being underutilized at No. 3 High School. If he wants to transfer to No. 1 High School, let him do so! Tell President Ding Juntao that I said so!"This would put significant pressure on the administra...Chapter 82 Reflection

Lin Guangdong was driving back to Nan Deyuan while Su Can narrated the process of how he used private capital from Pei Fengshan and others for this bid-rigging. Lin Guangdong glanced sideways at his boss, who was only nineteen years old but had such meticulous thinking; it was hard for him not to feel incredulous. Recalling the dangers during the auction, he felt a lingering sense of unease and said, "Even though you secured over half the call cards in the room, there were still people raising their hands and doing so frenziedly. This process is too risky. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn’t have known that Zhan Hua's dinner was worth this much. Damn it, if someone offered me two thousand dollars for a three-hour dinner with me, I’d gladly accept."

Su Can chuckled and said, "Don't be so pessimistic. With your future identity, Lin Guangdong, you'll definitely surpass this amount and create similar waves like Zhan Hua."

In the future, when Shih Yu-Guang emulated Warren Buffett's lunch for three hours, it was undeniable that he would spark a celebrity effect. Some people wondered what could be achieved in just three hours; could one really learn the shrewdness and business acumen of a Zhan Hua Could three hours replicate the path to success or all the factors contributing to his current status These weren’t things obtainable within three hours. Moreover, Zhan Hua’s net worth only increased due to his investments in telecommunications, real estate, energy, aviation industries through Anli Xin; was he really on par with Warren Buffett

Whether a person's success can be replicated is still debatable for now. As investors, Zhan Hua and Warren Buffett cannot be compared on the same level. Even in the future, Shih Yu-Guang’s net worth would only reach one-sixteenth of Warren Buffett’s, with an immense gap in influence as well. However, it was undeniable that media outlets still loved to manufacture news events like this. Based on fame and influence alone, this could be considered a win-win situation for Zhan Hua and Su Can.

The second point is that Buffett is an investor, while Zhanhua is a small-scale investor. Both belong to the same lineage, but Su Cen cannot have a face-to-face talk with Buffett and reach his level. However, some of Zhanhua's profit and loss experiences during the investment process can be quickly referenced by Su Cen. Strictly speaking, because he has been reborn, he possesses better overall vision and foresight compared to Zhanhua. If Su Cen could avoid the problems and setbacks that Zhanhua encountered in his investments, he would achieve much more with less effort.

The third point is that Su Cen can not only learn from Zhanhua's experience of investing in companies but also recommend projects he holds to him. As long as Su Cen hints at something during lunch, such as the "Fashion Culture" magazine project, those outside who want to know what they talked about for three hours will immediately attract people with funds wanting to enter this market once it gets out. Countless fervent supporters of Zhanhua would come forward because projects that Zhanhua wants to invest in are too tempting not to be involved.

The returns at that time cannot be calculated simply by one million two hundred thousand dollars; even Su Cen's own value and the entire project will rise. This is the power of leveraging trends, and Su Cen plans to do an even bigger deal later on, seeing if Zhanhua will take it up. That's why Su Cen places such significant emphasis on those three hours with Zhanhua, just like in the form of Shi Yuguang in the future.

At this time, too many people don't see the economic benefits behind the scenes and are unaware of the impact of creating a momentum. One million nine hundred thousand dollars, Su Cen has never spent money more worth it than this.

"Zhanhua arranged stooges in the auction venue; that woman might be one of them, as well as that man, but they didn't expect no one to bid against them because we basically controlled the entire venue. Nothing can guarantee 100% success, but our efforts must strive for a 99% chance, this is my principle," Su Cen recalled the scene at the auction and explained to Lin Guangdong.

Lin Guangdong nodded, "After 'Fashion Culture' has firmly established itself, we will sell the campus consumption magazine. Bolo Media needs to expand its horizons; I made some friends at the American Media Forum who can provide training for our employees. This time, we plan to increase our staff from thirty-two to forty-five."

"Sure, if you think it's necessary, go ahead with it. Improving the quality of Bolo Media’s workforce is crucial right now; we should start building our company culture system," Su Cen said.

Back then, Bolo was hastily set up, and under such circumstances, there wasn't much focus on employee training. A campus consumption magazine was essentially supported by a group of enthusiastic college students. Now that the company is gradually getting back on track, with backing from Wang Bo's media conglomerate behind the scenes, it’s time to start establishing a standardized, highly professional elite enterprise.

"Have I ever told you about the three stages of corporate standards before"

"What are these three categories of standards Management, talent, resources"

Su Cen shook his head and said, "No, third-rate companies rely on talent, second-rate companies depend on systems, while top-tier companies thrive on cultural heritage. If a company is too dependent on a single person, its future will be limited since that person has finite lifespan. A company's lifespan should be long-lasting compared to an individual’s. Therefore, for a company to sustain itself over the long term, it needs a well-established system that fits the societal environment."

"An excellent company is like modules in an operating system; each person only plays one role within this module structure. Every individual is just a slice of the whole pie, ensuring the company can continue operations even if any single person leaves. However, even so, a company cannot achieve immortality because the world changes constantly. Relying solely on a set system might allow a company to survive for ten years or more in an ever-changing society, but it doesn't ensure its applicability in the future. At this point, corporate culture comes into play. A system may not endure over time, yet culture can persist. A single system cannot make every employee utilize their full potential on the job, but a corporate culture can. It might sound simple to say, but in reality it's profound and complex. This isn't something that can be easily summarized; I've been exploring this idea continuously and hope we can explore it together."

Su Cen spoke very sincerely, revealing what was on his mind. He had grown alongside his friends, and the company he founded was like a friend to him, as well as a weapon and an ally. Its growth indirectly equated to his own strength.

Lin Guangdong nodded in agreement. "Indeed, due to our origins, we're currently at the level of third-rate companies where many aspects still rely on us personally. So now is the time for reform, but it's a gradual process that should accompany the company’s growth step by step as we establish its corporate culture; there's no need to rush."

Su Cen felt that after his rebirth, he could do anything and be successful at it. But he didn't want to leave any regrets behind. In business terms, if all he aimed for was profit-making, he indeed could make a lot of money now, but once the advantages of his rebirth were gone, his company would inevitably become a third-rate one. If he couldn’t set up an entire sustainable corporate group, that would be a significant regret.gatherings to make connections and even got tennis club memberships to play sports or go fishing. But back then, everything was about negotiating channels and business deals; the more one talks, the l...