Chapter 200: New Staff Line-up

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The next day, C1 discreetly declared the exercise had ended. With war clouds gathering and no fear of powerful enemies, dozens of missiles were poised and ready to launch, casually narrated in just a few brief sentences. The piece that took up the main news broadcast did not last a minute, its tone was light, as though reporting a trivial matter. Those netizens eagerly anticipating Disney's opening the next day were completely unaware that the day before, they had stepped on the edge of war. "Don't show off, pretend nothing happened." Lu Liang pondered for a moment, then called Little Wang, instructing him to forget yesterday's events and to watch his words during live broadcasts. He saw the neighboring country's news where the Philippines' pro-war faction and all members of the arbitration tribunal had been taken down by Old Du, citing various reasons, and demanded that the US Army cover the expenses. Whether it was about money or not wasn't the point; demanding payment was a way to show an attitude that the relationship with them was purely transactional. Furthermore, Old Du proclaimed the two countries' friendship would last and planned to appoint his predecessor as a special envoy for a visit. The Flower Website also updated its status, still featuring the Hong Liu but quietly switching from "combat ready patrol" to "normal cruising." Regarding the south, there was no longer any need to be discreet; after all, the territory belonged to them since ancient times. The Silk Road initiative, which initially had to beg nations to join, now saw many countries along the route voluntarily expressing interest: "Zhong, you know me well; I've always been interested in this project. Set the time and place, and I can be there." This victory was complete; there was no need to care about the false reputation. After all, they followed the path of strategic alliances; being too aggressive might lead others to mistake them for a second United States. "Do I look like the type who likes to show off?" Little Wang looked mortified and indignant. He had genuinely considered hosting a live stream in the evening to boast about yesterday's heroic accomplishments. Life is but a few decades; not even his father might have had the chance to partake in such a historic turning point. "Hang up." Lu Liang had no desire to lecture him. He stepped out of his office and into the neighboring reception room, where Hu Weiwei had already resigned from Mobike. Lu Liang greeted her with a smile and poured her a cup of tea, "Mr. Hu, I thought you might not come." Mobike was sold for $465 million, and after several rounds of financing, Hu Weiwei still had a 9.75% stake. She had nearly three hundred million RMB, truly becoming a beautiful rich woman; the world was hers to roam. Hu Weiwei gave a wry smile and sighed, "I've thought about finding a nice place to rest and recuperate for a few years, but I just don't feel quite content doing that." Lu Liang chuckled, "Once physical needs are met, people seek spiritual fulfillment. Like many small business owners, they like to stay at the office for seemingly no reason, they enjoy holding meetings, because the taste of power is captivating." Hu Weiwei was taken aback and fell silent for a long while, "Mr. Lu, you just understand life too well." She had said before that she felt emotionally drained every time she went home late from work, having to reconstruct herself each morning was a never-ending, torturous cycle. But the joy wasn't completely absent; in the past year, the funds passing through her hands had grown from millions to tens of millions and finally to hundreds of millions. Mobike had gone from a company with a registered capital of 10 million yuan to making multiple quantum leaps within a single year; the sense of achievement was indescribable. Perhaps, as Lu Liang had mentioned, the taste of power was too enticing to give up just yet. "What's wrong with living life with a clear understanding?" Sёarch* The NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Lu Liang smiled nonchalantly and motioned for Wen Chao to come over, pulling out a contract prepared for Hu Weiwei, "Mr. Hu, please take a look." The position of vice president at Tianxing Technology Company, with a provisional annual salary of five million, and after a three-year term, a 5% stake. Hu Weiwei glanced over it briefly and indicated she had no objections, "Mr. Lu, there's also someone else who would like to join me." "Who?" asked Lu Liang. "The CEO of Mobike, Wang Xiaofeng." Hu Weiwei hoped Lu Liang would accept Wang Xiaofeng, since at Mobike, they made a great team. She was the COO, responsible for the company's product operations, while Wang Xiaofeng was the CEO, managing all aspects of the company. Over the past year, Mobike had been expanding rapidly and hadn't spiraled out of control like ofo, largely thanks to Wang Xiaofeng's key role. "Mr. Li, you haven't found a good position for him?" Lu Liang expressed his surprise. Hu Weiwei shook her head, realizing her wording was off, "Mr. Li, it seems a bit too focused on NIO." Actually, calling it obsessed would be more appropriate, but Li Bing was, after all, her benefactor, so it wouldn't be right for her to say too much. Lu Liang couldn't help but laugh, "Weiliao and the other two, after all, NIO is ranked first, which puts a lot of pressure on Mr. Li." Li Xiang ONE and Xiao Peng G3 were both models ready for mass production, while only NIO EP9 was used to score victories in the international market. NIO should be the leader amongst the new powers, yet it ended up trailing behind, causing Li Bing to wonder if there was an issue with his strategy. Therefore, he could only work overtime, focusing solely on developing the ES8, striving to release a new concept car soon and catch up with the progress of 'Li Xiang.' Hu Weiwei whispered softly, "Ten years ago, when I first knew Mr. Li, he had the ambition to build cars, and now he can finally fulfill his wish." Lu Liang looked down at Wang Xiaofeng's profile, pondering for a moment, "Mr. Hu, ask him to come over; I'd like to meet him first." A top talent from Lu Island University, class of '97, he joined Google China after graduation, then moved on to become Vice President at Tencent's advertising department, and served as General Manager at Uber, before finally being invited by Li Bing to join Mobike as CEO. An invincible resume, a very professional career manager, Lu Liang had also met him a few times but hadn't had an in-depth conversation. "Alright, I'll contact him; he should be quite available right now." Hu Weiwei showed a look of joy. Meituan was too dominant; once it had a stake in Mobike, from top to bottom, a thorough purge ensued. All significant positions were occupied by Meituan's management, making both her and Wang Xiaofeng's situations extremely tough. However, she was slightly better off than Wang Xiaofeng, as Lu Liang had extended a job offer to her, so she had submitted her resignation early. Wang Xiaofeng responded to the message, and two and a half hours later, he arrived at Modu, travel-weary from Hang City. Lu Liang had reserved a private room by the Pujiang riverside, had dinner with Hu Weiwei, and waited for his arrival. "Mr. Wang, sorry to have you make the trip so late; please, have a seat and a cup of tea," Lu Liang greeted with a smile. After conversing for a few minutes, Lu Liang learned that he didn't have his own set of beliefs; his strength was in managing the company. Simply put, he was a utility person, capable of handling all sorts of trivial issues that a startup faces. This included, but was not limited to, organizing the company structure, personnel dispatch, and managing various daily affairs. "Mr. Wang, once you've wrapped up your work at Mobike, head to Beijing to assist Mr. Hu in setting up the framework." Lu Liang thought for a moment, "You and Mr. Hu will be at the same level, both vice presidents, and for now, let's set your annual salary at 5 million." He didn't mention the stock option incentive plan, nor did he make any promises; it was simply a high-paying job offer. There would be stock incentives, but not right now; after all, they'd only met a few times, and though his abilities were apparent on paper, they still needed to be proven in practice. Wang Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, then responded with a smile, "Mr. Lu, I'm honored by your generous offer; I should be able to head to Beijing in about a month." He was very interested in Lu Liang; shared bicycles, short videos, new energy, all were like industry mudslides, causing chaos wherever one went. Since there was no place for him at Mobike anymore, he might as well follow Lu Liang to see what sort of waves he could make in the new energy sector. "Vice President Wang, Vice President Hu, from now on, Tianxing Technology is relying on you both," Lu Liang said with a smile, standing up to raise his glass.

Chapter 200: New Staff Line-up

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