After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Feeling Out the Boss’s Background

TL: YYang

Killing the donkey after it’s done grinding was simple, but Shen Yuan had no one to use at the moment.

A physical examination center wasn’t huge, but it wasn’t small either. Being the general manager still required some skill.

Next, Shen Yuan called Fu Yingzi to his office and at the same time transferred 10,000 yuan to her on WeChat as her salary.

This little secretary had already been working in the human resources department for two days. In the morning, the HR director, Zhong Yu, had praised her in front of Shen Yuan, saying she was smart, a quick learner, and highly capable.

Of course, Shen Yuan knew Zhong Yu was just flattering her. After all, he was the one who had brought Fu Yingzi over. In their minds, Fu Yingzi was his “confidante.”

Otherwise, Fu Yingzi had only been working for two days and was still in the adaptation phase. What kind of ability could they possibly see?

“Boss, what’s up?”

Fu Yingzi walked into the office gracefully. Compared to at school, she had changed into a slightly more formal professional outfit.

She wore a light blue shirt on top, paired with black straight-leg pants. Her waist-to-hip ratio was excellent, and coupled with her height of at least 172 cm, she didn’t look sloppy even in this outfit. Instead, she had the air of a modern city woman.

If one had to be picky, it was just that her buns were a little small.

“It’s nothing. I just wanted to ask how you’re doing at work and if you’re adjusting well.”

“It’s okay.”

Fu Yingzi paused and said, “I’ve only been here for two days, so I’m still getting familiar with things. But my colleagues and superiors have been very friendly to me.”

Shen Yuan smiled. ‘Of course they’re friendly. No one in the company would dare to offend you.’

However, this had its pros and cons. The pro was that Fu Yingzi’s work would go smoothly. The con was that it would be more difficult to learn about company secrets from her colleagues.

Of course, this also depended on Fu Yingzi’s interpersonal skills.

“Alright, just rotate through the positions as quickly as you can. Once you’re familiar, you can tell Manager Zhong you want to transfer.”

“You’re getting two salaries now. 10,000 from me, and the company will also pay you one.”

“You’ve worked for me for almost a month. I’ve already transferred your first month’s salary. Take a look.”

The company’s position salary wasn’t high. For example, her current role as a human resources specialist was only a little over 3,000. The bulk of her income was the 10,000 Shen Yuan paid her.

This little secretary had been with him from the beginning. Her abilities and execution were all good, so of course, he couldn’t treat her poorly.

Fu Yingzi’s eyes lit up, and she quickly took out her phone to confirm.

When she saw the full 10,000 yuan waiting to be confirmed, Fu Yingzi’s mood instantly blossomed like a flower.

“Thank you, Boss!”

This was the first salary she had ever received. Although she had expected it, seeing those four glaring zeros still made the 21-year-old’s heart flutter with joy.

In today’s society, the salary level for interns or recent college graduates in her major was only three to four thousand a month.

But she was only a junior in college and was already earning three times what others made, maybe even more. Including the company’s salary, it was like four times!

By this calculation, her salary was even higher than her parents’, who worked in a factory, combined!

Before Fu Yingzi could recover, Shen Yuan dropped another bombshell incentive. “Work hard. In two months, I’ll get you a 200,000 yuan car.”

If it weren’t for Fu Yingzi, Shen Yuan would have almost forgotten about this loyal subordinate reward.

As long as Fu Yingzi worked for him for three months, she could receive a 200,000 yuan exclusive automobile consumption fund.

The first time this reward was triggered was with the bar manager, Xiao Siyao, but she hadn’t reached the three-month mark yet either.

Shen Yuan didn’t plan to use this incentive casually. It had to be given to loyal subordinates like Fu Yingzi.

“Huh? A 200,000 yuan car?”

Fu Yingzi was stunned for a moment. “Boss, is this pie edible?”

Shen Yuan said with a smile, “Would I lie to you?”

Hearing Shen Yuan’s answer, Fu Yingzi believed him without a shred of doubt. In her impression, Shen Yuan was an unfathomably wealthy man who had never broken his word.

“Boss, you’re so generous!”

“Boss, you’re amazing!”

Fu Yingzi couldn’t help but give him a thumbs-up.

“Alright, alright, go on and get back to work.”

“Okay.”

Fu Yingzi was in an incredibly good mood. If she weren’t at the company, she would have wanted to jump up and down on the spot.

A month ago, if someone had told her that she would soon be earning over ten thousand a month and even have her own car, she would have never believed it.

And now, it had actually come true!

Just as she was about to push open the glass door, Fu Yingzi suddenly remembered something and turned her head to ask:

“Boss, besides Lu Xinyue’s investment, the projects of the other four girls from school are still up in the air. They’ve been asking me about it a lot lately.”

“Hmm, there’s no rush with that. Let’s put it aside for now.”

Since the boss had a plan, Fu Yingzi didn’t say any more and left the office cheerfully.

As for Shen Yuan, he believed in taking things one step at a time. The maid corps also had to be assembled one by one. There was no need to rush.

On the other side, Jia Nanshou returned to the physical examination center and called over Yu Jifeng, the manager in charge of the marketing and customer service departments.

“Jifeng, those people you recruited, their business skills should be up to par, right? I made a solemn promise to the boss today. Don’t you drop the ball on me.”

Yu Jifeng, who was about thirty-five, replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, “Director Jia, you can rest assured. These salespeople are my old subordinates from my previous company. Both their network resources and business skills are solid. They should be able to get orders soon.”

“Alright then. Whether our physical examination center has a good time ahead depends on your performance.”

“Yes, yes.”

“Go on.”

After Yu Jifeng left the office, Jia Nanshou pressed his temples.

Previously, Yu Jifeng had suggested that if the physical examination center wanted to generate revenue, it needed to add some business backbones, but Jia Nanshou was a bit wary of him.

Yu Jifeng was young and capable. If a few more revenue-generating business elites came in, Yu Jifeng’s prestige in the physical examination center would rise even further.

This would definitely affect his stable position as the general manager of the physical examination center.

More importantly, now that the boss had changed, if Yu Jifeng caught the new boss’s eye, his general manager hat would likely be taken off.

But in the current situation, he had no choice but to use him.

Yu Jifeng was now a double-edged sword for him. He had made up his mind to find an excuse to get rid of Yu Jifeng after this round of revenue generation.

When it came to casting people aside once they’d served their purpose, Jia Nanshou would not be soft-hearted.

Jia Nanshou had been drinking late last night and was about to take a nap when Old Sun suddenly called.

Old Sun was the general manager of one of Jingfu’s fitness centers. He had a pretty good relationship with him, and they would sometimes go for foot massages together.

However, what annoyed Jia Nanshou was that Old Sun always fought with him for foot technician number 18.

“Old Jia, I heard you went to the company headquarters today? What did the boss talk to you about?”

Old Sun’s inquiry came through the phone.

“The profit issue.”

Jia Nanshou sighed. “The physical examination center hasn’t generated any revenue for the company for a whole quarter. The boss’s first fire is burning on my head.”

“Haha, with your ability, Old Jia, whether you increase profits or not is just a matter of you saying the word.”

Old Sun chuckled on the other end of the line.

“Alright, let’s not flatter each other. If I had that kind of skill, would I still be working for someone else now?”

Jia Nanshou was feeling sleepy and said directly, “You’re calling to ask me about the new boss, right?”

“Haha, nothing can be hidden from you.”

“I know you too well.” Jia Nanshou said with a smile.

In fact, it wasn’t just Shen Yuan who was feeling out the management team; the management team was also trying to understand Shen Yuan.

After all, with a new boss, no one’s position was secure.

Jia Nanshou thought for a moment and said, “To be honest, I went to his office today and didn’t see anything.”

Old Sun on the phone immediately sounded a little dissatisfied. “What do you mean by that? Old Jia, we’ve known each other for so many years. You’re not hiding information, are you?”

“I’m really not.”

Jia Nanshou frowned. “He just asked me about the profitability of the physical examination center and the solutions. Other than that, we just made some small talk.”

“What puzzles me is that he even went to find out about my family situation.”

“Also, I feel like he’s not a young man. He’s very sophisticated in his speech and actions, and I can’t gauge his depth when I talk to him. I don’t know how much he knows about me.”

“In short, I just feel very unsure.”

Jia Nanshou was actually a little guilty. He had skimmed a lot of money from the physical examination center, and he had his own family members in all the important departments.

Hearing Jia Nanshou say this, Old Sun’s tone also changed:

“I initially thought the new boss was a top-tier rich second generation who bought this company with his parents’ money to practice with. But now that you put it that way, it doesn’t seem to be the case.”

“Yeah.”

Jia Nanshou also agreed with this statement and sighed helplessly. “Anyway, you should be on your guard too. Do your work well. This new boss of ours is no ordinary person.”

“Yeah, that’s all we can do.”

“…”

In the afternoon, Shen Yuan had an appointment with Li Xiao to memorize texts, but she wouldn’t be free until after 2 PM.

So Shen Yuan called Chen Na to say he was coming back for lunch, then drove away from the company.

When he returned to Songhu Tiandi, it was exactly 12:30. Chen Na had once again cooked a full table of dishes, and the room was filled with a fragrant aroma.

At the same time, Shen Yuan didn’t seem to see Shen Xuan.

As Shen Yuan changed his shoes, he asked, “Where’s my sister? Why isn’t she here?”

Chen Na brought a bowl of rice out from the kitchen. “Xuanxuan went back this morning. She said she’s taking Uncle and Auntie to Sanya.”

“Oh, okay.”

Shen Yuan finished changing his shoes, took the bowl of rice from Chen Na, and then reached out with his chopsticks to get some food.

Chen Na knew he was working out, so she had cooked beef, chicken, and shrimp without too much oil or seasoning. It was a bit plain, but it was very suitable for Shen Yuan at this stage.

During the meal, Shen Yuan looked at his sister-in-law across the table. “Xinyu, have you signed up for driving school? When are you going to practice driving?”

Chen Xinyu was eating with her head down. She hadn’t expected the topic to suddenly shift to her and said with some embarrassment:

“I… I’m still practicing the questions for Subject One. I plan to practice driving after I pass the Subject One exam.”

Shen Yuan nodded. “Okay, that’s fine. Take your time.”

Chen Na glanced at her younger sister, Chen Xinyu, feeling a little puzzled. Her sister had known Shen Yuan for more than a day or two, so why was she still so timid when she spoke?

She knew her sister was shy and timid, but after interacting with others a few times, her speech and communication would improve greatly. Chen Na had rarely seen a situation like this.

Chen Na wasn’t a mind reader in Chen Xinyu’s stomach. How could she know that her younger sister had already developed inexplicable feelings for her brother-in-law, Shen Yuan?

They had even had a one-sided “frank exchange” in the bathroom last night.

After lunch, Chen Xinyu took the initiative to go to the kitchen to wash the dishes, while Chen Na took Shen Yuan’s hand and led him to the bedroom.

“Shen Yuan, I went to the IFC this morning and bought you a few sets of clothes, two pairs of shoes, a belt, and a watch.”

Shen Yuan hadn’t expected Chen Na to be so quick. He had just told her yesterday, and today she had already gotten everything done.

The shopping bags were mostly from Zegna and Brioni, both of which were luxury menswear brands with a business focus.

“How much did it cost?”

Shen Yuan asked as he casually picked up a shopping bag.

“Over a million?”

“How much?”

“Uh… it’s mainly that Audemars Piguet watch. It cost over 800,000.”