Chapter 338: Parachuted Manager, Gu Yu's Anxiety
Apart from Qin Shan, who had advance knowledge of the news and arrangements, no one else expected Gu Yu to schedule a recruitment session this afternoon on such short notice.
What puzzled everyone the most was that this recruitment session was actually for the sales department!
The problem was, Ideal Paradise wasn't a company that sold products, was it?
The company currently had only two products, both of which were games. For such a product, all you need is to find the right platform, then promote, operate, and publicize it. There's no need at all for salespeople to sell it.
Despite having discussed the sales recruitment requirements for ten minutes, everyone was still baffled as to why Gu Yu suddenly thought of adding a sales department to the company.
"Although we've more or less understood the requirements, I'm still puzzled as to why our company wants to hire so many salespeople?"
"This couldn't be the method you thought of to increase the company's revenue, could it?"
Lin Xinyue looked at Gu Yu with a face full of doubt.
The looks from the others were also filled with uncertainty. If some sales positions were to be added, wouldn't the company just be supporting a group of people for nothing?
Sales need something to sell, right!?
Aside from Qin Shan, who already had a complete understanding of Gu Yu's arrangements and remained indifferent, the others felt that Gu Yu might have made a hasty decision without much thought this time.
Of course, no one immediately opposed Gu Yu's decision, because past outcomes had proven that any of Gu Yu's arrangements were well-planned.
Ever since the launch of the first game, in everyone's eyes, Gu Yu had a firm grip on almost all processes. As long as it was his decision, it could not be wrong!
Seeing the bewildered looks on everyone's faces, Gu Yu knew exactly what they were thinking.
However, the meeting had already gone on for quite a while, and the specific circumstances were too complex to be explained at the moment.
He had already mentioned a bit to Boss Pu in the car, and with Qin Shan, the third brother, also basically understanding the situation, it was fine to explain to the others later.
"I don't want to deceive anyone; this recruitment was indeed a spur-of-the-moment decision, but I think it is very meaningful and a brave attempt for the future development of the company," Gu Yu said.
"Second Brother, do you think a good game should be game-led or player-led?" Gu Yu first stated his reason for the decision and then turned his head to ask Yu Shutong a seemingly nonsensical question.
Upon hearing his question, Yu Shutong pondered for a moment before responding, "Of course, the player should lead the game. Everything in the game should not be rigid and fixed. Instead, it should allow players to be involved."
He deeply understood this question, especially since the game he was currently developing focused on player career freedom.
Once Gu Yu said this, Yu Shutong suddenly realized that Laosi's sudden mention of recruiting salespeople might be related to this issue.
With this thought, he bowed his head in contemplation.
The others didn't quite grasp Gu Yu's meaning at the moment since the arrangements he had made this time were not closely related to their work; it was just a notification to keep them informed.
"The time is too short. Can we make it?"
Since Gu Yu had already decided, and everyone had mostly asked their questions, Lin Xinyue directly brought the conversation to the matter of making arrangements.
She glanced at the time, and it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
Gu Yu said that he would arrange for recruitment this afternoon, which meant there were only one or two hours left.
After all, according to regular working hours, Ideal Paradise would close in an hour...
As per Gu Yu's requirement, besides the development department, no one was allowed to work overtime after work hours.
Unless there was something important.
Gu Yu also picked up his phone to check the time, then looked apologetically at everyone: "It seems that everyone will need to work overtime today."
"There's an urgency, and I hope this matter can be settled quickly."
He looked around at everyone and then set his gaze on Boss Pu.
"Boss Pu, I'll leave the responsibility of the recruitment process entirely to you. Starting now, you are the head of the sales department," Gu Yu said, assigning Boss Pu the role of manager on the spot.
This slightly surprised everyone, but they quickly understood the reason for such an arrangement.
As Gu Yu's elder brother and having been at the company for quite some time, Pu Tongren, despite sometimes handling internal company work, hadn't been assigned any substantial tasks.
To outsiders, he seemed a clear case of nepotism, reaping the company's benefits without significant responsibilities.
Although the company old-timers didn't see a problem with this, it might cause dissatisfaction among new employees.
Gu Yu appointing Boss Pu directly as a manager could create resentment due to the direct appointment, but there was no one in the sales department to begin with—it was just a title.
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Moreover, with the sales recruitment meeting scheduled this afternoon, it meant that Gu Yu was preparing to establish a foundation for Boss Pu's subordinates.
Only with a team could Boss Pu firmly establish his footing in the company.
"Am I... am I up for it?"
Pu Tongren had not expected Gu Yu to put such a big hat on his head right off the bat.
Although he had some sales experience from part-time jobs during summer vacations, his work experience was not that solid! Could he really manage his subordinates as a department head?
He doubted his own abilities.
"You can do it. Show some courage! And don't forget, you still need to bring Hu Xiaoya back with you!" Gu Yu encouraged Boss Pu with a smile.
He truly thought this way. Everyone has their biases, and even though the company's senior management was very close-knit, Gu Yu still favored his three brothers.
He was about to travel abroad with Lin Xinyue, and he wouldn't be able to deal with company affairs in person.
But currently, in the company, the only one who really had power was Second Brother Yu Shutong.
Third Brother Qin Shan was determined not to get involved in management, and Gu Yu understood that—after all, Qin Shan's aspirations were not in corporate business.
And since Boss Pu had not been involved in core affairs after the work division, he would inevitably be marginalized from the center of power over time.
Now with Yu Xiaochuan and Cai Hui in the operations department, these two had been battling it out for years outside and their abilities were indisputable.
That was also the reason for Gu Yu's concern—that in his absence, these two might move to the company's most central echelons.
This was something Gu Yu didn't want to see.
Even though he knew that Yu Xiaochuan and Cai Hui had made significant contributions to the company and were decent people, Gu Yu could not let them into the core.
The core of the company was the system, and the system could not be exposed.
Although Boss Pu and the others had never suspected the existence of the system, that was because they had almost blind faith in their abilities.
But Yu Xiaochuan and others were different. If they were involved in the company's core, they would eventually notice things didn't add up.
Sometimes, outsiders see things more clearly than insiders.
Gu Yu had to be cautious.
Even if Yu Xiaochuan had no ambition, when the opportunity for power was presented, there would be no possibility of refusal.