The recruitment fair soon ended. Most of the decisions were made by Lu Chun, with Su Fan merely observing. When Lu Chun asked for his opinion, Su Fan only needed to decide whether to agree.
Ten people were hired in total, most from the media industry, with a few programmers.
When they saw the company environment, they were stunned. It wasn't that it was messy, but rather that the vast company was completely empty.
"As you can all see, our company has just been established. You are the first batch of employees. As long as you work hard, when the company grows, you will definitely not be shortchanged," Su Fan said to everyone with a smile.
This was the so-called "drawing a big pie," a phrase almost every boss had uttered. As for how many were sincere and how many were just going through the motions, no one knew.
But Su Fan was absolutely sincere. Once the company was up and running, he would reward every single one of them.
"Lu Chun, you will be the secretary from now on. When I'm not here, you will manage the company," Su Fan said to Lu Chun.
"Our company's main business is high-end jewelry. Your job now is marketing and creating our company's official website interface," Su Fan instructed everyone on their tasks.
"Yes."
Lu Chun felt as if she were dreaming. From a fresh graduate struggling to find a job to becoming the secretary of a company's CEO, the transition was too drastic.
After work in the afternoon, Su Fan had dinner and walked home.
On the way, Su Fan wondered if he should buy a car.
But Su Fan had no money now; all his funds had been invested in the company. The company hadn't yet stabilized, and Su Fan had no money to buy a car.
On the road, Su Fan had a strange feeling, as if someone were following him.
The attribute pills had not only enhanced Su Fan's physique but also his senses in all aspects, so Su Fan trusted his instincts.
When he turned a corner, Su Fan glanced back with his peripheral vision. Indeed, a figure was following him.
Su Fan pretended not to notice and continued walking. As he passed a corner, Su Fan leaped forcefully and landed on the wall beside him.
Du Feizhong was off duty today. When he went out for lunch, he encountered that young man from last time. A thought struck him, and he quietly followed him, wanting to find out where Su Fan lived and see if there was an opportunity to steal that young man's formula.
This young man didn't even have a car and walked all the way back such a long distance. Du Feizhong was exhausted. He spent his days in the hospital, and his physical condition wasn't good. Compared to the recently enhanced Su Fan, he was far inferior, and it had exhausted him greatly.
"Huh? Where did he go?"
Du Feizhong turned at an intersection and suddenly realized Su Fan had disappeared. Du Feizhong quickened his pace, looked down both sides of the road, but still couldn't see Su Fan.
"Looking for something? Shall I help you look?" Su Fan suddenly appeared behind Du Feizhong.
Du Feizhong was startled by Su Fan's voice.
"I wasn't looking for anything, just taking a stroll. What a coincidence," Du Feizhong said guiltily, kicking a stone on the ground awkwardly.
"It is quite a coincidence. I recall the hospital being in the south of the city, yet you've coincidentally ended up in the north," Su Fan said pointedly.
"Why were you following me?" Su Fan's expression turned cold as he suddenly asked.
"Who... who was following you? Can't I go out for a walk? Is this your house?" Du Feizhong would never admit to following Su Fan.
"Have you never been beaten? It's pitch black out here. I could beat you to death and no one would know."
Du Feizhong immediately felt indignant. Although his physical condition wasn't great, he had studied the vital points of the human body extensively. He had never fought before, but he was confident he could incapacitate someone instantly.
"You're quite arrogant, aren't you? Saying you'll beat me to death, try it?" Du Feizhong said with a disdainful smile.
Su Fan chuckled lightly.
He wondered where Du Feizhong got the courage to speak to him like this.
"Alright, I won't bother with you. Let's go." Su Fan had no intention of arguing with Du Feizhong; he just wanted to know why he was being followed.
"Heh! Scared? If that's the case, I'll be direct. Give me the formula, and I'll let you go today. Otherwise, I'll beat you every time I see you!" Du Feizhong, seeing Su Fan's apparent fear, became emboldened and started threatening Su Fan.
Su Fan was amused to the point of laughter. He wondered where Du Feizhong got his courage.
"So you want the formula, huh? You should have said so earlier. Come here, I'll tell you quietly." Su Fan beckoned to Du Feizhong.
Du Feizhong was suddenly overjoyed, not expecting it to be so easy. He leaned his head forward, turning his face to Su Fan.
*Slap!*
Su Fan delivered a resounding slap to Du Feizhong's face, causing him to spin around several times.
Du Feizhong, dizzy, steadied himself and wiped his mouth, which was bleeding.
"You!" Du Feizhong angrily pointed at Su Fan, about to say something.
*Slap!*
Su Fan slapped Du Feizhong's face again, pushing his head back.
"You!"
*Slap!*
"You!"
*Slap!*
...
After receiving several resounding slaps, Du Feizhong finally became obedient, looking at Su Fan with a resentful expression.
"Tamed?" Su Fan asked Du Feizhong.
Du Feizhong nodded with a wronged look.
"Did your mother never spank you when you were a child? Why are you so forgetful?"
"She did, three times. It didn't make me remember..." Du Feizhong said resentfully.
"..."
This guy seemed to have some serious issues.
"Don't bother me again. If you do, I'll beat you to death!" Su Fan warned Du Feizhong.
*Ring, ring...*
Su Fan's phone rang at this moment.
Su Fan looked and saw it was Su Yutong calling.
"Hello? Yutong."
"Are you free? I want you to accompany me for a drink." Su Yutong's voice was hoarse and heavy.
"What's wrong?" Su Fan immediately noticed that Su Yutong wasn't right.
"I'm at the Paradise Bird Bar. Come and have a drink with me." Su Yutong gave Su Fan an address and hung up.
Su Fan frowned. What was wrong with Su Yutong? Why was she at a bar?
However, Su Fan couldn't just ignore her. He hailed a taxi and rushed towards the Paradise Bird Bar.
Paradise Bird was the largest bar in the new city. A bottle of wine there could cost over ten thousand yuan, making it inaccessible to ordinary people. Su Fan, for one, had never been there before.
As Su Fan entered the bar, the loud heavy metal music made him frown; it was too noisy.
"Sir, would you prefer a booth or the bar counter?" a server asked Su Fan.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for someone." Su Fan casually dismissed the server.
The server shook his head.
"Another one who's been cheated on," the server muttered, shaking his head.
Su Fan searched for a while and finally found Su Yutong at the bar counter.
"What's wrong with you? Drinking so much!" Su Fan saw the wine glasses in front of Su Yutong; there were at least a dozen.
"Su Fan, aren't you a jinx?" Su Yutong said to Su Fan with a bitter smile.
"What exactly happened?" Su Fan was confused.
How did this involve him?
"My company is going bankrupt," Su Yutong said weakly.
"Huh?"
Su Fan was very surprised. It had only been a few days, how could it go bankrupt so quickly?
"What happened? How did it go bankrupt? What happened to the company?" Su Fan asked curiously.
"After you left the company, I investigated who made the decision. I discovered that your former department head abused his power, colluded with outsiders to leak company secrets, and conspired with rival companies to target me. Many companies that cooperated with us announced the termination of their cooperation with Tongya Co., Ltd. within a few days. Many cash flows were cut off, and Tongya fell into a state of capital shortage. Within three days at most, I will have to declare bankruptcy, unless I can find someone to finance us."
As she spoke, Su Yutong couldn't help but pick up her wine glass and take another sip.
Su Fan snatched the wine glass from Su Yutong's hand, stopping her.
"The company is in trouble, and you're here drinking? Can drinking save the company?" Su Fan, having come from Su Yutong's company, felt a pang of regret watching it go bankrupt.
"What can I do? The banks are demanding repayment, and other companies are also demanding payment for goods at this time. I've contacted many old friends and partners, but no one is willing to lend me money or finance Tongya. Drinking helps me forget these troubles." In such a situation, it would be difficult for even a seasoned business magnate to recover, let alone Su Yutong. She was clearly being targeted, and all her escape routes were cut off.
"How much do you need?" Su Fan asked.
Su Yutong looked up at Su Fan.
"At least 150 million yuan. Even if I sell my house, I can't raise that much."
"I'll help you. Isn't it just 150 million yuan?" Su Fan decided to help Su Yutong.
"You?" Su Yutong looked at Su Fan, completely disbelieving that Su Fan could produce 150 million yuan.
After all, Su Fan's house was rented; how could he possibly have so much money?
"Yes, but I have a condition: help me manage the company afterward." Su Fan wouldn't help Su Yutong without any expectation. His own company was in dire need of people, and a management talent like Su Yutong would be a good fit.
"You have a company too?" Su Yutong said in surprise.
"Don't worry about that for now. I just need to know if you agree. If you do, I'll help you get the money," Su Fan said.
"Okay, give me the money." Su Yutong immediately nodded. She thought Su Fan was joking and didn't expect him to actually have 150 million yuan.
"No rush. Do you know if there are any auctions in the new city in the next two days?" Su Fan didn't have the money now, but that didn't mean he wouldn't have it in a couple of days.
"Auctions? No." Su Yutong thought for a moment and shook her head.
Damn it, Su Fan wanted to buy some gems at an auction. He hadn't expected there to be no auctions.
Didn't the protagonist in novels get whatever they needed? This script was wrong!
"Why are you looking for an auction?" Su Yutong asked curiously.
"I have a batch of jade stones that I want to sell," Su Fan decided to reveal his plan.
"Jade stones? A large quantity?" Su Yutong thought for a moment. Since Su Fan dared to boast about helping her raise 150 million yuan, this batch of jade stones must be considerable.
"Not a lot, but of very good quality," Su Fan said.
"This... although I don't know anyone in the jade industry, I know a place that can help you sell these jade stones. Forget 150 million yuan; even 1.5 billion yuan could be raised there," Su Yutong said.
"Where?" Su Fan's eyes lit up as he asked.
...