My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot-Chapter 477: I Didn’t Expect Such Benefits from Marrying You

Chapter 477: Chapter 477: I Didn’t Expect Such Benefits from Marrying You

"Oh, the boss also said he wants to recruit some more technical talents," Ji Deyi told Pei Jingyuan, "We’ll assess them later and keep the suitable ones."

"Our Little Pink Book is growing bigger and bigger; now even Chengzhou’s smartphones have launched our app, although it’s still in the testing phase. But I think," Zheng Qicong said, "the boss intends to officially release our Little Pink Book app alongside the next generation of Chengzhou smartphones."

"By then, our user base at Little Pink Book will be even larger and with more features being added, we’ll need more and more people."

Ni Jingting couldn’t help but sigh, "It feels like we are a big company now."

Yu Yiming looked around the office, "How many people do we need to hire? Do we have enough space in our office?"

Lu Youxi had just stepped out for a while, and when she came back in, she overheard Yu Yiming’s question and laughed, "It’s surely not going to be enough."

"So we also need to start looking for a new office," Lu Youxi said, "This office lease isn’t up yet, and Hexing Rice Company is also expanding."

"Just pass this office to Hexing Rice," Lu Youxi said, "We’ll find ourselves a bigger one."

"Are we still looking around this area?" Zheng Qicong was hoping whether they could move to a better location.

This place wasn’t bad, but every time he passed by the CBD, he envied the work environment there.

The transportation was convenient, the office buildings were imposing, and there were lots of restaurants and big shopping malls.

Every day when he came to work, he would have to exit the subway there and then take a bus for two more stops.

While waiting for the bus, he could see people driving to work or hurrying out of the subway station and then quickly entering the office buildings.

They might look hurried, but they had an air of importance about them.

"We have a few options; I’m currently looking into them," Lu Youxi said, "But I’m leaning more towards moving to the Software Park area—the concentration of tech companies there will give us easier access to first-hand industry information."

Pei Jingyuan heard this and immediately nodded like a bobblehead, "The Software Park is great; it’s perfect! Plus, there will be lots of peers to interact with."

"Okay, I’ll focus on negotiating for a place in the Software Park," Lu Youxi said with a smile.

For now, Lu Youxi just wanted to perfect Little Pink Book and had no plans for venturing into other industries.

However, she didn’t expect that when she and Zhou Shuyan returned to the Zhou Mansion that day, the old master was sitting in the living room, reading the newspaper.

He looked up from his paper only when he heard them enter.

"Grandpa, you’ve come again," Zhou Shuyan thought, noting that the old man had been visiting quite frequently.

"Hmph!" the old master shook his newspaper, smoothing it out and placing it neatly on the coffee table, "What’s the matter? Are you annoyed by my frequent visits?"

"Not at all," Zhou Shuyan replied as she and Lu Youxi came over to sit, "I’m just worried someone else is definitely going to lose sleep again."

"What someone else? Isn’t it Zhou Xueyi?" the old master said with a stern face, "He indeed hasn’t been able to sleep for several days, but he deserves it. I need to make him face reality."

Zhou Shuyan smiled.

The old master lifted his eyes to Lu Youxi and waved her over, "Come here."

Lu Youxi walked over, puzzled, "Grandpa, what’s the matter?"

"You mentioned before that you want to dip into other industries?" the old master said.

"Yes, but only after stabilizing the development of Hexing Rice and Little Pink Book," Lu Youxi replied.

The old master waved his hand dismissively, "What does ’stable development’ mean? In another sense, it’s just contentment with the status quo, not having the drive to innovate. Let them develop on their own."

"So, you definitely can’t completely let go of Little Pink Book and Hexing Rice; you still need to keep a good grip," the old master said, "But with that said, does it mean you have no intentions of venturing into other industries?"

Lu Youxi said in surprise, "Based on what you said last time, I thought you were against me dipping into too many industries."

"How could that be?" the old master said, "Look at the big conglomerates nowadays, the successful and multinational ones, aren’t they involved in many different industries? As you said, no one can guarantee that any industry will always be profitable."

"So, branching out into several industries is smart—when one fails, another succeeds. There’s nothing wrong with that," the old master stated.

"Do you have some good suggestions when you tell me this?" Lu Youxi immediately inquired.

"Real estate, are you interested?" the old master finally asked.

"Of course, but you need money and connections to get into real estate, which I’m still far from having," Lu Youxi said with regret, knowing how hot the real estate market would become in the future.

"The connections are not for you to worry about. Does the Zhou family lack connections?" the old master said, "We can get you all the necessary permits."

"As for the land auctions, some of them we can maneuver, but for others, you’ll have to truly compete," the old master explained. "If you’re interested, I can support you in this field. I have a good eye for the real estate business. Looking at the housing price trends in recent years, although the increases haven’t been big, they’ve been steadily growing, with the range expanding incrementally. So, there comes a point when the prices have to skyrocket and continue to rise for a long time, getting higher and higher."

"I’ve also looked at housing prices abroad. Before a property bubble, they will rise to an astonishing level. Whether or not you can avoid the bubble bursting depends on your foresight," the old master said. "If you dare, I can provide you with the initial investment, and whether you can succeed will depend on your ability."

"My investment to you includes money and connections. Connections can’t be quantified, but for money, I don’t need any interest. If you profit, you’ll give me dividends."

"What if it ends in a loss?" Lu Youxi asked.

"Just return the money to me. Couldn’t your husband afford that?" the old master laughed.

"For me, wouldn’t that be a no-risk business?" Lu Youxi chuckled.

"Of course, now you know the benefits of marrying Zhou Shuyan," the old master said with a chuckle.

Lu Youxi teased Zhou Shuyan with a raised eyebrow, "I had no idea marrying you came with such perks."

"There are many more perks," Zhou Shuyan replied, "That’s why the old man dares to say this to you; I wouldn’t have the nerve to suggest it or I might have feared you’d be angry with me."

"Why would I be angry with you?" Lu Youxi questioned, puzzled.

"Aren’t you always priding yourself on building up everything on your own? I was worried that you wouldn’t want my help."

"Do I seem that old-fashioned? To pass up such great resources, would I be foolish? If I were that old-fashioned, why would I even be in business? Better to just compete with myself every day," Lu Youxi said with a laugh.