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Chapter 561 A Grand Welcome
"I told you last time I'd reward you with a house, and let you find one you like. Have you found one yet?"

During the meal, Cao Sheng remembered this matter and casually asked about it.

Wang Jing smiled and said, "I'm looking at houses right now! Hey, I never thought about buying a house before, so it wasn't this troublesome. Recently, I've taken some time to look at a few houses, and I'm finding it a bit overwhelming. When I looked at the first house, I thought it was pretty good in every way; when I looked at the second house, I found that the second house was bigger than the first one, and the lighting and ventilation were better, but the location of the house was a little out of the way; when I looked at the third house, I found that the community where this house was located had more beautiful greenery, much better than the previous two communities, but the house did not face due south, so the lighting was a little worse; when I looked at the fourth and fifth houses, I found that they all had good points and bad points. Now I don't know what kind of house I should look for."

Cao Sheng looked up at her and chuckled slightly.

Before his rebirth, he had also experienced buying a house.

However, he didn't have so many worries when he bought the house.

Although his savings at the time were only enough to buy one house, he didn't think too much about it when he bought it.

I spent two days looking at unfinished apartments in three different neighborhoods and asking about the prices.

He is not price-sensitive.

He didn't remember the unit prices quoted by the saleswomen of those three residential complexes; he forgot them as soon as he heard them. He only had a general impression: the average price of these three complexes was around three thousand per square meter.

He only vaguely remembered the total price quoted by the saleswomen for the several apartments he looked at.

The prices of the houses range from 350,000 to 420,000.

The total price could differ by as much as 70,000, but at the time he thought they were about the same.

On the third day after deciding to buy a house, he chose a community with the largest distance between buildings and signed a purchase agreement.

It's that simple.

As for the greenery, orientation, ventilation, and other things Wang Jing mentioned, he didn't consider them at the time. He just picked a house that he thought was okay within his budget and that was it.

"Then take your time choosing! Just let me know when you've chosen."

Cao Sheng smiled but did not offer any advice.

Before and after his rebirth, he bought houses very casually and didn't offer her any advice.

Wang Jing nodded, ate a few bites of food, picked up her wine glass and said, "Come on, boss, let me toast you! Thank you for being so generous as to reward me with an apartment."

Cao Sheng smiled, raised his glass, and clinked it against hers.

As she put down her wine glass and picked up some food with her chopsticks, Wang Jing said, "Hey! Boss, since you're here today, why don't you go down and take a look at the accounts? I'll call the finance department and ask them to prepare."

Cao Sheng waved his hand, "No need! Didn't you just say you recently recruited several department heads for the head office? Are there any finance heads among them?"

Wang Jing hummed in agreement. "Yes, we hired a finance manager. What's up?"

Cao Sheng: "Then let him audit the accounts of each branch. From now on, the work of regularly and irregularly checking the accounts of each branch will be handed over to him! When I have time, I will do a spot check, but at other times, don't talk to me about the accounts."

He has an accounting background.

Before her rebirth, she had worked as an accountant for several years and was not worried that anyone could fool her with the accounts.

Wang Jing nodded.

……

After the meal, Cao Sheng, accompanied by Wang Jing, inspected various areas of the hotel.

First, I went to the kitchen to check the hygiene and the dishes.

I went to the seafood section and looked at the types and quality of the seafood being raised in aquariums.

Finally, he briefly inspected the lobby and the second-floor restaurant.

To Cao Sheng's surprise, the hotel was doing very well today, with dozens of banquets being held in the lobby.

The restaurant on the second floor was also packed with guests, and the waiters were almost always running around while they were working.

"What a day it is today! Business is so good!"

He remembered that when he last came here, business wasn't this booming. How come business has increased several times over since he went into seclusion to write for a while?
He subconsciously wondered what holiday it was today.

Since he doesn't have to go to work every day, he rarely pays attention to the calendar, and he doesn't usually notice which day is which of the many holidays throughout the year.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jing smiled brightly and instinctively puffed out her chest. "It's not a holiday! And it's not just today that business is so good. In fact, our hotel's business has been this good lately. I sent you last month's accounts to your email, didn't you see them? Last month's profit was over 60!"

Cao Sheng was taken aback and turned to look at her in surprise.

Did the hotel acquire its controlling stake for a few million?

How can you earn more than 60 yuan a month so quickly?
If this level of profitability can be maintained, the net profit for the year would be over seven million.

"Are you sure? How can the profit margin be so high? When we first took over this hotel, it had been losing money for quite a long time, right?"

Is Wang Jing's business acumen really that advanced?
Cao Sheng could hardly believe it.

Wang Jing smiled broadly, winked at Cao Sheng with her left eye, and whispered, "With Liang Chaowei and Hua Zai both promoting our hotel, do you think the results will be bad?"

Cao Sheng was momentarily stunned. "What? When did they advertise for our hotel? When did this happen?"

Wang Jing looked at Cao Sheng with a smile and whispered a reminder, "Think about it carefully? You know what I mean!"

is it?

Cao Sheng frowned and thought for a few seconds. Suddenly he remembered that a few days ago, when "Infernal Affairs" was showing in mainland China, Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau visited him in Huizhou.

The meeting place and time were all arranged by Wang Jing through communication between him and the other party.

And Wang Jing...

The meeting place was arranged at the Oriental Sunrise Hotel.

He recalled that afterwards, many media outlets reported on Leung Chiu-wai and Andy Lau visiting him in Huizhou.

When he saw those news reports, he was amazed at how popular the two were, that even after coming to the mainland, so many paparazzi were watching their every move.

Now?

Cao Sheng looked at Wang Jing with amusement, "So, you deliberately chose this place for me to meet them?"

Wang Jing smiled brightly, "You yourself are unwilling to promote our hotel, but you won't let me ride on their fame? Just tell me if it works well or not!"

Cao Sheng chuckled.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Sheng asked again, "So, all those media reports about me eating here with them afterwards were also arranged by you?"

Wang Jing looked a little smug. "Just tell me if it works well or not!"

Cao Sheng smiled and pointed at her.

"Alright! It's getting late, I should head back."

With that, he turned and walked toward the elevator.

Wang Jing followed closely beside him, saying as they walked, "Boss! Next time a celebrity from the entertainment industry comes to see you, I'll arrange for them to meet you here again. What do you think? It works really well!"

Cao Sheng turned to look at her, thought for a moment, and said, "Occasionally is fine, but not too often, and definitely don't reveal that I'm the major shareholder of this hotel."

He spoke casually, and his tone was not harsh.

He initially disagreed with using his own fame to promote the hotel because he didn't want to exploit his book fans.

Now?

He thought there was nothing wrong with using the celebrity's fame to increase the hotel's visibility.

Don't celebrities usually like to endorse products and support certain events?
The only difference is that Wang Jing is getting something for free, without paying any money.

Wang Jing: "Okay, I got it."

...The hotel entrance on the first floor.

Wang Jing watched Cao Sheng's car slowly drive away, a faint smile slowly appearing on her lips. She thought: Occasionally is fine? But not too frequently? As long as it's not done every day, it's not too frequent, right? Whose fame will he ride next? Liang Chaowei and Andy Lau have both been here, who's next?
Unfortunately, when Stephen Chow came before, I didn't think to ride on his fame.

When Xu Ke came, I hadn't yet taken over this hotel.

Wang Zuxian?
Will she come to Huizhou again next time?

If she comes, should we take the opportunity to stir up some rumors about her and the boss?
If they really fabricate a scandal between her and her boss, will her boss... be angry?

What thoughts come to mind is beyond one's control.

Wang Jing felt that her previous thought was a bit dangerous, so she subconsciously shook her head and forced herself to think about other things—such as: Cao Sheng's promise tonight to talk to Huizhou College about donating a teaching building for him.

The budget is under 1000 million...

Cao Sheng's wealth and power still left her speechless.

What's even more astonishing is his generosity.

He's never been very generous when it comes to food, drink, and entertainment. I thought he was a miser because he started from scratch and it wasn't easy for him to make money!
I never expected that he would be willing to donate a teaching building to his alma mater.

……

Two days later.

It's around 10am.

Wang Jing, accompanied by the vice president, legal manager, and financial manager of Zhongyuan Culture Media Company, traveled by car to Huizhou College.

The group drove three cars.

Wang Jing sat in the BMW that Cao Sheng used to drive.

As the car drew closer to the gates of Huizhou University, a multitude of thoughts raced through Wang Jing's mind.

She recalled a suggestion Cao Sheng made during her phone call with him last night when she reported the matter: to first contact Wu Chengping, the former head of his department.

It was said that it was to do Wu Chengping a favor and let him make an appearance in front of the school leaders.

Wang Jing also recalled that when she graduated from university, she left quietly, and to this day she is not considered an outstanding alumnus of her alma mater.

But today, she came to Cao Sheng's alma mater on his behalf to discuss donating a teaching building.

If this building is really donated, Cao Sheng should be an outstanding alumnus of Huizhou College, right?

wrong!

Given his current fame and achievements, even if he didn't donate this teaching building, Huizhou College would have already included him among its outstanding alumni.

As the gates of Huizhou College came into view, Wang Jing and the others saw more than a dozen men and women who appeared to be school leaders and professors standing in front of the gates.

at this time.

In front of the school gate.

From Dean Yan Fang down, almost all the main leaders of Huizhou College were present.

Cao Sheng's former department head, Wu Chengping, was by Yan Fang's side at this moment.

Everyone watched as the three cars gradually approached from the front.

Yan Fang smiled, but his feelings were quite complicated. He was a graduate of a prestigious university in China and had never worked at Huizhou College before.

After Zhang Xiaoguo, the former president of Huizhou College, was promoted and left office, he was transferred here to serve as the dean.

Therefore, his feelings for this college were not as deep as those of Wu Chengping and others.

When he came to take up his post here, Cao Sheng was already famous throughout the country, mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

This school actually produced a top-tier emerging writer who ranks among the best in the country, and the highest-paid screenwriter in the Chinese film industry...

He found it incredible.

But a voice inside him kept reminding him: You are now the director here, and you should be proud of it.

but……

He has only been working at Huizhou College for a short time, so it's really hard to be proud of Cao Sheng.

"Vice Dean Wu, Cao Sheng... is he really not coming today?"

Yan Fang turned to Wu Chengping beside him and asked.

Yes!

Several years later, Wu Chengping had long since risen from the position of department head to vice dean.

Cao Sheng was unaware of this matter.

Wu Chengping nodded slightly. "Yes, after receiving a call from his assistant, Ms. Wang Jing, last night, I specifically called Cao Sheng, hoping he could personally return to his alma mater today to discuss this matter. However, he said he's been very busy with work lately and hopes we can understand. But he also said that once the donation agreement is finalized, he will come to sign it in person. At that time, I will introduce this young man to you."

Yan Fang nodded slightly.

As they were talking, the car carrying Wang Jing and the others arrived.

The car stopped, and Wang Jing and the others got out.

Yan Fang and the others quickly put on warm smiles, stepped forward, and shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Wang Jing and the others.

This scene drew the attention of many people nearby.

Many people looked on with confusion.

I thought this was school leaders welcoming higher-level officials, but... judging from Wang Jing and the others' attire and demeanor, they didn't seem to be public officials.

But if this wasn't a welcome for higher-ups, then why were there cameras filming from a distance?
The question is—what exactly is going on here?
"Miss Wang! Welcome, welcome!"

"Miss Wang! Welcome to Huizhou College!"

"Miss Wang! Let me introduce you all. I am Wu Chengping, this is Dean Yan, and this is Vice Dean Hu..."

In front of the school gate.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries and introductions, Yan Fang personally extended his hand to invite Wang Jing and the others into the school gate. Along the way, Yan Fang introduced the buildings along the route to Wang Jing.

"This is our chemistry lab building, that building is our medical station, and that building in front is our teaching building..."

A group of more than ten people walked forward in a "人" (human) shape.

Yan Fang and Wang Jing walked at the very front of the "人" (human) shape.

The group almost traversed the entire main road after entering the school gate.

Although it was morning, some majors at the school didn't have classes that morning, so there were quite a few students coming and going.

Upon seeing this, everyone instinctively moved to the sidewalk, casting curious glances at the group.

Most of the students did not know Dean Yan Fang.

After all, most students only caught a glimpse of the dean on the high platform during the military training parade when they entered university, and probably didn't even get a clear look at his face at that time.

"Who are these people? What are they doing?"

A freshman girl who had just started college watched this scene from the roadside and asked her male classmate next to her about it.

The male student, who also didn't recognize Yan Fang and the other college leaders, shook his head and said, "How would I know? But these people look like leaders of our school; ordinary people wouldn't dare to act so arrogantly..."

(End of this chapter)