Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 342 New Jingwang Club
"Boss Zhou, if you have to give a reason for something like this, isn't that too much of a embarrassment for me?"

Qi Jiayi smiled faintly, "I think my current job is pretty good. Thank you for Mr. Zhou's kindness. I guess I am just not blessed."

"What's the difference? Salary, other benefits, or what do you think you might have to sacrifice by working for me?"

Zhou Wang looked at Qi Jiayi's suddenly cold expression and felt a little confused.

He always felt that Qi Jiayi at this moment was suddenly different from before, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Logically speaking, with Qi Jiayi's status as a senior partner of Beidu Yunshangyun Law Firm, she should have vaguely known her other identity, and she should at least listen to Zhou Wang's conditions first, or at least...

Even if she really didn't want to work with Zhou Wang, she shouldn't have refused so directly, without even the slightest hesitation, and without any regard for Zhou Wang's face.

This is somewhat different from the smooth and versatile appearance she had shown before.

Before Zhou Wang could think clearly, Qi Jiayi looked at the Bulgari watch on his wrist and suddenly raised his head and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, I have an important meeting later. If you have nothing else, you can..."

Zhou Wang didn't say anything else, just nodded and signaled her to do as she pleased.

After Qi Jiayi hurriedly left, Zhou Wang stared at her curvy back for a while, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

It was really strange. If I wasn't mistaken, Qi Jiayi's expression clearly showed some annoyance before he left.

But it was clear that they were still talking and laughing, and even a little ambiguous, just a second ago. Even if women are labeled as fickle, it can't be so inexplicable, right?
Although Zhou Wang was a little unhappy, he was not too emotional. He did not think that everyone had to revolve around him. It was just that Qi Jiayi's behavior at that moment made Zhou Wang difficult to understand.

……

On the way to the Capital Building, Zhou Wang thought about it and decided to make a phone call.

The call was connected at an extremely fast speed, and a steady male voice came from the other end, with a smile in his voice:

"Mr. Zhou, I haven't contacted you for a long time. How are you doing?"

"Hello, Attorney Gao. I'm ashamed to say that I'm so busy that I haven't called you and Professor Wang to say hello on weekdays..."

"Mr. Zhou, what are you talking about? Those who need to rely on feelings to communicate with each other are outsiders. As for me and your teacher Wang, we treat you as one of our own. Why do we need these clichéd etiquettes?"

Lawyer Gao Zhenbang, senior partner of the Yunnan branch of Yunshangyun Law Firm, smiled heartily upon hearing this.

After a few more pleasantries, Zhou Wang knew that Lawyer Gao was actually very busy, so he went straight to the point and stated his needs.

"Checking on someone?"

Gao Zhenbang was surprised and said, "I don't know who Mr. Zhou is looking for, but I do know some senior people in this industry..."

"I just think that if we are investigating this person, maybe your identity will be more convenient. As for whether you need to hire a professional, you can make your own assessment. Of course, I can bear all the expenses incurred, no matter how much."

"Who exactly is Mr. Zhou looking for?"

Hearing Zhou Wang's serious attitude towards this matter, Gao Zhenbang's tone became more serious.

"Qi Jiayi, the senior partner of your Yunshangyun Law Firm in Beidu."

Zhou Wang said softly, "I want all her information, the more detailed the better... The key is the information that can't be found on the Internet."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the line.

Gao Zhenbang was silent for a long time before he said "hmm" softly, "I understand" and hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone of the phone, Zhou Wang smiled.

He expressed his sincere appreciation for Gao Zhenbang's decision not to raise any questions.

Moreover, Lawyer Gao's words "I understand" are equivalent to indicating that the other party will do its best in this matter.

Sure enough, it’s comfortable to deal with smart people...

……

The autumn is gradually coming and the sky is full of setting sun.

Before dinner, Zhou Wang returned to the 50th floor of the Capital Building.

The decision to set up the office of Wangzhou Culture’s Beidu branch here was the result of discussions between Jiang Qingkui and him.

This was mainly because the only industry Zhou Wang needed to take care of in Beijing was the newly acquired "Jingwang Club" (formerly Jingcheng Club), and the entire 50-floor space belonged to the club's assets, with a huge amount of available idle space. Therefore, Zhou Wang agreed to Jiang Qingkui's reasonable proposal.

The location of the Capital Building is indeed very good. Even if Zhou Wang adds other industries in Beidu in the future, with the Capital Building as the core, it will be enough to conveniently cover most parts of the Beidu area.

Now that the Beidu branch has been established and may involve matters such as holding shares of Douyin Group in the future, recruiting personnel is naturally necessary.

Zhou Wang also gave full responsibility for this aspect of the affairs to Jiang Qingkui. He only gave Jiang Qingkui a baseline when formulating the salary and benefits for each position.

Jiang Qingkui even argued with him about this, probably because he thought that the conditions offered by Zhou Wang were too generous and did not conform to the current labor market conditions.

"Who cares about the market? I am the market. Most people in this world have a hard enough life. I may not be a saint and I cannot save all the workers, but at least on my own little piece of land, even if I have to work like a slave, I can at least improve their happiness index. It won't make them much more money, so why not?"

"Boss, haven't you heard that a capitalist with a conscience is not a qualified businessman?"

At that moment, Jiang Qingkui probably admired him, but still couldn't help teasing Zhou Wang.

"Oh, I am different from ordinary businessmen and ordinary capitalists."

Zhou Wang didn't say much. He just said this lightly and turned away, leaving Jiang Qingkui with only an arrogant back.

Now, Lin Ran said that the job fair has ended, and Zhou Wang should find Jiang Qingkui to inspect her work results.

To be honest, although the Beijing Club is an old club, it is likely to be eliminated in the current era, but the original owner was still far-sighted in some aspects. For example, this Otis elevator that goes directly to the 50th floor of the club only takes one minute to start from the first floor and stop on the th floor. Although the elevator was installed more than years ago, it is estimated that it should have been the ceiling of elevators in that era. Even if it is put in today, it still does not give people a sense of being outdated.

Ding!
The elevator stopped at the 50th floor. Lin Ran, wearing high heels, hurried forward and helped Zhou Wang block the elevator exit. After Zhou Wang went out, she immediately trotted up to catch up.

...Just in terms of eyesight, Xu Wenxi was much clumsier than her back then.

Jiang Qingkui, wearing a professional dress and still looking cool and sexy, was already waiting at the entrance of the club. There was another girl beside her. When they saw Zhou Wang appear, they both hurried over.

"Mr. Zhou!" x2
Zhou Wang was about to say hello to Jiang Qingkui, but when he looked up and saw the beautiful girl following her, he was stunned.

Xu Lingyue?
Zhou Wangshi didn't expect that Xu Lingyue, who should have successfully transferred to the Douyin operation department, would appear here, and it seemed that he had established some kind of connection with Jiang Qingkui.

Seeing that Xu Lingyue didn't dare to look up at him, Zhou Wang probably understood her embarrassment, so he said nothing, but looked at Jiang Qingkui and asked:

"Qingkui, I heard that not only has the recruitment been completed, but the renovation and upgrade of the clubhouse has also been completed?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhou, the list of recruits has been finalized. I will show it to you after I get to the office..."

Speaking of business, with Lin Ran and Xu Lingyue present, Jiang Qingkui was extremely respectful towards Zhou Wang, fully fulfilling the duties of a secretary.

"As for the decoration, except for some of the purchased furniture that has not yet been delivered, all the other soft and hard furnishings have been completed after nine days and nights of non-stop construction. How about I take you around the club first, and we can talk while we walk?"

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"it is good."

Zhou Wang nodded. He had no intention of joking with Jiang Qingkui at this moment. So, under the leadership of Jiang Qingkui, several people took a walk around the renovated Jingwang Club.

In fact, Zhou Wang had never seen what the original Capital Club looked like. After all, the 50th floor of the Capital Building had changed hands several times, and many things had changed. Only on a wall in front of the restaurant could you still see the historical symbol of the original Capital Club, which read "originated in 1994".

Jiang Qingkui believes that even if the decoration is completely renewed, there is no need to erase all the previous traces without destroying the overall style. After all, this is also a reflection of the heritage, so the wall was preserved intact.

Zhou Wang actually agreed with this opinion.

Moreover, the entire club does not actually use the same style. Instead, it adopts completely different but unique design schemes based on the division of each area, which can achieve harmony and unity under the overall design scheme.

For example, in places where you don't want to be disturbed, such as drinking tea or reading, a lot of traditional Chinese cultural elements are used for embellishment, such as Zen, pottery figurines, warm yellow, etc.

In the fully functional entertainment area, the style is dominated by simple dark tones.

...In fact, Zhou Wang’s favorite area is the SPA area. Each independent room is equipped with a 2.5-meter-high bed, all of which are mattresses ordered from the Hästens Marange series.

Although not as exaggerated as the big bed worth more than two million yuan in Zhou Wang’s top apartment in Mingcheng, the market price of a single mattress is more than 10 yuan. Zhou Wang tried to lie down for a while. It was easy to lose himself in the European royal style room... Zhou Wang almost fell asleep.

(Jingwang Club - internal environment reference picture)

After looking through them all, Zhou Wang nodded and said with satisfaction: "Not bad, the effect is almost what I expected. Thank you for your hard work these days."

"I just took the time to supervise them. Those workers will have to work harder. I just hope you are satisfied, Mr. Zhou."

Jiang Qingkui shook his head, not taking credit for it, and asked again, "Then, Boss, will the official opening date be October 10rd?"

"Well, prepare the invitations and souvenirs. Remember to design them carefully. It's okay to spend money... Also, check the guest list with me later."

Zhou Wang nodded and warned.

If nothing unexpected happens, this will be the last important thing he has to do in Beidu in the near future. Zhou Wang still hopes to put a perfect end to his trip to Beidu.

"Okay, boss, but do you have any extra funds on hand? We are working in shifts day and night. According to the agreement, we should settle the remaining balance within three working days after the acceptance is completed."

"about how much?"

"We have paid a 15% advance payment, and the remaining 85% of the balance, plus all labor and additional material costs, the amount to be paid is about 2800 million..."

Wow, close to 3000 million?
Zhou Wang's originally good mood suddenly wilted.

Originally, Zhou Wang was hesitant about renovating the club that he had gotten for free. Even though he could easily borrow the corresponding amount from the bank, he was not exempted from repaying the borrowed money. Zhou Wang originally thought that he might as well make do with it for the time being and just use the environment of the previous club.

As a result, he got the [Infinity Blade] that could critically hit the next day, so Zhou Wang naturally became a little inflated.

Later, Jiang Qingkui was simply allowed to do it freely. If he did it, he would try to make it perfect.

Judging from the beauty of the entire club alternating between light and darkness, the money is well worth it.

The usable area of ​​the entire office building is more than 1400 square meters. In the end, the cost of decorating the clubhouse exceeded 2000 million yuan, but there was only 200 million yuan in the public account, so Zhou Wang was destined to pay most of it out of his own pocket.

Fortunately, Zhou Wang is not in a position to be strapped for money after spending twenty or thirty million yuan, so even though it hurts a bit, he still agreed and said that he would let Xu Wenxi arrange the transfer after the quality inspection company comes to inspect the project.

……

Wangzhou Culture Beidu Branch, General Manager’s Office.

After Xu Lingyue clumsily served tea to Zhou Wang and Jiang Qingkui, and then left together at Lin Ran's invitation, Zhou Wang and Jiang Qingkui were the only ones left in the office that was decorated in a conventional manner.

Jiang Qingkui was concerned about the recruitment list. Without waiting for Zhou Wang to sit down, she stood up and walked to the desk. She began to look through the documents on the table, intending to report to Zhou Wang.

However, she had just picked up the sorted personnel information on the table and had not had time to turn around when her body trembled slightly and she froze in place.

Jiang Qingkui lowered her head and looked at the two annoying hands that were wrapped around her plump waist. After frowning, she said softly with an expressionless face: "Mr. Zhou, please respect yourself."

"As for it?"

Zhou Wang certainly would not let go, but tightened his grip, feeling the amazing elasticity, while resting his chin on Jiang Qingkui's shoulder, and said helplessly:
"Sister Qingkui, it's been three days since I came back from Paris. Apart from official business exchanges, you hardly said anything to me during these three days. How did I offend you?"

　I don’t have time today, so I’ll update this much for now. I’ll try to update more tomorrow. Please forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)