The Female CEO Falls in Love with Me

Hu Jiaping's recent incident made Fan Shao and others view Li Yan in a new light, though it also left some guilty-feeling supervisors drenched in sweat, extremely nervous. However, since they weren't in the meeting together, those employee representatives still hadn't realized the potential danger to themselves. Some even thought Li Yan was true to his word, using the opportunity to clear out some of the management and promote them. But when faced with his choice, they started to sense something was off.

Others began whispering among themselves, initially being stirred up. However, with several days of no work, some were already feeling uneasy. Now, hearing the words from the leadership sent from headquarters, it seemed there was more to be said, and everyone started to discuss.

Li Yan began, "Although life is always filled with choices, I used to hate when teachers made us do multiple-choice questions, so I'll provide some background information." As he spoke, he opened his phone, played a recording, and transmitted it through a microphone to everyone's ears.

'It's impossible for all of you to become management or double your salaries! First show sincerity, sort them all out... At most, starting from this month, your salaries can double! Those with positions will be promoted, regular employees will become team leaders—this way, no one will suspect anything... I'm straightforward, I've said enough, five seconds to consider."

'I'm willing!'

'I'm willing too!'

'I'm also willing...'

This recording was clearly slightly tampered by Li Yan, recorded piece by piece with a phone, crude indeed, but this isn't a court or a place for expert analysis; it's just to make people believe.

Those employee representatives had just exerted their influence, claiming they had sorted out the company, promising to give everyone an explanation, but needed step-by-step cooperation to resume work. Now, hearing these words, the entire factory was in an uproar!

The recent incident only involved Hu Jiaping, affecting a few people in the finance department a bit, but now it directly concerns all those involved in the strike. Everyone felt betrayed!

The employee representatives felt equally betrayed! They were betrayed by Li Yan. Instantly they began to curse and yell, claiming this was false, that things were not like this at all.

Indeed, Li Yan had cut out some parts earlier and added new conditions, but the latter part was spoken live, and the agreeing voices were theirs. After he played it several times, everyone heard clearly. This man had just arrived from headquarters today, if it's fake, how could so many of you say "I'm willing"? If not agreeing to the condition, what are you willing for? A wedding?!

Seeing the scene about to spiral into chaos, some impulsive people even wanted to beat those representatives. Li Yan spoke again, "Everyone please calm down! Let me finish speaking!"

Faced with the shocking Li Yan, the scene was a bit quieter, as everyone wanted to hear how he would resolve things.

"First of all, as I mentioned earlier, our base salary, overtime pay, benefits, etc., are absolutely above average in the same region, same industry, and same type of work. Certainly, it's not enough for extravagant partying, dining, and having mistresses. But Factory Manager Li just told me, many of the workers below are old employees he can recognize by name, who have been here for many years as loyal staff. The factory can't help them get rich, but can help them support their families and provide education for their children."

Hearing this, some old employees below felt a bit sorry for Factory Manager Li.

"These excellent old employees are the wealth of the Group Company. We will always treat them well. Because over time, their benefits are far higher than new employees, and many new employees can replace their jobs within months. But the factory is people-oriented, not firing old employees to save costs by hiring cheaper newcomers. However… everyone sees, those inciting and stirring up everyone to strike are all young people! They may be passionate, may be hot-blooded, may have a sense of justice. But for everyone, isn't it somewhat speaking without concern?

They got fired, they can immediately find a similar job. But for the brothers and sisters over thirty-five, if fired—not to mention firing, just letting it escalate and the factory closing down—can you find similar jobs as easily as they do? Even if you can, in a new factory, you'll start as a newcomer, can you earn a higher base salary than accumulated over years here?

Factory Manager Li said, many employees are married, burdened and stressed, so they rarely fire people. But if really according to their demands, drastically increasing wages, overtime pay, in the increasingly severe market, a year would add tens of millions more in wage costs. The factory has only two options: one, close down! Over one billion in performance, for Paradise Group, can come out from anywhere, impossible to operate at a loss; two, fire half, letting the younger, more skilled ones take the wages of the older, more honest people. The result? Elderly, honest people find lower-paying jobs or become unemployed!

Li Yan's words made many people shudder. Among the thousand employees on site, most have families and desire stable income above all. Stirred up in this flow for a bit more income, everyone likes. But people looked at the bright side, hoping capitalists would share profits with everyone, few analyzed the consequences.

Capitalists aren't philanthropists. Wanting them to offer more rewards can only be achieved through general prosperity, not by killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!

After hearing Li Yan's words, they were far more effective than the employee representatives' persuasion, with most people already abandoning previous thoughts. In fact, during the two days of strike, many didn't know what to do, feeling very uneasy.

"For those who are opportunistic, the company will never let them become management! Whether our Factory Manager Li or Deputy Factory Manager Fan, they're honest, hardworking, serious people, you all are like that. So I admit, I'm a villain... Promising them previously was out of necessity, afraid of them further inciting everyone to escalate things. But now I openly retract, the company will not let such opportunistic, deceitful people stay to seek personal gain!"

Hearing Li Yan admit he's a villain made those who originally despised him feel a bit ashamed. Fan Shao, who initially looked down on Li Yan, now realized he was enduring humiliation, dealing with representatives and Hu Jiaping similarly, unable to help but admire. No wonder he's following the president, there's a difference!

Hearing the instigators will be fired, along with some participants who are nervous.

"Except for those few, other employees won't be pursued by the company. On the contrary, I'll personally suggest to Factory Manager Li to add meals and dishes at the canteen! Now, I hope colleagues willing to share hardships and prosperity with the factory will immediately return to work, while those unable to endure can apply to resign."

Li Yan finished, handed the microphone to Li Minghui, stepping back to Zhang Yurong's side, leaving the follow-up to Li Minghui.

By now, everyone had already decided to return, and after Li Minghui encouraged a few words, different departments and workshop supervisors immediately began organizing a return to work.

Watching ahead, Zhang Yurong couldn't help but quietly say, "I didn't expect you're quite eloquent, and have lots of twisted logic!" Rationally, she acknowledged Li Yan's ability. But emotionally, she didn't like such unscrupulous methods.

Li Yan chuckled, "Isn't it all for you, the capitalist? Besides... some of my words are sincere. The lower level has their ways of living. If you truly agree to raise wages out of humanitarianism, the final result would indeed harm older, less-skilled people. For you, closing a mere billion-dollar factory is just a matter of a meeting decision. For some, losing over a thousand dollars is immense pressure."

Surprised, Zhang Yurong couldn't help but turn to look at him. Li Yan had already displayed charm in his work side, and now she felt a bit of another impression. Is he a true villain or someone who truly understands the struggles at the lower levels? This guy... is a bit mysterious. (To be continued, to know what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!)