49: Chapter 49 The Value of Willow Leaf Eyebrows

Watching the back that turned and walked down the stairs, Wang Shuo leaned against the back of his chair, feeling somewhat depressed, and gazed at the ceiling.

The arrival of Liu Yemei had truly caught him off guard, but this was not the time to consider such things; he had deeper matters to ponder.

Taking out his phone and opening WeiChat, Wang Shuo saw the two rhetorical questions from Chen Xin again.

Curling his lips, he sent a message.

"Miss Chen Xin! For your sake, I'll take her! But she is being too unreasonable! Asking for a monthly salary of fifty thousand right off the bat! Who does she think she is! I don't even have a monthly salary of fifty thousand!"

A few minutes later, his phone rang.

Wang Shuo picked it up and glanced at it; there were only two words.

"Give it to her."

This confident tone... Was Chen Xin really so certain that the person who came was worth that price? A monthly salary of fifty thousand—that was fifty thousand! If Wang Shuo hadn't signed the contract with the Chen Group, he wouldn't even be able to scrape together ten thousand.

And even with the contract signed, it was still unknown when those ten-plus million would actually arrive.

Now, just because of a sentence from a strange woman who suddenly appeared from some corner, he had to give her fifty thousand, and it was a monthly salary, which meant he would have to pay it every month from now on.

"If it's fifty thousand a month, that's... hiss, six hundred thousand a year!"

Wang Shuo winced in heartache, feeling a twinge of pain in his jaw.

Even if this woman were made of gold, she wouldn't be worth that much money.

However, these were not the main issues; the most important thing was... now that he had money, of course, he had to work on the career he couldn't afford to pursue before.

After considering everything, Wang Shuo decided to use the money to buy equipment and manufacture things to continue earning money; as for buying a house or a car, that could wait.

In any case, this was a good start, wasn't it?

"I need to purchase a batch of equipment, very expensive equipment..."

Liu Yemei sat quietly on the first floor. A sliver of moonlight shone in through the window, allowing her to barely make out the surrounding environment.

This was the reception desk on the first floor. She was just sitting there, watching Wang Shuo rush upstairs, not even taking the time to turn on the lights.

There was nothing on the semicircular wooden counter, and the wall behind it had no decorations, which made her almost forget the name of this company.

What was it called again?

It seemed to be called Frontier Technology Co., Ltd.?

Liu Yemei rested her head on her hand and thought about it seriously. She could now be certain that this really was a new company founded just over twenty days ago.

And the boss of this company seemed to be that somewhat unreliable young man sitting upstairs.

Could this young man really support this company? Could he really afford her salary? And continue for three years? And then, like what the young lady said?

She was a bit skeptical, but regardless, the path was one she had chosen herself, and she did not regret it.

But... if this company really couldn't pay her salary...

Liu Yemei frowned hesitantly, seemingly thinking of something.

"Why don't you turn on the lights?"

Liu Yemei raised her head. In the darkness, she vaguely saw The Figure coming down from the stairs, feeling along the corner of the wall to press something.

"Click."

The sudden brightness made Liu Yemei squint her eyes uncomfortably.

"This is much more comfortable."

Wang Shuo walked calmly to Liu Yemei and sat down on the desk.

"Let's talk."

Seeing that Liu Yemei did not object, Wang Shuo continued: "I heard you graduated from Fudan University?"

"Yes," Liu Yemei nodded. "Fudan University, Department of Business Administration, Class of 2013."

Wang Shuo raised an eyebrow: "So right now you are..."

"A doctoral student," Liu Yemei adjusted her glasses and added, "In addition, while I was a graduate student, I used my extracurricular time to obtain a Master's degree in Finance."

A PhD... a Master's... a double-qualified expert...

This was an academic genius!

No wonder she was so arrogant, asking for a monthly salary of fifty thousand right off the bat.

It's just that academic qualifications don't represent ability. He hadn't even finished his undergraduate degree, and hadn't he easily earned ten million? Go try earning that yourself!

Thinking about the ten million that hadn't arrived yet, Wang Shuo felt much better.

"About your salary..."

"The salary cannot be less; fifty thousand is the minimum," Liu Yemei said indifferently.

This expression, this attitude—why was it so similar to when he first met someone?

"No room for negotiation?"

Wang Shuo looked at Liu Yemei's furrowed brow and compromised: "Fine, let me think about it. You can work for a few days first and see."

Chen Xin was right about one thing: he didn't know how to manage a company at all, and more importantly, he didn't have the time to manage it.

In such a situation, a double-qualified academic genius who came to his door was the best labor tool.

"The salary must be paid before the 20th of each month. If it cannot be paid on time, and it happens more than twice in a row, I will resign myself."

Watching Liu Yemei talk about money with him without any hesitation, Wang Shuo nodded bitterly. Shouldn't being a boss make one happy? Why did he feel so uncomfortable?

"Do you have any actual work experience before this? You don't have no practical experience, do you?"

Wang Shuo asked, unwilling to give up, wanting to find some fault to see if he could lower the salary.

"This is my resume."

Looking at the resume Liu Yemei took out of her bag, Wang Shuo had a headache. He scanned it casually and saw a long list of work history.

He sighed silently; it seemed this fifty thousand couldn't be saved.

"Then that's it. A salary of fifty thousand, and if you do well, there will be bonuses." Looking at the calm-faced Liu Yemei in front of him, Wang Shuo gritted his teeth. Since he had to pay, he would pay enough. He would arrange for bonuses and such too. After all, he was a multi-millionaire now; he couldn't be too stingy.

"Why did you leave your previous company?"

Liu Yemei looked at Wang Shuo without speaking.

"It seems you didn't do very well at your previous company," Wang Shuo shook his head with some regret, then said, "But don't worry, since I've promised you, I definitely won't treat you badly!"

Without waiting for Liu Yemei to speak, Wang Shuo said spiritedly: "Our company is a technology company. Our current goal is to survive. Our long-term goal is to shoot an epic movie and build an eternal monument."

"I want this monument to stand in the most dazzling place, letting people from all over the world look up at it!"

"I understand." Liu Yemei nodded.

"Aren't you surprised by my goal? And you're not going to ask why I want to build a monument?" Wang Shuo looked at Liu Yemei with some surprise.

"Every company's development has its process," Liu Yemei said indifferently. "Initial goals are essential. Even if this goal sounds like it has no implementation value, it is still better than having no goal at all. However, compared to this, I am more inclined towards the 'painting a big picture' implementation method, as this can better motivate employees."

"Let me analyze your goal plan, Boss Wang." Liu Yemei seemed to have already stepped into her role.

"First of all, the company name you created is called Frontier Technology Co., Ltd. Whether this name was on a whim or a well-thought-out decision, the two words 'technology' have already determined the company's business direction and scope."

"In your stated goals, you explicitly mentioned shooting an epic movie and building a monument that the whole world can see. These must be related to technology."

Liu Yemei lowered her head slightly and analyzed while supporting her chin: "That is to say, you have some kind of technical means that I am not aware of, different from any movie shooting techniques currently on the market, or perhaps what is being shot is not even a movie in the traditional sense. And this means is highly likely to be realized in the near future and will be extremely stunning? As for the monument, it is also highly likely to be the place used to carry this movie?"

Wang Shuo was dumbfounded. Although she didn't guess it completely correctly, she was basically very close.

How did this woman's brain grow?

"How did you do that?" Wang Shuo was very curious.

"It's very simple," Liu Yemei's expression was very calm. "By stepping into your role, based on your description, plus existing conditions, I analyze the specific results. Even if this result is wrong or contrary to common sense, it is the only choice. The rest is just a matter of how you implement it."

This is basically a human version of Zero, isn't it?

So this is what an academic genius is like!

Wang Shuo, who was often called an academic genius, felt deep shame at this moment.

This woman... she's got something!

This fifty thousand, it's money well spent.