Rebirth of the Hong Kong Millennium Conglomerate

In the courtyard, Zhang Zeyang was playing with his younger sister. Zhang Lingyun was skipping and jumping around, her clear laughter filling the courtyard, her eyes full of carefree joy.

Zhang Zeyang followed beside her, his gaze gently falling on his younger sister. These days he had been busy with trivial matters, and it was rare to have such time to spend with his sister. Looking at her bright smile, Zhang Zeyang felt a warmth in his heart.

Just then, the butler, Li Fu, came to Zhang Zeyang and said, "Sir, Secretary Su is calling. Please answer the phone."

Zhang Zeyang gestured for Zhang Lingyun to wait a moment, then went to the living room to answer the phone. Su Qing's voice came from the other end: "Mr. Zhang, the four gentlemen and ladies you interviewed yesterday have all arrived at Qian Gu Group and are waiting in the previous temporary office. What would you like to do next?"

Zhang Zeyang glanced at the clock in the living room. The hour hand had just passed nine in the morning. It seemed that the four of them had thought it over carefully before arriving at the company.

Zhang Zeyang said into the phone, "I'm coming over now. We'll discuss the details when I arrive."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, I'll be waiting for you at the company." Su Qing replied and then hung up the phone.

Zhang Zeyang put down his phone, turned around and walked to Zhang Lingyun's side. He patted her head and said gently, "Lingyun, I have something to do at the company. Play in the yard by yourself for a while. I'll definitely come back to keep you company before dinner."

Zhang Lingyun stopped, looked up at him, nodded obediently, and said with a smile, "Brother, you go ahead, I'll play by myself."

Seeing his younger sister's sensible appearance, Zhang Zeyang felt a warmth in his heart. He gave the servants a few more instructions to take good care of Lingyun, then turned around and walked quickly out of the courtyard. The security personnel had already parked the car at the gate and were waiting. When they saw him come out, they immediately opened the car door. After Zhang Zeyang got into the car, it drove steadily towards the direction of Yihe Building.

The carriage was quiet. Zhang Zeyang leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes to rest, but his mind was quickly processing the arrangements for the four newcomers.

The car quickly arrived at the Yihe Building. Zhang Zeyang took the elevator directly to the floor rented by Qian Gu Group. The sounds of renovation were still echoing in his ears. Su Qing was already waiting at the elevator entrance. When she saw him coming, she immediately stepped forward and whispered to him, "Mr. Zhang, all four of you are waiting in the temporary office."

Zhang Zeyang nodded slightly, said nothing more, and followed Su Qing to the tidy temporary office.

The moment the door was pushed open, the four people inside immediately stood up, their eyes all falling on Zhang Zeyang.

These four people—CFO Zhou Mingyuan, HR Director Lin Huimin, Administrative Manager Wang Kai, and Xiangjiang Daily President Fang Wenshan—were all quite nervous after their interviews yesterday.

While Zhang Zeyang offered a generous salary, he was simply too young. His face, not yet fully developed, made him look no more than eleven or twelve years old, which was hard to believe.

They all tossed and turned last night, filled with worries, concerned that working for a child would not only lead to no future but could also jeopardize their careers.

But on second thought, all four of them were currently unemployed at home, and the conditions offered by Qian Gu Group were tempting enough. Moreover, the fact that they had an entire floor of office space in Yihe Building didn't seem like the behavior of a shell company. They might as well come and test the waters first, and if it really didn't suit them, they could find another way out.

After much deliberation, the four of them finally arrived as promised.

Zhang Zeyang took in the hesitation in their eyes but paid it no mind. He slowly stepped forward, extended his hand to each of them, and said sincerely to each one, "Welcome to Qian Gu Group."

When Zhang Zeyang reached out his hand, the four of them quickly reached out to shake his hand as well, and respectfully replied, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang."

"Please continue to guide me, Mr. Zhang."

After everyone was seated, Zhang Zeyang skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point, assigning tasks.

Zhang Zeyang first looked at Wang Kai and said bluntly, "Manager Wang, you know the responsibilities of the administrative manager better than I do, so I won't go into details. Your core task is to get the Qiangu Group's administrative system running smoothly as soon as possible. You are in charge of following up on the office space renovation, logistical support, and daily office coordination. These things cannot go wrong."

Upon hearing this, Wang Kai immediately stood up, bowed, and replied, "Mr. Zhang, rest assured, I will do my utmost to get the administrative system up and running as soon as possible."

Zhang Zeyang nodded slightly, then turned to Zhou Mingyuan beside him and said, "Director Zhou, your primary task after taking office is to quickly establish a complete finance department for the group and recruit core financial personnel. You can discuss this with Director Lin, and I hope you can work together."

Going forward, the group will conduct unified financial supervision and auditing of all its subsidiaries, ensuring that no accounting problems arise.

He paused for a moment, then added, "Currently, the group has three subsidiaries: Hong Kong Daily, Qian Gu Bank, and a security company. For all subsequent fund transfers, accounting, and expenditures, you will directly liaise with Qian Gu Bank. I will give the bank advance notice and they will fully cooperate with your work."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingyuan's eyes lit up slightly, and he felt a weight lifted from his heart.

During yesterday's interview, he was secretly worried that Qian Gu Group was a shell company. Now that he heard that it already has three entity companies covering the fields of media, finance, and security, his concerns have been greatly reduced. He immediately replied, "Okay, Mr. Zhang, I will start building the finance team right away and complete the initial framework within a week to ensure that the finance department is established."

Upon hearing this, Lin Huimin, Wang Kai, and Fang Wenshan, who were present, all breathed a sigh of relief, and the hesitation on their faces vanished.

With a physical subsidiary to back it up, it is not an empty shell group.

Zhang Zeyang's gaze then fell on Fang Wenshan, and his tone softened slightly: "President Fang, you can go to Xiangjiang Daily to take up your post immediately. The newspaper will temporarily maintain its original operating model. Your primary task is to streamline the internal affairs of the newspaper. As for the newspaper's future development plan, we will discuss it in detail after you have a clear understanding of the situation and streamlined the internal affairs."

Fang Wenshan already had some understanding of the situation at the Hong Kong Daily News, so he immediately stood up and replied, "Thank you for your trust, Mr. Zhang. I will report to the newspaper office today and will get everything sorted out as soon as possible."

"Okay." Zhang Zeyang nodded and waved to Zhou Mingyuan and Wang Kai. "You two have a lot on your plate, go ahead and get busy. Contact me or Su Qing anytime if you need anything."

"Yes, Mr. Zhang." The two men stood up, bowed, and quickly left the office.

Then, Zhang Zeyang looked at Su Qing and instructed, "Su Qing, take President Fang to the Hong Kong Daily and connect with the newspaper's existing management to ensure his smooth take-off."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang." Su Qing replied, and Fang Wenshan also got up to say goodbye and left with Su Qing. In an instant, only Zhang Zeyang and HR Director Lin Huimin were left in the office.

Lin Huimin sat upright with a respectful expression, already understanding that the next arrangement was of utmost importance.

As expected, Zhang Zeyang looked at her and said, "Director Lin, your task is more crucial than theirs. First, you must do your best to establish the group's organizational structure. Second, and this is the core task, you must cultivate as many talents as possible to form a talent pool."

Upon hearing this, Lin Huimin immediately took out her notebook and pen, placed the pen tip on the paper, looked at Zhang Zeyang and said, "Mr. Zhang, please tell me, I'll write it down."

After watching Lin Huimin prepare, Zhang Zeyang slowly began to speak: "First, in the financial sector, we currently only have Qiangu Bank. In the future, we will be involved in multiple sectors such as securities, funds, trusts, and investments. Therefore, we must focus on cultivating core management personnel in these areas. They need to be people with rich industry experience who can work independently."

"Secondly, in the media sector, although we currently only have one newspaper, we will expand into cultural industries such as comics and animation in the future. From content creation, editing and layout to market operation, relevant talents will be included in our talent pool."

At this point, Zhang Zeyang emphasized, "Finally, and most importantly, is the area of ​​scientific and technological talent. As long as it's a technology-related field, as long as they are top-tier talent, regardless of their major, you can recruit and build a talent pool with all your might. Salary isn't an issue; the key is that they must be top-notch."

As Lin Huimin quickly took notes, she listened to Zhang Zeyang's requirements, growing increasingly alarmed. The moment her pen paused, she couldn't help but gasp. Top talent across the three major sectors of finance, media, and technology—such a reserve was considered a massive undertaking even among companies in Hong Kong.

She looked up, a hint of hesitation on her face, but still spoke truthfully: "Mr. Zhang, to be frank, maintaining such a large pool of top talent is extremely expensive. If we can't assign them suitable positions in the short term so they can make the most of their abilities, the group's human resource costs will increase dramatically, and we may face considerable financial pressure."

Her words were all true and stemmed from her responsibility to the group. Upon hearing this, Zhang Zeyang simply raised his hand and said with full confidence, "You don't need to worry about the funding issue. The group will provide full support. Just go ahead and recruit people. As long as they are top talents, we will spare no expense to bring them over."

Having said that, Lin Huimin said no more and nodded solemnly: "Okay, Mr. Zhang, I understand. I will contact the headhunting company immediately to expand the recruitment scope and do my best to implement talent reserve matters."

She already knew in her heart that in the next few years, she would probably have to completely immerse herself in recruitment and talent management, keeping herself extremely busy.

After tidying up her notebook, Lin Huimin remembered something and quickly asked, "Mr. Zhang, the position of CEO is currently vacant in the group's organizational structure. Should I contact a headhunter to find a suitable candidate?"

The CEO is a core position in the group, concerning the overall operation of the group, so she naturally wanted to find out the details.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zeyang's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he said, "I have my own arrangements for the president; you don't need to worry about it."

Lin Huimin didn't ask any further questions and respectfully replied, "Yes, Mr. Zhang."

Little did she know that Zhang Zeyang already had someone in mind for the helm of the Qian Gu Group: the future leader of Cheung Kong Holdings, Mylis.

The time is not yet ripe!

With everything arranged, Zhang Zeyang stood up and said to Lin Huimin, "Thank you for your hard work on the group's initial human resources work. Please report to me as soon as there is any progress."

"Okay!" Lin Huimin quickly stood up and replied.

Zhang Zeyang didn't linger any longer, turned around and walked out of the temporary office, returning to Repulse Bay.

Back at the villa, he instructed the squad leader to have the Black Ice Guard observe the four senior executives who had joined the Qian Gu Group that day.

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