Director Lu glanced at it, then turned to ask the district leaders.
"Is this the headquarters of Star Technology?"
"Yes, boss, but Xingchen Technology only has one floor on the 26th floor."
"Such a big company, and it only has one office building?"
"Um, that's how it is."
It's really quite unbelievable, but that's how it happened, and it's mainly because Lin Chen is involved.
Xingchen Technology's core businesses are Huasuan.com and Huasuan Payment. Generally speaking, such a core and important system would definitely have a large group of people maintaining, debugging, and upgrading it.
But the version Lin Chen presented was provided by the system, completely bug-free, and at least ten years ahead of the industry. Therefore, Huasuan.com and Huasuan Payment actually have very few employees.
I usually do some small feature development, such as creating pop-ups or modifying theme styles.
The trio of Dawei in the game department are practically the kind of leaders who are more powerful than their employees; their work efficiency is higher than that of ten employees.
This also resulted in a relatively small number of employees in the game department. The three members of the Dawei team did all the core work themselves, while the employees just played supporting roles.
Moreover, during the renovation, the offices of Lin Chen and other leaders were planned to be very small. Even Lin Chen's office was probably smaller than the office of the property manager of the Deji Building downstairs.
Since Xingchen Technology didn't have many employees when it moved out of Jiaotong University's Entrepreneurship Center, Lin Chen told Wang Fugui, the owner of the decoration company, that it could be decorated like a normal small company.
Lin Chen didn't care about any of this. Why make the office so big? He didn't even have a secretary, right?
Therefore, this makes the staff area more spacious.
As business expanded, the office area gradually became crowded. Currently, it's barely enough to accommodate everyone, but it's fortunate that Pinduoduo isn't located here, otherwise it definitely wouldn't be enough.
Lu Ping and his group arrived at the 26th floor.
The elevator doors opened, and just like before, Lin Chen, Zhang Yiming, and An Rou were waiting at the entrance to greet them.
"Welcome, leaders, for your guidance!"
"Hehe, Mr. Lin, you're too kind. We just came by casually and hope it won't affect your work."
Lin Chen looked at the middle-aged man in front of him. He was obviously a bit older than the last one, with slightly graying temples and a kind face. Moreover, the executive jacket he was wearing was also more upscale.
Then I knew that this person must be a high-ranking leader.
Then look at the district leaders, dressed in white shirts and suits, no wonder they have no future.
Lin Chen's disdainful look was caught by the district leader, who was completely bewildered. "Wait, what's going on? Your company is about to be raided, and you're still looking down on me?"
"Please come in, please come in quickly."
Lin Chen led his group to the reception room and sat down.
Lu Ping glanced around when he passed by the staff area and saw that there were indeed quite a lot of people.
"President Lin, your Xingchen Technology is doing very well. Now it's one of the largest internet companies in Shanghai."
"No, no, it's all thanks to the good business environment created by the government that we have a place to showcase our abilities."
"Hehe, I heard that President Lin is still a college student. He's really promising at such a young age."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen knew that he had been thoroughly investigated. He just didn't know whether this high-ranking leader had come today to avenge the person from last time or to offer him some benefits.
"No, no, the school now encourages college students to start their own businesses to drive economic development and reduce employment pressure. As a college student, I am of course willing to reduce the pressure on the school if I have the ability."
Lu Ping understood that Lin Chen was telling him, "Yes, I have the power, so what are you going to do about it?"
"Haha, Mr. Lin, let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point."
He paused for a moment after speaking.
Lin Chen immediately understood and said, "President Zhang, you and An Rou should take the leaders to visit and inspect the company."
"Okay, okay, leaders, please follow me."
Everyone got up and walked out, except for the district leaders who remained seated.
Lin Chen looked over, and the district leader nodded to him. He picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
It's as if it's saying, "I'm not going. I know this place very well; I was here just a few days ago."
At this moment, Lu Ping also looked over. The district leader immediately understood and almost choked on his hot tea. He quickly got up, picked up his phone, put it to his ear, and walked out, saying as he went.
"Hey, hey, the signal isn't very good here, wait a minute..."
Lin Chen's lips twitched as he looked at the district leader who was even holding his phone upside down.
After everyone else left, Zhang Yiming closed the door behind him.
Lu Ping then continued, "President Lin, to tell you the truth, we are planning to establish a leading internet company in Shanghai, and Xingchen Technology is one of the companies we are considering."
"Thank you so much for your kindness, leader. We will definitely continue to work hard."
"This little fox," Lu Ping thought to himself.
"I went to a meeting at the municipal party committee a couple of days ago and heard that a piece of land in Pudong is going to be auctioned off soon."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's eyes lit up.
"Ahem, boss, actually our Xingchen Technology is quite excellent. We have diversified industries, provide convenient services, promote economic development, and drive social employment. Moreover, our company has represented Shanghai and won first place in the National College Student Entrepreneurship Competition!"
"I heard the starting bid is 300 million."
"Don't worry, boss. Our company has always abided by the law and has never evaded taxes or delayed paying employee wages. We are a company with a very good image."
The two people seemed to be talking about their own things, but in fact they had already finished discussing the matter.
Lu Ping meant to ask Lin Chen, "How about we sell you that piece of land for 300 million yuan, and your company becomes a leading internet company?"
Lin Chen immediately agreed, "Deal! We have the money, no problem!"
This confirmed Lu Ping's suspicions: Chen Wei had messed things up last time and then blamed Lin Chen for it.
Sigh, Chen Wei is just too eager for quick success. The higher-ups want to get this leading internet company up and running so that Shanghai can have the same prestige as Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen.
When dealing with large corporations of this caliber, government officials sometimes need to consult with them; otherwise, they would be unwelcome everywhere in the country.
It has influence, generates tax revenue, and can also create jobs.
If they don't want me here, there are plenty of other places that will.
Moreover, after chatting for a while, Lu Ping found that Lin Chen was quite pragmatic. He quoted a price and accepted it without haggling. This was 300 million, not 300 yuan, which made things much easier for Lu Ping.
As the saying goes, doing others a favor is doing yourself a favor, so I'll definitely give you that face.
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