Zhao Jinshui was oblivious to social cues, which caused Zhao Jinfang to snort coldly and roll her eyes, saying:
"All I can say is that Williams is vindictive, so you'd better keep a low profile in the marketing department."
“Otherwise, now that Gu Ruan is gone, if you cause any more trouble, I won’t be able to save you.”
Zhao Jinshui was puzzled.
Just a few minutes.
Gu Ruan's former secretary, now filled with trepidation, followed her new boss, Williams, into the main conference room.
Williams is much older than Gu Ruanke.
Unlike Gu Ru'an, who had such an elite air about her.
He was a kind and gentle old man.
He greeted several members of the management team with a smile.
Many of these people had dealt with Williams before. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Williams signaled for a meeting.
The first thing mentioned was this handover between the two senior executives:
"Mr. Gu has left Shengjing Company, but the headquarters still expresses its gratitude for Mr. Gu's outstanding contributions to Shengjing Company over the years."
Zhao Jinfang, sitting in the audience, couldn't help but scoff: "They really know how to say nice things. They say thank you on the surface, but in reality, they still forced Ru'an to resign."
Her idea is not an isolated case.
Others also had similar thoughts.
It's rare to see someone react as strongly as Zhao Jinfang, after all, everyone in the company knows about the private relationship between Zhao Jinfang and Gu Ru'an.
Hearing Zhao Jinfang's mutterings, the group exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.
Williams continued with his flowery words.
To be honest, this person did a much better job on appearances than Gu Ru'an.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to tell who the real Chinese are.
Although Williams is from the United States, he is clearly well-versed in the ways of the Chinese workplace.
They were very skilled at using the tactic of "courtesy first, then force."
After saying those nice words, he quickly changed the subject, still smiling at everyone.
What he said was exceptionally cold:
"Actually, everyone knows that Mr. Gu did not resign voluntarily, but because in the last part of his term, Shengjing Company's turnover had already plummeted by 30%."
“This is a terrible number, so headquarters sent me here and suggested that Mr. Gu be dismissed.”
"Fortunately, Mr. Gu is a decent person. He didn't embarrass the headquarters and senior management and resigned voluntarily."
As Williams spoke, the huge conference room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
No one expected that the people of the United States would become so shrewd, their words piercing to the core.
Zhao Jinfang was also extremely uncomfortable, and frowned as she muttered:
"What nonsense is this guy talking about? No company can guarantee that it will always be profitable."
"Didn't they run into a formidable opponent this year? In the end, Ru'an took all the blame. It's really..."
"What exactly is Williams trying to do? Even after An leaves, he still wants to smear him?"
Williams is clearly not someone without principles.
However, his bottom line isn't very high either.
He was all smiles, almost like a smiling tiger:
"Headquarters sent me here, of course not to pick fruit." "Before I came, I had already made a pledge."
"If the turnover does not increase after I take over, then not only will I be demoted."
“The branch offices in Harbour City will also be deemed as unqualified liabilities and will be liquidated.”
Williams' words unfolded slowly.
There was an uproar among the crowd:
"What? What does this mean? Why were we all laid off and given dismissals instead?"
"Wow, it's even worse than when President Gu was here."
"You can just fire us like that? We're not Gu Ru'an. If Gu Ru'an leaves, there are plenty of companies and businesses that will hire him. We don't have Gu Ru'an's connections."
"Yes, if we really get fired, we won't be able to find such a suitable job."
"Would headquarters be so heartless? It's just that business was bad for one quarter and sales were poor, and they're firing all of us veteran employees?"
"Even if you didn't achieve great things, you still put in the effort, right? How can you be so ungrateful?"
"Whatever past relationship they have, I think they'll eventually have to go to arbitration."
A buzz of noise erupted from the crowd.
Williams looked at the crowd as if they were ants, not believing that they posed any threat to him.
He doesn't care at all what people think.
Gu Ru'an just opens doors whenever she feels like it.
Before Williams' ironclad orders, everyone is equal.
After Williams finished explaining the headquarters' arrangements for Gu Ru'an and some of the measures he had taken since taking office, he concluded that...
He then began to target people, igniting his newfound power.
The first person to fall victim to his blade was Zhao Jinfang, who had used Gu Ruan's connections to cause widespread resentment at the Harbour City branch.
Ignoring the resentment of the crowd, he pointed his sword directly at Zhao Jinfang:
"Manager Zhao, I know about your relationship with Mr. Gu. Of course, the company distinguishes people based on their talents, not their connections."
"I won't say much about your matter. After all, there's no explicit rule in the company that two senior executives can't have any emotional connections."
"I will not interfere in your private affairs."
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