Quest-based Magnate

Chapter 25: Initial Contact

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After the interview, Song Jingying left Cao Su’s office to meet Chang Ya and Xiao Li.

When a headhunter recommended a talent, the company would not pay them after the interview. They still had to wait for the three-month probation period to be over. Therefore, the headhunting company would maintain communication and contact with the candidates during the probation period.

Cao Su flipped through a stack of Song Jingying’s files on his desk. He wondered why such a classically beautiful young woman would come to the market to find a job.

This really wasn’t nonsense! With Song Jingying’s looks and temperament, did she need to work? Even if he offered a high salary of 2 million.

A beauty like her usually did leisurely and decent jobs, such as being civil servants or official employees of state-owned enterprises. Or she might as well not need to work and just be responsible for being as beautiful as a flower!

The core of this stack of information provided by the headhunting company was, of course, Song Jingying’s own resume.

She was a top student in the Chinese Department of Beijing University. After her bachelor’s degree, she obtained a master’s degree in economics from the People’s University of China. After graduation, she returned to her hometown of Guangzhou and worked in a state-owned tobacco company. She resigned three months ago.

Combined with the information that Cao Su had scanned, this Miss Song was full of stories!

Cao Su was sighing when his phone rang. It was his classmate, Zheng Shaoning, who called him. “President Cao, I’ve contacted everyone. There are about 20 people from the four ’01 classes of software engineering majors who are willing to attend tonight’s class reunion.

“I told them to gather in Shencheng first before going to the place for dinner. Since there will be students from Yangcheng and Huicheng coming over, it would be best if they could also help arrange accommodation.”

Cao Su leaned back in his chair and looked at the seascape outside the French window. He said, “It’s only understood that I do this. Old Zheng, I don’t know much about the places in Shencheng that are suitable for class reunions… eating, drinking, and having fun. Do you have any recommendations?”

Zheng Shaoning smiled and said, “The most famous vacation spot in Shencheng are Overseas Chinese Town in the east and Xiaomeisha. However, these two places are a little far away. It takes two hours to get there by car from Nanshan Hill. Or what about Xili?

“There’s a Xili Lake Resort here that features sports and leisure activities: tennis, billiards, golf, basketball, soccer, etc. It isn’t far from the industrial park of Da Lan Corporation, a half-hour drive.”

Cao Su pondered for a few seconds and said, “How about this, Old Zheng? I’ll give you the deposit. Help me book a place for accommodation. Inform everyone to go directly to Xili Lake Resort. I’ll arrange for someone to take over the follow-up.”

Zheng Shaoning gladly accepted, “Sure.”

“Send me your AliPay account number later.” When Cao Su saw the classic beauty Song Jingying walk in, he gestured for her to sit.

After hanging up the phone and transferring 50,000 to Zheng Shaoning, Cao Su asked, “The conditions are simple. We only have instant coffee. Do you want a cup?”

In the morning, he called the water delivery company to send over a water dispenser and filtered water.

The cleaning work was done by a few cleaning women hired by the property management. He had brought the computer and tea set from the hotel.

Song Jingying sat in the soft chair beside Cao Su’s wide sandalwood desk and nodded quietly. “President Cao, thank you.”

Cao Su made a cup of instant coffee for her. He leaned against the edge of the desk and admired her elegant bearing, regal and exquisite face, and the intellectual temperament of a young woman. He restrained the idea of probing into her private affairs and said, “Jingying, I’m quite busy here. You’ll start work in the afternoon. Where are you staying now?”

Song Jingying was in a light pink short-sleeved shirt and white straight pants. Her figure was graceful, and her elegant, intellectual charm was like a breeze on a lotus pond. She sipped her instant coffee from the disposable cup and replied, “I arrived from Guangzhou yesterday afternoon. I am currently staying at the Seven Days Hotel.”

Cao Su transferred 200,000 yuan to her bank card as the starting allowance for her work. He would not do something stupid like asking his employees to work overtime without paying them. He said, “You can only work well in peace and contentment. Find a place to live as soon as possible.”

He also bought a few sets of fashionable clothes. Your image represented the face of the company.

“I have an alumnus gathering at Xili Lake Resort this afternoon. I’ll send you the detailed address later. I need an assistant to help me with some trivial matters. You just need to arrive at four in the afternoon. Do you have a driver’s license?”

“I do, President Cao.”

Cao Su said, “Alright, I’ll get someone to send a car over later. It belongs to the company. You drive first. Next, the more pressing matters will be our staff recruitment and the renovation of the office downstairs. I’ll talk to you about the specifics tomorrow.

“I won’t treat you to lunch. You should go and deal with your own matters first. Time is of the essence.”

After shaking hands with Song Jingying and watching her leave, Cao Su called Qin Yuhan, the car salesperson at Wanhai Car Dealership, and asked her to send a silver-gray BMW 7 series to the “Spring Bamboo Shoot.”

After hanging up the phone, Cao Su enjoyed the scenery outside the French window and was in a good mood.

When they first met, he didn’t rush to get Song Jingying’s good impression but rather restrained himself. The questions he was curious about would definitely be answered in the future.

After interviewing the three beauties this morning, he knew what to do. The beautiful girls who came for the interview knew what he was planning by offering a high salary. If there were anything at all, the secretary would have to do it. They all understood, and they were prepared.

Some knew how to fight and weren’t afraid of messing around, some were ambitious and wanted to get ahead, and others, like Song Jingying, would leave as soon as he made any unreasonable requests.

He had only interviewed three people today. He might even meet a tea master later. However, there was no need to stop the recruitment. It was also fun, right? He needed to practice his golden gaze and fiery eyes.

Yu Lei was a student from Jiangzhou University’s software engineering Class 1 and Cao Su’s classmate. He owned a renovation company in Guangzhou and was quite wealthy. At noon on Saturday, he picked up four classmates and drove to Shencheng in a Honda SUV.

Along the way, he kept contacting Brother Tiger (Qiao Tianze) through WeChat voice chat. “Brother Tiger, you didn’t go to work this afternoon? Isn’t your car shop busier on weekends?”

“I asked for leave. Brother Lei, I’ve sent you the location. Just drive along the road. I’ll wait for you by the roadside.”

“Sure. Brother Tiger, what is Cao Su doing? Why did he set the gathering at such a remote place? The extra 40 minutes of driving is exhausting.”

Brother Tiger smiled embarrassedly. “I reckon Zheng Shaoning helped to order it. He and Brother Cao both worked at Da Lan.”

Brother Lei chuckled and said nothing. He saw the photo of Cao Su’s Ferrari sent by Dou Tianshuo from Class 2 in the group, and he wasn’t convinced.

Brother Lei drove to Xili Lake Resort and saw Brother Tiger at the entrance. After arriving at the parking lot, he waited for Brother Tiger and went to the hotel building with his four classmates. As he walked, he complained, “Cao Su didn’t put much effort into arranging this. The environment here is not bad. There are mountains and rivers, but the location is too remote and inconvenient.”