Chapter 54 Calculation and Provocation

The audience soon began to whisper.

Manager Zhang looked unhappy and his leader frowned unhappily.

Chen Jinyue stood on the stage, quietly looking at several unfamiliar employees sitting in the guest seats, then glanced around.

Sure enough, two old figures walked out from one side.

“Crack!”

“Crack!”

Shutters flashed madly.

The old couple of the Chen family were dressed simply, their faces were haggard, and their backs were a little hunched.

Behind them followed a group of people who had been fired from the factory before. They were now wearing old clothes that had been washed so much that they looked pale. They looked sad and condemned at the stage.

The old man walked onto the stage and naturally took the microphone from Chen Jinyue. "Everyone, please be patient and listen to what I, an old man, have to say."

Mr. Chen was also an old entrepreneur in the county.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the place really became quiet.

"My son has no business sense. He's been muddling along for decades. He's squandered all our family fortune and is still accumulating debts..."

There were also many creditors present, and they saw it all, so there was nothing to explain.

It would be more acceptable if you honestly admitted it.

The old man continued, "Fortunately, my granddaughter is a graduate of a prestigious university. She has the skills and connections to clean up this mess! Unlike my naive son, she's thoughtful and responsible!"

"He was afraid of implicating us two old men, so he chose to shoulder everything and face it alone!"

"Everyone, please don't misunderstand her. How could she dominate the factory?"

"The factory's reopening today is not only inseparable from the concerted efforts and mutual assistance of our Chen family, but also from Jin Yue's correct decision-making! I believe that she is a smart and grateful child, and will make good arrangements to help her uncles and aunts! As for her brother, they have a deep sisterly bond, and she will certainly not treat him unfairly..."

The exciting and touching speech brought Chen Jinyue to a new height.

Then the old man turned around, looked at Chen Jinyue with a look of satisfaction, and threw the question back, "Don't you agree, Jinyue?"

The guests in the audience were moved when they saw the harmonious, warm and happy scene between the young and the old.

Everyone knew that Chen Jinyue was plotted against by the Chen family.

But now people say that this girl is willing, so what can we do?

After all, we are family!

Every family has its own problems!

What's more, whether it is true or not, this situation cannot be denied.

As Mr. Chen said, Chen Jinyue is a smart person and knows how to be grateful. If she refused, she would be considered an ungrateful person.

To ruin one's reputation is to ruin one's future...

Zhou Yichuan leaned leisurely in his chair, watching the changes on the stage with a half-smile, feeling a little surprised.

This girl is so cruel, letting him see such a joke?

If she really compromised, it would be a joke!

But if she hadn't compromised, with so many leaders and media present today, her reputation would have been ruined!

Everyone felt that this scene showed that the Chen family was united, friendly, warm and harmonious.

Only Chen Jinyue could see that the old man's eyes, as he looked at her, were filled with calculation and provocation, as if he was sure of victory.

He bet that Chen Jinyue wouldn't dare to say no in front of so many media outlets.

Chen Jinyue smiled.

Turning his head to look to the side, the host sensibly handed him another microphone.

"Of course not, if you ask me."

Chen Jinyue's voice was gentle and calm, and every word he spoke tore the smile off the old man's face. He said in disbelief, "You...!"

"Are you surprised by my answer?" Chen Jinyue scoffed. "When you initially followed Chen Jianguo's will and pushed me into this hell, signing the agreement to renounce my inheritance and sever ties with me, did you not expect this day to come?"

"You're a money-loser...!"

Grandma rolled her eyes and was about to explode, but grandpa raised his hand to stop her.

In today's play, they appear as weak characters. They don't need to say much, as there are people who speak for them.

The old man looked at her with grief and disappointment, "Well, since you really want to monopolize the family property and ignore all relatives as they said, then we won't rely on you!"

After saying that, he put down the microphone and strode off the stage.

He was full of helplessness, but his old back was straight. Those who didn't know the truth really admired his character.

He had integrity, but those aunts and uncles did not. They cursed and condemned him loudly, making the scene a mess.

The security guards had a hard time getting rid of the people.

Zhou Yichuan simply winked and asked his personal bodyguard to come over to help.

Then, turning around, he saw the group of reporters, some of whom were carrying cameras and chasing out of the factory. He unconsciously turned to look at the people at the center of the incident on the stage.

Chen Jinyue adjusted her state quickly and continued with the official and polite speech.

The opening ceremony continued, but everyone had different thoughts.

After the ribbon cutting.

Chen Jinyue and Manager Zhang took the guests to visit the factory.

Zhou Yichuan walked beside Chen Jinyue, eating melons in the front line, "So brave, are you really not afraid of death?"

His voice wasn't loud, but many leaders and small bosses who weren't interested in visiting heard it and pricked up their ears as they moved closer.

"I think I have done my best to deal with them, but they are getting more and more unreasonable and want to use moral and family ties to blackmail me. So I might as well join in the fun," Chen Jinyue answered casually.

Zhou Yichuan showed admiration on his face, "But aren't you afraid of ruining your reputation and losing clients?"

Chen Jinyue caught a glimpse of the group of people quietly enjoying the show and said half-seriously, "Aren't you my biggest client? Will you cancel your cooperation with me because of this?"

Zhou Yichuan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, "You really are making the best use of people as always."

Since he attended the opening ceremony, he certainly knew her purpose.

I just want to take advantage of the Zhou family's power.

He had previously given ambiguous explanations of their relationship in front of others, which also meant tacit approval.

Unexpectedly, this person climbed up the pole, from seemingly guiding others to asking questions in front of him.

"No, if Mr. Zhou doesn't agree, I can't use it!" Chen Jinyue saw his indulgence and said nice things with a smile.

…

The opening ceremony ended successfully. During the meal, Manager Zhang asked people to distribute shopping cards to thank them for their hard work and overtime.

Among them, more than 20 people not only received shopping cards, but also received a big red envelope.

The moment they saw that most people didn't have it and they themselves had it, pride and elation went to their heads and some of them shouted.

"Manager Zhang! Why did you prepare such a big red envelope for us?"

"Are you trying to shut us up?"

"I'm a decent person, so why would I need to bribe people?"

"If you have this spare money, wouldn't it be better to honor your elders?"

“…”

The discussion grew louder.

They seemed to be asking Manager Zhang, but they looked at Chen Jinyue from time to time in between conversations, obviously speaking to her.

The happy atmosphere of just sending out shopping cards was diluted a lot.

Some of the honest workers began to feel unbalanced, and even those who had spoken for Chen Jinyue before felt vaguely uncomfortable.

Can you get extra rewards for causing trouble?

Do you have to be sarcastic to get the attention of your leaders?