Chapter 86 We must not let him be sent to Africa; it would be a waste of his talent!
In the days following the memorial service, the Fu Group secured several major deals, keeping Fu Jinzhi so busy that he had to squeeze in time for meals, and even slept at the company for a few days.
Even Wen Yao, who knew nothing about business warfare, could sense the impending storm.
Meanwhile, Gu Shaohong, who was at the center of the vortex, was extremely anxious and overwhelmed.
He had previously stolen the Fu family's tender documents and successfully snatched two business deals, giving the Gu family a much-needed respite.
This can be considered an attempt to atone for his mistakes, significantly reducing the board's resentment towards him.
Perhaps out of revenge, the Fu family has been interfering in every business move the Gu family makes recently.
Even if Gu Shaohong was unwilling, he had to admit that things were completely different now than they were 20 years ago. The Fu Group was now a huge behemoth looming over the Gu family.
Under the deliberate targeting of the Fu Group, the Gu family simply cannot hold out for long.
"Knock knock knock..."
There was a knock on the office door, and then the secretary hurriedly walked in.
"Mr. Gu, the board members are already waiting for you in the meeting room." The secretary's palms were sweaty with nervousness, soaking the schedule in her hands.
She sensed that the Gu family was about to undergo a major upheaval.
Gu Shaohong's expression was no better than his secretary's. He angrily told the secretary to get out and took out his phone to make a call.
Now, this is the only road we can take.
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Fu Jinzhi has had a very busy schedule lately, and today is no exception.
There's a meeting in the morning, a meeting with partners to tour the production line in the afternoon, and a dinner in the evening.
In the afternoon, Fu Jinzhi was walking through the factory with his partner, listening to his partner introduce the various pieces of equipment on the production line.
Assistant Du suddenly stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "The Moon Bay Villa is on fire, but the fire prevention was done well, so the damage was not great and there were no casualties."
"It was a man-made fire."
Fu Jinzhi's eyes flickered slightly; it seemed that some people were already unable to hold back.
"Okay, I understand."
"Go and give each of the servants who stayed at the villa today a bonus of 10,000 yuan, as compensation for their emotional distress."
After nodding, Assistant Du hurriedly left the factory.
"Mr. Fu, is there something you need to take care of? Why don't you go ahead and get back to work? We can meet up another day." The business partner was very attentive to the major investor.
"No need, it was just a small family matter, but it's been resolved. Please continue, Mr. Chen." Fu Jinzhi put on a businesslike smile.
The fire at Moon Bay Villa had all the servants feeling uneasy, worried that they would lose their good jobs due to the employer's anger.
Unexpectedly, the employer not only did not blame them for not being diligent enough, but also gave each of them a large sum of money for emotional distress.
A joyful atmosphere filled the Moon Bay Villa for a moment.
But after learning another piece of news, Wang Ma's mood was not so relaxed.
She looked around and her heart sank; one person was missing—Wu Ma.
Wu Ma has worked for the Fu family for almost 20 years. The Fu family has not only never mistreated her, but also helped her escape the entanglement of a terrible family.
Why is that?
Still clinging to a last glimmer of hope, Wang Ma asked, "Where's Wu Ma? I haven't seen her."
Xiao Zhang, who is in charge of personnel management, immediately stepped forward and said, "Aunt Wu was just frightened and her migraine flared up, so she asked for leave to go home and rest."
Wang Ma unconsciously gripped the rag in her hand tighter.
At this moment, Wu Ma was on her way to Gu's company, constantly wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.
Wu Ma had been an honest person for half her life, but her betrayal of her employer and theft brought her immense psychological pressure.
An hour ago, Wu Ma set fire to the Moon Bay Villa. While everyone was focused on putting out the fire, she quietly ran into Fu Jinzhi's study.
Normally, the study is not locked, after all, Fu Jinzhi is a domineering CEO who likes to install surveillance cameras.
But today, with Gu Shaohong's help, Wu Ma has hacked into the monitoring backend, and everything is at the perfect time.
She first noticed several documents on the table and hurriedly sent a video call to Gu Shaohong, "Shaohong, can you take a look at these and see if any of them are useful?"
Gu Shaohong scanned them carefully, then sneered, "Every single one of them is usable."
Aunt Wu was pleasantly surprised: "Then should I take all of these with you, or should we scan the documents like before?"
“No need.” A sinister glint flashed in Gu Shaohong’s eyes, but his voice was very gentle. “Fu Jinzhi is so cunning, how could he possibly leave all these important documents on the table?”
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Shaohua. Do you know if there are any other more secluded places?"
A blush rose on Wu Ma's face, and her fear subsided slightly. She searched the study carefully and finally found only the safe next to the desk.
Wu's mother said anxiously, "This safe is locked with several locks, and I can't open it."
Gu Shaohong immediately perked up. A safe with such heavy protection must contain important items!
Even if it wasn't a confidential document, it must have been very important to Fu Jinzhi.
He suppressed his overwhelming joy, his voice soft and sorrowful: "Sister Shaohua, I know this safe is a bit difficult to get, but it's really important to me."
"Please make sure to send it to my company."
"Otherwise, the board of directors will send me to Africa, and I will never be able to see you again."
Wu Ma was so charmed by him that she gritted her teeth and agreed to Gu Shaohong's request.
She found a small cart in the storeroom, painstakingly moved the safe onto it, covered it with a tablecloth, and pushed the cart out the back door.
Shao Hong, her beloved.
He was a ray of light in her life, and she absolutely could not let him be sent to Africa, where his brilliance would be obscured!
Gu Shaohong had already arrived at the conference room, and he accepted all the accusations from the directors.
“Gu Shaohong, you don’t need to play dead anymore.” A woman in fine clothes said sharply, “We have already notified your grandfather that you will be kicked out of the Gu family headquarters tomorrow and sent to a branch office.”
"Do you know how much dividend we've lost every year since you took over?!"
"I think this position should be given to the most capable person."
Gu Shaohong clenched his fist. Did it start when he took over?
Ha, the Gu family had been on a downward spiral for a long time. Under those circumstances, who could have done better than him!
The meeting room was noisy when Gu Shaohong's secretary led several people in canvas work clothes into the room.
The work uniforms bear the eye-catching words: Professional Locksmith.
The old man in the Tang suit frowned and looked at Gu Shaohong, "Nephew, what are you trying to do?"
A younger woman covered her mouth and chuckled, "Gu Shaohong, even if we wanted to unlock your rusty brain, it's too late now, isn't it?"
Gu Shaohong swept his gaze coldly over them, "Since everyone has already decided to dismiss me, why not wait a little longer?"
"The chance to turn the tide might just be at the next moment."
The room fell silent as everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Half an hour later, the sound of rolling wheels came from the hallway, and the door to the conference room was knocked on cautiously.
Gu Shaohong immediately got up and went out to greet her. Sure enough, it was Aunt Wu who arrived with the safe!
Having obtained the goods, Gu Shaohong was too lazy to engage in pleasantries with Wu Ma; his expression was somewhat indifferent.
"Sister Shaohua, I'll have my secretary take you to rest over there. I'm a bit busy here and don't have time to entertain you."
Wu Ma didn't realize anything was wrong. She felt inferior in comparison to the glamorous white-collar workers and followed the secretary out of the conference room timidly.
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