Chapter 94

Chapter 42: Recruiting Talents

Lin Feng moved the headquarters to Shanghai, which made Mayor Yu quite nervous, fearing that Lin Feng might be the type to run away after taking a loan. After a phone call with Lin Feng, he learned that the Lin Feng Catering and Entertainment Co., Ltd. branch was still in Chu City, and Lin Feng promised to return home in glory after achieving success, contributing to the development of his hometown.

With this promise, Mayor Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. His support for Lin Feng was primarily based on recognizing Lin Feng's potential. At the young age of 20, Lin Feng had already established a significant foundation, and his future prospects were boundless. As the mayor of Chu City, Yu Haowei naturally knew that compared to coastal cities and other inland cities, Chu City had no advantages to attract foreign investment except for its location by the Yangtze River and convenient transportation. Without external support, they could only vigorously tap into internal potential. This time, discovering Lin Feng, he was determined to help him as much as possible without violating principles.

Xia Qianhe was furious upon learning that Lin Feng had moved the headquarters to Shanghai, but he was powerless. Shanghai was not within his father's sphere of influence, and although his mother's IMH Group had a branch in Shanghai, he knew that the true local king was Zhou Zhengyi. Without Zhou Zhengyi's approval, no one could stir up trouble in Shanghai.

Unfortunately, IMH Group and one of Zhou Zhengyi's holding companies had recently had a falling out. Xia Qianhe didn't have the courage to cause trouble in Shanghai again. Unless Zhang Han was willing to personally intervene, but this proud young man would never travel a thousand miles to fight over a woman. Helpless, Xia Qianhe returned to Beijing, waiting for his mother's scolding.

Putting aside these side stories, after a thorough investigation, Lin Feng and Liu Yingying rented a 3,300 square meter, three-story building on Curie Road in the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park in Pudong as the headquarters of the Lin Feng Catering and Entertainment Group.

This was a fully vacant and already renovated office building. The first floor, 720 square meters, was entirely for office space, more than enough for Lin Feng and his team. The second and third floors, totaling about 2,600 square meters, were perfect for the server room. The rent was 2.5 yuan per square meter per day, while other areas charged at least 3 yuan per square meter per day. This price was set to attract businesses to invest, with the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park specifically lowering taxes and land prices.

Lin Feng signed a 10-year contract in one go. Originally, he thought Zhangjiang Group Co., Ltd. would reject this proposal, as future property prices would rise, and few real estate companies would sign such long-term contracts. However, unexpectedly, Zhang Jiang, the general manager of Zhangjiang Group Co., Ltd., immediately agreed and reduced the rent to 2.3 yuan per day after learning that Lin Feng planned to operate an online game company there. He only required Lin Feng to pay six months' rent in advance.

Lin Feng was surprised, and Zhang Jiang smiled, pointing to the sign on the top of his building in the distance, saying, "Innovation drives industrial development. Our company pursues sustainable development. We hope all investors who settle here can achieve long-term growth. To build a world-class park, we must shift from crude recruitment to quality recruitment, achieving a comprehensive improvement from the periphery to the core of investment attraction."

Zhang Jiang's ambition aligned with Lin Feng's.

Lin Feng smiled, "Mr. Zhang, my goal is to make Lin Feng Catering and Entertainment Co., Ltd. one of the world's top 500 companies. I hope to achieve this goal in the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park."

Zhang Jiang was taken aback but then burst into laughter. — This young man has ambition, and without ambition, one cannot become a tycoon.

Ambition is the most fundamental difference between the poor and the rich.

After securing the contract, Lin Feng quickly made new personnel appointments for the headquarters: President and CEO — Lin Feng, Secretary — Li Zhiyou (temporary), COO — Liu Yingying, Strategic Investment Vice President, CTO — Cui Mingze (former head of the development team at Wemade Entertainment Co., Ltd.), R&D Director, and Wang Meng, still serving as the Security Department Director. However, the company still lacked a CFO and related departments.

While Cui Mingze was busy setting up servers and related hardware, Lin Feng and Liu Yingying began a large-scale recruitment drive. They not only filled the relevant departments but also poached Wu Zhaopu, the CFO of AU Optronics, who had previously worked at Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers, handling capital markets and investment banking. He held a bachelor's degree in political science from National Taiwan University and a master's degree in international relations from Columbia University.

Lin Feng showed obvious interest in this highly qualified individual willing to join his newly established company.

"Hehe, Mr. Lin, before applying, I investigated your background. Born in 1980, from an ordinary working-class family, high school education, you resigned from a packaging factory in September 1999 to start a business, with a salary of 400 yuan at the time. You initially invested in an internet cafe and used Yi'an Technology to make your first fortune, opening Chu Feng Net City. You then expanded the net city through mergers and traveled abroad during the European Cup, returning with a million yuan (suspected to be from gambling). You then opened 'Murder Bar.' " At this point, Wu Zhaopu paused, sighing in admiration.

"Later, you launched Ding Dang Net, obtained 5% of Tencent's shares, and opened the now highly successful Qidian Fast Food chain. You are now focusing on the online game market and have acquired Wemade Entertainment Co., Ltd. Every step you've taken is impressive." Wu Zhaopu marveled, clapping his hands. "Although I have worked at companies like Lehman Brothers, I have never seen a young talent like you. I believe my expertise will be fully utilized here, and I am extremely optimistic about the domestic online game market, just like you."

Lin Feng was slightly surprised but not shocked to hear his actions detailed. Given the person's experience in multiple renowned companies, it was not surprising that he could gather such information. Moreover, such a person with rich experience and qualifications was precisely what the company needed.

With mutual willingness, the two quickly reached a cooperation agreement. Wu Zhaopu was appointed as Lin Feng's Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, responsible for financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and capital market operations.

"Mr. Lin, the hardware facilities are now fully set up and can initially support 50,000 simultaneous online users," Cui Mingze reported after completing the server setup.

"Mr. Lin, the company's financial outlook is not optimistic. The account has only about 15 million yuan left. To promote the fame of 'Legend,' a substantial advertising budget is necessary. I discussed this with Vice President Liu, and we have a plan to achieve the highest visibility at the lowest cost. Please review it, Mr. Lin." Wu Zhaopu instructed his assistant to distribute the documents to everyone.

Lin Feng flipped through the document, his eyes lighting up.

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