Value for Money

After leaving the City Hall, Lin Qi's next choice was to make an appearance at the company. During this period, he had been traveling abroad and had no time to visit the company.

From the outside, Lin Qi's vast business empire suggests that his headquarters should be a massive enterprise, with at least three to five floors and thousands of square meters of office space, bustling with busy salespeople and managers, much like Bu Peien at the height of his success.

It's not actually that exaggerated; in fact, some people even think that Lin Qi's current headquarters is a bit "shabby."

Not only does it not have three or five floors of offices spanning thousands of square meters, but the entire company's office space is less than a thousand square meters. If it weren't for the fact that the company's original registration information listed Lin Qi's name, people probably wouldn't have thought that this was Lin Qi's company.

Rather than a comprehensive Group Company headquarters, it's more like an accounting firm, which is the most amazing thing about it— Lin Qi doesn't have many employees; he only has a large group of partners.

With few employees, he doesn't need much space to house different employees, nor does he have complicated personnel relationships and various departments, let alone provide the necessary office space for these people.

He would delegate everything to his partners. The only thing he needed to do was manage the accounts, how to distribute profits, and how to collect payments. The ins and outs of every transaction were the only things he needed to figure out. Therefore, this parent company, which was based on Interstellar Trade Company, was not full of exciting imagination.

When Lin Qi walked into the front desk, the young woman there stood up, looking somewhat surprised, delighted, and a little confused. She looked at Lin Qi, wanting to say something but afraid of saying the wrong thing.

The time gap was so long that some employees may have only met Lin Qi a few times. Lin Qi's sudden appearance here was indeed hard to recognize, since everyone knew that Lin Qi was currently expanding his business in Nagaril.

Lin Qi smiled at the girl. This familiar smile made the receptionist immediately realize that this was the boss himself. Some things can be faked, but some things cannot be faked, such as Mr. Lin Qi's smile.

That kind of clean, pure smile is not something everyone can master.

"Mr. Lin Qi ..." The receptionist was a little excited, but also a little reserved and didn't know what to do.

Before this, she had fantasized countless times about "chance encounters" with Lin Qi —gentle, domineering, unreasonable, touching... She even sometimes imagined that every morning when Mr. Lin Qi came to work on time, the first person he would see was her. Over time, she fell in love with Mr. Lin Qi and soon slept with him, got married, and lived happily ever after.

Her usual endless daydreams left her suddenly at a loss for words. Lin Qi simply said, "Don't worry about me," and walked past her, pushing open the door and entering the company.

The girl still lingered on the scent of Lin Qi as he walked past her. Suddenly, she felt that Mr. Lin Qi was truly perfect; even after he was gone, the scent he left behind was so vivid and fragrant.

Vera a little tired. The company had expanded more than tenfold since it started, and the work was already making her feel a bit strained. This reminded her of the tired look on Gepu's face every day when he came home before the accident.

This kind of exhaustion isn't physical, it's mental. She's now even using a ruler, just like her former teacher, to help her read each line of numbers correctly.

She never thought she would need to do that while she was still relatively young, but now she understands.

The ledgers are piled high with numbers; if you lose focus for even a moment, you might find yourself looking elsewhere.

This kind of distraction is unavoidable. For example, thinking about changes in numbers, glancing at a cup unconsciously, or suddenly thinking of something. It has nothing to do with being focused or not.

Just such a distraction can render several minutes, ten minutes, or even half a day's work useless—unconsciously misreading a line, the final statistical figure will definitely be wrong, and you can't figure out where the problem is. The only solution is to recalculate.

Having a ruler makes coordination much simpler; even if you get distracted for a moment, you can quickly get back to the previous numbers instead of making a mistake.

Her previous job was relatively simple, but now it has become increasingly complex. Many of the detailed tasks have been delegated to other people in the office, and she is only responsible for the final review. In some ways, her current job overlaps significantly with Gepu's previous job.

This kind of work is actually very stressful. If there are any problems with these figures in the end, the company will not hold the ordinary accountants who were specifically responsible for the detailed calculations accountant; they will only hold the person responsible for the final review of these figures accountable.

The changes in local figures, the changes in figures across the state, and now the changes in figures from abroad—it made Vera feel as if her brain was swollen and bloated.

Just then, she noticed the office door open out of the corner of her eye. She frowned slightly, and without looking up, said, "I've said it before, you must knock before entering my office, and you can't enter unless it's something important..."

She put on a stern expression, trying to make the secretary, who always thought that having a good relationship with her meant she could act overly intimate, realize that she was afraid.

She knew these little bitches all too well... sorry, she used a very dirty word. She wasn't like this before, but ever since she started managing Lin Qi's finances and getting involved in the office environment, her composure was rapidly crumbling.

The office politics that once overwhelmed her have now been dealt with with ease. Instead, she sometimes swears, otherwise she simply can't vent her frustrations.

Just as she was about to say something frightening, she caught a glimpse of a pair of men's leather shoes out of the corner of her eye. She looked up with a mixture of anticipation and surprise, and sure enough, it was that big boy.

"Why are you here?" The frost on her face instantly melted into a smile, and she even stood up, looking pleasantly surprised. "I hadn't heard that you were going back to China!"

Lin Qi shrugged. "I'm not the president or a celebrity. Reporters aren't interested in where I go or when I go."

As he spoke, he turned around naturally, Vera helped him take off his heavy coat from behind and hung it on the armor by the door.

At the end of December, the temperature in the Federal was still very low. It was not until late January that the temperature in Sabine City would rise, so people were still wearing a lot of clothes.

Taking off her coat made her feel much more relaxed. After hanging up her clothes, Vera walked to a small bar counter, turned to Lin Qi, and asked, "Would you like something to drink? Hot coffee or milk?"

Vera was a part-time housewife before, and she would often do what she could when she was idle at home. Cooking and satisfying her appetite were obviously good choices, so she set up such a small space in her office.

Although she couldn't showcase her skills, she could still take care of her own tea and drinks without needing a secretary to bring them to her. Of course, she also didn't want to see the faces of those people outside.

"Coffee bar..."

Soon, Vera came to Lin Qi's side with a cup of authentic Federal coffee, along with a small saucer, a small can of fresh milk, and three sugar cubes.

The two pieces at the bottom and the one on top are arranged very elegantly.

"I don't know if you like this flavor. If you think it's not sweet enough, you can add more yourself."

"Thank you!" Lin Qi took a small sip of his coffee. It was slightly bitter. This was no longer authentic Federal coffee. Federal coffee should have milk and more sugar added to mask the bitterness and astringency, leaving only the aroma and sweetness.

What makes coffee so captivating is that after the initial bitterness fades, a rich aroma slowly emerges. Unlike sugar, this aroma doesn't directly affect the nerves, and the pleasure it brings is both abrupt and fleeting.

The bitterness, the sweet aftertaste, and the aroma linger and are more soothing, providing a gentle stimulation without being overpowering, yet captivating the senses.

"This is fantastic coffee. If you opened a coffee shop, it would definitely be the best in the entire Federal."

Vera smiled, pursing her lips. "I know myself; I'm not as good as you say."

Lin Qi reached out and placed his hand on Vera's hand. "When I first came in, you seemed very troubled."

Vera felt a very special sensation from the gentle and warm palm. She was a little flustered. "What? No... oh yes, no, I mean, although there are some minor troubles, it's not a big problem."

"You can delegate these tasks to others. Remember what I told you before?" Lin Qi said naturally, holding Vera's hand. "You are a department head in the company, and even my partner. You should learn how to exploit other people's labor to meet our own needs, instead of oppressing and exploiting ourselves."

"A capitalist's partner is also a capitalist; you should understand that."

Vera sensed another layer of meaning in Lin Qi's words, such as his intention to promote her to a partner in the company. She explained, "There are some things I'm not comfortable with unless I see them myself. I always feel that they might have made some mistakes with key data..."

"Then hire more people." Lin Qi's hand remained firmly in his grasp as he looked at Vera and said earnestly, "Set up another department specifically for auditing, or two departments, independent teams, so that they can supervise and cooperate with each other."

"You know what? I don't care about any errors or omissions in these numbers. I put you in this position not because of your professional ability, but because I believe in you. That's more important than any changes in the numbers. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Have some confidence in yourselves, and have some confidence in others. They won't deliberately mess up their jobs for the sake of this work!"