A short-haired, capable woman entered, possessing a radiant, healthy complexion and bright eyes behind thick-rimmed glasses. She was dressed like a gentle woman from Jiangnan.
What a beautiful career woman, Yan Ruyu thought, quickly introducing the two of them.
Guo Jiajia extended her fair, slender hand, and Zhang Tianxing took it. Her small hand was surprisingly firm.
"I believe President Yan has already explained my situation to you. Could you please state your requirements?" Zhang Tianxing asked directly.
"My requirement is a salary of four thousand, with funds calculated separately," Guo Jiajia stated her price.
Good heavens, this salary was ten times that of an ordinary worker.
"Then how will our performance be calculated? Salary is a trivial matter; as long as the goals are met, salary is secondary," Zhang Tianxing mused. A salary of four thousand was negotiable, but he would need to set clear assessment targets for her.
"Salary and performance will be directly linked. If achieved, there will be a commission; if not, a corresponding percentage will be deducted. There will be no base salary."
Guo Jiajia was taken aback upon hearing this. "I believe I am worth this price. Ruyu knows my track record."
Zhang Tianxing shook his head. This sounded rather unreliable, with no mention of investment returns.
After some thought, Zhang Tianxing decided to give his friend Yan Ruyu's acquaintance some face. He looked up and said, "How about this: we can set an investment target for the first year, an assessment target for the second, and an investment target for the third year, and consider it comprehensively."
Guo Jiajia smiled. "Mr. Zhang, you probably haven't delved into the investment world. Investing isn't something that yields immediate results; it's a long-term endeavor. You're too eager for quick success, and people like you won't get very far in the market; you have inherent limitations."
"How about this, Miss Guo Jiajia, I personally quite admire you. Why don't we make a bet?" Zhang Tianxing said, noticing Guo Jiajia’s intention to leave, and couldn't help but persuade her.
Guo Jiajia was almost amused to the point of laughter. She was a rising star in the investment world. If it weren't for differing investment philosophies, she wouldn't have come to Zhonghai for development.
She had only rested for a few months at home before planning to re-enter the market the following year. She hadn't expected Yan Ruyu to invite her to join Zhang Tianxing's investment company upon learning she was there.
Since she was idle anyway, she might as well come and take a look. If possible, it wouldn't hurt to help her old classmate for a few months.
Moreover, she had developed a strong interest in Yan Ruyu's business partner. A university student who opened a cannery and then this crayfish hot pot establishment truly refreshed her perspective.
Such concepts hadn't been systematically proposed in Shengjing. To think that a freshman in college had come up with them.
Otherwise, she would have preferred to travel around. Unexpectedly, upon meeting him, this younger man lectured her and even proposed a bet.
"Alright, a bet sounds good. What do you want to bet on?" Guo Jiajia said, unwilling to back down.
"Coincidentally, I'm planning a trip to Xijing to scout a project. We'll see if this project can make money!" Zhang Tianxing laid his cards on the table. The more capable a person, the more confident they are. If he wanted to win over such individuals, he first had to convince them thoroughly.
If nothing else, Zhang Tianxing appreciated spirited individuals. Arrogant and fierce generals indicated they had real skills; without them, they would have long been defeated. Those who remained were the elite of the elite.
"Deal. I'm going on a trip anyway, so I'll accompany you. Don't get any wrong ideas. You'll work on your project, and I'll go sightseeing. We'll be independent of each other," Guo Jiajia said solemnly, her small face serious.
"Whatever. It seems I'll have to go to Xijing alone. It wouldn't be bad to have a beautiful woman as company. I can only rely on myself for my endeavors."
Yan Ruyu had been very busy lately, with all the major and minor issues of the four restaurants falling on her shoulders. "I'm just a miserable worker. The boss has gone on a trip to Xijing, leaving me here to look after this messy place."
After Zhang Tianxing left, Yan Ruyu asked, "You've met Zhang Tianxing. What do you think of him?"
"I can't say for sure yet. But one thing is certain: he's very decisive. Otherwise, he wouldn't be hailed as the number one crayfish magnate. You can't achieve this without conviction. Partnering with him is both good and bad."
Yan Ruyu was confused by this statement. "Explain it to me. How can it be both good and bad? Isn't everything either black or white?"
Guo Jiajia burst into laughter. "Oh, my dear Ruyu, you're still so innocent and pure. Are there really things that are purely black or white in this world? Haven't you seen enough from your own family's affairs to understand the world?"
Yan Ruyu lowered her head in silence. After laughing for a while, Guo Jiajia took Yan Ruyu's small hand and said, "Alright, I won't laugh anymore. The good part is that there's a ninety percent chance of making money by doing business with him. However, all the work will fall on you, and you'll be exhausted to death."
Yan Ruyu nodded with deep emotion. It was true. Most of the work for the crayfish hot pot business was now on her shoulders, while Zhang Tianxing had become almost a hands-off manager.
If Zhang Tianxing's ideas weren't so effective and didn't greatly boost Yan Ruyu's work enthusiasm, she would have quit long ago.
"If he encounters any trouble in Xijing, you can just help him a little," Yan Ruyu said after some thought.
Guo Jiajia was amused to the point of exasperation by Yan Ruyu. "Are you the legendary 'big-breasted, empty-headed' type? You want me to help him? He's here to slap my face! Should I extend my face for him to slap? Is your brain malfunctioning?"
She really couldn't do anything about Yan Ruyu. The sudden increase in wealth for those factory workers was not replicable.
The accumulation of wealth was not achieved overnight; it required steady progress.
"Actually, I suggest you proceed steadily and focus on your crayfish business. I feel it has great potential. As long as you excel in this industry, it's hard not to get rich. Why do you have to live such a tiring life, with endless tasks every day?"
She paused and then continued, "Actually, what I find most difficult to understand about Zhang Tianxing is the broad scope of his industries. They are all completely unrelated fields. Normal people wouldn't operate this way. Every industry has its own challenges, and a misstep in the business world can lead to an irreversible end."
"However, Zhang Tianxing has succeeded. Zhang Ji Canned Food now holds half the market share in the canned food industry. Their cannery was the first to invest in millions of yuan worth of fully automated production equipment, a level rarely reached in mainland China," Yan Ruyu said, feeling a bit confused by Guo Jiajia's words.
Zhang Tianxing was doing quite well. The crayfish pond hadn't been tested yet. By next year, when the crayfish were harvested, they would know the future of the crayfish business.
It would either be enjoying wealth and luxury or being infamous and ruined, with no chance of recovery.