161: Chapter 161 Aggressive Recruitment!

"Juliana, my girlfriend."

Shen Zhou introduced her briefly, a faint smile on his face.

"What? Are you talking about that Hollywood star, Juliana?"

Jiang Zhenqi, standing to the side, couldn't help but exclaim.

The words "Tomb Raider" flashed through his mind in an instant.

"Old Shen, you're truly detestable. How could you even get your hands on Ms. Juliana?"

Wang Sicong couldn't help but let out a wail, his heart aching.

It was no exaggeration to say that Juliana had always been his goddess.

The heroic and spirited figure Juliana displayed in the Tomb Raider movie series had remained etched in Wang Sicong's heart.

He had even once asked acquaintances to try and arrange a meeting with her.

However, Juliana was extremely strong-willed and would not be easily swayed by talent agencies.

Furthermore, Juliana herself was a wealthy woman; having spent years in Hollywood, she was never short on money.

Wang Sicong had naturally returned empty-handed.

"Thank you for your admiration."

Juliana covered her mouth and chuckled lightly.

She was long accustomed to such situations.

During the subsequent conversation, Wang Sicong kept muttering to himself while sitting on the sofa nearby.

Clearly, Juliana was a hurdle he couldn't get over in his heart.

"What do I have that could possibly compare to Old Shen?"

Wang Sicong asked himself that soul-searching question.

In terms of looks, he was nowhere near Shen Zhou.

In terms of financial power, he was even less of a match for Shen Zhou.

In terms of background, Shen Zhou had always appeared extremely mysterious to the outside world.

Except for the recently exposed inheritance relationship between Shen Zhou and Andrei.

Wang Sicong had always firmly believed that there must be other unknown backgrounds and connections surrounding Shen Zhou.

After all, before Shen Zhou met Andrei, he had already possessed massive wealth.

"Forget it, forget it. Comparing people really just makes you angry."

Wang Sicong heaved a heavy sigh in his heart.

He finally understood the true meaning of the saying "there is always someone better" that his father had once told him.

"Mr. Shen, Ms. Maria has brought the people here."

Vicente leaned in beside Shen Zhou and whispered.

"Please invite them in."

Fortunately, the living room was spacious enough that even though Maria brought five or six people at once, there was still plenty of room.

The team Maria invited included people of various skin colors.

In Maria's words, this was to prevent anyone from using "racial correctness" to negate everything the racing team did once it grew larger.

"Mr. Shen, these individuals were invited only after we at Swiss Bank exerted our greatest efforts. Everyone's professional level and competence have been verified; they are absolutely the top-tier existences in the market."

Maria was very satisfied with the results she had delivered within a single day.

Shen Zhou nodded slightly and first asked everyone to take their seats.

"I have Chinese tea here, as well as Western coffee and other beverages. Which would everyone prefer?"

Shen Zhou said this as if he were casually picking up the teacup in his hand and taking a light sip.

Wang Sicong and the others nearby perked up their ears, looking up at these Westerners who had been brought to the scene.

Maria, meanwhile, sat to the side, smiling without a word.

Soon, a black man said without hesitation, "I have long heard that Chinese tea culture has a long history. I will take this opportunity to taste it today."

The others also expressed their intention to drink tea.

Hearing this, Shen Zhou nodded in satisfaction and gave a look to Vicente, who had been waiting nearby.

Soon, several maids served a cup of tea to each person.

Whether to drink tea or coffee was just the first test Shen Zhou had thrown out.

If anyone present had firmly chosen coffee, Shen Zhou could only say that they were not meant to work together.

Regardless of what these people of different skin colors were thinking, if they couldn't even endure such a small inconvenience when facing Shen Zhou, then there was no need for Shen Zhou to continue working with them.

After everyone was seated and had picked up their teacups, Shen Zhou chatted for a bit longer, roughly understanding everyone's resumes.

"Everyone, Maria must have already told you my thoughts."

"I intend to form a racing team for the Kuangbiao Competition."

"But currently, I have nothing. However, my advantage is that I can provide all of you with sufficient funding."

"Of course, I have learned about you all. Some of you are currently employed, so I hope you can give me a reply as soon as possible."

Shen Zhou said with a smile.

What he couldn't accept most was part-time work or anything of the sort.

After all, the research and development of a racing team required full dedication.

If these guys couldn't do that, then he would just have to say goodbye to them.

"We have to give up our original jobs? We don't know what kind of compensation you can offer yet."

A white man suddenly spoke up.

Although they came today with the intention of switching jobs, it was indeed lacking in sincerity for Shen Zhou to bring up switching jobs before the compensation was clear.

"My apologies for not being clear. No matter how much you are earning at your current company, I will double it."

"We can also set up a tiered contract. If you can achieve sufficiently effective results, then I can also provide generous bonuses."

"Everything mentioned above can be written into the contract."

Shen Zhou said sincerely.

Since he wanted to poach talent, he might as well max out the benefits.

He wanted to avoid a situation where the new racing team finally made some progress only to have their talent poached by someone else.

"I need to discuss this with the team."

The white man said, slightly hesitant.

"Of course, that is fine. However, it is best not to exceed three hours. I am a person who values efficiency."

Shen Zhou nodded with a smile.

Afterward, under the guidance of the butler, the white man went to an empty room and immediately made a video call to his team members.

The white man explained Shen Zhou's offer, and the team members on the other side of the phone were all excited.

"Boss, I think we can really do this. Anyway, we aren't selling our lives to Porsche. Since this Boss Shen is so generous, let's just quit and join him."

"That's right, Boss. Besides, hasn't that pig above us been making things difficult for us? Let's just quit!"

"Don't hesitate, Boss. Who doesn't know that Chinese people are generous? Besides, we all have real talent; we aren't afraid of any professional challenges!"

Less than half an hour later, the white man gave a clear response.

"Mr. Shen, Ms. Maria has already conducted a full background check on us. The strength of myself and every member of my team is at the top of the industry."

"Therefore, our team's package price is an annual salary of 30 million US dollars."

The price the white man stated was three times their original salary.

He did this, of course, to leave enough room for Shen Zhou to bargain.

However, in his heart, he also held a glimmer of hope.

If the team could really get an annual salary of 30 million US dollars, then everyone would be set for the rest of their lives.

Even if they sold themselves completely to Shen Zhou, what would be wrong with that?