Chapter 294: Chapter 294: Officially joining
Jinling took them to a vegetarian restaurant that was famous in the provincial capital. Feng Yiping had heard of it before, but had never been there. He always felt that it was nonsense for someone like him, who would buy a few catties of meat to eat for a week, to talk about being vegetarian.
I guess there are quite a few people who think the same way as him, otherwise, after twenty years, very few celebrities would say they eat meat, and when eating out, some people would also say they are vegetarian with great style.
But what is strange is that the number of people claiming to be vegetarian is increasing, and it is becoming more and more common, but the price of pork is rising higher and higher. Then the question is, what logic should be used to explain this phenomenon? It is strange and contradictory.
This vegetarian restaurant is indeed very stylish, with an antique building and a private room selected by Jinling that is very Chinese, elegant and also vegetarian.
'Isn't this place great!'
'It's quite good!' Feng Yiping and Zhou Xinyu both say insincerely.
'I only come here once a week at most, on the weekend to cleanse my intestines,'
Why go to all that trouble? A bowl of plain congee with a few pickles would be better. Feng Yiping thought to himself, but said, 'This is really good. Coming here on the weekend not only cleanses the intestines, but also clears the mind of all those complicated thoughts.
However, Jin Ling was quite honest and didn't brag about being a vegan. In fact, many people who later claimed to be vegans probably wanted to convey this meaning: Why am I a vegan? I'm tired of eating big fish and meat, delicacies from the mountains and the sea, so I want a change of taste. Being a vegan is actually a way of showing off your wealth. This is Feng Yiping's narrow understanding.
'I can tell you're not being sincere, but trust me, the vegetarian dishes here won't disappoint you,' Jin Ling took the menu and ordered, smiling and saying to Feng Yiping,
'I believe it. So many people say it's good, so there must be a reason. Besides, how is this not a new experience?
Because it's early, there aren't many guests at the moment, and the food comes quickly. The names of the dishes are all meat dishes, and the appearance is hard to distinguish between real and fake. For example, the sweet and sour pork ribs and the pork belly braised with pickled mustard greens look absolutely real.
The pork belly in particular is very convincing, with the skin, fat and lean meat all clearly separated. Who would guess that it's actually tofu when they see this?
Not only does it look like the real thing, it also tastes very similar. For example, the braised whole fish also has a very appetising smell when it arrives. Pick it up with a chopstick and it even feels and looks like meat. It looks like a fish with the bones and spines removed.
'I kind of understand,' Feng Yiping sighed after trying a few dishes. "These vegetarians actually like meat more than I do. They can't be happy without meat. Otherwise, why would they make it look and taste like fish?'
Jin Ling was a little irritated. "Is that the point?'
'The point is that the craftsmanship is really superb, the skill is close to the Dao.' Zhou Xinyu added as he picked up a piece of "fish" and looked at it carefully.
The point is not that either. Okay, Jin Ling thought, I simply don't bother arguing with the two of them.
Jin Ling is the type of person who, when you first meet, you feel is cold and arrogant, but after getting to know her a little better, you realise that she is the type of person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. And when you get along with her, there is no longer the same kind of aggression that you felt when you first met. Of course, her words are still very sharp.
I guess only Feng Yiping enjoyed the meal, because he is a big eater and was really hungry. Jin Ling, on the other hand, doesn't have a big appetite or is very strict with it, and he only tasted a little of everything.
As for Zhou Xinyu, the sophisticated Shanghainese man, he appreciated the food more than he ate it. Tofu was used in almost all the dishes, and a few of them had a strong smell of soya beans that he couldn't stand. Only Feng Yiping, who grew up in the countryside and had always eaten tofu made from gypsum, was used to the taste.
'I won't call you General Jin, I'll call you Sister Ling,' Feng Yiping said to Jin Ling, finally full and drinking a sip of hot tea as the two men looked on.
Zhou Xinyu felt a little resentful when he heard this, never having heard you call me Brother Yu before.
'Do you have any specific requirements? As you know, I'm a senior high school student, and I have very little time these past two months. I have to rush back to do my homework at night. So let's take advantage of this time to get things clear, and then I'll have the HR department draw up a contract, and we'll get it done today, okay?' Feng Yiping took advantage of the hot iron.
Without changing places, Zhou Xinyu told the waiter to collect the tableware and set out the tea. It was similar to a teahouse, and the scenery here was also quite good and very quiet, a great place to talk business.
'You said that you want to set up a company in the capital. What is the relationship between that and this one in the provincial capital? Do you have any specific requirements for the timing?'
'The one in the capital is a branch office, subordinate to the head office. Of course, you will be working in the head office and directly responsible for that area. Let me think, how about giving you the title of CEO of the Greater China Region?' Feng Yiping said with a smile.
'That's good, it immediately makes people know that we are aiming for the whole world,' Zhou Xinyu said, adding that in this way, he could also add Greater China to the front of his title, which would immediately give him a very high-level feel.
Jin Ling nodded, 'What about the time requirements?'
'After you officially assume your duties, you will still need to familiarise yourself with the company for a period of time. I believe that there is still much room for improvement in our current work. I hope that you can identify some of the deficiencies. At the same time, the recruitment of personnel will be carried out concurrently, which will take up a quarter of the time. By then, the training of new personnel will also be completed, and the office location in the capital will also be settled. What do you think?'
Jin Ling thought about it for a while. She still had to hand over the business at Jiamei for another week or two, so she had to hurry things up. A quarter of a year later, there shouldn't be any problems. 'I'm fine with that.'
'What about salary?' Feng Yiping asked, taking the initiative. She was at Jiamei, so the various benefits should be quite good, but the salary on paper would definitely not be high, so it would not be good to set it with reference to her original income.
'Let's refer to President Zhou!' Jin Ling was very quick to agree.
'Okay, then the basic salary will be tentatively set at 1.3 times that of Mr. Zhou, with performance and bonuses to be calculated separately.' Feng Yiping was also very quick to agree. Of course, he was not so quick as to promise to give shares, and the matter of shares would have to wait until the listing was on the agenda.
'Then I'll ask the HR department to send over the contract?' Zhou Xinyu asked, seeing that they had settled it.
Feng Yiping looked at Jin Ling, 'If there's nothing else to add, we can set it like this?'
'No problem, and there's no need for them to send it over. Let's go back to the company together,' said Jin Ling.
There were still half of the people working at Youjia at the weekend. This was the peculiarity of the convenience store industry. While other companies could take a holiday, they couldn't.
Entering Youjia again, Jin Ling felt different. The day before, it was still a very unfamiliar place. Today, she was about to become a member of the team.
After Jin Ling had signed her name to the two agreements, Zhou Xinyu made a joke in response, 'That's a relief. You know, General Manager Jin, I heard that after you personally promoted the convenience store project with Shengshang, everyone in the company was on edge for several days.'
'So on the first day of opening, you're here to make fun of me?'
'Haha,' everyone laughed knowingly. As for Jin Ling at this time, he had not yet resolved his labour relations with the provincial business, and no one was worried. Was that even a problem?
'By the way, General Jin, do you have any classmates or friends who are willing to come back and work? We are currently short of people everywhere.' Feng Yiping routinely taps potential from his own people.
This is a very effective approach. For example, Zhou Xinyu only brought four people with him when he arrived, but now he has recruited an entire reinforcement class. Hong Haoran also has an American classmate who is stepping up contacts, and that classmate will come back for a visit in the summer.
'What areas are needed?'
'Hotel management, foreign trade sales, interior design, cost accounting... all kinds of things, as long as they are talented, we need them.'
'Apart from convenience stores, there are actually so many companies?' Jin Ling was really a little surprised.
'The connections are still very close, they complement each other,' Feng Yiping roughly introduced the situation of the other companies.
In addition to the furniture factory, Zhitong Company and Jiasheng Decoration have indeed brought great convenience to Youjia.
'I do have a friend who studied hotel management and graduated from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He is currently working in Hawaii, but your hotel?' Jin Ling was not sure of the level of the hotel Feng Yiping was talking about. If it was just a small hotel, summoning his friend back would be a real embarrassment.
Unexpectedly, the headhunter company, which had been unable to do anything for a long time, had a turning point here. 'With an investment of more than 100 million, you will see for yourself when President Zhou accompanies you to the site tomorrow to have a look with the project department. You will see that I don't think your friend's abilities will go unnoticed,' Feng Yiping was confident.