After my divorce, I became a lucky super-rich person.

Chapter 88 Let's go with the new company.

Chapter 90 Let's go with the new company.

Speaking of which, although Chen Jiang hasn't been to the company for a few days, he and Xu Ruirui have been chatting quite a bit online.

However, most of them were initiated by Xu Ruirui... But most of what she posted were jobs the company had taken on and model information, so even though Chen Jiang hadn't been to the model agency recently, he was still aware of the company's current situation.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, the only reason that a small modeling agency with a scale of less than ten million yuan has been able to survive until now is because Xu Ruirui is capable and has a lot of connections. Although she is now considering a transformation, she cannot abandon the previous work.

As Chen Jiang led Xiaoya into the company, the receptionist, who was used to his arrival, pointed inside, indicating that Xu Ruirui was there.

Chen Jiang nodded to her and walked inside.

They quickly found Xu Ruirui, who was in a training room training several new models.

But he didn't stand on ceremony; after knocking on the door with his finger, he pushed it open and went inside.

Xu Ruirui stopped talking, turned around and saw Chen Jiang, then waved to him: "Wait for me for a moment, or come to my office first, I'll be there after I finish speaking."

Chen Jiang waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care, and instead of going to the office, he walked to a corner, crossed his arms, and began to observe how Xu Ruirui was training the young models.

Xu Ruirui ignored what Chen Jiang was doing, turned her head away, and her face immediately turned cold: "How many times have I told you, watch your figure, watch your figure!"

"If you want to be a model and walk the runway, you'd better watch your mouth. If you can't even do this much, get the hell out of here. Let me tell you, there are plenty of pretty girls who want to be models these days, we don't need a few more like you!"

"You'd better behave yourselves, or I have plenty of ways to deal with you."

"I'm putting my mind at ease here. If you're not satisfied or happy, you can leave anytime. I definitely won't stop you."

"Now, raise your hand if you don't want to stay here!"

After speaking, Xu Ruirui swept her cold gaze over the young models, exuding considerable authority.

These young models are clearly quite young, with very noticeable collagen in their faces. The youngest is probably only eighteen or nineteen, and the older ones don't look like they've experienced much in the real world; they're probably college students.

But surprisingly, no one showed any sign of resistance in the face of Xu Ruirui's almost insulting reprimand.

Chen Jiang clicked his tongue in amazement, thinking that women really do have a way of dealing with other women.

After saying a few more words, perhaps not wanting Chen Jiang to wait too long, Xu Ruirui finished speaking and let the young models continue training inside. She then took Chen Jiang back to the office.

He lit a cigarette as soon as he entered the room, took a puff, and then looked at Chen Jiang, asking, "How was it? Were those girls any good?"

Chen Jiang recalled the faces he had just seen and nodded: "They were all quite good-looking, with an average appearance score of over 80. With makeup, they could even reach over 85. The quality is quite high."

Xu Ruirui nodded, took another drag of her cigarette, then stubbed it out in the ashtray, exhaled a puff of smoke, and continued, "That's right, and these are all dance students. I specifically selected them; otherwise, those two big bears would have been eliminated long ago."

"Didn't you say you wanted to transform the company? A few days ago, I specifically went to collect information and browsed those live streaming platforms. I looked at those popular female streamers and found that replicating them is not easy, but it's not difficult either."

"It's difficult for ordinary female anchors to become popular; they need a bit of luck. But it's very easy for female anchors to make money. They only need to be good-looking and have some talent to rake in a lot of money."

"But if that's the case, then it's inevitable that..." Xu Ruirui looked at Chen Jiang, not continuing, but her meaning was clear.

This kind of money isn't easy to earn; there's definitely a price to pay, and what that price is is a matter of opinion...

Chen Jiang was aware of this, so he never intended for the company to transform into a livestreaming agency. Instead, he preferred to rely on short video platforms to create internet celebrities.

He did some research beforehand and found that his idea was quite cutting-edge. Even if other smart people had probably thought of it, they might not have had time to start implementing it.

He now has a first-mover advantage, industry resources, sufficient funds, and strong background support. If everything goes smoothly with Chen happy, he can even influence the internal resources and support within DY to some extent.

As long as DY doesn't falter in the future, he might even be able to create a complete ecosystem. At that time, Chen Jiang, who transformed the modeling agency, is not sure how far it can develop, but it will at least be much better than what this modeling agency is.

"Um"

Chen Jiang nodded slightly: "I understand that, so we still need to focus our efforts on Douyin... Of course, we can also try Kuaishou, but let's forget about those live streaming platforms."

"Those live streaming platforms seem to be very popular, but I always feel that there might be some problems, especially with those female streamers and the people who send gifts. I have a bad feeling about them."

Xu Ruirui chuckled softly, "Of course it's possible... Anyone with a normal brain would spend hundreds of thousands or millions on a person they can't see or touch."

"Isn't that obviously money laundering? Anyone with eyes can see it. It's just a matter of who has the best methods and can launder the money cleanly."

"So we shouldn't touch it."

Chen Jiang sighed and nodded slightly: "We can make money honestly and openly, we don't need to get involved in this kind of filth."

Xu Ruirui nodded, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Then she couldn't help but laugh again, looking at Chen Jiang and teasing, "But speaking of which, Jiangzi, you've been incredibly lucky since your divorce."

"I wouldn't say anything if you could win the lottery, but you just casually went out and got a picture taken of you, and you become this famous, right?"

"It was just an accident, but I didn't expect that a platform with only a few million users like DY could unleash such great potential," Chen Jiang could only reply with a wry smile.

"It's not just Douyin (TikTok) as a platform..."

Xu Ruirui shook her head and continued, "Besides this Douyin account, your photo has spread all over the internet, on platforms like Xigua, Tieba, Weibo, etc... I even saw some local TV stations broadcasting your photo on their morning news."

"You're not just popular anymore, you're incredibly famous. I feel like you could debut as a star right now."

"Well, how about you consider it?"

"Forget it, I can't stand that kind of suffering." Chen Jiang quickly waved his hand, but then looked at Xiao Ya, who had been quietly waiting to the side since entering the office, with some puzzlement: "Is this photo really circulating that widely?"

Xiaoya immediately nodded: "Yes, boss."

"I forgot to tell you before, you've become incredibly famous, just like those internet celebrities of the past. A lot of people are trying to contact you through various means, and Carl's account is almost flooded with private messages."

"Oh, right... there's one more thing. The official DY team has also contacted Carl, trying to find the person in his photos, which is you, the boss."

"We chatted briefly, and it seemed like they wanted to invite you to officially join the platform."

Xu Ruirui glanced at Xiaoya, then turned to Chen Jiang and said, "Look, you're like Tang Sanzang's flesh now, everyone wants to take a bite."

"But this is indeed a great opportunity, don't you think, sister-in-law?" Chen Jiang didn't seem too excited. Although the hype was even more exaggerated than he had imagined, since he had already decided to take advantage of it, the higher the hype, the better.

Then Chen Jiang turned to Xiaoya and asked, "What did DY say?"

"Let me see..." Xiaoya took out her phone and started scrolling through it. After a few seconds, she looked up at Chen Jiang and said, "They said that after contacting you, they can sign an official contract with you, with a signing bonus and a monthly salary. They can also officially promote you and help you become a big internet celebrity. However, this contract is exclusive, and there's a non-compete agreement and stuff. They just want to tie you, their boss, to Douyin."

"These are all perfectly normal."

Chen Jiang nodded, not surprised by any of this. After thinking for a moment, he instructed Xiao Ya, "You can reply to them and say that they are willing to join, but the contract and everything else need to be modified. Cancel the non-compete agreement and all the other things. Also, don't ask for any salary or signing bonus. Just exchange it for some other resources and cooperation... and do it under the name of Jie Rui Model Agency."

"Okay, boss."

Xiaoya nodded, indicating that she understood.

Chen Jiang turned to look at Xu Ruirui, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Um... sister-in-law..."

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Xu Ruirui said irritably, "Just say what you have to say, don't act like your brother Jie."

"Alright then." Chen Jiang sighed and said, "I was thinking that instead of having Jie Rui Company transform, why don't we just start a new company? That way, our original modeling business can continue as normal."

"Moreover, the new company also has many advantages. Future cooperation will be more convenient, and business coordination will be easier."

The main reason was that Chen Jiang realized that it was indeed not easy to acquire shares in a modeling agency.

Because if nothing unexpected happens, he will have control over this transformed influencer economy company in the future. He also considers it an experiment for himself, so he must hold a controlling stake, and a large one at that.

Only then can we confidently invest resources.

If these resources are injected into Jie Rui Model Agency, then Xu Ruirui's shareholding will inevitably be significantly reduced... If some things are not understood at that time, it will be a thorn in her heart, which may become inflamed and swollen at any time.

So instead of letting things continue in this mess, it's better to just start a new business.

It would only cost a little extra money. We could also have Xu Ruirui bring resources and allocate shares based on everyone's investment in the new company. This way, it would be less likely for anything to go wrong.

To Chen Jiang's surprise, Xu Ruirui agreed without much hesitation and said, "Actually... I've had this idea before, but I never brought it up. Now that you've brought it up, I'll say it too."

"Your sister-in-law owes you a huge favor. Without you, the company would have been unable to continue operating. If we decide to transform the business, we'll have to invest a lot of money... Your brother Jie and I do have some trump cards, but those are for raising our children and supporting our parents. Your brother Jie absolutely won't let me touch them."

"Your brother Jie and I want to have a child. If this hadn't happened, I would have already started trying to conceive."

"So I'm thinking of getting busy for a while longer, getting the company's operations back on track, and once you're familiar with the business, I'll give you all the company shares."

"I didn't expect you to have such big ambitions... Now I'm a bit conflicted, because I also think the influencer management business has a lot of potential..."

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"Give me the company? Are you even thinking straight, sister-in-law? What would I do with your company shares?"

Chen Jiang was quite surprised. He never expected that Xu Ruirui would actually give him the entire modeling agency... But to be fair, this behavior really suited the couple's personalities!

However, he certainly wouldn't accept it, and quickly said, "To tell you the truth, I'm not short of money right now. This modeling agency is the culmination of your hard work over the years, how could I possibly take it? How could I face my brother Jie then?"

"Alright, alright, sister-in-law, stop with this nonsense. Let's pretend the modeling agency doesn't exist, okay?"

"Let's talk about setting up the new company."

"I will be responsible for the funding of the new company, and I will provide cooperation with DY. Then, you, sister-in-law, will come and help me manage things, and contribute your model resources and professional connections as shares."

"My brother Jie can also come and help out; we'll discuss the specifics later."

Xu Ruirui was somewhat tempted, but also conflicted: "But if that's the case, wouldn't the matter of having a child have to be postponed again..."

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Chen Jiang waved his hand: "Oh, if it really doesn't work out, you can start the process, and let my brother Jie manage the rest for now. You can come out of retirement after you give birth."

"After all, putting everything else aside, with your personality, sister-in-law, do you think you can stay at home quietly taking care of the children and be a housewife?"

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"You're a real powerhouse, more like my brother Jie. Plus, it saves him from running around aimlessly all day. I have no idea what his photography studio is all about!"

Xu Ruirui laughed: "That's true... Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with your brother Jie, and give you an answer?"

Chen Jiang rolled his eyes: "What's there to discuss? Let's just register the company tomorrow. Sister-in-law, you can pull some people from this company to get the new company up and running first."

"I don't know how long this popularity will last. I'll use this popularity to see if I can help two other people get popular, and then I can gracefully retire."