After learning the good news about the box office, Guo Jiajia, who had been awake all night, was extremely excited.
It seems I underestimated the boss. This boss is reliable – sharp vision, capable hands, good looks, and young and rich.
Let me think, how much salary should I ask for from the boss? Such a wealthy boss, plus my competence.
It seems Tianxing Investment Company will quickly make a name for itself.
The movie "A Chinese Odyssey" is the debut battle for Tianxing Investment Company.
If I perform well, perhaps establishing myself here isn't impossible.
Zhang Tianxing arrived at the office, and both Guo Jiajia and Yan Ruyu walked over.
Yan Ruyu gracefully approached, "General Manager Zhang, you own so many companies, isn't the management a bit chaotic? What are your plans for your building?"
"Wait, wait for the Zhonghai City New District plan to be released."
"General Manager Zhang, buildings cost money. The Zhonghai City New District plan has little to do with the Bund. This is an industrial zone, and many people want to rent there. Leaving it vacant is a waste!" Yan Ruyu was a bit exasperated, feeling like the emperor wasn't worried, but the eunuchs were.
Zhang Tianxing left his building unattended, while she worried about collecting less rent.
She never expected Zhang Tianxing to disregard the rent from an entire building. Yan Ruyu was impressed.
"By the way, Sister Yu, how is the crayfish hot pot doing?"
"It's the same. We've launched a series of promotions for members, mainly focusing on the quality of our dishes and the service issues you mentioned."
"Good, how much are we losing per day now?"
Upon hearing Zhang Tianxing's question, Yan Ruyu was angered. Did she seem like someone incompetent?
You've already given me the solutions, and if I still lose money by following them, I'd be utterly brainless.
"Who do you think I am? The crayfish hot pot is already profitable!" Yan Ruyu couldn't contain her excitement and jumped up with Guo Jiajia.
"I've tolerated those few restaurants for a long time, ever since they started the price war. If they couldn't win, they'd lower prices, harming others and themselves. I never expected to be profitable under their siege; it's truly not easy."
Guo Jiajia hugged Yan Ruyu, "There, there, don't cry. We have plenty of money; we can burn money to defeat them, right, Boss Zhang."
"Don't count on this Zhang the skinflint; he's reluctant to spend any money. But you're right, this Zhang the skinflint must be quite wealthy. How much did 'A Chinese Odyssey' earn?" Yan Ruyu said, chuckling.
Damn it, being teased by women. And Zhang Tianxing genuinely didn't know how much money he had.
The canned food factory and the crayfish restaurant were managed by his second uncle and mother, respectively; he was a complete hands-off boss.
The restaurant and internet cafe in front of Zhonghai School were directly handed over to Bai Zhi. The crayfish hot pot was managed by Yan Ruyu, and Tianxing Investment by Guo Jiajia, while Gao Ningning oversaw Tianxing Network.
A teacher working for students was a precedent set by Zhang Tianxing in the history of Zhonghai University.
Zhang Tianxing shook his head. No, he was moving too fast and had stretched himself too thin.
Ah, right, he still had that vacant building. It seemed he was doing quite well.
However, he felt he was still missing something.
Yan Ruyu said from the side, "General Manager Zhang, when will you buy a car? This humble servant can no longer be your designated driver."
It wasn't that Yan Ruyu didn't want to be a driver, but rather that she was too busy and simply had no time.
"How about this, Zhang Tianxing, go buy a car directly and get you a driver. It will be more convenient to handle affairs. Right now, Jiajia and I are both swamped."
Damn it, a car is just a mode of transportation. I don't need to go out to negotiate investments; I'm just a university student.
Then he thought, no, I'm still a boss, and the company needs to pay taxes. Why not buy a luxury car and enjoy it?
With that thought, Zhang Tianxing was tempted and decided to go find one.
However, Guo Jiajia's voice intervened, "Looking now is pointless. The internet cafe is making a little money, enough for a minivan at most." But once the box office results of "A Chinese Odyssey" were out, Tianxing Investment Company would have money. Currently, the account was empty.
"Why not rent out the building? The rent alone could buy a Mercedes," Yan Ruyu advised. The crayfish hot pot had just started to be profitable, and it didn't need further investment. However, it would take some time to withdraw funds, waiting for the restaurants outside to go bankrupt.
Zhang Tianxing thought for a long time. To buy a car, he would need to withdraw money from the canned food factory. Forget it, he'd wait.
It wasn't that Zhang Tianxing was unwilling to spend money, but rather to avoid the lectures from the "Old Buddha."
"Focus on your studies, don't get bogged down in money."
Cullinan hadn't come out yet. He was completely out of reach, unable to afford or even touch it. He was still poor.
...
Stephen Chow, upon learning that "A Chinese Odyssey" was a hit in mainland China, didn't say much.
After all is said and done, no matter how many mistakes were made, they couldn't be changed now.
His only chance of a comeback was to write a good script for "King of Comedy."
Hao Fangfang was stunned when he heard the news. This Zhang Tianxing had succeeded once again.
From his international trading ventures to founding a canned food factory and then buying the copyright for "A Chinese Odyssey," he had profited handsomely every time. He was a true winner in life.
The meager earnings from the movies and TV shows he painstakingly produced were probably less than a fraction of Zhang Tianxing's pocket money.
I'm so poor.
Xiao Rong'er, a reporter from the Zhonghai Daily, smiled. I knew my destined hero was a great hero. Everything he did would be successful.
At this moment, Zhang Tianxing inexplicably sneezed five or six times, looking puzzled and saying, "What's going on? Is someone thinking of me? That shouldn't be it, *achoo*!"
Guo Jiajia handed him an investment plan, "Here are a few projects. Take a look and see if any interest you. I'll follow up then."
Zhang Tianxing took it. It covered three areas: video websites, game companies, and the mobile phone production chain.
"Video websites, watching videos with the current internet speed seems difficult. It's just burning money right now."
"Game companies, is this company focused on online games or single-player games? This could be worth pursuing."
"Mobile phone production chain, let me think about this. How much investment is required?"
Upon hearing Zhang Tianxing's question, Guo Jiajia's eyes lit up. It seemed Zhang Tianxing had good intuition.
Guo Jiajia wanted to elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of each industry.
But she found that Zhang Tianxing had already pinpointed the key issues.
"If they need our investment, how much money would we need to put in?" Zhang Tianxing was somewhat conflicted. The projects were good.
The key issue was his limited capital. Professional matters should be handled by professionals.
He was content to just hitch a ride and make a little money.