There was obviously no suspense about Chen Leyao's employment.
Of course, what Xia Xu said just now was a joke. How could he push away the five-star talent that he had finally secured
Soon the two of them successfully negotiated the salary and benefits.
Chen Leyao’s asking price is not low, an annual salary of eight million.
This is certainly not the most outrageous salary, but for a newcomer who has no work experience and has just completed her studies, even if she has a Ph.D., this annual salary is already a huge ask, and no normal company would agree to it.
The reason why she asked for such a high price was actually that she was a bit tentative, wanting to see if Xia Xu really valued her as much as he said.
For herself, she felt that the price was not too high, and she was confident that she could create value that was worthy of this salary or even higher.
But even she herself is not sure whether this is confidence or arrogance, and it is even more difficult for an outsider to say. If he did not really think that she is capable and value her very much, he would naturally not agree to this salary.
But the truth is…
"No problem, eight million, right? That's too cheap. How about we sign a one-hundred- to eighty-year contract?"
When Xia Xu heard the offer, he vividly demonstrated what it meant to smile from ear to ear.
“Did I open too low?”
Seeing Xia Xu's happy face as if he had found a bargain, Chen Leyao inexplicably felt like she had been at a disadvantage.
Is eight million a year salary any less
That's not right. The price is too high. Her plan was to test the waters and then negotiate the salary standard after being rejected. She never expected that Xia Xu agreed to it right away and acted like he got a bargain.
"Well, the reason why I agreed to this excessive price is because I really think highly of your talent, Miss Chen. I hope you can live up to this salary and work hard for the company in the future."
Xia Xu also noticed his own gaffe, coughed, and tried to make amends.
"Boss, before you say this, could you please stop grinning like that?"
Chen Leyao rolled her eyes in annoyance.
This actually means it has been agreed and finalized.
Although it was unclear why Xia Xu looked like she had gotten a great deal, the salary of eight million had indeed met her psychological expectations and even exceeded them.
"Did I smile? I look very serious right now, but the fact that I'm smiling is just because I'm very happy to have someone like Miss Chen join my team, so I'm happy from the bottom of my heart."
Xia Xu adjusted his expression and finally managed to slightly suppress the smile in his eyes.
After all, he really got a great deal.
He is a five-star talent with a talent in business administration and even a four-star talent in finance. The economic value he can create is simply immeasurable. An eight million salary is almost the same as giving it for free.
Isn't this a better deal than hiring Cook, Ma and others to work for you for 8 million? This eye-catching top-notch appearance is just a bonus.
Therefore, let alone eight million, as long as it wasn't for shares or something like that, even if it was eighty or eight hundred million, he would feel it was a huge profit and he would agree to it without blinking an eye. He even felt that it was too little.
However, it is also a good idea to leave some room for growth, and let it rise slowly in the future. After all, it can give people some motivation and direction.
"Okay, you're the boss now, you have the final say."
Chen Leyao shrugged helplessly.
"Then from now on, Ms. Chen, you are the general manager of Xinghai Venture Capital. Let's sign the contract directly later."
Xia Xu smiled again and said, "Besides, calling you Miss Chen seems a bit strange. I dare to call you Sister Le Yao. Is that okay?"
"Why wouldn't I be happy if my boss called me sister?"
Chen Leyao nodded with a smile.
"Then I'll have to trouble Sister Le Yao from now on."
Xia Xu also chuckled and nodded slightly, then said: "Actually, I have a lot of things to trouble you with right now. To be honest, Xinghai Venture Capital doesn't even have a makeshift team right now..."
"Boss, you're not going to start exploiting me today, are you?"
Chen Leyao felt helpless after hearing this.
So I just got off the plane and was planning to rest for a while, but I was tricked into joining the company without any idea what was going on, and was asked to take up the position right away without even a second of free time
"Ahem, time is running out, and I have to start my class tomorrow, so I'll just explain it in advance. Sister Le Yao, you have to bear with me today."
Xia Xu felt a little embarrassed when he heard Chen Leyao's words.
It is indeed a bit rude to ask someone to go back to work straight away after just returning from abroad by plane without even having a meal.
"Okay, who told me to accept your call of sister?"
Chen Leyao sighed and said, "…Is it too late to regret now?"
"Of course it's too late. I'm not so easy to take advantage of. It's too late to regret now."
Xia Xu laughed and then got down to business.
There are mainly a few things. The first one is of course the most urgent task, which is to sell the shares of Feizhou Studio. No premium is required, as long as they are sold normally to obtain cash flow.
The next step is to set up a team for Xinghai Venture Capital, which requires renting a proper office location, and then setting up the company's organizational structure and recruiting staff.
These are Chen Leyao's areas of expertise, and it is basically easy for her to handle them. Only recruiting people may be a little troublesome, as she may not be able to find the right ones.
"Boss, I feel like I'm on a pirate ship now."
After listening to Xia Xu's explanation, Chen Leyao was speechless.
Although she had some understanding of Xinghai Venture Capital from Hongbo, she did not expect that it did not even have a basic structure.
It seems that she is a commander without any subordinates under her, and she has a big boss to command her.
"Talent is more valuable than quantity. We will have it sooner or later. Look, I have already recruited a five-star talent like you, Sister Le Yao. The rest of the ordinary employees can be easily recruited after we rent an office space."
Xia Xu smiled.
"But before that, I have to run everything."
Chen Leyao responded with a coquettish eye roll.
Xia Xu continued to laugh: "Those who are capable should do more work. Sister Le Yao, you just have to bear with the hard work. It will be easier in the future."
After saying that, he changed the subject, stood up and asked the waiter to serve the food, and called Hong Bo, who was hiding outside the restaurant door, in.
Seeing Hongbo, he remembered something, patted his forehead, and asked: "Hongbo, have you heard of a game called "Heroes of Glory"? Is there any company making it?"
"Heroes' Glory? I don't seem to have much impression of it."
Hong Bo thought for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Mr. Xia, are you planning to invest in this game? I can ask others about it when I get back."
"Forget it, I'll ask someone else to check it out."
Xia Xu shook his head.
Since Hong Bo doesn't know, there's no need to bother him. It might be easier to let Meng Bochao investigate this matter.
The golden age for e-sports players is around 18 to 20 years old. Since Jian Xiaohao can become a professional player of Honor of Kings, the game must be not far from being launched, and he will definitely be able to find information about the game's project establishment and promotional preheating on the Internet.
Meng Bochao is not only an expert in hacking technology, but also has a talent for information retrieval. He is very good at collecting and organizing all kinds of valuable information, so it is just right for him to do these jobs.
Knock knock.
The door of the private room was knocked again, and the waiter began to serve the dishes. The three of them stopped talking and concentrated on eating.
Without drinking a drop of wine and enjoying the delicious food, after finishing the meal, Xia Xu immediately signed a labor contract with Chen Leyao. Xinghai Venture Capital officially gained a new general, and he finally got rid of the status of a commander without troops.