Instantly, all eyes turned to Er Zhu, and the atmosphere in the room became tense!
"Mr. Wang, twenty billion is not much for the richest man, don't you agree?"
"What? Can't afford it? Could it be that you're just a wealthy figurehead, a useless show-off?"
"Oh... I know, he spent all his money acquiring the Liu Group, so he's short on cash!"
Seeing Er Zhu's inability to produce the money, the other executives chimed in with mockery, their eyes filled with disdain.
Er Zhu, however, merely smiled slightly, unaffected by their words, as this was his intention!
He wanted to test how many of these executives were truly qualified. To his surprise, only one was!
"Enough, stop talking. You know Mr. Wang doesn't have the money, yet you make such outrageous demands. Aren't you deliberately trying to embarrass him?"
Before Er Zhu could speak in response to the ridicule, Gao Min stepped forward to shield him, like a mother hen protecting her chicks.
"Gao Min, could it be that you've taken a liking to this young pup? Haha, too bad for you, you're too old. He might not be able to chew through it!"
As soon as Li Xiaoying finished speaking, the other executives covered their mouths, stifling laughter.
Wang Er Zhu was at most in his twenties, while Gao Min was already thirty. No matter how hard she pursued, no one would give her a second glance!
"You... what are you talking about?" Gao Min's eyes welled up with tears. Her words made her feel both ashamed and embarrassed, and she quickly retreated to the side.
"Pay the money, and get out!"
Just as Li Xiaoying and the others were about to speak again, a crisp sound brought them back to their senses. They lowered their heads and saw Er Zhu slamming a bank card onto the table.
The room fell into a deathly silence, so quiet that even breathing could be heard. All eyes were fixed on the bank card.
"He... he still has money..."
From within the crowd, a woman stared at the bank card in a daze, muttering involuntarily.
Everyone gasped, backing away, their palms sweating!
If they had known this kid could actually produce the money, they wouldn't have spoken up. But what could they do now?
"You... I... he..."
Li Xiaoying's eyes were filled with shock and fear. She wanted to argue, but at that moment, she didn't know what to say.
"And you all, you're all fired!"
Er Zhu didn't even glance at Li Xiaoying. He then pointed to the other executives, his gaze still unperturbed.
"Don't, Mr. Wang, we... we were just misled by her. Please give me another chance!"
"I have elders above and children below, I can't lose this job. You can hit me or scold me, just don't fire me!"
"Mr. Wang, I was wrong, I dare not do it again. Please spare me this once!"
...
As soon as Er Zhu finished speaking, these executives, like village women, began to cry and beg for mercy, some even kneeling before Er Zhu!
"My company doesn't need snobs!" With these words, silence fell over the scene once more. It was then that everyone realized this had just been a test!
And they had all failed!
"Fine, we'll leave. I'd like to see what a country bumpkin like you can do!"
Having regained her composure, Li Xiaoying grabbed the bank card from the table and, with her waist as thick as a barrel, sauntered towards the door.
"That's right, you fired us. Let's see how you manage the company!"
Seeing that there was no hope, the other executives stopped begging and, adopting a spectator's attitude, threatened Er Zhu.
As employees who had been with the company for twenty to thirty years, they were confident that no one knew the company better than they did. Firing all of them would make this Wang Er Zhu a fool!
"Lin Mo, bring them in!"
Er Zhu didn't speak. Instead, he called Lin Mo. Within a few minutes, Lin Mo arrived with a group of people.
"Lin Chen, why are you here?"
"Manager Wang, didn't you say you found a better company?"
"Master, why are you back!"
...
Seeing these people, several executives exclaimed in surprise.
These were all their old employees, some even the ones who had hired them into the company originally. These people understood the company even better than they did!
"They will be taking over your positions from now on, so you don't need to worry about company matters!"
Er Zhu gestured to Lin Mo, who walked up to each executive and made a motion to invite them out.
"Fine, if this place doesn't keep me, there are other places that will!" Seeing these familiar faces, the executives were left speechless. After uttering a few harsh words, they finally left.
Beside Er Zhu, Gao Min was utterly shocked. She had never imagined that Mr. Wang had such a plan!
"Manager Gao, there are three companies left. I'll give these three companies to you."
Hearing this, Gao Min turned her head in disbelief. The executives who had just reached the door also turned back, dumbfounded.
Three companies? Given to Gao Min!
These were all companies worth tens of millions. Three companies meant over a hundred million!
"This is a reward for you. Don't be polite. A few hundred million is nothing."
Er Zhu smiled slightly, dismissively.
Boom!
The executives were struck as if by lightning, staring at Gao Min with shock and envy. If they hadn't spoken up, they wouldn't have been fired, and they would have received a reward!
"I originally intended to give all these small companies to the executives, but unfortunately, they failed my test."
Er Zhu seemed to know what the executives were thinking. As soon as he said this, the executives' guts turned green with regret!
Their words had been so costly! Tens of millions were lost just like that!
The executives looked at Er Zhu and the others with complex expressions, wishing they could sew their mouths shut!
"Thank you, boss! I will work hard to make the company better and better!"
Gao Min's eyes were red with gratitude as she bowed deeply to Er Zhu. She had only acted on her conscience and never expected to receive so much!
Er Zhu smiled slightly, then waved at Liu Daqian, who quickly scurried over, looking as humble as could be.
After a morning of meetings, Er Zhu had a complete grasp of the situation of these subsidiaries. After the meeting, Er Zhu stood thoughtfully before the huge floor-to-ceiling window.
There were quite a few problems with these subsidiaries. A slight misstep could be detrimental!
Therefore, he decided to sell these companies. While this would reduce the scale, it would also minimize the risks!
Moreover, the scale that would be reduced was only the original scale of the Liu Group. His own business empire would only grow larger and larger!
"Um, Mr. Wang, can I talk to you for a moment?"
Just then, Gao Min's voice came from behind him. Er Zhu turned to see Gao Min standing hesitantly at the door, looking as though she had something to say but couldn't.