Chapter 71 Does He Deserve It
Upon returning to Tianliu Commercial Building, Liu Ran immediately convened a high-level management meeting.
During the meeting, Liu Ran promptly appointed Liu Xiaomei as the head of the finance department.
The senior executives of Tianliu Commercial Building exchanged glances, their eyes revealing surprise. They hadn't expected that the usually timid and gentle Liu Ran would suddenly explode with anger today, instantly dismissing a department head, and moreover, the head of the finance department.
After all, a company's lifeline lay in its finance department.
The financial head of every company was typically a relative of the chairman or a chosen representative of the board of directors, making them difficult to dismiss.
Yet, Liu Ran, only three days into her tenure, had made this decision.
This time, everyone finally realized that the newly appointed Liu Ran was not to be trifled with.
After announcing this decision, Liu Ran looked towards the public relations and propaganda department and said, "Furthermore, the work attitude of the public relations and propaganda department needs improvement. The supervisor, Du Xiaoyou, has average capabilities. Therefore, in the coming days, a new supervisor for the public relations department will be parachuted in to take charge of the entire department. I hope Du Xiaoyou will be prepared to welcome them."
Following this, Liu Ran waved her hand expressionlessly, announcing the adjournment of the meeting.
The conference room was filled with astonishment. Over a dozen senior executives exchanged glances, murmuring incredulously.
Du Xiaoyou's face turned pale. She hadn't expected to have misjudged the situation.
She had initially thought Liu Ran was just a paper tiger, destined to be ousted by Liu Xin and others within three days of taking office.
But to her surprise, in the very first confrontation, Duan Lili, the finance supervisor, was directly removed, and Liu Ran's position became even more stable. The second person she decided to target was herself.
Du Xiaoyou gritted her teeth. She glanced at the surrounding supervisors, intending to rally them. However, the other department heads merely offered Du Xiaoyou polite smiles before departing.
Du Xiaoyou understood that no one was willing to stand on the same side as her. She then turned her attention to Chen Debiao, the supervisor of the security department.
Du Xiaoyou knew very well that although Chen Debiao was a department head at the commercial building, he didn't rely on this salary for his livelihood at all.
Moreover, Chen Debiao was Yang Long's cousin.
Chen Debiao was Yang Long's elder cousin, and the Chen family was an absolutely prominent family in Qingzhou City.
Chen Debiao's position as head of security was purely a pastime, something he did out of boredom.
Du Xiaoyou walked towards Chen Debiao, plastered a fawning smile on her face, and began, "Captain Chen, don't you think the new Director Liu has gone too far? She's only been in office for three days, and she's already disregarding us old guards. Doesn't she realize this commercial building is a Liu family property, and she herself is a neglected junior in the Liu family?"
"Within three days of taking office, she's already killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, first removing Duan Lili, and now trying to suppress me. If this momentum continues, I'm afraid your position will also be in jeopardy."
Chen Debiao glanced at Du Xiaoyou and chuckled, remaining silent.
Seeing Chen Debiao's expression, Du Xiaoyou felt a bit confused. She continued, "Captain Chen, you are also Yang Long's cousin. By rights, Liu Xin and Yang Long are your cousin and his wife. This commercial building should rightfully belong to Liu Xin. Now, having that little brat Liu Ran in that position, doesn't that make you uncomfortable?"
"Just now, when Liu Xin challenged Liu Ran regarding salary issues, I didn't see anyone from your security department appear. What are your thoughts, Captain Chen? Are you going to stand by and watch instead of helping your cousin and his wife?"
Chen Debiao still only chuckled. He looked at Du Xiaoyou and said, "Supervisor Du, I'm not interested in your petty squabbles. For me, Chen Debiao, Liu Ran is my primary target. You all come here to earn a salary. But from the moment Liu Ran became the director of this commercial building, my goal here has been to marry her."
"That woman Liu Ran is truly captivating. She will undoubtedly be my woman, Chen Debiao. Therefore, I won't participate in your schemes. Petty tricks are one thing, but if you dare to harm my woman, don't blame me, Chen Debiao, for being displeased."
Chen Debiao stood up with a hearty laugh.
Hearing this, Du Xiaoyou frowned. She said to Chen Debiao, "Captain Chen, you might be overthinking things. Firstly, whether Liu Ran would even fancy you is another matter, and secondly, she already has a husband."
Chen Debiao sneered, "Has a husband? Who is her husband? That piece of trash who rides an electric scooter every day to deliver food and bring her to work? Hahaha, does he deserve to be my opponent? I, Chen Dashao?"
"Let me tell you, in less than half a month, Liu Ran will be my woman. By then, this commercial building will also be mine. So, you'd better behave yourself. If you dare to pull any more tricks, I won't spare you."
With that, Chen Debiao turned and strode away.
Only Du Xiaoyou remained in the conference room, stomping her feet in anger. She hadn't expected to become so isolated so quickly.
She had thought Liu Ran wouldn't last three days, but now it seemed she herself wouldn't.
Instead, Liu Ran's position was becoming increasingly secure. Now, even Chen Debiao was interested in Liu Ran and was determined to protect her, leaving her with no hope.
Du Xiaoyou was filled with regret. She shook her head and angrily left the office.
Liu Ran returned to her office and glanced at the clock. It was almost five o'clock. She stretched lazily.
On the sofa, Chen Yang comfortably crossed his legs and played on his phone. A notification chimed from the device: You have a new order, please deliver as soon as possible.
Hearing this, Chen Yang directly clicked the dismiss button, muttering, "This Meituan platform is becoming more and more overbearing. I've already delivered three orders, and they're still forcing orders on me. I'm not going."
Liu Ran couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. She said to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, you've become quite arrogant lately. Ever since I became a director, you've been much less enthusiastic about your work. But this is good too. I even suggest you quit your Meituan delivery job altogether. However, it doesn't really matter. You can continue doing it part-time."
"Also, I've already spoken with the HR department. Tomorrow morning, you will be assigned to the security department as a guard, earning a security guard's salary. On top of that, you can still run some Meituan deliveries. You should be able to make over ten thousand a month."
As Liu Ran was speaking, her phone rang.
Liu Ran answered, and a woman's voice came from the other end: "Junior student Liu Ran, is the recruitment information you posted on your Moments true?"
Liu Ran quickly and enthusiastically replied, "Yes, it's true. What's up? Senior student Su Ya, are you recommending someone?"
Su Ya on the other end smiled and said, "Yes, I am. I'm recommending myself. You know, I also majored in public relations management. I'll send you my resume shortly. I hope junior student Liu Ran will give me face and consider hiring me."
Hearing this, Liu Ran was so excited she almost jumped. She exclaimed, "Really? Senior student Su Ya, you're not tricking me, are you? You're actually interested in our humble Tianliu Commercial Building?"
Su Ya on the other end giggled and said, "Of course, it's true. In any case, I'll send you my resume now. We await your email reply."
Liu Ran hung up the phone, and excitedly said to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, this is great! Our public relations department is about to gain a true expert. Not only is she highly competent, but she's also a real goddess..."