285 Nostalgia
After nearly a year of getting to know each other, especially recently with buying and decorating a house, Li Wei felt that Chen Weiguo was a pretty good person. He was serious about his work, not afraid of trouble, quick-witted, and most importantly, reliable.
Many details and tips that can or may save money will not be hidden and will always be told the truth, but when it comes down to it, there is no lack of weighing and decision-making.
In fact, Li Wei values ability and character more. His down-to-earth attitude towards some small matters reflects his character and personality.
So the main reason I called Chen Weiguo here today is to have a formal talk with him about whether he could come and work for her.
After all, since her father-in-law sent Shen Tao here, they also needed someone familiar with the situation to help. Otherwise, it would be really unreliable to rely on her aunt for advice.
If they send you another "useful" person, will you use them or not? Using them will cause you headaches, but not using them will definitely result in poor performance.
However, judging from Chen Weiguo's usual attitude, Li Wei shouldn't have any major problems; the key issue is her treatment.
And Chen Tao, when he comes over in the future, his salary will also come from here.
I've met Shen Tao a few times while I was at home. Although we knew each other in junior high, we never worked together, so I can't really say I know him well. What I do know is based on Da Luo's evaluation. Overall, he's usable.
Unlike Luo Yonghao, Li Wei's only advantage is that she has money. As for the rest, she has no one to rely on and no experience. So naturally, she plans to keep all the usable people and make long-term plans.
As Li Wei had expected, Chen Weiguo expressed his willingness to work for the Luo family before even discussing compensation. Seeing how readily he agreed, Li Wei didn't mince words and first asked Chen Weiguo about his salary requirements.
The guy seemed a little embarrassed. He just said he'd let Li Wei handle it.
At this point, it seemed rather absurd that she had asked for or set her own salary. Li Wei thought about it. At this time, a salary of a few hundred yuan was really unacceptable to her. Besides, if Chen Weiguo did well in the future, he would be of great use and naturally wouldn't be so low, but he wouldn't be out of touch with the current social environment either.
Therefore, Li Wei first set Chen Weiguo's basic monthly salary at 1,000 yuan. In addition, Li Wei planned to give Chen Weiguo Da Luo's car. There would also be travel allowances and other additional expenses, all calculated separately.
Judging from Chen Weiguo's expression, he seemed quite satisfied, though somewhat surprised.
The staff is still incomplete. We need to recruit more people, find an office location, and purchase office supplies. All of this will take the next two days to complete. It's all Chen Weiguo's job.
But first, we need to solve the transportation problem. We have to travel back and forth like this. We can't do without a car. We're used to the speed of four wheels, and we just can't accept two wheels, especially now that time is tight.
Li Wei had just changed her clothes and was about to go out when she suddenly remembered something. Damn it, these days, even with money...
Don't go out, just find someone to handle it.
I know to some extent that buying a car these days isn't as simple as just taking the money and going. First, I need to send Chen Weiguo away, find a better office space, and contact people to hire office staff. I believe Shen Tao will arrive in the afternoon; she still has things to discuss with Lao Luo.
After seeing Chen Weiguo off, Li Wei called Lao Luo and asked Shen Tao to come and drive over. She also asked him to bring a suitable accounting staff member, as it was too late to find one now.
He went back and found his cousin's phone number and called her. "You always boast about having connections everywhere, so help me out with something. Buy two cars, one for Da Luo and one for her. Anyway, she already has a license, so she can practice and drive it on the road soon."
Da Luo was working feverishly on the latest murder case every day, and he never seemed to leave or come back at a fixed time. Li Wei found it creepy and strictly forbade him from talking about it at home.
After Shen Tao arrived, Li Wei temporarily arranged for him to stay at her cousin's villa. They also talked privately for a long time, and both sides were basically satisfied. He brought a male accountant in his forties, and together with Chen Weiguo, he now had two soldiers under Shen Tao.
All matters were handled by Shen Tao and Chen Weiguo, while Li Wei was responsible for providing funds and overseeing the overall situation. The so-called "overall situation" simply meant taking a look, making a few words, and raising some requests. She didn't need to go and follow up every day, nor did she have the time or inclination for that.
Within three days, everything, including the office space, staff, and even the company license, was ready.
Company Name: Minghua Real Estate Company.
One day, someone saw that sign and looked at Li Wei -_-
Of course, Aunt Chen Juan contributed a lot, quickly procuring two German cars for Li Wei. Li Wei also gave her a partial down payment on the property, which was considered fair.
After Shen Tao arrived, he and Chen Weiguo began to handle the transfer procedures for their cousin's two properties. There was an accountant and two office clerks to handle some documents, pay various taxes and fees, stamp documents, and run errands. Although they were busy, things were organized.
Of course, Li Wei also went to see the two places with Shen Tao. One place had three old dormitory buildings, and the other was just an abandoned and dilapidated factory. Although it was in the city, to be honest, it looked really dilapidated and worthless.
This was Li Wei's first time visiting, while Lao Luo had come to see her several times. She trusted her father-in-law's judgment.
Although it looks bleak, it's large enough and has a decent location.
The newly built highway exit is less than half an hour's drive away and is located on the roadside, near some residential areas and factories.
As for what to do, according to Lao Luo, he thinks that developing residential housing is quite profitable now, but it requires a large capital investment and has a long cycle.
Li Wei isn't very interested in this, so we should try to finish quickly and make money. The amount doesn't matter; generally speaking, you can make money even with your eyes closed.
This was the golden age! It was a time when money was everywhere. All you could think about was making money. What fun was there in life? Especially for someone like her who wasn't good at math, counting money had long lost its appeal.
It's not as fun as taking your child to play in the sand at the river.
So after much deliberation and considering the local geographical location, they finally decided to build a wholesale market. As for what kind of wholesale market, Li Wei, Chen Weiguo, and Shen Tao discussed it, and the two men leaned towards building materials, while Li Wei leaned towards clothing.
Ultimately, it was discovered that the building materials market seemed to have lower requirements for construction and required less investment, so the building materials market was the final choice.
This involved a lot of procedural issues, so Li Wei simply left them all to Shen Tao and Chen Weiguo. If there was anything she couldn't figure out, she could just ask her cousin for help; there was no harm in using her.
After adjusting the salaries and clarifying the job responsibilities for Shen Tao and Chen Weiguo, Li Wei gave them the following order: Don't bother me unless it's important. I'll only come three mornings a week, and each morning will not exceed three hours.
If there's a problem, resolve it all at once. If you feel you can't do it or aren't capable enough, just tell me and I'll find someone else.
In addition, the company's organizational structure was established. Li Wei remained the legal representative, Shen Tao served as general manager, and Chen Weiguo as deputy general manager. Several office staff were also added, including an office director, a young woman surnamed Wu with rich work experience and a good education. The finance department staff were also fully recruited, and various systems and regulations were gradually established.
What made Li Wei feel both satisfied and surprised was Shen Tao.
I thought this guy only graduated from junior high school and didn't have much education. I figured he was just following Lao Luo to gain social experience and build relationships. Although people like that are okay in the early stages of a startup, they have inherent flaws. Once the company is stable and developing, these differences in cultural literacy and vision might prevent him from keeping up with the times.
To Li Wei's surprise, although this guy was not old, only five or six years older than her and Da Luo, he was not only worldly-wise but also very ambitious.
Li Wei visited his place twice and sent an aunt to take care of his daily life and tidy up the house. She discovered that this guy had actually bought a lot of management books and was reading some of them more than once, and he was even taking notes.
No wonder that in managing the company's internal affairs, he was not only not chaotic, but also quite organized, which Li Wei found quite interesting.
This piqued Li Wei's interest in him. This guy didn't look like a young man in his twenties at all; instead, he appeared mature and steady, and was also very handsome. It reminded Li Wei of her junior high school girlfriend's name—that's right, Yuan Jiawei!
One evening, Da Luo and Li Wei invited Shen Tao to dinner at their home. During their conversation after dinner, Li Wei asked about Yuan Jiawei. She knew that Shen Tao had never married, but she didn't know the specifics of his relationship with Yuan Jiawei.
Shen Tao took a sip of tea and remained silent for a while before saying, "Actually, we broke up the winter vacation the year she was admitted to the teachers' college. After she graduated, she married the nephew of the principal of her school and stayed in the county town's primary school. However, she got divorced the year before last and raised her daughter on her own. We met by chance once and have been in contact ever since."
Something seems wrong. Li Wei tried her best to suppress her gossipy nature and asked cautiously, "Is there any chance that you two can reconcile?"
Shen Tao smiled, a hint of bitterness in his smile: "I'm conflicted now. After all, our relationship was really good back then, and we were together for several years. But times have changed, and things are naturally different from when we were just young. Uncle Luo introduced me to a few people before, but none of them became department heads. So I don't have high expectations for this anymore. Let's see how it goes."
Da Luo, who had been sitting next to Li Wei without saying a word, spoke up: "Why not give it a try? After all, our feelings were genuine back then, without so many vested interests involved. Look at us, if we hadn't made up our minds so early on, do you think my father-in-law would have easily let Xiaoming marry me? Look at Xiaoming now, she's practically a little golden statue. My father-in-law and mother-in-law would have to hide her away so she wouldn't have a chance to see anyone. Even if someone was better than me, it would be a long shot. It might even have to be like an imperial selection or something."
Seeing that he was getting more and more far-fetched, Li Wei gave him a push: "Stop talking nonsense. We're talking about Chen Tao. Why are you dragging us into this? I know you're quick-witted, so you're going to strike first, okay?"
Da Luo looked at Li Wei and laughed: "That's right, those who act last suffer, hehehe."
Shen Tao couldn't stand it anymore and stroked his chin: "Alright, you two stop flirting in front of me, a lonely man. I won't interrupt your love talk. I'm going back to rest. See you later."
Or should he consider giving it a try with Yuan Jiawei?
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