Chapter 99: Current Status of the Company

"Yan Wenhan, inform the management team to come to my office," Xia Yu instructed Yan Wenhan.

"Understood!"

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Soon, Yan Wenhan, Zhao Cheng, Huang Wenshan, and other members of the company's management team gathered in Xia Yu's office, looking at him and waiting for him to speak.

Xia Yu nodded with satisfaction and said, "Zhao Cheng, let's start with you. Report on the situation over the past few days."

"Boss, during your absence, in the editorial department…" Zhao Cheng promptly began his report respectfully.

After a short while, once Zhao Cheng had finished his report, Xia Yu nodded at him to sit down, and then the news department head, Sun Xin, began his report.

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When it was finally Yan Wenhan's turn, he provided an overview of the company's overall situation.

After hearing all the reports, Xia Yu displayed a satisfied smile and said to them, "Thank you all for your hard work these past few days!"

Xia Yu was aware that during his absence, and amidst the severe incident of the printing house being set on fire, there had been considerable panic within the company. However, under the management of Yan Wenhan and others, the company had quickly returned to a state of calm and continued to operate smoothly.

Despite the disaster at the printing house, the fire had been dealt with promptly. There were no casualties and the machines remained undamaged, allowing today's issue of the "Jiu Ding Daily" to be published as usual.

Xia Yu highly recognized Yan Wenhan's performance over these days. His ability to handle things independently allowed Xia Yu to trust him with gradually taking over the management of Jiu Ding Media Company.

Next, Xia Yu took out a stack of documents and handed them to Sun Xin. Once Sun Xin received them, Xia Yu said, "It's likely that tomorrow's news will focus on the Ma family. These documents contain some incriminating information about them. You and Zhao Cheng should work together to feature this as exclusive news in tomorrow's paper. It might even boost our sales significantly."

These documents were part of the intelligence on the Ma family that Xia Yu had purchased from the SD organization. After carefully selecting them, Xia Yu chose the most damning evidence to expose. He wanted to pin the Ma family to the pillar of shame!

As Xia Yu had predicted, the news about the Ma family released by the Hong Kong Police Department had already been broadcast on television, with the governor personally attending the press conference. It was expected that the Ma family would dominate the news in the coming days. With the exclusive blackmail information provided by Xia Yu, there was a good chance the newspaper's sales could surge.

Having something others do not, such as these confidential details, would significantly enhance the authority of the "Jiu Ding Daily" in the eyes of readers.

"Understood, Boss!" Sun Xin and Zhao Cheng quickly nodded in agreement.

"Alright, you can go back to work. Yan Wenhan, stay behind," Xia Yu announced after the briefing, dismissing the other department heads and leaving Yan Wenhan alone.

"How is the progress on the 'Economics' magazine project?" Xia Yu asked Yan Wenhan.

Yan Wenhan, who had been diligently working on the establishment of the "Economics" magazine, was very familiar with the situation. When Xia Yu asked, he answered without hesitation, "Boss, after several days of preparation, the Economics Research Office has been established, and all the office supplies have been arranged. We officially started operations yesterday. Currently, the Economics Research Office has thirty people. As per your instructions, each economist is paired with an assistant. We now have fifteen economists and fifteen assistants who handle data organization and basic tasks."

"So soon? Impressive, the efficiency is high!" Xia Yu's eyes lit up, praising Yan Wenhan.

Yan Wenhan's efficiency and thoroughness in his work were very satisfying to Xia Yu.

"Are they all working upstairs now?"

"Yes, Boss, they are already at work!" Yan Wenhan responded.

"Let's go, show me around!" Xia Yu was interested in seeing the specific work situation in the Economics Research Office, as it was crucial for the development of the "Economics" magazine.

"Boss, please follow me!" Yan Wenhan said, leading the way to the fifth floor.

"Who's inside?" Upon reaching the fifth floor, before opening the door, Xia Yu heard voices of argument from inside. He stopped and looked at Yan Wenhan in confusion.

Yan Wenhan didn't panic but instead gave a wry smile and said to Xia Yu, "Boss, this is normal. It's probably Professors Lin and Xu arguing. They are the most capable researchers in our Economics Research Office. Although they are close friends, they are both very meticulous in their research, and disagreements are bound to happen."

"Oh?" Xia Yu raised his eyebrows. This situation seemed positive; he was eager to see who these top researchers Yan Wenhan had mentioned were.

"Let's go in!" Xia Yu gestured.

Yan Wenhan nodded and opened the door, leading Xia Yu inside.

When the door opened, everyone inside turned to look, seeing Yan Wenhan and Xia Yu.

They recognized Yan Wenhan, the vice president who had hired them, but it was their first time seeing Xia Yu. They knew from the company's announcement that the boss was a young man. Seeing the imposing Xia Yu and Yan Wenhan's respectful demeanor, they immediately guessed that the young man was Xia Yu.

The presence of the boss made the new employees more formal, but Xia Yu noticed that a few older individuals were observing him with curious eyes.

Xia Yu approached them with Yan Wenhan, smiled, and said, "Good morning, everyone. This is our first meeting. I'm Xia Yu, the owner of the company. Welcome to the team."

Since most of them were elite talents, Xia Yu was naturally more courteous.

"Hello, Boss!"

"Boss, let me introduce you," Yan Wenhan said, then began pointing out each person to Xia Yu.

"This is Professor Lin Shanyuan, who has been working at the Finance School of Hong Kong University. Since it's winter break, he is not teaching at the university. We are honored to have him join us for our 'Economics' magazine."

"Hello, Professor Lin!" After Yan Wenhan's introduction, Xia Yu greeted Lin Shanyuan with a serious expression.

Lin Shanyuan greeted Xia Yu with a kind smile, which surprised Xia Yu, as he seemed very different from how he had been during the debate.

"This is Professor Xu Zhixue, a professor at the Economics and Finance School of Hong Kong Chinese University. He is a close friend of Professor Lin and is also very interested in our 'Economics' magazine."

Yan Wenhan introduced the slightly younger professor.

"Hello, Professor Xu!" Xia Yu greeted him with a smile as well.

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"This is the renowned economist Wang He, who has published several influential articles…"

"This is…"

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Yan Wenhan introduced each person one by one, and Xia Yu patiently shook hands with them, committing each name to memory.