Film and Television World Life Record

"With your abilities and resources, you can achieve great success in any company."

"So? Have you decided to switch jobs? I can introduce you to a better company than Zhongcheng, one with more promising prospects."

Before Mingyu could speak, Xiao Meng, who was standing next to her, objected.

Although he's a spoiled brat, he's not stupid. He just recently returned to China and joined the company, so he doesn't know much about the situation.

They assumed Mingyu was just an ordinary senior executive who relied on his family's company for a living, so their attitude was naturally not very good.

Who knew it would be so important to the city?

If someone this important gets taken away because of his刁难 (diāonán, making things difficult) of him, Old Meng will beat him to death. Besides, Zhongcheng will be his sooner or later, and the losses caused by Mingyu's departure are indirectly his responsibility.

The choice is simple.

He may not be the best person in other aspects, but he's quick-witted.

The next moment, she immediately changed her tune, saying, "Brother Su, don't talk nonsense. Sister Mingyu is not going to switch jobs!"

"She was my dad specially arranged as my mentor. She's a key employee in the company and the head of the sales company in Jiangnan. She's doing a great job, so why would I switch jobs?"

"Is that so, Master!" she said, looking over with a sincere expression.

Mingyu looked at his expectant eyes and smiled gently: "That depends on your performance!"

"If you perform well, I'll stay; if you don't, I haven't taught you well, and I'll have no face to stay."

Xiao Meng immediately assured her, "Don't worry, Sister Mingyu, I will definitely study hard and won't let you down."

……

After dealing with Xiao Meng, Mingyu handed over a cup of tea.

"Brother, have some tea. What brings you here?"

Li Mu took the blue-and-white porcelain teacup and took a small sip.

"I'm thinking of buying a nice house in Suzhou. You're familiar with Suzhou, so I'd like to hear your opinion?"

Mingyu thought for a moment and said, "Big brother, what's your budget? What are your requirements?"

Li Mu said, "Let's keep it under 100 million, somewhere quiet and with a good surrounding environment."

Mingyu was slightly surprised when she heard this; her elder brother's wealth and generosity were greater than she had imagined.

The young CEO next to him was also somewhat surprised, not expecting Mingyu's older brother to be so powerful, spending 100 million in one go.

He quickly suggested, "If you don't have any preference for location, I recommend Taihu Lake. There are many high-end villa complexes there, but they are a bit far from the city center. My family owns one there."

"Not only is the environment beautiful, but the scenery is also wonderful, and it's very tranquil."

Mingyu thought for a moment and said, "The houses over Taihu Lake are indeed quite nice; we can consider them."

Then, he asked with a puzzled look, "Brother, you're doing so well in America, why did you buy a house in Suzhou?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "After all, it's my hometown. I have a house here, so I'll have a place to stay when I go back to China."

"Of course, that's only one aspect. The company is currently raising funds and plans to expand its scale, establishing regional headquarters and R&D centers in China."

"I prefer to set up in Suzhou so I can go back to China often, and having a house there would be convenient."

Mingyu understood somewhat, yet remained somewhat confused.

"Brother, did your tech company get funding?"

She didn't know much about Li Mu's business, only vaguely knowing that he was the chairman and largest shareholder of a technology company, but not much else.

Unexpectedly, my brother's company is raising funds and plans to set up a regional headquarters in the country.

Li Mu nodded: "It's in progress. Once I return to the United States, it should be finalized."

Mingyu said, "Congratulations, big brother."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Congratulations alone are not enough. Do you want to come and help me?"

"We've reserved the position of Senior Vice President of Olkus Global and President of Greater China for you."

Before Mingyu could say anything when she heard that Li Mu wanted to poach people, Xiao Meng, who was standing next to her, got anxious.

“Brother Su, Sister Mingyu works very well at our company. Zhongcheng is a strong company with good benefits. It’s too unstable for her to go to a startup. Let Sister Mingyu stay at Zhongcheng.”

Li Mu chuckled softly and said, "That's hard to say. Do you know about the metaverse?"

Xiao Meng paused for a moment, then his eyes lit up as he said, "Of course I know! It's just VR virtual reality technology! It's incredibly popular all over the world right now, and I even have a VR smart glasses."

Li Mu nodded and said, "Our company, Olkus, is a technology company that specializes in the research and development of VR virtual reality technology. Recently, the market has been doing well, and we can be considered a unicorn technology company."

Mingyu and Xiaomeng were both shocked. Companies that can be called unicorns are all technology companies with a valuation of more than one billion US dollars.

It was only then that Xiao Meng realized that the person sitting in front of him was a business tycoon just like his father, or even more prestigious.

Zhongcheng, a traditional company with little core technology, is simply no match for Olkus, which is at the forefront of technology.

Chapter 29 Greater China President

Mingyu was equally surprised, never expecting her elder brother's business to have developed to this extent.

Zhongcheng appears to be large and powerful, but it lacks core technology and a strong competitive advantage, relying entirely on marketing.

This is also why Lao Meng gathered a group of people, set up his own faction, and directly defeated his former employer.

If there were any core technologies or technical barriers, how could Lao Meng, who started in sales, possibly gather a group of people and use a newly established company to defeat his former employer?

The most important reason is that the companies in this industry are all about the same in terms of product quality, and none of them have any core technology. Market sales ability is very important.

Whoever has the strongest marketing capabilities will capture a larger market share.

This is why Mingyu is so important to Zhongcheng. The Jiangnan Sales Company, which Mingyu manages, not only accounts for half of Zhongcheng's revenue, but the sales resources and connections Mingyu has are also extremely important to Zhongcheng.

If Mingyu had other ideas, she could join forces with Liu Qing, the head of the Jiangbei sales company, and even imitate General Manager Meng back then, gathering a group of people to start a new company and compete with Zhongcheng.

This is also why Lao Meng is eager to reclaim power now that the company has grown and expanded – he doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of his former employer.

Such companies lack a moat and have low risk resistance; they are easy to rise but also easy to fall.

The valuation in the capital market is naturally not high.

Whether it's prospects, potential, core technologies, or the degree of capital attraction, it can't compare to Olkus.

"How about it, Mingyu? Come and help me. I'll reserve the position of President of Greater China for you. Help me manage things in the domestic market."

Mingyu quickly declined, saying, "No need, elder brother."

“You are a high-tech company, and I am just a salesperson. I don’t know anything about technology. I can do sales, but such a high position is too important. I’m afraid I can’t do it.”

Li Mu laughed and said, "Mingyu, you're overthinking it."

"Our company has no shortage of technology, but we lack people who understand sales."

"Your abilities are evident to all. The domestic market has enormous potential; it's a vast blue ocean. You don't need to worry about R&D. As the president of Greater China, all you need to do is open up the domestic market and increase market share, and that will be enough."

Mingyu hesitated for a moment, knowing that this was a good opportunity, a brand new field, a brand new platform, and a brand new challenge.

However, she had too deep feelings for Zhongcheng and really couldn't bear to leave.

In the end, he declined, saying, "Brother, thank you, but I'll stay in Zhongcheng."

Seeing that Xiao Meng had let out a long sigh of relief, Li Mu smiled and didn't press the matter further.

He knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Mingyu would eventually leave Zhongcheng.

As a shrewd businessman, President Meng doesn't completely trust anyone. First, Liu Qing was forced out, and Mingyu will soon have her power taken away as well.

She controls the Jiangnan Sales Company, with such vast resources and sales channels, as well as her personal connections. She is of paramount importance to the head office, so how could Lao Meng possibly trust her completely?

A recent attempt to consolidate power failed, and Mingyu still maintains firm control over the Jiangnan Sales Company. Moreover, her network of connections is not something that can be easily taken away.

President Meng sent Young Master Meng to work under Mingyu in order to take over the resources and connections she had.

Next, once Xiao Meng is familiar with the business, he will take over as the head of the Jiangnan Sales Company, and then the Jiangbei Sales Company will be merged.

Mingyu was transferred to headquarters.

It seems like she's been promoted, but all her resources and connections are now being handed over to Xiao Meng. Mingyu will no longer be in charge of specific affairs and will simply be a professional manager who can be replaced at any time.

Despite knowing Lao Meng's purpose, Mingyu still cooperated earnestly, transferring her resources, connections, and channels to Xiao Meng little by little without any hesitation.

Perhaps she was tired, perhaps she was disappointed, or perhaps there were other reasons... Mingyu then resigned!

It's not that President Meng is heartless, but as a pure businessman, he can't allow the core of the company to be in the hands of outsiders, even his most trusted apprentice, Mingyu.

Privately, he treated Mingyu quite well. He was ruthless in kicking Liu Qing out, but he was much gentler with Mingyu. She was promoted and her treatment in various aspects improved.

As long as Mingyu is willing to stay in Zhongcheng, her future prospects will still be good, and she may even be able to reach a higher position.

After Old Meng retires, he will likely use Mingyu to check and balance Young Master Meng. By having Mingyu control the entire Zhongcheng Group from behind the scenes, he won't lose influence over the company and risk Young Master Meng ruining it.

……

Li Mu chatted with Mingyu for a while, then Xiao Meng was dragged off to play video games by a group of his cronies.

At this moment, Mingyu's expression suddenly turned serious.

“Brother, Master has been kind to me, and I cannot let him down. It is impossible for me to leave Zhongcheng now.”

"If you're looking for a top sales expert to open up the domestic market, I do have someone in mind."