"Is that our boss? He looks so young!"
"And he's very handsome…"
Although Mike hadn't visited his King Investment Company much, the employees all knew they had a young big boss through Chris, the manager's, verbal accounts.
What they didn't expect was that this behind-the-scenes big boss was so young and handsome.
He was a perfect template for a life winner!
At this moment, after the employees watched Mike go to the manager's office, they couldn't help but gossip.
The female employees, in particular, were the most excited.
"It's work hours now, please focus everyone!" Jessie, dressed in a professional suit and about to deliver coffee to Mike, reminded the distracted employees as she passed through the staff office area.
Because of her "intimate" relationship with Mike, Jessie's position in the company was not low.
Having majored in economics, she had fully adapted to the work here.
Looking at the employees' reactions, she had even established her own prestige within the company.
"Donnie Azoff, it was he who recommended Steve Madden's small shoe factory to Jordan.
The three hit it off, and now they are preparing to list the shares of that small shoe factory…" Inside the general manager's office, Chris stood in front of a small blackboard covered with photos of people, introducing the information he had gathered to Mike.
Speaking of Jordan Belfort, as a future trendsetter on Wall Street, he indeed possessed great charisma.
So much so that Donnie Azoff, a genius salesman, after witnessing his abilities, resolutely resigned from his original job and wholeheartedly followed him to "start a business."
And Steve, the owner of the small shoe factory they were preparing to operate this time, was Donnie's childhood friend.
It was precisely because of this relationship that Steve probably never imagined that Donnie and Jordan were only planning to "make a quick buck" and run this time.
This unsuspecting small boss was probably still thanking his childhood friend in his heart for helping him develop his small shoe factory.
"Based on your estimate, when will the shares of their small shoe factory be listed?" Mike asked after understanding the general situation.
"Looking at Jordan's current promotion progress, the shares of that small shoe factory are conservatively estimated to be listed by the end of next month, though it could also be early next month…" Out of caution, Chris did not dare to give a definite answer.
Perhaps he had a premonition that America' economy was expanding too rapidly, like an ineffectively inflated colorful bubble.
Though beautiful on the outside, it was already overwhelmed on the inside.
Therefore, Jordan's decision to "make money" this time was very swift, firm, and reckless.
It very much had the air of someone who would retire after this one big score.
In such a short time, he had already attracted a large number of middle-class entrepreneurs and some middle-class families dreaming of getting rich, all through his excellent eloquence.
"So, if it's fast, that small shoe factory could be listed in about ten days…" Mike murmured to himself, then said, "How about this, Chris.
I still have some spare money here; you watch the situation, and if there's an opportunity, we'll get involved too…"
After speaking, he motioned to Needy, who had come with him, to open the large travel bag she had brought.
As the zipper of the travel bag was pulled open, stacks of neat, large-denomination dollars appeared before everyone's eyes.
Nearly one hundred million dollars, with a volume of about two cubic meters.
It was fortunate that Needy had exceptional physical strength; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to carry such a heavy load.
This money was the spoils Mike had retrieved from the Green-Faced Monster Stanley's home.
With not many places to spend money now, he decided after consideration to continue investing these funds into the company, letting them generate more money.
"This…" Looking at the vast amount of cash before him, even Chris, who had settled on Wall Street, was so shocked he almost couldn't speak.
Chris had initially wanted to ask Mike how he had obtained so much money.
However, after a moment of stunned silence, he wisely skipped that "foolish" question.
"No problem, with this money, I will keep a close eye on Jordan's movements.
If necessary, I will step in and claim a share…" As a former economic advisor, what Chris lacked least was an eye for making money.
He could see that Jordan's operation this time would definitely make a fortune.
"You handle the investments as you see fit.
But also remember to keep helping me watch Jordan.
If nothing unexpected happens, he's a rare talent…" Compared to making money on a single project, Mike valued special talents like Jordan more.
After instructing Chris on the priorities of matters, Mike continued, "Also, from now on, I want you to gradually halt our investments in real estate.
At the same time, shift the focus of our work to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in the food, medical, and retail industries, which are part of the real economy."
Currently, America' economic growth relied most heavily on inflated housing prices.
Smart people could see that an economic bubble pulled up solely by housing prices was like a castle in the air that would "explode" sooner or later.
Getting out before the housing market economy collapsed was definitely a wise choice.
Jordan did very well in this regard, focusing on a real economy sector like the shoe industry.
Of course, he only intended to make a quick buck, so his vision was still not long-term enough.
He only saw that a real estate economic collapse would affect other industries.
But he didn't know that even in an economic downturn, people would still need food, clothing, housing, and medical care.
Small and medium-sized enterprises in these areas during special times would have a risk resistance capacity beyond people's imagination in the larger environment.
"I was just about to discuss this with you; the current inflated housing prices make me feel very uneasy.
I'm preparing to sell off some of the properties we acquired at low prices before housing prices fall." Clearly, Chris was also a smart person and had already sensed the signs of an impending "storm."
"I trust you to handle things well," Mike smiled, giving him full affirmation.
Just then, Jessie entered the office, carrying a cup of coffee she had meticulously prepared.
"God! What's going on?" Jessie, who had just entered, immediately saw the exaggerated bag of money on the floor.
It wasn't that the girl was making a fuss; it was simply too shocking to have one hundred million in cash laid out before her eyes.
Mike, after taking a sip of the coffee from the girl's hand, did not rush to explain the origin of the huge sum of cash.
Instead, he briefly explained the conversation that had just taken place in the office.
This was also a way of cultivating talent for his team.
Next, Mike had a deep conversation with Jessie and Chris about the future development direction of the company.
Learning from Jordan's approach, King Investment Company could both support small and medium-sized enterprises to go public and, unknowingly, gather a large amount of capital from the stock market.
And with the one hundred million dollars in cash Mike newly brought, this plan had great potential.
As it approached noon, Mike walked out of Chris's private office to meet the employees of his investment company outside.
As a gift for their first formal meeting, he promised the employees a one percent higher performance bonus than other companies.
Don't underestimate this one percent performance bonus; for an investment company where millions of funds flow in minutes, as long as the employees are willing to work hard, living a "wealthy" life is absolutely no problem.
"Great, long live the boss!!!"
"Boss, I love you!!!"
…
What do workers care about most?
As long as the salary is sufficient, working like an ox or a horse is not an issue.
Mike's actions earned him the support of all the staff in the company.
Several female employees, in particular, took advantage of the atmosphere to boldly speak their minds.
Mike, possessing the ability to hear women's thoughts, also felt the happiness of these female employees.
In his joy, Mike also booked a mid-range restaurant downstairs and treated the staff to a casual meal.
For him, it was merely a small gesture, yet it was very effective in winning people's hearts.
His image in the minds of the staff had already transformed from a mysterious behind-the-scenes boss to a handsome, wealthy, and approachable good boss.
…
After a pleasant lunch, Mike got into his luxurious Tesla sports car and drove towards the wealthy district where Caroline lived.