Chapter 195: I trust her. Chapter 195: I trust her. After breakfast, Luo Xiyun changed her clothes, applied a touch of makeup, grabbed her bag, and said to Chen Xu, “Drive to the company.”
“It would be my pleasure.”
Chen Xu took the car keys, and after she had changed her shoes, he extended his hand for her to take, and they left the house together.
While riding the elevator down to the garage, Luo Xiyun rembered sothing and asked, “How’s the cooperation with the catering group you ntioned last ti going?”
“We’ve scheduled a eting for today,” Chen Xu replied as he started the car and slowly drove out of the garage.
“Are you going to the eting alone?”
“I’ve asked a lawyer to join , one Liu Kun recomnded.”
“Liu Kun?” Luo Xiyun looked slightly surprised, “Are you very familiar with him?”
Chen Xu said, “Not really, but he once asked to handle so business, so we have so acquaintance.”
“You can’t trust him too much.”
Hearing this, Chen Xu was sowhat astonished and couldn’t help but glance at her. Noticing her serious expression, he said, “I thought you trusted him.”
“I trust his abilities. And besides, he was sent by my dad,” Luo Xiyun stated, “If necessary, he wouldn’t mind selling you out.”
Chen Xu felt a chill, realizing he had indeed overlooked this point. He nodded and said, “I’ll be careful.”
Luo Xiyun still seed worried and suggested, “Let introduce soone to you instead.”
Chen Xu replied, “Don’t you need people on your side as well?”
“It’s fine. She was my secretary before, but she resigned due to so issues and has now returned to work. I’ve already made contact with her.”
Having heard this, Chen Xu rembered; when she had first joined the company, she indeed had a secretary.
He rembered because the secretary was very pretty, and since the single n in the company didn’t dare pursue Luo Xiyun, they had set their sights on the secretary, vying for her attention. However, even until her resignation, he hadn’t heard of anyone succeeding.
“Are you talking about Secretary Jin?” he asked with a smile, “Are you really okay with her being by my side?”
Luo Xiyun gave him a glance and said, “I trust her.”
Now Chen Xu was curious about what kind of woman would earn her trust to such a degree.
The car kept going until it reached the company’s entrance.
“I’ll co pick you up this afternoon,” Chen Xu said after parking the car.
“Okay.”
Luo Xiyun opened the car door to get out, but instead of heading towards the building, she circled around the car to the driver’s side.
“What is it?”
Chen Xu rolled down the window, puzzled.
Luo Xiyun bent down, kissed him on the face, and said, “Co up to pick up this afternoon.”
“Okay.”
Chen Xu knew that she wanted to make their relationship public to everyone.
…
At ten o’clock, the noodle shop had hardly any custors.
In the kitchen, Chen Xu was demonstrating a new product, mixed noodles, to four kitchen staff.
Suddenly, an employee cleaning up outside ca in, “Boss, a lady with the last na Jin is looking for you.”
“Please ask her to sit in my office for a mont, I’ll be right there,”
Chen Xu said while his mixed noodles were still half-done.
After a while, once he finished the demonstration, he said, “You guys practice here for now.”
He washed and dried his hands, took off his apron, and headed to the office. When he opened the door, he saw a woman in a beige top sitting on the sofa, sitting very properly.
“Hello, I am Jin Minyu.” As he entered, she stood up and introduced herself. She had a ponytail, slightly styled and dyed hair that looked quite fashionable, and was a completely different style from the more conservatively dressed Secretary Guo.
Chen Xu said, “I am Chen Xu, please have a seat.”
After sitting down, he said, “Xiyun must have told you everything about my situation here.”
“Mr. Luo has roughly told a few things.”
Chen Xu took out a contract and said, “You were recomnded by Xiyun, and I trust your ability. Here is a service contract, take a look, and if you have any doubts, feel free to ntion them.”
Jin Minyu stood up, accepted it with both hands, and said, “Then I will take a look first.”
“I’ll co back in a while.” Chen Xu stood up and left the office. To be honest, he was quite shocked when Luo Xiyun told him about Secretary Jin’s salary. A secretary’s annual salary was almost catching up to the managent level of a Wanhua Company’s director.
Then, Luo Xiyun sent over Secretary Jin’s resu to him. She graduated from a prestigious university and had always worked in large companies, serving as a secretary to the CEO of a listed company for two years.
That company belonged to Luo Xiyun’s maternal grandfather, and the CEO was her uncle. Her grandmother, worried she didn’t have a trustworthy person with her, assigned Secretary Jin to assist her.
But that was secondary. If Luo Xiyun trusted her so much, Secretary Jin had to be extraordinary.
So, he offered Secretary Jin her previous compensation plus a certain percentage, proposing a high salary, which to him was quite significant. After all, it wasn’t a long-term employnt.
Half an hour later, Chen Xu returned to the office, and Secretary Jin had already finished reviewing the contract and pointed out several ambiguous areas. He noted them down with a pen.
After a while, the scheduled lawyer also arrived. He and Secretary Jin discussed in there for another half hour, and the lawyer reprinted the contract for both parties to formally sign.
“From now on, I’ll be counting on you,” Chen Xu extended his hand.
“Leave it to , boss,” Secretary Jin shook his hand, her expression of respect was just right.
“Take so ti to look over these docunts,” Chen Xu said as he handed her several files.
Secretary Jin sat to one side and began to concentrate on reading them.
After a while, she asked, “Boss, what kind of partnership do you want to reach with Jinyun Catering Group?”
On this matter, Chen Xu had already made up his mind, saying, “I want control over the brand and formulas; that’s my bottom line. As for how to cooperate, you can first feel out their thoughts and negotiate with them gradually.”
He wasn’t being stingy with these things but was very clear that this was his only capital. If he didn’t keep control in his hands, he’d be kicked out of the ga in no ti. He had no illusions about these companies having any conscience.
“I understand,” Secretary Jin grasped his point of view.
…
At two o’clock in the afternoon, Jiang Yan from Jinyun Catering Group arrived with her team.
Next, Chen Xu witnessed the negotiation between Secretary Jin and Jiang Yan. Despite her high salary, he realized that she was worth every penny.
Throughout the negotiation, Secretary Jin had the upper hand. She had clearly done her howork in advance and spoke with a deep understanding of Jinyun Catering. Not only did she point out Jinyun Group’s predicants but also their current movents, which he hadn’t known before.
It turned out that Jinyun Catering had been striving to go public for years but had never succeeded.
Their business strategy was light-asset, allowing them to avoid many market risks. At the sa ti, it made their assets seem quite abstract, all being intangible assets like brands.
And yet, these brands did not have a high profile in the industry, which led to their current awkward situation.
To get out of this bind, Jinyun Catering resolved to create a well-known brand, but that was easier said than done. The trendy shops they had attempted before were similar trials that ended in less than stellar success.
Secretary Jin’s words caught Jiang Yan off guard.
In the end, Secretary Jin proposed that the two companies could set up a joint venture, with Chen Xu contributing the recipes and brand for a seventy percent stake, while Jinyun would add capital for a thirty percent stake.
Jiang Yan did not even think before rejecting this allocation proposal.
Even Chen Xu thought it was excessive; if Jinyun could accept such an offer, it would be really surprising.
However, Jiang Yan agreed in principle to the idea of forming a company together but opened discussions on the distribution of shares.
In the end, the differences were too great, and the parties parted ways without pleasant feelings.
Chen Xu wanted absolute control of the company, which Jinyun naturally wouldn’t agree to – an irreconcilable conflict.
After Jiang Yan left, Chen Xu asked Secretary Jin, “Do you think they’ll co back?”
“They probably will.”
Chen Xu asked curiously, “Why?”
Secretary Jin explained, “Jinyun Group flourished under Cai Hong’s managent, but in fact, she only holds fifteen percent of the shares. Most of the shares are controlled by her father and brother. Previously, with her father’s backing, her position was very stable. However, I heard that since her father had heart surgery, his health has deteriorated.”
“Her two brothers have always wanted to seize control of Jinyun Group. If her father dies, she will definitely be ousted from the company.”
Chen Xu was still sowhat puzzled, “What does that have to do with us?”
Secretary Jin said, “Jiang Yan is not just anybody; she’s Cai Hong’s eldest daughter. Since she’s so keen on our noodle shop, she will surely try to get Cai Hong’s support and then co back to continue talks with us.”
Chen Xu was sowhat surprised, not expecting Jiang Yan to have such a background. Even more astonishing was Secretary Jin’s information-gathering ability. Luo Xiyun had only proposed that Secretary Jin co to assist him that morning. She must have also told her about this matter that morning.
In less than ten hours, she had already gathered clear information on Jinyun Group’s situation. Regardless of how she accomplished it, such capability was definitely worth the annual salary.
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