E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 139 Is Selling the Website a Big Issue 2

Chapter 139: Chapter 139 Is Selling the Website a Big Issue 2

"Just joining the group, but if our company’s organizational structure doesn’t change... there shouldn’t be much of a problem, should there? I suppose you won’t be so idle as to interfere with the recruitment rules of the companies under the group, will you?" Zhou Xueyin smiled.

"Indeed, we won’t interfere. However, after joining the group, you might have a dedicated liaison to report to. Might that person be male? Would that be a problem?" William Lee continued to inquire.

Upon hearing this, Kang Siyin tightly grasped Zhou Xueyin’s hand, clearly unwilling to face working with men someday.

"I’m fine with it as long as there isn’t excessive interference," Zhou Xueyin turned back and looked at Kang Siyin reassuringly.

"Don’t worry, I won’t let them interfere too much! After all, we still need to maintain the unique development features of each website!" William Lee also soothed Kang Siyin’s nervous mood, "Oh? What is that room used for?"

"That’s our photography room, specifically set up like a photo studio. Since we are focused on a fashion-based website, a photo studio is essential!" Zhou Xueyin opened the door and showed the inside to William Lee.

"Wow! This place is like heaven! You guys probably don’t know, but I’m actually a photography enthusiast!" William Lee said mysteriously.

"That’s great, after the tour, you can chat with our photographer Sisi!" Zhou Xueyin waved at Wang Simo.

"By the way, Miss Zhou, do you mind if I take a few photos?" William Lee took out an iPhone from his pocket.

"Wow! An iPhone, huh! That’s pretty expensive, isn’t it?" Zhou Xueyin said enviously, as such high-priced phones, while affordable, were not something she would willingly splurge on.

"It’s affordable for our standard of living," William Lee said nonchalantly.

"Yes, earning in US Dollars and spending in US Dollars, no problem. You can take photos! Just avoid the employees’ screens..." Zhou Xueyin smiled.

After taking a few photos with his phone, William Lee followed Zhou Xueyin and the others into the conference room at the far end.

The moment they entered the conference room, the office began to buzz with whispered speculation.

"What’s the deal with that foreign hunk today? What’s he here for?"

"A client? A vendor coming to understand the situation?"

"Doesn’t look like it..."

"The internet conference just ended, did Yinyin hear anything? Is she planning to sell the company?"

"Ah? Could it be that our performance this year isn’t good? Need to sell quickly?"

Zhang Jingwan, Zhao Caiyun, Sun Miao, and Bai Ying speculated about the company’s future with glances and words.

"Stop guessing, whether it’s a client or someone preparing to buy the company, it won’t affect us anyway. Just do our jobs well..." Wang Anqi frowned as she looked at everyone.

"Exactly, get back to work!" Liu He also maintained order in the company.

"Anyway, guessing blindly doesn’t help, just follow Zhou Xueyin and work hard, can’t go wrong!" Wang Simo also supported Zhou Xueyin.

Meanwhile, inside the conference room, the atmosphere was very harmonious, and William Lee was very satisfied with the work environment of 51buy: "Your company culture is quite good, indeed feels much more harmonious than other companies!"

"After all, this is also a major selling point of our company..." Zhou Xueyin really was outspoken.

"A selling point? Indeed, it’s a big one, the whole enterprise is female!" William Lee smiled, "I am very satisfied with you, but whether we will acquire you still depends on the company’s decision. Could you, Ms. Zhou, organize last year’s and this year’s first-half financial statements? I would like to submit them to the headquarters for review."

"No problem! Which day do you need them?" Although Wang Anqi organizes the statements every quarter, creating a "beautiful" revenue report still takes time.

"Within a week..." William Lee thought for a moment, looking seriously at Zhou Xueyin.

"That’s no problem, I’ll send it directly to your email after I’ve prepared the statements!" Zhou Xueyin confirmed the email address with him.

Subsequently, William Lee and Wang Simo discussed photography matters in their broken Chinese and expressed satisfaction with her professionalism.

"By the way, Ms. Zhou, our group has an annual meeting at the end of November, and you could come early to get a feel for our corporate culture." Before leaving, William Lee invited Zhou Xueyin to their company’s annual meeting and gave her the address at the nearby Haidian Theater.

"Great! If I’m available, I’ll definitely attend!" Zhou Xueyin readily agreed.

After seeing off William Lee, Zhou Xueyin gathered everyone in the meeting room.

"I won’t hide it from you all, our website has actually reached a bottleneck in its development, and we have shares with companies willing to sign with us. However, those big companies that look down on us because we are a private company are not few in number, and no matter how hard we fight, we can’t overcome them..." Zhou Xueyin spoke with a heavy heart, "so I really am thinking of joining a large corporation!"

"Yinyin is right, I went with her to the Internet conference, and after hearing those industry giants’ analyses, it will definitely become increasingly difficult to go it alone in the future. Might as well strike while our revenues are at their peak and get a good price," Liu He added, "Doing so would be beneficial for the entire company!"

"Joining a big corporation would indeed be good... but will our comfortable working environment be disrupted? Will there be male employees joining in the future?" Bai Ying and Kang Siyin both had the same concerns.

"Right, Zhou... Ms. Zhou. You didn’t mind my low education, and were willing to hire me. But once we join the corporation, will there still be a place for me?" Sun Miao also expressed her worries.

"Are we going to move? Will the corporation give me a studio for photoshoots?" Wang Simo looked worriedly at Zhou Xueyin.

"I’ve thought about all these issues. But don’t worry, even if we do get acquired, I will strive to secure a comfortable working environment for everyone! I will ensure that everyone can work at ease!" Zhou Xueyin assured them.

After all, the company had reached this stage today thanks to everyone’s relentless effort; it definitely couldn’t trade everyone’s rights and benefits for the company’s future development.

Hearing Zhou Xueyin’s words, everyone felt reassured, since she had never broken her promises. As long as she assured something, she would definitely strive to achieve it for everyone.

"Yin... ah no... Ms. Zhou, may I ask a rather practical question?" Zhang Jingwan raised her hand just in time.

"What is it?" Zhou Xueyin looked at her curiously.

"How much could our company sell for? Will we get to share the money when it’s sold? Hehe..." Zhang Jingwan’s question was indeed very practical.

Selling the company was for what? One reason was to find a backer, and the second, obviously, was for money!

"How much it can sell for depends on their market valuation of us... We don’t have specific information at the moment," Zhou Xueyin shrugged, she herself had no clear idea, "Of course, if their offer is too low, we can choose not to sell! It’s all uncertain, today is also about gauging everyone’s thoughts..."

"Sell it for 10 million! Right?" Wang Simo casually said.

"We’ll see... Alright, keep up the good work! Keep it up!" Zhou Xueyin cheered everyone on, "Meeting adjourned!"