Chapter 50: The Joy of Poaching Talent

At this moment, the atmosphere in the meeting room was slightly solemn. After a round of screening, only two candidates were left.

Li Ping'an's gaze swept back and forth between the two men like a searchlight, attempting to capture more information from their subtle expressions and body language.

One had to admit that both candidates were exceptionally capable, and they were right in the golden age of their career upward trajectory.

Both had the support and responsibility of a family behind them; this lifestyle status often made them more motivated and full of drive.

However, Li Ping'an only needed one person.

After a long while, Li Ping'an slowly spoke, "Mr. He, I am very sorry. I hope that if there are suitable opportunities in the future, we can stay in touch."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wenbin, whose nerves had been tightly strung, quietly let out a sigh of relief. A trace of undisguised joy and relief flashed through his eyes.

Once only Wu Wenbin remained in the meeting room as the final candidate, Li Ping'an's gaze fell upon Wu Wenbin's resume. Then, he looked up at Wu Wenbin, who happened to be breathing a sigh of relief, and wore a meaningful smile as he said:

"In my opinion, your abilities are on par with his. Of course, this is just my personal preliminary judgment and might not be entirely accurate."

"However, do you know why I ultimately chose you?"

Li Ping'an tossed out a question that sparked everyone's curiosity.

Wu Wenbin gently shook his head, looking somewhat puzzled as he replied, "Please enlighten me, Boss."

This title "Boss" rolled off his tongue both naturally and promptly. True to being an experienced professional in the workplace, his grasp of corporate rules and interpersonal relationships was nothing short of precise and adept.

Liu Lu, standing nearby, also perked up her ears upon hearing this question, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Because I feel your facial features give off a more comforting impression."

Li Ping'an's answer was simple and direct, yet completely unexpected to both Wu Wenbin and Liu Lu who were present.

Wu Wenbin silently engraved these words in his mind, quietly and seamlessly slapping a unique label onto his boss, Li Ping'an.

At the same time, he secretly reminded himself that whenever the company held any ceremonies or important events in the future, he must arrange them according to traditional customs, striving to cater to his boss's preferences and leave a good impression.

In accordance with their agreement, Li Ping'an paid the headhunting service fee and then left the headhunting agency accompanied by Wu Wenbin.

The two of them stood by the busy main road amidst the bustling traffic and clamorous noise.

Li Ping'an turned back to look at Wu Wenbin and said earnestly, "Everything I said inside just now was completely serious. Your very first task upon joining is to find a suitable office location as soon as possible and then begin recruiting employees.

In the future, I will primarily be responsible for grasping the company's grand vision and strategic decisions, while all other daily operational and management affairs will be solely under your purview."

"It's getting late today, so let's call it a day. Tomorrow will count as your official first day on the job. Just let me know once you've found an office location and settled on the price."

"Additionally, for the coming year, I will be spending most of my time in the capital, so the company's business operations here will basically rely on you to manage. Oh, by the way, the company has already acquired a plot of land over at Baoan Road, and we are currently in the design phase for the corporate building."

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the horizon a brilliant fiery red.

Wu Wenbin arrived at his doorstep.

Until this very moment, a dreamlike and unreal feeling still lingered in his mind.

He mechanically entered his home security password, and with a soft "beep," the door slowly opened.

What came into view was his wife's busy figure; she was bent over, focused on mopping the floor.

Hearing the movement at the entrance, He Xiaoli instinctively turned her head. When she caught sight of her husband's dazed expression, the words at the tip of her tongue instantly swallowed back down.

Her heart skipped a beat as she worriedly guessed whether her husband had suffered another setback.

"Honey, it's okay. Even if this interview didn't work out, we can just do what I suggested before: rent a storefront, honestly run a small business, and we'll still be able to get by," He Xiaoli softly comforted him, trying to ease the somewhat heavy atmosphere.

"Honey, I got the job."

"Huh?" He Xiaoli widened her eyes in utter astonishment and delight, her mop involuntarily freezing mid-air.

"You got the job and you pulled this deadpan act on me?!"

Wu Wenbin slowly walked over to the sofa, collapsed into it, let out a long breath, and sighed with deep emotion:

"Honey, would you believe me? I actually got hired purely based on this old face of mine."

Following that, he shared the entire interview process with his wife from start to finish.

After listening, He Xiaoli was equally astonished, and could not help repeating, "Your boss said your facial features look good? So he chose you?"

"Mm." Wu Wenbin nodded affirmatively.

Sitting on the long-distance bus heading back to his hometown county, Li Ping'an tapped his phone screen and opened the WeChat chat window with Wu Qian, the company's acting accountant.

"Sister Wu, do you have any thoughts on job hopping?"

"The company is preparing to relocate to Luzhou, and right now we are in urgent need of a financial accountant. I think you're a great fit."

Perhaps because it was just about the time to knock off from work, the other party checked the message the very moment she received it.

Li Ping'an stared at the "other party is typing..." indicator displayed at the top of his phone screen.

He understood in his heart that she was probably agonizing over the decision.

After a long while, a new message finally popped up.

"What's the salary?"

Seeing this question, the corners of Li Ping'an's mouth lifted slightly, and feeling quite confident, he quickly replied:

"The salary will be a 20 percent increase based on your current earnings, with the year-end bonus calculated separately."

In the capital, Wu Qian, who had just finished work, looked at this WeChat chat record and felt ripples stirring in her heart. To say she wasn't tempted would be an absolute self-deception.

Over the past half year, all the bookkeeping and tax-filing matters for Cube Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. had been handled entirely by her single-handedly. Aside from the boss, Li Ping'an, probably no one else knew the company's profitability better than she did.

The terms Li Ping'an offered were genuinely enticing.

However, that wasn't even what tempted her the most.

The most crucial point was that Cube Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. currently lacked a dedicated, full-time financial personnel. If she went over there, at least for the present, she would be the undisputed top financial executive!

Judging by the rapid growth momentum of Cube Intelligence, as long as she could keep up with the company's pace, her future annual salary and year-end bonuses would definitely exceed imagination, utterly incomparable to her present situation.

After pondering for a moment, Wu Qian resolutely replied:

"Alright!"

"I'll submit my resignation application tomorrow, and the handover process will probably take a month."

"Great, eagerly awaiting Sister Wu's joining us."

Indeed, headhunting talent is a joyful endeavor.

Headhunting once is a thrill; headhunting continuously is a constant thrill!