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Time rewinds once more.
On November 5th, Liu Ru Yan came to meet Hu Ruoyun again, this time at the Xiangli Family restaurant.
In the private room, Liu Ru Yan seriously introduced Hu Ruoyun and the beautiful woman accompanying her: "This is my assistant, Luo Qi. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Sichuan Media College... I recruited her from the Cultural Bureau of Jiang City! And Hu Ruoyun is currently studying for her diploma in Chinese Language and Literature at Jiangbei University."
Hu Ruoyun chuckled at herself, "Sister Liu, without comparison, there’s no harm done, right..."
Liu Ru Yan smiled proudly, "I’m not trying to put you down; I just wanted to show off a bit..."
As the dishes were served, the three began to eat while discussing business.
Liu Ru Yan stated that she planned to rent the entire ninth floor of Jincheng Business on Jincheng Avenue No. 9 in Jiang City as her office space. She was in the process of registering Jiangcheng Liu's Food Co., Ltd. and Jiangcheng Liu's Cultural Education Investment Company.
After finishing her point, she asked Hu Ruoyun, "Lai Wen insisted that I hear your opinions and suggestions, so here I am seeking your advice!"
Hu Ruoyun put down her chopsticks. "Sister Lai, I may not understand company operations well, but I have one suggestion that I hope you will take seriously."
Lai Wen and Luo Qi became serious.
Hu Ruoyun continued, "In April 1980, the country proposed housing system reform, marking the beginning of the commercialization of housing. In 1990, the three-three system for employees was abolished; buyers had to pay the full amount for their homes. This year, further reforms in urban housing systems were proposed, establishing a comprehensive housing provident fund system. Although this mainly targets existing public housing, marketization of housing has become inevitable. With the rapid development of the economy, housing prices will inevitably experience a prolonged period of increase.
You might want to have your financial team calculate whether the current rent multiplied by several years would be equivalent to the one-time investment needed to purchase property outright. Additionally, there’s a possibility that rent will increase during those years."
Liu Ru Yan was already involved in investments but was not yet familiar with domestic environments and policies. Upon hearing Hu Ruoyun's explanation, she immediately grasped the core issue and instructed Luo Qi, "Isn’t the lease contract supposed to be signed next week? Notify the landlord that we won’t be renting anymore... They certainly wouldn’t want to lose us as a major tenant; then when they come looking for us again..."
Hu Ruoyun teased her, "That really echoes that saying..."
Liu Ru Yan and Luo Qi both asked in unison, "What saying?"
Hu Ruoyun took a bite of food and replied, "No business is without deceit!" Before she could finish her sentence, she quickly dodged back to avoid Liu Ru Yan’s outstretched Nine Yin White Bone Claw.
After finishing their meal, Liu Ru Yan wouldn’t let Hu Ruoyun leave just yet and called for a pot of tea: "Let me borrow your ID for a moment."
Hu Ruoyun was puzzled: "What do you need my ID for?"
Liu Ru Yan said formally, "I won’t go into details about my cultural education company; there are several friends’ investments involved. I’m planning to give you 5% shares in my food company to tie you to my chariot and let your brain help me create wealth!"
Hu Ruoyun refused: "I don’t want your shares without contributing anything."
Liu Ru Yan exchanged glances with Luo Qi: "Hey, Lai Wen was right after all."
Then she turned back to Hu Ruoyun: "You know, your suggestion about buying instead of renting might save me a lot of money... Don’t worry; I won’t ask you to invest or clock in at my place. I just hope you can help me brainstorm ideas and provide some advice when necessary."
Hu Ruoyun still refused, saying, "Even in this situation, I can still chat with you, offer ideas, and provide suggestions!"
Seeing Hu Ruoyun's stubbornness, Liu Ru Yan exclaimed in English, "Rotten wood cannot be carved!" Then she stood up and called Luo Qi, "Let’s go. She’s as stubborn as a piece of wood."
Early the next morning, Hu Ruoyun received a call from Mao Na. "What are you doing with my ID? You didn’t even tell me in advance! And you made Sister Liu run all the way here so late at night to get it?"
Hu Ruoyun sighed, "Did you give her your ID?"
Mao Na replied, "I did. She said it was for you, so I gave it to her!"
Hu Ruoyun couldn’t help but think: People who are dedicated to their careers are truly persistent.
In mid-November, Liu Ru Yan, the head of Liu's Food Co., Ltd. and Liu's Cultural Education Investment Company, formally informed Hu Ruoyun that the licenses for both companies had been obtained. Moreover, both entities held shares in Hu Ruoyun's name (under Mao Na), with the former accounting for 3% and the latter for 1%.
This Chinese woman, who had a Western-style obsession with business, said, "There’s a saying in China: 'In business, talk business.' This is what we call intellectual investment! I must adhere to the '811 principle'." (This principle dictates that if a business earns ten yuan, eight yuan should go to stakeholders, one yuan should be allocated to those who contribute, and only one yuan remains for the owner. In other words, a businessman earning ten yuan will spend eight yuan on nurturing alliances in the business field.)
She also informed Hu Ruoyun that she had prepared a plan and would officially discuss educational cooperation with Annan. This initiative targeted not only Annan Eight Middle School but all senior high schools outside of Annan County City!
She had already secured recognition and approval from leaders and educational management departments in Jiangbei Province and was confident that negotiations would succeed.
With great confidence, she told Hu Ruoyun, "From Jinan City to Annan County, no matter which department or position they hold, if anyone dares to obstruct this process intentionally, I will take action to 'remove' them!"
Hu Ruoyun was left speechless: "Sister, you're running a business here, not starting a fight!"
He earnestly tried to persuade her for quite some time—ranging from his ancestors' wisdom of "harmony brings wealth" to Confucianism's principle of "moderation," emphasizing that business should follow market rules and even discussing the transition from a planned economy to a market economy… until he was interrupted by Liu Ru Yan's laughter: "... Hahaha... Not bad! Just for these remarks alone, I don’t feel like I'm losing out by giving you shares..."
This woman was sharper than a monkey!
She had hired an expert team at a high salary. Once negotiations yielded results, her team would build an educational brand based on Annan County Eight Middle School that would influence the entire southeastern part of Jiangbei Province in terms of management, faculty, hardware, and more.
As they were parting ways, she asked Hu Ruoyun again, "I have high hopes for your Teacher Wang. What position do you think would suit him? Vice Principal or Director of Education?"
Hu Ruoyun immediately denied it: "No way! Teacher Wang is just like me—a bookish scholar who lacks the ability and level to stand alone!"
Liu Ru Yan paused her steps: "Do you really think so?"
Hu Ruoyun answered without hesitation: "Of course! It's important to have self-awareness. Besides, Teacher Wang has been my homeroom teacher for three years; I know his situation very well!"
Liu Ru Yan seemed pleased: "We see eye to eye on this!"
This woman was always speaking with hidden meanings; Hu Ruoyun felt rather shallow in her presence.
"Assistant Principal! I plan to hire him as the Assistant Principal of our newly established school!" Liu Ru Yan declared decisively.
This location really seems to be quite suitable for Teacher Wang.
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