Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 441 Secretary Xu

"Clatter, crash, crash -"

The leaves at the top of the ginkgo tree swayed back and forth as if in response, and a golden ginkgo leaf drifted down and landed right in the bucket of spiritual spring water that Bai Chenxue had emptied.

Bai Chenxue picked up a leaf, waved it at the ginkgo tree, and left satisfied.

She's been incredibly busy these past few days. Shen Yun arrived in City C very late last night, and she only managed to squeeze in a moment after lunch today to climb up, do her daily tasks, and feed the cabbages and golden cabbages.

As planned, in the afternoon, she and Shen Yun were going to look at several rental spaces and also order a batch of game pods. Considering it was a bulk order and they had high requirements for quality and after-sales service, they decided to buy from a physical store. That way, if any problems arose in the studio, it would be easier to contact the seller for assistance. Of course, part of the reason was also to avoid waiting for delivery; otherwise, having to go to an internet cafe every day to do their daily gaming routine was just too inconvenient!
Even though she was so busy, Bai Chenxue didn't forget about the ginkgo tree. She had been watering it every day for half a month without fail, rain or shine. Watering the ginkgo tree with spiritual spring water had become her "daily routine" and she couldn't stop!
This all stemmed from a message Lin Muning had privately shared with her, saying that the tree seemed to have developed its own consciousness and could barely communicate with her. She suggested that Bai Chenxue pay close attention to it, as with her incredible luck—the luckiest person in the entire server—she might even have some special encounter…

Then, Bai Chenxue had a sudden inspiration and remembered what she had heard from the Bamboo Fairy when she was at Xizhu Hill—that all the spirits of flowers, plants, trees, and monsters liked to "drink" spiritual spring water, but those of higher rank were easily "overdone" or "burned" to death. Bai Chenxue wasn't sure what level of spiritual spring water this ginkgo tree needed, so she only dared to water it with the lowest rank, and only a small bucket each day.

Fortunately, the ginkgo tree seemed to really like Bai Chenxue's care and was relatively satisfied with this rhythm. Every time Bai Chenxue finished watering it with the spiritual spring water, it would precisely shake down a ginkgo leaf, as if to thank Bai Chenxue, which made her feel particularly accomplished—this ginkgo tree must be a gentle young lady!

After logging off, Bai Chenxue left the internet cafe and went back to the hotel to knock on Shen Yun's room door.

The two had arranged a time in advance. While Bai Chenxue was doing her daily routine, Shen Yun was responsible for making a reservation at a store that sells game pods. After visiting several rental properties recommended by real estate agents in the afternoon, they would go and order the game pods. So, as soon as Bai Chenxue knocked on the door, Shen Yun hurriedly came out with his backpack and baseball cap on.

Seeing that Shen Yun was already prepared, Bai Chenxue immediately beckoned him to enter the elevator and urged, "Let's go! Let's go take a look at those places in the south first. We discussed it via video last night. The boss said he doesn't want a factory building because it would be inconvenient to install water and electricity, and it also involves the nature of the site, which is very troublesome. But villas or office buildings in the suburbs are fine!"

Shen Yun was too tired last night and went to bed early. He had no idea that Bai Chenxue, the night owl, had stayed up all night having a video conference with Zheng Qian, Jia Xiaoren, and Wu Tong. He only found out about it this morning when he was having breakfast. However, he didn't know the specifics, so he asked, "What about accommodation? I remember the boss said she was planning to cover the accommodation?"

"Rent elsewhere! That's the boss's idea anyway. If it's an office space, we'll rent an apartment nearby or give a housing subsidy of 2,000 yuan per month!"

Shen Yun was somewhat surprised: "So many!"

The housing allowance for ordinary employees of most companies is only a few hundred yuan. In more developed areas and larger companies, it will be more. But for people like Bai Chenxue who are new to the workforce with no experience and no resume, two thousand yuan is really not low!

In reality, aside from Bai Chenxue's enthusiastic support for Wu Tong's studio proposal, the other players in the boss community were using various excuses to delay and were observing the situation. On one hand, the current economic climate was unfavorable; no one could give up their current job for a studio that wasn't even definitively established yet, especially since Wu Tong's base salary wasn't particularly high. On the other hand, many also harbored some unspoken concerns—who knew if this idea was just a spur-of-the-moment decision by this rich second-generation heiress? What if she enjoyed it for a month or two, then decided not to waste the money and disbanded the studio? Then everyone would have wasted their money!
In fact, even Shen Yun, who seemed very enthusiastic, did not resign; he simply took another long leave.

Of course, Bai Chenxue was completely unaware of these things, while Wu Tong could understand them to some extent. However, she couldn't say much, so she could only spend money generously, hoping that Bai Chenxue and Shen Yun would finalize the studio's arrangements as soon as possible.

"The boss is rich!" Bai Chenxue shrugged, pressed the elevator button, and continued, "If she likes a villa, she'll rent two. If the price is right, she said she'd like to buy them outright and hire a team to renovate them!"

Even Shen Yun, whose family was relatively well-off, couldn't help but sigh enviously, "They're really rich..."

Bai Chenxue clicked her tongue, equally sour: "You're right! I'd even like to be the boss's mistress if I had the money! So we still need to talk to the real estate agent this afternoon and see if there are any suitable second-hand or new houses in the villa area!"

"Cough, no, it's really not that bad, Senior Sister!"

Like Bai Chenxue, Shen Yun is considered Jia Xiaoren's disciple in the game's sect system, so when the two chat, they always talk about it from this perspective.

"Ding—We've arrived at the first floor! Elevator doors open!"

A gentle, female electronic voice sounded in the elevator, and Shen Yun and Bai Chenxue stepped out. Just as Bai Chenxue took out her phone to call a ride-hailing service, a handsome man in a suit approached her, smiling and greeting her, "Hello, are you Ms. Bai Chenxue?"

"What's wrong?" Shen Yun glanced at the unfamiliar man who looked like a young heartthrob, her alarm bells ringing. She quickly stepped forward, sized him up, and deliberately said, "I don't want to buy insurance!"

"Pfft, don't misunderstand, this is my business card," the man was amused by Shen Yun's "joke". He smiled and handed a business card to Shen Yun and Bai Chenxue respectively before explaining, "I am Xu Zhongfan, secretary of Wu Yu, chairman of Jiaming Group. Wu Tong, also known as the girl called 'Mysterious Woman' in the game, is our Chairman Wu's sister."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yun was taken aback, and Bai Chenxue was not to be outdone. The two first exchanged glances before looking down at the exquisite business cards in their hands.

Bai Chenxue flipped the business card over and over, utterly incredulous, and asked in a trembling voice, "Jiaming... Group!? Is this the Jiaming Group I'm thinking of?"

Xu Zhongfan smiled and said, "There should only be one Jiaming Group in our country."

Jiaming Group is certainly not one of the top capital groups in China, and it is not as well-known as Tencent, Ali, or ByteDance. However, it is still one of the well-known large groups. Its electronic technology and artificial intelligence industries are very famous. More than ten years ago, some of the entertainment companies it controlled and invested in were also popular for a period of time. Unfortunately, it could not compete with those big capital groups and gradually declined. Jiaming Group then focused its attention on the technology industry.

Bai Chenxue and Shen Yun certainly knew that Wu Tong, the boss, was rich—would someone not be rich enough to bid millions for a game item with no attributes without batting an eye? The problem was, they didn't expect that this boss was so rich that she was the little princess of a well-known capital firm!

Bai Chenxue swallowed hard, then suddenly blurted out a flirtatious remark: "Junior brother, do you think it's too late for me to acknowledge the boss as my half-sister?"

"Haha, Ms. Bai is so funny!"

Xu Zhongfan found the two of them really adorable. He had been working alongside Chairman Wu for a long time and had been in contact with people who were cunning and shrewd. Unexpectedly, he was sent to deal with Wu Tong's affairs and came into contact with the future employees that Wu Tong "hired". He never expected that they would all be such straightforward people!
Bai Chenxue smiled awkwardly, but still a little skeptical, and couldn't help but ask again, "Um... you're not a liar, are you?"

“Hehe, we can video chat with Chairman Wu’s sister and we’ll find out. But at this hour…” Xu Zhongfan paused, pressed his phone, glanced at the time, and then continued, “Xiao Tong should have just woken up. Her morning class is at 10 o’clock. We can video chat with her in half an hour. She should be free then.”

"Okay...okay then..."

Bai Chenxue was so confused by what he said that she could only choose to believe him for the time being.

Shen Yun, however, adopted the serious public relations demeanor she had once seen in her boss, extended her hand to shake hands with Xu Zhongfan, and asked, "Secretary Xu... is that right? Hello, hello, may I ask what brings you here to offer some guidance?"

"No, no, please don't misunderstand. It was Chairman Wu who said that since Xiaotong is growing up, he wanted to take this opportunity to give her a portion of the business to try managing. Our subsidiary, Wutong Interactive Entertainment, has been doing poorly, but because of the popularity of 'Ten Continents Chronicles,' we recently proposed a plan to film and television works within the game. That's why we're considering merging with your company. From what Xiaotong said, your studio's operations might also consider live streaming and short video dramas. That's the idea that Chairman Wu just came up with."

Xu Zhongfan explained, "Of course, other departments of Wutong Interactive Entertainment won't interfere with the studio's affairs. The largest shareholder is still Xiaotong. Whether she hires a manager or has other ideas is up to her; we'll have to wait until she graduates. However, merging these two places will have significant advantages. I only arrived in City C yesterday, but I already contacted several colleagues here the day before yesterday and have my eye on a few buildings. I'd like to invite you to take a look today and get your opinions. If they're suitable, we'll buy them in the next few days, and they'll become Wutong Interactive Entertainment's headquarters!"

"Buy, buy what!?"

Shen Yun, who wasn't really a businessman, finally couldn't hold back any longer: "A whole building!?"

Bai Chenxue: ∑(дlll)
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(End of this chapter)