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The next morning, Lin Haoran conducted a second interview with the Japanese girl who could speak Hong Kong dialect.

He was very satisfied with the interview result and hired Keiko Yamada, a senior girl from the University of Tokyo, on the spot.

When asked why she had the courage to apply for the job despite having no experience, Yamada Keiko replied that her family was short of money and she hoped to help them.

A very simple and straightforward answer.

Through learning more about it, it turns out that Yamada Keiko's family was originally very well-off and was in business, which was the biggest reason why Yamada Keiko was able to study at the University of Tokyo.

You know, in this era, the University of Tokyo is the most coveted institution for all Japanese students.

The vast majority of students who are able to study at the University of Tokyo have received a good education since childhood. As for the emergence of talented people from poor families, there are also some, but they account for a very small proportion.

Originally, Yamada Keiko's parents ran a clothing company with several independent brands and garment factories. However, due to insufficient research and preparation, they blindly carried out diversified expansion and large-scale investment, which eventually led to a break in the capital chain at the end of last year and eventually bankruptcy.

Now, not only has the family’s original company been forcibly auctioned off by the court, but the family also owes hundreds of millions of yen in debt.

Faced with this sudden family change, Keiko Yamada did not choose to escape or sink into despair. Instead, she took on the burden of the family with extraordinary courage and tenacity.

After learning about this well-paid position from the headhunting company, Keiko Yamada decided to cherish this opportunity no matter what.

After all, it was Lin Haoran's secretary job, so he offered a monthly salary of 60 yen, which was actually a monthly salary of about 1.5 Hong Kong dollars.

Although wages in Japan today are not low, the position of secretary with a monthly salary of 60 yen is indeed very attractive.

This is also the reason why professional veterans like Yuzuki Kinoshita and Satomi Shimada hope to be able to apply for the job.

Although she knew that she had no experience in social work and was definitely at a disadvantage among her competitors, she had to seize even the slightest hope.

When she learned about her competitors' situation, her confidence dropped drastically and she thought she had little chance of passing.

Unexpectedly, that evening, she received a call for a second interview, which surprised her greatly.

"Starting today, your job responsibilities will include arranging itineraries, document processing, meeting assistance, external communications, daily life care, and necessary translation work.

This means that you need to be on call 24 hours a day and provide me with work at any time. Can you accept this? "After confirming that Yamada Keiko's situation and attitude satisfied him, Lin Haoran further clarified the work requirements.

What he wanted to recruit was not just an ordinary secretary, but someone who could assist him with his work and also serve him in his daily life. He mentioned all these when he provided the recruitment requirements to the headhunting company.

"Mr. Lin, I fully understand and accept these requirements. The headhunting company has explained them to me in detail." Keiko Yamada replied respectfully with excitement.

Now, after learning that she had been officially hired by the young boss, she almost couldn't help but shed tears of excitement.

After having the HR department sign a contract with Yamada Keiko, Lin Haoran also saw Yamada Keiko's loyalty: 86.
A very good number.

This loyalty was enough for him to have enough trust in this Japanese girl.

At the same time, he also completely ruled out the possibility that Yamada Keiko was not a spy sent by certain people.

At this moment, Lin Haoran carefully looked at the Japanese girl in front of him.

Keiko Yamada has a slim and well-proportioned figure and a fresh and refined face like a girl. She has big, bright eyes, long, straight brown hair that falls over her shoulders like silk, and light pink lipstick on her lips, which complements her overall makeup and makes her look more beautiful, with red lips and white teeth.

After taking a closer look, Lin Haoran discovered that the girl in front of him was quite good-looking, not inferior to some popular female stars.

A girl with good looks, talent and education is perfect to be her personal secretary.

At this moment, although Yamada Keiko knew that she had officially been interviewed, she was still a little nervous when facing Lin Haoran.

However, while Lin Haoran was looking at her, she was also secretly observing the boss.

To be honest, if her family was well off before, she would not have applied for a position like a personal secretary. After all, she knew that it was normal for such a position to have unspoken rules.

Investment companies, securities companies, etc. are her targets.

But now, with such a big thing happening at home, a senior student like her who has not yet graduated, even if she finds a suitable job, the salary will not be very high. Some of her classmates have found jobs that don't even pay.

Even if you get a diploma and a trust, don't expect to get a high salary. A monthly salary of hundreds of thousands of yen is already very good.

And now, even if there are some unspoken rules in this job with a monthly salary of 600,000 yen, so what?
For a job like this, there are basically no other daily expenses, which means that she can save all her salary.

This salary is a big gap compared to the family's debt of hundreds of millions of yen, but it can provide some help.

What's more, the boss in front of him was different. He was not like the stereotypical middle-aged or elderly boss with a big belly.

He is a young and handsome boss who keeps himself in perfect shape and exudes a unique vitality and charm.

In this way, even if she was being taken advantage of, she felt that she was willing to do so.

Keiko Yamada couldn't help blushing when she thought about something that might happen with this boss that she had never experienced before.

But she immediately blamed herself in her heart: "Keiko, oh Keiko, you are so shameless, stop thinking about it..." Lin Haoran himself was looking at Yamada Keiko, and suddenly saw the change in her expression, and immediately found it interesting.

He thought that the other person was nervous because he was sizing him up. After all, the person in front of him was a newcomer in the workplace.

"Don't be nervous. Since you will be my personal secretary in the future, let's start by getting to know each other." Lin Haoran smiled, with a hint of warmth and encouragement in his tone, trying to ease Yamada Keiko's nervousness.

On the other hand, Huo Jianning also interviewed Kinoshita Yuzuki. After the interview, this experienced workplace veteran officially became Huo Jianning's assistant.

Lin Haoran deliberately went over to check the other party's loyalty. After all, as Huo Jianning's assistant, this position would touch upon many key secrets, and if the loyalty was not enough, it would definitely not be possible.

After looking at it, the loyalty level is 80, which is pretty good. For Lin Haoran, it is naturally qualified.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Ito, the president of Ito-Yokado, and Toshifumi Suzuki arrived as scheduled.

In addition, they also brought two legal advisers and two senior executives from Ito-Yokado.

As soon as he arrived at the office of the Jardine Matheson Group, Mr. Ito first formally apologized to Lin Haoran in person.

This couldn't help but surprise Lin Haoran.

This gentleman is really adaptable and flexible. People like him are likely to achieve great things.

Of course, after being hit by Lin Haoran this time, it will be difficult for the Ito family in this world to rise again.

After several hours of negotiation, they finally reached an agreement.

28. Ito-Yokado sold its 7% stake in the Japanese branch of 35-Eleven to Lin Haoran for 711 billion yen ( million Hong Kong dollars).

Second, retail companies under the Hong Kong Land Group and retail companies under Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. are not allowed to engage in price wars with each other.

3. Toshifumi Suzuki officially resigned from Ito-Yokado Company and officially became an employee of Southern Company.

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In the end, more than a dozen clauses were negotiated, and it can be said that all of them were beneficial to Lin Haoran.

This is simply a humiliating contract.

However, what surprised Lin Haoran even more was that Ito looked normal and did not look unhappy because of these contracts.

Obviously, he has accepted these facts.

There is no point in not accepting it. This is the result of offending Lin Haoran.

After Lin Haoran's surprise acquisition of Southern Company, Ito was very clear that if he did not agree, the future of the Ito family would be full of worries.

The gap between the two is too big.

In Ito's eyes, the Southern Company is very powerful.

However, such an enterprise was casually acquired by the other party in a very short period of time.

Faced with such strength, he no longer had the slightest thought of resisting.

As for the 711-Eleven convenience stores, he at least recovered 28 billion yen in funds. With this money, Ito-Yokado can continue to develop.

Perhaps the only thing he was most reluctant to part with was losing Toshifumi Suzuki, his most trusted subordinate.

After signing the agreement, Ito looked at Suzuki Toshifumi reluctantly.

This outstanding old subordinate who had worked for Ito-Yokado for more than 20 years was directly handed over to his opponent because of his own wrong decision.

Ito's mood is very complicated!
"Please rest assured, Mr. Ito, as long as you don't breach the contract, I will not target you. The shopping mall is so big that no one can monopolize it. I believe that sooner or later, your Ito-Yokado will become a big company!" After the conversation, Lin Haoran smiled and shook hands with Ito.

Mr. Ito smiled bitterly when he heard this, but then his expression turned into determination.

Although I lost in this business competition, it doesn't mean everything is over.

After making sure that Lin Haoran would not launch a devastating attack on Ito-Yokado, Ito believed that Ito-Yokado still had a chance to make a comeback.

"Mr. Lin, I deeply admire your magnanimity. As for the equity certificates of 711-Eleven convenience stores, I will personally deliver them to your door once the funds arrive. It's getting late, so I won't bother you any more. I'll take my leave now." There was a hint of loneliness in Ito's words. Obviously, he had no intention of staying any longer in this sad place.

A month ago, he was still an entrepreneur full of vigor and vitality and full of hope for the future.

However, things change unpredictably, and now he has to face a series of humiliating treaties, which has dealt a heavy blow to him.

"Mr. Ito, please take care. I won't see you off." Lin Haoran replied with a smile. (End of this chapter)