Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 225 - 172. Not troubled by scarcity, but troubled by uneven distribution.

Chapter 225: 172. Not troubled by scarcity, but troubled by uneven distribution.

As the Student Union Chairman, she personally drew a large batch of talented individuals from the Student Union into Golden Stone.

It was only natural to be paid for work, but rallying together to demand a pay rise was a completely different matter.

It was indeed shameful that she hadn’t been the first to know about this unexpected event and report it to the boss.

"Do you understand the specific demands, the range of salary adjustments, and whether there are outsiders pushing behind the scenes?"

Lu Jincheng asked, crossing his arms.

"I don’t know the details, sorry..."

He Ying shook her head, a hint of despondency in her eyes.

"It’s okay, what others think doesn’t concern you."

Lu Jincheng waved his hand, still looking serene.

The downside of an improvised team was just this. There was no problem in struggling together, but the difficulty of sharing wealth undoubtedly skyrocketed significantly.

Anyone who had worked at Golden Stone Media for a while knew this.

The boss had struck it rich.

Mou Keyan’s high-profile behavior at times, although tacitly approved by Mr. Lu, couldn’t help but make people jealous.

Cartier, Porsche, LV.

She appeared daily at Nanhu Industrial Park, walking around with the air of a wealthy heiress, her demeanor compelling and highly attention-grabbing.

But, inequality, not sparsity, was the real issue.

Everyone at the company knew that Mr. Lu was very strict with the profits shared with his anchors.

The anchors had no complaints, as their basic income didn’t depend on the company but relied on support from ’big brothers’ and the platform.

The company also had professionals behind the scenes, boosting traffic, crafting personas, and producing video content.

The most dissatisfaction came from this small student group.

When Mou Keyan drove her Porsche sports car and Lu Jincheng switched to a new Land Rover Range Rover, they were still earning a mere three to four thousand yuan a month, yet everyone had a bright future.

They were not content.

Unwilling to be just the supporting foliage behind the bright flowers, contributing silently but only receiving a fraction or even a tiny portion of the profits.

Unsatisfied that only the boss and the anchors could enjoy the finer things in life, despite handling daily data and traffic, they felt they held secrets to success.

Seeing more prosperity and money made them dissatisfied.

They wanted more and thought they rightfully deserved more.

If they couldn’t get their anticipated income, they’d just change jobs.

After all, Golden Stone Media wasn’t the only MCN company around.

Time slowly moved on, and competitors sprouted like bamboo after rain. In the age of the internet, what wasn’t lacking was followers and people taking rash actions.

Forget whether it would succeed or not, if Golden Stone could do it, then so could they!

Even in Jiang City, there were already similar MCN companies, and they were offering high salaries to poach employees from Golden Stone.

If there’s no pay rise here, opportunities abound elsewhere.

Who could quarrel with money?

In this situation, the shortsightedness and selfishness of some employees were flagrantly apparent.

Naked human nature, something Mr. Lu had seen plenty of times and found unremarkable.

"So... Mr. Lu, what do you plan to do?"

He Ying hesitated to ask but felt compelled to.

Having been with Lu Jincheng for so long, she had come to understand his temperament somewhat.

When did he ever play by the book?

The reason she hesitated in her report was because she wasn’t sure whether this still-unfolding situation should even be mentioned.

From the employees’ perspective, wanting a better life was legitimate.

But from the boss’s perspective, using resignation as a threat for a pay raise was absolutely taboo.

Moreover, some people were now organized and disciplined in making trouble.

Would Mr. Lu be intimidated?

Impossible.

In his eyes, everyone was probably replaceable.

If he were to get angry, he could really fire everyone, not sparing a single person.

This guy always seemed to play life like a game, living as he wished being his top priority.

As for how much money was made, company benefits, Golden Stone’s standing in the industry...

Those seemed secondary. Others might care, but he definitely would not.

He wouldn’t really crack down hard, would he?

Could it be that he might also...

It seemed unlikely. He wasn’t the type to target his anger at others.

But she needed to find evidence proving this matter had nothing to do with her.

He Ying stared into Lu Jincheng’s eyes, her mind whirling chaotically.

"Let’s wait and see who has the courage to step forward and talk to me."

Lu Jincheng squinted, crossed his legs, still with an expressionless face.

"Anything else?"

"Oh right, there’s this, printed from your email—a map for selecting locations for the coffee shop. You need to check it."

Lu Jincheng spread out the materials in front of him and, based on his memory of Jiang City’s bustling areas, marked them one by one.

"Okay, I have no other comments, just adjust the location of the Light Valley Store a bit."

He slid his signing pen and circled a familiar place.

"See if you can negotiate this place."

"Okay."

He Ying nodded.

"Lastly, this is not too urgent. Didn’t you mention earlier... that I should contact some friends from Jiangcheng University?"

He Ying gathered up the folder and stood still.

"Oh right, I did mention it."

Lu Jincheng massaged his temples and said.

"At first, I asked them to contact some computer experts for a short video project, and they didn’t take it seriously at all."

He Ying shrugged her shoulders: "But recently, maybe because our company has become famous, they know that I’m currently at ’Golden Stone’ and they approached me wanting to sit down together and deepen connections."

"Is that so..."

Lu Jincheng couldn’t help but laugh.

That’s how the world works.

People use labels to find their kind, much like animals marking their territory.

When He Ying was just another ordinary chairman of the Student Union from a non-prestigious university, she stayed as a quiet name in people’s contact lists.

But when she left the ivory tower and switched identities, becoming the assistant to the chairman at ’Golden Stone’ media, her words carried much more weight.

And there it was, the once high and mighty chairman of the Student Union from Jiangcheng University, sending her an invitation.

"You handle this matter yourself. Just let me know in advance, and you can use my car for the visit."

Mr. Lu almost instantly saw through the essence, laughing as he said it to He Ying.

"Aren’t you going?"

He Ying blinked her eyes, surprised.

He was the one who wanted to contact a few computer seniors for the short video project, and now he wasn’t going...

How could they still talk?

"This kind of dinner is pointless. You just show off a little power; I don’t have time to brag with some strangers."

Lu Jincheng waved his hand: "Anyway, after the usual pleasantries, when they discuss serious matters, they will definitely introduce you to a few people. Just bring them to my office for an interview."

"Alright."

He Ying thought about it and it did seem to make sense.

What she should do more was to properly showcase the fame and capabilities of ’Golden Stone,’ mining the talent Lu Jincheng really wanted.

To quickly build the model for the videos he wanted to present.

...

After finishing the work arrangements, He Ying left the office and Lu Jincheng also rode his electric bike towards the university.

There was no early morning class; these two sessions were public courses at the Management College.

The original teacher for this course had just taken maternity leave, so the counselor had to take over a public course teaching duty temporarily.

He could skip other classes often, but not this one.

Other teachers might go easy seeing Lu Jincheng’s name, but Guo Minjie would definitely call him out for real.

They were still holding each other in sleep last night, and today he didn’t want to meet at the university?

Lu Jincheng was pretty sure about this.

So, no matter what, he had to give face to the counselor, even if it meant just sitting at the table playing with his phone.

"Xiao Jie, last night you were calling me ’Hubby,’ and today you coldly call my full name. It really breaks my heart."

The substitute teacher was energetically lecturing on stage while the mischievous student sent a message from under the table, knowing it wouldn’t receive an immediate reply.

Having finished flirting, Lu Jincheng received a new message.

"Professor Li Suying thinks this topic is great and agrees to supervise our research, but she suggests we should add one more person to the group."

"[Sad cat emoji]"

"What do you think? Is it okay to add another person?"

Early in the morning, Yongyi had gone to the Law School office building and sent him the message, shamelessly inquiring.

"I don’t mind, it’s normal for the professor to add someone connected to the project last minute."

He picked up his phone and quickly replied.

"Then you should visit our school in the next couple of days, and we can meet up with the research group."