pjbooks Chapter 570 - 270: Recruiting Talent and Signing Contracts!
Chapter 570 - 270: Recruiting Talent and Signing Contracts!
"Master Jia, sorry to keep you waiting."
Jiang Tao greeted Jia Guolin with a smile and tossed him the car keys in his hand.
"It’s fine, I just arrived less than two minutes ago. President Jiang, your timing is perfect."
Jia Guolin caught the car keys Jiang Tao threw over, complimenting him with a smile.
As they walked and chatted, they headed toward where the Mercedes-Benz G-Class was parked.
After finding the car, Jia Guolin opened the door and sat in the driver’s seat, while Jiang Tao opened the rear door and sat in the backseat.
Once they were in the car, it started moving toward Old Li Used Car Market on the South Third Ring Road.
"Master Jia, how much can you earn in a month doing substitute driving?"
Along the way, Jiang Tao sat bored in the backseat and began chatting with Jia Guolin.
"If I’m diligent, I can earn about thirteen to fourteen thousand a month. It’s hard-earned money, incomparable to someone like President Jiang, a big boss."
Jia Guolin answered Jiang Tao’s question while keeping his eyes on the road, throwing in a bit of flattery.
"How about this, Master Jia? Come work for our company as my driver, I’ll pay you fifteen thousand a month."
Jiang Tao, who enjoys drinking a bit occasionally, needed a dedicated driver.
A monthly expenditure of fifteen thousand was nothing to him, completely insignificant.
Of course, what Jiang Tao valued most was the "Substitute Saint Body" attribute in Jia Guolin.
It’s precisely this attribute that prompted him to offer such a high salary.
Even in Beijing, a super first-tier city, finding a driver for seven or eight thousand a month isn’t difficult.
The salary Jiang Tao offered Jia Guolin was nearly equivalent to two months’ pay for a regular driver!
"Insurance will be provided according to our company’s standard for regular employees, including the statutory five types of insurance and housing fund."
In terms of business operation and employee treatment, Jiang Tao was very generous.
Lately, after completing several special tasks consecutively, not only had his physical stats increased.
The limit on his "Salary Card" had increased from the initial ten thousand to twenty-eight thousand!
This meant that twenty-eight thousand of "exclusive salary" would be credited to Jiang Tao’s "Salary Card" every month.
This money couldn’t be used for personal expenses but must be spent on purchasing office supplies, equipment, and paying company wages.
Currently, Jiang’s Food Factory only had around a dozen employees, with a total monthly salary below twenty thousand.
There’s still over eight thousand left on the twenty-eight thousand salary card!
Offering Master Jia, the "Substitute Saint Body," over ten thousand was a well-thought-out decision by Jiang Tao.
Hearing the salary offer, Jia Guolin felt like he was dreaming.
He had once worked as a driver for leadership at a company for ten years!
Even then, his gross salary was only slightly over seven thousand, not even hitting eight thousand!
After deducting taxes and insurance, his take-home pay was only four to five thousand!
When the child was small, this income was barely sufficient.
But once the child grew up and began taking various supplementary classes.
His meager salary wasn’t enough to enroll the child in even one class.
He had no choice but to quit his old job and start working as a substitute driver to earn more money to support his family.
Other peers worked a maximum of twelve hours a day, which was considered hard work.
Jia Guolin was eager to work sixteen hours a day.
He only reserved eight hours for eating and sleeping to meet basic human needs.
As for spending time with his wife and children, with the family... he simply didn’t have the time!
Mortgage payments, car loans, children’s tuition, tutoring, future university fees, dating, marriage...
There are plenty of expenses awaiting him, and Jia Guolin didn’t dare slack off at all!
Now, having a higher-paying job that’s relatively easier fall into his lap, like a pie from the sky.
While excited, Jia Guolin found it hard to believe, thinking he might have been hearing things.
"Master Jia, no need to rush to answer. Think it over tonight when you return home. I’ll await your positive news."
Jiang Tao didn’t know about all the mental struggles Jia Guolin faced, nor was he aware of the usual salary levels within the substitute driving industry.
He thought Jia Guolin hesitated because he wasn’t satisfied with the salary offered.
"President Jiang, the salary offer you mentioned earlier, is it really true?"
"To be honest with you, my highest level of education is junior high school; I didn’t even attend high school."
Though Jia Guolin was deeply desiring the offer from Jiang Tao.
He was upfront with Jiang Tao about his personal situation.
"Hahaha, there’s no need to worry Master Jia, driving skills, not education, matter in this job."
Jiang Tao couldn’t help laughing upon hearing Jia Guolin’s self-disclosure.
What he valued was Jia Guolin’s "Substitute Saint Body" constitution.
Forget about having a junior high school education; even if he only had a primary school education, or was illiterate, it didn’t matter.
Being able to drive well makes for a good driver.
"Thank you so much, President Jiang! Thank you sincerely!"
Jia Guolin realized the opportunity before him was a rare chance in his life.
If he missed it this time, he might not have another chance.
"You’re welcome. It’s settled then; consider today as Master Jia’s first day at work."
"Later, I’ll have my assistant prepare a labor contract for you to sign."
"Thank you, President Jiang! I look forward to working with you!"
"It’s my pleasure."
The two chatted along the way, Jiang Tao was very satisfied with Jia Guolin’s professionalism.
Jia Guolin was very pleased with his new boss’s generosity and amiability.
Soon enough, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class arrived at the entrance of Old Li’s Used Car Shop near the South Third Ring Road.
Jia Guolin found an empty parking spot at the entrance and parked the car.
Both pushed their doors open and got out, walking toward the entrance of the parking area.
At the entrance, Jiang Tao noticed that there were four outdoor streamers live-streaming on smartphones mounted on stands.
The streamers were speaking rapidly, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, their mouths chattering non-stop.
"Brother Jiang! You’re finally here! Please come in! I’ve been waiting so long!"
Li Ming, emerging from a nearby office, eagerly invited Jiang Tao to come to his office for a chat.
Before Qingming Festival, Jiang Tao and Li Ming reached a preliminary investment cooperation agreement.
Jiang Tao invested six million in Old Li’s Used Car Shop to acquire a 10% stake.
This 10% stake would only entitle him to dividend rights, not the authority to interfere with operational modes.
While in his hometown, Jiang Tao had transferred the funds to Li Ming, and they had signed an online electronic contract.
To be honest, the cooperation had already started over a week ago.
This time, Jiang Tao came over just to get an update on the current situation at the car lot.
After all, he had invested six million here, it wouldn’t make sense never to visit.
"By the way, Brother Jiang, have you picked a suitable person over there yet?"
After chatting briefly indoors, Li Ming smiled and asked Jiang Tao a question.
When the two brothers decided on their cooperation, it had been agreed upon.
After cooperation began, Jiang Tao was expected to send a liaison to the car lot to assist Li Ming with everyday tasks.
Although called assistance, in truth it was Jiang Tao placing his "trusted associate" here.
Even when close friends start a business together, it’s all the same.
It’s best to make everything clear upfront.
After all, there was six hundred thousand dollars in investment.
Relying solely on friendship and brotherly connections to maintain everything would be too fragile.
In these times, there are plenty of examples of close brothers falling out over business or money.
Let alone friends like Jiang Tao and Li Ming who aren’t related by blood.
Therefore, it was necessary to have certain legal restraints.
Moreover, letting Jiang Tao send someone to the car lot was actually Li Ming’s suggestion.
His openness and honesty won Jiang Tao even more favor toward him.
Feeling that this was a friend worth keeping close and someone very trustworthy.