Chapter 86 Clash

Zhao Fu dared not sit down again and personally and warmly greeted them, showing them great respect. However, he wisely did not reveal Li Tingxi's identity. "Director Su is young and promising. We old folks are really ashamed. We hope Director Su will give us a lot of guidance during our visit to Yitao."

When he looked at Su Youling again, he scrutinized her more closely. The more he looked, the more familiar she seemed. Was this his shrewd and capable nephew's wife, Shen Xiyue?

Zhao Fu had been using the Li family's reputation to bully others in B City, living a very comfortable life, and would visit the Li family during holidays.

However, a prominent family like the Li family wouldn't look down on someone as insignificant as him. Usually, only Li's mother would come out to receive him and genuinely treat him as a relative. Li Tingxi and Li's father rarely showed up, let alone this daughter-in-law who wasn't well-liked by the Li family.

The few times he saw Li Tingxi were at the annual report conference, when he represented Yitao Culture to report to the headquarters. At that time, he heard that Li Tingxi's wife, Shen Xiyue, was the director of the design department and he wanted to get to know her. However, Shen Xiyue was indifferent to him and left after saying only a few words.

Arrogant and annoying.

But in his memory, her style was gentle and refined, quite different from her lazy and wild demeanor today, which is why he didn't recognize her at first.

“Director Su…?” Zhao Fu raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled.

Why did Shen Xiyue use the alias Su Youling to come to Yitao Culture? No wonder when he first received the news, he couldn't find any trace of Su Youling under Li Tingxi!

"President Zhao, I've heard so much about you." Su Youling said meaningfully, "We met a few times at the Li Group's year-end meeting, but I'm just a nobody. President Zhao, you must have a bad memory, so you probably don't remember me."

The implication was that she was a fake artist from the pottery culture, but Zhao Fu was instructed not to reveal it.

Zhao Fu glanced at the strange couple, his heart pounding, but he smiled calmly on the surface. "Director Su is beautiful and capable, how could I not remember? I'm just getting old and couldn't recall for a moment... Please, both of you, come and sit down."

Li Tingxi was about to move when Su Youling waved her hand, "Assistant Li can just stand, President Zhao, no need to be so polite."

Zhao Fu: "..."

What audacity!

She actually made Li Tingxi stand? How much do you have to spoil someone to make them so unruly? Isn't it rumored that Li Tingxi has gotten tired of Shen Xiyue and started keeping a new love interest?

Zhao Fu looked at Li Tingxi with a puzzled expression.

"..." Li Tingxi cooperated perfectly, standing silently behind Su Youling.

"Director Su's assistant... is really something else." Zhao Fu choked for a moment, beginning to doubt whether his information was wildly wrong. The two of them clearly had a very good relationship, and Shen Xiyue was actually able to keep such a powerful and terrifying man like Li Tingxi firmly under her control. It was clear that she was a ruthless person as well!

Su Youling was also surprised that Li Tingxi was so cooperative today. She hadn't taken it seriously at first when he said he wanted her to take charge of Yitao as Su Youling.

But now it seems that only Zhao Fu recognized her, and the others really don't care about the boss's gossip?

There must have been some behind-the-scenes manipulation by Li Tingxi.

However, Su Youling was still happy to be able to work without the name Shen Xiyue. "President Zhao, let's get straight to the point. Yitao Culture's profits have been negative for the past few years, and headquarters is very dissatisfied with this."

Everyone looked embarrassed, but Zhao Fu remained calm and asked his assistant to project the video.

"General Manager Su"

#Please do not use incognito mode whenever verification is required!

"Supervisor, although you're below me in rank, you were personally appointed by General Manager Li to lead the branch company, so I'll definitely cooperate fully with you. I've compiled Yitao's financial reports and operating data for the past few years; take a look, and you'll understand our difficulties."

Seeing the boss like this, the other executives felt a little more relaxed.

She's just a young girl, so direct from the start. Who would want to work with her?

They don't even understand the principle that a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Is headquarters sending such a newbie here a joke?

Su Youling saw the disdain and ulterior motives of everyone. After reading the so-called financial report and data, she found that it was no different from what was reported at the year-end meeting in previous years.

Zhao Fu even thoughtfully added a personnel management regulation to demonstrate Yitao's unified business philosophy, especially its preferential treatment of front-line production staff. The management system was definitely different from those of the other subsidiaries that had been reformed.

If she hadn't visited the factory beforehand, she really wouldn't have been able to see any problems based on the data on the surface.

Zhao Fu didn't care much about Su Youling's reaction. His eyes kept glancing at Li Tingxi. Seeing that Li Tingxi casually glanced at the screen and then looked away, Zhao Fu felt uneasy.

Did Li Tingxi get wind of this trip to Yitao Culture?

Su Youling noticed Zhao Fu's concerns and nervousness, and said calmly, "Yi Tao Culture's success today is inseparable from everyone's hard work. However, President Li has been working on reorganizing the various loss-making branches recently. I believe everyone has heard about the sweeping reforms and layoffs he implemented in other subsidiaries."

The expressions on everyone's faces became more serious.

"Director Su, is headquarters planning to lay off staff or force us to our deaths? Nobody wants to suffer losses."

"The reason why Yitao Culture is not profitable is due to the sluggish market and the continued downturn in the entire pottery industry. We can't just try to move a mountain like an ant."

"Everyone has been working under General Manager Zhao's leadership to find ways to increase profits and secure partnerships. General Manager Zhao has ruined his stomach by drinking at clients' tables. It's really unfair of the headquarters to treat him like this after he's served his purpose."

"Director Su is still too young and doesn't understand the market's profit mechanism. When the Li family first acquired Yitao Culture, the company was in complete chaos. It was through the efforts and improvements of so many people that Yitao Culture has reached its current level. We are all veterans."

“That’s right! Unlike other branches where everything from money to personnel is corrupt, we have absolutely no problems with our systems. President Li can’t just generalize and condemn everyone, can he?”

Everyone was criticizing Su Youling, completely disregarding her as a mere girl.

They attributed all the losses to the poor economic environment, and their repeated attempts to elicit sympathy were purely to fool her as a newcomer.

Su Youling suddenly threw the financial report document in her hand away and said coldly, "No matter how bad the economic environment is, every industry has its leaders. Yitao has gone through many economic downturns, including the financial crisis, to get to where it is today. Do you need me to give you some examples?"

Everyone was startled by her sudden outburst. One of the elders, losing face, slammed his fist on the table and was about to yell, "What do you know, you little brat!"

"What are you doing?" Zhao Fu pretended to stop his people, then sighed and looked at Su Youling and the other person. "Director Su, you may not know this, but Yitao Culture has always cherished talent. We also focus on both household ceramics and art ceramics in our marketing. Household ceramics are fine, but the market for art ceramics is not so good because we don't have any masters and can't form a big brand."