As a result, out of those twenty-plus application forms, Hao Yunyang only approved seven people to pass the assessment. The rest directly entered the second round of assessment, which was essentially just a formality. The ultimate fate of these individuals was simple: elimination!
Hao Yunyang could not be blamed for being ruthless. The Jiuxiao organization had just transitioned from concept to reality, and its foundation was still too shallow. Any unexpected incident could be devastating to the organization.
Therefore, Hao Yunyang was extremely careful in selecting members, preferring to miss a thousand potential candidates rather than accept an unsuitable one. Moreover, with the ability to consult his son Hao Zhenhua, almost all oversights could be avoided.
Time slipped by like a small boat gliding on a calm lake, imperceptible to those within it.
A full year had passed since the last meeting.
The thirty-centimeter stack of documents was quickly distributed to specific personnel under Zhao Chenxin’s sorting.
The former entertainment room of the villa had been converted into an office. The thirty people sitting inside were peripheral members selected by Hao Yunyang from those eliminated, now responsible for daily office tasks.
After completing the document distribution, Zhao Chenxin wiped the sweat from her forehead and left the orderly office, entering an adjacent room.
This was the archives room, housing numerous confidential files of the Jiuxiao organization, none older than seven or eight months.
“Sister Xin!” Su Jingchen, who had become the archives department head over the past year, stood up smiling: “What are you here for?”
“Just finished work and came to chat,” Zhao Chenxin laughed. “Where’s Shi Yu? Not here today?”
“He’s probably at Brother Wan’s special operations camp. He mentioned last night that Brother Hao is planning something and asked him to help Brother Wan implement it,” Su Jingchen replied with a grin.
One year of development, even though Hao Yunyang had always been selective in recruiting talents with a “better fewer but better” attitude, he realized the power of numbers when the organization expanded.
Currently, the Jiuxiao Organization has fifteen provincial liaison officers, eighty-nine city-level liaison officers, two hundred and seventy-six county-level liaison officers, and the number of ordinary members has directly exceeded one thousand!
With the increasing number of applications, the assessment personnel expanded from fifty to three hundred people, while the number of Baolong Group members remained unchanged at thirty.
Hao Yunyang spent almost half a year selecting organizational members during this year. These over a thousand members from various levels cover top talents from different industries, and without exception, they are all “successful individuals” with traceable information on the future internet.
Now, the total assets of Jiuxiao Organization members have exceeded 800 billion yuan, and this is only because many members are just starting their careers. Hao Yunyang can completely foresee that in the near future, the total assets of Jiuxiao Organization members will break through 10 trillion yuan!
By then, Hao Yunyang would have achieved great merit and could enjoy the fruits of his hard work.
Moreover, during this period, Hao Yunyang received hundreds of innovative technologies submitted by organization members, contributing their expertise. Additionally, five months ago, while supporting a member’s company, Hao Yunyang first experienced the benefits of resource allocation. With a single command, dozens of members gathered to pave the way for that member’s company. In less than three months, the previously struggling company was revitalized and paid off all its debts by the fourth month, entering a phase of rapid development.
This is the advantage of resource allocation. As the person in charge, Hao Yunyang could also imagine the opposite effect, such as hundreds of companies collectively opposing a company that goes too far.
Thinking about the events and achievements of the past year, Hao Yunyang couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“What are you laughing about?” As Hao Yunyang was grinning, Zhao Chenxin entered the study, looking puzzled. “It’s already 12:30. Aren’t you coming downstairs to eat?”
“Hehe, just thinking about some interesting things,” Hao Yunyang laughed, standing up from the sofa and stretching. “After the high-level meeting next week, I want to go to Hangzhou to see Zhen. I was busy last New Year and didn’t go home. I wonder how this little girl is doing now.”
“Hmm, go ahead,” Zhao Chenxin thought for a moment and nodded. “I’m too busy to accompany you.”
“Hehe, there are some things I’ll need your help with,” Hao Yunyang softly laughed, walking to Zhao Chenxin and gently embracing her. “Are you tired?”
“Not tired,” Zhao Chenxin shook her head. After adapting for so long, she was no longer as easily shy and had developed some tolerance for Hao Yunyang’s actions. Lying on his chest, she said softly, “I’m just a bit bored staying in the villa all day.”
To protect the villa’s privacy, Hao Yunyang had instructed Wang Shiyu to make the villa almost impenetrable. Ordinary people could hardly enter or leave, and even Chen Pingping and Zhou Junqiang had to call Zhao Chenxin in advance and go through multiple checkpoints to enter.
As a result, Chen Pingping was speechless. She used to visit five or six times a month, but now she barely comes once a month.
Looking down at Zhao Chenxin, Hao Yunyang noticed her frustration and softly said, “How about traveling around the country in a while?”
“Hm?” Zhao Chenxin’s eyes lit up, suddenly looking at Hao Yunyang. Honestly, she was tired of this luxurious yet confined life. Although she knew she was helping Hao Yunyang and developing the Jiuxiao Organization, anyone would feel bored living in the same environment for a year.
If she could go out and also help Hao Yunyang, it would be the best option for her!
“At this high-level meeting, I mainly have something to announce,” Hao Yunyang smiled, sitting down with Zhao Chenxin on the sofa. “The organization has actually split into four parts three months ago.”
“What?!” Zhao Chenxin, who had become extremely sensitive to the words “Jiuxiao Organization,” exclaimed in surprise. “How could it split?”
“The leader died,” Hao Yunyang smiled slightly. “The organization’s top leadership has fragmented. Except for our branch still using the Jiuxiao name, the others have either disbanded or started anew. You could say that the only legitimate Jiuxiao Organization members now are us.”
This statement was not only for Zhao Chenxin but would also be announced at the meeting in a week. Hao Yunyang had carefully considered these words. He had also come to some realizations during this year.
Originally, he planned to personally expose the lies he had told to Zhao Chenxin after a few years, but upon careful consideration, he feared she might not accept it. So, Hao Yunyang chose to go all in, turning the original Jiuxiao Organization into a defunct organization and completely abandoning any potential lingering consequences of his previous lies, turning a new page!
Looking at Zhao Chenxin’s shocked expression, Hao Yunyang paused and then continued: “However, the Dragon Head has handed over all the organization’s accumulated resources to me. Do you remember that time five months ago when I stayed alone in the study for a week?”
“Mm,” Zhao Chenxin nodded. Five months ago, Hao Yunyang had indeed locked himself in the study for a week, not going out at all. Because Hao Yunyang didn’t explain, Zhao Chenxin had suppressed her curiosity and didn’t ask.
