Chapter 145: Knotted Heart

"Well, don't you think that those embezzlers and bribers are actually the absolute elite among these middle managers? Let me ask you, would someone without ability or real power ever have the opportunity to embezzle? Would someone without ambition or desire ever spend money to offer bribes? Therefore, from a different perspective, these people are the cream of the crop!"

The cream of the crop!

Who would have thought that Wu Ya's subsequent remarks would completely overturn the perspectives of the other two.

How could embezzlers and bribers—people stained with such blemishes—be considered to have advantages?

Yet, this seemingly absurd logic, upon careful analysis, somehow appeared completely unarguable.

Indeed.

If you lack ability, you naturally won't have the opportunity to embezzle.

Because you have no power.

And bribery?

That is an action that can only be executed by those with keen observation and sharp minds in order to achieve a specific goal.

And undeniably, catering to someone's preferences is an absolute profound art!

Otherwise, if the boss loves dogs and you insist on bringing him a cat, that isn't offering a bribe—that's courting death!

"But what greater advantages do such people have when doing sales? Is it simply because they have been fired, which makes them more fiercely loyal and willing to work themselves to the bone?"

Having grasped Wu Ya's train of thought, yet still failing to understand the superiority of these individuals and where their true strengths lay, Chai Yanfen looked toward Wu Ya once again.

"Hehe, what you said is entirely correct! After all, they have experienced the trauma of losing their jobs and endured the mockery and ridicule of others. Given another chance to make a comeback, they will inevitably cherish it far more than ordinary people! But what truly allows them to leverage their strengths is what we were just talking about: dealing with people. Isn't sales all about getting close to the other party and building a solid relationship with them?"

Wu Ya smiled faintly.

Embezzlers and bribers.

Undeniably, they possess flexible minds, and their tactics for social navigation and ingratiation are endlessly resourceful!

Coupled with the fact that they were once fired from the factory and have tasted the bitter suffering of losing their source of income, they will undoubtedly cherish this job with exceptional intensity!

Naturally, they will pull out all the stops to complete their tasks.

This is a quality that other middle managers simply do not possess.

Especially after experiencing the drastic ups and downs of life, they actually understand life far better than ordinary people.

They also see through society and human nature much more clearly.

Whether it is a sense of belonging or the drive to struggle and succeed, their determination runs much deeper than that of ordinary middle managers!

Chen Boyuan selected these people simply for ease of management.

However, their agile minds, acute powers of observation, and the daring courage to put action into execution remain their core strengths!

To follow the beaten path?

That inevitably means tying one's own hands and feet!

Such people can never accomplish great things!

When you go out to handle business, and the other person tells you to wait a while and talk about it later, do you really just wait?

The result you wait for will inevitably be old news and missed opportunities!

Yet these people will definitely find an alternative path to achieve their goals.

"Oh, I think I understand now!"

"Hahaha, I understand too. Indeed, business requires flexibility. As long as you can break through the other party's defenses, that is victory."

Liu Qian and Chai Yanfen finally saw the light.

They looked at Wu Ya with undisguised admiration.

Especially Chai Yanfen.

At over thirty years of age, she had already experienced the wave of layoffs and the trials of private entrepreneurship.

Yet her ability to read the world and understand situations still fell far short of an eighteen-year-old boy.

Whenever issues arose, she not only had to rely on him to solve them, but even these profound truths had to be taught to her by a child.

Thinking about it, she felt quite ashamed!

"Mister, does your factory really hire people who have made mistakes in the past?"

Right at that moment, amidst the rising tide of discussion, a voice quietly sounded.

"That's right! Our factory not only hires people with blemishes on their records, but we are hiring them in large numbers! As long as you come, I will hire you on the spot!"

Hearing the inquiry, Chen Boyuan deliberately raised his voice!

Someone was asking?

That meant they were interested.

As long as you were interested, he would never miss an opportunity for promotion!

Sure enough.

"Then I need to hurry home and tell my relatives. Ever since he was fired, he hasn't even stepped out of the house; he definitely doesn't know about this news! Alas, living without an income is really hard on their family."

"Indeed, I should go tell my relatives too. No matter what, this is still a job opportunity."

"I have to rush off as well. Let's chat another day."

Encouraged by Chen Boyuan, the onlookers one by one began to take action.

They called upon relatives and friends, spreading the word on behalf of Chensit.

The crowd of onlookers quickly dispersed.

"Hehe, Uncle Chen, you really have brought out the cavalry and taken an unorthodox path."

Seeing that Chen Boyuan had finally finished his busy work, Wu Ya walked toward him.

"Hehe, what does this amount to? My good nephew, just wait until my forces are strong and powerful, and then see the surprise I bring you! Still the same old saying, the fifty thousand yuan bonus—I've got it locked down!"

Swaying and swaggering with an undisguised, devil-may-care stride, Chen Boyuan bypassed Wu Ya and walked straight into the factory grounds.

Judging by his posture, one would think he commanded thousands upon thousands of troops.

"Hehe, this old fellow is truly beyond saving."

Watching his swaggering back, Wu Ya could only split into a wry smile.

Then, leading Liu Qian and Chai Yanfen, he walked back toward the office.

The matter here had been sorted out.

Yet Director Pei over there was still jumping up and down in anger!

If Director Pei wasn't pacified as well, even once the sales department was established, he would undoubtedly set up obstacles at every turn in the future!

"What is the meaning of this? Did you see that? Huh? That is sheer nonsense! It's destroying the reputation of Chensit! Director Wu, let me tell you this. Immediately ban this and find a way right now to stop the spread of this public opinion. Otherwise, I would rather terminate our cooperation with you than shoulder such a huge risk!"

As it turned out, the moment Wu Ya set foot inside the office door, Director Pei's roaring tirade followed right behind him.

Striking him head-on!

And with an unprecedented, intense finality, Director Pei attempted to threaten Wu Ya with the termination of their partnership.

At this very instant.

The smile that had just been blooming on Wu Ya's face gradually faded away.

Replaced entirely by a cloudy, stern expression!

"Director Pei, you have been in a leadership position for many years. When you speak, I must ask you to use your brain!"

Following a sudden, sharp reprimand, Director Pei was frozen in his tracks.

Immediately afterward, Wu Ya's tone grew even more severe!

"Terminate our cooperation? Wonderful! Come on then, take out the contract right now and let us examine it clause by clause. Do you have any grounds to terminate this contract? If not, do you have the financial capacity to compensate me for my losses? You don't have that either! Don't think I don't know that you are still harboring resentment over my dismissal of Han Meili! Flying into such a thunderous rage is nothing more than making a fuss about an unrelated issue to vent your grievances!"

Another round of stern reprimand completely calmed the blazing anger of Director Pei.

That's right.

The contract explicitly stated that the other party possessed the right to independent management.

Moreover, it was he himself who had initially proposed allowing their business operations to be conducted under the banner of Chensit.

Yet now, simply because of a recruitment drive, he wanted to tear up the contract?

First of all, he lacked a strong justification!

Secondly, he had no money!

Unilateral breach of contract would require paying massive compensation to Wu Ya!

Compared to Wu Ya, Chensit was practically penniless.

With what could he possibly stand tall and make demands?

Seeing that Director Pei had fallen silent, Wu Ya's tone softened slightly.

"Director Pei, my firing of Han Meili was not a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for you! Put yourself in my shoes—if you were me, would you employ someone like that?"

Since he knew perfectly well that Director Pei still harbored an emotional knot, it was better to untie that knot first before discussing official business.

Otherwise, it would sooner or later affect their future cooperation.

Especially once the advance-funding plan was realized, Director Pei stood a very strong chance of promotion.

At that time, once the emotional knot erupted, the consequences could be enormous!

A single word from him could mean you had a mountain to climb!

After all, the future Wu Ya was impossible to remain stationed here permanently.

Yet this place was an indispensable link in his commercial empire!

"Well... naturally I wouldn't."

Director Pei nodded.

It was evident that although he was angry, he was not completely unreasonable.

Which factory owner didn't run their business to make money?

Once a black sheep appeared, it would inevitably disrupt normal operations.

If he placed himself in that situation?

He wouldn't even have given her a chance to apply!

"Hehe, that's right! Han Meili rallied the workers and dared to oppose even me. If I had continued to accommodate her, would she have ever taken me seriously? No! She only would have pushed her luck further and taken advantage of my tolerance!"

Seeing Director Pei's attitude, Wu Ya's tone relaxed even more.

However, following these words, Director Pei reacted once again.

"Then you could have just fired her directly! But you had to make it go through my hands! Do you have any idea what my situation is like now? My aunt goes to find my mother all day long, nagging and cursing me for being a heartless bastard!"

So that was the source of his emotional knot!

It was because Wu Ya had made him issue the order to fire Han Meili that he had incurred the hatred of his family members!

He had been used to establish authority, but it had brought trouble straight to his doorstep.

Wu Ya's face instantly filled with guilt.

"So that's how it is. Director Pei, I truly didn't expect that this would cause you such massive distress! I am sincerely sorry."

Apologizing was an absolute necessity.

After all, he had utilized the man.

As a veteran leader of many years, how could Director Pei fail to see through it?

Thus, this was the very root of his emotional grudge.

He felt as though he had been used as a pawn by Wu Ya, leaving a stifling sense of frustration pent up in his heart.

"Sigh, what's done is done. Anyway, things have already reached this point. When all is said and done, didn't she bring this entirely upon herself?"

Having received Wu Ya's apology, Director Pei instantly felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

His entire being felt clear and unburdened.

The sullen oppression that had long accumulated in his heart was swept completely clean in this single moment.

"Um... regarding Chen Boyuan's recruitment drive, do you also agree with it?"

With a swift turn of the conversation, they immediately returned to official business.

"I agree! Director Pei, you have spent many years within the official system. You should surely know the capabilities of such people, right? They will be of immense help to our sales efforts! Furthermore, by giving them a chance to stand back up, we enable them to follow us toward glory in the future. Don't you think that simply bestowing this gratitude is a great act of virtue?"

Wu Ya looked at Director Pei, giving him a definitive answer.

He believed that Director Pei could understand his underlying meaning.

After all, as the director of a factory, he had dealt extensively with such individuals in the past!

As a leader, he felt even more deeply how resourceful they were and how powerful their ability to cater to others' preferences truly was!

"Hahaha, naturally! Who among us living in this world has never made a mistake? The saying 'turn back the boat and instantly reach salvation' exists precisely to tell those who have erred that they still have a chance to reform! To reignite the fighting spirit within their decadent wills—this indeed counts as a great virtue!"

Director Pei truly understood.

Amidst his hearty laughter, his high-spirited ambition was fully displayed.

With such a group of people handling sales, one could say they would be invincible under equivalent conditions!

Because although these individuals had fallen into the lowest valleys of life, their past experiences remained with them—something no one could strip away.

Their methods of handling matters were innate.

It was merely that, due to their descent in status, their network of connections had temporarily thinned out!

Yet connections?

Once you stand back up on your feet, those connections will inevitably return to you!

And this, once again, constituted a unique and exceptional advantage of theirs!

"Director Pei, after the report was submitted upward, did the higher-ups give any instructions?"

Having settled this matter, Wu Ya steered the conversation back to the report.

Director Pei had concentrated all his efforts on this point throughout the day.

How had it gone? Once the leaders saw the report, was their attitude the same as when they had finished talking with Huang Silu's father?

None of this had been told to Wu Ya yet.

"Hahaha, not a single problem! When the leaders looked at the report, they practically just walked through the procedural motions! With a casual glance, they said the report had no issues and immediately began processing it! At the very latest, within a week, they will issue our official approval! And then we can finally begin taking action here! Oh, by the way, the leadership specifically instructed us to set the buyback period two years from now!"

The buyback period set two years from now.

Hearing this, Wu Ya smiled.

"Huang Silu's old man really is formidable!"