RBCT Chapter 336 A proper splurge!
Chapter 336 A proper splurge!
Hearing his father's confident words...
Li Mengli held her phone and sighed helplessly.
She thought about it for a moment.
Since her father, the big spender, isn't worried, why should she, as the older sister, be so concerned?
Anyway, 20 million is really just a small amount of money for their family.
Just like Dad said, it's a good thing to spend a little money to teach this arrogant younger brother a lesson.
"Alright, Dad. Since you've said that, I'll leave him be."
Li Mengli said into the phone:
"Have fun abroad, and be careful. My school starts tomorrow, so I need to get back to studying."
Li Ze laughed and agreed on the other end of the phone:
"Okay, honey, take good care of yourself at school. Call me anytime if anything happens."
After hanging up the phone.
Li Mengli placed her phone on the table.
She glanced at her younger brother Li Menghan's tightly closed door and shook her head.
the next day.
March 2nd marked the first day of classes at Han City University.
Eight o'clock in the morning.
Li Mengli, carrying her schoolbag, arrived at the classroom on time with her roommate Zhao Jiajia.
However, in Li Menghan's class...
However, Li Menghan was not seen in her seat.
This kid didn't go to school at all this morning.
He didn't even go inside the school.
He felt like he was now the boss of a high-tech company, with 100 million yuan in his hands.
With so many things to deal with every day, where would he find the time to sit in the classroom and listen to the teacher's lecture?
He is now going to inspect the work at his company.
10:00 AM.
Li Menghan drove her very flashy red Ferrari LaFerrari to the underground parking garage of the high-end office building in the city center.
He parked his car and took the elevator directly to the 30th floor.
Pushing open the company door, Li Menghan walked into the very spacious office.
However, after he clearly saw the situation inside the office...
His brows furrowed immediately.
The office, which spans several hundred square meters, appears very spacious.
We bought quite a few desks, which were neatly arranged in several rows.
There were also brand new computers on the table.
However, very few people actually sit in front of a computer to work.
Li Menghan silently counted in her mind.
In the entire office area, including Wang Lei himself, there were only five people.
Moreover, among these five people, there was also Fan Xi, who was sitting at the front desk playing on her phone.
In other words, only four people were actually sitting in front of the computer and working.
Li Menghan found it very strange.
He walked up to Wang Lei.
Wang Lei was looking at something on the computer when he saw Li Menghan arrive. He quickly stood up to greet her.
"Boss Li, you're here. Please come to your private office inside and have a seat. I'll get you some tea."
Li Menghan waved his hand, pointed to the empty office area outside, and asked directly:
"Wang Lei, what exactly is going on?"
"Didn't I give you 100 million yuan a few days ago? How come there are only a few people in the company now?"
"Haven't you been recruiting these past few days? How can we do projects with just a few people in such a big office?"
Wang Lei remained completely calm when Li Menghan questioned him.
His face immediately lit up with a very confident smile.
He looked at Li Menghan and explained in a very professional tone:
"Boss Li, you don't know this."
"The AI large-scale model project we are currently working on is in the world's most cutting-edge high-tech industry."
"This kind of high-tech project is different from traditional factories or restaurants. It doesn't need that many people at all."
As Wang Lei spoke, he pointed to the other three people sitting in front of the computer:
"Look, these three are top-notch technical experts that I handpicked from our school's computer science department. Each of them is worth ten ordinary programmers."
"The core of building large AI models lies in algorithms and computing power. Our current focus is on spending money on purchasing super servers, rather than hiring a large number of useless ordinary employees to inflate the numbers."
Wang Lei continued his charade with great pride:
"Don't worry, Mr. Li. With us core technical staff here, this project will definitely proceed smoothly. Having too many people would only affect our work efficiency."
Li Menghan heard Wang Lei use these words that sounded very sophisticated.
What "algorithm"? What "computing power"?
He, a freshman who knew absolutely nothing about computer technology, was instantly fooled.
He thought about it for a moment and realized that what Wang Lei said seemed to make sense.
High-tech companies are definitely different from traditional companies, so they probably don't need as many people.
So, Li Menghan nodded and said:
"Alright. Since you think you have enough people, then let's proceed according to your plan."
"I only care about the results. As long as the project can be completed and make money, that's fine."
Wang Lei nodded repeatedly and loudly assured him:
"No problem! Mr. Li, you can just sit in your office and wait to count the money!"
It was a little after 2 p.m.
Li Menghan was sitting in her independent business office, looking at information about sports cars on her phone.
Just then, the office door was pushed open.
Fan Xi walked in from outside.
Her face looked very bad, even a little aggrieved.
She walked up to Li Menghan's desk, looked at him, and said in a slightly reproachful voice:
"Menghan, could you go and talk to Wang Lei?"
Li Menghan put down her phone and asked:
"What's wrong? Did he bully you?"
Fan Xi shook her head:
"He didn't bully me. But he never gave me anything to do!"
"I came to work at nine o'clock this morning. But he made me sit at the front desk and didn't let me do anything."
"I just sat there like an idiot all morning and into noon. I was so bored."
Fan Xi became increasingly aggrieved as she spoke:
"Didn't you assign me to do administrative work? Why are you treating me like a mere receptionist?"
When Li Menghan heard Fan Xi say this, his brows furrowed again.
He felt that Wang Lei's actions were indeed inappropriate.
Fan Xi was someone he personally arranged to join the company, how could Wang Lei treat her so poorly?
Li Menghan stood up and said to Fan Xi:
"Don't be angry, I'll go ask him what happened."
Li Menghan walked out of the office and came to Wang Lei.
He asked directly:
"Wang Lei, Fan Xi said you didn't assign her any work all day, just left her sitting at the front desk. What happened?"
When Wang Lei saw that Boss Li had come to ask about this matter in person, he quickly put down the mouse in his hand.
He stood up and explained to Li Menghan very politely:
"Boss Li, you've misunderstood. I'm absolutely not neglecting her."
"It's just because Fan Xi has never done any administrative work before. She has no experience in this area and doesn't understand many of the company's procedures."
Wang Lei's expression became very serious:
"As you know, we're a new company, and everything is still in its early stages. My colleagues and I are working overtime to develop the company's rules, regulations, and management procedures."
"After these detailed rules are all finalized in a couple of days, I will definitely hand over these tasks to her personally."
"We're only having her sit at the front desk now because we're just too busy to teach her. It's really not that we're intentionally neglecting her."
After hearing Wang Lei's explanation, Li Menghan felt it was quite reasonable.
After all, Fan Xi really doesn't know anything. If she makes a mistake while doing things now, it will only cause more trouble.
Li Menghan nodded and said:
"Okay, I understand. Get the details sorted out as soon as possible so she can take over the job sooner."
After saying that, Li Menghan walked back to her office.
He looked at Fan Xi, who was still sulking, and told her exactly what Wang Lei had said earlier.
Li Menghan comforted him:
"What he said makes sense. After all, you have no experience. You can sit at the front desk for a couple of days and wait until they have the system set up before you start working."
"Just think of these next few days as a rest at the company; I'll still pay you your salary as usual."
When Fan Xi heard Li Menghan say that, she still felt a little bored.
But since her salary was still being paid, and Li Menghan had comforted her in this way.
She nodded, indicating that she understood.
"Alright then. I'll wait two more days."
It was 5:30 in the afternoon.
It was almost time to leave work.
Wang Lei walked over from the office area, knocked on Li Menghan's office door, and then went inside.
He had a very happy smile on his face.
He looked at Li Menghan and loudly proposed:
"Boss Li, today is the first day that our company's funds have been fully in place and that we have officially begun operations."
"This is a very memorable day."
"To celebrate the opening of our company, and to reward the brothers who have worked hard all day today."
"I propose that all of us go out for a big meal tonight to celebrate. What do you think?"
When Li Menghan heard this suggestion, he thought it made a lot of sense.
For the company's opening, we should definitely treat everyone to a meal to celebrate and boost team morale.
Li Menghan nodded very readily:
"No problem. It's on me tonight."
Where would you like to eat?
Wang Lei's eyes lit up immediately.
He had already decided on the location.
He said very excitedly:
"Boss Li, since we're celebrating, we definitely have to go to the best place in Han City to eat!"
"I heard there's a high-end restaurant called Tai Zi Xuan near Han City Tiandi. The food there is delicious, and the ambiance is top-notch."
"Let's go to Prince Xuan for dinner tonight! Let's splurge!"