Those Years When I Was Forced to Top the Forbes List

Chapter 141 Lu Shiwa...A Gathering of Talents

Emerson's office environment is nice. Although the view is not wide, there are several glass-enclosed private meeting rooms along a corridor, and each room is well-decorated.

Green plants, genuine leather sofas, mahogany office supplies.

Although there were people in several rooms, the soundproof glass kept the entire corridor quiet.

But a voice suddenly broke through at that moment.

"Lu Weibing?"

Chen Xuebing sat on the sofa in the room, holding a talent file, staring wide-eyed, scratching the back of his head.

Jiang Yunzhou unleashed a powerful attack right from the start.

The qualification certificate in his hand reads "Deputy General Manager of Konka Communications Sales Company" and "Graduated from the Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University in 1998".

"Mr. Chen, what's wrong? Do you know this person?" Jiang Yunzhou asked, looking at his expression with curiosity.

As far as he knew, this person worked at Konka's overseas sales company for many years, so he shouldn't know him.

Chen Xuebing snapped out of his daze and chuckled, "You've mistaken me for someone else."

He really shouldn't know this person's background.

In his previous life, he met her not long before his rebirth.

He came across the news that "Lu Weibing is about to become the president of Xiaomi's mobile phone division," and out of curiosity, he clicked on it to take a look.

Clicking on it reveals a bunch of memes about "Lu Shiwa".

When Lu Weibing was the president of Redmi, he repeatedly mocked the Honor 9X series for its 10W charging power on Weibo, single-handedly pushing various brands to equip their low-priced phones with high-speed fast charging.

In commemoration of his achievements, netizens have designated "ten watts" as "one Lu".

This unit conversion for names predates "Yi Shuang".

On the other hand, it's an industry jinx.

After I left Konka, Konka collapsed.

He became the general manager of Tianyu's overseas business division, but later left Tianyu, and Tianyu collapsed.

The president of Gionee left, and Gionee collapsed.

He also started his own ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) overseas manufacturing company.

During this time, he did Lei Jun a favor by opening up Xiaomi's overseas supply chain. Lei Jun had been eyeing him for many years and later directly offered to acquire his company, just to poach him. After becoming the president of Redmi and being promoted to vice president and partner of Xiaomi Mobile, Chen Xuebing was about to be promoted to president with a salary of over 100 million yuan before his rebirth.

After joining Xiaomi, he completely inherited Lei Jun's style.

When he was president of Redmi, he criticized Huawei's Honor brand; when he was vice president of Xiaomi, he criticized the new president of Redmi. He always made fun of competitors at every product launch.

"President Jiang, this guy is not bad. He's expanding into the Indian market. How's he doing?" Chen Xuebing said calmly.

After thinking it over rationally, he felt that there was absolutely no need for him to get too excited.

Chen Xuebing's understanding of him is entirely related to his jokes; this person is currently still working at his first company.

A great general needs to go through experiences to become famous; his later development only shows that he had potential.

However, it also brought him another kind of excitement.

It's like playing a real-life Three Kingdoms general training game.

Will things be better or worse if this famous general follows him?
"It might not be easy to dig; I'm just showing you." Seeing that he seemed very interested, Jiang Yunzhou immediately began to explain the project's difficulties:
"Mr. Chen, we are currently working hard to help you with your team. We have also spoken with the head office. The head office listened to your request and took it very seriously. They are now screening candidates from our talent pool. This person submitted a resume to another headhunter last year, and the headhunter recommended several companies to him, but he rejected them all. The information was purchased by our Guangzhou branch through a business platform company. We have not had any contact with him personally, but we know that he is currently at Konka's Shenzhen headquarters."

Chen Xuebing listened and nodded slowly.

Jiang Yunzhou may be exaggerating the difficulty, but he knows that this person is really hard to poach.

How is Konka doing these days?
What will Tianyu be like a few years from now?
What will Gionee be like a few years from now?
They are all in the top 5 of their respective industries.

Someone who frequently holds important positions in top-tier companies and changes jobs so many times must have high ambitions.

But the fact that Konka, a comprehensive home appliance giant, has remained in the mobile phone industry for over two decades demonstrates its passion for the sector.

"Is he conflicted about the position or the salary? Do you know?"

Jiang Yunzhou shook his head and smiled: "I think we have both. Besides these two, there's also the company. I heard that this person rejected the two companies that were recommended without even asking them. We need to help you poach this person, which may require some packaging of your company. I think you can afford the price. We can talk about everything after we get him to meet with us."

Chen Xuebing smiled and leaned down.

"Whatever packaging, let him do it. I'll give him ten times the salary Konka offers, a president position, a five-year contract. I don't want to talk to people about dreams; those are all empty words."

"Ten times..." Jiang Yunzhou's eyes widened: "President Chen...you didn't even ask him how much Konka was paying him?"

"I don't care how much he offers. Can someone who graduated seven years ago really earn 20,000 a month?" Chen Xuebing waved his hand.

"Well, that's impossible... It won't exceed ten thousand, of course, there will be some benefits."

"Then a million-dollar annual salary."

Since we're short of some chips, we'll increase the other chips to the maximum, lifting the opponent off the ground and sending them flying.

Chen Xuebing was determined that this annual salary should be enough to shock the industry and become their publicity capital.

He wants to personally cultivate a top-tier employee.

Jiang Yunzhou swallowed hard, wanting to ask President Chen if he needed any more people.

"...Will you be offering this high salary to poach talent from now on?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuebing suddenly realized that this was a headhunting operation poaching people, and they had to pay 30% of the annual salary. He cursed inwardly.

“Give me a discount on this person’s service fee, no more than 100,000. Just pass on the message: if he comes, he comes; if not, that’s fine too… Also, I’ll give you a 20,000 red envelope. You can use it to reward the department or have some tea yourself. It’s up to you.”

Mr. Chen's attitude was a bit too direct.

But Jiang Yunzhou liked this excessive display of wealth and power.

"I think Mr. Chen's conditions are really not relevant to us. How about this, our branch office will contact him directly and ask him to come over. I think he will come."

“Since he’s in Shenzhen, he doesn’t need to come. I’ll go there during my holidays.”

Chen Xuebing took a sip of tea and said, "Shenzhen Henggang Building. All the IT talents we've contacted recently are coming here for interviews. Except for Lu Weibing, the others can only be offered a high price within a reasonable range. Oh, and the guarantee contract between your company and me must be finalized today."

Jiang Yunzhou was no longer conflicted as he had been before.

"Yes, we'll definitely sign! But... has your company's legal counsel arrived yet?"

Chen Xuebing laughed: "Didn't you guys poach our company's legal counsel? I'll have Attorney Wei come over later. While you're discussing this, please print out his non-compete agreement for me and have him sign it."

Jiang Yunzhou was both amused and exasperated.

"Fine, fine, Mr. Chen, you're using our own spear against our own shield!"

"What do you mean 'your'? Mr. Jiang, I'm the one who pays your salaries. You need to clearly understand this. I will trust you unconditionally until I discover your problems, so that everyone can have peace of mind. But if a problem occurs even once, the cooperation will be over."

"Understood! Don't worry, Mr. Chen! There are also the files of more than a dozen people, would you like to take a look? They are all in IT and technical fields. Oh, and there are also the candidates for CFO and administrative manager that you requested."

"Okay, let me see. By the way, could you lend me a few HR people later? My company is currently recruiting and I'm a bit overwhelmed."

Jiang Yunzhou: ...

So, besides money, there's nothing else?

Chen Xuebing smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll use your people for recruitment. The people you recruit will still count as your performance, and you'll get a 15% commission."

Jiang Yunzhou immediately perked up.

"Well... Mr. Chen, why don't you just make your request, and our company will directly guarantee you a talent team? With such a large cooperation between us, I can decide to give you the 15% discount."

Chen Xuebing narrowed his eyes.

"Mr. Jiang, our company... can't be entirely made up of people you hired, can it?"

Jiang Yunzhou felt a chill run down his spine and quickly forced a smile.

"understand!"

……

The New York office of 45 is just as busy as an engineering project.

Wu Zisheng and Ren Ying have been arranging talent recruitment these past few days, and the traders, who have nothing else to do, are also helping to distribute advertisements everywhere.

The group does not have a headquarters office at the moment, so it can only borrow 45 New York for the time being.

The establishment of a group is not as simple as the previous three companies, which only require a signboard.

However, holding groups are not as complicated as ordinary group companies, requiring numerous departments such as "market management," "operations," "sales," "technology," and "publicity."

These are established by the business subsidiaries according to their own circumstances.

The company's management should focus on effectiveness. The role of the holding group for Chen Xuebing is financial consolidation, equity control, articles of association management research, and notification issuance.

There are three core departments: Finance Department, Asset Management Department, and Administration Department.

If we were to add one more, it would be the Human Resources Department.

Currently, Chen Xuebing is personally handling the important business of system construction and implementation, asset optimization and utilization, and risk prevention in the asset management department, so there is no need to rush.

He's also replacing the HR department's responsibilities with headhunters, and given the current situation, headhunters are actually more efficient.

What is urgently needed is to establish a finance department and an administration department.

The finances were originally intended to be handled by Ren Ying. During this period, she frequently visited the accounting firm to provide information to the fund agent in Beijing. The firm, Huazhen, was quite well-known, and having them recommend a few people would be sufficient.

The situation didn't go smoothly. Ren Ying felt that the other party wanted money. She thought that offering a job should be about giving the other party an opportunity, not asking for money. In a fit of anger, she hired someone to post advertisements herself and even went to Chongqing University to contact her teacher.

Then, they poached a professor specializing in auditing from Chongqing University.

To be precise, the former professor.

Three years ago, I left my job to become the financial director of a leather shoe company, but that company went bankrupt recently.

Ren Ying also negotiated the terms: starting at T6, 3500 yuan, with a position of deputy director or director of the audit office.

Chen Xuebing had no objections and appointed Professor Wang as the temporary deputy director and auditor.

Why would he need an audit office? His current finances don't require an office for auditing.

In addition, two local university graduates were hired. The administrative office also hired three recent graduates with no experience.

There were many applicants, but the two of them had limited energy, and after several days, this was all they had accomplished.

According to his plan, the finance department will need a total of 6 people, the administration office will need 8 people, and each position will be further divided, with no more than half of them being recent college graduates.

Chen Xuebing couldn't wait any longer. He didn't know how long he would be in Shenzhen, so he had to settle things here before he left. At noon, he returned to his office with Attorney Wei and four people he had borrowed from Emerson.

"Ren Ying, reinforcements have arrived. Forget about recruitment. Go and contact the people in the building and have them prepare the lease agreement for the other office on the 45th floor as soon as possible."

"Old Wu, coordinate with a few of Emerson's colleagues and invite all the people who are going to apply for jobs soon over. Let them handle the recruitment process, and you can just sit and watch. Also, if there are any job openings at Long March Capital, hurry up and post an ad."

They both breathed a sigh of relief.

Those of Emerson behind him exchanged unreadable glances upon hearing this.

colleague??
How did we become colleagues?
Our company... got acquired?!

However, this Mr. Chen was somewhat domineering and was also a newly acquired super client of the company. Mr. Jiang said that the company's bonuses this year depended on Mr. Chen, and they dared not say anything.

One person asked cautiously:
"Mr. Chen, there's no need to advertise anymore. Good accountants don't have to worry about finding jobs. If you're in a hurry and need experienced professionals but don't want us to provide a job list... the senior accountant review in Chongqing is underway this year, and the list will be released soon. We happen to have the phone number of an expert in charge of the review... How about I ask him to send over a list, and we'll call them over for a cold call (telemarketing) based on their work experience?"

咝…

Ren and Wu both gasped.

It's really hard to find experienced accountants; the problems that had been bothering them for days were solved as soon as this person arrived.

“…Okay, let’s do it this way.” Chen Xuebing chuckled dryly, fully acknowledging the gap between them.

Damn it.

Professional tasks should be handled by professionals.

However, becoming too reliant on a single headhunting firm is also not advisable, as it can lead to too many problems in the long run.

or…

When I have money, I'll research how much this Emerson company is worth.

No, we just need to acquire the Chongqing branch.

……

10 month 1 number.

An airplane soared through the clouds and landed in Shenzhen.

"Hello sir, we have arrived at our destination."

Beside the spacious individual seats in first class, a flight attendant gently woke the young chairman.

Mr. Chen is no longer Mr. Chen. The finance and administration directors are in place. After the holiday, the group accounts will be set up, and the audit and registration will be completed in the middle of the month. Then the group will be officially established.

His title will also be Chairman.

"Oh…"

Chen Xuebing slowly opened his eyes, removed the blanket from his body, and wanted to see the scenery outside the window. He found that the plane was already taxiing on the runway.

"Could you please pour me a glass of water? Lemon water would be best, but no sugar."

"Okay." The flight attendant served him with utmost sincerity.

Chen Xuebing leaned back in his seat, twisted his neck to relieve his fatigue.

I've been incredibly busy lately, having arranged my work in Chongqing for the next two weeks in advance, all to make time for this trip to Shenzhen.

Once I arrived in Shenzhen, I felt a bit lethargic.

The plane was stable, and my phone started vibrating as soon as I turned it on.

Information about Yang Qingyue.

I've gone back to Chongqing, and you've gone to Shenzhen! Why didn't you tell me beforehand?

Chen Xuebing raised his eyebrows.

He knew Yang Qingyue was going back to Chongqing for the holiday, but he didn't want to tell her in advance, deliberately letting her stay in Shenzhen.

He's quite busy and doesn't have time to spend with her, so there's no need to keep her waiting.

He thought for a moment, then raised his hand to reply to the message:

I was trying to surprise you, but I didn't expect you to have already gone back. It's okay, we'll wait until after the holiday.
His hand stopped.

I don't really want to explain; I feel a bit tired of this kind of interaction.

After deleting it, I edited it again and sent it over.

I'll still be in Shenzhen after the holiday. See you when I get back.

I dialed another number.

"Hey."

The sounds coming from the other end were accompanied by the clicking of keyboards.

Chen Xuebing took the water the flight attendant handed him, sipped it slowly, and said leisurely, "Still working overtime in Shanghai during the National Day holiday?"

"Yes, the operations manager said there's a gathering on the Bund tomorrow, and he'll introduce me to some companies in the same industry... I'm looking at their information now."

Xin Mengzhen only answered without asking any questions, leaving no opening for further conversation, clearly indicating that she was paying attention to other matters.

Chen Xuebing remained silent, somewhat regretting that he hadn't informed Xin Mengzhen in advance about coming to Shenzhen.

After a long while, Xin Mengzhen heard the announcement on Chen Xuebing's plane and realized something.

"Have you arrived in Shenzhen? Or Guangzhou?"

Chen Xuebing forced a smile: "It's nothing, I'm in Shenzhen to take care of some business, you go ahead with yours."

Xin Mengzhen hesitated for a moment: "I can come back on the 3rd."

Chen Xuebing was satisfied with the reply.

"Forget it, don't bother. You're coming on the 3rd and have to go back on the 7th. Aren't you tired? I'll come to Shanghai to see you when I have time, and we can spend a few more days together."

"Really? When?" Xin Mengzhen's tone was finally not so calm, like a child who had been granted permission by their parents to go to the amusement park, excited and expectant.

Chen Xuebing pondered for a moment, then realized that no matter how you looked at it, he wouldn't have time this month.

"Let me finish what I need to do, it should be next month."

Once he spoke, he finally understood why Xin Mengzhen was annoyed that he often didn't contact her for several days at a time.

Everyone has moments of loneliness, and he did too, just like right now.

Feeling languid, I want to sleep with a warm body in my arms, smelling the fragrance of her hair.

When you really need the other person, a month can be quite difficult to get through.

But his lazy moments coincided with Xin Mengzhen's busy moments. Perhaps she was used to waiting and didn't feel that a month was long, and was still excited.

"Okay, you're here... I'll keep you company."

The playful tone at the end of his sentence immediately made Xiao Chen Xuebing stand at attention.

At this moment, Chairman Chen really wanted to change flights on the spot.

"How...how can I accompany you?"

"I'll have dinner with you, go shopping with you. Oh, by the way, I'll get my salary at the beginning of next month, and it's not bad. I'll buy you clothes."

The topic suddenly became all-powerful and righteous.

"How about we watch a movie?" Chen Xuebing suggested tentatively.

"Okay."

"Let's watch a late show, the kind where we can't get back to the dorm."

"Hmph, don't overthink it... I'll only stay with you for a little while, then I'll leave once you fall asleep."

"Grandma, you're an adult, you can't be that serious, can you?"

"No, no, I can't talk about it anymore, someone's coming."

The call abruptly ended.

Ren Ying lifted the curtain and came in from the back cabin: "President Chen, they have arrived at Laoxi Village."

Chen Xuebing put down the phone, sighed, felt his throat was a little dry, and drank the water in his hand in one gulp.

I feel much more energetic now.

Damn it, get to work!
……

An hour later, I got out of the taxi and walked into the Laoxi Village area of ​​Longgang.

The blue-skinned prefabricated steel structure factory building stands in the southwest corner of the flat, open plot of land, creating a striking color contrast with the surrounding flat yellow earth. The 1,000-square-meter factory building occupies only a small area, making the entire plot of land appear even more empty.

"Mr. Chen, you've finally arrived!"

A group of people from Shenzhen were waiting at the factory gate, and Qi Guangming greeted them excitedly.

Because he knew that with General Manager Chen's visit, he, the small factory manager, was about to become the big factory manager.

"Have the first batch of interviewees arrived yet?"

"We're here! There are four people. Xiao Gao and I have spoken with them; they're all very professional. We've brought them over. Would you like to talk to them?"

Qi Guangming was excited because of the four people who came. Their academic qualifications were dazzling; they were all master's and doctoral graduates from prestigious universities. President Chen's arrangement meant that something big was about to happen.

Chen Xuebing nodded and walked forward.

"Ren Ying, call Jiang Yunzhou and ask if Lu Weibing has time now. I'll wait for him here."

(End of this chapter)