Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 343: I have activated it

Chapter 343: Chapter 343: I have activated it

In the following week, Cheng Qiaobei ran to the company every day, and Chen Ningxi had no idea what he was busy with. Whenever he was asked, he was in a meeting.

The company recruited people continuously, with some coming and going, and the staff was extremely unstable, but the iron triangle remained unshakable.

After all, the office was in a new area, and with the facilities not yet complete, not everyone had a car to get there. Luckily, the subway solved the transportation problem, but with the current state of the company’s operations, there’s no issue of performance evaluation.

So, many who came for interviews didn’t stay even a day before quitting, and some just took a look around before leaving.

Unable to hire anyone for a long time, Wei Lai was so anxious she developed a mouth ulcer, while Deng Yan remained calm. Seeing her worried every day, he quietly gave her medicine to relieve the pain and sat down to comfort her.

Cheng Qiaobei seemed unconcerned, as if the difficulty in recruiting didn’t affect him at all.

Wei Lai, in her impatience, called for a meeting during lunch break for the two of them.

You heard it right, the secretary held a meeting for the boss.

Standing in the center, Wei Lai said, "Even if you two are faking it, could you act a bit worried? The company has been open for so many days, and the job postings have been online for a week. Who are these dregs that are applying? You two are supposed to be the elites of the industry, can’t you use your resources to recruit some reliable people?"

Deng Yan maintained a poker face, "I have already tried."

Wei Lai asked, "Where did you try?"

Deng Yan: "Shared it on my Moments."

Wei Lai closed her eyes, her hand on her forehead, suppressing her annoyance as she turned to Cheng Qiaobei, "And you, boss?"

Leaning lazily against the chair back, Cheng Qiaobei, fingers interlocked and elbows on the armrests, said, "Isn’t recruiting your job?"

"I..." Wei Lai felt a rush of blood to her chest, almost choking.

She paced back and forth in the meeting room, "What should I do..." Then she stopped and looked at the two "Buddhas" behind the table, both unbothered, "Are you really not worried?"

Deng Yan glanced at Cheng Qiaobei, his expression showing the thought, "If the boss isn’t worried, why should I be?"

Cheng Qiaobei was even calmer, "Why rush, as if your anxiety would bring people in."

Wei Lai felt the blood in her feet surge to her head.

She finally sighed, "Ugh... Never mind, let’s all just lay flat together. Meeting dismissed."

Cheng Qiaobei stood up and said, "Work well, otherwise slacking off will get you fired."

Wei Lai was almost furious, "There are only three of us in the company, and it’s like you two are in hibernation, leaving it to me to keep things running?"

Deng Yan walked past Wei Lai, calmly raising his fist, "Keep it up."

Wei Lai: "..."

In the afternoon, the office was quiet. Wei Lai sat at her workstation, resting her chin on her palm, almost dozing off.

Suddenly, the door to Cheng Qiaobei’s office opened, and the next second, she heard him shout:

"Wei Lai."

Wei Lai, like a sloth from Zootopia, slowly lifted her hand and weakly responded:

"Yes..."

Cheng Qiaobei frowned, staring at the door. In the past, she would have appeared instantly.

He was about to stick his head out when he saw her sluggishly standing in front of him, looking absolutely dejected, and asked:

"Boss, what’s up?"

Amused by her demeanor, Cheng Qiaobei lightly tapped her forehead with the pen he held, "Wake up."

By the time Cheng Qiaobei returned to his seat, Wei Lai only then touched her head.

"Ouch."

Cheng Qiaobei opened a drawer, took out a blue folder, and tossed it on the table, "Take this contract to Weichuang Technology and sign it."

Wei Lai picked up the folder, flipped it open, and gazed at it lazily, "What is it about?"

Cheng Qiaobei said, "About the company’s membership website."

"..."

Wei Lai was frozen for a few seconds, then her eyes lit up sharply as she scanned the contents, her mouth slightly open, "Boss, you sure know how to spring surprises."

Cheng Qiaobei rocked his chair lightly, fiddling with a pen in his hand, "I don’t know if it’s surprising, but seeing you languishing around doing nothing, I felt a bit ’soft-hearted’... seeing you so idle."

Wei Lai, energized like she had received a shot of adrenaline, exclaimed, "I’m going, I’m going right now."

This is no ordinary website, but a direct booking platform for hotels nationwide and abroad, equating to making a profit as the middleman. Given Cheng Qiaobei’s previously established connections, securing discounts on hotel stays should be no problem.

Although the profits won’t be much, for a new company, it’s finally a channel for incoming revenue.

As soon as Wei Lai left, Deng Yan knocked on the door to Cheng Qiaobei’s office with a thick stack of documents.

"Boss." Deng Yan walked in, "These are some land data I gathered from the official website. Currently, these five land plots have very high cost performance, assessed from surrounding facilities and transportation, and are suitable for new hotel sites."

Cheng Qiaobei asked, "Which plot do you favor?"

Deng Yan took out one of the documents, "I’m leaning towards this plot in Qingshan District."

Cheng Qiaobei, understanding, picked up the Qingshan plot’s data and flipped through it, "Hmm... The price is decent, and the area is suitable."

Deng Yan said, "That plot is currently enjoying certain supportive policies, making it the best value proposition, in my opinion."

Cheng Qiaobei flipped through a couple more pages, then frowned, "This was once a factory site. Any pollution concerns with the strata?"

Deng Yan said, "The surface soil needs to be removed and new soil must be acquired."

Cheng Qiaobei: "This raises the cost. Is there a budget for the new soil?"

Deng Yan quoted a number.

Cheng Qiaobei subtly shook his head, "With that accounted, it might be better to choose this other one."

He picked up another file on the Orchid Garden project, "This land used to be a nursery, no pollution, and it’s not much more than the one in Qingshan."

Deng Yan commented, "But the geographic location of Qingshan is better than Orchid Garden, with convenient transportation, a high density of people, and vibrant commercial facilities."

Cheng Qiaobei hesitated, "Alright, leave the information here; I’ll review it."

Deng Yan exited the office.

One wall in Cheng Qiaobei’s office was covered with a map of Danjiang City. Based on the information provided by Deng Yan, he began marking locations on the map, eventually highlighting all seven plots. He stepped back a few paces, arms crossed, contemplating the map.

The phone on the desk rang, interrupting Cheng Qiaobei’s thoughts. He picked it up and put it to his ear, "Honey."

Chen Ningxi asked, "What time are we leaving tomorrow?"

Cheng Qiaobei had forgotten that it was Saturday, and he was supposed to visit Ding Yuan in Ningkou.

"Not too early, we’ll go after you wake up." Cheng Qiaobei was hoping Chen Ningxi would oversleep, so they wouldn’t have to go to Ningkou.

Chen Ningxi said, "Mom asked what time we’re leaving because she wants the maid to prepare food. If you don’t decide, then it’s set for seven o’clock."

Cheng Qiaobei: "So early?"

"What’s early about seven? We usually get up at seven." Chen Ningxi said.

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