Rebirth of the Rich Second Generation's Growth Diary

Chapter 184 Successfully Acquired Land
How irrational can a person be when they are angry?

When Ye Jin successfully acquired the land that originally belonged to Tonghuo Technology at an extremely low price, Zhang Ye closed his eyes tightly. At this moment, he was sitting in a car on his way back to the company; he had come to the bidding process in person.

The original plan was to have a proper talk with Ye Jinhe at the last minute of the bidding process, appealing to her emotions and reasoning with her. This shouldn't be difficult for him. Although Ye Jinhe's attitude seemed resolute during their previous meeting, there was always room for negotiation until the outcome was finalized.

Reality slapped him hard once again. Not only did Ye Jin not back down in the slightest, she even said some very disrespectful things, grinding his dignity into the ground.

However, as someone in a position of power, he knew a principle well: successful people shouldn't wear their emotions on their sleeves. At this moment, he slowly opened his eyes, but there was no anger on his face. Instead, the project manager next to him gritted his teeth in anger and said bitterly, "Who does Ye Jin think she is? Our company gave her her first job, and she stabbed us in the back as soon as she left the company."

Zhang Ye shook his head and said, "This is also my fault. For the sake of the company's interests, I didn't take her personal interests into account. It was my lack of thorough consideration that caused this hidden danger."

It was clear that the project manager was very pleased with these words. He shook his head and said, "President Zhang, you are too soft-hearted. You are still making excuses for Ye Jinhe at a time like this. I get so angry when I think about Ye Jinhe's smug expression today. I can't swallow this."

Zhang Ye quickly said, "Don't do anything impulsive." The biggest characteristic of the project manager in front of him was recklessness, and Zhang Ye was well aware of this. The more reckless a person was, the more at ease Zhang Ye felt about them, because they were easy to control.

The project manager said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I won't cause you any trouble, but I have to get my revenge. I'm going to go and give him a piece of my mind."

Zhang Ye was stunned for a moment, finding it somewhat amusing. But thinking about it, the one who was most unhappy about this was naturally Zhang Ye himself. Having such a reckless man causing trouble in such a nonsensical way, although it wouldn't bring any real harm to Ye Jinhe, it was still quite nice to annoy her.

Zhang Ye thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Don't do that. It makes our company seem like it has no vision at all."

The project manager immediately said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, I will absolutely not cause any trouble for our company. I am speaking in my personal capacity."

Zhang Ye immediately put on a serious face and said in a solemn tone, "How can you say that? If there are any problems you encounter outside, the company will definitely help you solve them. Once we're in the company, we're a team, and we should support each other like family."

The project manager was deeply moved and said, "This Ye Jinhe is a complete scoundrel."

……

Ye Jinhe was unaware that a small storm was brewing against her.

At this time, she made great contributions to the company and was officially appointed as the manager of the human resources department in the first board meeting to formalize the company's system.

In addition, the state-owned assets department also sent a congratulatory telegram for the successful bid and prepared to hold a celebration banquet for her, but Ye Jinhe declined it.

"It's not very interesting. Compared to a victory celebration, it's much more comfortable to stay at home and sleep all day."

The next day when Ye Jin went to work, she was in high spirits, and others became more friendly towards her.

Everyone acknowledges her abilities, but this recognition doesn't make her happier.

In fact, she has never been particularly happy because of other people's approval from childhood to adulthood.

Because approval from others generally falls into three categories:

The first type is receiving recognition from people you almost never look at. What's the point of that kind of recognition? It's like you're an average person who gets 80 points on a test, and someone who gets 20 points says, "Your grades are really good." Does that really satisfy your vanity? Probably not, right?
The second scenario is when someone you have little connection with acknowledges your abilities. These people may be quite capable, but they don't understand you, and you don't understand them. Their acknowledgment is only for that specific matter and is merely a polite gesture. There's no need to celebrate such acknowledgment.

The last kind of recognition she felt truly happy about was someone she admired in every way. Her father had played that role when she was young, but as she grew older, she saw too many of his helpless, vulnerable, and even weak sides, and his image in her mind was no longer that of a formidable person.

Ye Jin went to Li Xu's office.

After knocking, Li Xu's voice came from inside, very calm.

Actually, Li Xu isn't quite used to this kind of life yet. His office is also a small, separate room partitioned off from a larger office. After all, he's the founder of this company, and it wouldn't make sense if he didn't even have a private office; it's something that must be done for the company to become formalized.

Li Xu is still adjusting. Although he inherited his father's company and had his own office in his previous life, the situation is different now. This door separates not only the space, but Li Xu also doesn't want it to separate him from the other people in the company.

After Ye Jinhe came in, she gave Li Xu a brief report on her recent work, without mentioning her achievements, but only talking about the new personnel and salary system.

Li Xu glanced at the documents and, to be honest, he had some reservations about some of the points. After all, salaries directly affect employee interests, and a slight misstep could lead to direct conflict. A company can't always have a smooth journey of growth; various conflicts will inevitably arise one after another. Li Xu was mentally prepared for this, but when it came to actually making these decisions, he still hesitated.

However, it must be said that Ye Jinhe had considered all possible aspects during the planning process. Li Xu asked some questions casually, and Ye Jinhe was able to answer them appropriately, at least with evidence.

As for some of the more thorny issues, just as Li Xu was hesitating, Ye Jin suddenly said, "I never intended to be a nice guy in this company. There will always be some people who don't like me, and that's okay."

Li Xu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ye Jinhe with some surprise. Her words were somewhat direct and sharp, but one had to think about them carefully to understand their meaning. Ye Jinhe was implying that if anyone was dissatisfied, this system was her creation… and she would take all the blame.

Li Xu paused for a moment, then slowly said, "You don't represent everyone else." He then signed his name on the document and said, "Let's talk about it at the meeting."

Ye Jin could also tell that Li Xu was not only not letting her take the blame, but also subtly warning her that he, Li Xu, was the person responsible for the company, and that this was unshakeable.

As she turned to leave, Ye Jinhe's breathing became somewhat rapid. She savored the tone of Li Xu's warning to her earlier; that imposing manner was like fine wine.

Ye Jin thought to himself, he was only 21 years old, and compared to him, Zhang Ye was simply a slightly clever goat.

Just then, Li Xu suddenly said, "Oh, right." Ye Jinhe stopped and turned her head in confusion.

Li Xu said, "Thank you for your hard work on the bidding; you did a great job." Ye Jinhe chuckled softly and slowly withdrew.

……

Wang Jian came here today to cause trouble for Ye Jin, so he had already gone over what he was going to do in his mind while he was downstairs.

When he saw Ye Jinhe, he made a scene. Of course, he wasn't stupid; otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten to where he was now. It was simply an emotional outburst, so he knew where the boundaries were. His goal was to make things seem out of control, but actually within the bounds of legality.

Because it was an office space provided free of charge by the school, and there wasn't even a proper access control system, Wang Jian just swaggered upstairs.

He pushed open the door to the large office, and everyone looked at him with strange eyes. Wang Jian, however, immediately spotted Ye Jinhe in the corner.

The next moment, he took a deep breath and roared with great force and full of anger: "Ye Jinhe, you are so shameless!"

Everyone stared at him in astonishment, which pleased Wang Jian greatly; this was exactly the effect he wanted. Thinking about the losses caused by Ye Jinhe to the company's tens of millions of yuan worth of land, his initial worry completely vanished.

After a brief moment of distraction, Ye Jinhe stood up, trembling with anger. Wang Jian was even more pleased with this, as this was exactly the effect he wanted. The angrier Ye Jinhe was, the greater her influence on the scene; he wanted to embarrass her.

Just as he was about to take it a step further, a hand suddenly pressed gently on his shoulder. Wang Jian turned his head and saw a pair of calm eyes and a warm smile. He was stunned for a moment.

The other party calmly asked, "You're from Tonghuo Technology, right?" Wang Jian felt a sudden unease and said, "I'm here to talk to Ye Jin about some personal matters."

Li Xu smiled and said, "This is a company, we only talk about business, not personal matters. If you have personal matters to discuss, you can wait downstairs."

Wang Jian didn't forget that his intention was only to embarrass Ye Jinhe, but if he clashed with Li Xu here, it might actually affect the company. He quickly weighed the options, nodded heavily, and then glared at Ye Jinhe: "Fine, Ye Jinhe, you ungrateful woman, we'll have a proper talk downstairs later."

After Wang Jian stormed downstairs, Li Xu glanced indifferently at the stairwell and muttered to himself, "Although this place won't be used for much longer, we should still install an access control system." Then he looked at Ye Jinhe over there.

Ye Jinhe gritted her teeth and said, "I'll go down then. I want to see what he's up to."

Li Xu chuckled lightly and said nonchalantly, "If a dog bites you, are you going to bite it back?"

Li Xu walked to the window and looked downstairs. To his surprise, the guy actually sat down on the lawn opposite the stairwell, looking determined to wait for Ye Jinhe.

Li Xu said to Ye Jinhe, "Don't worry about him."

Ye Jinhe was taken aback for a moment, and said, "But what about him? Won't he affect our company?"

Li Xu shook his head: "He just wants to annoy you. We'll go down through the back door later and let him guard here by himself."

Ye Jinhe glanced at Wang Jian downstairs again and suddenly felt that he looked like a dog. Looking at Li Xu's calm and composed demeanor, as if this matter had no effect on his state of mind, Ye Jinhe actually calmed down a bit as well.

Ye Jinhe felt this was a very big deal, but in Li Xu's eyes, it seemed so insignificant.

She suddenly realized that this was the kind of person who was destined for great things.

Li Xu indeed didn't intend to waste too much time on this matter. As he turned to leave, Ye Jin took a deep sniff, as if she could still smell Li Xu's lingering scent.

That day, Wang Jian squatted downstairs for more than three hours, his feet getting sores from the cold, and he didn't leave until evening, grumbling and cursing.

……

Before Li Xu knew it, it was time for the end of the semester again. For him, whether it was the end of the semester or not didn't really make much difference anymore.

After all, he is no longer a typical student and has no intention of pursuing further education.

Both the company he founded and the bike-sharing company that he quickly and efficiently created at Huajing University became iconic cases in their respective colleges, and were even included in textbooks.

His name will undoubtedly be included in the list of outstanding graduates through these two programs. Even if he fails his subsequent exams, the school will find various reasons to ensure his smooth graduation.

However, Li Xu found it difficult to leave the holiday and go back directly, as he had a lot of trivial matters to decide.

Li Xu is getting busier and busier.

The company building is about to be constructed, staff will be recruited and interviewed, and new projects are constantly being discussed.

Once the company's main business stabilizes, Li Xu plans to make early investments in areas such as connected vehicles and artificial intelligence. These are extremely time-consuming and energy-intensive tasks, requiring him to carefully consider each one, so he is very busy.

Fortunately, he had a group of good friends who could help him share the burden. Li Xu was busy until January. It was a new year, and his graduation day was getting closer and closer. At the same time, the New Year was also getting closer and closer.

Li Xu was so engrossed in his work that he planned to go back home closer to the Spring Festival, but to his surprise, Lao Liu made a phone call that made Li Xu want to fly back immediately.

There's been a new development regarding my father's situation!
(End of this chapter)