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Only by adopting a tough stance on litigation can the other side make concessions…
Cao Meng also provided some legal provisions that require close attention in judicial practice.
Wu Dengke's eyes lit up, and he looked at Cao Meng with surprise.
He didn't recognize Cao Meng and thought Cao Meng was a lawyer from another law firm, so he quickly stood up and said, "Can I ask you to be my lawyer?"
The Lan sisters, Lan Hong and Lan Lan, were completely bewildered. Wasn't Cao Meng the owner of a hot pot restaurant? How did he end up as a lawyer and even steal their business?
Lan Hong is now looking at Cao Meng with new respect. She never expected that this guy, who is just a hot pot restaurant owner, would be so knowledgeable about the law and legal provisions. Moreover, his thinking and ideas are so meticulous and sharp. If he were a lawyer, his level would probably be no less than Robin's. With Li Na's help, he would be able to crush Robin in the present.
She felt that she was completely inferior to Cao Meng in terms of professional skills.
She now strongly suspects that Cao Meng might be an elite lawyer at some law firm, while also running a hot pot restaurant on the side.
Just then, Cao Meng smiled slightly and said, "I am Cao Meng, the president of Douyin (TikTok) who contacted you beforehand. I would like to invite you to participate in the development of short videos and have some discussions..."
Next, Cao Meng spoke eloquently about his ideas for developing Douyin short videos and its future development trends.
"With the continuous development of information technology, short videos, with their fragmented, entertaining, and personalized approach, will inevitably become the most sought-after product and marketing tool in the future, contributing traffic, consuming user attention and time."
Last year, in November 2012, Kuaishou gradually transformed into a short video social platform.
This year, in September 2013, Tencent's Weishi platform launched 8-second short videos, allowing users to share Tencent's "short videos" on WeChat Moments...
The rise of short videos is due to the widespread use of mobile devices and the maturity of 4G technology. In its early stages, short videos were mainly used as tools and social media, allowing people to record their lives and express their thoughts and feelings anytime, anywhere.
With the widespread adoption of UGC in mobile short videos, every ordinary individual can provide visual memories from a private perspective, actively becoming a participant in public memory. Driven by media convergence, short videos will greatly enhance the timeliness, reach, and entertainment value of the original official media.
With the future iteration of smartphone functions and the reduction of mobile data costs, the integration of short video into various business scenarios will begin...
The Lan Hong and Lan Lan sisters looked at each other, their faces filled with shock and bewilderment.
They didn't know much about mobile internet and short videos, and couldn't understand what Cao Meng was saying, but they felt it was very impressive.
Wu Dengke, who was able to understand what Cao Meng said, immediately felt great respect for Cao Meng.
When he welcomed Cao Meng in, he didn't even bring him a glass of water.
Because he mistakenly thought that Cao Meng was a lawyer who was competing with Lan Hong for business.
He immediately poured a glass of water, respectfully handed it to Cao Meng, and said very politely, "Mr. Cao, please have some water. Please continue. I've been greatly inspired and have a sudden realization..."
After Cao Meng finished speaking, Wu Dengke immediately said without hesitation, "Mr. Cao, I am willing to join your company and work with you to develop this short video software!"
Cao Meng asked with a smile, "Aren't you going to ask about the compensation?"
Wu Dengke said cheerfully, "The fact that President Cao took the initiative to find me and was willing to talk for so long tells me that President Cao must understand my value, and the treatment he gives me will definitely not disappoint me!"
Cao Meng laughed loudly, "I won't treat you unfairly. I heard that you earned 2 yuan a month at your previous company, but after joining Douyin, your base salary will be 5 yuan, with a 10% annual salary increase and 1% stock options..."
Wu Dengke laughed heartily, "President Cao is indeed generous. The base salary is quite high, but aren't the stock options too few? How come it's only 1%?"
Cao Meng laughed loudly: "You should be able to see how popular short videos will be in the future, especially with our algorithm, which will make our Douyin (TikTok) a hit all over the country. In the future, we will have hundreds of millions of users. After the IPO, our market value is very likely to surpass Alibaba and reach trillions. Your 1% stock options can make you a billionaire in the future, achieving financial freedom directly..."
Moreover, based on your future contributions, you will continue to receive stock options, and your net worth might reach 50 billion or even tens of billions!
Lan Hong and Lan Lan exchanged a glance, both thinking that Cao Meng was just making empty promises and there was no way he could fool anyone.
But they really don't understand short videos as well as Wu Dengke does.
Wu Dengke was completely moved by Cao Meng and said excitedly, "I believe that one day I will be willing to work for you!"
Cao Meng was willing to offer them higher salaries, but he wouldn't be so quick to give them stock options.
After all, he wants to promote the Huawei model in the future, but he doesn't want to be like Ren Zhengfei, who only owns a few percent of the shares. He wants to ensure that he owns at least half of the shares. Therefore, the stock options given to the core team will not be too many at the beginning, but the base salary will be much higher than that of ordinary companies...
Cao Meng immediately asked Li Na to produce a contract, and signed a contract with Wu Dengke on the spot, even paying him a year's salary so that Wu Dengke could settle down properly!
His generosity resulted in Wu Dengke agreeing to sign a 10-year contract with a penalty of tens of millions for breach of contract.
Cao Meng simply doesn't want such key talent to be poached by other companies.
The Lan sisters looked at each other in bewilderment again. They hadn't expected that Cao Meng's grand promises would actually lead him to a top talent.
Before this, they had some understanding of the person's situation. They knew that he was a top talent in a certain field in China. It turned out that the company not only did not pay him enough, but his superiors also repeatedly suppressed him. No wonder he switched jobs.
Lan Hong was worried that she would lose her first case after joining Lingyi Law Firm, which would be detrimental to her future development.
She immediately said, "Mr. Wu, Mr. Cao and I are friends. Mr. Cao's idea is excellent, and we are prepared to use it to advocate for you!"
Wu Dengke now both admired and respected Cao Meng. Upon hearing that Lan Hong was friends with Cao Meng and was willing to follow Cao Meng's line of thought, he smiled and said, "That's great! I'll leave this matter to you. Thank you!"
That was settled, and Lan Hong kept her worries to herself.
They came out of Wu Dengke's house together.
Lan Hong smiled and said to Cao Meng, "Mr. Cao, thank you so much. If it weren't for your help just now, this deal might have been in jeopardy!"
Cao Meng smiled and looked at Lan Hong's bright and pretty face and tall and slender figure, saying, "Lan Hong, is your gratitude just a matter of touching your lips together?"
Lan Hong blushed slightly and said, "Then how about we treat President Cao to dinner?"
Cao Meng shook his head slightly and said, "I really don't need your meal!"
Lan Hong looked a little dejected and said with a wry smile, "Then how would President Cao like me to express my gratitude?"
Cao Meng smiled without saying a word and glanced at Li Na.
Li Na and Cao Meng now have a very high level of understanding; they can understand each other with just a glance.
She walked up to Lan Hong and said in a low voice, "You two just cooperated, and you may cooperate again in the future. To show your sincerity in cooperating, at least give me a hug!"
Li Na's gaze was somewhat ambiguous, and Lan Hong immediately picked up on the hint in Li Na's eyes.
Li Na's gaze was even more blatant than she had described.
After all, Li Na and Lan Hong had previously shared quite a few details about her date with Cao Meng.
Lan Hong had a lot on her mind last night, tossing and turning. She finally fell asleep, but she dreamed about Cao Meng. She dreamed that Cao Meng was on a date with a woman, and that woman was her.
Their entire date unfolded exactly as Li Na described.
When Li Na woke up this morning, she sighed and went to the bathroom to change her clothes.
When Lan Hong bumped into Cao Meng at the door just now, she felt an irrepressible flutter in her heart...
Chapter 139 A date in the car with the beautiful and charming secretary, Li Na!
Lan Hong suddenly realized that she hadn't hugged a man in a long time.
Even when her husband was alive, she rarely hugged him.
She mustered her courage and hugged Cao Meng. My sister smiled and said, "Our cooperation just now was seamless. Thank you for your cooperation. I hope we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future!"
When Lan Hong and Cao Meng hugged, she immediately understood that Li Na's statement about Cao Meng's prowess was well-founded.
This man was dressed very lightly in the cold winter, wearing a suit jacket over a shirt, without any sweater or thermal underwear.
Because they were wearing very thin clothes, Lan Hong could clearly feel Cao Meng's strong physique and taut, powerful muscles when they hugged.
She could clearly sense that this seemingly pretty boy possessed a body that seemed to contain powerful energy.
She could also sense the strong masculine aura emanating from this man, not the stench of a stinky man, but a virile energy that could stir a woman's instincts.
After Lan Hong's embrace, she felt that her feelings for this man were even stronger and more uncontrollable.
The details of the date that Li Na told me yesterday, as well as the dream I had last night, all flooded into my mind.
It was supposed to be a simple hug, and that was the end of it.
But Lan Hong was actually a little reluctant to part with him, and she held onto Cao Meng tightly and wouldn't let go.
Her younger sister, Lanlan, stood awkwardly to the side, wondering what was wrong with her sister. Had she become so thirsty for men since her husband died and she had no one to care for?
In broad daylight, what is she trying to do by clinging to a man and refusing to let go?
Lanlan felt a little embarrassed and couldn't help but cough.
That's what woke her sister up.
Lan Hong realized she had been a bit out of line, so she quickly let go of Cao Meng and said, trying to save face, "I'm sorry, I was thinking of my deceased husband!"
Cao Meng thought to himself, "If your dead husband were as strong and masculine as me, he wouldn't have died so young."
However, he didn't expose Lan Hong, feeling that this woman was particularly concerned about her image, and that getting a hug from her today was already worth it.
The system then prompted: "Congratulations, Master, you have successfully completed the first step (first base embrace) of the Elite Lawyer, Pretty Widow, Bright and Mature Woman, Blue and Red."
The owner will be rewarded with a Rolls-Royce Phantom specially customized to his specifications, valued at 50 million.
Originally, this extended Rolls-Royce Phantom was specially commissioned by Rolls-Royce from Lan Hong's deceased husband, Sun Haohan, but he died before the car was completed.
This car came directly from the factory into the owner's personal space.
The paperwork is complete, so the owner can use it with confidence.
Cao Meng immediately realized that a brand-new, extended Rolls-Royce Phantom had appeared in the student space. The car looked very noble, elegant, and dignified.
The key point is that all the details that Cao Meng and Li Na discussed have come to light.
It should be a Rolls-Royce Phantom built according to Sun Haohan's requirements, with some modifications made by the system, and it came directly from abroad to Cao Meng's personal space.
Cao Meng wouldn't need to wait two months like a normal purchase.
Cao Meng waved goodbye to the Lan Hong and Lan Lan sisters and drove his Ferrari back to the villa for the time being.
At that moment, Lan Honglan watched as the Ferrari sped away.
Lanlan couldn't help but ask, "Sis, you don't actually like this guy, do you? He seems to be a playboy, and his relationship with Li Na is ambiguous. Are you sure you want to be with him...?"
Lan Hong interrupted Lan Lan and said coldly, "I am now a widow, but I am not a widow in ancient times who had to guard the chastity arch."
I am free; I can like whomever I want.
Besides, what would I lose out by being with him? He's so handsome, so rich, and so young..."
Lanlan realized what was happening and giggled, "Yeah, you're an old cow eating young grass, you're getting the better deal!"
Lan Hong glared at Lan Lan and said, "If you can't speak properly, then speak less!"
……
When Cao Meng drove back to the villa, Li Na got out of the car in the yard first, and Cao Meng drove the car into the underground garage.
With a thought, the extended Rolls-Royce Phantom from his personal space appeared in the underground garage.
Cao Meng then called Li Na over and said to her, "We don't need to buy one. A friend of ours has already given us the Rolls-Royce Phantom he had ordered!"
Upon seeing the magnificent and brand-new car, Li Na exclaimed, "Boss, this car must cost tens of millions! Your friend is really good to you!"
Cao Meng smiled and said, "The total cost, including the price of the car, the modification fees, and all other miscellaneous expenses, will be 50 million!"
Li Na was so shocked that she couldn't speak. She couldn't help but ask.
"Boss, can you tell me who your friend is? How can he be so generous, giving away a luxury car worth 50 million just like that!"
Cao Meng, the deity, laughed and said, "You'll find out about 861064746 later; I won't say it now!"
Li Na gave a coquettish snort and said, "You're always so mysterious. If you don't want to tell me, then don't. I don't want to know!"
Actually, Li Na really wanted to know who gave Cao Meng that Ferrari LaFerrari.
She also wanted to know what other mysterious background Cao Meng had that made Jiang Haokun, a dignified billionaire, so cuckolded, yet Jiang Haokun didn't dare to retaliate openly.
But since Cao Meng wouldn't say, she couldn't really press him for details.
Because in this kind of matter, it's considered very taboo to insist on getting to the bottom of things.
Li Na quickly realized that no matter whether her husband had a powerful background or not, she would always stay with him.
If he has a strong background, that would be a pleasant surprise; if he doesn't, then I'll fight alongside him and share the burden.
At noon, Li Na arrived with a team of bodyguards hired by a top domestic bodyguard company.
There were a total of 10 people, four men and six women. They were all retired special forces soldiers from China, proficient in special operations, and had undergone rigorous bodyguard training.
They had previously served some wealthy individuals; for example, one of them had worked as a bodyguard for Lan Hong's husband, Sun Haohan.
After Sun Haohan passed away from illness, his bodyguards were temporarily unemployed.
Because they are asking for a very high price, they cannot find an employer who can make a matching offer!
Their asking price for the 10 people totaled a whopping 10 million!
Please note that this is not 2023, but 2013, when housing prices had not yet skyrocketed and currency still had value. This price was indeed a bit expensive.
Cao Meng examined the bodyguards and discovered that each of them possessed talents in various areas.