Zhong Yuan tried to reason with Jiang Xiaoli, but she remained unmoved. However, Zong Jia was quite upset that the two of them made up on the spot with just one sentence, as if they had never had a disagreement.
He bluntly declared, "If I try to mediate again when you two are arguing, I'm a dog!"
Jiang Xiaoli's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Brother Yuan, I'll try my best not to make you bark!"
Zhong Yuan, munching on an apple, spat, "Pah! Pah! Pah! Don't even think about it!"
When Dafu returned, he looked smug and triumphant.
"Brother Zong, Little Pear, why did you come back a day early? How did your talk with Wang Duo in Pengcheng go?"
Zong Jiayu simply shook his head, but Jiang Xiaoli really wanted to complain.
“Everyone else is just playing along. Comrade Xiao Zong proposed cooperation, but he wanted to share resources and also wanted 50% of the shares. I only contributed money, but he asked me for 70% of the shares. He didn’t even intend to have a proper discussion.”
Dafu frowned. "But didn't you say that this person's technology and that instant messaging software he developed are very important?"
Zong Jiayu leaned back on the sofa and picked up a walnut to play with. "His skills aren't so great that they're irreplaceable. It's just that with him, we can move forward a little faster."
Jiang Xiaoli patted Zong Jia on the shoulder and said, "Comrade Zong, feel free to recruit people. If you're short on funds, I'll invest in you."
Zhong Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Little Pear, you're really that optimistic about this project?"
She wasn't this enthusiastic when they first started building the portal website.
She nodded solemnly, "Brother Yuan, in ancient times, people could only communicate over long distances by letter. Gradually, telegrams and telephones came along. Now, through the internet, the distance between people has been shortened. This is the trend of the future."
Zhong Yuan said thoughtfully, "So, according to you, everyone will communicate online from now on and stop making phone calls?"
Jiang Xiaoli shook her head, "Of course they all exist, it's just that the proportion of online users will become larger and larger."
In her previous life, when she recklessly kicked the bucket, there was already a chat app with a green icon that had gained 158 million users in just two years.
The main feature of this software is sending and making voice calls via mobile network.
Zhong Yuan stroked his chin thoughtfully, "Little Pear, what you're saying is too exaggerated. Don't you even know how many people can afford a computer these days? Telephones aren't even common yet. By the time you're talking about, we'll all be old!"
Jiang Xiaoli didn't argue with her about how fast society would change in the next ten years or so; instead, she turned to look at Zong Jiayu.
What do you think?
Zong Jia simply said, "Little Pear is right."
Zhong Yuan and Da Fu both rubbed their foreheads.
Even Dafu, who had just gotten a girlfriend, couldn't stand it anymore. "Brother Zong, have you really lost all sense of decency?"
Zong Jia took a tool from the coffee table and cracked open the walnut in his hand. "You wouldn't understand."
Jiang Xiaoli ate the walnuts her boyfriend had peeled, winked at the two people next to her, and said, "Aren't you jealous?"
This prompted Zhong Yuan to grab Da Fu and shout, "Look, look! The tyrant and his little vixen who brought ruin to the country!"
Dafu's temples throbbed with excitement. "What TV dramas have you been watching lately?"
"Um... Investiture of the Gods?"
Dafu was too lazy to discuss mythology with him, so he turned to Xiaoli and said, "Little Pear, let me give you an update on the company's progress these past two days?"
The two arrived at Jiang Xiaoli's study.
Dafu immediately brought good news: "The branch factory will start construction the day after tomorrow. The workers have been arriving in the last couple of days, and we can start work the day after tomorrow. The branch factory is being built in three phases, and the first phase should be completed before the end of the year."
Jiang Xiaoli casually picked up a pen and twirled it between her fingers. "It's the same old story: safety comes first on the construction site. Also, most of the people are from our hometown, so we should try to provide them with good living conditions and give them extra meals every few days."
Dafu smiled and said, "Don't worry about that, I know what I'm doing!"
He continued, "The school-enterprise cooperation has been very effective. In three days, the company received a total of 394 resumes. Everyone was very enthusiastic, and there are many students who want to apply for internships."
This was within Jiang Xiaoli's expectations. "Has the interview time been confirmed?"
Dafu nodded. "It's scheduled for next Tuesday. I estimate we'll receive six or seven hundred resumes by then."
Jiang Xiaoli put down her pen. "There are definitely many people here who are just trying their luck. Keep that in mind during the interview. We can train people with experience, but we can't train people whose hearts aren't in it."
"That's right, I've seen some people's resumes that are written very sloppily, probably just to make up the numbers out of curiosity."
Jiang Xiaoli stretched. "Brother Dafu, our company has always been short of mid-to-senior level talent. This Kyoto branch is an opportunity. Those who stay in six months to a year will be the backbone of 'Jiang Li Ji.' Please keep an eye out for them."
"It's not hard work, it's what I should do!"
The two then discussed the company's specific business.
After the conversation ended, Jiang Xiaoli noticed that Dafu seemed hesitant to speak. "Brother Dafu, just say what you want to say. Why are you hesitating to talk to me?"
Dafu scratched his head. "I don't know how to handle this either, so I wanted to ask for your opinion. Yueyue heard about the pumpkin incident from you, and she plans to quit her part-time job at the company at the end of the month."
But Lu Qing from the finance department told me that Yueyue absolutely must stay. What do you think...?
"Hehe." Jiang Xiaoli said with a smile, "Brother Dafu, our company has specific rules and regulations, and each department has multiple responsibilities. Things like what happened at the steamed bun shop before won't happen again. Talk to Xiaoyue and tell her not to overthink it. If she doesn't listen to you and me, I'll talk to her."
Dafu was immediately delighted. "That's good. I can tell that Xiaoyue really likes this job. She'll be very happy if she doesn't have to leave."
Jiang Xiaoli teased, "Does Xiaoyue like this job, or does she like meeting people she likes through this job?"
"Little Pear, what are you saying..." Dafu's face turned red instantly.
"Brother Dafu, does Xiaoyue know how innocent you are?"
"Little Pear, I'm going back to my room now!"
Dafu couldn't argue with her, so he just ran away!
Jiang Xiaoli came out of the study and saw Li Guizhi had just returned and was resting on the sofa.
She came over and gave her a massage. "Mom, your little shop has been open for almost a week now. How's it going?"
Li Guizhi, enjoying her daughter's massage, smiled and said, "Business is booming! We're basically fully booked every day now, and you have to book a private room two or three days in advance!"
Jiang Xiaoli suggested, "Mom, when you worked in the factory, you had one day off every week. How about you set a day off for your shop too?"
Li Guizhi thought for a moment and replied, "Actually, my shop isn't busy at all..."
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