Xu Mo rarely saw Lin An take things so seriously, so he quickly agreed:
"Okay, okay, I won't interfere. I'll just hire a styling team."
Hearing this, Lin An felt relieved and released Xu Mo, saying, "That's good."
Lin An walked into the conference room and saw Li Ziqi's face. She was thinner than he remembered, and her eyes were full of fatigue. In particular, her hands were completely different from those of the other sisters in the Lin family; they were much rougher.
Lin An remembered that her family was not well-off. She lived with her grandmother and dropped out of school early. She supported the family by working in a restaurant.
Seeing that the person who came in was not President Xu, whom she had just spoken to, but a younger person, Li Ziqi felt a little uneasy and asked in confusion, "Where is President Xu?"
With a smile, Lin An patiently explained, "Vice President Xu, I've arranged for him to do something else. I'm Lin An, the president of Xiao An Company. You're someone I value highly, and I'd like to speak with you personally."
A look of surprise flashed across Li Ziqi's face. This young man, who still looked like a student, actually held a higher position than the previous CEO Xu. He was truly young and promising. She couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for Lin An.
"Hello, Mr. Lin," Li Ziqi said timidly.
Lin An looked at her with a smile and encouraged her, "Tell me your thoughts first."
"My core demand is that the company not interfere with my creative direction. I know that for a newcomer like me..."
"Sure!" Lin An gave an affirmative answer before Li Ziqi could finish speaking.
"Really?" Li Ziqi was taken aback. Just now, President Xu clearly said that all the bloggers signed by the company had to follow the company's unified arrangements and packaging. How come this president agreed to her so easily?
"Really, do you have any other requests?" Lin An replied.
Li Ziqi nervously clenched her hands, looked at Lin An cautiously, and said in a pleading tone, "I hope the filming locations are all at home. My grandmother is in poor health and needs to be taken care of, so I may not be able to cooperate with the company to do some outdoor scenes."
"Yes, in addition to the photographer, I will also arrange an assistant for you, so you can focus more on your creative work."
Li Ziqi never expected that she, a newcomer, would receive such treatment. Feeling like she had met a mentor, she hurriedly thanked Lin An:
"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Lin."
"No need to thank me, no need to thank me." Lin An quickly waved his hand. He meant it from the bottom of his heart. What was there to thank him for? When you invite a God of Wealth into your home, you have to kowtow to him several times. This is a real God of Wealth.
Lin An picked up the contract in front of him and frowned when he saw that the contractor's share was thirty percent. He asked, "What are your thoughts on the contract?"
Li Ziqi said sincerely, "Thank you to the company for giving me such a high percentage of the profits."
Xu Mo told her that other people who signed contracts could only get 20%, but because she was appreciated by the boss, she got a 10% increase. Moreover, she was a blogger who didn't do live streaming but only made videos. You probably couldn't find such generous conditions anywhere in the country.
Lin An thought to himself, "This is blatant exploitation! Some bloggers don't have much talent; they only become popular because the company's team spends money to build their persona and boost their popularity. It's understandable that the company takes a bigger cut. But it's really unfair to give such a pure creator like Li Ziqi so much money."
Looking at Li Ziqi's smug expression, he thought, "She's too young and too simple."
“In the early stages, the company did invest a lot. So, let’s sign a tiered contract.”
"Step-by-step?"
"Yes, it's the same idea as tiered electricity pricing. If your revenue is under ten million, we split it 50/50. If it exceeds ten million, you get 80%."
Although Lin An loves money, he cherishes talent even more. He doesn't want Li Ziqi to stop updating one day because of low revenue sharing.
Li Ziqi was so shocked by the words "ten million" that her eyes instantly welled up with tears. Even her grandmother would not believe that she could earn ten million, but this president across from her, whom she had only met once, believed her so much.
This profit-sharing ratio is significantly more generous than the previous one. It seems there really are good people in this world. She had no reason to refuse and excitedly agreed: "Okay, thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Lin."
Li Ziqi continued, "I will work hard. I will never forget your kindness. Do you have any requests for me?"
"Requirements?" Lin An rested his chin on his hand and thought carefully for a moment. "Do you like to eat snail rice noodles or hot and sour rice noodles?"
"Mmm, I like it."
"You can eat it, but can you please not sell it?"
"Huh? I never thought about selling it." Li Ziqi felt that Lin An's words were a bit strange, what did this have to do with anything?
"That's good. Don't even think about it in the future. Once you become famous, we can help you run a creative workshop or a related company."
Lin An disliked that Li Ziqi's merchandise was snail rice noodles. He felt that it had nothing to do with traditional culture. He believed that professional matters should be left to professionals. He thought it would be perfectly reasonable for Lao Gan Ma to sell hot and sour noodles.
As Li Ziqi walked out of the company building with the contract in her hand, she felt as if she had met a benefactor. She couldn't help but pinch her cheek. It hurt! It seemed that this wasn't a dream and that it was real.
The bright sunlight shone on the contract in her hand, and the red seal of Xiao An Company shone brightly in the sunlight. From this day on, the gears of fate began to turn.
Seeing that Lin An had seen Li Ziqi off, Xu Mo quickly came over to inquire about the situation:
"You increased her share of the profits?"
"Um!"
"Are you crazy? We're all newcomers. What if the other signed players find out?"
Lin An said calmly, "Just do it based on their abilities. If they become more assertive in the future, we'll promote them too."
“This doesn’t comply with management principles. Improving the benefits for senior employees will have a significant impact on the company,” Xu Mo quickly said.
"What principle? Keeping salaries confidential, poaching talent with high salaries from outsiders, and ruthlessly exploiting long-term employees internally, and absolutely refusing to raise salaries—is that in line with principles? Don't limit yourself to these rules. We'll make salaries transparent, clearly define incentive mechanisms, raise salaries when they're due, and reward employees when they're due. You're signing a contract with an ally, not an enemy. Be generous. Nobody's a fool. Sharing the good times is the only way to share the bad. Broaden your horizons. We want to build a great company."
He understands Xu Mo's management methodology, which is used by the vast majority of companies in the market, but he doesn't plan to do it that way.
Xu Mo shook his head helplessly. After all, Lin An was the boss, so he had no choice but to listen to him.
He took out his phone and forwarded a few pictures to Lin An: "I didn't hear what Lin Haoran, Lin Zhe and Yang Li were talking about at the studio, but I took a few photos. Take a look."
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