"What do you mean one or two? There's only one! It's me!"
Lin Yao glanced at Chen Zhili with a hint of curiosity, "You really don't believe I'm one of Minhong's people? Do you think I'm that bad, boss?"
"No, no."
Chen Zhili shook his head vigorously, explaining hastily, "That's not it, Boss! But didn't the internet say that Minhong's son is named Luo Shiwen? And the boss is named Luo Jimin, and the boss's wife is named Lin Hongmei? How could it be you?!"
"Can't I take my mother's surname? Who says I can't take my mother's surname?"
"But Baidu Baike says his name is Luo Shiwen! This is authoritative information; they don't have a son named Lin Yao."
Chen Zhili felt very wronged and didn't know how to tell Lin Yao. If he said it was wrong, it would be too much of a blow to the investor in front of him. If he said it was right, he couldn't get over his own conscience. He was really torn.
"Luo Shiwen?! How could that be my name? I had that name when I was a child, but I only used it for two years. How could anyone know that?!"
Lin Yao was puzzled. He couldn't understand why his name before the age of two had been published online. Then, when he heard Xiao Cao chuckle, he immediately realized that she knew the reason.
"Little Grass, tell me, what happened?"
"Yaoyao, they were helping you. It has nothing to do with me. It was Gou Xiaogou who changed it. When I chatted with him using your name, he said that the disguise should be more thorough. So I told him that your previous name was Luo Shiwen. He said he went to modify the household registration information in the computer. It seems that someone specially checked the household registration information in the GA system before publishing it on the Internet. It just helped you a lot. Otherwise, would you still want to work here? I guess you would be busy enough just dealing with the infatuated girls."
The little grass spoke with an air of self-righteousness, as if to say, "You should thank me now," without showing the slightest bit of apology.
"Okay, thank you. Little Grass is the smartest and most amazing."
Lin Yao sighed inwardly, thinking that Xiao Cao was getting more and more capable. She was even so proficient in using the anti-surveillance communication software that he and Gou Xiaogou used. He guessed that she was using the computer while he was sleeping. But he couldn't say anything to her, since he had indeed benefited from it.
"Alright, boss, you must be Minhong's son. I, Chen Liuzi, have met a benefactor in my life."
Chen Zhili, as expected of a marketing elite, quickly regained his energy, straightened his chest, and looked like he had no choice but to do it. "Speak up, boss. What are your instructions? Just say it. I'll do it even if it means going through fire and water."
"Go! I'm telling you this identity so you can expand your business and do international trade. Minhong is short of money right now, so you'd better make some money for me quickly, or I'll skin you alive!"
Lin Yao feigned a fierce expression, but couldn't help laughing first. "I know a lot of rich people abroad. Even companies like Hongyuan Company are beneath their notice. Now you better make good use of these resources. I'll talk to them and have them arrange for their companies to do business with our 'Guangwang'. Don't let me down. Hurry up and make as much money as possible. If you don't have enough funds, I'll provide them. Is 1 billion enough?"
Ah~~~~
A pig-like scream echoed from the general manager's office of Guangwang Company, startling all the employees who forgot their work. They craned their necks to look into the office, wondering how Lin Yao, the lazy and idle head of the office, had provoked General Manager Chen to such a horrible scream.
"Calm down! Calm down! Xiao Lizi, you're the CEO of a company now, how can you be so disregard for your image?"
Lin Yao had long noticed the unusual behavior of his colleague outside the door, and he wished he could kick Chen Zhili a couple of times to vent his anger. His warm, gentle, and calm image had been completely ruined by Chen Zhili's shout, which made him very annoyed.
"Oh, boss, you're my brother, you're my savior, you're the red sun in the sky, shining..."
"Get out of here, stop being so mushy."
Lin Yao raised his hand as if to hit someone, "Give me a straight answer, do you have the ability to handle this? If not, just say so, we don't need to save face and ask foreigners for help."
"Yes, of course you can."
Chen Zhili immediately snapped out of his daze and nodded vigorously. "Although I used to be an office worker in the domestic department, I am fully capable of handling the international department's affairs. I am even confident that my English is good enough to pass the TEM-8 (Test for English Majors-Band 8). If we recruit some more people, we will definitely be able to handle these tasks. Boss, you can rest assured. Chen Liuzi will definitely not let you down!"
"Okay. Here is a list. See if any of their subsidiaries are involved in trade or need to purchase goods from our country. If so, please compile a list and also draft a list of the heads of those subsidiaries so I can inform them."
"Yes, I will definitely complete the tasks assigned by the boss on time, even if it means going through fire and water!"
Chen Zhili stood at attention, gave an extremely awkward military salute, and then took the list from Lin Yao. His appearance made Lin Yao both laugh and cry.
"There are still 120 hearts left. We only have one heart, a single red heart..."
Lin Yao muttered to himself as he walked toward the door, ignoring the general manager and giving him some space to process this exciting event.
"Hey, boss, don't go. Let's talk about the shares first. Now that the business is bigger, I can't take 30% of your shares anymore. 10% is enough, no, half a percent, no, 2% is enough."
Chen Zhili was so overwhelmed with joy that his mind went blank. He said 10% when he suddenly realized that it was at least 100 million yuan, which really startled him. Then he said 50%, thinking that 50 million was too high. Finally, he said 2%, thinking that at least 20 million yuan was worth it because he was prepared to risk his life to help Lin Yao run the company well.
Lin Yao stopped and turned around with a chuckle. "Alright, let's not go for 20%. Let's calculate it as 10%. Same rules as before: those shares will only be yours when it's multiplied tenfold, which is 10 billion. Otherwise, you'll only get dividends."
"Yes, thank you, boss!"
Chen Zhili's voice was very loud, which startled Lin Yao. He wondered if his colleagues outside had heard it. If someone heard this, he could forget about working at this company. Where would he find a company where he could skip work at any time?
"Don't go, boss. I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Have Honglian prepare some good dishes for you."
"Well……"
Lin Yao's eyes widened instantly. He stared at Chen Zhili in disbelief, "What did you say? Honglian? You've hooked up with Xiang Honglian?!"
Chen Zhili blushed instantly, lowered his head and said shyly, "It sounds too awful to say we're flirting. I'm dating Honglian."
"You're something else, Xiao Liuzi. It's only been a few days and you've already snatched up the beautiful Xiang. I knew you had impure thoughts about her all along, and it's true. You just became a boss and you've already taken advantage of the grass right next to your nest. Fine, I'll be waiting to drink your wedding wine."
Lin Yao smiled, feeling very gratified. Chen Zhili was a good man. Although he came from a poor family and had no education, he was responsible and driven. Although Xiang Honglian usually talked about materialism in the company, she was still a principled girl at heart. She was definitely not the kind of person who was superficial and purely vain. Lin Yao was very satisfied with their marriage.
"It's all thanks to the boss. My youth, my life, my women, everything is thanks to the boss!"
Chen Zhili raised his right fist as if taking an oath, which made Lin Yao laugh and scold, "Well, you can be considered a genius in the marketing world. You already have extremely high talent because you have thick skin."
"Let's go. Stop talking nonsense. Don't let anyone in the company know who I am! Including Xiang Honglian!"
"yes!"
Lin Yao opened and closed the door, shutting out those eager eyes from inside.
"Yaoyao, you've started doing trade now. Our family is diversifying as well."
The little grass was very happy, twisting its two leaves like braids and shaking them like a sieve.