Stronger by Paying Salaries and I Have 1 Billion Employees

Not a word of what Chen Yansen had just said was true. He didn’t just plan to sell FoxTao; he intended to package the team and the project together to fetch an even higher price.

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「One week later.」

On the second floor of the Innovation Park, Chen Yansen saw Gao Weilin again for the first time in two years.

Including Wang Zihao, this was the second ”dead man” he had seen since his rebirth.

Chen Yansen sized up Gao Weilin. The Old Gao of this era was in his early thirties. He hadn’t yet put on weight, his hair was slick with product, and he wore an expensive suit, giving him the air of a corporate elite.

Gao Weilin was studying Chen Yansen as well.

From what he knew, Chen Yansen was a nineteen-year-old journalism freshman at Xucheng Academy who had made his first pot of gold selling campus phone cards.

He had then launched a shopping guide e-commerce site, risking his entire net worth in the first week. Within days, he had pushed the number of registered users past 100,000, successfully completing the initial product launch.

Next, he introduced the ”Bargain to Zero” and ”Super Rebate” features—one to drive traffic, the other to generate profit.

Every step he took was executed with flawless precision, without the slightest miscalculation!

In less than a year, he had driven the company’s valuation to 16 billion!

As Gao Weilin considered this, his gaze drifted unconsciously toward the door. He was shocked that this team—fewer than 200 people, composed of college students and a few experienced hires—could generate a billion in sales in a single month.

At the same time, he was dying to ask Chen Yansen why, out of all the financial experts on Hong Kong Island, he had been the one chosen.

”I’ll just call you Old Gao. The headhunter should have gone over the salary and benefits with you. I’d like you to start as soon as possible. Do you have any questions?”

Chen Yansen’s tone was so familiar it was as if he were skipping the interview process entirely.

”Huh!?” Gao Weilin was stunned. He hadn’t expected Chen Yansen to be so direct. ’Are all mainland internet bosses this forward?’

Although he’d already gone through a round with HR, he knew that for a position like Chief Financial Officer, the interview with the boss was the one that really mattered.

”President Chen, I actually have an English name. You can just call me Dylan.” Gao Weilin wasn’t quite used to being called ’Old Gao’ and stubbornly offered his English name instead.

”Okay, Old Gao. Any other questions? When can you start?”

Chen Yansen nodded and pressed on.

”President Chen, you trust me just like that?” Gao Weilin’s expression froze. After holding it in for a moment, he couldn’t stop himself from asking.

”What do you think of your own abilities?” Chen Yansen retorted.

”My professional skills are top-notch, and my character is absolutely reliable,” Gao Weilin replied, habitually singing his own praises.

”Well, if you’re that outstanding, how could I possibly not hire you?”

Chen Yansen raised an eyebrow, looking at Gao Weilin with a teasing glint in his eye.

He knew this guy’s skin was thicker than a castle wall.

Normally, a company would choose a CFO with both impeccable skills and unimpeachable character.

Chen Yansen was quite familiar with Gao Weilin’s abilities and personality. He was greedy, yes, but only when it came to making money through legal and legitimate means.

On such short notice, he really couldn’t find anyone who could replace Gao Weilin.

”President Chen, this is by far the most absurd interview of my entire career. But I’m honored to be joining Senlian. Thank you for the opportunity, Boss.”

Gao Weilin extended his hand and said with great solemnity.

”I have a task for you. There’s a Science and Technology Park southeast of Xuyuan. I want to rent a 2,000-square-meter office space there. Handle it for me.”

Chen Yansen replied, immediately assigning Gao Weilin a task with the same familiar tone he’d used with him in his past life.

”Boss, I haven’t officially been hired yet,” Gao Weilin reminded him.

”Your salary starts today,” Chen Yansen said flatly, glancing up at him.

”You got it, Boss! I’ll get right on it,” Gao Weilin immediately changed his tune.

Having grown up on Hong Kong Island, he lived by a simple principle: you pay me, I work for you.

Since Chen Yansen was willing to pay, Gao Weilin didn’t care whether he was officially an employee yet. He’d just treat it as a side job.