Chapter 402 Professional Manager
Zhou Li wiped away her tears, revealing a cold sneer that she had not shown for over a decade, "Tianxiong Foodstuff is mine. I can do whatever I want with it. Do I need to report to you?"
Duan Bingtian's complexion changed, "What did you say? Tianxiong Foodstuff is mine!"
Zhou Li sneered, "Yours? Are you the legal representative, or do you own the company shares?"
That sentence was like a knife plunged into Duan Bingtian's heart.
Just now, he had changed the legal representative to Zhou Li and transferred all the shares to her; he had nothing to do with the company anymore.
The Zhou Li who had been submissive for over a decade suddenly turned against him, catching him off guard.
"Zhou Li, I have been so good to you these years. Why would you do this to me?"
Duan Bingtian took a deep breath, suppressing his angry emotions, hoping to make Zhou Li have a change of heart.
"You severely injured my father and forced me into submission by leveraging the surgery costs. When my parents passed away, you didn't even allow me to go home. Is that being good to me?"
"Do you know why I've never had children? Because I have been on medication. I would not bear the child of a beast like you."
"For over a decade, there hasn't been a moment when I didn't think of revenge. You're nearly eighty, and I thought I wouldn't have a chance."
"But today, the opportunity has come. I'm telling you, you're finished. No one can save you."
Only Zhou Li knew what she had endured over the years.
Every moment in front of Duan Bingtian felt like torture, but she endured it.
She bore the weight of humiliation, all for the day she could exact her revenge.
Duan Bingtian trembled with rage, roaring, "Zhou Li, you slut, you won't end well for tricking my company away from me!"
Zhou Li sneered, "Have you forgotten how you made your fortune? If what I've done will result in no good end for me, then you, who swindled the entire fiscal resources of Cang County, who conned tens of thousands of farmers out of their hard-earned money, should've been sliced a thousand times over!"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
"You..." Duan Bingtian pointed at Zhou Li, trembling all over, but he was unable to utter a word of accusation against her.
Compared with what he had done to Cang County, Zhou Li's actions were a thousand times less severe—what right did he have to rebuke her?
Taking a deep breath, Duan Bingtian said, "Zhou Li, this has always been my company. The staff there are my people. They won't listen to you. Just one word from me, and the company will halt operations, it will only be left with the option to shut down. Even if you get those shares, it's useless!"
At this moment, the door to the office was pushed open.
All the senior executives of the company came walking in.
Their gazes fell on Duan Bingtian, "Director Duan, is there a problem?"
With the change in the company's legal representative and shares, naturally, all of the senior executives had been notified of such an important matter.
Zhou Li said she was calling a senior executive meeting, yet they ignored Zhou Li and inquired about Duan Bingtian's opinion instead.
Clearly, these people were still listening to Duan Bingtian.
This proved that what Duan Bingtian had just said was not just a bluff.
Now, just one word from him, and the company would grind to a halt. Continue reading at empire
Ultimately, the company would only have closure left.
Seeing this scene, Duan Bingtian was quite pleased; he gave Zhou Li a provocative look, "See? This is my prestige. Even if you take away the shares, it's useless."
"That's not necessarily true," Zhou Li sneered, her face showing no signs of panic.
Duan Bingtian's brow furrowed slightly as he felt an ominous premonition rising within him.
Before he could speak, the office door was again pushed open.
A person walked in from outside.
He was about thirty, dressed in a well-tailored suit, clearly a business elite.
A faint smile on his face gave off an air of spring warmth.
The newcomer surveyed the room and introduced himself, "Hello everyone, my name is Lin Yan, and I am a professional manager. My team specializes in dealing with massive layoffs that corporations suddenly face, ensuring the company's steady operation until suitable employees are found."
As his voice fell, a dozen more individuals appeared behind Lin Yan.
Like Lin Yan, these people were dressed in black suits and ties, the very picture of corporate elites.
There were a few more of them than there were executives at Tianxiong Foodstuff.
Professional managers!
The faces of everyone in the room changed, their gazes turning to Zhou Li.
An executive barked angrily, "Zhou Li, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Zhou Li replied coldly, "What I do is not your concern. You've been fired. Severance will be paid to you. If you have any complaints, you can go to the labor bureau. You are no longer employees of the company, so please leave immediately!"
Everyone's faces changed once again.
Another executive berated, "Zhou Li, we are the backbone of the company, don't go overboard!"
"Overboard?" Zhou Li scoffed, "I don't think I'm being excessive. Now that you all know that I own the company, yet you blatantly ignored me and consulted an old man who holds no position or shares in the company, you show no respect for me but are willing to listen to an irrelevant person, why should I keep you?"
Her words left everyone speechless.
No one had expected Zhou Li to be so domineering, outright firing them and bringing in professional managers to take over their jobs.
At this point, Lin Yan stepped forward, "Everyone, you are no longer employees of this company. Our Manager Zhou has asked you to leave, so please do so immediately. Manager Zhou is very busy with many matters and has no time to attend to you. If you have anything to discuss with our Manager Zhou, please make an appointment in advance."
An executive sneered, "We won't leave. What can you do about it?"
Lin Yan offered a faint smile, "If you refuse to leave, then I am afraid I will have to call security to escort you out."
An executive chuckled mockingly, "I'm afraid the security won't listen to you."
This executive was the head of the company's security department, one of Duan Bingtian's trusted allies.
He often employed acquaintances as security staff.
He was certain those security guards would never take orders from Lin Yan.
Lin Yan glanced at the security director and said with a smile, "Of course they will listen. Why wouldn't my people obey my orders?"
The security director scoffed, "Your people? Who do you think you are? Don't assume that just because you took over as executives, the company's staff will obey you. I don't know about other departments, but the security department is under my control. Except for me and Director Duan, no one will listen to a word they say."
Lin Yan merely smiled, "I know, which is why I brought my own security. The security I've brought will naturally listen to me."
As he finished speaking, a large group of black-suited security guards appeared at the door.
Each one was clad in a black suit, wearing sunglasses and an earpiece, their faces expressionless, clearly a well-trained team.
Calling them security guards was an insult; their demeanor suggested they were closer to bodyguards.
Compared to the company's makeshift security guards, who were merely uncles in a uniform, these men were worlds apart.