Chapter 38: Such Talent Must Be Put to Good Use

"Fang Chang, the company's planner?" Chen Mo asked, looking at the employee file that Shen Rou had handed over.

"Yes, General Manager Chen." Fang Chang nodded, his anxiety growing. He didn't understand what the new General Manager Chen intended to do.

"Then you've participated in all the company's games, big and small?" Chen Mo continued to ask.

Upon hearing this, Fang Chang's heart tightened. He couldn't help but wonder if Chen Mo thought the problems appearing in the company were related to him.

But this was a misunderstanding. Although he was a planner, all the company's decisions, big and small, were made by General Manager Meng and General Manager Zheng.

Most of the suggestions he proposed had not been adopted. If it weren't for the decent compensation the company provided, he would have already been looking for an opportunity to jump ship.

He wanted to explain, but after thinking about it, he ultimately gave up. After all, General Manager Meng had treated him well, and there was no need to badmouth anyone at this moment. Besides, with his abilities, he could make a living anywhere.

Finally, he nodded and replied, "Yes, General Manager Chen."

With both questions confirmed, Chen Mo was overjoyed. This Fang Chang was definitely a talent. He was the key figure in the company's losses. He didn't know why General Manager Meng had kept such a person until now, but it was to his benefit now.

If he were to manage the company, he wouldn't have to worry about the company not losing money.

Looking at Fang Chang standing in front of him, he became increasingly satisfied. He smiled and said,

"Not bad. I won't come to the company often in the future, so I'm promoting you to company manager. When I'm not at the company, you will decide on all company matters, big and small."

Fang Chang had expected some critical words and was even prepared to be fired. He hadn't expected to hear such words.

He looked at Chen Mo in a daze, but quickly reacted and hurriedly thanked him. "Thank you, General Manager Chen. I will definitely work hard."

"Mhm, work hard. I believe in you." Chen Mo praised him without hesitation.

In his heart, however, he couldn't help but shout, "You must work hard to make the company lose more money!"

To the side, Tang Qiu pushed the calculator over. Chen Mo looked at the numbers on the calculator and continued,

"With great ability comes great responsibility. Since you have taken on the position of manager, your salary and benefits should naturally be adjusted upward."

"Your original salary was 8,000, and now I'm adjusting it to 15,000." This was the salary he calculated by increasing the manager's position salary by 30 percent.

Fang Chang had already been shocked when he was asked to be the manager, but after hearing the adjusted salary, he felt as if he had entered a dream; it felt very unreal.

From 8,000 to 15,000, this increase was almost double. He had asked for raises before, but they were mostly a few hundred. He had never seen one that nearly doubled before.

While he was lost in thought, his phone suddenly rang. However, since he was in the office and General Manager Chen was right in front of him, it wasn't appropriate to take it out to look.

But General Manager Chen spoke again. "The salary has already been transferred to you. Check to see if it has arrived."

Fang Chang dazedly took out his phone. Seeing the 15,000 transfer notification on his phone, he finally began to wake up, looking at the very real transfer information.

Although he was excited, he was also a bit confused. "General Manager Chen, isn't this salary payment a bit early!"

Indeed, he hadn't even started working yet; how had the salary been sent over?

Chen Mo heard this and smiled as he explained, "This is a tradition of how I manage the company. Salaries are always paid in advance."

"A tradition!" Fang Chang muttered. Although he still didn't quite understand, since General Manager Chen said it was a tradition, there was no need to get to the bottom of it. After all, he was the beneficiary.

Looking at the calm General Manager Chen, he said sincerely, "Thank you, General Manager Chen."

Regardless of anything else, this new General Manager Chen had already left a deep impression on him. He had made up his mind to work hard and not live up to General Manager Chen's trust in him.

Tang Qiu had been observing from the side. As a lawyer, she naturally noticed the change in Fang Chang. She had gained some understanding of Chen Mo's approach.

Regardless, by doing this, Chen Mo had undoubtedly won over people's hearts. Of course, this method of winning people over was probably something only a rich second-generation spendthrift like Chen Mo could do.

"Mhm, go call the next person in." Chen Mo nodded and said. There were over 30 employees in total; it seemed he needed to speed things up.

Fang Chang left, and another person walked in. Just like that, employee after employee came in. After receiving their compensation, they received the next month's salary from Chen Mo, and the salary was adjusted upward by 30 percent from their original base salary.

Every employee left the office unable to hide their smiles.

Time neared 12:00 PM, and the last employee left the office. Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, exhausted, but his mood was excellent.

With the series of operations just now, he had successfully spent over 200,000 in System Funds. After deducting the 1.5 million to acquire the company, 450,000 for renting the workshop, and 50,000 in legal fees.

At this moment, only over 1.7 million in System Funds remained. And now he had many places to spend money; this 1.7 million might not even be enough. It seemed that before this settlement, spending all the System Funds would be no problem.

"General Manager Chen, it's noon already. Shall we go get a meal together?" Meng Lei finished organizing the few remaining documents and came to Chen Mo's desk.

Although he was no longer the boss of this company, he was still very grateful that Chen Mo was able to acquire his company.

"Thanks, General Manager Meng, but I have things to do this afternoon, so I won't eat." Chen Mo flatly refused.

In the afternoon, he still had to go check out the newly rented workshop and plan the renovation matters. Right, for the renovation, he could still ask that Wang Yang from last time; the quote was quite good and very much met his requirements.

Thinking of this, he spoke directly to Shen Rou, who was on the side. Such trivial matters were naturally handled by the assistant.

"Understood, General Manager Chen. I will contact them later." Shen Rou nodded obediently. She was very happy about Chen Mo assigning her tasks.

After all, the company usually had no work at all; most of the time, she was idle. Of course, she didn't relax because of this, but instead used her free time to learn a lot of knowledge regarding assistant work.

… Cheng Lin Decoration, Wang Yang sat at his workstation looking depressed. Today, he had let another order slip away. But he had clearly done everything according to the client's requirements.

"Xiao Yang, I've told you long ago, don't take all the client's requirements seriously. In the end, they still compare budget prices. If your price is high, they won't choose you."

Chen Jun looked at the dejected Wang Yang and imparted his own views. Then he patted Wang Yang's shoulder.

"Don't always think about that previous order. That order was just an accident; what are the odds of encountering another one like it?"

"Xiao Yang, you need to write a summary today, explaining the reasons for the lost orders these past few days?" Just then, Supervisor Qi Bu walked in and said, looking at Wang Yang.

Then he added, "Listen more to the opinions of senior employees. Your previous order indeed had an element of luck; in the future, you still need to rely on personal ability."