He got angrier and angrier as he spoke, grabbed an ashtray from the table, and smashed it hard on the ground.
With a "bang," the ashtray shattered, ash flew everywhere, and glass shards flew all over the place.
"I'm telling you! Starting today, all of your salaries are halved! All bonuses are canceled!" Lin Yaozu roared. "If anyone dares to cause me any more trouble, get out of here! The Lin Group doesn't keep useless people!"
"President Lin...this...this isn't fair..." an employee mustered his courage and said in a low voice, "We...we were just following your instructions..."
"What did you say?" Lin Yaozu turned his head sharply, staring fiercely at the employee. "Say it again?"
"I..." The employee trembled with fear at Lin Yaozu's gaze and immediately dared not speak again.
"What? You're not convinced?" Lin Yaozu sneered. "If you're not convinced, then get out! The Lin Group doesn't need you!"
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked into his office, slamming the door shut.
Lin's Group employee rest area.
"That's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" a young employee exclaimed indignantly. "Why is he treating us like this? We're not his slaves!"
“Exactly! They’re always so arrogant, but when something goes wrong, they push all the blame onto us! What kind of leader is that?” another employee chimed in.
"Salary halved, bonuses canceled... I can't take this anymore..." a female employee said, wiping away tears. "I... I think I'll just quit..."
"I'm quitting too! I don't want to stay at this company for another day!"
"Yes! Resign! Let's resign together!"
"..."
In the break room, the employees were discussing the matter animatedly, their emotions running high.
"Sigh, you know, when Lin Fan was here, the company was so much better..." a veteran employee sighed. "Back then, we were busy, but at least we had hope and something to strive for... And now? Sigh..."
"Yes, when Lin Fan was around, he never lost his temper with us. He was always very kind and gentle... Unlike this Lin Yaozu, who is simply a tyrant!"
"I really don't know what Mr. and Mrs. Lin were thinking, entrusting the company to such a spendthrift..."
"..."
“What do you guys think… should we go find Lin Fan… and ask him to come back…” one of the employees suddenly said.
"Looking for Lin Fan? Will he come back?"
"I don't know... but I have to give it a try..."
"..."
Meeting room for middle management of the Lin Group.
"President Lin's temper has been getting worse lately..." a department manager said with a frown.
“Who says otherwise? They get angry and yell at people all the time... They’re just using us as punching bags…” another department manager chimed in.
"Sigh, the failure of the Oceanwide project has been a huge blow to him..." a senior department manager sighed. "He's... a little... out of his mind now..."
"Even if you lose your mind, you can't treat us like this! We're not his slaves!" a young department manager said indignantly.
"Exactly! If this continues, morale will plummet... How can the company possibly grow?"
"..."
"What do you think... should we... team up... and talk to General Manager Lin?" a department manager said cautiously.
"Talk to him? How do we talk to him? Is he even open to our opinions now?"
"Exactly! What if he gets angry and fires us all?"
"..."
"Sigh, it's tough..."
"Mr. Li, our cash flow... it's really about to dry up..." a pale-faced finance staff member said to CFO Li Ming, "We... we've been behind on payments to our suppliers for several months..."
“I know…” Li Ming rubbed his temples, looking exhausted, “The Ocean Group project… has invested too much money… and now… we simply can’t keep up with the cash flow…”
"What...what should we do?" the finance staff asked anxiously. "The supplier...has given us an ultimatum...if we don't pay up, they're going to sue us..."
"Sue me?" Li Ming gave a wry smile. "Let them sue me then... anyway... we can't afford to pay it back..."
"Mr. Li...you...please don't say that..." the finance staff member cried out in alarm. "We...we still have a chance...as long as...as long as we can find new funding..."
“New funding? Where are we going to find it?” Li Ming shook his head. “Right now… who would dare lend us money?”
"..."
"Hey, have you heard? The Lin Group is finished..." one supplier representative said to another.
“I’ve heard… they’ve been owing us for months…” another supplier representative said. “I’m here today to collect my payment!”
"You want money? Do you think you can get it?"
"We have to take it even if we can't! Otherwise... our losses will be too great..."
"Sigh, if I'd known... I wouldn't have cooperated with them..."
"Who says otherwise? I've heard... their internal situation is... quite chaotic..."
"..."
(Lin's Group President's Office)
"Mr. Lin... there are so many suppliers outside... they... they're all here to ask for money..." Secretary Li walked nervously into Lin Yaozu's office and whispered.
"You want money? Tell them to get lost!" Lin Yaozu was already furious, and hearing this news only made him angrier. "Tell them! I have no money!"
“President Lin…they…they said…if…if we don’t pay back the money…they…they will sue us…” Xiao Li’s voice grew softer and softer, almost inaudible.
"Sue them? Let them sue!" Lin Yaozu slammed his fist on the table. "Do you think I'm afraid of them?"
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the suppliers gathered downstairs, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.
"Damn it! It's all that bastard Lin Fan's fault! If it weren't for him... how could I have ended up like this?" Lin Yaozu said through gritted teeth. "Lin Fan... you just wait... I... I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death!"
His fists were clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his flesh, and drops of blood dripped onto the ground. His distorted face looked even more ferocious and terrifying in the sunlight.
"Everyone, you are all aware of the current situation at the company." Lin Yaozu sat at the head of the conference table, his face terribly grim. His voice was low and hoarse, carrying an undisguised weariness and anxiety.
"The failure of the Ocean Group's project has caused us heavy losses. We are facing a tight cash flow, suppliers pressing for payment, and low employee morale... These problems are all in front of us and urgently need to be solved."
The meeting room fell silent; no one spoke. Everyone kept their heads down, avoiding Lin Yaozu's gaze.
"I know everyone harbors resentment and has grievances against me," Lin Yaozu said with a hint of helplessness. "But now is not the time to assign blame. We must unite and overcome this difficult time together!"
He paused, then continued, "I've already thought it through. We're going to implement a series of reforms. First, we'll lay off staff, streamline the organization, and reduce operating costs."
Layoffs?
"this……"
A murmur rippled through the conference room.
"I know that layoffs are a difficult thing for everyone to accept."
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