Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 462 Inspecting the Company

Although the office building is not very good, similar to administrative office buildings in most parts of China, the parking lot downstairs is spacious and spacious, and the cars parked are also high-end, including Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Cadillac.

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It seems that this unremarkable company pays its employees pretty well, otherwise it would not be able to pay for these luxury cars. People who drive such cars cannot only have this car, and they must have matching wealth.

Now is the bull market for Internet technology stocks. Among the companies that can survive in Silicon Valley, the valuations are extremely high. Many people’s stocks have increased in value and they have become millionaires. Buying a good car is no big deal. Buying an airplane is no big deal.

There are all.

"Chairman, this is our office building. Although it only has seven floors, each floor has an area of ​​more than 2,500 square meters. The area is too large and will be idle if it is idle. We will rent the floors below the third floor to

Some entrepreneurial companies!" Jiang Zhili introduced.

Although their office building looks unremarkable, even more inconspicuous in Silicon Valley, it is their own office building with freehold property rights.

The first floor is more than 2,000 square meters, and their number of employees is only more than 1,000. Even if they only use more than four floors, the per capita area is more than ten square meters, which is relatively loose.

"Well, that's right, use resources rationally and don't waste them!" Li Weidong nodded. What he could say was that it couldn't be said that it would affect the company's image and that it couldn't be rented.

This saves him money, and the money saved is profit. Moreover, after a while, the business volume of Peking Capital will decrease and the staff will be abundant. He must consider diversion. He will no longer need such a large office building and rent out more

many.

"Chairman, shall we go in?" Jiang Zhili saw Zou Yi getting out of the car and made an invitation gesture to Li Weidong.

"Let's take a look at your office!" Li Weidong nodded. He had never been to such a large company, so it was really hard to explain.

On the way, Jiang Zhili had already notified all departments in the company to be on standby, so when he entered the lobby, there were not many people waiting for him.

Several beautiful people at the front desk also stood upright. Li Weidong was quite satisfied with the vases Jiang Zhili found. This foreigner was very good-looking when he was young. Li Weidong was full of admiration and had absolutely no other ideas.

In addition to a few front desks, there were also a few foreigners standing in the lobby. They were about to go this way, but they were hesitant. Li Weidong was a bit blind to foreigners and could only tell whether they were beautiful or not.

These foreigners looked familiar to Li Weidong. They should have seen their resumes or photos. They were probably the company's vice-presidents. The appointment of the vice-president had to be signed by him, and the following only needed to be registered with the company.

These vice presidents couldn't go to the airport to greet Li Weidong. At the very least, they had to wait downstairs. If Jiang Zhili hadn't reminded them just now to keep a low profile, they would have probably gone on the road to pick them up.

Foreigners are not naive. They understand the rules of the workplace and understand the order of hierarchy. When the big boss comes, as long as you want to continue working, you must be respectful and humble.

And now that the company has begun to shrink in size, everyone knows that the company may have to lay off employees. This is a job with an annual salary of more than one million US dollars. Who is willing to lose it!

"These are the vice presidents of the company!" Jiang Zhili looked at Li Weidong's expression and quickly introduced them, waving them over.

"Hello, it's an honor to meet you!" Several vice presidents shook hands with Li Weidong and all spoke relatively reliable Mandarin.

"Yes, I speak Chinese very well. Keep working hard and we can communicate in China without an interpreter!" Li Weidong shook hands with several people and patted several people on the shoulders to show encouragement.

Being able to speak Chinese means that you at least identify with the company and know that it is a Chinese company, so you have to speak Chinese when greeting the boss.

However, Li Weidong's words can be regarded as playing the piano to others. Several people can say a few simple greetings and understand a few daily expressions, but Li Weidong's words are too complicated and are beyond their ability.

Several people looked at Jiang Zhili in confusion. Jiang Zhili had to translate, but he understood Li Weidong's words better. It seemed that he was really going to enter the country this time.

When several vice presidents heard Jiang Zhili's translation, they immediately stated that they would work hard to learn Chinese in the future and strive to communicate smoothly with their bosses.

Li Weidong's English was half-baked, and these people were quite excited when they spoke. Li Weidong didn't understand a few words at all, so he still needed a translator.

After listening to a few sentences, it was boring. Li Weidong even thought in his heart that if he was recruiting people in the future, he would have to pass the language barrier first. Without Chinese Level 4, he would definitely not be hired.

The elevator goes directly to the seventh floor, where most of the company's management is located. There are relatively few departments upstairs. In fact, few people are willing to work on the same floor as the leaders.

Jiang Zhili's office decoration is very simple and very Chinese style. Li Weidong even saw many elements imitating his office.

For example, that screen, the Chinese painting on it, and the tea set on the table. In the United States, it would be very unusual to have an antique Chinese tea set in your room.

However, Li Weidong nodded secretly after looking at it, feeling very satisfied with this layout. Going abroad not only means making money, but also exporting Chinese culture.

Li Weidong could guess without looking that there should be offices decorated in this style in this office building.

What is good at the top must be good at the bottom, that is absolutely correct!

The boss likes to raise fish, and all the employees below him also raise fish. The boss likes to play basketball, and the employees are all amateurs with a third-rate level. They are guaranteed to feed the leaders.

"Chairman, Mr. Zou, and Director Zhang, please sit down and have a cup of tea!" Jiang Zhili said politely as they entered the office.

There are only five people in the office now, Li Weidong, Zou Yi, Jiang Zhili, Fu Xiaomin and Zhang Dongshuo. The other irrelevant personnel can just wait outside the door. Who knows if the boss will have anything important and confidential to explain.

It's okay to go in, but it will be embarrassing if you go in and get kicked out, so don't go in. If the leader needs it, he will naturally ask you to go in.

"I won't drink the tea anymore. What time did you make an appointment to talk and who are there?" Li Weidong waved his hand, walked to the window, took a look outside, and then asked.

It's true that you can't see much of the view from the seventh floor, especially where it's surrounded by tall buildings. The view is almost blocked.

"The time has not yet been decided. Everything depends on your time. After screening, there are now more than a dozen investment companies, asset management companies and consortiums from around the world!" Jiang Zhili said respectfully.

"Don't look at my time, look at Mr. Zou's time. When Mr. Zou has rested, you can start. I'm just watching the excitement!"

Li Weidong walked back from the window with a smile, then sat down on the boss's chair behind the desk and stretched out comfortably.

"How about we make an appointment in the afternoon, and we will discuss the plan in the morning and let the lawyer see if there are any loopholes?" Zou Yi thought for a while and said.

The matter they were talking about was too involved and required enough energy to ensure that since Li Weidong would not come forward, their leader would be Zou Yi.

This kind of negotiation is full of constant arguments and struggles over every word, which is very energy-consuming. If Zou Yi is not in good condition, it will put their entire team in a passive position.

Jiang Zhili knew it, and Fu Xiaomin also knew it. The two of them looked at each other and understood. But Fu Xiaomin had to say this because he was a close confidant. Jiang Zhili said it was inappropriate and suspected of exceeding his authority.

So Fu Xiaomin looked at Zou Yi, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Zou, you just got off the plane, why don't you take a rest first to get over the jet lag, and then we can discuss the plan in detail and start early tomorrow morning?"

"Then tomorrow morning, you should go back and have a good rest. You need to have a good rest first if you want to work well!" Li Weidong nodded in agreement when he heard Fu Xiaomin's words.

"Okay!" Zou Yi didn't insist. She was really not suitable for business negotiations now. When you are over forty, you know that your body can no longer keep up with your heart's thoughts.

Li Weidong lit a cigar as the Romans do, took a puff, and then continued to ask: "Except Yahoo, how are other companies doing?"

"We have already begun to deal with it. Some listed companies with similar market values ​​are easier to deal with, and they have begun to sell their stocks slowly!" Jiang Zhili reported quickly.

"The trouble is that some companies with relatively small market capitalization, or companies that are not listed, cannot make too much noise, otherwise the impact will be great, and they need to contact the founder team or other investment companies." Jiang Zhili continued.

"Well, as soon as possible, don't delay for too long. I think the Nasdaq has been a little weak these days. I'm afraid it's not a simple correction!" Li Weidong said with a frown.

The current Nasdaq index is different from that of later generations. Of course, at this time in later generations, Li Weidong was busy starting a business and engaging in mechanical processing. He had no time to care about foreign stock markets. He did not remember how high the Nasdaq was at all. He only knew that what happened in 2000

The dot-com bubble.

"Yes, we will deal with it as soon as possible!" Jiang Zhili said respectfully. He did not need Li Weidong to give him a reason, as long as he obeyed.

When the stock market comes down from the high point of the bull market, most people will be full of unrealistic ideas and always feel that this is a correction, not a ceiling.

It is estimated that countless Wall Street elites are still methodically controlling the rise and fall of stocks, and they have no idea that the bubble has reached its maximum.

The overall P/E ratio is more than 70, which means that from now on, you will have to live for more than 70 years to realize value investment.

How many companies in the world are there that have been around for 70 years?

Several people in the room knew what was going on and hurriedly cleared their stocks.

"You've seen it, I won't disturb your work, let the driver take us back to the hotel!" Li Weidong's curiosity about this place is just that, and his territory is not attractive.

Jiang Zhili and Fu Xiaomin looked at each other, wondering how they could stay and work here. The most important job now is to receive Li Weidong.

"The hotel is not far from here. Ten minutes is enough. We will send you to the hotel first, check in, and then come back to handle things?" Fu Xiaomin said tentatively.

Li Weidong nodded, agreeing, and then walked out. Zhang Dongshuo quickly opened the door at the door and let Li Weidong go out.

At this time, the corridor outside was full of people, including bodyguards, company executives, and assistant secretaries. When they heard the sound of the door opening, they immediately stood up and moved out of the way.

In fact, Jiang Zhili wanted Li Weidong to hold a small meeting with several senior executives of the company and then say a few words, but Li Weidong's attitude during this trip prevented him from making this suggestion.

Li Weidong was obviously someone who didn't want to get into trouble, and he only had a few perfunctory words with the vice presidents downstairs, let alone a speech.

When he arrived at the hotel, Li Weidong finally felt what it meant to be a modern city. It was located in a bustling business district, and the lobby was magnificent and regal.

Fu Xiaomin twisted her hips in high heels and walked quickly to the front desk. After a short while, she got back a few room cards, and then she and Jiang Zhili and others sent Li Weidong to the room.

After Li Weidong was settled, Jiang Zhili said hello to Zou Yi and left, while Fu Xiaomin stayed in Zou Yi's room for a while.

But he didn't stay too long, so he left and went downstairs, met Melanie who was waiting downstairs, and drove towards the company.

"Are you going back to China soon?" Melanie said suddenly while driving.

"How do you know?" Fu Xiaomin did not deny it.

Melanie smiled slightly and said seductively: "You guessed it, how about taking me with you?".

"Are you willing to go to China?" Fu Xiaomin turned to look at Melanie.

Fu Xiaomin had a few words in Zou Yi's room just now. Zou Yi asked for her opinion and hoped that she could be responsible for the mainland business of Fengxing Capital.

Moreover, changing from a deputy to a full-time position is also a leap. There are not many opportunities, and if you miss it, you will lose it. Fu Xiaomin has no reason to refuse.

Maybe it won't be long before, with Li Weidong's consent, her place of work will be in China.

"Of course, China is an ancient and mysterious country. I think it is full of charm. The most important thing is that your boss thinks it is good there!" Melanie said with a smile.

"You are right. The chairman never does anything he is not sure about. He asked Peking Capital to invest in mainland China, which will naturally bring greater benefits!"

"Don't you Chinese have a cult of personality? Don't all achievements belong to the collective?" Melanie patted the steering wheel and asked the car in front to move faster, and asked curiously.

"That's because you have little contact with the chairman. When you have more contact, you will know that he has magical power!" Fu Xiaominhao did not hide his admiration for Li Weidong.

"You mean, when we get to China, we will have more opportunities to interact with the boss?" Melanie said meaningfully.

"It should be possible, but don't make any crooked ideas. The chairman is not that kind of person!" Fu Xiaomin quickly stopped Melanie's unrealistic thoughts.

Li Weidong stood in front of the window, grasped the handrail, looked out carefully, and tried his best to control his impulse to jump. This was the impulse of the soul to leave the body.

In the past, Li Weidong thought it was because he had committed too many sins and was urged by ghosts. Later, with Baidu, he realized that this was something called high-position reaction.

The brain will have uncontrollable dizziness at high altitude. This dizziness will make people have the urge to jump down. They think that if they jump, they will not feel dizzy. In fact, this is true. Not only will dizziness not occur, but the body will even feel dizzy.

It fell apart and turned into a puddle of flesh.

The room Li Weidong lives in is a presidential suite on the top floor. Now he can overlook the entire Silicon Valley, and his whole mood is much more heroic. No wonder bosses like to work on the top floor, which can cultivate a heroic aura.

(End of chapter)