Four days later, Huihuang Group held a shareholders' meeting and invited Wang Peng to attend.
Wang Peng brought Hu Qing to the conference room to attend the meeting.
President Wang Cheng delivered a passionate speech, relentlessly touting a brilliant and promising future.
For a supermarket whose profit margins were severely squeezed by its competitors, leading to the collapse of its main store and eventual closure and sale of its premises...
Wang Peng was getting drowsy and had no idea what he was talking about.
The shareholders were also getting sleepy.
Finally, Liu Qing couldn't take it anymore and yawned, saying, "Mr. Wang, shall we get down to business?"
Wang Cheng was taken aback, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes, but he chuckled and said, "Alright, let's get down to business first."
He just wanted to show off in front of Wang Peng, but when he found that no one paid any attention to him, he felt very embarrassed.
The real business was selling the store, and representatives from both sides formally signed the contract.
From today onwards, the Brilliant flagship store belongs to Wang Peng.
Leaving the meeting room, Wang Cheng said with a smile, "Brother, we still have some documents that will take us two days to move."
Wang Peng nodded and said softly, "I'll give you two more days."
The two arrived at the lobby on the first floor and found that many people were blocking the entrance.
When they saw Wang Peng, they surged in like a tidal wave, startling the security guards who quickly shielded Wang Peng in the middle.
"Boss Peng, we were all employees of Huihuang, and we've been laid off."
"I heard you bought the main store. Can you continue using our services?"
“Boss Peng, we are all long-time employees here, and we are very familiar with the business. I have been working here for eight years.”
"..."
Everyone was talking at once, creating chaos, and they were all very agitated.
They had been laid off by Brilliant Company three days prior and were forced to find their own way out.
Two days ago, news spread that Brothers had acquired the Huihuang flagship store.
They immediately spread the word and formed a group to wait for Wang Peng at the main store, hoping that he would take them in.
The security guards surrounded Wang Peng, and the security captain immediately took out a megaphone and shouted, "Don't rush, calm down, calm down!"
He shouted for a long time, and finally the scene quieted down.
Wang Peng took the megaphone from him, smiled slightly, and said loudly, "You choose three representatives to go to Brother No. 2 Store and talk to me."
“With so many people crammed together, it’s easy for an accident to happen, so we can’t reach an agreement,” Wang Peng added.
These words were met with cheers and enthusiastic applause.
They originally thought Wang Peng wouldn't continue to employ them, but unexpectedly, Wang Peng was willing to talk to them.
As long as there is a willingness to talk, there is hope.
Seeing Wang Peng chatting and laughing with them, and seeing their smiling faces, Wang Cheng felt a pang of sadness.
They used to smile when they saw Wang Cheng, but those smiles were fake; he couldn't see any sincerity in them.
Now, these illustrious veteran employees are all genuinely smiling.
Seeing Wang Cheng's unpleasant expression, Hu Qing stepped closer to him and asked sarcastically, "Sour?"
Wang Cheng turned his head and glared at her, gritting his back teeth.
"Heh." Hu Qing continued to mock, "You're far inferior to him. Your future achievements will never be as great as his."
Wang Cheng sneered and said in a deep voice, "Don't be too happy yet. I can't keep losing, and he can't keep winning."
Hu Qing pointed to her mouth and continued to mock him, "Your mouth is better than his, you're stubborn as a mule. Wang Cheng, you're not worthy to carry his shoes."
"You!" Wang Cheng was furious and immediately clenched his fist.
"What? You want to hit me?" Hu Qing sneered, provoking him, "Come on, try hitting me."
Wang Cheng was already in a bad mood, and after being repeatedly provoked by Hu Qing, his expression became increasingly unpleasant.
Wang Peng turned around, stared directly at Wang Cheng, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"
“He’s trying to hit me.” Hu Qing walked over to Wang Peng and grabbed his arm.
"Brother, she started by spouting nonsense and making fun of me." Wang Cheng took two deep breaths and forced a smile.
Wang Peng stared at him and said coldly, "I don't care why, if you dare to touch her, I'll deal with you."
Upon hearing this, Hu Qing felt a surge of sweetness in her heart, gripped Wang Peng's hand tightly, and gave Wang Cheng a defiant look.
Wang Cheng sneered and said in a deep voice, "I am not a pushover for you to manipulate."
Wang Peng shook his head and said in a low voice, "If you don't believe me, you can try it."
He patted Wang Cheng on the shoulder and followed the security guard out of the Brilliant Supermarket.
Watching their retreating figures, and imagining the workers following Wang Peng out the door, Wang Cheng clenched his fists again.
Liu Qing walked past him, glanced at him, and asked in confusion, "Mr. Wang, who made you angry?"
Wang Cheng glanced at him sideways and said coldly, "What? You want to help me get revenge?"
"Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean that." Liu Qing shook his head and said with a smile, "Solve it yourself, don't drag the company down."
Wang Cheng was taken aback, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"
Liu Qing smiled slightly and said, "What I mean is, if you don't perform well, the board of directors will replace you as president, understand?"
He patted Wang Cheng on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "Mr. Wang, I advise you to take care of yourself."
Brother Store No. 2, General Manager's Office.
The original employees of Huihuang selected the three most qualified people.
Old Liu from the warehouse department is 45 years old. Ms. Du from the human resources department is 39 years old. Old Chen from the sales department is 50 years old.
They had all worked hard for over a decade and appeared very reserved sitting in front of Wang Peng.
Hu Qing poured tea for them, and they stood up to receive the tea with both hands.
Wang Peng smiled slightly and said gently, "Don't be nervous, I'm not going to eat you."
Upon hearing this, all three laughed, and the tense atmosphere eased somewhat.
Wang Peng asked Lao Liu, "How much compensation did you receive when you were laid off by Huihuang?"
Old Liu smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Not a single penny. Mr. Wang, only you brothers get compensation for layoffs."
Old Chen from the sales department said anxiously, "General Manager Wang, do you remember Li Danian from our staff quarters who was laid off by the company?"
Wang Peng thought about it carefully and shook his head.
Hu Qing said softly, "He was laid off three days ago because he argued with a client and cursed at the client in a fit of anger."
"Okay, I understand." Wang Peng nodded.
Insulting customers is strictly prohibited on Toutiao. Once verified, the person will be immediately dismissed without any leniency.
Old Chen chuckled obsequiously and whispered, "Li Danian got two months' worth of severance pay, a whole thousand yuan. Everyone in the courtyard is incredibly envious."
Wang Peng scratched his head and asked him, "Li Danian must be feeling terrible, right?"
"Yes, I would be upset if I lost such a good job," Old Chen said.
Wang Peng thought for a moment and said, "Go back and tell those comrades who want to stay to submit their resumes and participate in training and examinations."
Old Chen was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "President Wang, are you willing to employ us, these long-time employees?"
Wang Peng nodded and said with a smile, "I'm definitely willing, but you have to participate in training and pass the exam."
“No problem,” Old Chen said excitedly. “Boss, are our wages the same as those at our brother supermarket?”
Wang Peng chuckled lightly, "Of course."
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