The issue of the company's closure has finally been explained to these employees.
Chen Zhe decisively took out the money to pay the bill, which gave many people confidence.
It's already hard to find a job these days, so if you have one, you generally don't want to quit.
Unless the job is unpleasant or the pay is low.
However, Linglong Club offers the highest wages and benefits in the area, and the work is relatively easy.
Everyone still wants to stay here.
We were able to resolve this matter safely today thanks to Zhang Kai and his brothers.
Chen Zhe called them to his office.
I thanked them in person.
I was even planning to take out some money to treat everyone to a meal.
He felt that they had stopped their work to come and help him, which showed them kindness and loyalty.
Zhang Kai stopped him from giving her the money.
"Brother, what you're doing is a slap in the face to us, don't you all agree?"
"Yes, Brother Zhang is right."
Everyone else chimed in.
"Brother Zhang, I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to treat everyone to a meal."
Zhang Kai firmly stopped him from giving the money.
“Brother, I didn’t study much and I’m not very bright. We’re all rough guys who started out young and haven’t achieved anything yet. We’re not good at sweet talk, but we know what loyalty is. I can tell you’re having problems at your company. We can’t help you much, but I just saw that all those security guards have quit. How about we work as your security guards?”
Upon hearing this, the others responded.
"Brother Zhang... this... this isn't quite right."
Chen Zhe said.
"Brother, are you saying you're looking down on us?"
"It's definitely not. You saw it yourself. I didn't explain it very clearly outside, but the company is indeed facing problems, and the situation may not be very optimistic. Everyone here has a family to support, and I don't want to hold everyone back."
Zhang Kai burst into laughter.
"Don't worry about that. There are more than a dozen of us brothers who work as taxi drivers. We're freelancers. We can work whenever we want and take it easy whenever we don't want to. If your company can last a month, we'll work for you for a month. If you can last ten days, we'll work for you for ten days. Don't worry, we don't want any wages!"
"That won't do... It would be too unfair to you."
“If we’re brothers, we shouldn’t say things like that. When you gave me money to pay off my debts, I told you that my worthless life would be yours from now on.”
"Brother Zhang is right!"
Another person chimed in.
“Brother Chen, you did us a huge favor by helping Brother Zhang pay off his debts. Helping Brother Zhang was like helping all of us. And you’ve given us a lot of money over this period. To be honest, I feel a little guilty every time I take the money, even though I haven’t done much.”
The others nodded in agreement.
Chen Zhe was deeply moved by the loyalty shown by this group of people.
"Brothers, big brothers, thank you all, I accept your kindness, but you still have to pay your wages as they are due, and you have to accept that no matter what."
Zhang Kai nodded.
"Alright! It's settled then! From now on, we'll officially follow you, brother."
“Brother Zhang, now that we’ve officially started work, we can’t keep calling him Brother Chen. We should call him Manager Chen. It sounds more formal, right everyone?”
"Yes!!! It should be Manager Chen!"
Chen Zhe waved his hands repeatedly; "We're all brothers, no need to be so formal. Just call me whatever you always have."
"Haha, Lao Qi is right. We can't be as formal as before. If we keep calling you 'brother' in public, it'll embarrass you. Let's settle on this way, Manager Chen!"
Zhang Kai led everyone in calling out "Manager Chen" in unison.
Chen Zhe smiled with a hint of helplessness.
"Alright, but we've agreed that we can talk about things however we want in private. I've always considered everyone as brothers."
Chen Zhe's words made those people even happier.
The addition of Zhang Kai and the others put Chen Zhe at ease. In fact, even if Zhang Kai and the others hadn't brought it up, he would have mentioned it himself, but he might have been more subtle about it.
Having a group of trustworthy security guards is very important. To put it bluntly, if you can't trust the people around you, you'll end up like Hu Ling, who was betrayed by her bodyguard and ended up with her fate unknown.
Zhang Kai remains the leader of those people; he is now the security captain of the Linglong Club in the North District.
He happily led those people to collect their uniforms.
After they left, Chen Zhe called Hao Li and Wu Yuanyuan back in.
Both of their faces were filled with worry.
"Manager Chen, can you tell me the truth? Can our club really keep going?"
Hao Li asked that question first.
Chen Zhe glanced at her, seemingly able to see through the slight struggle in her furrowed brow.
"Sister Li, there are no outsiders here. To be honest with you two, the company is indeed having a hard time staying afloat right now."
Upon hearing this, both of them looked somewhat sad.
Hao Li hesitated for a moment, then asked again, "Manager Chen, what will happen to us if the company goes bankrupt?"
"We are discussing this as well, but don't worry, we will provide everyone with proper arrangements."
"Manager Chen, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. To be honest, I've been very conflicted these past two days. If the company really can't hold on any longer, I hope you can give me a definite answer so I can make arrangements in advance."
"Sister Li, just say what you want to say."
Chen Zhe could tell that she had more to say.
Hao Li hesitated for a moment.
He still didn't say what he was going to say next.
Chen Zhe smiled and then said, "Sister Li, I understand your concerns. Your thoughts are the same as most of the employees. You are worried about the company's future. So I allow you to look for jobs outside. If a good company comes to poach you, I will not stop you. I am telling the truth."
Hao Li looked up at Chen Zhe and nodded gratefully.
Wu Yuanyuan, who was standing to the side, hadn't said a word since she came in.
At this moment, Chen Zhe looked at her and sighed softly.
"Yuanyuan, I might have to break my promise to you. You won't hate me, will you?"
Wu Yuanyuan's lips moved slightly, and her eyes reddened slightly.
But in the end, he didn't say anything.
Chen Zhe told them to leave, and then called over the foremen one after another.
After explaining everything one by one, Chen Zhe lay down on the sofa, feeling somewhat exhausted.
It will be difficult to keep Linglong Club going.
On one hand, there's the issue of money; on the other hand, there's the issue of what's above us.
If even one problem remains unresolved, it will be extremely difficult for Linglong Club to reopen.
As evening fell, all the employees went home, and some carefree ones even started going shopping at the supermarket in groups.
Some of the more thoughtful people gathered together to discuss whether or not they should look for jobs later.
Chen Zhe lay on the sofa with the lights off, staring at the ceiling, his mind racing. What happened to Sister Hu? Was she really dead?
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
Some people left and then returned.
"who?"
"It's me."
It was Wu Yuanyuan's voice coming from outside.
"Come in."
When Wu Yuanyuan entered, she smelled the office was filled with the smell of smoke, and she sniffed it slightly.
"Manager, why aren't you turning on the lights?"
Just as she was about to reach for the light switch, Chen Zhe stopped her.
"Don't turn it on, save on electricity."
Wu Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not open it.
"Do you have anything to say?"
Wu Yuanyuan's return suggests she has something to say.
"Manager, I... I came back to tell you that I want to continue working for you in the future, no matter whether Linglong Club closes down or not, I want to follow you."
In the darkness, the red glowing tip of the cigarette on the sofa suddenly fell to the ground.
Chen Zhe sat up in surprise.
When he heard Wu Yuanyuan's voice, he originally thought that Wu Yuanyuan had come to resign from her job, but he did not expect that Wu Yuanyuan would say that she wanted to continue to follow him.
In the darkness, no one could clearly see the expression on anyone's face.
There was a minute of silence.
Chen Zhe slowly began to speak.
"Why? I've already explained it to you. The company might not be able to continue operating, and I've allowed you to look for other jobs..."
"Manager, I did struggle with whether or not to look for a job, but after thinking it over, I still want to follow you. No matter which company you go to in the future, I hope you will take me with you."
"Oh……"
Chen Zhe suddenly smiled.
“Yuanyuan, I’m so young and I don’t have any connections. You might not do well if you stay with me. I don’t want to hold you back. You’re a very smart person. Even if you switch to another company or another club, you’ll do well.”
"No! It's different!"
Wu Yuanyuan immediately retorted.
"Manager, you are the first person who made me feel that I need to do something in my life, and you are also the first person who respects me so much. Although you have no background and you are still young, I think you are very strong. You have taught me a lot during this time, and I always feel that there is still a lot I need to learn from you. After you said those words to Sister Li today, I am even more certain that you are the person I want to follow."
Chen Zhe was touched by this sudden affirmation. He never expected that this girl, who had clashed with him before and who had opposed him, would choose to believe in him in such a time of crisis.
It feels so good to be trusted. Although there is a bit of pressure, the feeling is really wonderful. It's like there's a kind of motivation surging inside me.
He stood up, turned on the light, and then walked up to Wu Yuanyuan, looking down at her.
"Have you really thought this through? No matter how badly I do, will you still stay with me?"
Looking into Chen Zhe's deep eyes and smelling the faint tobacco scent emanating from him.
Wu Yuanyuan nodded heavily.
"Yes! No matter how badly you do in the future, even if you have to beg for food, I will follow you with a broken bowl."
Chen Zhe laughed at her analogy.
"It's not that bad. I can't beg for food. I don't have any special skills. I doubt I could even make a few dollars by begging."
Wu Yuanyuan laughed heartily.
“That’s okay. I have a talent. I can dance. If we ever fall on hard times, we can do a live stream, I’ll dance, and you can stand behind me holding up a sign and saying 666.”
The two chatted back and forth, seemingly understanding each other's humor. At this moment, they weren't superior and subordinate, but rather two young people of similar age, each expressing their little complaints about life.
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