Chapter 290: Business Comes Knocking!
Jiang Tao has quite a lot to do today.
After having breakfast at home with Xu Li and his parents, they each went about their own business.
“Good morning, boss.”
Jia Guilin, who arrived downstairs at Jiang Tao’s home precisely at 7 o’clock, greeted him respectfully from behind.
Regarding his boss, Jia Guilin felt more gratitude than mere respect.
Driving for Jiang Tao was better paying and much more relaxed than his previous multiple part-time jobs.
He could also slow down his pace of life and truly experience it.
He wasn’t bored at all while waiting for Jiang Tao downstairs just now.
He looked at the sky, the clouds, the flowers and plants in the residential area, and the diverse passersby.
This slow-paced life was dozens of times more comfortable than his previous life of working himself to the bone.
“Good morning, Old Jia. Go to Starbucks at Wanxiang Hui.”
After giving Jia Guilin an address, Jiang Tao opened the car door and got into the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
Since having Old Jia as his dedicated driver, he had enjoyed the comfort of being driven.
Jiang Tao no longer wanted to drive at all.
Jia Guilin also opened the driver’s door and got in, skillfully driving towards Wanxiang Hui.
Ring ring ring—
Less than 100 meters after the car started, Jiang Tao’s phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw that the caller ID displayed “Liu Yuan.”
“Hello Liu Yuan, what’s up?”
Jiang Tao thought it might be about the land contracted in Xiao Shahe and asked after picking up the call.
“You introduced some clients who bought face masks for me? Hahaha, thank you so much.”
“Yes, it wasn’t a gift for nothing. I’ll send you some more another day.”
“200 sheets, right? Okay, I’ll arrange for someone to deliver them to you this morning.”
“You’re at Xiao Shahe, right? Okay, bye for now.”
After picking up the call, he had a brief conversation on the phone and hung up.
The selling price of one 【 Whitening Face Mask 】 was 88 yuan.
Liu Yuan and her three clients each bought 50 sheets initially, totaling 17,600 yuan!
Jiang Tao’s purchase price from the system mall was 44 yuan per sheet.
From just these orders introduced by Liu Yuan this morning, he could make a profit of over 8,000, nearly 9,000 yuan!
With a simple buy and sell, he easily earned over 10,000 yuan.
Earning money was becoming easier and easier for Jiang Tao.
“Old Jia, after you drop me off, go to Xiao Shahe first to deliver some face masks to Liu Yuan.”
“The face masks are in the box in the trunk. Count them yourself.”
Jiang Tao looked at Jia Guilin driving in front and assigned him the task of delivering goods to Liu Yuan.
Currently, Jiang Tao had not assigned anyone specifically to manage the 【 Whitening Face Mask 】 project, so Old Jia had to work a bit harder.
“Okay, boss.”
Jia Guilin had no complaints about the tasks assigned by Jiang Tao, feeling it was only natural.
After all, he was earning a salary of 15K a month.
If he only drove Jiang Tao around a few times a day, this job would be too easy!
Jia Guilin actually hoped Jiang Tao would assign him more work.
This way, he would feel more at ease receiving his salary.
Ring ring ring—
Less than a minute after hanging up Liu Yuan’s call, another call came in.
This time, the caller ID displayed “Shan Yang.”
“Hello Shan Yang.”
“Did you buy the songs? So quickly?”
“Is the copyright all okay?”
“Yes, alright. Make sure the copyright is clear to avoid any future disputes.”
“The usual run this weekend? Okay, if I have time, I’ll definitely participate.”
“Okay, bye then.”
After hanging up Shan Yang’s call, Jiang Tao looked at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window and couldn’t help but sigh, it’s great to be a boss!
He could directly delegate tasks to his employees without having to do everything himself.
Ring ring ring—
Jiang Tao’s phone rang quite a lot this morning. This time, the caller ID displayed “Sister Bai.”
“Hello Sister Bai, long time no see.”
“Hahaha, how could I forget you? I think of you every day. My wife is even a little jealous.”
“100 pillows? Okay, I’ll arrange for them to be shipped to Sister Bai this morning. We’ll use same-day delivery, and they should arrive this afternoon.”
“Okay, thank you, Sister Bai. I’ll treat you to a meal at the White Magnolia Hotel when I return to Ping County.”
“Hahaha, of course, I’m sincere. My treat, I’ll pay.”
“Okay, bye.”
After a brief chat with Bai Yulan on the phone, he sold another 100 【 Insomnia Terminator 】 pillows.
At this moment, Jiang Tao’s mood was as bright as the weather today.
It was just past 9 AM, not yet 10 AM.
Including the income from money-making money, the Money-Attracting Golden Toad, as well as the revenue from the BAIC EU5 and the Money-Attracting Koi.
While those 9-to-5 office workers hadn’t even started work, his daily income had already exceeded 100,000+!
If you also add the income from the Jiang’s Food Factory during the day.
The investment returns from Jinwei Welding Materials and the income from the fund account.
And the dividend income from Lao Li Used Cars.
As Jiang Tao’s investment portfolio grew, his income also increased steadily.
His daily income had now reached around 200,000 yuan.
Even with the worst luck, rolling a 1 with the 【 Monopoly Dice 】.
His daily income would still be around 400,000!
With a bit more luck, breaking a million in daily income wouldn’t be difficult.
With a BUG-level item like the 【 Heluo Stone 】, Jiang Tao’s luck had always been good.
He basically always rolled above the middle number on the 【 Monopoly Dice 】, rarely rolling a number below 3.
“We need to quickly set up two branch companies for the Whitening Face Masks and the Insomnia Terminator pillows.”
“One is for cosmetics, and the other is for home textiles. It’s not ideal to always go through the entertainment company’s accounts.”
After hanging up Bai Yulan’s call, Jiang Tao pondered, feeling it was time to open two more branch companies.
He began to consider people around him whom he could completely trust and who were worth entrusting with important roles.
As more companies were established, Jiang Tao needed more management talent around him.
He didn’t expect the bosses he appointed to be exceptionally capable.
What he valued most was their character, their identification with the company and with him, and their loyalty.
These three points were his primary criteria for selecting talent.
With him vetting the character of his employees, combined with the 【 Bole 】 skill to assess their abilities.
Jiang Tao was an expert at recognizing and utilizing talent and had never misjudged anyone.
“Need people, need people!”
Jiang Tao shook his head, feeling that there were still too few people around him, not enough to go around.
“Old Jia, what does your wife do?”
Jiang Tao leaned back in his seat and chatted casually with Jia Guilin.
“To the boss, my wife works in sales of home textiles at a mall.”
Jia Guilin replied to Jiang Tao’s question while driving.
“Home textiles?”
Jiang Tao smiled when he heard Old Jia’s words. It was quite a coincidence.
He was just thinking about recruiting talent in this area, and Old Jia’s wife happened to be in that field.
Jia Guilin added, “She sells bedding, five-piece sets, quilts, and pillows.”
Jiang Tao asked, “How are her sales performance? How much is her monthly salary?”
Jia Guilin truthfully replied, “About seven to eight thousand yuan a month.”
“That’s not bad, almost as much as a grown man’s salary.”
Jiang Tao had great admiration for Old Jia’s wife.
Before he had the system, he only earned seven to eight thousand a month hauling goods at the Hongxing Second-hand Furniture Wholesale Market.
“Yes, my wife is very capable and has sacrificed a lot for our family.”
When Jia Guilin spoke of his wife, his tone became even more gentle, and he was very grateful for all she had done for their small family.
“Go back and ask her if she’s interested in transferring to my company to work for me.”
“I can’t guarantee more, but at least it won’t be lower than her current salary.”
Jiang Tao was becoming increasingly adept at poaching talent, and whenever he saw someone capable, he wanted to recruit them to his company.
“Okay, okay, boss. I’ll call her later to talk about it.”
Jia Guilin’s eyes lit up when he heard Jiang Tao’s words, feeling this was an opportunity for his wife!
Old Jia naturally knew how generous his boss was towards his employees.
Just a few days ago, he took all the company employees to Disney, spending hundreds of thousands!
What kind of boss has this kind of audacity!
Jia Guilin couldn’t join the trip because his child was sick and hospitalized.
He originally thought that if he didn’t go, it would be forgotten.
He never expected that Jiang Jiaqi would even give him a cash red envelope worth 10,000 yuan!
Jia Guilin hadn’t even been employed as Jiang Tao’s full-time driver for a month yet and hadn’t received any salary.
But just from the meals, tips, and bonuses Jiang Tao gave him, he had already received over 10,000 yuan.
This exceeded his total income from working himself to death for a month previously!
Following such a divine boss, he would definitely not suffer in the future!
This was also the common understanding of all employees at Jiangshi Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Now that the boss had extended an olive branch to his wife, Jia Guilin was determined to have his wife change jobs!
They drove and chatted.
Soon, Jia Guilin dropped Jiang Tao off at the entrance of the Starbucks cafe on the first floor of Wanxiang Hui.
“Old Jia, you go deliver the goods to Xiao Shahe. Pick me up after you’re done, and then we’ll head to the ICBC Bank in Huilongguan.”
“Okay, boss.”
Jia Guilin nodded in agreement and drove off to deliver goods to Liu Yuan.
Jiang Tao, on the other hand, turned and entered Starbucks.
It was a workday, and still morning, so there were only two tables of customers in Starbucks.
As Jiang Tao entered, his gaze quickly landed on a figure wearing an apricot cardigan and blue jeans.
“Manager Jiang! You’re here!”
As if sensing Jiang Tao’s gaze, Gu Lina turned and saw Jiang Tao, quickly smiling and rising to greet him.
“What would you like to drink? Order whatever you like.”
Jiang Tao walked to Gu Lina’s side, greeted her with a smile, and then naturally sat down opposite her in a chair upholstered with high-grade leather.
“Ahem, thank you, Manager Jiang, but no need. You can just order for yourself. I’ve never been to Starbucks before, and I don’t really like coffee.”
Gu Lina appeared very reserved upon seeing Jiang Tao.
Having been in a high position for a long time and being the boss of several companies, Jiang Tao now exuded a powerful aura.
Gu Lina usually just typed at home, rarely interacted with people, and had a very small social circle, with almost no connections.
She rarely encountered bosses like Jiang Tao, so it was inevitable that she would feel nervous.
“There’s no need to be so reserved. If you don’t like coffee, you can have milk tea. They have milk tea here.”
Jiang Tao said this while scanning the ordering code on the table with his phone and handing it to Gu Lina.
“Oh, thank you, Manager Jiang then.”
Gu Lina was slightly socially anxious. The last time she asked Jiang An’an for an autograph and photo at KFC, she had to gather a lot of courage to approach.
Seeing Jiang Tao being so polite to her, she felt it would be impolite to refuse again and again, making herself seem unappreciative.
Jiang Tao ordered a latte, and Gu Lina ordered a medium milk tea.
Orders came out quickly at this time in the morning. After waiting for less than 3 minutes, Gu Lina went to the counter to pick up the two drinks and returned.
After taking a sip of coffee, Jiang Tao got straight to the point and asked:
“Xiao Gu, are you a full-time writer now?”
“Ahem, Manager Jiang, you think too highly of me. How can I be a writer? I’m just someone who types. Ahem, yes, someone who types.”
Gu Lina blushed and felt embarrassed when Jiang Tao called her a writer.
She only earned a little over 2,000 yuan a month writing books, and her works were utter failures. How could she claim to be a writer?
However, she was quite diligent.
Besides writing on websites, she also ghostwrote for others.
Including her ghostwriting fees and her own manuscript fees, she earned around five to six thousand yuan a month.
She rarely went out, and her desire to spend was low, with monthly expenses around 2,000 yuan.
While writing books didn’t earn much, it was enough to support herself.
Every year when she returned to her hometown for the Spring Festival, she could save some money to honor her parents.
“Do you want to switch to writing scripts? I read your book, and I thought it was very well-written with a great sense of atmosphere.”
“I think you’d earn more writing scripts than you do writing novels now.”
“Coincidentally, our company is looking to recruit a full-time script editor to design plots and dialogue for our signed streamers.”
“Would you consider joining our company? The salary during the probation period is 8,000.”
“After the probation period, it’s at least 10,000, and if the script is excellent and the streamer gains a lot of followers, there will be bonus shares.”
Jiang Tao didn’t beat around the bush with Gu Lina, directly stating the salary he could offer and his requirements.
“8,000 during the probation period??”
Gu Lina’s eyes widened when she heard the salary Jiang Tao offered, wondering if she had misheard.
And that 8,000 was just for the probation period!
After becoming regular, the salary would be at least 10,000!
Gu Lina had been working part-time since university. After working for several years after graduation, she had never achieved a monthly income of 10,000 yuan.
“Yes, 8,000 during the probation period.”
Jiang Tao looked at Gu Lina with a smile, his tone firm and sincere.
“Um, Manager Jiang, I, I don’t have any experience in this area. I’m afraid I won’t be able to do it well.”
Gu Lina looked at Jiang Tao with apprehension. She was incredibly tempted by the job but was unsure if she could do it well.
“You’re quite honest to say you have no experience to my face.”
Jiang Tao’s resolve to recruit her strengthened upon hearing Gu Lina’s answer:
“Honesty is the quality I value and like the most.”
“When it comes to work, you can learn slowly if you don’t know, but an honest character is hard to learn.”
“Don’t worry, Xiao Gu, I have high hopes for you.”
“If you are willing to join our company, the company will cultivate you well and send you to professional training classes.”
“Ah? This…”
Gu Lina looked incredibly flattered upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words.
How could she possibly deserve such high regard from Manager Jiang!
“Could it be that Manager Jiang is my Bole, who has discovered my talent in scriptwriting?”
Considering this possibility, Gu Lina looked at Jiang Tao with a grateful expression.
