Chapter 1511: Recruiting

Zhao Fusheng had guessed correctly; Zhuang Yan was indeed unemployed now.

Lying on the sofa with a bitter smile on his face, Zhuang Yan really hadn't expected that he would end up like this.

That day, he had met with his boss and told him the whole story, including how Bi Ying had mishandled things, without hiding anything.

As a result, his boss, without a second word, directly fired Bi Ying.

As for himself, he received a call from his boss the next day. In consideration of his years of service, the boss let bygones be bygones, but he had to leave Li Xing.

Not only that, but half of the shares originally given to him were also taken back by the boss.

The reason was simple: if it weren't for him, if it weren't for him promoting Bi Ying, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

To this, Zhuang Yan had nothing to say. If you make a mistake, you have to admit it—he had that much responsibility.

That was just the way he was. Back when he was at his most difficult, his father-in-law, using the help to treat his mother's illness as leverage, forced him to marry a physically disabled wife. Although the two had long lost feelings for each other over the years, he still kept his promise and did not divorce her.

Even when his wife, who no longer had feelings for him, proposed a mutual divorce, Zhuang Yan still refused.

As for Bi Ying, Zhuang Yan truly had feelings for her, but unfortunately, that woman was too stupid.

Right after he was fired, she actually thought of going to the big boss to report all the dirt he had accumulated over the years.

Hmph.

She probably forgot that the big boss hated traitors who snitched more than anything.

Moreover, the most important thing was that he had followed the big boss for so many years. Sure, he had done some things to line his own pockets, but did the big boss really not know?

When the water is too clear, there are no fish. Compared to what he had done, he knew even more about the big boss's dark secrets.

That was precisely why the big boss was willing to let him go with half of his shares.

Shaking his head, Zhuang Yan got up from the sofa, walked into the bathroom, and looked at himself in the mirror with a helpless expression.

He hadn't gone out for three days. Now, he was utterly dejected, unshaven, and exhausted.

"Damn, this is really miserable!"

Muttering to himself, Zhuang Yan sighed.

Shaking his head, he began to wash up. Regardless, he still had to go out today for his child's parent-teacher meeting.

Just as Zhuang Yan was about to leave, his phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number.

Frowning slightly, Zhuang Yan still pressed the answer button.

"Hello, this is Zhuang Yan."

"Mr. Zhuang, hello. This is Zhao Fusheng."

On the other end of the line came Zhao Fusheng's calm voice.

Zhuang Yan was momentarily stunned: "Chairman Zhao?"

"Do you have time tomorrow, Mr. Zhuang?" Zhao Fusheng chuckled and said.

"Yes."

Zhuang Yan was a bit puzzled but still nodded: "May I ask what Chairman Zhao wants to see me about..."

He really had no idea what was going on. Regarding the car purchase incident, it was said that the Li Xing headquarters had already handled it, fully complying with Tan Kaixuan's demands—apologizing and refunding.

Moreover, they had even fired Bi Ying and others. Could it be that Zhao Fusheng was still unsatisfied?

But the problem was, even if he was unsatisfied, it shouldn't involve him!

Thinking this, before Zhao Fusheng could speak, Zhuang Yan explained, "Chairman Zhao, you probably don't know, but I've already..."

"Let's talk about it when we meet tomorrow," Zhao Fusheng interrupted him. "Tomorrow at ten in the morning, I'll be waiting for you at the Future Group headquarters."

With that, he hung up directly, leaving Zhuang Yan utterly bewildered.

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...

The next morning, Zhuang Yan opened his eyes, packed up with a sense of unease, and headed to Future Group.

"Mr. Zhuang, hello."

As soon as he entered, he noticed that Zhao Fusheng's assistant was already waiting for him at the door.

Wu Sijie greeted Zhuang Yan, registered at the front desk, and then led him to Zhao Fusheng's office.

After pouring tea for the two of them, Wu Sijie withdrew.

"Have a seat."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Zhuang Yan.

His attitude was the complete opposite of his lofty demeanor that day.

Although Zhuang Yan found it somewhat baffling, he still sat down across from Zhao Fusheng.

"Chairman Zhao, I've already left Lixing Company, so if you called me here about the previous matter, I'm sorry, but I really can't do anything about it," Zhuang Yan said earnestly, looking at Zhao Fusheng.

Regardless, he had to make his stance clear first.

Having spent so many years in the capital, Zhuang Yan knew well that neither the big boss behind Lixing nor the helmsman of Future Group before him were figures he could afford to offend.

In sales, the most important thing is not eloquence, but discernment.

You need to be able to clearly distinguish what to say, what not to say, and how to say things at the right time.

If you don't even have that ability, you'd better not be in this industry.

"It's okay."

Zhao Fusheng didn't get angry upon hearing this; he waved his hand and said with a smile, "The car incident is all in the past. Since we've accepted the settlement, neither I nor Chairman Tan will hold anyone accountable."

Zhuang Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Although he knew Zhao Fusheng's words were meant to reassure him, since he said so, he certainly wouldn't take any further action.

"Mr. Zhuang, now that you've left Lixing Company, what are your plans?" Zhao Fusheng glanced at Zhuang Yan and asked with a smile.

"Well, I haven't considered it yet."

Zhuang Yan shook his head and answered honestly.

He also knew that there was no need to lie in front of Zhao Fusheng.

"Ha, let's be straightforward." Zhao Fusheng gave Zhuang Yan a deep look. "If Chairman Tan and I were to set up an auto sales company, would you be willing to come and help us?"

Huh?

Zhuang Yan was instantly stunned. He had never imagined that Zhao Fusheng would try to recruit him.

Before coming, he had envisioned countless possibilities, but no matter how he thought about it, he never expected that Zhao Fusheng's purpose in seeing him was this.

"Chairman Zhao, are you joking?"

Looking at Zhao Fusheng in surprise, Zhuang Yan asked hesitantly.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "What, do I look like someone who likes to joke?"

Zhuang Yan was dumbfounded!

Truly dumbfounded!

He stared blankly at Zhao Fusheng, his mind racing—what exactly did this boss of Future Group want to do?

"I'm the kind of person who, when I employ someone, I trust them, and when I doubt them, I don't employ them," Zhao Fusheng said calmly, looking at Zhuang Yan. "And I have a special appreciation for talent. Mr. Zhuang, you are a capable person. I've looked into it; your role in Lixing's growth and expansion cannot be ignored. To be honest, I hadn't considered you before, but now that you've left Lixing, why not come and work for me?"

What?!

Zhuang Yan was completely bewildered by Zhao Fusheng's words.

It was the first time he had heard such logic.

Had this guy forgotten why he had left Lixing Company?

If it weren't for the two of them—him and Tan Kaixuan—he would still be the lofty deputy general manager at Lixing, not in a situation where he couldn't even find a job.

But the tone and expression with which Zhao Fusheng spoke were so sincere, clearly this guy wasn't joking!

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Zhuang Yan looked at Zhao Fusheng: "Chairman Zhao, you're not messing with me, are you? You know, I'm from Lixing, and before this, we..."

Zhao Fusheng chuckled, waved his hand, and interrupted Zhuang Yan: "I said, the past is in the past, isn't it?"

If Zhuang Yan still didn't understand what that meant, he would have wasted all his years in the business world.