I'm in Love Apartment, and the system is making me cultivate immortality.

Chapter 259 With these employee benefits, I'd even move to the Arctic!

They exchanged a few polite words.

Gu Yifan was very curious about the General Manager Li next to him, based on his experience.

If someone looks exactly like a celebrity, don't doubt it; they're most likely a character from a certain drama.

For example, Lin Xiangyu, Xie Xun, and Zhao Erxi.

However, it's unclear which specific drama it is.

What TV dramas has Qi Wei acted in?

Gu Yifan was most impressed by the three daughters of the Xia family and the scheming of a beauty.

Gu Yifan pondered the short-haired office worker character in the show, wondering if it was from another series.
Take the elevator to the floor where the company is located.

Gu Yifan noticed Li Mingliang behind him, looking down and quickly sending messages on his phone.

Is this a reminder to the employees to come out and greet them?

Sure enough, as soon as Gu Yifan walked through the gate and turned the corner, he saw several managers waiting neatly at the entrance of the fairly bright hall.

"boss"

The group had just agreed in unison and were about to greet the new boss.

However, the "good" part was swallowed back after seeing Gu Yifan.

This led to some people speaking up while others were several steps behind.

Li Mingliang followed behind Gu Yifan, looking slightly embarrassed, and rolled his eyes.

These guys can't even say hello properly, what will the new boss think?
But she quickly forgave her supervisors, after all, she had been momentarily stunned when she first saw the new boss.

Looks like that!
Everyone who looks at this will be confused.

"Ahem, Mr. Gu, I'm sorry."

Seeing Li Mingliang awkwardly trying to explain, Gu Yifan waved his hand and gave a warm smile, "Hello everyone, I am our new boss, my surname is Gu, Gu Yifan."

"Hello, Mr. Gu."

After the initial awkwardness, the managers quickly added...

Li Mingliang stepped forward at the opportune moment and said, "Mr. Gu, let me introduce myself to you."

Gu Yifan nodded.

The first man in line, wearing glasses and somewhat balding, is the head of the animation department.

His surname is Fang. The animation department originally had eleven people, including him, but two of them left.

"Boss, you look familiar." The head of the animation department said with some surprise as he shook hands with Gu Yifan.

Soon, he reacted.

"Did you attend the cartoonist exchange forum yesterday?"

Gu Yifan nodded, then hesitated and asked, "Director Fang, you too?"

The man nodded.

Well, this animation department director actually attended the comic artist exchange meeting yesterday.

Just now, he thought Gu Yifan looked somewhat familiar.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the same new cartoonist who caused a stir yesterday.

"I never expected you to be our boss," Director Fang said, scratching his head.

After all, working in the animation industry isn't that different from working in comics, and this Director Fang also has a pen name, 'Fang the Swordsman'.

His nickname is Fang the Hero.

Gu Yifan chatted with Fang Daxia for a few minutes, and then, with Li Mingliang's introduction, struck up a conversation with several other department heads.

We've gotten to know each other.

Li Mingliang continued his introduction.

"The company now has five departments: animation production, coloring, post-production, marketing planning, and handicrafts."

"Among them, the animation and coloring departments have the most people, currently a total of sixteen people, while the planning and marketing departments currently have only two people."

Although Li Mingliang was unsure about his future and whether he could continue to stay at the company, he still did his best to introduce the company.

Gu Yifan nodded, confirming that it was similar to what he knew. As for advertising, post-production dubbing, and so on, these could all be outsourced.

The most important thing for a company is its illustrators; some companies in Japan can even have more than a hundred.

Of course, most project teams have only about 60 or 70 people, with a variety of roles and no very specific division of labor.

This company, for example, has fewer than thirty employees, which is also due to cost considerations. After all, the more people there are, the more money you spend.

Following that, Gu Yifan visited several more offices.

The employees who were initially curious about their new boss and eager to get to know him were stunned when they saw Gu Yifan.

Such a young and handsome boss? That can't be real.
But excitement followed.

A young boss is always better than a pot-bellied middle-aged man, and youth is actually valued in this industry.

Youth allows for better creative ideas.

After Gu Yifan appeared, the employees' initial anxiety subsided, but things calmed down.

After walking around, we arrived at the conference room.

Small but complete.

This is the evaluation Gu Yifan gave.

Overall, this company is pretty good. The employees are all quite young, and they have produced several animated films. The copyrights are in the company's hands, but they aren't very valuable.

"Did our company always have this many people?"

In the conference room, Gu Yifan took the seat of honor without hesitation. The female manager with short hair who looked like Qi Wei sat to his left, and Fang Daxia sat to his right.

"No, that's not it." Upon hearing this, Li Mingliang immediately explained that the company had fewer employees than before.

At its peak, the company had about fifty employees, most of whom were illustrators.

However, as both projects lost money, more than twenty people left one after another, leaving only the streamlined team.

Gu Yifan nodded knowingly, "That's good too, fewer people means more efficiency."

However, Gu Yifan will definitely continue to recruit people in the future.

"In addition, due to the failure of the previous project, the company has not started any new projects so far, but has taken on some orders instead."

Li Mingliang was slightly embarrassed, so most of the employees were currently in a state of having nothing to do.

"It's alright, I have a new project that I can just get approved." Gu Yifan thought to himself, what a coincidence!

No projects? No problem. We can make an anime version of Under One Person.

Moreover, because of the comics, the workload is greatly reduced, and the current manpower of about thirty people is just enough.

Li Mingliang was somewhat surprised to see that the new boss seemed to already have projects.

However, 'Master Fang' seemed to have thought of something and cautiously asked, "Boss, the new project you mentioned, it wouldn't be that Under One Person comic, would it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards Master Fang.

"Yes." Gu Yifan nodded.

"Director Fang, what do you think?"

"I think it's great." Fang Daxia was immediately excited. He had read the first few chapters of Under One Person yesterday, and it was indeed very captivating.

He even personally felt that it was much better than the company's previous failed projects.

It would be great if it could be made into an animation.

"Boss, can I ask what kind of project it is?" Li Mingliang was a little impatient, and his personality seemed a bit like Hu Yifei's. He also seemed to care a lot about his work.

The main reason was that Li Mingliang told Fang Daxia everything after seeing his attitude.

This Director Fang is one of the most senior people in the company. He was also a cartoonist before, and quite famous.

For him to be so excited, it must be something really good.

It might be able to 'bring the company back to life'.

Gu Yifan didn't keep them in suspense any longer and took out the prepared manuscript.

Master Fang was the first to take it and began to read it intently.

There were too many people yesterday, so even though he was very interested, he only skimmed through the first few chapters and was still a little itchy to read more.

Unexpectedly, the new cartoonist who joined the company today has become the boss.

After reading the first few episodes, he felt that Under One Person was very suitable for adaptation into an anime.

It also became a future project for the company, which is a real stroke of luck.

As the general manager, Li Mingliang also picked up the first few chapters that Fang Daxia had finished reading and began to read them out of curiosity.

The more you look at it, the brighter your eyes become; this kind of Chinese martial arts animation style is rare in the market.

The meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Whether it's to impress the new boss, to genuinely love the job, or both.

After reading it, everyone gave the comic high praise.

Well, it's all because Master Fang flattered Gu Yifan first, saying that the boss's comic was well drawn.

This surprised Li Mingliang again; he never expected that this decent comic was created by the young boss.

"What do you all think of this comic as a potential project for our company?"

Gu Yifan was secretly relieved that he had Fang Daxia working with him, and everything progressed unexpectedly smoothly.

However, some supervisors were somewhat embarrassed and raised questions.

After all, the speed of producing animation is far greater than the speed at which a cartoonist draws a comic.

This is especially true when comics are adapted into anime. The storylines are basically the same, unless the work has been serialized for a long time or has already ended, in which case it's suitable for anime adaptation.

Otherwise, we can't just slowly wait for cartoonists to draw and produce little by little, like squeezing toothpaste.

In response, Gu Yifan immediately said there was no need to worry. On the one hand, he could divide one person into several seasons of production, and on the other hand, he had almost finished drawing the content of the first season of the anime.

"Currently, I can draw three to five first drafts a day. Once my assistant finishes the drafts, it will be able to keep up with the animation project schedule."

Gu Yifan smiled.

Everyone then learned that Gu Yifan also owned a personal comic studio.

Initially, I was a little skeptical of Gu Yifan's speed, but Gu Yifan proved that he had drawn more than a hundred first drafts in the past month.

After about three or four episodes a day on average, everyone was once again amazed by the boss's lightning-fast speed.

Yeah, it really makes sense to show off in front of these professionals.

Since that's the case, everyone said they had no problem.

The future direction of this animation production company was decided by a single sentence from Gu Yifan.

Finally, before the meeting adjourned, Gu Yifan learned that the company's former deputy general manager had resigned with the previous boss. After thinking about it, he asked Fang Daxia if he would be willing to take on the role of deputy general manager.

Although everyone seems to be following his orders now, the actual situation will only be known in the future.

Gu Yifan couldn't immediately find someone to fill the position. As the head of the largest department, the animation team, Fang Daxia seemed quite suitable as the vice president.

If it really doesn't work out, we can always change it later.

Li Mingliang watched without saying a word. She had expected this, after all, it was impossible for the new boss not to make any personnel changes.

The fact that Fang Daxia, a veteran of the company, was appointed as vice president was already somewhat unexpected for her.

"That's all for today. Mr. Li, Master Fang, you two stay here," Gu Yifan said, standing up.

After the other managers left.

Li Mingliang's heart was racing slightly due to nervousness. What she was about to say might affect her future at the company.

as predicted.

Gu Yifan brought up another matter, which was that he planned to reorganize the company. Everything else would remain the same for the time being, but he would add his comic studio to the company.

This results in a general division into the comics group and the anime group.

Neither Li Mingliang nor Fang Daxia had any objection to this.

Even if the boss is the same person, some tasks can be complicated if they are two different companies, involving issues such as copyright and authorization.

"I have no objection, I'll just cooperate with your work," Li Mingliang said with a smile.

Fang Daxia seemed a bit dull, but he nodded in agreement. Gu Yifan had just recommended him for the position of vice president, and even a fool would know that he couldn't contradict the boss at this time.

"Okay, there's one more thing." Gu Yifan came today for two purposes: the project to create a one-person animation has been approved.

The second objective was the company's location.

“I see that our team’s office space expires this December, right?”

Li Mingliang nodded. "That's right. The former boss hasn't renewed his contract yet. What do you mean?"

“I happen to have a new office space, and the comic studio is also located there. I’m thinking of not renewing the lease and moving there to work together.”

Gu Yifan smiled.

This office building is a bit old, and the environment is just so-so. There are also several other companies on this floor.

Since they're going to merge, why not just move their offices to a different location?

Gu Yifan considered simply renting the entire office floor that Zhuge Dasheng occupied.

He also has a new cashback program.
There's nothing we can do; the company is just starting out, and it will take at least six months to see the money come back.

We still need to focus on the 'fairy sisters' and generate more rebates, otherwise how will we support the company?

Gu Yifan's actions can be considered cheating.

Other normal companies will definitely make a profit before they gradually expand their scale, etc.

What he's doing now is working for a large corporation that directly invests money to open up markets.

In the early stages, invest heavily without regard to profit or loss to secure market share, and then gradually generate profits.

Across from him, after hearing Gu Yifan's idea, Li Mingliang's expression stiffened and he became hesitant.

"What's wrong? You can speak frankly if there's a problem. After all, we might be working together for a long time in the future."

Gu Yifan could tell that Li Mingliang had something to say, so he spoke up.

As for changing the general manager, Gu Yifan did have some ideas at first.

However, upon seeing Li Mingliang, who bears a striking resemblance to Qi Wei, my opinion changed.

If all else fails, you can use it as a vase; it's not bad for pleasing the eye.

If another quest is triggered, it will be even more unbelievable.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Li Mingliang is sensible enough not to cause any trouble, such as deceiving superiors or colluding with employees to threaten the boss.

Currently, Gu Yifan doesn't think so.

I wouldn't mind giving her some reassurance.

Sure enough, Li Mingliang understood Gu Yifan's subtext: he hadn't planned to replace her yet.

After all, her salary is quite high. If she leaves this company, Li Mingliang is not sure if he can find a job with similar or even better pay.

“Well, I don’t know the exact location of the office you mentioned. Most of our employees live nearby, so we also need to consider their commute time,” Li Mingliang said, expressing his concerns.

Suddenly moving from a familiar environment to an unfamiliar place would likely make some employees unhappy.

"You can rest assured about that. The office space I'm talking about is much better than this one, and it's not far away either, in this location."

Gu Yifan told him the location of Zhuge Dasheng's high-end office building.

Li Mingliang was somewhat taken aback after hearing this.

She roughly knew where the place Gu Yifan mentioned was; it was a top-tier CBD business district, filled with newly built high-end office buildings.

The rent is unclear, but it's at least twice as expensive as the old office buildings here.

Why would a small, ordinary company like theirs move to a high-end office building?

"Okay, Mr. Li, you can come with me tomorrow to take a look and familiarize yourself with the environment. Mr. Fang, you'll be in charge of soliciting the employees' opinions."

"In addition, there are some company benefits. I will give you the documents later so you can take a look."

Gu Yifan tapped the table and spoke slowly and deliberately.

Regardless, her aura is absolutely off the charts.

What he said made the two of them unconsciously want to believe it and feel that he was right.

This feeling is usually only felt by wise middle-aged people or even elders, so it feels a little strange to face Gu Yifan's young and handsome face.

This new boss is definitely not simple.

As Li Mingliang and Fang Daxia watched Gu Yifan make the arrangements in an orderly manner, the same thought popped into their minds.

"If any employee feels it's not appropriate, then we won't force them."

Even if a few people are gone, the earth will still keep turning.

Gu Yifan wasn't going to move them to a worse place; he was going to take them to a high-end office building, which would also come with benefits.

Gu Yifan didn't lie to Xinling; he provided all sorts of subsidies, making him the most generous boss ever.

If that's the case, and someone still wants to leave, either there's a real reason, or someone is deliberately sabotaging it.

Gu Yifan glanced at Li Qiwei, who was looking at employee benefits, and then at Fang Daxia, hoping things would go smoothly.

When Li Mingliang saw the employee benefits, he was completely stunned.

Because it says that employees receive a monthly housing allowance, which is awarded according to a tiered system, with a minimum of 20% and a maximum of 50% of their monthly basic salary!

In addition to the five social insurances and one housing fund, there is also overtime pay, overtime allowance, commuting allowance, project bonus, childcare allowance, and a 15th-month salary, which is three months' salary as a year-end bonus, etc.

Li Mingliang did a rough calculation and found that if she were in her current position and received this employee benefit, her income would at least triple!
This isn't hiring employees, it's charity work!

After the company distributes all this money, how much profit will the boss have left?

"Boss, are these benefits real?" Fang Daxia couldn't help but ask, his voice trembling slightly.

He was just calculating how much money he could get, and his voice started to tremble.

"Yes, that's right. This is a benefit for my studio's employees, but since we're merging, I won't keep this benefit to myself. Cough cough, I mean everyone will get it."

Gu Yifan made a joke, but then realized that there wasn't such a joke yet.

As for the high expenses, that's a joke. Even if the three companies together only have a few people, less than a hundred, and they earn over ten thousand a month, that's only a million a month.

Sprinkle some water.

The rebates I send to Cyndi alone are enough to cover a large portion of the cost; I just need to send her the highest tier.

If you're unwilling, then those who are capable should do more.

Add positions like secretary, CFO, and executive vice president!
With such a smooth and easy combo, Gu Yifan wasn't afraid of spending a lot of money.

However, these benefits aren't given away for free; if you're going to do it, you have to be number one in the industry!

Offering more money also attracts more talent.

Seeing the two people who were stunned, Gu Yifan smiled brightly.

"This money is just a small part of my life; I'm more interested in achieving something."

"Now, moving the office should be fine, right?"

Li Mingliang raised his head, his expression somewhat complicated.

"No problem, even if it means moving to the Arctic, I'm fine with it."

(End of this chapter)