Chapter 123: 117, dumplings when going out and noodles when coming home, perfectly matches with Li Yinuo (please subscribe to the monthly pass)
"Yeah, this is a gift from the City Lord to Dad."
Lu Lin responded upon hearing this.
"It’s the latest Kmaire 1900 Classic Commemorative Edition. It boasts an 8.0T fuel electromagnetic dual-passageway engine, a top speed of 784km/h, and a drag coefficient of 0.12. It accelerates to 500km in 3.7s. The passenger experience is rated nine stars, power acceleration eight and a half stars, and safety nine and a half stars. It’s marketed as ideal for High-end Business People."
"High-end?"
Meng Yu read from the vehicle’s brochure. She hadn’t paid much attention to the earlier figures, but her volume noticeably increased when she read the word "high-end."
"Yeah, it should be considered high-end. I checked on Car Home earlier, and this car costs at least 2,400,000. If you add optional extras, then it could run up to Three Million."
"Three Million?"
"Son, what did you do? Did you save Saturn? Or did you make some significant contribution? Why did the City Lord give you such an expensive car?"
Meng Yu sounded a little nervous. She was worried that her son might be asked to participate in some kind of human experiment. Otherwise, this hundred-odd-pound lad, even if sold by the gram, wouldn’t be worth Three Million.
"Just accept it. If I’m not mistaken, the City Lord is preemptively investing in me."
"But if he simply gave it to me, Three Million would still be too little, so he tried to win me over by giving Dad this gift."
"Mom, not to criticize you, but you need to adapt to our new status now."
"What?"
"I’m just a common person; what kind of status do I need to adapt to?"
"Because of me."
Lu Lin wrapped his arm around his mother’s shoulder and confidently said, "Think about it. Your son is now a genius—the kind that socializes with continental heads, military bigwigs, the Saturn Governor, and Titled Strong."
"So, Mom, from now on, you have to carry yourself with more dignity. You need to have the kind of elegance you see in those wealthy matriarchs in TV dramas."
"Get out of here! Those ’wealthy matriarchs’ are a thing from thousands of years ago."
Meng Yu laughed and scolded him, not casting another glance at the documents on the coffee table, then returned to the kitchen to make dumpling filling.
「At noon」
While eating the dumplings his mom and dad had prepared, Lu Lin suddenly remembered the matter with Li Yinuo from that morning.
So, he asked his mom for Li Yinuo’s phone number.
He dared not directly tell his parents that he now owned 60% of the shares in Jin Hao Group.
His mom would definitely not be able to sleep at night, worried about him being kidnapped. It couldn’t be helped; that’s just how small-time folks are.
He handed the car keys and various documents to his Dad, asking him to take his mom for a drive, while he called Li Yinuo.
"Hello, Mr. Li. This is Lu Lin. I need to speak to you about something. I was wondering if you’re free to meet."
"Okay, that works. I’ll wait for you at the coffee shop outside the Residential Area."
「Half an hour later」
Lu Lin, sitting in a booth, waved to Li Yinuo, who had just walked in, sweating.
"Mr. Li, have a seat."
Li Yinuo sat down, ordered a coffee, and said with a smile, "Lu Lin, don’t call me Mr. Li anymore. That’s too formal. You can just call me Brother Li from now on."
Lu Lin nodded, not wanting to spend too much time on titles.
"Brother Li, then I’ll get straight to the point. It’s like this: yesterday, I acquired a significant number of shares in a company."
"But I’ll be going to University soon, so I definitely won’t have time to manage the company. I want to find someone I trust, who is capable and reliable, to be the general manager."
"Originally, because I’m leaving today, I was planning to have Headhunting Companies in Green City and Double Name City help me find someone. But since you’re here, Brother Li, I thought I’d ask if you’d be willing to help me out."
"If you’re willing, you can name your own annual salary. We can also incorporate your company, and I’ll give you shares accordingly."
"This..."
Li Yinuo didn’t know how to react.
When Lu Lin called him, he had just finished changing diapers for his twin children. They were out of milk powder at home, so his wife had asked him to buy two cans of Stage 1 Infant Milk Powder on his way back.
He thought he was just having a casual chat with Lu Lin, but Lu Lin had directly offered him the general manager position with a negotiable salary and even wanted to merge Li Yinuo’s company into his.
This... this... Li Yinuo thought he should probably just buy the two cans of milk powder and head straight home.
"Brother Li, do you have any questions?"
"No... I mean, Lu Lin, this is a bit sudden. Can you give me some time to process it?"
"You mentioned that you acquired some shares in a company yesterday. May I ask which company it is? How many shares do you hold? If there are other shareholders, what percentage do they each hold? What industry is the company’s main business? What is the company’s main product, and where are the main profit points? If I were to serve as the general manager, how much authority would I have? At what point do company matters need to be reported to you? Do we have a business goal planned for the next year...?"
Li Yinuo asked a series of more than a dozen questions, not because he was tempted by Lu Lin’s proposal.
Rather, he wanted to show Lu Lin how one should discuss such matters, especially business matters, pointing out that there were many skills involved.
"Brother Li, the company is Jin Hao Group from our Green City. I hold 60% of the shares. The other two shareholders are the Federal Star Adjustment Office and the Green City Governor’s Mansion; they each hold 20%."
"As for the main business and products, I think you can look into those yourself later."
"Regarding authority, you can freely approve funds under 100 Million Federation Coins. You can also freely manage subsidiaries, divisions, businesses, and projects with an annual income under 100 million."
"If it exceeds 100 million, just call me."
"As for the company’s future prospects and business objectives, I believe we need to establish those based on a mutual understanding of the company’s current state."
Lu Lin answered Li Yinuo’s questions one by one.
Although he had no experience running a business, he possessed fundamental reasoning skills.
If you want me to set targets, you first need to show me the current performance.
However, overall, Lu Lin was very satisfied with Li Yinuo. Being able to ask so many questions certainly indicated careful consideration.
His mom had mentioned at noon that Li Yinuo was a top graduate from Saturn Donglin Business School. After graduating, he had spent several years making a name for himself on the East Forest Continent. If his father’s failing health hadn’t required him to return and care for him, with Li Yinuo’s abilities, achieving an annual salary of one million in this era would not have been an issue.
He was trustworthy, capable, and someone Lu Lin knew well.
Lu Lin was determined to recruit such a talent.
「Half an hour later」
Li Yinuo returned home with two cans of Stage 1 Infant Milk Powder that Lu Lin had bought for him.
"Honey, I’ve sold myself to Lu Lin."
Ultimately, the negotiation ended with Lu Lin achieving his goal.
Li Yinuo would merge his existing agricultural produce planting company into Jin Hao Group, and Lu Lin promised to give him 8% of Jin Hao Group’s shares.
This outcome was a win-win. Lu Lin gained a reliable professional manager, and Li Yinuo gained a large platform to showcase his talents.
They knew each other well, and there was also the connection through Lu Lin and Li Yinuo’s twin children. From the very beginning, it was destined to be a match made in heaven.
With this matter settled, it was already three in the afternoon.
Lu Lin looked at the time; it was about time to leave.
His starship was scheduled for 9 p.m. tonight. Since Double Name City was very close, Lu Lin had asked Da Xiang to give him a ride.
Now that they had a car at home, perhaps his mom would also come to see him off.
In the little over ten days since his return to Saturn, Lu Lin had experienced so much, and it had matured him somewhat.
Walking back, for some reason, Lu Lin found himself at the abandoned basketball court behind Lishui Bay Community.