Chapter 187: Special Mission, Know People And Use Them Well, And Generous Rewards!
Through the Bole title, Shan Yang’s talent and career direction were evident.
Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up.
Recently, he accompanied Xu Li and her parents for a tour and eating spree in the capital city.
Jiang Tao was also ready to start doing some serious business.
Operating his own Kuaidou account was one of them.
Making the Kuaidou account successful had many benefits.
Besides completing the “Star of Sports” series of tasks and receiving task rewards.
It would also greatly promote his future career development.
Building a personal IP was a very popular entrepreneurial idea nowadays.
Binding oneself and one’s brand closely together.
While becoming famous himself, he could also bring his own products to fame.
Lei Bus, Brother Hong Yi, and Li Dagang, from whom Jiang Tao had previously bought beef rolls.
They were all figures worth learning from for Jiang Tao.
There were also those streamers in the running sports category.
Like Da Zheng, Teacher Li, and Old Zhang’s shoe business, there were many aspects to learn from.
Moreover, Jiang Tao had the absolute strength and confidence to make his account successful.
Although the chance of gaining physique through running and exercise became smaller after reaching 80 points.
He now needed to run on the Body-Strengthening Treadmill for six to seven hours to gain 1 point.
But through persistent effort, his stamina value had already reached 82 points.
According to the System Brother’s evaluation standards, he was now considered “strong.”
Xu Li, in particular, had a deep understanding of this.
Although Jiang Tao had only been running for a short period, and the accumulated mileage wasn’t much.
But with the boost from the BUG-level equipment, the Body-Strengthening Treadmill.
His current running ability had also reached a very high level.
With some effort, he could now run 10 kilometers in under half an hour.
And as his physique continued to increase.
His running results still had significant room for improvement.
At his current level, he was more than qualified to be a running streamer.
The reason he had been hesitant to start this work.
Besides being busy with other matters recently.
Procrastination was also a very important reason.
The reason for procrastination was that Jiang Tao knew absolutely nothing about filming and editing videos.
The thought of it made his head ache and he felt daunted.
Then he would procrastinate again and again.
As long as I don’t start, I won’t fail.
If he could find a professional operator who was solely responsible for managing his account and editing videos to cooperate with him.
From then on, he would only be responsible for running and live-streaming, and the rest would be handled by the professional operator.
Division of labor and cooperation would definitely make things much easier!
Running into his old classmate Shan Yang downstairs today might have been fate’s arrangement.
Seeing Shan Yang’s talent and his career direction.
Jiang Tao instantly got the idea of recruiting him!
“If only I could recruit Shan Yang…”
As if sensing Jiang Tao’s thoughts.
A sapphire blue system interface popped up automatically with a “shua” sound.
A task prompt appeared on it.
“Congratulations on triggering the Special Mission: Know people and use them well!”
Task Name: Know people and use them well.
Task Content: Recruit Shan Yang to work for you and assign him tasks that match his abilities.
Task Reward: 880,000 cash, monthly salary card limit +20,000, physique +6 points, charm value +3 points!
“Know people and use them well, recruit Shan Yang? And these task rewards…”
Seeing the content on the task panel, and the quite generous task rewards.
Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up again!
It seemed his fate with Old Shan was indeed not shallow!
An unexpected encounter had even triggered a special mission with generous rewards!
By recruiting him to his side, he could get a very professional assistant to handle various tasks he was not good at.
He could also receive generous system rewards.
Killing two birds with one stone!
Isn’t this like someone bringing a pillow right when you’re sleepy!
This task came at the perfect time!
To hesitate for even a second would be to fail the “Know people and use them well” task!
“Accept!”
Jiang Tao accepted this “free points” task without hesitation!
Was there any difficulty in completing this task?
Not at all!
Even if he offered Shan Yang a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan to recruit him.
The task reward of +20,000 yuan to the monthly salary card limit would completely cover his salary and benefits.
Not to mention the 880,000 cash and the incredibly precious physique and charm points!
His gaze shifted away from the system panel, and Jiang Tao looked at Shan Yang with even more eagerness!
This kind of employee who brings their own “supplies” was exactly what he wanted, no matter how many!
“Um… it’s about time, Jiang Tao, I need to get back to the company.”
“Please check the car you received and sign the receipt for me.”
Shan Yang felt a bit uncomfortable under Jiang Tao’s suddenly eager gaze.
He had also been out for quite some time.
While speaking, he took out a receipt from his pocket and proposed to take his leave from Jiang Tao.
“The car you delivered, I trust you, no need to inspect it.”
Jiang Tao took the receipt and pen from Shan Yang’s hand and quickly signed his name on it.
After signing, he took out a pack of Da Tian Ye cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Shan Yang:
“Thanks for your trouble, Shan Yang, here’s a pack of cigarettes for the road.”
“Wow! Boss Jiang’s generosity is indeed different, I’ll accept these golden leaves.”
Shan Yang didn’t stand on ceremony with Jiang Tao, and after smilingly accepting the Da Tian Ye, he directly put them in his pocket.
He was also a regular smoker and knew that a pack of these fine-cut Golden Leaf Da Tian Ye cigarettes cost over 100 yuan.
Although these cigarettes couldn’t compare in price to high-end cigars like Cohiba, which cost hundreds or even thousands per stick.
They were the favorite of the big shots in high-stakes games.
“Well, I’ll be going now. Let’s keep in touch, and maybe we can go for a run together sometime.”
Shan Yang pointed towards the direction of the residential area entrance with his thumb, preparing to return to hand over his shift.
Seeing Shan Yang about to leave, Jiang Tao quickly got to the point and said:
“Don’t rush off, Shan Yang. I remember you started managing self-media accounts back in university, are you still doing it now?”
Shan Yang’s expression faltered slightly, and he chuckled, saying:
“Still doing it, but just as a side gig, messing around.”
Although Shan Yang knew how to film and edit, he himself lacked anything particularly noteworthy.
After so many years of self-media, he hadn’t achieved much.
In terms of appearance, he was just ordinarily good-looking, neither ugly nor handsome.
Nor did he possess eloquent speech or witty remarks.
In running, he had been running for seven or eight years but was still at the level of an amateur runner, with no particular talent.
In a typical community running group, there were many who could easily outpace him.
His Kuaidou account had been active for seven or eight years, and he often posted videos, but he had less than 4,000 fans.
Every time he streamed, there were only about ten people in his live room.
More than half of them were his running group friends chatting in his live room.
To put it bluntly, Shan Yang was an unremarkable ordinary person among ordinary people, someone who was part of the “atmosphere group” wherever he went.
Ordinary, common, and unremarkable.
Whether in real-life entrepreneurship or building an online presence.
Only a minority could stand out.
Ordinary people like Shan Yang were just the silent majority in whatever they did.
Just like Jiang Tao himself had tried to operate a Kuaidou account before, and in the end, he also failed.
Compared to Shan Yang, at least his appearance was presentable.
But appearance alone wasn’t enough.
Now, Jiang Tao possessed both appearance and strength.
All he needed was an operator who understood technology and account management.
His appearance and strength, combined with Shan Yang’s operations and technology.
A powerful alliance, there was no reason for it not to succeed!
Jiang Tao asked directly, “How much do you earn a month at the car dealership now?”
“Ah, not much. It’s definitely not comparable to you. I just earn a humiliation fee.”
Shan Yang felt embarrassed to state his salary and tried to brush it off with a vague answer.
“I know discussing salary is a sensitive topic, but what I want to talk about is also related to salary.”
Jiang Tao explained with a smile, “It’s like this, Shan Yang, I personally plan to start a Kuaidou account and want to hire an operator who understands filming and editing.”
“I met you by chance today, and I feel like we two brothers have a strong connection.”
“Besides, we are classmates, and I trust you, so I want to ask for your help.”
“If you come to work for me, your salary will definitely not be lower than your current salary.”
“I will add 3,000 yuan to your current salary each month.”
Jiang Tao didn’t beat around the bush and directly stated his conditions to Shan Yang.
Offering a 3,000 yuan salary increase for a job change, his invitation to Shan Yang this time was quite sincere.
The reason for offering him this salary was partly due to valuing Shan Yang’s abilities.
Another aspect was receiving rewards for completing the “Know people and use them well” task.
“Operator? An increase of 3,000 yuan on my current salary!”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Shan Yang was strongly tempted, and his gaze towards him became somewhat excited.
Honestly, he didn’t particularly like his current after-sales job at the car dealership.
Although the work content was simple and relaxed.
Every day he was either driving to a client’s place or driving to deliver to a client.
This kind of simple and repetitive work could become boring after a long time.
“Um, Jiang Tao, are you serious? Are you joking with me, buddy?”
Shan Yang looked at Jiang Tao with some uncertainty, confirming with him again.
“Nonsense, of course, I’m serious. We’re this old now, am I going to joke with you about something like this?”
Jiang Tao said sincerely, “If you don’t trust me, you can sign the employment contract with me first, and then resign from your current company.”
“Don’t worry! I definitely trust you! We’ve known each other for so many years, of course, I trust you!”
Shan Yang also heard the sincerity in Jiang Tao’s voice, and half of his worries were put to rest.
Perhaps, this was also a good opportunity for him?
Such a good opportunity, if he didn’t seize it, who knew if it would ever come again!
Jiang Tao said with a playful smile:
“Can you tell me your current salary and benefits now? I need to gauge if I can afford to hire such an esteemed person like you.”
“Ah! I’m just an ordinary employee.”
“Don’t laugh at me, but after deducting the five insurances and one fund, I only take home a little over 6,000 yuan at the car dealership.”
“I didn’t tell you earlier not because of confidentiality.”
“It’s just that I felt my situation was quite miserable and embarrassing, so I was too ashamed to tell you.”
Faced with Jiang Tao’s sincere invitation, Shan Yang also honestly told him about his current salary and benefits.
After deducting the five insurances and one fund, taking home a little over 6,000 yuan was indeed not much in a big city like the capital.
For an outsider, adding rent, food, drinks, cigarettes, and occasional purchases of clothes or milk tea.
Not much would be left from 6,000 yuan.
Fortunately, Shan Yang was a local native, owned his own house, and didn’t have a mortgage.
His starting point was much, much higher than that of an ordinary migrant worker in Beijing.
Without the burdens of car loans and mortgages.
With a little over 6,000 yuan in hand, he could still live a comfortable life.
“Then you really have no reason to hesitate, come work with me.”
“We’ll do as I said, the five insurances and one fund will be paid in full based on your salary, and I’ll add 3,000 yuan per month on top of your current salary.”
When Jiang Tao heard that Shan Yang only earned a little over 6,000 yuan, his smile grew even brighter.
By recruiting Shan Yang into the company, he would complete the “Know people and use them well” task.
The reward of the salary card limit alone could fully cover Shan Yang’s salary, with even surplus!
Moreover, according to the analysis from Bole.
Shan Yang himself was suitable for new media operations-related work.
The benefits created by his work would also be sufficient to cover the salary Jiang Tao offered him.
It was a good thing for both Jiang Tao and Shan Yang.
“Alright! Then thank you, old classmate, for the meal!”
Shan Yang smiled at Jiang Tao and decisively accepted his invitation.
“Don’t be so formal, from now on, we brothers will join hands to create a career and achieve glory together. If you follow me, I definitely won’t treat you unfairly.”
Jiang Tao smiled and lightly punched Shan Yang on the chest.
After a few simple exchanges, the distance between them lessened, and familiarity grew.
It was as if they had traveled back to the youthful days of university.
They hadn’t spent much time together during their university days, but they had a classmate bond, shared experiences, and memories.
Now reunited, their long-dormant memories seemed to unlock all at once, and forgotten memories suddenly attacked them.
Many things they had long forgotten suddenly resurfaced, vivid as if they had happened yesterday.
The two chatted idly for a few more moments, and Jiang Tao took Shan Yang upstairs to his home.
They also discussed future work plans.
“You’re planning to enter the running niche? What’s your half marathon PB? What’s your full marathon PB?”
When Shan Yang heard that Jiang Tao was going to venture into the running streamer niche, he was somewhat surprised and also pleased!
Although he wasn’t a top runner, he had been running for many years and had a deep understanding of the field.
If he were to be the operator for a running streamer, he would also feel much more at ease.
“I haven’t run a half marathon or a full marathon yet.”
Jiang Tao shrugged and answered honestly.
“Ah? You…”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Shan Yang was stunned and his heart began to pound wildly.
No way, buddy!
You haven’t even run a half or full marathon, and you dare to be a running streamer?
Isn’t this just playing around!
Shan Yang himself had run in twenty or thirty marathons!
“Haha, what’s with that look? Don’t you have confidence in me?”
Seeing the surprised expression on Shan Yang’s face, Jiang Tao laughed.
“Although I haven’t run a half or full marathon yet, I can run 10 kilometers in under 30 minutes with some effort, I’ve tested it myself.”
“How much? Run 10 kilometers in how long?”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Shan Yang looked at him with disbelief, feeling that he was definitely joking!
Among amateur runners, running a 10k in 37-40 minutes was already considered very good.
Under 35 minutes could be considered having extraordinary talent.
Breaking the 30-minute mark, even for the national team, would be considered very impressive!
If Jiang Tao could reach this level, he would undoubtedly be a great god in the running circle!
He just needed to participate in an official race to prove his strength.
Then, with a little bit of operation, he could quickly build his account and attract a large number of fans.
