WTR-LAB
Metropolis: After Rebirth, I Beca
Zzzzt... The printer next to the computer continuously spat out resumes.
Zhang Yan organized the resumes and handed them to Zhou Xing together. "These are the five candidates found by the headhunting firm. They all fit your requirements relatively well—they're young, high-end talents."
"They found five so quickly?"
Zhou Xing took the resumes, which were still warm, and asked with some curiosity.
"Originally, finding high-end talent that is both capable and young was quite difficult, especially since our company has only just finished registration. But once they heard that Nile Crocodile Venture Capital had a paid-in capital of two billion, the number of people the headhunters were able to contact started to increase."
Zhang Yan smiled, pursing her lips.
Zhou Xing let out a light chuckle. With two billion in paid-in capital, it didn't matter if the company was new.
Venture capital firms prioritize strength over seniority.
Without saying more, he lowered his head to look at the resumes in his hand.
Deng Haoyang, 33 years old, graduated from ETH Zurich with a Master's in Business Administration, formerly employed at Sequoia Capital... Xu Yanglin, 28 years old, PhD from Princeton University, formerly employed at Penguin Pictures and Alibaba Investment... Su Xi, 27 years old, California Institute of Technology, double Master's in Business Administration and Economics, formerly employed at Hillhouse Capital and SoftBank Group... Zhang Qiang, 26 years old, Master's in Economics from Yale University, formerly employed at Boyu Capital.
Liu Wentian, 27 years old, PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, currently no work experience... Zhou Xing's gaze sharpened.
These individuals could truly be considered top-tier talents.
Every single one of them came from a world-class university; whether it was their educational background or their work history, they were beyond reproach.
Looking at the five of them...
...he found himself impressed by every single one.
"What is their current employment status?"
Zhou Xing looked at Zhang Yan and asked.
Zhang Yan replied quickly, "According to the headhunting firm, out of the five, three are currently seeking employment, and only two are currently employed."
"Which two?"
"Uh... it's Su Xi and Xu Yanglin."
Zhou Xing nodded; he wasn't surprised.
After all, even in ordinary companies, there are people who choose to job-hop for better development opportunities.
These high-end talents were no exception.
Even though they were working at famous companies, who would want to stay stagnant forever?
Zhou Xing looked up and said to Zhang Yan, "Go ask them if it's convenient for them to come for an interview now. If it is, give them the company address and have them get here as soon as possible."
"Right now?"
Zhang Yan confirmed.
"That's right."
Zhou Xing glanced at the time. It was still early; there was plenty of time.
"Okay, I'll call them now."
Zhang Yan walked out of the office, picked up the company landline, and began making calls.
About fifteen minutes later.
Zhang Yan walked back in.
"I've spoken to all five of them. Among them, Deng Haoyang, Zhang Qiang, and Liu Wentian said they have plenty of time and can come over, though it will take about half an hour."
"As for Xu Yanglin and Su Xi, they are currently at their respective companies and need to request leave to head out, so they will arrive later."
"Xu Yanglin can arrive before eleven, while Su Xi is the latest and won't reach the company until twelve."
Zhou Xing nodded. Waiting a little while was no big deal.
After all, whether it's the boss or the employee...
...it's a mutual selection process between the two.
Especially for this kind of high-end talent, their requirements for a company are significantly higher... Half an hour later.
In the quiet office, the landline suddenly rang.
Zhang Yan, her clothes slightly disheveled, stood up from Zhou Xing's lap. She straightened her clothes as she walked outside.
After a moment...
...Zhang Yan walked back in.
Zhou Xing beckoned to her, signaling for her to sit back down beside him.
Zhang Yan didn't move, instead saying, "Deng Haoyang has arrived downstairs and is registering at the front desk. He'll be ready for the interview in about five minutes."
"When he gets here, just have him come straight in."
Zhou Xing also adopted a more serious expression.
"Okay, I'll go get ready."
After Zhang Yan finished speaking, she left the office and took the opportunity to pull lipstick and a small mirror from her bag.
She touched up her lipstick, which had mostly rubbed off, and also lightly smoothed her hair.
Then, after straightening her clothes and ensuring there were no wrinkles, she put her things away.
A moment later.
There was a knock on Zhou Xing's office door. Zhang Yan pushed the door open, followed by a refined-looking man carrying a black messenger bag. He looked very young, not at all like someone in his thirties.
"President Zhou, the interviewee has arrived."
Zhang Yan stood before Zhou Xing and spoke with a serious, professional air.
Seeing Zhang Yan like this, Zhou Xing couldn't help but smile and give her a meaningful look.
This left Zhang Yan feeling somewhat helpless.
Most of the time, Zhou Xing displayed a maturity that didn't match his age.
When talking with him, Zhang Yan, who was several years his senior, often found herself at a disadvantage.
But at other times, Zhou Xing could be quite exasperating.
Like right now.
He almost made her break her carefully maintained serious expression.
Fortunately, Zhou Xing only teased her briefly and didn't do anything else, which allowed Zhang Yan to breathe a sigh of relief.
Although the old saying goes that a secretary does the work when there's business, and when there's none... but if others discovered the relationship between the two, how could Zhang Yan continue to stay here?
"Hello."
Zhou Xing stopped teasing Zhang Yan and stood up, greeting the refined man behind her with a serious expression.
"Hello, President Zhou. I am Deng Haoyang."
Deng Haoyang also stepped forward and shook hands with Zhou Xing.
There was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Before coming, he already knew that although this Nile Crocodile Venture Capital had only been registered for a few days, its paid-in capital of two billion made it extremely powerful.
Many people in the industry had started paying attention to this company.
Everyone was guessing who the boss behind the company actually was.
He hadn't expected... it would be such a young man.
"I've seen your profile. You look so young; you don't look like you're in your thirties at all."
Zhou Xing smiled.
"President Zhou is joking. I'm already considered middle-aged. President Zhou is the one who is truly young. To be able to own such a powerful company at this age really makes me feel a bit ashamed."
Deng Haoyang said with some emotion.
"Please, have a seat."
After the pleasantries, Zhou Xing gestured to Deng Haoyang while he himself sat on the sofa.
Deng Haoyang followed suit and sat opposite Zhou Xing.
Zhang Yan timely brought over two cups of water she had prepared, then left the office and closed the door.
Zhou Xing picked up his cup, took a sip of water, and then looked at Deng Haoyang. "Since we are both young people, let's keep it simple and get straight to the point."