Chapter 14 Praising The Boss
The following day, Li Shu returned to the company, resuming his position as the sales department manager. Lu Yi also came back to Rongjiang Garden, now leading the sales department.
Wang Jie and the security guard from Lishui Jingyuan had already departed. The replacements had not been finalized yet, so Shui Lihua was instructed by Shen Qihao to have Li Shu personally choose the new candidates.
Despite Shen Tianlin summoning Li Shu back, Shen Qihao, as a form of punishment, demoted him by half a rank. He was now solely responsible for logistical matters and was prohibited from interfering with the business department's operations.
Shortly after Li Shu's arrival at the company, his secretary Xiao He came to fetch him, informing him that Shen Qihao wished to meet with him.
In Shen Qihao's office, Li Shu was asked to take a seat, and Xiao He poured him a glass of water.
"Li Shu, you were sent here from higher up. I am interested in your thoughts on the new chairman, Li Yingjie. What kind of person is he?"
Shen Qihao's inquiry about Li Yingjie was actually a way to delve into Li Shu's background.
After a moment of reflection, Li Shu grasped the underlying motive behind the question. Opting to manage Huacheng's affairs independently, Li Shu intended to keep his connection with Li Yingjie concealed for the time being.
In response to Shen Qihao's question about Li Yingjie, Li Shu shook his head and replied, "I have not had the opportunity to meet Chairman Li Yingjie. Please disregard Uncle Yu's remarks about my future role at the headquarters. I am merely distantly related to Uncle Yu. I consider myself fortunate to have secured a position at Huacheng."
"Oh? Li Shu, I have treated you well, haven't I?"
"Mr. Shen has treated me very kindly," Li Shu affirmed.
Shen Qihao smiled faintly, "Then you must not deceive me."
"I do not deceive anyone, Mr. Shen. If I did not regard you as family, I would not have confided all my secrets to you," Li Shu stated.
Shen Qihao's expression turned slightly chilly as he nodded and said, "Very well, return to your duties, work diligently, and do not skip work again. Neglecting your responsibilities will not bode well for you, and I will struggle to justify it to Uncle Yu."
"Understood, thank you, Mr. Shen."
Li Shu exited the office.
Once Li Shu had left, Shen Qihao's countenance immediately hardened.
Believing Li Shu to be a member of the Li family at the headquarters, Shen Qihao had been flattering him extensively. However, if Li Shu was not connected to the Li family, Shen Qihao could not afford to offend him.
"Xiao He, Tianlin mentioned that Li Shu is his former classmate, correct? Kindly investigate for me - what are Li Shu's parents' occupations, and does he have any other relatives."
After Secretary He departed, Shen Qihao shut his eyes and contemplated: if Li Shu was not part of the Li family, then disciplining his son so severely was unjust. Moreover, the privileges granted to Li Shu were excessive.
Secretary He's efficiency was remarkable, and by the afternoon, information regarding Li Shu was presented.
"His parents are indeed farmers, but they reportedly relocated recently, and their current whereabouts are unknown."
Shen Qihao rubbed his chin in thought.
"When did they move?"
"Approximately a month ago."
Shen Qihao suddenly rose from his seat, lost in contemplation.
"Li's father fell ill a month ago, and it is rumored that the new chairman, Li Yingjie, has a background in farming. Could there be a connection..."
This notion surfaced in Shen Qihao's mind, growing more plausible with each passing moment.
"Are you suggesting that Li Shu could potentially be Li Yingjie's biological son?"
"Very likely!" Shen Qihao replied.
Sweat was already dripping down his face. The biological son of the wealthy new chairman, what kind of person was he? This was the future richest man in Da Xia, and his own little fortune was like a grain of sand in front of him.
No wonder Li Shu lied. With such a status, no one would want to reveal it.
"In the future, we must flatter this young master! Give him whatever he wants, and we must not offend him! And make Tian Lin, that scoundrel, behave himself."
To serve Li Shu well, maybe he could move up a level or even several levels when Li Shu took over in the future.
Li Shu was completely unaware of Shen Qihao's current thoughts. He returned to the sales department.
The first thing Li Shu did when he took over the sales department was to weaken Yin Rong's power.
This woman is too cunning. If it weren't for someone above her, her traps alone would probably have gotten Li Shu kicked out of the company and sent to the clouds.
"Yin Rong, from now on you will only be in charge of finance. Don't worry about anything else."
Li Shu would handle the work himself. And the top priority now was to improve the quality of the sales department staff below, making sure that people like Wang Jie would no longer be allowed to exist in the department.
Li Shu was not an incompetent person. When he was in the south, before the company went bankrupt, he was also a manager. And during his time at Huamei, although he appeared idle and unnoticed, he had already memorized the company's operating model.
Now that he was in charge, he quickly got things running smoothly.
Huamei already had three properties sold out, with only after-sales issues to deal with, which didn't require much attention. Of the four properties still in the pre-sale phase, the first phase of Lishui Garden and Huangmao Building were almost sold out. The second phase of Rongjiang Garden and Qingcheng Shijia had just started pre-sale, with the projects not yet officially started.
Li Shu had already found a new person in charge of Lishui Garden, a handsome young man named Bailang recommended by Shui Lihua, which made Li Shu feel at ease.
All the employees with poor quality, regardless of their background, were cleared out. In just a few days, the atmosphere in the entire department had completely changed.
On this day, Li Shu was inspecting the work at Huangmao Building when he suddenly received a call from Lu Yi, who sounded a bit anxious on the phone.
"What's wrong, Lu Yi?" Li Shu asked.
"Something bad has happened. A lot of troublemakers have come to Rongjiang Garden, blocking our sales office and not letting anyone in. The banners almost covered the sales office."
Troublemakers?
After quickly instructing Huang Mao, Li Shu drove towards Rongjiang Garden.
Since he came to Huamei, this was the first time he encountered such a situation.
In front of the sales office of Rongjiang Garden, a dense crowd blocked the way. There were adults and a group of children, all waving their hands and shouting continuously.
Lu Yi was negotiating with the crowd, almost drowning in their spit.
Li Shu quickly parked the car and ran over.
"Unscrupulous developers, give back our school! Give back our campus!"
"Greedy merchants who swallow people without spitting out bones, you cannot use children's future as a tool for your profit!"
The slogans of the people came one after another.
"What's going on? Make way, I am the person in charge here, talk to me. Let me in first!" Li Shu finally squeezed inside.
"Li Shu, you finally came. If you didn't come, I wouldn't be able to hold on much longer," Lu Yi said, panting.
Li Shu ignored Lu Yi and looked at the crowd causing trouble.
"Do you have a leader? Let the leader come out and talk to me. Everyone else, stop making noise, it's too loud and we can't hear anything. Rest assured, since I'm here, I will definitely help resolve the situation for everyone."