Reborn in America, I'm serious about making money.

When the Volga sedan, with its distinctive northern big brother style, appeared in front of this group of people, Director Liu and Director Mai were quite impressed. They wondered if this was a fake tycoon, since he didn't even have a nice car.

The twelve business elites accompanying them shared the same sentiment; however, having a car to pick them up was better than not having one at all.

When they drove out of the airport and saw that the wide roads of Shanghai were very empty, filled with bicycles and only a few cars, they finally realized something: they had misjudged their boss. It was already impressive that he could get so many Volga bicycles.

Sitting in the car, looking at the envious glances from passersby on both sides of the road, they felt that this feeling of being the center of attention... hey, it's pretty cool.

Upon arriving at the Huating Hotel, the group disembarked from the Volga River, where someone was waiting for them.

"Hello, the boss is already waiting for you upstairs."

This is a college student that Zhang San recruited from a university. He will graduate this June. He has recruited quite a few students like this. There are many universities in Shanghai, so the people he recruited... are because of Director Chen's connections. He recruited people from various universities... but they are not willing to come.

Job assignments were still guaranteed, and it was considered a secure job. Job assignments were abolished starting in 1996, and were implemented on a large scale in 1998. By 2000, job assignments were completely abolished.

At the time, Zhang San remarked with a touch of nostalgia, "It really does feel like it's from a bygone era!"

Zhang San felt awkward no matter how he looked at the meeting room or banquet hall arranged by the hotel, but there was nothing he could do, since he would be arranged to stay in the banquet hall anyway.

"I am Stephen Zhang, Chinese name Zhang San. Welcome to Stephen Business Company. These two are our guests, well-known directors from Hong Kong, Director Liu and Director Mai. You should have seen their movies, so I won't go into too much detail. I'm here to welcome you all..."

When the food was served, everyone got to know each other. The newly hired college students were their assistants, and their main job was to learn and do odd jobs.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it's a menial job; the pay is quite good. I earn 1,000 RMB every month now.

During the meal, Zhang San, holding a wine glass, said, "We are a multinational corporation, and you all have the opportunity to work in other branches around the world; if you perform well, you can also settle in those places, and the company will handle the relevant procedures for you."

This is spoken in Chinese, meant for the students recruiting in Shanghai, and it hits the nail on the head.

However, they still had some doubts, but he didn't care. As a world-class tycoon, he naturally had the confidence to say such things.

Besides that, the students were also curious as to why they had invited Director Liu and Director Mai over.

One of the girls mustered up the courage to ask, "Boss (this was Zhang San's request), are Director Liu and Director Mai here to film GG for us?"

As a boss, Zhang San should care about his subordinates. When he came to their table to offer his regards and drink with them, he didn't put on airs. After all, a boss needs to maintain a good image for management purposes.

"I invited them to make a movie."

Others also found it strange, and someone asked, "Boss, are they filming a movie in Shanghai?"

"Your boss is also a screenwriter. I own a film company in North America and we're preparing to shoot a movie in Hong Kong."

"Oh, oh, oh... Boss, what movies do you have? We'd like to watch them too."

Zhang San isn't much older than them. Nearly three years have passed since 1988, so he naturally has something in common with these students and wants to show off to these newbies.

He said with some pride, "You may not have heard of it, but it's still showing in theaters now. It's called 'The Purge.' By the time it's taken off the screens, it should have grossed about $80 million in North America and around $80 million worldwide."

One hundred and sixty million US dollars? That's really... In this era, for these high-achieving individuals, earning one thousand yuan at his company is already an extremely high salary, even though there are households with tens of thousands or millions of yuan.

When Zhang San mentioned over 100 million US dollars, he was really serious.

Chai Xiaofen, who was standing next to him, tugged at him, which sobered Zhang San up a bit. He also regretted it a little. What was the point of pretending to be sophisticated in front of these people?

"Work hard, and I'll take you on a trip to North America. If you do well, I can also help you find jobs and settle down there."

The craze for going abroad in the 1990s was no joke; back then, many people were desperate to go abroad.

"Boss, your Mandarin is excellent, and you even have a Beijing accent."

Zhang San sighed and said, "I graduated from university in Beijing in 1988, and then I immigrated to America... Sigh! Never mind."

After saying that, it seemed like she had touched on something sad, so she went to another table and chatted with other people.

After the welcome banquet, let them go home and rest. Today is not a good day for work; we'll arrange their work for tomorrow.

The students were taken back by the Volga; the car could seat five people.

The next day, they arrived on time for a meeting to arrange future work. From their information, those from North America were good at retail, finance, and supermarket design, while those from Hong Kong were better suited for real estate, finance, and human resources.

The students recruited included all of these, but they were still students who needed to learn and gain experience.

These college students are among the best of the best, so they should be groomed for management positions.

At the meeting, Zhang San began to recount the incident.

"We will be selecting a site here, negotiating with the local authorities, purchasing land, and besides that... there are many things to do. You will need to be divided into groups, and the work will be spread out across many places throughout the country. I have already divided the areas into several central cities and key cities..."

After a day of meetings, Zhang San mostly spoke in English, but he had Secretary Chai distribute the materials.

To put it simply, it means buying businesses and land to build commercial complexes, integrating entertainment, shopping, leisure, consumption, and business centers into one commercial plaza.

However, he only mentioned buying land; other things are still pending, that's just the next step.

After the meeting, during lunch, a few girls huddled together and started whispering.

"Did you see the necklace around Secretary Chai's neck? It's sparkling, it's a diamond, a very big diamond."

"I saw it too, it's really big."

Zhang San overheard their conversation, though he only caught a few words. He said to Chai Xiaofen beside him, "Xiaofen, it's yours now. I shouldn't say anything more, but you should understand the principle of not flaunting your wealth."