng, this is a waste of money. I don't believe in feng shui at all, and it costs hundreds of thousands of yuan. We could have done so much more with that money."

Gong Huize scoffed, “Several hundred thousand is indeed a sum of money for other small companies, but what can a few hundred thousand do for our company? We are a venture capital firm. Even if we invest in micro-enterprises in the future, it will be at least a million. Moreover, it is necessary to spend these hundreds of thousands. I have already explained why.”

Zhao Zixuan said with a stern face, "Anyway, I don't agree to spend this money, even if you are the company president. You have to abide by the majority."

Gong Huize said, "Now that Chen Feng has abstained, and Sister Li had previously agreed, the vote is 2 to 1, so the matter has passed."

Zhao Zixuan glared and said, "Sister Li just objected."

Then the two of them turned their gazes to Shi Huili, who could only helplessly say, "I also abstain."

Gong Huize and Zhao Zixuan stared at each other in disbelief.

Seeing this, Chen Feng chuckled and said, "Then you can play rock-paper-scissors. Whoever wins gets to decide."

"it is good."

"it is good."

The two women exchanged a glance, agreed in unison, and then immediately assumed a fighting stance.

Zhao Zixuan said, "Let's make one bet. You can't cheat if you lose."

Gong Huize also said, "Whoever cheats is a little dog."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "Alright, I'll be the referee, you guys start."

"rock-paper-scissors!"

Gong Huize chose rock, Zhao Zixuan chose scissors, and lost.

"Honestly, I originally wanted to make fabric," Zhao Zixuan said, looking frustrated and annoyed.

Gong Huize, on the other hand, looked smug: "If you lose, you lose. You have to accept the consequences of your bet. I'll do as I say. I'll contact my dad right now and ask him to invite that feng shui master in his fifties over here."

As he spoke, Gong Huize couldn't wait to pick up his phone, stand up, and make a call.

Zhao Zixuan was somewhat annoyed by this and said, "The company hasn't even officially opened yet, and we haven't earned a single penny, but we've already spent over a million. Now we need to consult a feng shui master, which will cost several hundred thousand more, and that's still not enough. I'm starting to lose confidence in this company."

Shi Huili comforted her, saying, "We are a venture capital firm, and we are in the business of investing for the long term. Don't think about making money in the first year or two. After a year or two, as long as the investment is accurate, the rate of return will be very high."

Zhao Zixuan said with some distress, "Of course I understand this principle, but judging from Huize's spending habits, I don't think all the money we've invested might last a year."

"No, we shouldn't have too many expenses when we go out to invest. After all, our company doesn't need too many people right now. We've only hired eight people, and with the three of us, that's only eleven people. Including the three of us, our salaries aren't very high."

Zhao Zixuan wasn't very confident, so she lowered her voice and said to Shi Huili, "Anyway, we'll keep a close eye on her from now on. If she spends money recklessly, we need to unite to stop her. Otherwise, with her spending so extravagantly, I'm really afraid our company won't survive until we get a return on our investment."

Shi Huili smiled and said, "Don't worry, she's now the president of our company, so she'll have the awareness of a president and won't waste money. You have to trust her."

Seeing how much confidence she had in Gong Huize, Zhao Zixuan stopped talking to her. She then turned to Chen Feng, somewhat reproachfully saying, "Why did you suddenly change your stance? If you had persisted a little longer, she might have given up."

Chen Feng shrugged and said, "Do you think she's the type to give up? She already said that if we're unwilling to part with the money, she'll have to pay for it herself. After all, she's the company's president now, nominally the highest decision-maker, so we should still give her some face."

Zhao Zixuan couldn't help but complain, "She has too much influence; she can easily have hundreds of thousands."

Chen Feng laughed and said, "Just take it easy. Spending a few hundred thousand for peace of mind and good luck isn't necessarily a bad thing. But when they actually invite that feng shui master over, keep an eye on things. If I have time, I'll come over and take a look to see if this feng shui master is truly skilled."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zixuan immediately said, "Of course we have to keep an eye on it. We can't just casually give a few words of advice and expect hundreds of thousands to be spent. I really didn't know Huize was so superstitious before."

Zhao Zixuan muttered a few more words about Gong Huize until she finished her call and returned.

“I’ve already spoken with my dad. He’ll contact Master Lin through a friend and try to get him to come over and assess our feng shui in the next day or two.”

Zhao Zixuan frowned and asked, "So, do we have to wait until Master Lin comes to take a look before we can decide when to open?"

Gong Huize nodded and said, "Of course, since we've already paid money, we should definitely ask him to help us pick a truly auspicious day."

Zhao Zixuan then asked, "What if he doesn't come over in the next two days? Should we just keep waiting for him?" Gong Huize replied confidently, "No, my dad's friend is a regular customer of his, and he has a lot of influence. He'll definitely give him face."

Seeing this, Zhao Zixuan didn't say anything more and just waited for Master Lin to come over to see if he really had any skills.

Seeing that Zhao Zixuan had no further objections, Gong Huize was in a good mood and said with a smile, "To celebrate our company's successful approval this time, I'll treat everyone to lunch."

Chen Feng refused outright: "Don't count me in, I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

"Ah, you're leaving now? You've only been here a short time!" Gong Huize said, somewhat displeased.

"I only came here because I heard you were going to discuss the company's official opening. Who knew you were going to discuss hiring a feng shui master? Isn't this wasting my time?" Chen Feng was also somewhat dissatisfied.

Gong Huize argued, "Isn't this the same thing? I hired a feng shui master to help us choose an auspicious date for our opening."

"I'm too lazy to talk to you."

Chen Feng didn't look at Gong Huize, but only glanced at Zhao Zixuan and Shi Huili, then waved his hand and turned to leave.

Gong Huize watched him walk away quickly, feeling a little uncomfortable. He snorted and said, "That guy is really rude."

Her words made both Zhao Zixuan and Shi Huili feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Zhao Zixuan retorted directly, "You're the one who's being rude. I didn't expect you to ask me to call him over, just to talk about hiring a feng shui master. You're definitely wasting his time, and there was no need to call him over. After all, he's already handed over all the matters to my agency."

Gong Huize glanced at her and said, "I'm only doing this because I care about you. He hasn't contacted you for days, nor has he come to see you. Don't you miss him?"

Zhao Zixuan paused for a moment, then snorted coldly, "I think it's you who wants to see him. I'm warning you, don't even think about it."

Gong Huize chuckled and said, "You're not his girlfriend, and he's not your boyfriend. Besides, he's such a womanizer with several female confidantes, so one more of me won't make a difference. If I were to get together with him, I could even help you tie him down to our side. Wouldn't that be great?"

Zhao Zixuan said with a look of disgust, "Alright. Even if Chen Feng didn't like you, do you think you could keep him?"

Gong Huize wasn't angry and continued to chuckle, "Isn't that what we have? The two of us working together will definitely be more effective than you fighting alone. Of course, if the two of us aren't enough, we can add Sister Li too. With the three of us, I'm not worried that he won't be tempted. Sister Li, don't you think?"

At the end, Gong Huize even raised an eyebrow at Shi Huili.

Shi Huili was surprised that she would suddenly be mentioned, and she immediately felt a little guilty and waved her hands frantically, refusing, "Don't drag me into this. I'm too old for this kind of thing."

Gong Huize laughed and said, "Sister Li, you're actually not that old. Besides, you're so well-maintained and still very charming. Men like young women, but they also like charming mature women like you."

Shi Huili blushed slightly upon hearing this, and shook her head, feigning anger, saying, "Alright, stop teasing me."

Zhao Zixuan didn't think Chen Feng would be interested in Shi Huili, a mature woman in her late twenties. She was also a little unhappy with Gong Huize's joke and changed the subject with a cold face, asking, "You and Teng Wenhe haven't officially broken up yet, have you?"

She asked this on purpose, of course.

Upon hearing this, Gong Huize's smile vanished, and he said irritably, "You really know how to rub salt in the wound. Whether I broke up with him or not is none of your business."

Zhao Zixuan laughed and said, "You haven't even broken up yet, and you're already eyeing my man. How can it not be my business?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Huize could only feign helplessness and raise his hands in surrender: "Fine, you win. I'll refrain from pursuing your man for now. I'll wait until I officially break up with Wenhe before I try to pursue him again."

Zhao Zixuan said with certainty, "Even if you break up, you won't have a chance. Just give up on that idea as soon as possible."

Gong Huize was speechless for a moment, recalling Chen Feng's previous resistance to her.

Seeing her like this, Shi Huili felt relieved and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

……

Chen Feng went to Guo Mengyao's house again this time.

The reason is that she received a resume this morning from a graduating student from Tunghai University. The student will officially graduate next month, so it's quite normal for him to be submitting a resume at this time.

Guo Mengyao was naturally very excited about this and immediately contacted the other party, arranging to interview him at her home at noon.

Therefore, Guo Mengyao hoped that he would come along and help with the interview.

Chen Feng couldn't refuse this request, so he agreed.

When I arrived, it was already 10:30. The appointment with that Donghai University graduate was at noon.

Chen Feng carefully reviewed the resume of the woman named Song Yixuan and somewhat understood why she would apply for this seemingly less-than-respectable job. Moreover, the salary of 1 yuan advertised in the job posting was rather low for a graduate of Donghai University. Yet, she still applied.

The reason is simple. First, Song Yixuan's major wasn't very good; it was Chinese Language and Literature. These days, graduates of that major find it extremely difficult to get a well-paying job without connections and background. It seems that besides becoming a writer, the only other option is to take the civil service exam.

Secondly, Song Yixuan's hometown is a rural area in a remote province. Needless to say, her family isn't wealthy. Her admission to Donghai University is truly a case of a golden phoenix flying out of a chicken coop. It's likely her family doesn't have any connections or influence. Therefore, she was in a rush to find this live-in nanny job even before officially graduating.

"Have you checked her resume? Is she really a recent graduate from Donghai University?" Chen Feng asked Guo Mengyao with some curiosity.

"I checked, it's true. And she has excellent grades in school, receiving the national scholarship every year. Asking her to tutor Xixi is really a waste of her talents, but there's definitely no problem with it," Guo Mengyao said excitedly.

"Then let's wait for her to come over. If there aren't any major problems, we can hire her. However, I don't think she can stay as your nanny forever. After all, this job is not only a bit undignified, but there's also not much room for advancement. She is, after all, a graduate of Donghai University, so she should have some brains."

Guo Mengyao said, "After she comes and takes a look, if she thinks it's suitable, I'll give her a salary of 20,000 yuan, doubled. I think that should be enough to keep her."

Chen Feng shook his head: "I think it's difficult. There's a high chance she'll take the civil service exam. Being a civil servant means a secure job with high pay, good benefits, and high social status. How can being your nanny compare?"

Upon hearing this, Guo Mengyao realized it was true and said somewhat discouragedly, "Then tell me, should I hire her? I can't just fire her after only two or three months and have to find someone else, can I?"

Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until we meet her in person before we talk about it. If she really wants to take the civil service exam, the earliest she can do it is October this year. That's still about five months away."

Guo Mengyao thought for a moment and nodded: "If there are still five months left, it's not bad. Giving her a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan isn't a loss for me." (End of this chapter)