Chapter 3 The Brilliant Manager
As Li Shu was preparing to leave, Yu Qing's car returned once more.
"Uncle Yu, why have you come back again?"
"Haha, I was in a rush and almost forgot the most important thing. Your father asked me to give you some money to spend. Now that you are part of the Li family, you can't live a modest life."
Yu Qing handed a bank card to Li Shu.
"There is ten million on this card, feel free to use it. If it's not enough, just give me a call."
Accepting the card, Li Shu watched as Yu Qing's car drove off again.
"Is this how I become wealthy?"
Feeling the weight of the golden card in his hand, tears welled up in Li Shu's eyes.
Finally, he no longer had to depend on someone else's roof. This feeling, it's truly wonderful!
Before checking the balance on the card, Li Shu received a call from Shen Qihao. Shen Qihao informed him that he had gathered all the senior executives of the Huamei Group's Huacheng branch for a welcome party in Li Shu's honor, allowing him to meet his future colleagues.
"Alright, General Shen, I'll be there shortly."
Li Shu chuckled, finding it unimaginable that Shen Qihao, a prominent figure in Huacheng, would personally reach out to him.
"Shen Tianlin! Weren't you very arrogant at the class reunion? Today, I will show you that even your father has to show me respect!"
During the party, Li Shu encountered the high-ranking leaders of Hua Mei Group. Unfortunately, Shen Tianlin was absent as he was preparing for his wedding and had taken a leave of absence.
Although Li Shu's plan to confront Shen Tianlin that day did not materialize, he remained calm. They would have ample opportunities to interact in the future.
Shen Qihao proceeded to introduce the other attendees at the party to Li Shu.
"Shui Lihua, deputy manager of the Flower City branch of Hua Mei Group. Below me, there are two deputy managers. My son, Shen Tianlin, oversees personnel and logistics, while Manager Shui is responsible for specific business matters and will be your direct supervisor in the future," Shen Qihao gestured towards a woman in her thirties and introduced her to Li Shu.
"Sister Shui, please guide me in the future." Li Shu promptly raised his glass to Shui Lihua.
Although Shen Qihao did not explicitly disclose Li Shu's specific role, Shui Lihua was astute. Observing Shen Qihao's deference towards Li Shu, she realized that he was not someone she could afford to offend, prompting her to pay closer attention to him.
Upon seeing Li Shu raise his glass, she promptly stood up, ensuring that Li Shu did not have less to drink, and assured him, "Li Di, rest assured, if you encounter any challenges at work in the future, feel free to approach me."
Shen Qihao was pleased with Shui Lihua's attitude towards Li Shu. Recognizing that even he could not afford to offend this influential figure, he proceeded to introduce Li Shu to the other attendees, with Li Shu raising his glass to each of them.
Following the party, Shen Qihao instructed Li Shu to report to the company the next day and to hand over his duties to Shui Lihua. Having consumed some alcohol, Li Shu returned to his residence.
The following day, prior to the start of his workday, Li Shu arrived at his workplace - Huamei Building.
Huamei Building, a landmark structure in Huacheng, stood tall with twenty-three floors, representing the strength of the Huamei Group.
This would be Li Shu's workplace moving forward. As the sales department manager, he gazed at the building he once looked up to during weekdays, grabbed his breakfast bag, and headed towards the entrance of Huamei Building.
A taxi pulled up outside the Huamei Building, and a heavily made-up woman emerged from the vehicle.
Li Shu furrowed his brow slightly, thinking to himself: the world is truly small, to run into her here so quickly!
The woman was Wang Hongyu, who, after getting involved with Shen Gongzi from Huamei, used Shen Tianlin's connections to secure a job at Huamei as a cashier.
"Li Shu, what are you, a useless person, doing here? Haven't you given up yet? Look at your sorry state, go wherever you want, just don't bother me."
Wang Hongyu assumed Li Shu was waiting for her. When they broke up, Li Shu often resorted to this tactic to try to win her back.
"Security, what's going on here? Get him out! The doors of Huamei aren't open to just anyone!"
The security guards were well aware of Wang Hongyu's relationship with Shen Gongzi. Now, being scolded by Wang Hongyu for their work, they were quite frightened and rushed to remove Li Shu.
"I'm here to work," Li Shu impatiently informed the security guard.
Upon hearing Li Shu's words, Wang Hongyu burst into laughter.
"Li Shu, it's really you? Working at Huamei? Hahaha, that's hilarious. Do you really think Huamei would hire someone like you? Your excuses are too weak. Security, get him out! I saw you sneaking people in, I'm watching you."
The security guards were terrified. If word got back to Master Shen about them sneaking people in, they would be in trouble. Without hesitation, they pushed Li Shu towards the door.
"Don't push, I genuinely came here to work. I'm the sales department manager," Li Shu clarified.
Wang Hongyu laughed even louder, "Why don't you claim to be the general manager of Huamei? Or perhaps the chairman's son? A useless person is a useless person, can't even come up with a decent lie when in a panic, what's the point?"
Li Shu was no match for the two security guards, and they successfully pushed him out of the Huamei building.
More employees arriving for work gathered around to witness the security guards pushing someone out, whispering among themselves.
"What's happening?" Shui Lihua arrived at that moment and saw the commotion.
The security guards, upon seeing Shui Lihua, quickly released Li Shu.
"Manager, this person was trying to force his way into our building, we couldn't stop him."
"This useless person is trying to pursue me using this method," Wang Hongyu added.
Shui Lihua gave Wang Hongyu a stern look. She was tired of this woman abusing her power in the company due to her relationship with Shen Tianlin. If Shen Tianlin wasn't Shen Qihao's son, she would have fired her long ago.
"Sister Shui, I told them I work here, but they don't believe me," Li Shu, adjusting his disheveled clothes, said to Shui Lihua.
Shui Lihua looked surprised at the man in front of her. Wasn't he the Li Shu that Shen Qihao had personally briefed her about yesterday?
"Oh my goodness! Li Di! Are you alright?"
Shui Lihua rushed over to help Li Shu straighten his clothes. She was genuinely concerned; this was a man even Shen Qihao respected. If he reported being pushed out by the security guards on his first day, it would spell trouble for everyone.
"Li Di, I apologize, I forgot you need a work permit to enter the building."
Witnessing this scene, everyone was stunned. Who was he? Manager Shui was apologizing to him and even helping him tidy up. What was his background?
The two security guards turned pale.
"Manager Shui, we didn't know..."
"You two! You're no longer needed at Huamei. Xiao Wang, settle their wages immediately. You're both fired!" Shui Lihua's tone was resolute.
"Manager Shui, please reconsider!" The two security guards wanted to kneel before Shui Lihua. It wasn't easy to find a job at Huamei.
Shui Lihua chuckled, upsetting Li Shu, and no one could come to their rescue.
"Don't worry, Shui Jie. They didn't mean any harm. It's my fault for not having a work permit," Li Shu's voice chimed in.
The two security guards, as if they had found a lifeline, quickly changed their attitude, putting on a more pleasant demeanor and pleading with Li Shu for forgiveness.
"Alright, since Li Di has spoken, I won't terminate your employment. However, each of you will have one month's salary deducted."
"Thank you, Manager Shui, and thank you, Manager Li. It was our mistake, and we will certainly be more vigilant in the future." The two security guards, who had been in a daze just moments ago, were now brought back to reality and promptly bowed to express their gratitude to Shui Lihua and Li Shu.
Shui Lihua proceeded to introduce Li Shu to everyone, "Meet Li Shu, the newly appointed Sales Department Manager of the company. Take this opportunity to get acquainted."
Shui Lihua personally accompanied Li Shu onto the elevator, and as Li Shu passed by Wang Hongyu, he shot her a fierce glance.
Wang Hongyu was utterly bewildered.
Li Shu was indeed the manager of the Sales Department.
Although it seemed like a dream, Shui Lihua's words could not be false.
"He must have bribed Shui Lihua to secure a position at Huamei. I must inform Shen Tianlin about this. I need to conduct a thorough investigation!"