Chapter 167 We are back, let’s chat in the evening
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"James, thank you for your hard work."

Huang Xu held the information in his hand and thanked the middle-aged Jewish man in front of him.

"It's my duty, Boss. Thanks to your help, I was able to crawl out of the hell I was in before and get rid of my previous life. These are what I should do."

The middle-aged man sitting opposite Huang Xu, in response to Huang Xu's thanks, directly expressed his gratitude to Huang Xu.

Huang Xu looked at his sincere eyes and felt that he had not chosen the wrong person this time.

"Hey, James, you completed the job I assigned you perfectly, and you deserve this."

"No, no, no, without the help of the boss, I would have lost my daughter by now and my life would have become hell."

The man called James by Huang Xu had tears in his eyes as he spoke.

More than a month ago, he was an ordinary American, a single father in the United States, a retired soldier who was somewhat unable to integrate into society.

At that time, his daughter's illness made the lives of both father and daughter about to fall into hell.

After James retired from the army, his daily income was not very high. He basically relied on various odd jobs to support the lives of father and daughter.

Although his life was not rich, he lived a happy life with the company of his daughter.

It was not until last year when his daughter fell ill that he fell into the abyss.

In the United States, seeing a doctor is an extremely expensive thing. Although he has paid for commercial insurance for his daughter, the insurance premium is relatively low.

Even after reimbursement, his already poor life was pushed to the brink of bankruptcy.

In order to pay for his daughter's medical treatment, he spent all his fortune, which was not abundant to begin with, in a very short period of time.

Even in the end, even after selling his house, it was still not enough to pay for his daughter's medical treatment.

Just when he didn't know what to do, Huang Xu appeared.

Not only did she help him pay for his daughter's medical expenses, but she also gave him a relatively decent job.

This made him very grateful to Huang Xu.

Therefore, after his daughter's condition stabilized, he began to busy himself with the work assigned by Huang Xu.

First, the company was registered in an archipelago in a tax haven as the parent company, and then a subsidiary was registered in the United States.

It took only more than a month to complete the work arranged by Huang Xu and arrived in Seoul.

Huang Xu carefully checked the information in his hand. After listening to James' report, he couldn't help but look at James in surprise.

He didn't expect that James, a retired soldier with thick eyebrows and big eyes, actually has quite good working ability.

You have to know that in countries like Europe and the United States, the efficiency of doing things is extremely low.

At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh that I did not choose the wrong person at that time.

I felt even more moved that the information fee I paid in order to find him was not in vain.

However, Huang Xu just sighed in his heart and then continued to ask him what he thought.

"Then the next thing is to rent an office in Korea. What are your considerations?"

"Hmm~, do you think it's okay to rent a place near Itaewon?"

James thought about it for a moment, then spoke cautiously and tentatively to Huang Xu.

"Itaewon~~"

Huang Xu heard what James said, and at the same time, he was thinking about the situation in Itaewon in his mind.

Huang Xu is no stranger to Itaewon, either in his past life or in this life.

After all, Itaewon is a very famous place in Seoul.

In the early days of Itaewon, because it was close to the Yongsan base, Americans often came here to consume, thus forming an exotic cultural street near Itaewon.

In addition, the first mosque in South Korea, the Seoul Central Mosque, is located here, making it a place of worship for many Muslims every day.

Therefore, this place seems extremely prosperous and formed the earliest commercial district.

Although the US military later withdrew from Seoul, this place has not lost its characteristics and is still the favorite place for foreigners in South Korea.

It is also the favorite place to live for many wealthy people in South Korea.

Even Lee Kun-hee of Samsung Group used to live in an apartment near Itaewon.

Of course, what really made Itaewon a must-visit place for many tourists was a TV series called "Itaewon Class" a few years later.
It is precisely because of the appearance of this TV series that the already very famous and prosperous Itaewon has become one of the must-visit places for many visitors to Seoul.

It was precisely because of this that the subsequent stampede occurred.

But these are all later stories. At this time, Huang Xu was just thinking about whether James’ suggestion to set up the company here was feasible.

After a brief thought, Huang Xu rejected James' proposal.

Although this is indeed a place that many foreigners must visit when they come to Korea, it is also the area with the largest number of foreigners in Seoul.

Naturally, there are also many foreign companies that have settled and set up offices here.

But it was precisely because of this that Huang Xu rejected his proposal.

After all, the housing prices here are really too high.

As a well-known wealthy area in Seoul, it is not as famous as Gangnam District, which is famous all over the world because of Psy's song.

However, as the oldest wealthy area in Seoul, housing prices in Itaewon are not much lower than those in Gangnam District. In fact, on the other hand, the housing prices here are even higher.

If Gangnam District is where the younger generation of wealthy Koreans gather, then Itaewon is where the older generation of chaebols gather.

Because Itaewon is located in a hilly area with a relatively high terrain and is close to the Han River, it can be said to be one of the best areas in Seoul.

Many high-end residential communities are surrounded by lush plants. Just by opening the window, you can see the beautiful scenery and it gives people a very quiet feeling.

Therefore, it is very popular among the wealthy in South Korea.

And the apartment that Sunny and Goo Hara rented is actually not far from Itaewon, and is near the Yongsan base.

It can be said that everything here, except for housing prices and land prices, is very suitable.

But precisely because of the housing prices, Huang Xu would not let James choose to set up a company here.

In fact, if Huang Xu just rents a floor of an office building here for office use, it is not a big expense for him. Renting or even buying it is not a big problem.

But according to Huang Xu's plan, the space he needs cannot be solved by just one floor of an office building.

After all, according to his plan, the next entertainment agency would not just sign Tara.

After all, he is living a new life, and since he is ready to wade into the muddy waters of the Korean entertainment industry, Tara alone will not be able to satisfy his appetite.

After all, with some memories from later generations, he took advantage of the fact that many people were not famous yet and took the initiative to snatch a few people from those companies. And don't forget that Huang Xu had previously invested in the music restaurant of Kim Jong Kook and Ha Dongxun.

Although Huang Xu is not very interested in the profits of this music restaurant and bar and does not care about it, he does not intend to let go of the underground singers who sing here.

After all, in the next few years, the influence of the Korean entertainment industry will become increasingly greater.

Although the influence of Korean Wave in China will decline rapidly in a few years due to the ban on Korean culture.

However, it cannot be denied that South Korea will continue to expand its influence around the world in the next few years.

Even in later generations, before Huang Xu was reborn, their influence had spread to Europe and the United States, where they also had a certain influence.

And even because of the ban on Korean culture, Korean artists are unable to appear on a large scale in domestic mainstream media.

But it doesn’t matter, there are still many young people in China who like them.

Therefore, Huang Xu did not want to miss this opportunity.

In addition to making money, Huang Xu has another idea, which is to sign more artists who have not yet become popular, wait for the opportunity to come, and make a lot of money.

At the same time, it can also prepare a fallback for Sunny and Goo Hara.

Although they are both in a girl group, their popularity and status are very good, and they are considered the top idols in girl groups.

But don’t forget that in Korea, the status of idols in boy and girl groups is not very high, and it can even be said that their status is relatively low.

Therefore, Huang Xu wanted to make some preparations early. When the artists signed by the subsequent company became famous to a certain scale, Huang Xu would prepare to produce the more classic variety shows in his memory.

Letting Sunny or Goo Hara become the producer is also a good choice.

After all, compared to the status of artists, the status of the program team behind the scenes, especially the producers, is a world of difference.

Therefore, if Huang Xu wants to realize his plan, the company cannot simply rent a floor of an office building.

The best thing would be to have an office building of our own like many brokerage companies in Korea.

But now Huang Xu can just think about it.

With his wealth, owning an entire office building in Korea, even one with only a few floors, is beyond his reach now.

So he could only say to James in the end:

"How about this, James? You go find a place to stay first and have a good time in Korea for a few days. Then we can look for a suitable office address together in a couple of days."

Then he was sent out of the company.

In the next few days, Huang Xu began to look for a suitable office address in various places in Seoul. At the same time, he was also investigating the feminist organizations he had contacted a few days ago to see how efficient they were.

In recent days in Seoul, many charitable organizations promoting women's physiological knowledge and hygiene have suddenly appeared in the streets and alleys.

Moreover, these organizations not only appear in various office buildings and roadsides, but also in many middle schools.

It can be said that during these few days, they were basically all over Seoul.

At the same time, in addition to the female physiological knowledge which has greatly increased in popularity, what also became famous with this group of people is a software called Mayu.

Although it is now 2013, it will take some time for smartphones to become widely popular in South Korea.

But this does not mean that there is a lack of smartphone users in Seoul today.

You have to know that South Korea is the home of Samsung and LG, and the young people here are very receptive to all kinds of new things.

In addition, various telecommunications companies organize activities where you can give away mobile phones for free when you top up your phone bill, or give away mobile phones for free when you sign up for a package.

The penetration rate of smartphones in Seoul has skyrocketed.

Not to mention that this is Seoul, which is considered a relatively developed city in South Korea and even in the world.

The smartphone penetration rate in Seoul is not low, it can even be said to be very high.

Therefore, a few days later, when Huang Xu was listening to employees' reports in the office, he couldn't help but show a shocked expression.

“Are you sure there are already one million installed bases?”

"Confirm, Mr. Huang, last night, the number of people who have installed our software has indeed exceeded one million."

Park Hee-soon, who had just been appointed as the manager of the Mayu business unit, was also very excited at this time reporting to Huang Xu.

It’s no wonder that he was so excited. A few months ago, he was still a team leader of another Internet company, managing only a few people.

Now he is the general manager of the Mayu Software Division of Huang Xu's company.

He was recruited by Huang Xu through a headhunter two months ago.

At that time, he didn't really want to come here. After all, his previous company was a well-known enterprise in South Korea, although he was just a team leader.

But when he saw the salary offered by Huang Xu, he finally couldn't resist the temptation of the high salary and came here.

After coming here and seeing the situation here, he felt a little regretful. He regretted why he was tempted by the high salary and came to this startup company.

And for the next two months, I was in a state of regret.

But now his regret has disappeared, and he is instead glad that he came to this company.

But there is still a question that has been lingering in his heart.

"So, Mr. Huang, how are we going to make a profit from this software?"

"profit?"

"This software is not yet profitable, and I have no plans to make a profit from the software itself."

After hearing Park Hee-soon's question, Huang Xu gave the answer without thinking.

He completely ignored the dazed expression on Park Hee-soon's face when she heard his answer.

Just as Park Hee-soon walked out of Huang Xu's office with a dull look, inside Incheon Airport not far from Seoul.

Three fully-armed girls slowly walked out with the crowd. They were wrapped tightly from head to toe, as if they were afraid of being recognized by others.

Even after they walked out of the airport, they didn't see anyone from the company picking them up, which made the three of them feel even more depressed.

The three people had no choice but to find a taxi and drive towards the dormitory.

In the car, the three people didn't say a word to each other, they just stared blankly at the scenery outside the window.

The three people were awakened from their trance until the driver reminded them that they had arrived at their destination.

After getting off the bus, the three of them returned to the dormitory quietly, and then quietly packed their things, with no intention of communicating at all.

Until one person couldn't stand this dead silence anymore and took out his cell phone.

"We're back, let's meet in the evening."

(End of this chapter)