Fan Bo thought Wen Liang would lose his temper, but he didn't expect that he would actually fire Shen Xinzhu in such a rage. Not to mention the important role Shen Xinzhu played in the research and development of new products, just because it involved Lei Fang, he couldn't make such a hasty decision.
"Boss, would you please reconsider this?"
Wen Liang shook his head and said, "Do as I say, and don't worry about the rest."
Fan Bo opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he held back. He went back to the general manager's office to get a pen and wrote a dismissal letter. Wen Liang signed it, and then went to the human resources department to stamp it with the official seal. Then Fan Bo personally handed it to Shen Xinzhu of the R&D department. Shen Xinzhu obviously didn't expect that the first meeting with Wen Liang would be the last. He was furious and rushed directly to the general manager's office regardless of Fan Bo's dissuasion. He pushed open the door with a snap, threw the dismissal letter on the table, and said, "President Wen, I need an explanation!"
Wen Liang looked at her calmly and said, "Ms. Shen, the notice has clearly stated what needs to be said. In view of your work performance and style of doing things, they do not meet the company's employment requirements. Therefore, according to the company's articles of association, we have the right to unilaterally terminate your labor contract. As for economic compensation, you can discuss it with the human resources department. As long as it is within the scope of the Labor Law, we will definitely act in accordance with the law!"
Shen Xinzhu's beautiful face was covered with a layer of frost. She said, "Boss Wen, since I came to Bencao Ruolan, I have been working diligently. I have also led the R&D team to conduct spore powder wall-breaking experiments and have achieved remarkable results. My performance is obvious to all my colleagues. I don't know where you heard the rumors from, but I ask myself, I have absolutely not made any mistakes or done anything to let the company down. You made such a hasty decision. Aren't you afraid that your subordinates will be alienated and say that you are stupid and incompetent?"
Wen Liang chuckled. With his status, he would not argue with Shen Xinzhu. He said, "Ms. Shen is a PhD graduate. She is quite eloquent. With such eloquence, she won't be afraid of not finding a job. I would like to wish Miss Shen a successful career and a lot of money in the future!"
Shen Xinzhu took a step forward, looking down at Wen Liang from above, and said, "Boss Wen, are you really not going to reconsider this?"
"No need, I always keep my word, there is nothing to consider..."
Shen Xinzhu interrupted him coldly and said, "I hope you can still be so stubborn after Lei Shao comes!"
"Lei Fang?" Wen Liang said with a smile, "Oh, so Miss Shen recognized Master Lei. I'm so sorry!"
"you!"
Even a deaf person could hear the irony implied in this sentence. Shen Xinzhu's pretty face turned red with anger. Just as she was about to lose her temper, the door opened and Lei Fang strode in with a cigarette in his mouth, accompanied by Fan Bo's slightly embarrassed voice of dissuasion: "Mr. Lei, let me report first" and "Please wait for me."
Fan Bo, who fell behind, saw that the matter was done and looked at Wen Liang pitifully. Wen Liang waved his hand and asked him to leave first. He stood up from his seat and said, "Brother Lei, why are you here?"
Shen Xinzhu did not expect that Lei Fang would come so quickly. After all, when he called him just now, he was treating someone to a dinner on the other side of Guanshan. He came back so promptly, obviously because he was afraid that he would be bullied. He didn't even care about the dinner and hurried back to stand up for himself.
Shen Xinzhu, who thought he had a very high status in Lei Fang's heart, suddenly found his backbone. He glanced at Wen Liang arrogantly, and seeing that he no longer acted in a pretentious manner and stood up to greet the guests obediently, he secretly spat at him and said he was a dog. He silently planned in his heart that when he asked to keep her, she must be more graceful and make him fully embarrassed before he reluctantly agreed.
Lei Fang walked over with a big laugh and hugged Wen Liang, saying, "We haven't seen each other for half a year, right? I often hear people talking about your name in Guanshan, and they all give you a thumbs up. There's a saying, 'It's an honor to be with you, hahaha!"
"Brother Lei, you are joking. What's the point of having a title? I just did a small thing, it's not worth mentioning at all!" Wen Liang also smiled brightly and said, "I heard from Fan Bo that Brother Lei has been managing the company's affairs during this time at Bencao. As a brother, I have to criticize you. Work is work, but health is the most important thing. You should pay attention to the combination of work and rest and don't work too hard."
Lei Fang laughed again and said, "Teacher Fan is still telling tales about you. If I don't get him three glasses of wine tonight, I will definitely not let him off."
"No, Fan Bo means well, Brother Lei, please don't let me be the bad guy..."
The two of them kept talking and laughing. Shen Xinzhu, who was waiting on the side, couldn't hold back and began to feel a little uneasy. She had expected Lei Fang to make the decision for her after he came, and put Wen Liang in a state of embarrassment. However, she didn't expect that the relationship between the two seemed to be closer than she had imagined, and it was not just a simple cooperation between the second generation of the Reds and the rich. But then again, no matter how good their relationship was, Wen Liang bullying her like this was tantamount to slapping Lei Fang in the face. For these Red children, nothing was important, but face was the most important thing. Even if it wasn't for her, just for face, Lei Fang would not let Wen Liang fire him in such an unclear way.
Shen Xinzhu waited until the two of them had a break in their conversation, then hurriedly called out, "Boss Lei!"
"Minister Shen is here too?" Lei Fang turned his head, as if he had just noticed her presence, then pointed at Shen Xinzhu and said with a smile, "Brother, I heard that she caused you some trouble?"
"Why?" Wen Liang looked surprised and asked, "Do Brother Lei and Miss Shen know each other?"
Lei Fang waved his hand, motioning Shen Xinzhu to come forward, and hugged her slender waist. His big hands slid down to her buttocks and squeezed them hard. A smile that every man understands appeared on the corner of his lips, and he said, "Not only do I know her, I also know exactly where and how many moles she has on her body."
Although Shen Xinzhu was devoted to Lei Fang, she was a doctoral student after all. She never thought that he would say these flirtatious bed-curtain jokes in front of another man, especially in front of her enemy who wanted to expel her. Her face instantly turned red. She was eager to break free, but Lei Fang held her tightly. She felt ashamed and angry, and her heart was about to jump out. Her legs were sore, and she pushed Lei Fang's chest with both hands weakly, saying: "Let go..."
Lei Fang touched her raised buttocks again, then let go of her hand reluctantly, saying, "You are an old married couple, but you are still so shy. Brother Wen is not an outsider, and he has to call you sister-in-law. What are you afraid of!"
Shen Xinzhu was still quite experienced after all, and had never expected someone like Lei Fang to be a pure boy. He quickly adjusted his mood, straightened his clothes, and said coldly: "I don't dare to accept it. President Wen has a bad temper. He wanted to fire me after meeting me today. How can he recognize me as his sister-in-law?"
It would be better if he didn't acknowledge such a cheap sister-in-law. Even if Lei Fang didn't have thousands of women, there would be at least dozens. If Wen Liang acknowledged all of them as his sister-in-law, he would inevitably be exhausted to death in the future.
"Fired?" Lei Fang turned to look at Wen Liang and frowned, "Brother, what happened?"
Wen Liang apologized, "Brother Lei, I'm really sorry that I didn't know about your relationship with Miss Shen beforehand."
"It's okay, it's okay. It's just a misunderstanding. We can talk it out." Lei Fang waved his hand and put his arm around Wen Liang's shoulders with great generosity, saying, "You don't have any social events tonight, right? I'll treat you at the Jinshi Hotel. Let your sister-in-law pour you some wine to admit your mistake, and then this matter will be over."
"That's it? I have to admit my mistake to him, for what?" Shen Xinzhu could hardly believe his ears. He was so angry that he said without caring, "Lei Fang, which side are you on? I didn't do anything wrong, but he was unreasonable and acted like a boss, insisting on firing me, and you still want me to admit my mistake?"
Lei Fang smiled bitterly and lowered his voice, "Brother, women are unreasonable. How about you give me some face and bring a glass of wine to your sister-in-law tonight?"
Wen Liang's bright eyes were calm as he smiled and nodded, saying, "Since Brother Lei said so, it's okay for me to bring Miss Shen a glass of wine..."
"Okay, I know you are straightforward..."
"However," Wen Liang interrupted him and said, "As for the work in the R&D department, I think Miss Shen is no longer suitable for it. Anyway, with Brother Lei here, it's just a piece of cake for me to help her find a big company. Of course, if you need me to write a recommendation letter, I will definitely give her the most praise and will not hinder her!"
"Okay, hello..." Shen Xinzhu glared at Wen Liang for a few seconds, stomped his feet, and shouted at Lei Fang: "Lei Fang!"
Lei Fang slowly lowered his arm around Wen Liang's shoulder, took a step away, and his eagle-like eyes became sharp. He said, "Brother, are you really not going to give me this face?"
Wen Liang said sincerely, "It's not that I don't give you face. It's just that the procedures have been completed. The HR department has stamped and signed, and all the middle-level and above have been notified. If we take it back now, and change the order every day, who will listen to what the management says in the future? Brother Lei, although Bencao is just a small company, we can't go back on our words and treat the rules and regulations as a joke!"
Lei Fang was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Brother, you are right. Although I don't understand management, I also know the principle of enforcing orders. Now that things have come to this, it's all because Hsinchu doesn't have this blessing..."
"No way! It's the company that doesn't have this blessing!"
Wen Liang had anticipated this. No matter how angry Lei Fang was, he would not turn against him for a woman, especially since he let Shen Xinzhu seize power in the R&D department instead of stirring up trouble in important departments such as finance, personnel and marketing. His purpose was to test his tolerance and bottom line. Only by suppressing this momentum and putting an end to his thoughts could he gain some peace for a while!
To deal with a greedy wolf, sometimes you have to choose to cooperate, sometimes you have to choose to bribe, sometimes you have to choose to give in, but sometimes, you have to hit it head-on!
However, Lei Fang was a smart man and chose to endure it temporarily. Shen Xinzhu was not so sensible. Seeing that Lei Fang no longer stood up for him, he could not bear it anymore and said bitterly: "Boss Wen, don't forget that if I can successfully develop the spore wall breaking experiment in your company, I can also move up to a higher level in other companies!"
Wen Liang smiled slightly, opened the drawer of the table, took out an agreement and handed it over, saying: "It seems that Miss Shen's memory is not very good. She has forgotten the non-compete agreement she signed when she joined the company. According to the content of the agreement, that is to say, within two years of leaving Bencao Ruolan, you are not allowed to work in a company that produces similar products or operates similar businesses and has a competitive relationship or other interests, nor are you allowed to produce similar products or operate similar businesses that are in competition with your original unit... Simply put, the spore wall breaking technology belongs to Bencao Ruolan. If you do the same work elsewhere, the company's legal department will let you know the consequences of violating the agreement!"
"For Brother Lei's sake, I hope it won't get to that point!"
Shen Xinzhu then remembered that she had indeed signed a confidentiality agreement when she joined the company, which contained a non-compete clause. However, she was recommended by Lei Fang and had never thought that she might be fired by the company. She was speechless and turned around and left the office.
Lei Fang shook his head helplessly and said, "I'll go and persuade her... By the way, don't forget to go to Jinshi Hotel tonight!"
Watching Lei Fang leave, Wen Liang frowned. Lei Fang's reaction was not good. It didn't matter if he was angry or mad, or even said a few excessive words, but he just swallowed his anger. He was so calm, it was really hard to deal with him! (To be continued)