How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 325 - 156 Repulsing the Strong Force_2

The remaining twenty or so people were strangers to Gu Heng; he had never even seen their faces...

That’s why Tu Yong and Shu Yan took the initiative to arrange such a spectacle, firstly to cater to Gu Heng, and secondly to introduce these people to help Gu Heng become familiar with their faces...

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As for Gu Heng...

It wasn’t that he disliked pomp...

The main issue was that this pomp was too low-level... Your next chapter awaits on novelbuddy

The salaries of these people were almost all no less than 30,000 RMB a month, especially for Tu Yong and Shu Yan whose annual salaries were in the millions...

Having spent so much money, he expected them to work, not to carry on with such low-level posturing with him...

If it was really about pomp...

Couldn’t any display of grandeur be achieved with a few thousand yuan hiring a bunch of extras?

Two minutes later, as the elevator descended, Gu Heng was the first to step in, followed closely by Tu Yong and Shu Yan...

As for the other group of people, they quite properly didn’t crowd in with them and instead waited calmly for the next elevator...

Inside the spacious elevator, there were only the three of them: Gu Heng, Tu Yong, and Shu Yan.

Gu Heng’s voice broke the silence in the elevator.

"How’s the company been doing recently?"

"So far, the basic structures of each department have been established, and we’re waiting for Mr. Gu to arrange the director-level positions."

Tu Yong briefly introduced the current situation of the company.

Gu Heng nodded at his words.

In just over a week, the basic framework had been set up; the power of RMB was indeed formidable...

As long as the salaries were high enough, the efficiency of headhunting also steadily improved...

The only downside was it was too costly...

In just over a week, Gu Heng had almost spent millions in commission fees for the headhunting company...

With such a carefree attitude towards spending money, typical start-up companies simply couldn’t afford to emulate Gu Heng’s model of building a company...

In less than a minute, the elevator stopped at the 53rd floor.

Stepping out of the elevator, Gu Heng suddenly remembered something and turned to issue an instruction to those behind him.

"Oh, and I’ve interviewed a Chief Financial Officer who just flew back from Chicago. He told me he’d be here in 20 minutes. I’ll send his contact information to your phone later. When he arrives, help him with the onboarding process, and then immediately convene a company meeting."

Shu Yan nodded decisively.

She was still serving as the company’s administrative director, handling personnel appointments within her jurisdiction.

Suddenly, Gu Heng saw a familiar figure approach him and respectfully greeted him.

Looking at the delicate face, Gu Heng couldn’t help but express his surprise, "Jiang Ruxue? What are you doing here?"

Before Jiang Ruxue could answer, Shu Yan replied, "It’s like this, Jiang Ruxue interviewed with our company as an intern four days ago. Although the company wasn’t planning on hiring interns, Jiang Ruxue’s management skills are strong, so I made an exception and hired her...

Currently, she’s assigned as my intern secretary, assisting me in managing the company’s administrative affairs."

After hearing Shu Yan’s words, Gu Heng’s gaze shifted from Jiang Ruxue’s face, and he nodded slightly, then moved towards his office as he added, "Alright, but an intern might not be able to alleviate your workload. You can decide on hiring executive secretaries yourselves, no need to report to me."

Since he chose to be a hands-off boss, and the position of administrative director hadn’t been settled, Shu Yan had been busy with various company matters...

While Shu Yan was highly capable, she didn’t have the Clone Skill; it was only reasonable for her to get a secretary to share her workload, and of course, Gu Heng wouldn’t object...

Jiang Ruxue, hearing Gu Heng’s comment about the insufficient capabilities of an intern, had a glint of defiance in her eyes and involuntarily bit her lip...

But she had no grounds to argue...

Setting aside the fact that Gu Heng was her boss, as an intern, she couldn’t refute him...

Having shadowed Shu Yan for a few days, she understood the vast gap between herself and an elite with over a decade of high-level management experience like Shu Yan...

Gu Heng inadvertently noticed Jiang Ruxue’s expression, but didn’t take it to heart.

Undeniably, he did have some interest in her.

But this was the office, and since Jiang Ruxue had joined his company as an intern, that made her his subordinate. He certainly wouldn’t give her special treatment, right?

If it had been the old him, perhaps, but as someone imbued with the "Junior Capital Leader" skill, Gu Heng was well aware of the repercussions lack of separation between personal and professional life could have on a business, so he proceeded into his personal Chairman’s office.

...

The actual office space of the company was over 2000 square meters, but the Chairman’s office alone almost took up a full hundred square meters...

The office decor was minimalist, with hardly any particularly valuable exhibits on display. The main office reception area took up more than 60 square feet, while an additional 30 or so square feet were partitioned off as a simple rest area...

Gu Heng inspected the office, looking here and there, nearly trying out every possible seating area...

To own a company with assets in the hundreds of millions and to possess one’s own chairman’s office in the Beijing CBD International Trade Center...

This was something Gu Heng had never dared to dream of in the past...

Gu Heng had the urge to show off on his moment’s circle, but half-drew his phone out before stuffing it back in his pocket...

His WeChat moment’s circle was no longer the circle of losers it had been before...

In the past, showing off petty victories would only lead others to envy him...

If he tried to show off now, he’d only be laughed at...

Without realizing it, his standing had risen to heights previously out of reach...

Just then, as Gu Heng adjusted his sitting posture, the office door was knocked. He answered in the same indifferent tone, "Come in."

"Mr. Gu, the financial director you mentioned has arrived. I’ve already arranged the hiring process for her. You just need to sign the contract for it to take effect. Additionally, all the management staff are waiting for you in the meeting room," said Shu Yan respectfully from the doorway.

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng did not respond; he simply nodded, stood up, and strode toward the meeting room.

...

In less than half a minute...

With the push of a door by Shu Yan, Gu Heng walked straight into the meeting room...

The meeting room, too, was very simple; aside from a massive conference table that could accommodate 30 people, there were no decorations...

The company currently had over 30 people, and aside from a few indispensable entry-level positions, almost everyone else was part of the middle management...

All 26 people...

Upon seeing Gu Heng enter the meeting room, everyone stood up without needing any reminder.

Even though Gu Heng was mentally prepared, he still felt a surge of emotion at this scene...

As Gu Heng arrived at his place, a woman in her 30s with a height of roughly 170 centimeters, exuding an air of shrewdness, smiled and greeted him. The difference was, while Gu Heng and the others had Asian features, the woman was a Westerner.

Gu Heng returned Angelina’s smile...

She was a senior financial director that he had poached from Goldman Sachs Capital through an expensive international headhunting firm...

An annual salary of 2.1 million...

US Dollars.

Converted into RMB, that was around 15 million...

Without exaggeration, she was the highest-paid person in the entire company...

Even if Tu Yong achieved his goal of 10 million per year, it still fell 50% short of Angelina’s salary.

While the money was a hefty sum, Gu Heng felt it was well spent...

The financial director might not have much power in the company, but she was undoubtedly at the core of its core...

Gu Heng could make do with other positions, but when it came to the financial director, he neither wanted to nor could afford to make do.

Angelina had an excellent reputation throughout the entire international headhunting industry, and as a financial director for the financial titan Goldman Sachs, her abilities were beyond question...

What mattered more was...

Angelina wouldn’t form factions with any of the company’s employees, so even if the company really had some issues, his own financial interests could remain secure and undisturbed...

After simply nodding to these people, and as Gu Heng’s secretary had yet to be arranged, Shu Yan temporarily acted as his spokesperson, raising her voice to announce, "The first full management meeting of IDE Capital will now commence. Please welcome our chairman, Gu Heng, to speak."

As her voice faded...

A tide-like round of applause broke out in the modestly sized meeting room...

Gu Heng did not stop it but stood at the forefront, quietly savoring the moment...

As he gestured with his hand to quell the clapping, a unique feeling rose within him...

It was a refreshing sensation he had never experienced before...

This was probably the exhilaration that came with being in a high position, the thrill of holding power...

Although the power he had at the moment wasn’t vast, it still enthralled Gu Heng...

Observing the faces of the crowd below all focused on him, Gu Heng remembered a phrase he had learned during his school days...

Rebuke the Factions...