Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 697 Office Building, Lou Xiao'e's Little Thoughts

While He Yuzhu was looking for a detective agency, Attorney Gao was pondering He Yuzhu's words: that the contract should be drafted by her. This must be a test from Mr. He. If she tampered with the contract, she would definitely lose it. Gao Ling didn't believe that Mr. He would trust her so much after their first meeting!
Thinking of this, Gao Ling prepared to make a careful plan. This might be the beginning of her takeoff in Hong Kong. She was not a short-sighted woman; on the contrary, she was very ambitious.

She has her own life goals, which is to become a wealthy family through her own efforts. She wants to say without hesitation: Marry into a wealthy family? I am a wealthy family myself!
Song Cheng held Gao Ling's contract, which essentially meant signing a long-term employment contract. Gao Ling would be responsible for providing He Yuzhu with legal advice and assistance, and He Yuzhu would pay Gao Ling a basic salary of HK$5,000 per month!

Of course, if there are major cases, the defense fees will be calculated separately. He Yuzhu can file a legal claim at any time, and Gao Ling will provide assistance immediately!

The Lou family lawyer nodded as he looked at the contract. Although Gao Ling was new to the industry, a base salary of five thousand was a bit high, but John's Juris Doctor degree was worth the price!

The value of a degree is very high now, unlike decades later when a large number of overseas students are not qualified. Seeing that the Lou family lawyer nodded, He Yuzhu no longer hesitated and took Gao Ling to Longteng Security to sign the contract!

This was also He Yuzhu's little scheme. After signing the contract with Longteng, the security company could directly contact Gao Ling if there was any trouble, which would save a lot of money!

"Attorney Gao, I hope you'll take good care of me in the future!"

"Mr. He, please take care of me in the future. The next step is to find an office building. May I ask what your requirements are?"

"Attorney Gao, the office building doesn't need to be in a bustling downtown location, but it does require a high level of security. It would be best if we could buy it!"

"Okay, I'll call you when I find it!"

Holding the phone number He Yuzhu had provided, Gao Ling pondered. Longteng Entertainment? It seemed her employer was about to enter the entertainment industry. But what did that have to do with her? Even if the major players were locked in a fierce battle, it had little to do with a lawyer like her!
Several days later, He Yuzhu finally obtained the information of the four people. The content of the information was similar to what He Yuzhu remembered. There was a detailed address. They could sign the contract when the company was established. He Yuzhu believed that the conditions he offered would definitely tempt these people!

It's easy to sign contracts now, but that might not be the case in a few years. Gold always shines, and these individuals will eventually be discovered by a talent scout and begin their illustrious lives. They will still need to find professional managers and agents.
He Yushui can take on the role of agent. There are only four people, which He Yushui can handle. They are all newcomers, which is a good opportunity for He Yushui to hone her abilities. There is only one and a half months left before she has to return to Shenzhou. Time is tight!
Gao Ling's search for an office building was not going smoothly. Many rental or sale listings did not meet He Yushui's requirements. She almost ran herself ragged, but to no avail. While resting in a coffee shop, she happened to see a news article for sale. Gao Ling's eyes lit up. This company was owned by the Huo family and was selling the 9th floor of the office building, which perfectly met the employer's requirements. No one should dare to mess with the Huo family's property, right?

Gao Ling immediately went to talk to the sales manager. She needed to finalize the deal as soon as possible to demonstrate her competence. She wanted the employer to know that a monthly base salary of 5,000 was not high.

"Mr. Li, hello. My boss is looking to buy an office floor. I've just gotten a preliminary understanding of the situation. This is my business card. Please take care of me!"

When Attorney Gao met with Sales Manager Mr. Li, he stated his purpose, handed over his business card in a humble yet assertive manner, and then prepared to begin negotiations!
"Attorney Gao, please come with me. Let's look at this and discuss it together!"

Manager Li led the way and introduced the basic information about the building. The building had just been renovated. Some of the Huo family's subsidiaries were located on the ninth floor and above, while the floors below the ninth floor were to be rented or sold to others.
This can be considered as recovering part of the principal of the building ahead of schedule. Even a large family like the Huo family attaches great importance to the recovery of funds. The ninth floor has a spacious lobby of about 500 square meters (here, square meters are used as the unit of measurement, not meters). Although it is not very big, it is enough. For a company in its early stages, the conditions of an office building of this size are already considered very good!

"How much is the asking price? I need to provide my boss with detailed information. Ultimately, Manager Li will need to discuss it with my boss!" Gao Ling knew that buying it was beyond her means; her boss had to go personally. What she needed to do was obtain detailed information and the lowest possible price!
"This floor is 576 square meters and the price is HK$770,000!"

Manager Li also knew that Attorney Gao was not the decision-maker, and that the price was slightly high, but at least the boss would have room to negotiate!

"May I borrow the phone?"

Gao Ling didn't know if the price was high or low, but she was sure it wasn't the bottom line. After thinking it over, she decided to report her bottom line first. If the employer was unwilling to negotiate, she would have to continue looking for a more suitable one!

"Let's make the call in my office. This way, Attorney Gao!"

When Gao Ling was about to call He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu was chatting with Lou Xiao'e. Things were finally arranged, and all that was left was to wait for news. At this point, there was no use in being anxious!

The headhunting firm needs to find suitable professional managers before it can start recruiting employees. Gao Ling needs to find a suitable office building before she can register the company. Only after the company is established can she sign contracts with four potential candidates. These are not things that you can rush!

However, it's not impossible to sign a contract before the company is established, but it's just an employment contract, an individual hiring an employee. It's just less convincing, and the other person's family may not be willing!

"Moth, I've taken up a lot of your time these past few days, haven't I?"

"Brother Zhu, work at the factory isn't too demanding. My job during this time is to keep you company!"

"Come with me? That's not appropriate, is it?"

He Yuzhu always felt that Lou Xiao'e's gaze was not quite right, and sometimes, Lou Xiao'e's burning gaze made him feel uncomfortable all over!

"What's inappropriate about that? Although our family has been in Hong Kong Island for over ten years, we are still Chinese at heart. So how could I not come with you? Where are we planning to go today?"

Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes. This guy is such a blockhead. My attitude is so clear, I don't want any official status, and he still hasn't realized it. Looks like I need to think of a way!

My family came to Hong Kong Island. The company was just starting out and we needed help in many areas. I had no choice but to marry the eldest son of the Wu family. Perhaps it was fate, but the eldest son of the Wu family died and I returned home. Under pressure from the Wu family, I did not remarry. Finally, I waited for He Yuzhu to arrive!

(End of this chapter)