Chapter: 2964
Charlie Wade casually asked, “What are you busy with? Are you meeting a friend outside? What’s going on?”
Xiao Weiwei quickly replied, “Oh… well… actually, I’m not sure about everything. I just wanted to update you, brother-in-law, on Shang Mei’s recent situation.”
Charlie Wade smiled and asked, “How’s the company doing?”
Xiao Weiwei eagerly said, “Brother-in-law, the company is doing really well! Thanks to Hong Wuye and the team, our business is growing, our income is higher, and we’re hiring more employees.”
Charlie Wade smiled and said, “That’s great to hear! I hope you keep pushing to take the company to the next level.”
Xiao Weiwei promised, “Don’t worry, brother-in-law! I will do everything I can to make Shangmei Company bigger and better, aiming to be the top etiquette company in the city and the province. I won’t let you down!”
Charlie Wade nodded and reminded her, “Just remember how you were treated poorly by your old boss. Don’t forget those lessons. Make sure you treat your employees well and never exploit them, okay?”
Xiao Weiwei replied earnestly, “Of course, brother-in-law! I used to be naive, but I’ve changed. After being deceived last time, I understand how tough life can be. I always try to be open and honest with my employees and look out for them!”
Then, she added quickly, “For example, today I secured a big order worth one million. The client asked for three hundred people to go to the airport…”
Xiao Weiwei had been thinking about the company’s finances for a while. “It’s easy to pretend we’re just fans,” she said, “but it’s a big responsibility. It costs a lot for one person to give 500. In total, we only need 150,000 yuan, and the rest—850,000 yuan—would be profit. I could keep the company income a secret, and no one would question it.”
“But I decided to share the money with the employees instead. I gave each of the 300 employees 2,500 yuan!” she explained.
“I did this for two reasons. First, like my brother-in-law said, I don’t want to see the money exploited. Second, I want to reward the employees who work hard and motivate them to do even better in the future. I also hope this encourages those who haven’t had the same opportunities to see the value of hard work.”
Charlie Wade smiled and said, “I really admire your decision.”
He paused for a moment before adding, “If you only think about the numbers, it looks like you’ve lost hundreds of thousands in profit. But in the long run, you’ve gained dedicated and high-quality employees. The value they bring to the company will far exceed that loss.”
“But if you had deceived them and hidden the actual income, it would have created a big problem for the future. It would make your path narrower and narrower.”
Xiao Weiwei beamed, “Thank you for the compliment, brother-in-law! I will definitely work to make our future even brighter!”
Charlie Wade replied with a nod and hung up the phone.
Just as he was about to say something, Charlie Wade remembered a detail that Xiao Weiwei had just shared on the phone. He asked, “By the way, Weiwei, you mentioned that someone gave you one million. Are you really going to hire three hundred fans to greet someone at the airport?!”
“Yes!” Xiao Weiwei replied with a smile. “It’s my first time doing something like this, but I’ve heard that many celebrities buy fans. It’s not just celebrities, either. Lots of milk tea shops and trendy restaurants pay people to create a buzz. Apparently, if you look popular enough, you can attract others and earn a lot right from the start.”
Charlie Wade quickly asked, “Do you know who’s hiring the fans for the airport?”
Xiao Weiwei wasn’t hiding anything from him and answered, “It’s a new singer named Zhong Tianyu. I’ve heard he’s been gaining quite a bit of popularity lately.”
Charlie Wade couldn’t help but laugh. “Oh, it’s him!”