Wang Meizhu, the receptionist, was called a "watchdog," which made her so angry that tears welled up in her eyes.

"I'm just working, what gives you the right to say that to me?"

Jiang Ning put down her coffee cup and comforted her:

"Go wait outside first."

Zhang Tiezhu was smug, thinking Jiang Ning was an easy target, and laughed as he shouted:

"That's more like it. How dare a woman boss me around like that?"

He casually sat down on the single sofa on the side.

Jiang Ning smiled wryly, "Zhang Tiezhu, you're here to pick a fight with me, aren't you? I bet Gao Baoliang has already fired you."

Zhang Tiezhu was taken aback, then said arrogantly:

"Since you know why I'm here, I'll just say it directly: you made me lose my job, so you have to compensate me with a thousand yuan, or I'll smash this place to pieces."

He led the team to complete most of the work at the company, but unexpectedly, his dedication to her work resulted in her betrayal.

He is highly skilled in his profession, so it's only natural for him to take on some side jobs. Yet she revealed this to Gao Baoliang.

How come he didn't realize that they had a close relationship?

Jiang Ning brushed a stray hair from her forehead, stood up, and paced around the office.

"A thousand yuan is not much. Do you know how much my entire company renovation cost? At least five thousand yuan."

I don't care about money at all, but if anyone causes trouble right under my nose, this is the consequence: you won't find a job at Fuqiang Construction, and you won't find one at any other company, unless you go solo.

Her voice was soft, yet carried a great weight.

Zhang Tiezhu jumped up from the sofa, leaving the dust from his clothes on the sofa.

"Jiang Ning, don't push your luck. Aren't you afraid I'll smash this place up? After that, you'll have to hire someone to fix it, and your total loss will be 10,000 yuan. Why don't you give me 1,000 yuan to settle this matter?" he questioned coldly.

Jiang Wei's expression hardened, and she looked at him coldly.

"Why should I lose 10,000 yuan? If you smash this place, you'll have to compensate me for the cost of renovation, plus lost wages during the renovation period, which will be at least several thousand yuan more. You can smash it if you want, I don't care at all."

Zhang Tiezhu was furious. How could Jiang Ning be so stubborn and unyielding!

In the heat of the moment, not knowing what to do, he saw the coffee on the table.

With a quick glance, he picked up his coffee and splashed it at Jiang Ning.

Even if we don't gain any advantage today, we'll still make her lose face in front of her employees.

Before the coffee could even be spilled, Wang Meizhu darted over, grabbed his wrist holding the cup, and twisted it, splashing the coffee directly onto his face.

Zhang Tiezhu was splashed with warm coffee and immediately raised his hand to hit Wang Meizhu.

Wang Meizhu grabbed his hand and pulled him down, causing him to kneel on the ground under the immense force.

Next, Wang Meizhu directly attacked his face from both sides, making him see stars and lose all sense of time.

Zhang Tiezhu was stunned after being reprimanded. The seemingly frail young girl at the front desk was surprisingly skilled in combat.

Seeing that he had taught her a lesson enough, Jiang Ning said to Wang Meizhu:

"Xiao Wang, take him to the police station not far across the street and tell them he trespassed on company property and damaged public property. Take the sofa he sat on and throw it away. Zhang Tiezhu will pay for the new sofa."

Zhang Tiezhu was completely stunned. When did a police station appear across from their company?

Isn't this just walking into the line of fire?

Demanding compensation for sitting on a sofa is practically a scam.

Before he could think any further, Wang Meizhu kicked him in the butt, then grabbed his collar and dragged him outside.

After they left, Jiang Ning went to the lobby and said to the staff member behind the partition:

"Everyone, please stop for a moment, I have a few words to say."

More than a dozen staff members stood up in unison and looked at her humbly. Xu Yan and several other managers also gathered around to listen to her speak.

"As you all have seen, Zhang Tiezhu worked at my friend's company, but tried to persuade me to give him side jobs. His fate today is how I deal with disloyal employees."

If you want to go out and work independently, that's fine. Just quit your jobs and I won't stop you. But if anyone tries anything under my nose, I will never forgive them.

Furthermore, I'd like to add that I generally don't recommend being reckless or engaging in conflict. If necessary, you must find the other person's weakness and strike decisively.

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly pledged their loyalty and vowed never to do anything that would harm the company's interests.

The company pays them 120 yuan a month, which is already quite a lot. Who would be so blind as to ruin their reputation in the industry?

Besides, Wang Meizhu is terrifying.

Before today, they thought she was just an ordinary receptionist. They never expected that her punching action would be so swift and decisive, it was simply beautiful and cool.

After she finished speaking, she returned to her office.

Xu Yan followed her in and praised her for her foresight in knowing that Zhang Tiezhu would come looking for trouble.

Jiang Ning smiled:

"He definitely can't beat Gao Baoliang, so he doesn't dare to cause trouble for him. He can only come to cause trouble for me."

Xu Yan shook her head and chuckled:

"You really can't judge a book by its cover. Wang Meizhu's fists are really hard. I didn't understand why you chose her to be the receptionist, but now I do. You even used this incident to give your employees a warning, killing two birds with one stone. Brilliant, truly brilliant."

Zhang Tiezhu's outburst not only failed to bring him any benefits, but also cost him 180 yuan for a sofa.

When Li Damei got home, she saw his swollen face and felt heartbroken.

"Tiezhu, what happened to you? Your face is almost swollen like a steamed bun."

Zhang Tiezhu looked worried and distressed.

"It's the same company that did the renovation last time. That little bitch Jiang Ning is really ruthless. It's like she set a trap in advance, waiting for me to fall into it."

I even got beaten up for no reason, it really makes me furious.

When Li Damei heard Jiang Ning's name, her heart skipped a beat.

It turns out that the renovation project for her son was done by Jiang Ning's company. This woman is as ruthless as ever!

While she was still trying to figure out how to comfort her son, Zhang Tiezhu suddenly changed his tone and yelled at her:

"When are you going to bring the money back? You're crammed into this tiny house all day long, it's so suffocating."

Li Damei desperately wanted to get her money back, but Feng Shuyao had recovered from her illness and was now clinging to Jiang Jianguo every day, so she couldn't continue to fool him.

"Son, I'm in a bit of a predicament. I'm afraid I won't be able to get a large sum of money anytime soon. Let's wait a bit."

She explained patiently.

Zhang Tiezhu ignored her excuses.

"When my brother got married, you bought a house and paid for the renovations, equipping it with a refrigerator, washing machine, TV, and everything else. But when it came to my wedding, you said you had no money."

"I don't care, if you don't bring the money back, don't expect me to support you in your old age."

Li Damei had no choice but to return to Jiang Jianguo's side and work silently.

At least I need to earn enough to pay the nanny.

Fortunately, she was strong, and Jiang Jianguo needed her to do heavy lifting like carrying him to bed.

Feng Shuyao did not fire her.

Realizing that Feng Shuyao was unaware that Jiang Ning had severed ties with them, she rolled her triangular eyes and pulled her aside...