Chapter 77: Reborn 1987 Chapter Seventy-Seven: Everything Goes Smoothly

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Protagonist:

Jiang Wenyu

The woman before him sized Jiang Wenyu up and down; big-city people all seemed to like judging a person by appearance, and she sneered, "I'm just curious — it's only layoffs, what's there to discuss with anyone? You're in appliances too? But I've never heard of you in Jianghai City."

Jiang Wenyu still smiled politely: "I come from elsewhere."

Ling Shen appeared somewhat impatient: "Alright, whatever it is, spit it out quick, I'm very busy."

Although there was a chair in front of him, Jiang Wenyu did not sit down, and asked: "Miss Ling, how many employees does your company plan to lay off in total?"

Ling Shen organized the documents on her desk without lifting her head and replied: "This is company business; I have no authority to tell an outsider."

Jiang Wenyu asked again: "Then let me put it differently — are there a hundred employees being laid off this time?"

"……"

Ling Shen hesitated slightly, then said: "No."

"Fifty?" Jiang Wenyu pressed on.

"…About that."

Ling Shen's answer made Jiang Wenyu smile faintly, and he continued: "May I ask how skilled these laid-off employees are in appliances?"

Ling Shen frowned and looked up this time: "You ask this, you ask that — what exactly are you trying to do?"

Jiang Wenyu remained calm, smiling as he answered: "My company needs people; yours is laying them off. I thought if the batch you're cutting still has some technical skill, I'd like to take them all into my company."

Hearing this, Ling Shen was slightly surprised, then laughed mockingly: "Use your brain, will you? You're in appliances too, so by that logic we're rivals; competition is inevitable down the road, so why would I pointlessly strengthen a competitor?"

Jiang Wenyu shook his head: "My company's business goals don't conflict with yours. To be frank, I do appliance repair; in the future we not only won't become rivals, we might even become partners — after all, appliances repaired by my company are as good as brand-new from the factory. That's not me boasting; my company has that capability."

As he spoke, Jiang Wenyu also produced some qualification certificates his company currently held, all processed in Chema City.

Ling Shen immediately examined them seriously; after a moment she set them down, still frowning in thought, and said: "Even if we're not rivals, why should I hand these people over to you? Laid off or not, they're still skilled workers; I was planning to recommend them to other companies, and those companies would give me a cut in return."

By this point her meaning was perfectly clear. Jiang Wenyu had long prepared thoroughly; he produced another file of records and handed it to Ling Shen, saying: "This is my company's ledger for its very first month of formal operation."

Ling Shen gave it a cursory glance and sneered: "Just this much? My company's half-month turnover is a good deal more than yours."

Jiang Wenyu smiled again: "Your company has more people and more tech, so naturally you earn more. But my company, from its formal opening until now, has had only two people total — one skilled worker, the other handling sales and reception."

"……" The words barely fell when Ling Shen, who had been mocking a moment ago, instantly fell speechless.

In fact the turnover on that ledger really wasn't low, but in the eyes of a big company it didn't amount to much; however, if a company with just one employee and one salesperson could reach that level… that would be too shocking.

"Really… only two people?" Ling Shen asked in disbelief.

Jiang Wenyu nodded: "Yes. I think this proves my company's strength. If Miss Ling is willing to let me have the laid-off staff, I'm willing to sign a contract with you. My company focuses on appliance recycling and repair; your company seems to cover a wide range, and there are many points where we could cooperate."

Not to mention, Ling Shen was genuinely tempted; her company currently faced bankruptcy due to poor management and desperately needed a turnaround.

In fact Jiang Wenyu truly intended to cooperate with the woman before him, yet he still harbored some worry.

This woman was too greedy; from Jiang Wenyu's past understanding, if Ling Shen could steadily run this company it would never be in its current straits, but she was too greedy, too arrogant. Jiang Wenyu worried whether Ling Shen would remain like this after cooperation; if so, even if they partnered it wouldn't last long.

He did not voice his concerns, merely waiting for Ling Shen's answer.