Hire a Pretty One!

Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, accompanied by the chirping of birds outside the window, Xu Yifan woke up early.

When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was still the exquisite bedroom chandelier in the luxurious villa.

A silent smile appeared on Xu Yifan's lips. He sighed in relief, while also feeling full of anticipation for the future.

So none of this was a dream. I really did transmigrate, and I even have a system!

At his mental summons, a simple system panel appeared before his eyes. The values on it were basically the same as what he had seen yesterday.

With another wave of his hand, he dismissed the system panel.

Xu Yifan rolled out of bed and pulled open the bedroom curtains. Outside, the sky was only just beginning to brighten.

He stretched comfortably and could not help sighing.

"Without smartphones, even my sleep schedule has become more regular. Phones really are a cancer—the chief culprit behind everyone's insomnia!"

Still, after getting used to having a phone in his hand, suddenly losing it did make him feel anxious.

Looking at the latest Nokia model on the bedside table, Xu Yifan shook his head. "I really miss smartphones!"

I'd happily take insomnia. Smartphones really were the best!

After a quick wash, Xu Yifan went to check the kitchen. Though the newly occupied villa had been cleaned, no food had been prepared.

"At this point in time, there's no food delivery yet. There are phone-in meal delivery services, but I don't have the numbers for any nearby restaurants."

"I can only go out to eat!"

In the villa garage, the headlights flashed and the door opened. Xu Yifan settled into the Porsche's leather seat and let out another satisfied sigh.

"This is what life is supposed to be."

He started the engine, and the Porsche 911 sped out of the villa complex.

Driving a luxury car down the road, he found that although some stretches were not as smooth as they would be in the future, his mood was completely different.

There was no work pressure, no pressure from life, and he could be as willful as he wanted with money!

In an unfamiliar city, he drove freely beneath the morning sun.

His speed was only a few dozen miles per hour, but his heart felt completely free!

Eight thirty in the morning.

Right on his usual clock-in time, Xu Yifan drove into the factory parking area.

There would have been no problem if he had skipped work. Back when he had worked before, he had always wanted to take a break and do nothing.

But now that he really could rest whenever he wanted, he was bored instead.

There were no smartphones, the computer games were old-fashioned and uninteresting, he had already watched all the anime available, and he had no family or friends in this city.

Besides, he had already arranged what needed to be done today yesterday, so Xu Yifan still came to work on time.

And unlike his days as an overworked office drone, he naturally would not be so exhausted as the factory director.

"The whole massive factory grounds still look a little deserted. Makes sense—counting security and cleaners, there are only a little over fifty people in total.

"After two bankruptcies, especially with the place having sat idle for nearly a year after the second one, all the employees who should have been laid off were long gone."

"The priority is still to get the entire factory operational as soon as possible."

As he walked around and looked things over, Xu Yifan soon arrived at his office.

He turned on the computer, briefly organized the PPT file from yesterday afternoon, and printed it out. By then, it was nine in the morning.

Knock, knock, knock—

A knock sounded at the door.

Xu Yifan raised his head slightly and said softly, "Come in."

A young man in his thirties pushed the door open after hearing the reply.

Looking somewhat nervous, Feng Mingyuan said carefully, "Boss, the department managers are already in the conference room and ready for the meeting."

"Mm. Wait for me. We'll go over together," Xu Yifan replied calmly.

After tidying up a little and taking the printed materials, Xu Yifan followed him toward the company offices.

They soon arrived at a meeting room large enough to hold dozens of people.

Feng Mingyuan pushed open the door and invited Xu Yifan inside before taking his own seat.

Sitting at the head of the conference table, Xu Yifan looked up. In the large room that could have seated dozens, only eight people were scattered about inside.

They were all department managers.

They represented Logistics, Security, Research and Development, Sales, Human Resources, Finance, Production, and Procurement.

As for departments such as Process Engineering and After-sales, they might have existed before, but they no longer did.

Even the Security Department had only two people: a security captain and vice captain. Logistics had just two or three people, while Sales had only one!

It was downright miserable!

Even though he had already learned from the system that the company had few employees, seeing these few strays gathered together still made Xu Yifan sigh inwardly.

After collecting his thoughts, Xu Yifan cleared his throat heavily and announced, "All right, the meeting is beginning."

"This should be the first time we've met. Let me introduce myself. My name is Xu Yifan, and I graduated from the University of Stuttgart. From now on, I'll be the factory director of this factory."

"I called everyone here today mainly to meet you all and announce some upcoming development plans for the company, as well as appointments, transfers, and so on."

"Since I've taken over this company, I naturally intend to run it well. I hope that we can all work together to build this factory up."

Faced with the new factory director, most department managers merely watched coldly, wanting to see what this excessively young man would do.

Some had even already issued the factory a death sentence in their hearts. How could a wet-behind-the-ears kid possibly lead the factory to rise again?

It was nothing more than a rich second generation's little game. He had money and could do whatever he wanted. As long as salaries were paid, that was enough.

Very few responded to Xu Yifan's speech.

He was not annoyed by this. Most of those who had remained after repeated rounds of layoffs and pay cuts were employees who valued stability. They were not afraid of losing their jobs, nor would they flatter him excessively.

Following his plan, he continued making arrangements in an orderly manner.

"Next, Manager Ma from the Human Resources Department. Here is a list I prepared. After the meeting, coordinate with Finance and dismiss everyone on it."

Xu Yifan handed a prepared A4 printout to the middle-aged man who had stood up.

The paper listed employees selected for removal based on information provided by the system. It included the entire two-person Procurement Department, four people from Research and Development, one person from Finance, and more than ten people from Production.

It essentially removed all the obvious parasites currently in the factory.

After taking the paper from the young man, Ma Youlong returned to his seat and gave it a quick look. His heart immediately skipped a beat.

Every familiar name on it belonged either to problematic factory employees or people hired through connections!

I thought this was just a rich second generation's game, but he actually knows what he's doing. He's only been here for one day, yet he has already figured out the entire factory and accurately removed its cancerous growths!

Ma Youlong looked up at the handsome young man, put away his contempt, and listened carefully to the work that followed.

Just then, Xu Yifan looked toward Ma Youlong again. Their gazes met, and Ma Youlong lowered his head slightly.

Xu Yifan continued, "Next is still the Human Resources Department's work. I need to get the factory running again as quickly as possible.

"Within one week, I need every department fully staffed and capable of carrying out the factory's day-to-day operations. Can that be done?"

Ma Youlong stood up. After a slight hesitation, he said seriously, "For normal operations, we'll need to recruit a batch of production workers, and every department will need more staff.

"But one week is a little too tight. Also, after several pay cuts, our factory's current salary levels are rather low. Most of the employees who stayed are either people who prefer stability or indispensable personnel in key positions.

"If we want to recruit a large number of people in a short time, we'll need to offer fairly attractive terms."

Xu Yifan nodded. "Starting today, every employee's monthly salary will increase by five hundred. Senior technicians will receive an additional eight hundred, department managers an additional twelve hundred per month, and deputy managers an additional eight hundred.

"After the meeting, make a plan covering all employee salaries, then bring it to me for revision and signature."

As for whether Human Resources might use this opportunity to raise salaries recklessly, there was no need to worry. Final decision-making authority rested with Xu Yifan. He could use the employee information provided by the system as a reference, and if the plan was unreasonable, he could make a few adjustments himself. That would surely be enough to deter the Human Resources manager.

At the mention of pay raises, even the department managers who had grown used to slacking off could not help sitting up a little straighter.

Ma Youlong answered earnestly without thinking, "All right. In that case, our factory's salary levels will catch up to the local factory average and even exceed some of them. That will be quite attractive."

"Mm. Oh, right—hire me a secretary too. The requirements are a university degree in management, and she absolutely has to be pretty with a good figure!"

Manager Ma looked at the handsome factory director in slight surprise, but he still agreed. "...Yes!"

Now this was the proper way for a Second-generation rich factory director to act!