My American magical life
Chapter 263 - 263 113 CEO Cheng Aren't You Going a Bit Too Far

263: Chapter 113: CEO Cheng, Aren’t You Going a Bit Too Far?

263: Chapter 113: CEO Cheng, Aren’t You Going a Bit Too Far?

The charm of the young man from India is indescribable.

To say he has outstanding abilities, yet the projects he’d done were too few, and his experience insufficient.

To say he lacks experience, yet the projects he created were so eye-catching, like a bolt of lightning that left the three interviewers scorched and tender both inside and out.

In short, having seen the raging and surging sea, they could no longer feel any affection for an unremarkable lake, and the three interviewers felt that all the candidates other than the Indian young man were just too mediocre.

Mediocre resumes, mediocre performances, mediocre abilities, mediocre expressions.

This is normal, Mas is not a great enterprise, Cheng Daqi is not a great entrepreneur.

He’s just using a just about passable compensation to find some handy tool-people, that’s all.

The thoughts of the interviewees were similar; they knew their strength wasn’t enough for big companies, which is why they came to try their luck at Mas.

But…

Great undertakings don’t necessarily need to be noticeable at the beginning, and true great achievements can also arise from the most ordinary of hands.

Cheng Daqi finalized the ultimate list, raised his head with a smile, and passed it to the blonde white girl.

“These are the ones, two more than expected, a total of fifteen recruits.”

Sun Dongxin smoked silently on the side, having observed Cheng Daqi for an entire morning.

As an old hand in the game, he’d confirmed that Cheng Daqi was no scammer.

But having been recently played by Chang Fan, Brother Sun was still cautious, thinking he needed to observe more.

That night, he rashly accepted Cheng Daqi’s investment invitation—quite absurdly, as he never made decisions impulsively before.

That’s why he came in person to America to take a look and talk to Cheng Daqi face-to-face.

“CEO Cheng, not simple at all, are you twenty-five this year?”

Watching Lisa leave the conference room, Sun Dongxin asked.

Cheng Daqi’s performance today was too stable, yes, his performance was a kind of unflappable composure, stable to a frightening degree.

Sun Dongxin had seen all sorts of investors, but Cheng Daqi had a kind of magical allure that he seldom encountered.

Sometimes, Cheng Daqi was very intense, full of ideas and passion; other times, like just now during the interview process, he was so stable it made Sun Dongxin marvel.

Such an entrepreneur gave Sun Dongxin an unprecedented feeling—he was truly moved.

This kind of being moved was such that even if Cheng Daqi didn’t have strong networking values or hadn’t pointed out Chang Fan’s scams to him, Sun Dongxin would still want to invest.

This guy, Xiao Cheng, could achieve great things!

(Smile, Cheng Daqi’s original name is Cheng Dashi)

“Twenty-one, Mr.

Sun, can’t we judge success by achievements rather than age?

My company is just starting up, you can criticize, but please don’t dampen my entrepreneurial enthusiasm.”

Understanding Sun Dongxin’s message, Cheng Daqi pretended to misinterpret it, offering Sun a way to continue the conversation comfortably.

Go on, Brother Sun, keep the compliments coming!

In special situations and relationships, his deliberate misinterpretation could have a guiding effect on Sun Dongxin.

To butter up an old man, one must have the means to make him happily indulge in your flattery!

“Haha, CEO Cheng is too modest.

You were very composed today, unflappable in the face of change and calm in the face of danger, and able to think of a solution applicable to the problem in such a short time.

Just, I heard the conversation you had with Ms.

Lisa at the beginning, it seems like you don’t quite agree with that high employee turnover training method?”

That’s why they call Brother Sun a big brother.

He turned the last-place elimination line to the middle; if he hires a thousand people a year, he can fire eight hundred.

In his mouth, this ruthlessly inhumane capitalist behavior became an ’employee training method’.

Well, according to what he said, his approach is actually a special kind of training method, right?

As a capitalist, Cheng Daqi could empathize with Sun Dongxin and understand his thoughts, but he still thought Brother Sun was too sly.

“A high rate of turnover can optimize the rigid capillaries of large companies, and as long as it’s done fairly and justly, it actually is a good system that can positively motivate excellent employees.

But Mas is an MCN company, doing business related to cultural interactions, so the company’s image and reputation are still very important.

Although we’re just starting out, it’s still important to do the right thing and build a good corporate culture.

Persisting in this way in the long term could bring unexpected rewards.”

Sun Dongxin nodded slowly, indicating agreement.

Cheng Daqi’s answer couldn’t be more brilliant; he fully affirmed the advantages of the Dongxin model while pointing out the logic behind why Mas couldn’t operate with a high turnover rate and even boasted about corporate culture, raising the value a notch.

Actually, Cheng Daqi had one core reason he didn’t mention.

His Mas was his platform to realize his dreams, not a platform for making money!

What he wanted to do was to filter out valuable employees who could understand his values, turning Mas into a platform that quietly spreads the ‘cut sleeve’ project!

Because of this vision, Cheng Daqi couldn’t possibly adopt a high turnover model.

It’s different with Shanhaiguan Media in Hua Country, for instance.

He set up a system with high turnover and high bonuses in the scriptwriting team.

Let’s not talk about this for the moment, Sun Dongxin continued to ask.

“CEO Cheng, it’s my first time attending an interview for an overseas company in America, and the experience was indeed interesting.

You’re busy this afternoon, so I’ll take my leave now.

Once I finish my business here, let’s set another time to have a proper discussion about the investment.”

Could it be anything but interesting?

The presence of the Indian young man could make Sun Dongxin gloat over drinks back in his country for a year.

A budget of 280 million dollars, and those doing the work only get less than 500,000.

India is too ruthless; in such a huge project, 99.8% of the budget was siphoned off, and those working only had less than 0.2% of the funds to complete the job!

It’s defying the heavens!

As for Sun Dongxin saying they’d set another time?

It wasn’t that he was intentionally stalling, it was just that Brother Sun was tired!

As soon as he got off the plane, Cheng Daqi dragged him off to military training.

Even though Sun Dongxin had indeed been a soldier, this was still a bit too much for him.

“Mr.

Sun, do you feel like an outsider?

You’ve come from afar and are a guest here, and I haven’t even formally hosted you yet.

Here’s the deal, I’ve arranged for a top chef team at noon and also brought Xiao Zhao over, let’s have a simple meal together.”

Is it still considered hunting if you boil an eagle and it escapes halfway through?

Sun Dongxin’s journey all the way to America amply demonstrates his investment intent, but intent and actual investment are two different things!

The duck is already at the lips, how could Cheng Daqi let it slip away?

Now was the time to bite down hard, and if he bit just right, who knows, he might be able to squeeze out more Gold Coins from Brother Sun!

“This…”

Sun Dongxin wasn’t hesitating, he was genuinely tired.

But Brother Sun’s character is exactly the type who returns tenfold for the fivefold face you give him if you have the ability.

The old generation of jianghu men, who also like to call themselves Confucian businessmen, really do act like that.

So in the end, he agreed.

“Alright then, let’s leave Xiao Zhao out, the only reason I’d invest in you would be because I see potential in your business model, in your ability to achieve great things, other factors hardly matter.”

Sun Dongxin’s words were too phony, Cheng Daqi held back a laugh and opened the door of the Mushang for him.

“Brother Sun, let Xiao Cheng drive for you again.”

Sun Dongxin had worked as a driver when he was young, and when Cheng Daqi was young, he had also been a part-time driver for Sun Dongxin.

Ha, so he and Sun Dongxin truly had a bond.

They were so alike.

“You’re too kind, a simple meal will do, but the authentic American breakfast this morning was really too much.”

Not picking up on the oddity in Cheng Daqi’s words, Sun Dongxin sat in the passenger seat and joked with a smile.

“You came in such a hurry, Mr.

Sun, but I promise the feast today at noon will definitely satisfy you.

I hope your trip to America is a happy and satisfying one, happy eating, and happy investing too.”

Once inside the car, in this closed space with just the two of them, it was time to talk about some truly important matters.

Of Cheng Daqi’s words, there was only one key point — ‘happy investing’.

Mr.

Sun, you’ve been looking all morning, isn’t it time to burst some Gold Coins?

“You’re too sly, your mas has nothing to do with Shanhaiguan Media.

mas is also just starting out; I really can’t see the potential for a ten million Dollars investment.”

Sun Dongxin laughed as he parried Cheng Daqi’s remarks.

He wouldn’t make any promises before meeting Zhao Hongjin.

In the end, Brother Sun is someone who can’t quite make out the ships of the new age; he doesn’t understand short videos.

In his former life, his investment in Cheng Daqi was all because he believed in Cheng Daqi as a person!

“Mas has already secured an investment of one million Dollars, and the investor has also put another million in my other company which doesn’t even have a name yet.

That’s fourteen million Hua dollars in total.

Mr.

Sun, in the traditional Web 2.0 era, there was a saying in the internet field — America’s internet startup scene is one or two years ahead of our country.

For instance, the ‘thousand group wars’ and ‘taxi wars’ at home, these money-burning ventures exist and get funded because the similar business models have been proven abroad.

Although MCN companies are not something new, mine is different; I have many new tactics, that’s why my investors are willing to believe in me.”

Cheng Daqi talked quite sincerely about a lot.

Taking into account Cheng Daqi’s past performance and his actions, Sun Dongxin would be lying if he said he wasn’t moved.

But now, he was concerned about something else — he feared Cheng Daqi might be one of those people who couldn’t return to the country!

Being in America and saying you’re returning to the country next week is a joke to many, but for those who’ve fallen into such traps, it’s truly hellish.

After investing heaps of money, the person taking it disappears, along with the money.

Moreover, cooperating with someone who has fled Hua Country carrying legal troubles isn’t just a financial risk.

So Sun Dongxin still wanted to wait and see; up to this point, he didn’t believe Cheng Daqi’s identity was real!

He had already been ambushed by Cheng Daqi once.

In the business world, such tactics are fair game, but Sun Dongxin’s vigilance towards Cheng Daqi had indeed increased.

“CEO Cheng, are we really…”

As Sun Dongxin was still thinking about how to deal with Cheng Daqi’s words, he noticed that the Mushang had stopped in front of a mansion as luxurious as a palace.

“It’s just here, a plain meal, as long as you don’t mind.”

CEO Cheng replied calmly.

Sun Dongxin felt it was surreal.

My Dongxin Group has an annual turnover of several tens of billions, fixed assets worth billions, and I don’t even have such a grand mansion, but you do!

Driving a Mushang, wearing tailored suits, living in a super mansion, the girlfriend is an American heiress, friends are heirs of Hua Country, even the assistant (Lisa) is a top beauty.

With all that, you’re still pestering me for five hundred thousand, a million for investment, just eyeing my hard-earned money, right?

CEO Cheng, aren’t you pushing it a bit too far?

I drive just a Mercedes, wear plain suits, reside in an old row house on Egret Island, my wife is a naïve girl, friends are all ordinary Lao Dengs, and my assistant is even a guy.

Sun Dongxin felt somewhat unfitting as he asked in confusion.

“CEO Cheng, you live so lavishly, how am I even qualified to invest in you?”