Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Two or three o’clock in the afternoon was the time when people were most tired and their brains were most chaotic during the day. But at this time today, all the employees of Huading were in exceptionally good spirits. Because many employees had heard some gossip and knew that this afternoon’s meeting would be full of gunpowder. As for the result of the meeting, it was not something they dared to think about. It was not easy to find a good job in today’s society. Most of them were worried that the company would lay off employees due to the recent recession. So when the meeting started, many people were waiting for the result of the meeting.
Here Lu Chengyu followed Cao Jingshen into the large conference room on the 28th floor. Cao Jingshen gave him a laptop and said, “You will record today’s meeting’s minutes.”
Was this asking him to do the job of a stenographer? Lu Chengyu glanced at the silver-shelled laptop in front of him. It looked very new and should be rarely used.
“In the future, if you are used to your own laptop, you can bring it to work. If you don’t have any requirements for the laptop, the company will provide you with one.” Cao Jingshen glanced at Lu Chengyu and found that he had already turned on the computer to check. He then pushed his glasses and said, “Don’t worry, this laptop is new.” The implication was that no one had tampered with it.
Lu Chengyu smiled and said, “Is this laptop free?”
“If you sign a contract with the company for more than two years, it can be given to you for free.” Cao Jingshen opened the folder and stopped looking at Lu Chengyu, “The premise is that you can officially pass the probation period.”
“Then I will use this one,” Lu Chengyu seemed not to hear the hidden meaning in Cao Jingshen’s words, opened a blank document, and waited leisurely for the meeting to start.
Cao Jingshen looked up at him and didn’t say anything else. The meeting room became quiet, but neither of them felt embarrassed, and each did their own thing.
Soon, several major shareholders and managers from various departments and branches arrived one after another, and basically everyone had a secretary behind them. Lu Chengyu finally understood why Huading still had a secretariat, and why Cao Jingshen was the secretary general. The internal affairs of Huading were indeed very complicated.
At 2:50, everyone arrived. Just when everyone thought the boss would be late, Cao Jingshen suddenly stood up, walked to the door of the conference room and opened the carved door. A man in a black suit and tie walked in. He looked to be no more than 27 or 28 years old. What surprised Lu Chengyu was that this man looked familiar. He should have seen this man somewhere.
“The meeting can begin now. Let’s talk about our views on the company’s performance,” Yan Mu sat in the boss’ chair, then without even looking at the faces of the crowd, he threw a document in his hand onto the table, “Second uncle and third uncle are the old hands of the company, why don’t you start formally.”
After Second Uncle Yan and Third Uncle Yan exchanged glances, Third Uncle Yan said somewhat unhappily, “Why does this sound like you’re blaming us?”
Yan Mu glanced at Third Uncle Yan and did not answer directly. Instead, he said, “Since everyone is unwilling to talk, I have some good stuff here. Why not let everyone take a look? There is strength in numbers. If there is any mistake in the contents of the document, everyone can point it out.” He turned to look at Cao Jingshen who was sitting aside, “Jingshen, give everyone a copy of the document.”
Cao Jingshen opened the folder, took out a stack of information, and gave half of it to Lu Chengyu.
Lu Chengyu did not hesitate, and walked to the other side, sending them out one by one in order. When he sent it to Third Uncle Yan, he even got a disdainful snort. Seeing Third Uncle Yan slam the information on the table, Lu Chengyu looked at Second Uncle Yan who was still calm. It seemed that Second Uncle Yan was more patient than the other brother. The carelessness of the people present when they received the information soon turned into solemnity. In the end, many people were sweating, especially Third Uncle Yan, whose face turned red and blue, then blue and white, which was very exciting.
Lu Chengyu did not look at the content of the information. He just put the remaining information on Cao Jingshen’s seat. As soon as he sat back in his seat, he heard a bang. He then looked up and saw Third Uncle Yan smashing a coffee cup. The secretary behind him meanwhile bent down to pick it up with an embarrassed look.
Yan Mu still ignored him and started talking about the company’s new regulations. Lu Chengyu listened and opened a new document to record it quickly. For a while, in the quiet meeting room, there was only the sound of Yan Mu talking and the sound of Lu Chengyu typing on the keyboard.
After talking about the new regulations, Yan Mu glanced at the people around the conference table and said, “I heard that some people are ready to resign. We at Huading have always advocated democracy. If anyone wants to leave, I will definitely not keep them.”
Lu Chengyu recorded the last sentence. When he heard Yan Mu say this, he couldn’t help but light a candle for everyone present. It seemed that Yan Mu was forcing some of the people present to resign voluntarily, so that he could pay less severance pay. This was too smart.
Anyone who had a record of illegal operations during their tenure would be forced to resign voluntarily at this time. They knew in their hearts that since Yan Mu dared to do such a thing, he must have evidence in his hands.
“Ah Mu, isn’t it inappropriate for you to do this?” Second Uncle Yan sighed, holding his teacup and smiling, “After all, Huading is such a big company. If so many people resign, it will cause instability. Now Huading has already encountered many problems. If we continue to toss and turn… If my brother knew about it, I think he would not be at peace.”
This move was a bit disgusting. Lu Chengyu felt that this kind of person who took advantage of his seniority and acted like he was doing this for your own good had great moral problems. He looked up at the boss, although the color of his face did not change, his eyes became colder. He looked at Second Uncle Yan as if he was looking at a rat in a garbage dump.
“Since the company has become mine, I have the final say. My father has passed away, so Second Uncle should not mention him, so as not to disturb his rest. Why are there so many problems in the company? I believe that everyone here knows what is going on better than anyone else,” Yan Mu sneered, “What’s more, Second Uncle has recently added a big fat son in his family. It’s not good to mention the deceased when enjoying such a happy event.”
Hearing this, Second Uncle Yan’s face was embarrassed. Just because of this illegitimate child, he was scolded by wife in the company and lost face. Now Yan Mu mentioned this matter again, and his mood was naturally not much better.
“Nonsense, Yan Mu, you are simply disrespectful to your elders. My eldest brother is not here, so I will teach you a lesson on his behalf today,” Third Uncle Yan’s face had long been embarrassed. He was originally irritable and good at saving face. This time he finally couldn’t help it, so he picked up the water cup in front of the neighbor and threw it at Yan Mu.
The teacups in the conference room were all white with blue and white patterns. If they hit someone, there would be no way they would not bleed. Everyone present, including Second Uncle Yan, were shocked. If they really hit someone, the matter would not be settled by just resignation.
At this moment, a folder flew over and collided with the teacup in the air. With a snap, the teacup fell in the middle of the conference table, and the tea splashed all over Second Uncle Yan’s head and face.
The atmosphere in the entire office suddenly became extremely weird. No one expected Third Uncle Yan to do such a brainless thing, let alone someone to stop the teacup. They were in a meeting now, not a martial arts conference, right?
A pair of eyes looked at the person who threw the document at the same time, only to find that it was a young man they had never seen before. Could this be Yan Mu’s new bodyguard? He looked white and clean, which didn’t seem like it.
“Sorry, my hand slipped.” Lu Chengyu smiled calmly, then he stood up and took the folder back, took out a handkerchief from his trouser pocket, wiped the water stains on it, and returned it to Cao Jingshen who was sitting on his left. Just now, there was only a laptop in front of him, and the folder in front of Cao Jingshen which was more suitable for him to use. In his previous life, he worked as a sparring partner in a martial arts hall for half a year and worked in a bar for a while. If he didn’t practice some skills, he would be embarrassed to say that he had worked in these two industries.
“Ah, it’s okay.” Cao Jingshen held his glasses and took the folder unconsciously, but his eyes changed when he looked at Lu Chengyu. Where did the boss find this kid?
After a strange silence, Yan Mu glanced at Lu Chengyu, who had stayed calm from beginning to end, and turned to look at Third Uncle Yan: “It seems that Third Uncle is very dissatisfied with me. In this case, you don’t have to come to Huading to work tomorrow. I will have someone send the letter of dismissal to your office this afternoon.” Just when Third Uncle Yan was about to get angry again, he added calmly, “If Third Uncle doesn’t want to, we will hand over the things you did before to the police.”
Third Uncle Yan’s face turned red, and he held his breath for a long time. He slapped the table and stood up: “Okay, you are now strong-willed and think that us old guys are useless. I don’t need any letter of dismissal from you. From today on, I quit!” After that, he slammed the door and left the meeting room.
After Third Uncle Yan compromised, all those who were originally hoping to get lucky gave up. Now they could at least get two points. If they really angered Yan Mu and he exposed their affairs, they would never be able to mix in this circle in the future.
Yan Mu saw that these people had understood what was going on, and he didn’t want to go too far. If that was the case, no one would dare to work in Huading in the future. Good steel had to be used on the blade. Some things should be done once to let others know his methods, which was enough.
Second Uncle Yan was more thoughtful than Third Uncle Yan. Now he also understood that the overall situation was determined and it was useless to make a fuss, so he finally signed his name on the resignation letter.
The people in the conference room gradually left, but Second Uncle Yan still sat in his original position with a smile. He looked at Yan Mu, who had little expression from beginning to end, smiled, lit a cigarette, walked to the window and said, “You are not like your father at all.”
“Not being like him is the luckiest thing in my life.” Yan Mu smiled sarcastically. Although his father was somewhat capable, he had a philandering heart. If it weren’t for the woman outside bringing the child to the Yan family, his mother wouldn’t have been angered to death during her illness. If it weren’t for his grandfather’s status in the political circle, the illegitimate son and the mistress would have entered the house.
Lu Chengyu silently lowered his head even lower, as if he had heard something he shouldn’t have heard.
Yan Mu sneered. In the past, the Yan family relied on the power of the Mu family to gain a foothold in the Celestial Empire, and even now they still dare not offend the Mu family.
Upon hearing this, Second Uncle Yan put out his cigarette in the ashtray: “No matter what, your surname is Yan, not Mu.”
Yan Mu raised the corners of his lips, and his smile was particularly sarcastic.
Second Uncle Yan looked at this smile, and inexplicably felt a chill on his back. He then picked up the suit jacket on the chair, and when he walked past Lu Chengyu, he said with a fake smile: “The young man is in good health and has good skills.”
Lu Chengyu chuckled, “Early to bed and early to rise is good for health.”
Second Uncle Yan felt that the other party was mocking him for going out at night to find a woman and ending up with an illegitimate child. The smile on his face sank, and he turned and left.
Lu Chengyu shrugged helplessly. He was already this old, but his temper was still so bad.
He turned around and saw the big boss’s eyes on him.
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