I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 194 It's not that they're too young, it's that we're old?

Fang Qingye did not lie to Xia He.

During this time, besides fishing, he helped out at his grandfather's nursery. Of course, when he wasn't fishing, he didn't need to get up early.

Fang Qingye slept until 9:30 this morning before getting up, washing up, going out to eat, and then going to her grandfather's nursery.

Just then, my phone rang. I saw it was Wang Chenyang calling, so I answered it while riding my bike.

"Assistant Fang, oh dear, I can't call you that anymore, I should call you President Fang," Wang Chenyang said half-jokingly and half-seriously on the other end of the phone.

"Alright, alright, no need to be so formal, just call me by my name. What's the matter?" Fang Qingye asked with a smile.

"Yuxiang Natural Gas Company will be officially established the day after tomorrow. We've discussed holding an unveiling ceremony and inviting relevant county leaders, government officials, and some media reporters. Mr. Qian and Mr. Song, as representatives of their respective investors, will also attend. What about Tuofangke Investment?"

"You just resigned, why don't you participate in person?" Wang Chenyang suggested at the end.

"I just resigned, so it seems a bit inappropriate for me to appear in public so prominently right now," Fang Qingye said thoughtfully. "Besides, Bai Ou is still the legal representative of Tuofang Investment."

“Bai Ou? It doesn’t seem appropriate for her to represent Tuofang Investment at the unveiling ceremony, does it? After all, she’s still in school,” Wang Chenyang suggested.

“I didn’t say Bai Ou should go to Chenyang. You can just represent Tuofang Investment. Everyone knows your identity,” Fang Qingye said.

“But my current official position is the company’s vice chairman and vice general manager. It would be inappropriate for me to represent Tuofang Investment in public. You see, neither Mr. Qian nor Mr. Song holds any position on the company’s board of directors or in senior management; they are only attending as representatives of the investors,” Wang Chenyang reminded him.

"Oh, right, there's someone from Tuofang Investment. Let her represent them," Fang Qingye said immediately, remembering something.

"You mean that girl Li Li, the company's accountant? I recently went to Shanghai to see her to claim reimbursement for travel expenses incurred before I officially joined Yuxiang Company," Wang Chenyang said.

"Yes, it's her. Anyway, she'll just be standing on stage for a while, nothing else important. I'll have Bai Ou contact Li Li first, and then have the girl communicate directly with you. Everything will be up to you!"

"Mr. Fang, is this feasible?"

"Yes, why not? The employees at Tuofang Investment are all multi-talented! It's settled then!" Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"Alright, once you've made your decision, give a call to President Song or President Qian."

"Row."

However, Fang Qingye did not call them directly, but instead dialed Bai Ou's number to explain the situation.

“Hey Yezi, I have no objection, it’s just that Li Li is only a company accountant now, which is a bit low a status,” Bai Ou raised her question.

“That’s easy, appoint her as CFO now!” Fang Qingye decided immediately.

"Huh? Isn't that too hasty?"

"There are only you and Li Li in the company right now, so who should I send? It's just a title," Fang Qingye replied with a smile. "Besides, maybe Li Li can really handle it after some practice."

"Okay, I'll call Li Li and tell her."

"Have her contact Wang Chenyang directly and follow his instructions!"

"Oh, Yezi, you're being a hands-off manager again."

"Hehe. Let's go fishing together when you come back from the holiday! Bye-bye."

After hanging up with Bai Ou, Fang Qingye called Song Qingdong back, guessing he would be discussing the company's opening ceremony the day after tomorrow. Sure enough, Song Qingdong brought it up on the phone, asking Fang Qingye who Tuofang Investment would send to participate.

"Uncle Song, I'm sure you've heard that the Nanxin branch has been in turmoil lately. Although I've resigned, it's not advisable for me to be too high-profile right now. The unveiling ceremony is also very important, so I've sent our company's Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Li Li, to attend! Please also let Mr. Qian know."

"President Bai, you want me to represent the company at the gas company's opening ceremony in Nanxin?" Li Li was taken aback when she received Bai Ou's call: "But, I'm just an accountant."

"From this moment forward, you are the CFO, Chief Financial Officer!" Huh?
I've become the CFO?!
When I was in school, I saw job titles in emerging companies online, with all those "O"s, and they seemed incredibly sophisticated and high-class.

Who would have thought I'd become a CFO one day?
But why doesn't it feel high-end at all?
"Li Li, if you do this well, I'll give you a 300 yuan raise every month!" Bai Ou offered another carrot.

Upon hearing Bai Ou's words, Li Li immediately perked up.

The CFO title is just a formality, but the salary increase is real!
So he quickly said, "Mr. Bai, I'm willing to go, but I don't know what I'd be doing there?"

"Don't worry, contact Wang Chenyang immediately. He is now the vice chairman and deputy general manager of the gas company. He will make arrangements for you. Just listen to him."

"Okay." Li Li was slightly relieved after hearing this.

After hanging up Bai Ou's call, Li Li immediately dialed Wang Chenyang's cell phone. After listening to his instructions over the phone, she followed his request and took a bus to Nanxin in the afternoon.

So Li Li hurried back to her rented room to pack her luggage, and of course, she didn't forget to dress up.

First, she tried on a dark blue office lady suit she had just bought. After nearly two months of hard work losing weight, she had lost several pounds. When she put on the suit and looked in the mirror, Li Li suddenly realized that she really had the air of a corporate executive.

"Go for it, Director Li!" Li Li raised her little fist to cheer herself up.

Carrying her suitcase, Li Li took the subway to the long-distance bus station, boarded a bus bound for Nanxin, and arrived in Nanxin County after nearly three hours. There, she saw a man smiling and walking towards her.

Li Li recognized him; it was Wang Chenyang. He had come to the company to submit an expense report once before, but she hadn't seen him since he became a senior executive at the gas company. All his connections were with them now.

"Director Li," Wang Chenyang greeted her with a smile, and then offered to help Li Li carry her suitcase.

"No, no, Mr. Wang, you can just call me Li Li. You know I'm just an accountant," Li Li said softly.

"Don't underestimate yourself." Wang Chenyang's expression turned somewhat serious.

“I’m just an accountant in Shanghai, and now I’m the vice president in charge of finance. Aren’t I doing a good job? And then there’s President Bai. He’s still a graduate student who hasn’t even graduated yet. He went to Shenzhen to talk to President Fang about an investment of over 2000 million yuan. I heard that he negotiated it all by himself! Since you’re in this position now, you think you can do it all!”

"Thank you, thank you for your encouragement." Li Li was very grateful.

"I'll take you to the hotel now. Get some rest. I'll send a driver to pick you up at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. As for the agenda, I've already told you. It's very simple."

"Okay, I listen to you."

On September 28, the unveiling ceremony of Yuxiang Gas Company was held at the company's headquarters. As the company building was still under construction, the temporary office was located in the Cultural Building Commercial Building in the county town.

This property originally belonged to Kerry Real Estate Company and was rented to a gas company as office space. The actual office space was located in the new district of the county town.

According to the company's plan, the project is divided into three phases. The first phase is the construction of the pipeline network in the new county town, and we aim to put the gas supply into operation by May next year.

The second phase of the project will cover the old urban area of ​​the county, and the third phase will cover the main townships and industrial parks in the county. All projects will be completed within three years, at which time 70% of the users in the county will be able to use clean, cheap and safe natural gas.

Around 8 a.m., the entrance of the commercial building was decorated with a red carpet and lanterns, creating a lively atmosphere. Deputy County Head Miao Hongbin, along with the heads of the Development and Reform Bureau and the Economic and Trade Bureau, were invited to attend. Of course, senior executives from the gas company also made an appearance.

Li Li, dressed in an office lady uniform, was picked up in a car sent by Wang Chenyang. She was standing with two other investor representatives, Qian Weimin and Song Qingdong.

The two bigwigs looked at Li Li, who was about the same age as their own children, and sighed inwardly.

Is this the CFO of Tuofang Investment?

This Fang Qingye is really being ridiculous.

But then I thought, how old is Fang Qingye herself? The company's nominal general manager, Bai Ou—the daughter of Director Bai of the Education and Sports Bureau—is still a student!
Sending a similarly young CFO doesn't seem out of place.

It's not that they're too young, it's that we're old?

(End of this chapter)