Chapter 83 Grace and Power

One is the largest shareholder of the group and the chairman of the board. The other is a fresh graduate intern who has not yet been formally employed and has little influence.

The two had different positions in the company and had almost no interactions at work. If Song Ci said that he had nothing to do and was just looking for her to chat, Song Xueying didn't believe it.

She didn't expect Song Ci to take care of her out of friendship as a classmate. She just put on a shy smile and waited for the chairman to speak.

Song Ci naturally didn't come to her to chat about family matters, but asked meaningfully: "Senior, I've read your resume. Have you studied in the United States?"

Song Xueying shook her head slightly and explained: "It's not considered studying abroad. I just went to the United States as an exchange student for a year during my sophomore year."

Song Ci's eyes were bright, and he asked curiously, "Which school did you go to?"

"University of California, Los Angeles." Song Xueying's voice was full of pride. Being able to be an exchange student at a world-class university was indeed the highlight of her student career.

Song Ci also showed admiration, "Then your English should be very good, senior sister."

Song Xueying said modestly: "It's OK. I had no problem communicating normally with teachers and classmates in Los Angeles."

Song Ci nodded slightly, made a decision in his heart, and invited Song Xueying, "Senior sister, are you interested in working for me?"

Song Xueying was puzzled and said, "I don't understand what you mean. I'm working in the group now."

Song Ci organized his words and explained in detail: "The group's work is public affairs, and I personally have some personal matters to take care of.

For example, I need to buy a house, and I don’t have time to deal with these things myself, so I need someone to help me.

In the past, Wang Jing always helped me deal with these trivial matters, but now she is the COO of the group, so it would be inappropriate to bother her again. "

Wang Jing used to be Song Ci's agent, and she also helped him with some personal matters. Later, these small matters were handed over to Jiang Tiantian to handle. It was Jiang Tiantian who helped Song Ci book his air tickets for the National Day trip last year.

Now Jiang Tiantian is also the deputy general manager of a subsidiary of the group. Although she may not mind personally, Song Ci feels that it is a bit of a waste of talent to ask company executives to help her with these chores.

Song Xueying understood, "Similar to your personal assistant?"

Song Ci smiled. He liked smart people. "You can understand it that way."

Song Xueying asked hesitantly: "Do you need me to resign?"

"No need. I will let Wang Jing know and the group will still pay you. If you need to go abroad for business, I will subsidize you personally. You can also come to the group to work when you have nothing to do, and you will still have room for advancement in the company."

Song Ci has always treated those close to him generously, and it is definitely worth it just based on the income alone.

Song Xueying couldn't make up her mind to give up her normal career and entrust her honor and disgrace to Song Ci alone.

Song Ci did not urge her: "After all, this happened suddenly. Senior sister, you can go back first and reply to me after you have thought about it."

Song Xueying gritted her teeth, her expression firm, and replied straightforwardly: "I am willing to be your personal assistant."

Life is a rare opportunity to gamble, so she bet on Song Ci's future. If he could become a business tycoon, her role as an assistant would be very valuable.

"Great! I just happen to have something to trouble you, Senior!"

Song Ci also felt a little embarrassed, so he spoke in a soft voice, fearing that Song Xueying would misunderstand that he was treating her like a beast of burden.

Song Xueying puffed up her cheeks. The dog boss was ordering her around so quickly. Unfortunately, the words had already been spoken, so she could only stare and wait for his orders.

Fortunately, it was not a difficult task, so Song Ci arranged it directly:

"Senior, you should pay attention to the news about Siheyuan in the Beiping market as much as possible. If you find a courtyard with more than three entrances that is good in appearance and location, please inform me immediately. I will buy a few of them as an investment in my own name."

Siheyuan, also known as Sihefang, is a traditional Chinese building with northern characteristics. The "Si" refers to the east, west, south and north, and the "He" refers to the houses on the four sides surrounded together to form a "mouth" shape.

The regular courtyards in the capital are usually located along the east-west alleys and face south. The main gate is located in the "Xun" position in the southeast corner of the house. In the middle is a courtyard with spacious space for planting trees and flowers and leisure life.

The one in the shape of a “口” is called a one-courtyard house;

The courtyard in the shape of the Chinese character “日” is called a two-courtyard house;

The one in the shape of Chinese character “目” is called a three-courtyard house.

What Song Ci is going to buy is a "目"-shaped three-courtyard courtyard house. Currently, there are not many well-preserved medium and large courtyard houses on the market, and in a few years they will be out of stock.

"You want to buy a Siheyuan? Many of these old courtyards lack living facilities, and the surrounding roads are narrow and parking is inconvenient. Many of them have been demolished in Beijing in recent years. If you are interested in buying one for yourself, it's fine. But do you want to buy a few more for investment?"

Even though Song Xueying had studied abroad and had seen the world, she was still limited by the times and did not understand the value of those old courtyard houses. She was confused and could not understand why Song Ci wanted to buy and invest in a courtyard house.

Song Ci was very patient and spoke to Song Xueying in a reasonable and well-reasoned manner about the value of the Beiping Siheyuan:

"Special old houses like the Siheyuan have a special geographical location and have become a non-renewable resource. The significance of their existence is no longer just a house, but a national antique artifact. Its value in the future is immeasurable.

I predict that the price of Siheyuan will at least double in five years. In ten or twenty years, I am afraid that even if you have money, you will not be able to buy one. I will try to buy Siheyuan within the Second Ring Road. I have calculated that the cost is still within an acceptable range. "

After listening to Song Ci's detailed explanation, Song Xueying nodded subconsciously, and gradually understood the value of the Siheyuan.

After all, Song Xueying would be needed to work for him in the future, so Song Ci gave her some pointers:

"Real estate is appreciating steadily. After the Olympics, housing prices in Beijing will definitely continue to soar. If you want to buy a house, you need to make plans early."

Song Xueying was indeed planning to buy a house and wanted to have her own little home in Peking, but she was still in her internship period with limited income, and taking out a loan had always made her hesitant. Now, after listening to Song Ci's advice, she decided to buy a house as soon as possible.

"If there are any good villas or large flats on the market, please inform me. The more houses the better. If you are short of money to buy a house, I can lend you some money in case of emergency."

After some thought, Song Ci decided to let Song Xueying settle down in Beiping as soon as possible. In the future, she would have to handle some private matters such as buying bitcoins, so he decided to show her some favor and win her heart.

When Song Xueying heard that the boss was willing to lend money, her eyes lit up immediately and she responded with great enthusiasm: "Boss, you are so generous. I will definitely do everything you ask me to do. Just wait and see."

On the other hand, after Zhang Zhao said goodbye to Song Ci and left the group headquarters, he went straight back to Tengda Culture in the Sino-Austrian Building.

He was full of confidence and enthusiasm. Regardless of the weekend rest time, he notified all department directors to return to the company for the meeting and no leave was allowed.

At 2 p.m., the atmosphere in the meeting room was quiet and solemn. Everyone gathered together, but no one dared to speak out against Zhang Zhao, the new general manager.

A new official has three things to do when he takes office, and no director dares to bring trouble upon himself and bring bad luck to him.

Zhang Zhao sat high in the middle, with a powerful aura and a sense of authority. He looked around and saw that everyone had arrived on time. He nodded with satisfaction and said loudly:

"I'm sorry to take up your precious weekend time. I went to the group to report to the chairman this morning. I have a few things that have been agreed upon and I want to inform you all."

Everyone stared at Zhang Zhao upon hearing this, wondering what big news the new general manager had to announce.

Jiang Tiantian also looked at Zhang Zhao meaningfully. He didn't expect that right after the three of them had held an office meeting, the new top leader was so impatient to report to the big boss. It seemed that the new general manager wanted to make progress as much as he did.

Zhang Zhao's dignified and solemn voice echoed in the conference room, "'My Deskmate' is about to start filming, and the male and female leads have been confirmed to be Wang Kai and Wang Luodan.

This is the second part of the Youth Trilogy, a key project of the company. Chairman Song has high hopes for it. With the precedent of So Young, the entire company must take it seriously and go all out. "

Zeng Jia glanced at Yu Xin, who was writing or drawing with his head down. Seeing that his boss had no intention of speaking, he boldly spoke first:

"Please rest assured, Mr. Zhang. On behalf of the Artist Management Department, I will do our best. I have asked Wang Kai and Wang Luodan to read the script carefully, adjust their status, and make full preparations."

Deputy General Manager Yu Xin is in charge of artist management. It was not Zeng Jia's turn to express her opinion, but she is ambitious. When Wang Jing was at Tengda Culture, her relationship with Wang Jing was average. Now that Zhang Zhao is in charge of the company, she decided to get closer to the new general manager and perform well.

Zhang Zhao nodded slightly, feeling extremely satisfied. Regardless of how effective Zeng Jia was, at least he had a positive attitude towards himself in public, and then he turned his attention to the director of the production department.

Feeling Zhang Zhao's scorching gaze, Zhang Yue, director of the film and television production department, was frightened and hurriedly replied stumblingly:

"Boss Zhang, there is no problem with our production department. We will definitely not let you down."

I cursed Zeng Jia in my heart, asking him if he knew anything about hierarchy in the workplace. Your leader hasn't said anything yet, but it's your turn to show off so quickly. Aren't you afraid that Yu Xin will make things difficult for you?

Not very satisfied with Director Zhang's performance, Zhang Zhao suppressed his thoughts and decided that it was not the right time for him to make personnel adjustments.

"The second thing is that the company's first film has been decided. It is a low-budget comedy. It is expected to start shooting in the second half of the year. The company will send out audition invitations in the near future. During this period, the film and television production department must make preparations for both scenarios."

"Boss Zhang, why do we have to hold public auditions? We should give priority to the company's own artists when it comes to opportunities to appear on the big screen."

Yu Xin got the chance and interjected at the right time. Unlike the deeply rooted Jiang Tiantian, he also had to show his presence at the meeting and fight for the interests of the department he was in charge of, otherwise the company's employees might treat him as a puppet.

Zhang Zhao naturally wouldn't say that this was the boss's decision, and I had no choice but to make up an excuse: "This is the company's first movie, so we prioritize the fit of the role. It just so happens that the company's artists' schedules are full."

In fact, several leading actors have already been confirmed, and Zhang Zhao's so-called audition is just a cover-up, and he is just trying to create some hype.

Yu Xin thought about it, Qiao Zhengyu was filming "Wulin Waijia", Lu Yi was filming "Flying Fairy from the Other World", and Wang Kai and Wang Luodan, who were originally free, were about to join the crew to film "My Deskmate". The four artists of the company really had no schedule, so he didn't say more.

Zeng Jia was very concerned about this movie. She and Qiao Zhengyu had been planning this for a long time and decided to make plans after getting the script. If there was a suitable role, she would definitely argue for it and persuade Zhang Zhao to use the company's artists even if it meant risking the role.

After talking about TV series and movies, Zhang Zhao announced: "In addition to self-produced projects, the company will also increase investment in external film and television projects in the second half of the year.

You are all pillars of the company, and you all have some connections and channels, and can get in touch with some film and television projects.

If you think it’s suitable, you can recommend it to the investment department. As long as it passes the review, the recommender can get a reward of 0.03% of the investment amount.”

Everyone present immediately started to whisper to each other, and some of the smarter ones had already started to make plans.

If you can attract an investment of tens of millions, the company will reward you with 30,000. You have worked hard to attract investment for the project and have to make arrangements. It is not too much to charge a few tens of thousands as labor fees. With this calculation, you can earn tens of thousands, and it will be very profitable to introduce projects to companies.

Zhang Zhao let everyone communicate for two or three minutes, "Everyone be quiet, we will learn about the specific matters after the meeting."

When everyone at the meeting focused their attention on him again, Zhang Zhao continued:

"I'm new here, and I'll rely on you guys for future work. I hope you guys can work together. After you make achievements, I'll ask for credit for you guys from the group. I'm sure you guys won't be deprived of benefits and bonuses."

After the encouragement, Zhang Zhao did not forget to criticize, "But I have to say this in advance. If anyone is passive and lazy, or neglects his duties at work, don't blame me, Zhang, for being ruthless."

"Director Zhou, your HR department must strictly enforce work discipline. Our company works from 9 to 5, and the work atmosphere is already very relaxed. Lateness and early departure are not allowed. Employees who go out on field trips must be approved by the department director, and the director must report to me or the person in charge when he goes out."

Zhou Yu was called by Zhang Zhao, and was startled and quickly responded: "The HR department must do a good job of attendance and strictly implement rewards and punishments according to the company's regulations."

A new emperor appoints new ministers. When Wang Jing was the general manager, he was often away from the company. In the absence of the leader, the employees naturally became lax in their work discipline.

Not to mention ordinary employees, even Zhou Yu, the human resources director, occasionally leaves early.

The meeting lasted until the evening, and Zhang Zhao assigned the plans that Song Ci had reviewed in the morning to various departments of the company. When the meeting ended, except for Zhang Zhao who was still energetic, everyone else was exhausted.

Zhou Yu went to this meeting with trepidation. Zhang Zhao called her out on matters such as attendance and recruitment several times, which made her afraid of Zhang Zhao.

As soon as he left the meeting room, Zhou Yu caught up with Jiang Tiantian, leaned close to her and asked quietly, "Tiantian, why didn't you say a word? President Yu also said a few words."

She has a very good personal relationship with Jiang Tiantian, and privately does not think that her position is commensurate with hers.

"What can I say? It's obvious that Zhang Zhao is asserting the authority of the general manager today. Why should I make myself unhappy?"

There were a few more things Jiang Tiantian didn't say. Administrative management was the area she was in charge of. Wang Jing was away and couldn't take charge of things. She was half responsible for the company's current lax style, so how could she open her mouth and make herself look bad?

Zhou Yu was afraid that Zhang Zhao would target her in the future, so she wanted to leave. She sighed and begged, "Hey, Tiantian, can you help me talk to Mr. Wang and ask him to transfer me to the group?"

Jiang Tiantian spread her hands and said, "Don't talk about you. I still want to go to the group. Let's finish the work at hand first."

Having said that, Jiang Tiantian was somewhat tempted. Her old leader was the COO of the group, and the future boss's wife was now her close friend. Even if it was a horizontal transfer, going to the group office as a deputy director would be better than staying in a subsidiary.

I made up my mind and decided to take action through the connections of Wang Jing and Liu Shishi.

(End of this chapter)