"I won't give you too many instructions here. The future development direction of the Group will still mainly focus on the people's basic necessities of life…" After finishing the matters concerning the Agency, Mike looked at Chris.
Mike actually had nothing much to instruct Chris, who had steadily risen through the ranks.
The reason he kept him for a small meeting was entirely to show his importance.
After all, everyone who could stay here for a small meeting was one of his own.
"I will conscientiously carry out your arrangements." Chris felt Mike's importance and also had great trust in his boss.
If it had been a year ago, Chris might not have understood Mike's intention for the Group's transformation. But now, as the economic bubble in the real estate industry gradually burst, those industries that started with real estate also gradually went to ruin.
At this point, the advantages of King Investment Group pursuing tangible industries and a livelihood-oriented path became apparent.
After all, no matter how the overall economy fares, people always need to wear clothes and eat.
And King Investment Group, having preemptively occupied this market, is now considered to be firmly in control.
"Alright, if there are no other questions, you can go about your own business." After all the instructions were given, Mike signaled to Jessie and Chris that they could leave.
Soon, only Mike and Alexander were left in the spacious conference room.
"What did Marcus and William say?" With only the two of them left, Mike leisurely poured a glass of red wine for each of them, then took out a cigar from the company's collection.
Alexander was also an old man who had enjoyed himself, skillfully trimming the cigar and then lighting it for Mike.
"William has been a beast for thousands of years, and his mind is still stuck in the barbaric age. Marcus has also wandered for thousands of years and is very unfamiliar with today's social development and business models. Therefore, neither of them is suitable for working in the Group." As he exhaled smoke, Alexander said with regret, "This is what they both mean, and it's also my opinion."
Mike had previously taken the time to invite Marcus and William to join his King Investment Group as managers.
It's just that these two, who were used to being wild, didn't seem to be interested in joining a company.
"Is that so? It's a bit of a pity." Knowing the true thoughts of his two retainers, Mike felt it was a pity but was not surprised, and then said, "Coincidentally, I have another job here that suits them, which is to help me incorporate Vampires and werewolves abroad."
Given Marcus and William's powerful combat abilities and their own circumstances, they are indeed suitable for jobs similar to Blade.
To eliminate the hidden dangers of Vampires and werewolves.
Doing so, on the one hand, can help Mike's factory attract more cheap labor. On the other hand, it can also consolidate Mike's position within the MIB.
"This new job requires constant travel, so it will definitely be a bit harder. If they agree to do it, I will give them certain preferential treatment in terms of compensation." After all, they were loyal to him, so Mike wouldn't be stingy.
Then, he looked at Alexander, his old father, and said, "You go back and convey my intentions to them. If possible, I'll talk to them in person."
"Okay, I'll make sure to explain it to them." Alexander responded, but inwardly he sighed a little.
From a father's perspective, Alexander actually hoped that his two sons could settle down, rather than go out and fight.
However, he also knew that given the personalities of his two sons, going out to make a living was the best choice.
After seeing Alexander off, Mike called Paige, who was far away in Genovia, and told her about the establishment of King Agency.
"I'm not good at building a team, so it's fine to leave it to Jessie. I can help you set up a community platform online to assist the Agency with its promotional work." After hearing about the vision for King Agency, Paige quickly analyzed the specific situation and provided her optimal solution.
A mature agency, in addition to having an agent team, also needs a publicity department, a public relations department, a resources department, and so on.
These human resources-related tasks were not Paige's areas of expertise.
However, as someone who researches artificial intelligence, she understands technology and networks.
With the popularization of computer technology, people have gradually become accustomed to exchanging information online.
And the community platform Paige wanted to develop was a comprehensive information-sharing platform similar to "Facebook."
It must be said that her vision was very advanced.
"OK, your idea is very good. Feel free to try it boldly. Tell me what resources you need." Mike expressed strong support for Paige's idea.
The "Facebook" platform has not yet appeared, and if the girl's community platform can be successfully built, it may not be impossible to replace Zuck in the future.
"Don't worry, I don't lack anything here. Even if I do lack some equipment, Queen Mia can help me get it." Paige replied.
From the girl's tone, it could be heard that her relationship with Mia was surprisingly good now.
This was a very good sign for Mike.
…
More than a month passed like this.
During this time, Marcus and William had already gone abroad and began to collect and deal with foreign Vampires and werewolves.
To facilitate their actions, Mike specially arranged MIB agent identities for them.
It can be imagined that with the assistance of the local MIB abroad, the difficulty of their work would be at least halved.
As for Jessie, in just over a month, she had already completed the basic framework of King Agency.
And to cooperate with the promotion of the company's new movie, she directly bought several small newspapers and radio stations in New York according to Mike's guidance.
As of today, the news of Titanic's upcoming release has already left an impression in the minds of New York residents through these small newspapers and radio stations.
The effect of the initial warm-up for the movie has been achieved.
As for Paige, more than a month was clearly not enough time for the girl to complete her community platform, even if she was a genius.
However, to help with the online warm-up for the new Titanic movie, Paige used her hacking skills to alter multiple private IDs and continuously send out news about the new movie online.
The promotional effect was not ideal, but the future is promising.
What pleasantly surprised Mike was Director Cameron.
This person truly lived up to his reputation as a seasoned filmmaker, very skilled at hyping things up and building audience anticipation.
During the period of film editing after filming was completed, the great director inadvertently revealed some inside stories and gossip about the film's production to his familiar media outlets.
Among them, he mainly mentioned the change of investors during the film's production.
Plus, the story of the beautiful female lead and the investor that had to be told, and so on.
Instantly, it drew the public's attention to the Titanic crew.
In terms of warm-up effect alone, the commotion created by Director Cameron himself was even better than Jessie's publicity team.
And Mike, as the big boss behind the scenes, was currently pulling Kate, who had just returned from filming the movie's female lead, and the three girls from The Plastics, to rehearse a hearty role-playing session in his temporary villa in the suburbs.
Perhaps it was the added bonus of the four girls' celebrity status that made Mike unknowingly exert more effort.
Before long, the girls, unable to bear the burden, knelt at the feet of Mike, this "villain."
"Darling, when are you planning to release our group's new album?" Regina, who had recovered some energy, clung to Mike and pouted, "I can't wait to work for you—"
By the time calculation, The Plastics had been out of the music scene for more than half a year, and after such a long time, everything that needed to settle had settled.
For a "Queen Bee" like Regina, who enjoyed the stage, the lights, and the feeling of being in the spotlight, she was already eager to return to the stage.
"Don't worry, the overall quality of your album this time is very good, and the main song is the theme song of Director Cameron's new movie. When Titanic is fully promoted in a while, you will definitely have a chance to perform on stage…" Mike gently patted the girl's face and said, "I guarantee that this time you will be an instant hit, even more famous than before."
"So, what you should be worried about now is not to mess up when performing the main song, 'eternal love,' later."
The Plastics' current new album, which they had prepared for over half a year, can be said to have all the advantages: timing, location, and human harmony.
With the movie's blessing, it would be unreasonable for it not to be a hit.
"Really?" Regina wiped her face and revealed a mysterious smile, saying, "To be safe, why don't you help us check the rehearsal effect again—"
Saying that, the girl pulled the other two members of the group and performed the new album's theme song in the room.
Not to mention, the song was quite catchy…
On the other side, Kate, who was content to be a gilded cage bird, felt that she had learned another trick after seeing The Plastics' live performance.
Soon, Mike was tackled onto the sofa by "Rose."