Money?
It is a key factor, but by no means the decisive one.
Whether it was Xiao Yayue or the previous four applicants, given their qualifications, they had no trouble finding high-paying jobs; they had their own goals, their own life ideals, and their own pursuit of value.
This was a two-way selection process; Tang Yuan was choosing his ideal employees, and they were likewise discerning a suitable boss.
That's why, after reviewing the resumes of the previous four candidates, Tang Yuan immediately inquired about their career plans. If their career plans didn't align with his expectations, further discussion would be futile.
Tang Yuan was quite pleased with Xiao Yayue, but even so, the necessary questions still had to be asked. So he opened his mouth and inquired
"Ms. Xiao, do you have any plans or goals for your future career development?"
Faced with Tang Yuan's inquiry, Xiao Yayue knew the interview was getting serious. She reined in her smile, pondered for a moment, and then answered earnestly,
"I always feel that if the goal of work is merely for a higher position and higher salary, then it's too uninteresting. As for plans and goals, to be honest, I don't have any."
"The meaning of work is nothing more than the pursuit of material satisfaction, interest satisfaction, value satisfaction, and experience satisfaction. I don't expect to have all four satisfactions; as long as I can have three, I consider it a good job. So, Mr. Tang, why don't you tell me first, what kind of job do you plan to offer me?"
After listening to Xiao Yayue's answer, Tang Yuancouldn't help but feel a bit emotional: Finally, a different answer!
The previous four applicants, after Tang Yuan asked this question, wished they could tell him all their career plans until they were 60 years old in one breath.
In short, it was four words: grand ambitions!
Tang Yuan sighed inwardly, while answering,
"Actually, the job I'm offering is similar to what you did at Temasek, except the former was a CEO's secretary, requiring you to assist the CEO, with the focus on work. The latter is a private secretary; your job is to serve me full-time, with the focus on life."
"Life?"
"For example, in what aspects?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yayue's eyebrows subtly twitched.
Tang Yuan noticed Xiao Yayue's unusual reaction and smiled,
"Don't worry, a rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow. There are many beautiful women who can warm a bed, but very few capable assistants who can share my worries and act on my urgencies. So you don't need to have too many concerns."
After hearing Tang Yuan's words, Xiao Yayue's eyes flickered slightly, and her somewhat tense body relaxed.
"Soon, I will be forming my own butler team, security team, medical team, legal team, investment team, private chef team, and so on. If you are willing to accept this job, one of your main tasks for a long time to come will be to build these teams for me. After that, you will also be responsible for managing these teams."
"Simply put, you will become my grand housekeeper in life. Whenever I have something, I will come to you, and you will provide me with solutions for me to choose from, and then you will execute them."
Tang Yuan tried his best to make his words easy to understand, thereby fully expressing his needs. He said what he needed, without any concealment.
"Hmm…"
"I think I understand. This job is somewhat like a combination of a work secretary and a personal secretary. If you are compared to a star, then I am a planet; all my work will revolve around you. Is that what you mean?"
Xiao Yayue nodded slightly, summarizing Tang Yuan's needs.
Tang Yuan nodded and responded,
"Exactly."
"Even if you have many teams, they'd only add up to a hundred or so people. Is such a simple job really worth an annual salary of over ten million?" Xiao Yayue looked a bit puzzled.
"Simple?"
Tang Yuan's smile was somewhat meaningful: "Not necessarily."
'Why so mysterious?'
'It feels like there's a trap…'
Xiao Yayue muttered to herself, then asked aloud,
"What about the benefits?"
"The basic benefits are all written in the recruitment information; you should have seen them, so I won't repeat them. Do you have any other special requests?"
Tang Yuan asked in return.
"I hope the annual leave can be extended to one month. I don't need it to be paid leave; I can forgo my salary during my vacation."
Since Tang Yuan asked, Xiao Yayue didn't hold back and directly stated her request.
"Alright."
"One month of paid annual leave, I approve this request."
Tang Yuan agreed almost without thinking.
"That quickly?"
Xiao Yayue was stunned; she was somewhat taken by surprise.
"You can only take annual leave after working for a full year. If you are still with me after a year, it means I recognize your value." Tang Yuan smiled, saying lightly, "Feel free to make any requests, as long as you believe your value is commensurate with the demands you make."
Xiao Yayue suddenly realized that the man in front of her exuded a maturity and wisdom that didn't match his age. Take those two sentences he just said, for example; they were both a carrot and a stick.
Tang Yuan's subconscious message was: I can give you everything you want, and I'm not stingy, but the prerequisite is that you must demonstrate your value. The more you want, the higher the value you need to demonstrate, otherwise, the outcome will be to pack up and leave.
For some reason, Xiao Yayue suddenly developed a strong curiosity about this job. She really wanted to see why such a simple job could be worth an annual salary of tens of millions.
"Just this one request. No other requests for now."
Xiao Yayue shook her head gently, answering Tang Yuan in this manner.
"In that case, I'll have Manpower China help us draft the contract. Do you need a moment to consider it?"
Having successfully secured Xiao Yayue, Tang Yuanwas in a good mood. He wasn't too rushed and showed Xiao Yayue full respect by asking for her opinion.
"No need to consider further, let's sign it directly."
Even when it came to working for government ministries and as a senior executive in a multinational corporation, Xiao Yayue said she would resign, so she was naturally not a indecisive person. Faced with Tang Yuan's inquiry, she answered very decisively.
Tang Yuan nodded slightly, then said no more, directly raising his hand to call Zhao Haichao, asking him to help them draft the contract.
Twenty minutes later, as Tang Yuan and Xiao Yayueexchanged contracts, it signified that this female Ph.D. from Yenching University officially became Tang Yuan's private secretary…