While Lin Chen was scrolling through videos, An Ran entered the shop, looking around. She found only a father and daughter, with no one else present.
Feeling a bit uncertain, she walked towards Lin Chen.
"Hello, are you Mr. Lin?"
Lin Chen looked up and saw a woman around 30 years old.
"Yes, I am. Are you Ms. An Ran?"
An Ran nodded. She hadn't expected the boss she was interviewing with to be so young, handsome, and even have a daughter.
"Please, have a seat!"
"Please wait a moment; two more people will be here shortly. We'll conduct the interviews together," Lin Chen said with a smile.
He then asked a waiter to get An Ran a cup of coffee.
Within a few minutes, the other two male interviewees arrived.
After ordering coffee for the two men, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Let's start with a self-introduction. Just tell me what you did before."
Then, the three of them introduced themselves one by one.
The other two men both had management experience. Lin Chen roughly felt they were acceptable based on their way of speaking and demeanor. Anyway, he didn't need them to run any businesses.
"My situation is a bit special."
"I want to open two companies. One will focus on purchasing grain, meat, daily necessities, and so on."
"The other will be a technology company."
"The first step now is for you to register the companies and then set up their frameworks."
"As for salary, the annual salary is tentatively set at 500,000, with full company benefits."
"Future salaries will also be adjusted, upward, of course. How much you can earn depends on your capabilities."
"I've pretty much covered the basics. Do you have any other questions?"
One of the men had felt Lin Chen was boasting from the moment he started speaking.
When Lin Chen finished and asked them, he found an excuse and left.
Lin Chen didn't take it to heart; everyone has their own aspirations.
Now, only An Ran and the remaining man, Chen Yuan, were left.
From their introductions earlier, it was known that An Ran was 30 years old and Chen Yuan was 35 this year.
An Ran lowered her head, thought for a moment, and asked, "Mr. Lin, may I ask what our technology company plans to do?"
Lin Chen glanced at her and said, "The technology company plans to make batteries and also voice assistants for software development."
Lin Chen thought that once he traded the artificial intelligence with Solon, developing software would be incredibly simple.
"You don't need to worry about batteries and software. There's a dedicated R&D team, and it's basically ready for market."
"Any other questions?"
The two shook their heads, indicating they had none.
"Since there are no questions, An Ran, you will first be responsible for registering the two companies and finding office buildings."
"Chen Yuan, you will be responsible for material procurement. We'll recruit staff once the companies are registered."
"You start work now. Any issues?"
"No."
"No."
"Then let's add each other on WeChat. For anything, we can contact by phone or WeChat." Finally, Lin Chen stated his phone number.
After adding them on WeChat, he transferred 10,000 yuan to each person.
The two looked at each other in surprise.
"This 10,000 yuan is for public expenses; you'll be reimbursed for whatever you spend."
Lin Chen knew what they were thinking from their expressions.
"Don't worry, I'm not a stingy person, and I'm not worried about you running off with this 10,000 yuan. In that case, the only one who loses will be yourselves, because by following me, you will earn much more in the future."
"Chen Yuan, after you've negotiated the materials, call me, and I'll handle the unified payment."
He sent them the necessary information via WeChat. After a few final instructions, the two went off to handle their tasks.
Lin Chen didn't stay long in the coffee shop either.
He took Duoduo to a nearby gift shop, bought a gift box, and returned to the car.
He took out the Heart of the Ocean, which he had traded with Ye Qian, from the System Space and placed it into the newly bought gift box.
He then drove to Rongcheng's largest auction company, Ding Sheng Auction Company, which is under the Ding Sheng Group.
Lin Chen walked to the front desk and asked, "Hello, I'm here to auction something. Is your person in charge here?"
The young lady at the front desk, seeing a handsome man asking, immediately greeted him with a smile.
Stepping out from behind the front desk, she saw Duoduo holding Lin Chen's hand.
"Wow, is this your daughter? You look so young. I didn't expect your daughter to be this big already. Your daughter is so cute."
Lin Chen smiled and nodded, "Thank you!"
"Handsome sir, please wait a moment in our reception room. I'll go inform our manager." She led Lin Chen to the reception room.
After pouring Lin Chen a cup of tea, she closed the door and left.
Lin Chen sat on the sofa in the reception room, curiously looking around.
The decor of the reception room was elegant yet stylish, with a very grand layout.
After a short wait, he heard the sound of high heels approaching from afar.
Then, the door to the reception room opened, and an old man with white hair entered.
He was followed by a woman wearing a V-neck, ultra-short black dress, paired with black high heels. The cinched waist design perfectly showcased her slender waist.
In her all-black outfit, her beautiful legs were particularly eye-catching, complemented by an extremely cool gaze, like an alluring black rose in the city, exuding the powerful aura of a female CEO.
Duoduo also looked at Su Yurou as she entered: "Pretty Big Sister."
Lin Chen also exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the newcomer, "It's you?"
The person who arrived was none other than Su Yurou, who had previously caused him to be hospitalized.
Su Yurou was also quite surprised to see Lin Chen and Duoduo: "Mr. Lin, I didn't expect it to be you. We truly are fated."
Lin Chen also laughed heartily: "Yes, we are quite fated. I didn't expect you to work here and be in charge."
"Yes, my father wanted me to get some experience here."
"Your father? This company isn't yours, is it?"
Su Yurou smiled and nodded, not saying anything more.
At this, Lin Chen was truly shocked. Ding Sheng Auction is a subsidiary of Ding Sheng Group. So, Su Yurou's father wouldn't happen to be the chairman of Ding Sheng Group, would he?
He hadn't expected the person who hit him back then to be a rich Young Miss. No wonder she casually offered 50,000 yuan.
"Mr. Lin, what do you wish to auction?"
In Su Yurou's impression, Lin Chen didn't seem to be wealthy.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been delivering takeout before.
Lin Chen smiled, took out the gift box, and handed it to Su Yurou.
Su Yurou took the gift box, opened it, and her eyes instantly widened.
She gazed at the blue gemstone necklace inside the box, emitting a captivating glow.
Although she herself owned many luxurious jewels,
she was still very shocked upon seeing this Heart of the Ocean.
She handed the necklace to the white-haired old man beside her: "Uncle Chen, please take a look."
The white-haired old man was Chen Tiande, the chief appraiser of Ding Sheng Auction.
He was also quite excited looking at this Heart of the Ocean necklace. Because, as far as he knew, a slightly smaller one had been auctioned in China before and sold for 300 million yuan.
It just so happened that the Ding Sheng Auction's monthly auction was in two days.
This necklace would definitely become the final Finale Items . It would also elevate Ding Sheng Auction to the next level and establish its national reputation.
Chen Tiande looked at Lin Chen excitedly: "Young friend, this necklace, please, you must give it to our Ding Sheng Auction. The auction price of this necklace will definitely be high."
"I will make the decision not to charge you an auction fee. What do you think?"
Lin Chen thought that not having to pay an auction fee and still making a profit sounded good. Where he auctioned it didn't really matter.
"Hmm, alright. Since I already know Miss Su, then let's auction it at your auction house."
Subsequently, he and Su Yurou signed the contract.
After finishing his business, Lin Chen prepared to leave: "Duoduo, say goodbye to Big Sister."
"Goodbye, Pretty Big Sister," Duoduo waved her small hand.
Su Yurou originally wanted to ask Lin Chen where he got the necklace, but she thought it was his private matter and didn't ask.
Finally, she escorted Lin Chen out of the company, watching the man's back. A hint of curiosity arose in her heart towards Lin Chen.