“I know you’re not greedy for money. You’ve been earning a fixed salary all these years. That’s why I asked you to arrange those people’s positions. Firstly, these people have been embezzling money from the company all along.”
"Secondly, I also want to get this money back, but the company is no longer owned by me alone."
"So rather than sharing it with others, I'd rather give it all to my brothers."
"Don't you think so?"
Liu Shang wasn't stupid, of course. If he were to give half of this money to Lu Fan...
I don't have much money myself, so I might as well use it to buy a brother who is loyal to me.
"Chairman, I understand now that you put it that way. But I still can't accept these things."
After listening to Liu Shang's words, Gong Yi understood the significance of Liu Shang's actions.
However, after standing there and thinking carefully, Gong Yi still spoke to Liu Shang.
"Why? This money is gone anyway, so just consider it a gift from me."
Upon hearing Gong Yi say he didn't want the money, Liu Shang's eyes widened in shock.
Then, looking puzzled, Liu Shang asked Gong Yi, assuming that anyone would be happy to accept the money.
But seeing Gong Yi, who didn't want it at all, made him realize that he needed to change his view of the world again.
“If I take this money, it means I have to agree to their demands. The people who give me this money are just trying to get me to give them a good job, right? But I can’t do that. It would be hard for me to explain to the people who work hard below me if I did that.”
Gong Yi also understood Liu Shang's meaning.
But the thought of those people returning to the company and the company's atmosphere returning to what it was like when Gu Hai was there makes me realize that.
That was the last thing he wanted to see. If he had to accept the money and do that kind of thing, he would rather not accept it at all.
"I really don't know if you're stupid. Just accept the money normally and arrange for them to work in the company. I've already made it clear that they're all brothers who have followed me for a long time. I'm leaving this matter to you."
Hearing Gong Yi speak to him so firmly, Liu Shang's face became somewhat unnatural.
Seeing the somewhat stubborn Gong Yi in front of him, he quickly explained his predicament.
"I'm really sorry, Chairman, I really can't agree to this. If these people come into Shanggong Group, I will resign."
Gong Yi still refused to compromise after hearing Liu Shang's words.
Instead, he threatened Liu Shang with his resignation.
"Okay, okay. If you don't like them coming in, I'll have them go to one of the branch offices. How about that?"
Liu Shang's smile had long since vanished.
Looking at Gong Yi in front of him, Gong Yi also looked at Liu Shang, and the two locked eyes.
Liu Shang thought for a moment. Although Gong Yi had been somewhat defiant, the company was in need of manpower right now, and he couldn't afford to antagonize Gong Yi.
Then, she resumed her smile and asked Gong Yi.
Liu Shang thought to himself, since they wouldn't let them into the company, he would settle for second best and reassign those people to lower-level positions.
"Uh, this..."
Upon hearing Liu Shang's suggestion, Gong Yi was also caught off guard and unsure of what to do.
These people did not actually work for the company, but their subsidiaries also belong to Shanggong Group.
Liu Shang also took the initiative to save face, and for a moment he was struggling to make a choice.
"Alright, that's settled then. Just accept the things they sent, and then just distribute them as you see fit."
Noticing that Gong Yi was very conflicted, Liu Shang realized that there was an opportunity in this matter.
Without giving Gong Yi another chance to decide, she spoke directly to him.
"All right."
Having heard what An Dou and Liu Shang had said, Gong Yi was indeed a little embarrassed and hesitated again.
Their family is currently facing financial difficulties and desperately needs the gifts they received to tide them over.
He nodded in agreement with Liu Shang's decision.
"Okay, then go and make the arrangements."
Having received Gong Yi's reply, Liu Shang looked at Gong Yi, who was still standing in front of him, and said.
"Okay, Chairman, I'll go and get back to work now."
Gong Yi, now that everything was settled, saw that the matter had been resolved.
I really had no reason to stay any longer, so I left the office.
After Gong Yi left, Liu Shang wrote Gong Yi's name on a piece of paper on the table in front of him.
Then he marked a big X with a red pen, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the trash can.
"Do you still think you're the same as before? You're really taking advantage of my kindness."
After throwing the crumpled paper, Liu Shang released all the emotions he had been suppressing, slamming his fist on the table in front of him angrily.
As Gong Yi walked out of Liu Shang's office, he remembered what Liu Shang had mentioned about surveillance cameras and quickly headed towards the surveillance room.
Li Linlin, who had been hiding in the emergency exit, stood in the spot where Gu He had last seen her.
Li Linlin was quite certain when she saw Gong Yi emerge.
The person Gong Yi mentioned was most likely the one she had met, looking in the direction Gong Yi had left.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Li Linlin abruptly raised her head and looked at the monitor above her.
Having understood what Gong Yi was going to do, he quickly walked out of the stairwell.
They quickly walked in the direction Gong Yi had left.
"Manager Gong, wait a moment."
Just as Gong Yi arrived at the door of the monitoring room, he was about to push the door open and go in.
Li Linlin ran over breathlessly and shouted at Gong Yi.
"What happened to Secretary Li?"
Gong Yi removed his hand from the doorknob of the monitoring room and then looked at Li Linlin, who had called him, and asked.
"I have some documents here that I need you to take a look at now."
Seeing that Gong Yi didn't go in, Li Linlin stopped running and walked straight towards him.
"Documents? What documents do you need me to see? You're the chairman's secretary, why don't you just take the documents to the chairman? Didn't you just see him in his office?"
Gong Yi was quite confused when he heard that he was being asked to look at the documents, and then asked Li Linlin.
"The chairman is already very busy. I think either of you can look at this document. We'll share the chairman's burden, won't we?"
Seeing that Gong Yi didn't believe her at all, Li Linlin quickly came up with an explanation in her head.
Then, with a smile, he said to Gong Yi.
"Secretary Li, what do you mean by this?"
Gong Yi, who had been smiling, suddenly lost his smile and questioned Li Linlin.
"What did I mean? I just wanted to help the chairman out."
Seeing Gong Yi like this, Li Linlin was also very flustered.
Unsure if she had been discovered, she stammered and said to Gong Yi.
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