Jasper was carefree as well and took a seat on the chair with the name ‘JW Electronics’ written behind it. He took a sip of the hot coffee a staff member brought over.
By then, Chad had arrived as well.
Seeing Chad, Jasper suddenly spoke, “Mr. Wright, I heard that Reed City used to be making losses every year until you arrived. You managed to turn that loss into profit and have become quite the taxpayer here in Reed City now, haven’t you?”
Chad waved him off and smiled. “That’s nothing. It’s just a small achievement, incomparable to the work you’ve done at such a young age, Mr, Laine.”
Chad was not being humble, for there really was not another person within the country who could compare to Jasper’s achievements.
The man was an entrepreneur who made tens of billions in a year.
How could anyone compare?
Yet Jasper merely spoke, “I beg to disagree. I know that the biggest problem with your industries here is with the people. It’s too complex with people belonging to different groups and whatnot. They transferred you here so that you could save the situation because the person before you beat up his subordinate and he ended up in the ICU, correct?”
Those were all jokes and rumors that had spread in Reed City. While there were exaggerated bits, they were not complete lies.
Chad smiled. “It’s all in the past now. It wasn’t that severe when it happened.”
“You came here to save the situation, yet you managed to solve a problem no one could resolve. I think that speaks volumes of your strength, Mr. Wright.”
Finally hearing the intent tone in Jasper’s words, Chad prodded. “You seem to have different intentions in mind, Mr. Laine?”
Jasper smiled. “My investing company is in need of a Director of Human Resources. They’ll mainly be in charge of internal management and human resources.
“I think that you’re very suited for the role, seeing as how you managed to give order to a state business that was riddled with loopholes and turned losses into profits.”
Chad’s expression shifted.
He was still considered a middle class man within the system. While there were few chances for promotions, he was technically not someone’s employee. As such, he was unwilling to have to work under anyone, even if it was Jasper.
Realizing that Chad wanted to reject him, Jasper interrupted, “Don’t be so quick to reject me, Mr. Wright. There’s only so far you can go while working for Reed City State Funds Co., Ltd. Maybe you’d get to take another half-step forward, but you’ll still be confined within Reed City.
“My investing company currently has business involving financial investments, venture capital and angel funds, the real estate industry, the electronic equipment manufacturing industry, the entertainment industry, and the internet industry. It’s a company now, but it’s only a matter of time before I expand it into a group, and finally, a consortium.
“Won’t you be interested in walking out of Reed City and into the entire country before your eyes, Mr. Wright? Exploring the world and its benefits?”
Clapping Chad on the shoulder, Jasper smiled at the shine in the man’s eyes. “As for benefits and salary, it’ll be ten times what you earn now once you start. Perhaps even 100 times that in the future. As a member of the company’s core leaders, you’ll even be paid option dividends.
“Frankly speaking, instead of me asking you to work for me, I’d like to think of this as a chance for you to change your life.”
Chad flushed, but he forced down his desire with rationality. Smiling bitterly, he spoke, “You really are a professional negotiator, Mr. Laine.”
Jasper chuckled. “You don’t have to give me a reply now. Take your time and think about it. I’ll be staying here in Reed City for another few days. I hope that you’ll leave with me when the time comes.”
Chad nodded. He was about to speak when the meeting room doors were pushed open.
They heard the man before they could see him.
“Hahaha. What a crowd, is the outsider here yet? We’ve got to take good care of someone who’s visiting our Reed City. It’d be a shame if we scared him to death.”
