Chapter 151 The Young Boss

Chapter 151 The Young Boss

Lu Hanchuan stared at the TV.

Xiao Xiao rushed over to cover his eyes, "Don't look yet."

She wanted to prepare herself mentally first.

Lu Hanchuan pulled her into his arms, "When was this filmed?"

"Before the New Year," Xiao Xiao replied.

Lu Hanchuan smiled, "Our Xiao Xiao is dreaming of being a star."

Xiao Xiao shook her head, "Of course not, it's to save money."

Becoming a star was still a distant dream for her.

Xiao Xiao's ambition was to master medicine and become a good doctor; other careers were not on her mind for now.

Lu Hanchuan held Xiao Xiao, and the two watched the advertisement together.

Despite the poor video quality, Xiao Xiao was very photogenic, and her beauty was not diminished at all. After seeing the ad, viewers were genuinely tempted to try the whitening cream.

It could be said that this advertisement was very successful.

But this didn't change Xiao Xiao's current awkwardness.

Especially since Lu Hanchuan wanted to watch it again right after the first viewing.

"Don't you get tired?"

"How could I get tired watching something so entertaining?" Lu Hanchuan asked.

Xiao Xiao stood up, "Then you watch it by yourself; I'm heading upstairs to rest."

Lu Hanchuan let her go, "Get some rest early; good night."

Xiao Xiao couldn't wait to get out of the living room.

She didn't know how many times Lu Hanchuan had watched the ad yesterday, but when she woke up the next morning, he was already gone.

Xiao Xiao found a note in the living room from Lu Hanchuan. Breakfast was ready in the kitchen; she just had to heat it up after waking up.

After eating, Xiao Xiao left a note for Lu Hanchuan saying she was heading out, then called Song Xiaoguang to come get her.

The ad had already aired yesterday, and she needed to see its impact today.

At Rende Pharmacy, Manager Ma was already overwhelmed with work. He had been taking calls non-stop since he got to the office at eight.

The small white jar cream was hitting its second sales peak.

Xiao Xiao asked Song Xiaoguang, "The factory's under construction, right?"

Song Xiaoguang nodded, "If we hurry, it can be done by the end of February and ready to use in March."

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded. This was the fastest they could go, especially with no shortage of funds.

Before the factory building was completed, the production of the Big White Jar would still be on Rende Pharmacy's existing production line.

Ye Xiaoxiao and her team shot the ad to promote the Big White Jar brand and crack down on counterfeit products.

Ye Xiaoxiao instructed Manager Ma to monitor consumer feedback and to steer consumers toward the genuine product promptly if counterfeit products appeared on the market.

Manager Ma replied, "I’ll keep a close eye on it."

Meanwhile, Ye Xiaoxiao and Song Xiaoguang went to interview the new manager for Huarong Company.

Most of the day-to-day operations would fall to the manager, so Ye Xiaoxiao naturally wanted to see what kind of person he was.

Song Xiaoguang had booked a meeting at Chunxi Teahouse, an upscale, private teahouse.

Ren Jiaxing was waiting in the teahouse’s private room.

Seeing that the visitors were two young people, he was momentarily taken aback.

He had met Song Xiaoguang before, introduced by Mr. Song Guoxian, who had mentioned that despite his youth, Song Xiaoguang was one of the owners of Huarong Daily Chemicals.

Ren Jiaxing thought, This boss is awfully young.

Then the other one should be more mature.

But not only was she a woman, but she also looked even younger than Song Xiaoguang.

If not for Mr. Song Guoxian’s reputation, he might have thought they were pulling his leg.

Ye Xiaoxiao extended her hand confidently and shook his.

"Hello, Mr. Ren, I am Ye Xiaoxiao, one of the leaders at Huarong."

Ren Jiaxing, snapping out of his surprise, quickly shook her hand.

"Hello, hello, I didn’t expect you two to be so young and successful."

Ye Xiaoxiao chuckled, "Let’s sit and talk, Mr. Ren."

"Okay, okay."

Once seated, Ye Xiaoxiao started with some polite small talk.

She asked about Ren Jiaxing’s background and previous work experience.

Ren Jiaxing was originally from Hebei Province; later, he went to Beijing to study finance and after graduation, he worked in a bank.

It was a stable, secure job, but Ren Jiaxing actually gave up his position at the bank to join a newly established company.

"Can I ask why you left, Mr. Ren?"

Ren Jiaxing lowered his head in shame. "Actually, I didn't leave voluntarily—I messed up at my last job."

Ye Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow—it must have been a serious mistake.

Song Xiaoguang knew about this and had investigated it beforehand. He whispered, "Mr. Ren left the bank because of a frame-up by his peers."

This showed that Ren Jiaxing wasn’t cut out for office politics.

Ye Xiaoxiao then skipped over the topic, "Mr. Ren, what are your thoughts on the domestic cosmetics market?"

Ren Jiaxing: "The domestic cosmetics market still has room for development, but it is undoubtedly a market with tremendous potential. Take the White Can Cream, for example; it's currently popular only in the capital, yet the profits generated are already substantial.

Once our advertisements go out, the White Can Cream could potentially reach the entire country."

At least in the early stages, the profits from this product can be described as terrifying.

As Ye Xiaoxiao sipped her tea, she chatted about various matters with him.

Ren Jiaxing had some genuine skills and provided a thorough analysis of the domestic economy.

He even thought that Huaron could develop both high-end and low-end brands to cater to different consumer groups in the future.

Currently, the price of the White Can Cream is relatively high, and they might consider launching a more affordable version in the future.

After their conversation, Ye Xiaoxiao felt that Ren Jiaxing was fully capable of taking on the role of sales manager.

"Mr. Ren, welcome to Huaron."

Though Ren Jiaxing appeared calm, he had been nervous all along, especially when he saw the two young people speaking confidently to him, which made him doubt whether he could keep up with the times.

Now, hearing Ye Xiaoxiao’s positive response, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I will definitely work hard."

Ye Xiaoxiao was about to start school soon, so the recruitment process would have to be handled by Song Xiaoguang and Ren Jiaxing together.

Since Ren Jiaxing would be the company’s first employee and in an important position, Ye Xiaoxiao offered him a very generous salary, ensuring it was no less than what he earned at the bank.

Ye Xiaoxiao also mentioned that this was just the basic salary.

If she performs well in the future, there will be bonuses.

Even though it might sound like a pipe dream, both sides were pretty happy for now.

After leaving the teahouse, Ye Xiaoxiao went to the factory.

It was still just an empty lot, with the construction team making a racket as they worked on the renovation.

Song Xiaoguang said, "Head back early—it’s a mess here. I'll keep an eye on things, so nothing will go wrong."

Ye Xiaoxiao wasn’t dressed for the construction site, so she could only nod in agreement.

Ye Xiaoxiao got home pretty late.

But Lu Hanchuan still wasn’t back.

She headed upstairs to pack her bags, preparing to return to school.

When Lu Hanchuan returned, he realized that their cozy time together was coming to an end.

Ye Xiaoxiao comforted him, "I have to start school. It’s not that I don’t want to live with you, really."