Seeing the atmosphere heating up, Guo Jiajia smiled and said,
"I've also prepared a gift for everyone. Later, you'll all draw lots. It's all about your luck. Let's see who will be tonight's lucky king. Boss Zhang has prepared mobile phones, refrigerators, color TVs, and cash. I wonder who will be favored. Let's wait and see!"
Wow, hearing this, everyone was even more energized. The excitement from the year-end bonuses hadn't worn off yet, and now the boss was offering more luxurious gifts. This time, it all depended on luck. Everyone rubbed their hands together, awaiting the arrival of Lady Luck.
Seeing the employees' ever-increasing enthusiasm, Guo Jiajia hurried over to Zhang Tianxing.
"Zhang Tianxing, I don't quite understand. You're paying your employees so much money, can you even make it back? I've calculated it for you. The crayfish hot pot is basically breaking even, and you haven't even recouped your initial investment yet. You're paying such high salaries from the start. What will you do if you stop making money later?"
She then added, "If your crayfish business isn't doing well, you still have Tianxing Network Company. At the very least, you have crayfish farms at home and a cannery. But what does Yan Ruyu have? She's invested everything into the crayfish hot pot. You're pushing that silly girl Yan Ruyu to her death!"
Hearing Guo Jiajia's words, Zhang Tianxing was stunned. So, after all this, in your eyes, I'm an unreliable person? Fine, it seems I'm a pretty failed boss if even my trusted deputy doubts my decisions.
It seems I need to communicate more with them. "The crayfish hot pot has its own expansion plan. It's not that we won't expand, it's just that the time isn't right. And even if I take a step back, the crayfish hot pot can bring in fifty thousand yuan in profit each month. I believe this number will be even higher next year, so we won't lose money."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, Guo Jiajia was speechless for a long time. She didn't deny that Zhang Tianxing's ideas were good, but achieving such revenue wasn't as simple as wishing for it; it was influenced by many factors.
Although the crayfish hot pot had gained fame in Zhonghai, with many people from other cities coming to visit and learn, Zhang Tianxing hadn't agreed to any franchise requests.
This left Guo Jiajia baffled. What was Zhang Tianxing thinking? Why was he refusing money that was practically being handed to him?
Zhang Tianxing simply said, "A wise man has his own plans," and offered no further explanation.
Guo Jiajia admitted that Zhang Tianxing had a great talent for business, but his shortcomings were also very obvious.
He was too young, and his current ventures were all over the place, spanning unrelated industries and systems.
This was clearly just causing trouble, and he had only succeeded due to good luck and opportune circumstances.
In Guo Jiajia's opinion, Zhang Tianxing should have focused on building one thing step by step and making it bigger and stronger.
If that were the case, within ten years, Zhang Tianxing would definitely become a leader in his field, as she believed he had the capability.
Now, Zhang Tianxing's reach was too wide, and the industries were completely unrelated.
Not to mention Tianxing Investment Company; that was currently being run entirely by Guo Jiajia.
Guo Jiajia sometimes asked herself, why was she working so hard when the boss was still a student?
Seeing Guo Jiajia's preoccupied look, Zhang Tianxing was deeply moved.
"Sister Jiajia, how should I put it? I think I enjoy the beginning of entrepreneurship. Once things start to get on track, I might lose my drive," Zhang Tianxing honestly admitted his fault.
Guo Jiajia was speechless upon hearing this. Zhang Tianxing had laid it all out, leaving her unsure how to respond.
She asked, perplexed, "Do you know why you do this?"
"When I see a new track, I feel a desire to gallop on it. I want to be a pioneer, to encourage people to be the first to take the plunge, to become trendsetters of the era," Zhang Tianxing said passionately.
He then added, "Even if my actions are like a bear picking corn, picking one and dropping another."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's explanation, Guo Jiajia burst into laughter.
This was the only downside to Zhang Tianxing; he had great appeal to women. Whenever Guo Jiajia got close to him, her first impression was that he smelled very pleasant.
To her, it was a scent akin to sunshine, something she couldn't quite describe.
Such a person possessed a fatal attraction for women, and Guo Jiajia firmly believed that few could resist Zhang Tianxing.
This was just when Zhang Tianxing was young. When he matured just a little more...
Wouldn't his charm multiply exponentially? This Zhang Tianxing would definitely become a "womanizer."
Looks are justice; this saying will never be outdated. Zhang Tianxing simply possessed this advantage.
Guo Jiajia finally said in a low voice, "Zhang Tianxing, I hope you won't do this anymore, okay? Whatever we do, let's do it professionally. Let's specialize in one field. No more venturing into unrelated industries, okay?"
Zhang Tianxing nodded heavily, "I understand everything you've said, but I fear I might not be able to control myself then. I can make myself see things through to the end. In that case, I probably won't blindly jump into new industries next time."
The path he chose, even if there was no road, he had to walk it. His choice, he would see it through to the end. Even if there was no path ahead, he would reach the destination.
He couldn't let others pay for his mistakes.
That's how a person should be.
With this thought, Zhang Tianxing habitually began to assign tasks.
"Manager Guo, isn't 'The King of Comedy' scheduled for the New Year's slot? Please follow up on this film and find ways to promote it."
Guo Jiajia's face instantly fell, "Boss Zhang, I find you to be quite dishonest."
"How am I dishonest? My hands and feet have always been in order," Zhang Tianxing felt extremely wronged. What was happening to him? Fortunately, no one was around, otherwise, proving his innocence would be almost impossible.
"I just offered you some advice. I'm doing this for your own good. How can you arrange tasks for me during the company's team-building event? Is that appropriate? Others might seek revenge the next day, but you, right here, right now, are giving me a hard time. I can't go on like this," Guo Jiajia said pitifully.
Zhang Tianxing was left speechless. He had really outdone himself. It wouldn't have been too late to discuss this tomorrow. He had just thought of it and, since Guo Jiajia was nearby, he mentioned it casually. He didn't expect it to provoke such a barrage of complaints from Guo Jiajia.
Why was he putting himself through this? It was like a mute eating bitter herbs, unable to speak of his suffering.
Seeing Zhang Tianxing's embarrassed expression, Guo Jiajia's eyes instantly brightened, and her mood improved significantly.
So, her happiness was built on someone else's misery. This saying was indeed true.
"Seeing how much you're suffering, I'll take on this job. I'll handle the pre-launch work for 'The King of Comedy.' I'll make it as popular as 'A Chinese Odyssey.'"
Guo Jiajia gave Zhang Tianxing her guarantee. She had been researching the promotional strategies for 'A Chinese Odyssey' recently.
The more she researched, the more she admired Zhang Tianxing. The promotion for 'A Chinese Odyssey' was truly a well-connected series of events. If even one link had been weak, the result wouldn't have been so successful.
It could truly be called a prime example of "using one ounce to move a thousand pounds" in the investment world!