Chapter 1047: A Knife Above the Word

"I don't have the leisure time to bicker with you. Since you aren't willing to talk, I won't force you. That's settled. I can't let so many employees in the company pay the price for the mistakes you've made, can I?"

Shi Youxuan stood up to leave. The moment she walked out of the office, Liu Fengchao called out to her with a mournful face: "Please wait, I'll tell you everything, I'll tell you everything."

He spoke, and the problem was indeed not small.

Although the salary and commission Sheng Hanyu gave him were generous, he had still tampered with the accounts!

Shi Youxuan was so angry she laughed, and questioned: "Search your conscience and tell me, has our family not treated you well?"

He nodded repeatedly: "Good, extremely good. If it weren't for the Chairman promoting me, I would never have reached my current position."

"For the Chairman's kindness in recognizing my talent, even if I were to work like an ox or a horse, I could never repay it..."

Shi Youxuan interrupted him: "So, is this how you repay him? We don't expect any repayment from you. After all, you are a talented person, and the position and salary given to you are proportional to your ability. If you were short on money, you should have told the Chairman; he wouldn't have refused you."

"But even at this point, you still don't intend to tell me the truth. Withholding the truth is where you are in the wrong."

Liu Fengchao knew he was in the wrong and kept his head down, not saying a word.

She lectured him thoroughly, then told Liu Fengchao to pack his things and prepare to return to the country.

The matters here no longer required his management; she would arrange for someone to help him clean up the mess.

Having caused so many messes himself, being dismissed was only natural. That the Chairman's Wife did not hold him accountable and only dismissed him was already the best outcome Liu Fengchao could imagine.

He expressed his thanks and left, preparing to pack his things and go.

Shi Youxuan had been sitting in the executive chair for half an hour, but she still felt a bit unsettled!

It was too much.

Isn't this a classic case of returning evil for good?

Of course, she didn't expect that every contribution must have a return, but shouldn't there be some limit?

Working to earn money is justified, but this money must be earned uprightly, not in a shady manner.

The more Shi Youxuan thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't bear the frustration alone, so she called her husband to tell him her decision!

"Wife, you did the right thing. Distinguishing between black and white, having both rewards and punishments, while also being lenient toward others—you are both kind and sharp. Very good."

Shi Youxuan:...

Her husband was praising her, that was correct.

But she just felt something was off. Her husband never praised people so directly; if the praise was too blatant, there must be a follow-up.

Sure enough, Sheng Hanyu said: "However, Wife, you drove away the sled that rakes in our money."

Next, her husband gave her a vivid lesson.

Her husband said that evaluating an employee's worth in the workplace is different from making friends. Although character is an important standard for evaluating an employee, it isn't that important.

The most important criterion for evaluating an employee is—whether they are useful!

Liu Fengchao has strong work ability, and of course, he has quite a few minor flaws.

Being lecherous and liking to chase girls is his personal trait. Of course, it cannot be counted as a merit, but strictly speaking, it cannot be called a flaw either!

It depends on the perspective from which one views the problem.

If viewed from the perspective of Jiang Siwei, his wife, it must be a flaw, and the most fatal flaw at that.

But if viewed as a friend, having this problem at most adds some gossip for after-dinner conversation; it does not affect the interaction between friends.

As his boss, an employee being lecherous is the employee's private life, and it has nothing to do with them at all...

But Shi Youxuan refused to accept this. She believed her husband was shifting the concepts. She would dismiss Liu Fengchao not because he was lecherous, and certainly not to stand up for her cousin, but because he used public funds for private purposes. This was a matter of principle.

Then her husband told her that this also did not count as a matter of principle.

Doing sales is different from other jobs, and the national conditions of L Country are also different from Jiangzhou!

He had actually known all along that Liu Fengchao was tampering with the accounts, and the money he took out wasn't all going into his own pocket.

To get business done in L Country, one must talk about human relationships and give gifts and money.

What is despised elsewhere is called "the ways of the world" here.

The business is done for the company, and this money cannot be paid by Liu Fengchao himself. Of course, when he took it, he took a bit extra to fill his own pocket; while it sounds shameful, if you think about it carefully, it's nothing.

When the Sheng Family Old Master was alive, he often said one thing to Sheng Hanyu: If the cook doesn't steal, the harvest won't be gathered.

It means don't be too harsh on employees who occupy important positions; as long as the total income is greater than the expenditure, the details aren't that important!

Although Shi Youxuan was also the Chairman of the group company in name, she basically didn't touch employee management and wasn't very familiar with these things.

Although she wasn't familiar with it, she was smart.

Smart people learn things quickly, and grasp them even faster; basically, one hint is enough!

"Husband, I know what to do now."

When Liu Fengchao finished packing his luggage and was preparing to leave in low spirits, he was notified by an employee to go to the office; the Chairman's Wife had something for him.

He received a transfer order, but it was not a dismissal notice.

"Madam, you aren't dismissing me?" He widened his eyes in disbelief, yet also full of joy.

Shi Youxuan's expression was very serious, slightly surprised: "Why would I dismiss you? How could you have such a thought? Have you already found another place and don't want to work at Dingsheng anymore?"

"Liu Fengchao, let me tell you, don't think that just because your surname is Liu and mine is Shi, but the company's name is Sheng, you have nothing to do with the Sheng Family. The Chairman trusts you; he treats you as his confidant and pillar. If you have ulterior motives, you are really letting him down..."

She not only denied it but also turned the tables on him.

She even played the emotional card, moving Liu Fengchao so much he didn't know what to say.

A person who was originally silver-tongued was now crying his eyes out, unable to even say a complete sentence.

He didn't swear oaths or pledge his loyalty; he just cried.

For some people who don't shed tears easily, tears can represent everything!

Shi Youxuan demoted him, from Regional Director to Department Manager, as a warning to others.

Whether he could be promoted in the future would depend on his performance. Liu Fengchao happily changed offices, while the other sales Department Managers felt great pressure.

The position of Regional Director was left vacant, but Shi Youxuan did not arrange for anyone new to take it; she took it on temporarily and issued a notice!

The notice clearly stated that the new Regional Director would be selected from the Department Managers, with the position going to the one with outstanding performance after three months.

Everyone had a chance, so the crowd immediately acted as if they had been injected with adrenaline, working with all their might.

Before, there was no hope, so one only needed to do their own job well, staying lukewarm and making no mistakes.

But now the situation has changed; if one works hard and strives now, the future will be bright.

The day the notice was issued, the Sales Department of Dingsheng took on a brand-new look.

No one complained about working overtime until midnight, no one yawned during meetings, and those who used to arrive late and leave early had all changed, becoming people who arrived early and left late, or even didn't leave at all.

Liu Fengchao was also generous enough; not only did he work as hard as the other employees, but he also unselfishly shared all of his experience.

The entire branch company was chasing after one another as if they were in a competition!

Not only did the company not collapse as someone had hoped, but it actually reached a new level.