Entering the office, Chu Fang looked the room up and down.
It must be said, Kangbo really put his heart into it.
Even knowing that Chu Fang would only visit the company a handful of times, they still bought all the necessary office supplies: computer, desk, water dispenser... everything was provided.
Furthermore, the room is dust-free and is regularly cleaned.
He walked to the window and looked down. People looked like ants, rushing about and toiling for a few coins. The scene he had just witnessed flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but sigh, "We are all struggling working people, so why hurt the lower class?"
Thump thump thump... ...
"Enter."
A knock reached Chu Fang's ears. Turning around, he raised an eyebrow and saw the woman in high heels who had just instructed the young girl, Panpan, to pour coffee enter, carrying a cup of tea. She wore a fawning smile, and her eyes were incredibly alluring: "Hello, Mr. Chu, I'm your secretary, Bai Ying. I'm sorry I didn't greet you earlier, I..."
"Are you very familiar with that receptionist named Panpan?" He interrupted the other person before they could finish speaking.
"Um... it's alright."
"Then why did you ask her to pour you coffee? Is pouring coffee even part of her job?"
Bai Ying's face, usually so sculpted with 'technical prowess and ruthless skill,' couldn't hide her embarrassment: "President Chu... I... I..."
"Don't explain." Chu Fang waved his hand. "You have two choices. First, go to the finance department to settle your money and you'll get an extra month's salary. Second, get that girl Panpan's forgiveness and have a month's salary and year-end bonus deducted. You can choose whichever you prefer."
He paused, then continued, "Alright, you can go now. You can think about your choice."
Secretary Bai Ying pursed her crimson lips, a look of panic in her eyes. She glanced deeply at Chu Fang, then shuffled away in her high heels.
... ...
Just as Kang Bo was about to continue questioning the little girl Panpan, the secretary Bai Ying walked to the front desk, faced Panpan, and said softly, "Panpan, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked you to pour the coffee. I hope you can forgive my mistake. I promise I will never do it again."
"Huh?" The little girl, Panpan, was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly waved her hands, "It's nothing, it's nothing, it's what I should do. We're all colleagues, helping each other out is no big deal."
Kang Bo frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
Bai Ying thought for a moment, then immediately revealed that her colleagues often used all sorts of ridiculous reasons to order around the young girl Panpan, bullying this recent college graduate.
Upon hearing this, Kang Bo's face darkened instantly, and his eyes blazed with fury.
No wonder President Chu was so angry; it turns out there's bullying going on in the company.
Damn it!
At this moment, Kang Bo was filled with self-blame, feeling guilty towards both the little girl Panpan and Chu Fang.
He entrusted the company to Chu Fang, but he betrayed Chu Fang's trust.
"Panpan, I'm sorry." Kang Bo suppressed his anger and turned to the little girl Panpan to sincerely apologize. "I will definitely give you justice."
"President Kang, I'm fine." Panpan waved her hand.
Before long, all the department managers of Founder Investment Co., Ltd. arrived, and even the managers who were out doing business were forced to stop and return to the company.
The department managers all had somber expressions, as if shrouded in a thick night, and carried an indescribable heaviness and pressure on their shoulders.
The manager's stress affected all the employees. The large company and spacious office area were eerily quiet. Employees pretended to work while glancing at the company's senior management out of the corner of their eyes.
Seeing Kang Bo and the other executives enter the company boss's office with expressions of utter dismay, accompanied by the slamming of the door, the entire company seemed to immediately breathe a sigh of relief and whisper among themselves:
"Why do President Kang and the others all look so serious? It scared me to death."
"That's easy, a new broom sweeps clean."
"Bullshit! The entire company belongs to President Chu, why would we need to burn firewood?"
"I have a piece of advice for you: if you have bullied Panpan, you'd better be mentally prepared and wait for the punishment that is coming."
"My goodness! Luckily, I never asked Panpan to do anything for me."
"I told you we shouldn't bully others, and now look what's happened, you'll be punished."
“... ..."
Many employees whispered among themselves. Some of the employees who had bullied Panpan looked ashen-faced, especially Sun Wei, whose forehead was covered in sweat.
Inside Chu Fang's office, the air seemed to freeze; one could almost hear someone breathing.
Chu Fang sat at his desk, flipping through documents, while Kang Bo and the department manager stood in front of him, not daring to breathe.
"You're all shrewd people; you should have already guessed why I'm calling this meeting." He gently put down the documents, crossed his right leg, interlaced his fingers, and stared at his subordinates. "Have you come up with a good excuse to fool me?"
Kang Bo let out a breath: "President Chu, it was my fault. I have failed your trust in me, and I am willing to take full responsibility."
As the person with the highest authority in the company when Chu Fang was not present, Kang Bo controlled all the affairs of the company, big and small, and naturally he had to bear the responsibility.
Of course, he could have found all sorts of reasons, such as being too busy with work and not having time to manage his employees, but Kang Bo decided to take responsibility. First, to give the little girl Panpan an explanation; second, to live up to Chu Fang's trust; and third, to live up to his own moral conscience.
He had to take responsibility no matter what.
"Sigh!" Chu Fang sighed softly.
He was initially furious with Kang Bo, but after thinking about it, he realized that the whole thing really had little to do with Kang Bo. The company was just starting out, and its rules and regulations were not yet perfect, which gave those bullies an opportunity to take advantage of it. Kang Bo was also very busy, managing several managers and had no time to understand what was going on among the grassroots employees.
This is not Combo's fault.
Chu Fang took a deep breath and slowly exhaled: "I'll deduct one month's salary from your pay, and you won't get your year-end bonus either. If you feel you were completely unaware of this or feel wronged and can't accept this punishment, please submit your resignation to me, and I'll give you an extra month's salary."
Upon hearing this, the air in the room immediately calmed down and began to flow again.
The department managers breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other, and shook their heads in unison: "President Chu, I'm fine."
The entire company's senior management team lost their year-end bonuses, which is a severe punishment, but at least they kept their jobs, which is acceptable for department managers.
"Thank you, Mr. Chu." Kang Bo bowed slightly.
"Thank you, Mr. Chu." The department managers also bowed in unison.
"Alright, alright." Seeing a group of middle-aged people older than him bowing to him, Chu Fang still felt a little uncomfortable. He stood up and walked towards the office sofa.
Chu Fang's office was quite large, with not only a work area but also a sofa for entertaining clients, and a television mounted on the wall; it was all very nice.
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