"That's too much, give me less then! 1% is too much, how about I just buy shares as an internal employee then."
Liang Xiaohai spoke first. He didn't want to be the center of public opinion for the entire factory. After all, once certain things were exploited by those with ulterior motives, he might find himself in an irretrievable situation.
Yu Zhou also understood this fact, but if the facts were laid out before him, could he shirk responsibility? In Yu Zhou's eyes, this was a responsibility Liang Xiaohai had to bear and something he was destined to do. Therefore, at this moment, Yu Zhou didn't even try to persuade him and said directly, "These shares are not just about benefits."
"More importantly, it's a responsibility. You are the executive deputy director of the factory, and many matters will be decided by you in the future."
"Therefore, if the shares are too few, it will not reflect your importance. You must take this 1%!"
As he said this, Yu Zhou showed a rare seriousness on his face. It was precisely because of this that Liang Xiaohai straightened up in his seat. Yes, as Yu Zhou said, these shares were not easy to accept. But was he really unwilling to bear the responsibility just because the shares were hard to accept? If Liang Xiaohai were someone unwilling to take responsibility, he wouldn't have stayed when the dried fruit factory was restructured, placing himself below a younger man. Now, Yu Zhou was asking him to bear responsibility again, and giving him shares for free. Under such circumstances, what more could he ask for? This was why Yu Zhou was unwilling to engage in underhanded dealings. Many companies' so-called shares were essentially held in your name on paper, but still belonged to the boss in reality. Yu Zhou, on the other hand, was known for his generosity towards both employees and senior executives. Naturally, under these circumstances, Liang Xiaohai didn't need to think twice; these shares were genuinely being given to him. That was 400,000 yuan. Thinking of this number, even he felt as if he were dreaming.
"Alright, since you've put it that way, I'll accept these shares."
In the end, Liang Xiaohai did not continue to refuse. Because if he really refused, it would be like mistaking Yu Zhou's kindness for a donkey's liver and lungs. Since the boss was willing to give, he had to accept. As a former deputy director in the system, Liang Xiaohai clearly knew how much sincerity and how much pretense was involved.
"That's more like it! You need to remember your contributions; contributions and rewards should be proportional."
"Although the overall direction of the dried fruit factory was indeed set by me, both in terms of daily management and new product development, you have a share in all of these accomplishments."
"Even in the matter of AD calcium milk, your contribution is greater than mine, and no one can fault that."
"Under these circumstances, is there any problem with giving you some substantial shares? I even feel I'm giving you too little."
Yu Zhou smiled slightly, clearly knowing that these shares were not a lot. After all, in later generations, professional managers could receive a lot of stock options or even shares. However, Liang Xiaohai wasn't a professional manager in the strictest sense. He had previously developed in the dried fruit factory and had done quite well. When Yu Zhou acquired it, someone like him should have been sidelined. Under such circumstances, even with his high abilities, Liang Xiaohai would have been left with no platform to showcase them. But Yu Zhou was currently eager for talent. Because of this, he wouldn't be stingy with anyone who had the ability and knew how to manage. Especially for someone who had made contributions, only tangible benefits could truly bind them to his side.
"Oh, by the way, Nan Su Television wants to invite you to Ningzhou to participate in their advertising bidding conference!"
"What do you think, do you want to go and see?"
"Currently, Zhong Nan Television has reached a strategic partnership with us, and we share resources and information. However, we still can't get involved in advertising placements in other provinces!"
"This time with Nan Su Television is a great opportunity. If we participate and secure a few advertising slots, it will greatly benefit the development of AD calcium milk."
"After all, Nan Su Province's development is much faster and stronger than ours in Zhong Nan, especially economically."
Liang Xiaohai suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit. He had almost forgotten to mention it with Yu Zhou's talk about shares. In an instant, Yu Zhou, sitting in his boss's chair, relaxed his brow. Good heavens, the situation had reversed! Had major television stations now started reaching out to them? This wasn't Yu Zhou being conceited; it was because the market for both sunflower seeds and AD calcium milk was gradually opening up. Under these circumstances, Yu Zhou dared not claim to be a nationally renowned enterprise, but in the surrounding provinces, it was already a respectable company. Knowing that the "Three Horses" company intended to develop and even expand, television stations naturally flocked to them. It was well-known that Yu Zhou always spent lavishly on advertising. Although there had been no cooperation with CCTV yet, advertising on major provincial television stations had already been fully rolled out. Outside of Zhong Nan Province, perhaps there were no other advertising slots in prime time. However, a company like "Three Horses" that was wholeheartedly focused on television advertising was still a sought-after commodity for major provincial television stations.
"Should I go, or should you go?"
"I don't have much going on during this time, so I'll go myself."
After thinking for a while, Yu Zhou finally agreed. Originally, he didn't want to travel long distances to a neighboring province, but then he thought that Liang Xiaohai was much busier than him. It wouldn't be appropriate to just send a management representative to handle things, would it? This was Nan Su Television, and it was the first potential collaboration.
"Then I'll send the itinerary to your assistant?"
Upon hearing that Yu Zhou would personally go, Liang Xiaohai's face lit up with joy. It wasn't that he thought Yu Zhou was more suitable, but rather, when it came to advertising, especially television advertising, their Mr. Yu had more vision and boldness. Securing good advertising slots was not a problem for him. Advertising auctions might just come down to who had more money to spend. Yu Zhou was willing to spend money, but Liang Xiaohai, in this regard, had many more considerations.