Chapter 833: Chapter 346: Fine, You Really Are a Rookie! (Part 3)

The result, naturally, is that many non-opportunities were misjudged as opportunities, with a higher probability of messing up than succeeding.

Han Lie, of course, is different.

A master in culinary arts, he excels at slow simmering with low heat and quick reduction with high heat—he’s got the perfect solution for any situation.

A mere novice dares... Where do you think you’re running off to?

Han Lie hummed a tune as he returned to the Banyan Tree. By the time he arrived at his room, it was precisely midnight.

What was supposed to be a chaotic Valentine’s Day passed smoothly.

No, it’s not called muddling through; this was a breeze...

The remaining pair of Frost and Snow sisters, who hadn’t been much attended to, though angry and anxious, were not a problem. Instead, they became even more obedient.

What Valentine’s mishap?

Just a few scattered raindrops!

Han, as carefree as ever, summoned the butler and asked for the best massage therapist to give him a thorough work-over, and comfortably drifted to sleep.

In his dreams, his large mansion was occupied by people—imperial concubines, court ladies—all stunningly beautiful and wise...

The next day, upon waking, there was a pile of work waiting.

Feeling a bit lost, Han Lie blanked out for a moment, then refocused and continued with his busy day.

While business wasn’t as comfortable as indulging in a feel-good dreamland, it was the foundation for a man’s dreamland. The harem wasn’t complete yet, comrades still need to put in the effort...

By this time, the new company had mostly formed a skeleton, with all the personnel of director level and above, hired through various connections, in place.

Before proceeding with work, the first order of business was to hold a meeting.

At this point, Han Lie had leveled up his expertise in management, finance, and economics to Level 5 through experience.

A company that is always holding meetings certainly isn’t an efficient company, but a company that never holds meetings is surely makeshift or a small workshop.

As the company is in the initial stage, the first task is to unify thoughts and clarify three things for everyone—

First, what kind of company are we?

Second, what can you gain from following the company?

Third, what do we need to do now?

It might sound like pie in the sky, but if painted well, it can boost everyone’s enthusiasm and initiative. Together, we can successfully achieve business goals, and the previous pie will gradually turn into reality, sparking a new cycle of growth and drive.

To paint the pie, to utilize people, to split tasks—these are the qualities of a qualified leader.

Nowadays, Han Lie is not just qualified; he’s in the genius category.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have agreed to bring on so many industry experts, like Chu Hongfang, the former deputy director of the Institute of People’s Economic Research; Liu Yaohua, a Wharton School graduate earning a $1.2 million annual salary at Bridgewater; and Jin Minghui, President Jin’s beloved son, among others.

Confident in his ability to keep them in line, Han Lie welcomed them without reservation.

His opening remarks went like this—

"Today’s meeting, everyone, we’ll keep the meetings short but thorough, aiming to discuss the issues everyone cares about most all at once.

Structurally, today’s meeting has two parts.

The first part, I speak, you listen.

The second part, you speak, everyone listens.

The issues I want to address can basically be summed up into three questions—

The first question is, what kind of company are we?

The answer is simple; currently, Zhongmei is a management-type private equity firm founded on my personal capabilities, with neither sales pressure nor profit pressure.

On the bright side, everyone doesn’t bear any responsibility.

On the downside, the bonuses will be low.

Some of you present came from the previous private equity company, tasted the end-of-year dividends, and might feel the bonuses weren’t low.

But I must tell you, that’s not the norm.

Now we are an established company, and everything has to be done by the book. Our ultimate distribution of benefits depends on the profitability of the products, and the profitability of the products entirely depends on my ability.

For now, until you prove yourselves to me, everyone present is merely my assistant..."

Under Han Lie’s passionate and commanding voice, Zhongmei’s first orientation meeting proceeded smoothly.