Chapter 32
The First Employee

Shen Lan Ying walked to the end of the long table and sat down, saying to Jiang Su Han with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Ms. Jiang, as a well-known headhunting firm, shouldn't Vango Headhunting be more rigorous in its selection of clients?"

Wang Tie Niu touched his nose, this seemed like a veiled criticism.

"Although Endless Investment Company has been established for a short time, it has strong financial backing. We carefully select all our partners. Please rest assured, Ms. Shen," Jiang Su Han said with a slight embarrassment.

"Maybe you have strong financial backing for a short period, but I have made it clear in my communication with your company that I am pursuing long-term career development. Frequent job changes will distract me from my work. Farewell," Shen Lan Ying said with a hint of venting, grabbed her bag, stood up, and was about to leave.

Her career, though not a bombastic start, was at least smooth sailing. After graduating, she successfully joined Ruihua Accounting Firm, a well-known domestic accounting firm.

Just as she was gearing up for a big push, bad news came. Ruihua, known as the number one domestic firm, was exposed for a series of financial fraud cases involving listed companies.

With its nest about to fall, how could its eggs survive? A manager from Ruihua was also involved in another financial fraud case. Sadly, Shen Lan Ying had joined the project in the final stages to learn.

Thus, with a stain on her record, Shen Lan Ying could only leave the Shenzhen branch of Ruihua Accounting Firm in disgrace.

After arriving in Shanghai, Shen Lan Ying first joined a medium-sized accounting firm. With her spirits dampened, she wasn't eager to get caught up in the fierce competition, but unsurprisingly, because of her outstanding appearance in the female-dominated accounting firm, she was ostracized and became unemployed again.

Having been hit by the harsh realities of society, Shen Lan Ying applied for a job at a private company. Unfortunately, the actual benefits were completely different from what was advertised. After various performance evaluations, the money she received wasn't even enough to maintain her petit bourgeois lifestyle in Shanghai.

The pay was low, and various big and small leaders swarmed over her like sharks that had smelled blood, trying to hit on her. Unable to bear the harassment, Shen Lan Ying could only resign again.

Having been slapped by society once again, Shen Lan Ying was ready to lay down and accept her fate, finding a stable job and just coasting along. This time, she came to Vango Headhunting with high expectations, only to discover that the employer seemed even more unreliable.

Shen Lan Ying, heartbroken, leaving like this was extremely rude, but perhaps she didn't care anymore. She couldn't even afford next month's rent.

"Maybe I can only go back to my hometown and marry a rich boss?" Shen Lan Ying thought sadly.

"Hey, beautiful, you're already here, you can sit down and we can talk properly. Why do you think the offer I'm giving you won't satisfy you?" Wang Tie Niu leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the desk.

Shen Lan Ying remained silent for a moment before returning to her seat.

"What's your expected salary?" Wang Tie Niu began to try to control the conversation.

"180,000 yuan." Shen Lan Ying didn't overcharge. The market rate was around 150,000 to 160,000 yuan. She offered 180,000 yuan just as a test.

"Okay. So, according to your initial career plan, how would your salary increase?" Wang Tie Niu agreed without hesitation.

"Initial career plan..." Shen Lan Ying's eyes became slightly blurry. Two years ago, when she had just graduated, she was a young and fearless rookie and had also planned her beautiful future.

"According to the standard of the Big Four, I should be promoted to Senior after four or five years, and after becoming a Senior, it would take me another two or three years to become a Manager.

"So, you'll become a Manager around the age of 30?" Wang Tie Niu pondered for a moment and asked.

Shen Lan Ying nodded and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I didn't even join the Big Four. It's kind of ridiculous to talk about this now."

"What's the estimated total annual salary for a Manager at the Big Four?" Wang Tie Niu pressed.

"Let's take EY as an example. This year, newly hired SA1s have an annual salary between 139,000 yuan (guaranteed) and 147,000 yuan. If they have a CPA certificate, it can reach 175,000 yuan to 183,000 yuan," Shen Lan Ying thought for a moment before answering.

"What's a CPA?"

"Certified Public Accountant, I passed the exam the year I graduated," Shen Lan Ying said proudly, holding her chest high.

"How much does a Manager at the Big Four earn?" Wang Tie Niu asked again.

"About 550,000 to 650,000 yuan before tax. 650,000 yuan should be the ceiling," Shen Lan Ying said dreamily.

"Only that much?" Wang Tie Niu scoffed, turning to Jiang Su Han and saying, "Can Vango help draft a labor contract?"

He then turned to the puzzled Shen Lan Ying and said, "Just pretend you're at the Big Four. I'll sign a contract with you based on the Big Four's standards. Your salary increase will be based on the Big Four's same level at that time, and your level will also be promoted annually until you become a Manager. You work for me until you're 30 years old, and I'll pay you according to the salary of a Manager at the Big Four at that time. How about that? Oh, by the way, the five insurances and one housing fund will be paid according to the maximum limit."

Shen Lan Ying was stunned. Was there such a good thing?

"The future you promised is bright, but how can I be sure that your company will last that long?" Shen Lan Ying was already a little tempted.

"Simple, I'll invest in the company and then use the company's name to buy a low-risk principal-guaranteed and interest-bearing return, such as a 10-year government bond. I'll use the annual interest income to pay your salary. Isn't that simple?" Wang Tie Niu casually took out his phone and calculator and calculated it.

"I'll buy about 20 million yuan worth of government bonds and leave them untouched. This money will be placed in a dedicated account, and you can take care of it."

Shen Lan Ying was dumbfounded by Wang Tie Niu's trickery. Just to make her feel at ease, he locked up 20 million yuan of liquid capital. If this company was any bigger, wouldn't he have to keep billions or even tens of billions of yuan lying around?

"Since Mr. Wang is so sincere, then let's cooperate happily." Shen Lan Ying extended her hand to Wang Tie Niu.

"Regarding the contract signing period, I have one more thing to add," Wang Tie Niu held Shen Lan Ying's delicate white hand and said after a moment of thought.

"Isn't he going to pull some more tricks?" Shen Lan Ying thought to herself.

"I want to sign an open-ended labor contract with Ms. Shen!" Wang Tie Niu chuckled.

This time, it wasn't just Shen Lan Ying who was stunned, even Jiang Su Han was shocked. An open-ended labor contract didn't mean employees could be fired at any time. To put it simply, it was commonly known as a "permanent position." Shen Lan Ying could work here until she retired.

"Do you have other thoughts about me?" Shen Lan Ying asked directly.

"Yes, but business is business, personal is personal. As a core financial personnel, I wouldn't harass you and affect your work. After all, if you make a mistake, I will lose a lot of money," Wang Tie Niu said solemnly.

Shen Lan Ying thought about it. That made sense. High-ranking executives could usually harass female employees because they were losing the boss's money, but if the boss misbehaved, he would be losing his own money. Jiang Su Han had said that this was his sole proprietorship.

"Okay, let's sign the contract now. Thank you, Ms. Jiang," Shen Lan Ying breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she had found a secure job.

She just didn't know that Wang Tie Niu's money was all given to him by the system. As long as he could get her, even if he lost a few hundred million or billions, Wang Tie Niu wouldn't feel a bit of pain.

Jiang Su Han quickly drafted a rigorous contract according to the agreement between the two parties. After both parties reviewed it and found no problems, they both signed the contract with satisfaction.

"Thank you, Ms. Jiang. The payment can be settled now." Wang Tie Niu was very satisfied with Vango Headhunting.

"It's my pleasure, Mr. Wang. You can contact us at any time if you need anything." Jiang Su Han was also very satisfied. Although Wang Tie Niu seemed unreliable, he was quick and decisive when it came to business. Their headhunting fee was 30% of Shen Lan Ying's signed salary, which was 60,000 yuan. They had only spent two days on this.

"Mr. Wang, where is our office? I'll pack up my things and start work tomorrow," Shen Lan Ying said with a hint of gratitude.

"The previous one was a registered agent company. We'll go buy one now and then change the license to reflect the new office location," Wang Tie Niu shrugged.

Buy one?!?!

Shen Lan Ying: ??????

Jiang Su Han, who had not yet left with her belongings: ??????