It has been a week since she arrived in China. When she came to this country for the first time, Charlotte Brenita’s deepest feeling was that there were so many people, especially the flow of bicycles on the city streets every morning, which was simply breathtaking.
Moreover, many things are not what I once imagined.
Following Chen Qing, she traveled back and forth through several of the most prosperous cities in the country, and saw with her own eyes a series of projects invested by the Westeros system. From the perspective of an investor, Charlotte Brenita was very keen. I discovered the country's strong economic vitality.
It is definitely a blue ocean of investment.
However, Charlotte Brenita has no immediate urge to seek investment opportunities in China.
Because many problems were also discovered.
It is a completely unfamiliar investment environment and a business atmosphere that is very different from what Brenita is used to. If you cannot fully understand these and enter the market rashly, you will inevitably come back in vain.
This also made her admire Chen Qing for being able to handle such an environment with ease.
Because I know that this 27-year-old Chinese girl was just a translator last year. After being discovered by a man, she became like a fish in water. In just a few days, she and Chen Qing interacted with various political and business circles in China. After a series of meetings, Brenita could vaguely see a rudimentary network of contacts.
Even though she understood that the real person behind this big web was a certain man, even as a spokesperson, Charlotte Brenita had no confidence that she could do better in Chen Qing's position.
December 3rd.
The time is Sunday here in China.
After running around continuously and attending a reception organized by the local government last night, Charlotte Brenita woke up in a building on Zhongshan Road on the Bund in Shanghai. It was already past eight o'clock in the morning.
Waking up in a building may seem a little weird.
But it's true.
A certain guy bought a seven-story Italian-style building as his residence in Shanghai on the Huangpu River, on a street where foreign banks were once crowded. When he just arrived here last Sunday, he talked to Chen Qing, The building was purchased from the Chinese government last year and had previously been home to some state-owned enterprises.
Further back, this building built in 1923 was once the headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank in Shanghai.
After the building was purchased, a huge sum of money was invested to invite a professional restoration team from Italy to restore the building for a year. In order to ensure that the building, which has a history of more than 70 years, remains as old as possible, the restoration The team spent three months just cleaning the crevices with toothbrushes.
However, since the building was restored two months ago and the interior decoration was completed simultaneously, a certain guy has obviously not been here yet, and a group of women like them have become the first batch of residents.
According to Chen Qing, including the purchase of the property and subsequent overall restoration and interior decoration, the total investment in the building is US$12 million. The total assets of the Brenita family, which manages more than US$3 billion in funds, are approximately US$150 million. Charlotte The family business stocks and accumulation over the years under Ter Brenita's name are actually less than 10 million US dollars.
It turns out that I am so poor.
After understanding the country's general economic profile, Brenita realized that 12 million U.S. dollars, converted into RMB, was enough to build several modern buildings of the same size in the new district that was being developed across the river.
Now, that money just buys a place for some guy to live in maybe a few times a year.
Not only that, from her first meeting with Simon Westeros to her recent travels between major cities in China, Brenita has seen more similar properties than she can count with both hands.
Extravagant guy.
With this thought in mind, she washed up and left the guest bedroom on the sixth floor. Under the guidance of a maid, Brenita went to the rooftop terrace. Chen Qing, Lin Su and Emmanuelle also got up late today. The three Brandts were having a meal, and the winter sun had already risen. Because the city is located in the south, the temperature was just right.
After greeting everyone, Brenita sat down at the dining table and looked around while waiting for the waitress to bring breakfast.
She was sitting facing south, in line with the direction of the street next to her. To her left was the sparkling Huangpu River in the morning light. On the other side of the river was facing the towering Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Under the sunlight, she could also see another building on the other side of the Huangpu River. The construction site is bustling with activity.
When she first arrived last week, Chen Qing also introduced that a building that is expected to be the tallest in China is being built there.
The waitress served breakfast, and Brenita also retracted her attention. She happened to see another ten-story building next to her. She once again felt a little resentful because she was too 'poor', and half-jokingly said to Chen Qing: "The building next door Higher, why did your boss choose this building? He probably doesn’t like that there is a building next to him that is higher than his residence, right?”
Chen Qing could feel Brenita's ridicule and resentment, and said with a smile: "You are right, the boss did want to buy the building next to him at first. Unfortunately, the city government did not agree, so he had to settle for the next best option. This building, and even this one, it took a lot of effort to talk about it. You know, these buildings on Zhongshan Road are basically considered cultural heritage."
Charlotte Brenita didn't expect that she missed the mark and shrugged: "Your boss shouldn't be the kind of person who likes to settle for second best, right?"
"It's not true, but the boss thinks this building has a good number, so it's confirmed."
"serial number?"
"Yes," Chen Qing nodded and said, "This is No. 18 on the Bund."
"Is there anything special?"
"Anyway, the boss is very satisfied," Chen Qing waved the tableware in her hand slightly. In fact, Simon didn't explain it to her at the beginning, he just thought to himself and added: "18, in Chinese, the homophone is 'get rich'."
Charlotte Brenita still doesn’t quite understand.
but.
Well, who allows himself to be poor.
So he changed the subject and asked, "What are your plans for today?"
Chen Qing picked up the orange juice next to her and took a sip, and said: "Lin and I have to deal with some matters about the formation of the Chinese style art troupe. If you are not interested, you can go to Suzhou with Aiman. A VCD manufacturer over there is looking for cooperation with Scotch Art Troupe." Baidu has reached in-depth cooperation, and Aiman is going to inspect their factory in Suzhou Industrial Park."
These days, Brenita has followed Chen Qing to see many projects of the Westeros system in China, including Nokia's factory, Shuanghui's meat product production base, BBK's headquarters, the steel plant in which Johnston Holdings participated, etc. , In fact, she already knew everything she needed to know. When Chen Qing said this, she was more interested in the art troupe that a certain guy was going to form.
So he quickly said: "I won't go, I will stay and help you choose a girl."
On the plane back to China last week, Chen Qing revised the computer company's business plan and completed a recruitment copy. After sending it to Simon for confirmation, she quickly formed a recruitment team in China, and on the previous Wednesday , Thursday and Friday, and directly bought a three-day full-page advertisement in a newspaper with the largest circulation in China.
At this stage, a certain newspaper is still very cautious in accepting advertisements.
Fortunately, the Guofeng Art Troupe, a dance team established to promote Chinese culture, was very positive. In addition, Chen Qing had some contacts in China who came forward to speak out, and the project was quickly approved.
The price is certainly not low either.
Anyway, Lin Su, who was responsible for managing the art troupe's establishment budget under Simon's arrangement, felt that she was spending money indiscriminately, and the two had a small argument.
In the end, Lin Su had to compromise.
Simon just gave an impromptu order, but Chen Qing accurately figured out her boss's thoughts and formulated a series of very strict recruitment conditions.
However, the official recruitment requirements are very simple. They must be between 18 and 22 years old, between 168cm and 173cm tall, with strong dance skills. Priority will be given to students who are studying or graduating from art schools, with a well-proportioned figure and a good face.
The salary offered in the recruitment notice is the biggest highlight.
Monthly salary is 2,000 yuan.
Have opportunities to perform abroad.
Due to inflation in recent years, the salary of Chinese residents has also increased very rapidly. However, a monthly salary of 2,000 yuan is still equivalent to four times the average salary of Chinese residents in 1995, not to mention that there are always a large number of similar domestic statistics that are averaged current situation.
A monthly salary of 2,000 yuan, calculated based on purchasing power, is much higher than a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan more than 20 years later.
As for performing abroad.
This is an opportunity that many Chinese people dream of at this stage.
After all, after leaving the country, you are likely to be able to stay, which is equivalent to entering paradise.
In fact, both the simple recruitment requirements and the salary packages given are false.
The invisible threshold for this job is a hundred times higher than the apparent threshold.
Selected completely according to the standards of Weijia maids.
In addition to the most basic physical appearance and solid dance skills, in order to get this job, applying girls must also undergo various tests and reviews.
The treatment is also fake.
But it wasn't that the salary was falsely reported, but that it was severely understated.
After Chen Qing arrived in China, she discussed the matter with Simon again. The conditions given by the man were to be in accordance with the standards of a Wei family maid.
Wei's maids are actually divided into different levels.
Chen Qing didn't want a bunch of goblins to be treated the same as herself, so she suggested to the man that a monthly salary of US$1,000 was more than enough. As a result, if it weren't for the transoceanic line, he would probably have been hit hard on the forehead.
Simon certainly did not treat these girls on the same level as Chen Qing and others.
As a compromise, the determined annual salary is US$100,000.
US$100,000, even in the United States, is currently considered a management-level salary in many companies. In China, if you say this in a newspaper, you will 100% be considered a liar. Who would believe it when recruiting dancers for US$100,000 a year, equivalent to more than 800,000 RMB
Therefore, we can only mark an imaginary number that is attractive enough without making people feel false.
Monthly salary is 2,000 yuan.
The plan is to tell the final group of girls the truth after several rounds of screening.
However, even the salary of 2,000 yuan plus the opportunity to perform abroad has already caused several of Chen Qing's temporary consultation hotlines to be inundated with calls.
A monthly salary of 2,000 yuan is actually equivalent to the annual income of many ordinary employees at this stage. As for the officially announced data, just take a look. In this era, the salary of dancers in various literary and artistic groups is actually lower than the average.
If you can really earn 2,000 yuan a month, in the eyes of many people, you will be treated like a celebrity.
These days, there have even been cases where someone approached Chen Qing to inquire about using the back door.
Chen Qing dealt with it skillfully, and of course had no intention of making it easier for some people. She positioned herself very accurately. Although the man was her lover, the relationship was actually not solid. The long-term solution was to firmly regard the other person as her boss.
Since you are the boss, you must do your best to be loyal.
Even if it is a task that a man orders casually, Chen Qing will spare no effort to do it well, because she knows very well that once she starts to get selfish, she will immediately lose the man's trust. In this world, there are countless people who want to win each other's trust, just like the Swiss girl who followed her all over China without complaint.
Once lost, there is little hope of recovery.
By then, it is more likely that she will only have the identity of his lover.
It seems to be closer than the relationship between the employee and the boss. This can only be for other people. For him, the most indispensable thing for a certain guy is probably a lover. There are so many names that he can't remember them all, and they may be there at any time. will be forgotten.
Then, the Wei family maids who serve her will suddenly disappear one day.
She completely fell out of favor, although she had already established a foothold in the United States.
but.
Compared with what you can enjoy now, there will definitely be a very big gap.
At least, if you want to fly back and forth on a private jet, don't expect it. Not to mention that in any city you can live in a private residence similar to this one converted from a building.
Thinking of this, Chen Qing, who was sitting on the terrace of No. 18 on the Bund having breakfast, suddenly understood the man's intention in giving those girls an annual salary of US$100,000.
It's so...evil.
Unless a dancing girl can get other opportunities to become a big star, she may not be able to earn an annual salary equivalent to more than 800,000 yuan in this life.
Simon's generous treatment is probably to make it increasingly difficult for these girls to leave.
It is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
Just like many celebrities, why do they still work tirelessly and hard after they have earned enough money and fame? Because I feel the beauty of a place, I can't live without it. This can't be solved simply by making enough money to spend in a lifetime.
Girls who join the Guofeng Art Troupe in the future will most likely do the same.
An annual salary of US$100,000 may be enough for these girls to live a prosperous life before becoming Weijia dancers. However, once you enter a certain circle and feel the scenery, even if some girls save all the money they earn, which is enough for them to live well after leaving, in the end, they may not be willing to leave. .
Because this is no longer a question of money.
Just like her and Lin Su, within one year, even if the debts were excluded, they already had a net worth of millions of dollars. When converted into RMB, they were considered rich in the eyes of many people in China. However, can the two of them just leave Westeros now
Now!
He immediately left the building where he was dining, without the services of a bunch of maids and waitresses, without the private jet, without the huge network of contacts in the Westeros system.
Only a few million dollars remain.
People who have no personal experience must feel that if it were them, a few million dollars would be enough to spend a lifetime, and they could also use it as capital to start a career. Only when you are in the game can you deeply understand that this money is actually nothing.
Because they now enjoy a standard of living that even billionaires may not be able to match.
Whether it’s a private jet or a super mansion, millions of dollars are beyond our reach.
Likewise, in the future those girls will probably enjoy the life of a billionaire with an annual salary of $100,000.
Once you get stuck in it, it’s even harder to get out of it.
Thinking about it this way, my boss, who seems to be habitually generous to the point of being taken for granted, is actually an extremely evil existence.