âMr. Ma, please go ahead.â
âWeâve been talking for a while and I realized that youâre missing a butler.â
Jiang Xu was taken aback.
Indeed.
He observed that those truly wealthy individuals or prestigious families all had one or two butlers to take care of all the various affairs of the household.
Jiang Xu had indeed not thought about this before. President Ma continued, âA loyal, extremely capable butler can save you a lot of time and effort. Itâs essential to have one.
If you donât have one, I can introduce a few to you.â
Jiang Xu smiled and said, âThanks, Mr. Ma, thereâs no rush for this. Iâll take my time choosing.â
Jiang Xu wasnât willing to use a butler introduced by someone else.
Who knew if they would be someone elseâs person?
President Ma smiled and did not insist.
He looked at the time; it was almost one oâclock in the morning.
President Ma clearly hadnât had his fill of fun yet.
Giving Jiang Xu a meaningful look, he said, âMagic City has a newly opened top-class club recently.
Everyone there is from the Western Region, from the circles of Mao Da and
Mao Er. Interested?
Iâm telling you, the girls there are all full of exotic charm, and their bodiesâ¦â
He rattled on and on.
It was clear that President Ma was a man of passions.
Jiang Xu smiled and said, âIâd better not go, thanks Mr. Ma. My girlfriend is waiting for me at home.â
President Ma patted Jiang Xuâs shoulder, âAlright, I know youâve got a stunning fiancee.â
On the way back home, he received a call from Liu Dahai.
He had settled in nicely over there and was reporting to Jiang Xu for the second time.
Liu Dahaiâs capabilities were indeed exceptional.
It hadnât taken him long to almost blend into the local scene.
The next step was to slowly build up his reputation.
âBy the way, Dahai, do you know where I can find a trustworthy and excellent butler?â
âA butler? Oh!â Liu Dahai was overjoyed and quickly said, âNinety percent of the worldâs top butlers graduate from Lion Country.
Just recently, my cousin graduated from there and hasnât found a job yet.
I wonder if youâd be willing to give her an opportunity.â
Liu Dahai had intended to look for a chance to talk to Jiang Xu about this.
With Jiang Xu bringing it up, it was even better.
âThatâs possible,â Jiang Xu smiled. âGive me her contact details, and Iâll meet her in person tomorrow.â
Liu Dahai had now become one of Jiang Xuâs absolute confidants.
A relative recommended by him would naturally be more trustworthy.
When he got home, he found that An Nuonuo had not returned.
He sent her a message, and not long after, she called back.
The place was noisy: âBrother Xu, weâre singing karaoke.â Jiang Xu snorted, âAn Nuonuo, youâre getting bolder, not coming home so late without even checking in.â
âItâs not like that, listen to me explain,â An Nuonuoâs voice was sweet and soft: âIt was because we were playing a game earlier, and they wouldnât let me check in with you.â
âAlright, alright, just be careful and come back early tomorrow.
Jiang Xu wasnât really angry.
âGot it, you should also rest early. Goodnight, love you, hubby-â
Jiang Xu couldnât handle it.
He ended the call voluntarily.
Time to wash up and sleep.
When he woke up the next day, he saw An Nuonuo lying beside him, her hand dangling over Jiang Xuâs abdomen, sleeping sweetly.
Jiang Xu almost laughed out loud; the girl was actually drooling.
Such a rare scene had to be captured.
He gently moved her hand away.
After getting up and washing up, Jiang Xu called Liu Dahaiâs cousin.
The call was answered immediately.
âHello, may I speak with Mr. Jiang?â
The voice was quite pleasant, with a hint of magnetism.
The other party was already awake early in the morning and answered the call instantly.
It was very likely they had been waiting on purpose, just to await his call.
âYes,â Jiang Xu said calmly, âhow may I address you?
âJust call me Su Cheng,â she replied.
âGreat, could you come to my company later for a chat?â
âSure.â
After ending the call, Jiang Xu returned to his bedroom to wake An Nuonuo with a morning call service.
When An Nuonuo woke up, she felt as though she was in the center of rolling waves, with a strong sense of being tossed about, the ceiling swaying up and downâ¦
By the time Jiang Xu arrived at the company, Su Cheng was already there.
In the reception room.
âMr. Jiang, hello,â Su Cheng stood up, bowing slightly.
Jiang Xu smiled and said, âPlease, have a seat.â
He gave her a thorough once-over from head to toe.
Short hair, wearing a ladiesâ suit, about 1.7 meters tall.
If looks could be rated out of a hundred, she would score about an 88.
Judging by her appearance, she was around thirty years old.
She had a certain quality that ordinary people did not possess, giving off a sense of solidity and reassurance.
From their first interaction, Jiang Xu was quite satisfied with her.
He proceeded to ask her some questions, to which she responded fluently. âLetâs start with a three-month probationary period then, with a monthly salary of five hundred thousand, and a raise of a hundred thousand after becoming permanent,â Jiang Xu tapped his fingers on the table, âhowever, before that, I need to send someone to conduct a comprehensive check on you.â Su Cheng smiled and said, âOf course, you can investigate me.â After Su Cheng left, Jiang Xu dispatched a reliable person to carry out a meticulous investigation on her.
Once the results came back without any issues, she could be appointed to the position.
Afterward, Jiang Xu went to meet with the boss of Baoleme.
The company was also established in Magic City.
According to the timeline, Baoleme hadnât even launched its own app yet; its development was only local.
It would take another year and a half for it to embark on the path of rapid growth.
The acquisition of Baoleme went smoothly.
After meeting several of the founders, Jiang Xu made a staggering offer of a billion yuan.
Itâs worth noting that during Baolemeâs first round of financing, they raised only one million yuan.
The four founders were so dazed by the billion that they hardly hesitated before selling.
All shares transferred into Jiang Xuâs hands.
Then Jiang Xu hired these founders with high salaries to continue as company executives.
He also set up a reward system.
For every designated increase in user numbers in the future, they would receive a generous bonus.
This was to motivate them.
Once the app and such were online, they could use WeChat for traffic attraction.
The cost was almost negligible. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
But the future profits it could bring him were immensely large. Probably WeChat was already turning green with regret by now. They had let such a valuable traffic portal go to Jiang Xu at such a low price. And whatâs more, the sale was for many years.
Jiang Xu then looked into international news.
The photolithography machine incident was not over yet, but those in a fuss had not figured out who the instigator was.
Probably, after some time, they would give up. Having finished his business, Jiang Xu was about to head back when Jiang Xiaoyan called: âCome to my company, Iâve got something good for you..