Zhang Liunian's sudden cold demeanor made Accountant Wu's heart skip a beat, his scalp tightening.
"When others are speaking, please do not interrupt. This is the most basic respect for others.
Moreover, I am currently your leader, delivering a speech, and you should not interrupt my words.
Your behavior, Accountant Wu, greatly displeases me and makes me feel disrespected. Therefore, I have decided not to continue employing you.
Please leave now and do not return in the future."
Boom!
As soon as these words were spoken, all six hundred employees below erupted in an uproar.
Just because he felt disrespected, he was firing Accountant Wu. This new boss was not someone easy to deal with!
"I was just too anxious. The factory closed for a week, and who among us isn't anxious?
You are so petty; you will surely be a boss who oppresses employees in the future. Someone like you is not fit to be the owner of a breeding farm." Accountant Wu was furious. He had wanted to leave gracefully, but being kicked out by Zhang Liunian would be too embarrassing.
He had even helped Zhang Liunian notify these people to come. If he had known Zhang Liunian was such a small-minded villain, he would never have helped, nor would he have come to listen to him speak.
"What are you babbling about? If you don't leave, I'll have someone throw you out." Zhang Liunian turned his head, staring at Accountant Wu with a frosty expression, exuding a daunting aura that silenced him.
Everyone watched the two of them in silence, as quiet as chickens, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.
When a factory changed owners, it was usually the lowest-level employees who suffered the most – either being laid off or having their wages cut. But their wages were already the lowest in the entire South City, and any less would make life even more miserable.
Yet, they couldn't afford to lose their jobs, so they could only watch as Accountant Wu was driven out by the new boss, as if they themselves were being driven out.
However, among these people, there were also many youths who harbored hostility towards Zhang Liunian's action of expelling Accountant Wu.
Zhang Liunian silently noted down the faces of those who showed him hostility, planning to dismiss them as well later.
Just as Zhang Liunian was thinking this, Accountant Wu finally recovered and threw down a sentence, "Fine, I'll leave. Do you think I cherish this place?" He then turned and walked away.
Upon stepping out of the office, Accountant Wu immediately felt a sense of relief and spat several times towards the closed office door.
Seeing Accountant Wu leave, Zhang Liunian turned his attention back to the employees below and said, "As you all have seen, I cannot tolerate any nonsense. Those who disrespect me, belittle me, or try to fool me will absolutely not be allowed to stay.
Now, I need to select people. Those who are selected, please stand by the door."
With that, Zhang Liunian personally stepped forward and picked out those who had shown dissatisfaction towards him just now, a total of forty people.
"You people, you all expressed your dissatisfaction towards me earlier. Do not try to argue; I saw it clearly.
I am displeased, so you should all leave too! I will not keep disobedient people in my employ to oppose me."
As Zhang Liunian spoke, those who were named and stepped out of the ranks grew even more resentful, wishing they could go up and beat him to death.
But looking at Zhang Liunian's fearless expression, they had no choice but to endure, finally clenching their fists and leaving.
After these troublemakers departed, the remaining people became even more obedient, and also more uneasy, fearing that Zhang Liunian might take further action, making them the third batch to be dismissed.
Zhang Liunian, seeing the thoughts of everyone below, slowly sat down and began to speak.
"Alright, now we can begin the meeting.
Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Zhang Liunian, and I am the person in charge of this factory. The person beside me, Zhang Qian, is the factory director whom I have appointed.
As for why I've called you all here today, it is regarding the continuation of your employment.
Now, I want to say this seriously: I will not dismiss any of you. Not only will I not dismiss you, but I will also increase your salaries.
I have inquired, and your current wages are somewhat low. Starting today, all your salaries will be increased.
The most ordinary feed handlers will have their pay increased from the previous one hundred and twenty yuan to one hundred and fifty yuan, and the cleaners from..."
As Zhang Liunian spoke, the employees below, who had been worried about being fired or having their wages cut, turned from worry to joy. They listened to Zhang Liunian's words in disbelief.
They weren't dismissed, and they were even getting a raise?
Could it be that they had misunderstood? Was this new boss not as bad as they had thought?
Zhang Liunian observed the change in the expressions of the employees below and continued, "Continue doing your respective jobs as you were. Work hard, and I will not mistreat you.
However, if anyone does not wish to stay here, I will not stop them. You may leave now.
If you have any questions, you can raise them now. I may choose to answer them or not."
After speaking, Zhang Liunian leaned back, his imposing aura radiating towards the employees below.
The people below heard this and began to excitedly exchange words, all talking about the salary increases.
Clearly, they were still immersed in the happiness of the pay raise and had no further thoughts or questions.
While they had no questions, Zhang Liunian did. "Since everyone has no questions, I will now discuss matters regarding the factory. This factory was originally established for raising pigs.
I do not intend to change this, but currently, the factory is empty. It will take me ten days to half a month to purchase the piglets.
During this period, everyone should rest well. Once the piglets are delivered, you will begin working.
Speaking of piglets, who was previously responsible for this matter at our factory, please step forward."
As Zhang Liunian's voice fell, two short, middle-aged men stepped forward.
These two looked very similar, appearing to be brothers.
"Boss Zhang, for many years, our factory's piglets have been managed by us brothers. We know which pig breeds are good. You can entrust this matter to us, and we will definitely handle it perfectly," Kong Da stepped forward, eagerly trying to impress.
Zhang Liunian observed the two men and found them to be outwardly normal, aside from a somewhat shifty appearance.
"Alright, come to my office later, and we will have a good talk about the piglets."
Zhang Liunian was somewhat pleased to find someone knowledgeable in this area.
Kong Da and Kong Xiao, the two brothers, were delighted to have gained the attention of the new boss and sat down contentedly.
As soon as the meeting ended, they rushed to Zhang Liunian's office to discuss the matter of piglets.
After the three of them talked for a long time, Zhang Liunian finally confirmed his intention to go to Jiangcheng again.
Because they mentioned that there was a factory in Jiangcheng specializing in selling piglets. These pigs were crossbred with wild boars, grew fast, and their meat was also delicious.
Zhang Liunian thought it was worth checking out. They agreed on a time, and he, along with Zhang Qian, went to the store.
Unexpectedly, not long after entering the store, Du Ziteng, who was busy with grain procurement, came to him asking for money, stating that the thirty thousand yuan previously given had already been spent.
Zhang Liunian hadn't expected the momentum of grain procurement to be so fierce. He was both surprised and pleased. Surprised by how effective Du Ziteng and his team were, and pleased because it meant he had already earned 450,000 yuan today, adding to yesterday's earnings, that would be nearly 900,000 yuan. In another eight days, it would be over three million yuan!
Indeed, seizing opportunities allowed one to earn money, and this was the only way to make money quickly.
"How much more is needed today?" Zhang Liunian looked up at the sky, noting that it was getting late, and wondered how much more they could acquire.
"About another hundred thousand yuan should be enough," Du Ziteng, having dealt with this for a while, could estimate a rough figure.
"Just a moment, I'll go get it." Zhang Liunian's eyes lit up. Another hundred thousand? That was great.
He turned, took out his wallet, and handed it to Du Ziteng. The latter took it, climbed onto the truck, and left to continue collecting grain.
By evening, Zhang Liunian received the exact figure for the money spent today on grain procurement, which was 400,000 yuan.