Chapter 1588

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Seeing everyone's emotions running high, Du Xiaojuan was also full of fighting spirit.

She hurriedly said:

"We need to operate in three major sectors. First is internet celebrity incubation — responsible for finding promising bloggers online and then promoting and shaping them into internet celebrities with a certain fan base. Second is sourcing and product selection — this is the most critical piece for our company. Right now live streaming sales have mixed reviews and uneven quality, precisely because some short-sighted internet celebrities sell counterfeit and shoddy products. Only by ensuring quality and building a reputation can we operate for the long term. Third is live streaming sales — this is the company's front line facing consumers, so the ins and outs here must be thoroughly understood. Live streaming scripts, product displays, and so on all require personnel to plan."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Du Xiaojuan continued:

"For now we'll just divide into these three sectors; later we may adjust according to specific circumstances."

Then Du Xiaojuan gave instructions:

"President Chen, you take the lead on internet celebrity incubation. President Li, you take the lead on sourcing and product selection. President Zhang, you take the lead on live streaming sales."

"Okay, President Du!"

"I'll follow President Du!"

"Guaranteed not to betray President Du's trust!"

Seeing everyone united and working together, Du Xiaojuan was very happy, then said:

"Office space will be at my villa side for now. After I select and renovate an office later, everyone can move over. During this period everyone mainly focuses on understanding; once the company is formally established, I'll issue detailed work processes for everyone to have a reference path to follow, so you won't be groping blindly like headless flies!"

At this moment someone suddenly raised a hand and said:

"President Du, if we do live streaming sales, won't we be targeted by Ji Xunrong? If he thinks we've violated the non-compete agreement and sues us, what then?"

Du Xiaojuan smiled:

"Rest assured, our live streaming sales are vastly different from e-commerce — they don't count as the same trade, so how can there be a competitive relationship?"

"What if — I'm saying what if — after all, Zhonghai Group behind Ji Xunrong has enormous influence, President Du, you understand!"

Hearing this, Du Xiaojuan also felt it made sense.

After all, in this world, right and wrong aren't decided by what you say, but by those who hold the decision-making authority over the rules.

Power becomes an important criterion for judging the rules.

At this point President Chen spoke:

"President Du, didn't you just say to divide our business into three sectors? Then why don't we just set up three companies directly? One company handles internet celebrity incubation, one handles sourcing and product selection, one handles live streaming sales. That way, even if Xiao Du Technology pursues our liability, we can circumvent it!"

Du Xiaojuan felt President Chen's words made a lot of sense.

So she nodded in agreement.

However, she then said:

"Setting up three companies isn't enough — we need to set up a fourth company!"

"A fourth company?"

Everyone was puzzled.

Du Xiaojuan smiled and said:

"The fourth company's main business is investment incubation — using the fourth company to control the first three. That way we can not only circumvent Xiao Du Technology's non-compete agreement but also disperse the risk!"

In a blink it was noon, and this meeting concluded.

Du Xiaojuan invited everyone to go outside for lunch. During lunch, Zhang Ruoshui called Du Xiaojuan, saying she had arrived at the villa side, pressed the doorbell, but there was no movement inside, so she called Du Xiaojuan.

Du Xiaojuan told Zhang Ruoshui the location and had her take a taxi over to eat together.

The former Xiao Du Technology executives, seeing Du Xiaojuan bring Zhang Ruoshui along to eat together, couldn't help but feel some surprise.

You have to understand, Zhang Ruoshui was previously just a low-level nobody in Xiao Du Technology.

Du Xiaojuan introduced to everyone:

"Everyone, this is Zhang Ruoshui. From now on she will become my assistant. Ruoshui, greet everyone!"

Zhang Ruoshui was timid, her face full of nervousness:

"E-everyone, hello. I'm Zhang Ruoshui. Please take care of me in the future!"

Everyone greeted Zhang Ruoshui in turn and toasted her.

Zhang Ruoshui couldn't hold her liquor well, so Du Xiaojuan poured her juice to substitute for alcohol. The executives didn't say anything — after all, this was someone President Du personally appointed, they couldn't afford to offend her.

However after lunch, President Chen, who had drunk a bit too much, still came over and said a few words to Du Xiaojuan:

"President Du, I've always been blunt and speak my mind. There are a few sentences I really can't hold back. If saying them offends you, please don't mind."

Du Xiaojuan smiled:

"Old Chen, just speak freely. We've been friends for so many years, why stand on ceremony? And I know the principle that loyal advice is harsh to the ear but beneficial to conduct!"

President Chen then said:

"Since President Du you've put it that way, I'll speak directly. To tell the truth, this venture of ours is laid out on a very large scale from the start. The assistant by your side needs to be a capable person. As for Zhang Ruoshui, I have some impression of her — she's dull and simple-minded. I'm afraid she can't handle the position of your assistant! I really don't know why President Du you favor her?"

Du Xiaojuan was not angry at this; on the contrary she laughed. She countered:

"President Chen, do you hope for an assistant by my side who is smooth-tongued and stirs up trouble, or one who will faithfully relay to me whatever you all say?"

President Chen was stunned:

"This — of course faithful relaying is better."

Du Xiaojuan then said:

"Then that settles it. My assistant doesn't need overly strong ability — she just needs to do a good job as a messenger between superiors and subordinates. So the more dull and simple-minded she is, the less she'll act on her own initiative, and the more favorable it is for you all. You should be happy about it."

Hearing this, President Chen was stunned again.

Upon careful consideration, she had to admit that Du Xiaojuan's words held some merit.

If Du Xiaojuan's assistant were a dead eunuch like Wei Zhongxian, that would be the real headache for us subordinates!

Du Xiaojuan spoke again at this moment:

"Ruoshui just works a bit slower, but that doesn't mean she can't do the job well. Additionally, she has no scheming nature; I picked her after selecting from thousands."

General Manager Chen had nothing more to say.

He could only say:

"As expected, General Manager Du, you've considered everything thoroughly!"

But General Manager Chen didn't know that Du Xiaojuan chose Zhang Ruoshui as her assistant for another important reason: Zhang Ruoshui was her future sister-in-law!

Family naturally deserves extra support!

Moreover, trust in family is higher; at least they won't collude with subordinates to deceive her!

The banquet dispersed, and Du Xiaojuan took Zhang Ruoshui back to the Villa.

Zhang Ruoshui still felt uncertain in her heart:

"Sister Juan, can I really handle the role of your assistant? I'm afraid I'll do a bad job..."

Du Xiaojuan said with a smile:

"I say you can, so you definitely can. Don't forget, during that self-driving tour, you were already acting as my assistant the whole time."

Zhang Ruoshui was stunned:

"But back then I was just helping you with odd jobs..."

Du Xiaojuan smiled again:

"Exactly, isn't an assistant's job just doing odd jobs?"

Zhang Ruoshui was momentarily at a loss for words.

Du Xiaojuan spoke at this moment:

"Alright, stop dwelling on this. Just do a good job. By the way, didn't you say yesterday you wanted me to help you communicate with your parents? Take advantage of this free time now and hurry up and handle this matter!"