fantasy novels Chapter 58 A Decisive Strike: Starting from Taking Over the Company
Chapter 58 A Decisive Strike: Starting from Taking Over the Company
Zhou Fusheng felt as if ten thousand flies had simultaneously swarmed into his brain, buzzing loudly.
Looking at the irrefutable evidence on the screen, and then at the guests below the stage who had once fawned over him but now looked at him like trash, his legs went weak and he collapsed onto the stage.
"No, this isn't real," he muttered to himself. "It's all photoshopped, all special effects!"
Chu Jiang walked up to him, looking down at him as if he were looking at a cockroach struggling for its last breath.
"President Zhou, even now you're still being stubborn." Chu Jiang shook his head, his tone tinged with regret. "You have a good mental fortitude, but unfortunately you're not using it for good."
"What exactly do you want!" Zhou Fusheng suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot, his voice hoarse, "You ruined me, you've ruined everything I had!"
"Destroy you?" Chu Jiang laughed, gently tapping Zhou Fusheng's head with the Soul-Nourishing Wood phone in his hand. "Don't misunderstand, I'm not here to destroy you."
"I'm here to acquire you."
Zhou Fusheng was stunned, then burst into a fit of hysterical laughter.
"Acquire me? Hahaha, what do you have to offer to acquire me? Do you think this is child's play? My company is worth billions! You…"
His laughter stopped abruptly.
Because the girl in the tracksuit behind Chu Jiang, Xiao V, had already stepped forward and shoved a tablet computer into his face.
On the tablet screen was a complex equity transfer agreement, below which was a long string of dizzying zeros.
"Based on the latest market valuation, your lousy company, along with all your shady debts, is worth a package deal of three billion," V stated expressionlessly.
"I didn't agree to sell!" Zhou Fusheng screamed.
"Whether you agree or not is irrelevant," Chu Jiang said calmly. "V, let's go through the process."
"Received, boss." V's fingers flew across the tablet. "Source of funds confirmed... Special compensation for the '1.15 Major Cyber Attack Case' in Western Hell... Account verification complete... Initiate forced acquisition procedure."
In a corner of the banquet hall, a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who looked like a lawyer, had his cell phone vibrating wildly in his pocket.
He frantically pulled out his phone, and when he saw the email that popped up, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"Mr. Zhou!" he stammered, "The company's entire equity has just been acquired by an overseas organization called 'Santu Ferry Management Co., Ltd.'! The money, the money has arrived!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Fusheng's expression froze completely.
He sat there like a stone statue, his mouth slightly open, unable to utter a sound.
Chu Jiang didn't look at him again.
He picked up the microphone on the podium, tapped it lightly, and it made two "bang" sounds.
"Hello, can you hear me?"
Everyone in the audience seemed frozen in place, staring at him without moving.
"Distinguished guests, colleagues, good evening." Chu Jiang cleared his throat and gave a friendly, boss-like smile.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Chu Jiang, and from today onwards, I am the new boss of this company."
"First of all, thank you to our former CEO, Mr. Zhou, for giving us a brilliant example of what not to do. He will spend the rest of his life in the mines of the underworld, continuing to shine for his past glory."
"Now, I have a few things to announce."
"First, the company will be renamed 'Santu Express Crossing (Yellow Realm Business Division)' immediately."
"Secondly, all unreasonable 'Striver Agreements' are hereby nullified. All outstanding wages, bonuses, and housing provident fund contributions will be paid in triplicate and will be credited to your account tomorrow."
The company's employees below the stage were stunned at first, then burst into cheers of disbelief.
Lin Fan stood at the back of the crowd, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure on the stage, feeling as if his mind had completely gone blank.
"Third, and most importantly," Chu Jiang paused, and the entire banquet hall fell silent once more.
He scanned every face in the audience and spoke slowly.
"I don't have much management experience, I just know a little about the rules of the underworld."
"Starting tomorrow, the company will implement a standard working hour system, from 9 am to 5 pm, with weekends off and no statutory holidays missed."
"I know some people are used to rolling their hands up."
Chu Jiang smiled knowingly.
"It's time to leave work. Anyone who dares to stay in the office for even a minute longer, anyone who dares to volunteer for overtime, anyone who dares to reply 'Received' in the work group..."
"Excuse me."
"The company will immediately launch the 'Outstanding Employee Overseas Internship' program."
"We'll send you to the eighteenth level of hell for three months of in-depth exchange and learning, free of charge."
"Accommodation and meals are provided, and there will be dedicated personnel to guide you, ensuring that you will deeply experience what true work enthusiasm is."
The audience fell silent instantly.
All the employees, whether they were cheering or not, felt a chill run down their spines.
Is this...is this even human language?
No overtime allowed? Overtime is like sending someone to hell?
What kind of amazing company is this? No, what kind of hellish company is this?!
Chu Jiang was very satisfied with the result.
He put down the microphone, stepped off the stage, walked straight through the crowd, and came to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan looked at him, her lips moved, but she didn't know what to say.
"Chu Jiang, you..."
"Alright, stop with the 'you' and 'me' stuff." Chu Jiang patted his shoulder, quite forcefully.
"Let bygones be bygones."
"What you owe me, I've taken back with my own hands. What you owe me, it's time to pay it back."
He turned around and announced loudly to the employees and guests who were still in shock.
"This is Lin Fan, my good brother."
"From now on, he is the CEO and general agent of 'Santu Express Crossing (Living World Business Division)'."
"From now on, you will all be under his jurisdiction."
"His words are my words."
Lin Fan's mind went blank.
He looked at Chu Jiang, then at the people around him who were casting awe, envy, and fawning glances at him, and felt like he was dreaming.
"Chu Jiang, I can't do it, I can't do it." He hurriedly waved his hand.
"If I say you can do it, you can do it," Chu Jiang said without room for argument. "Your job is very simple."
Just one.
"Let's see who dares to make you work overtime in the future."
After saying that, Chu Jiang ignored the petrified Lin Fan and turned to look at V, who had been following him.
V is holding up a tablet, and various data streams are flashing across the screen like a waterfall.
"Boss, the data model for the mortal realm has been initially established." V's mechanical eyes gleamed with excitement.
"I've made a very interesting discovery."
"What?"
"The users here generally have shockingly low moral character and credit scores." V swiped the screen and brought up a data chart.
"Look, the average score is only 35, which is even worse than those evil ghosts in the underworld who are waiting in line to be reincarnated."
"According to our business model, this means..."
"That means all the clients here are top-quality potential stocks." Chu Jiang finished her sentence for her, a familiar smile on his face that sent chills down the spines of both Li the programmer and V.
"Our underworld has always been committed to poverty alleviation, helping the needy, and achieving common prosperity."
"It seems it's time to launch a 'targeted poverty alleviation' project in the mortal realm as well."
V's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Boss, you're brilliant! I'll go draft a 'Linked Plan for Improving Mortal User Credit Score and Paid Reincarnation Packages' right away!"
"Okay, go ahead." Chu Jiang waved his hand.
He looked at the "potential stars" in the banquet hall, who were still in shock but had burning eyes, and finished the last sip of his milk tea.
"Family members, does anyone understand?"
"This immense wealth has finally come your way."
Just then, the Soul-Nourishing Wood Phone in Chu Jiang's pocket vibrated slightly.
He took it out and saw that it was a new order notification that popped up from the "Santu Express" app.
However, the source of this order is a bit unusual.
[Order Type: Cross-border Rush Order]
[Order Placement Author: Lucifer]
[Order details: I would like to have a coffee with your company's CEO, Mr. Chu Jiang.]
[Note: I brought a business plan.]