Chapter 278: Do Not Look Indecently
At this moment, he felt a bit regretful in his heart. If he had known earlier, he would have endured it and not stuck his neck out like that!
But thinking of the trump cards in his hand—one is technology, two is customers, plus rich Glazed Ware Company management experience—where could they find such a suitable person to be steward on short notice?
He wants to fire him? Does he have that ability? If he’s not treated well, he’ll just quit. The ones who suffer are them. Then they’ll have to thicken their faces to beg him to come back. At that time, he’ll open his lion’s mouth wide, let them see his Wang Zhangsong’s importance, and he’ll be smug and confident again.
Seeing that everyone had mostly finished passing it around, Li Xi’er cleared her throat and began to generally explain the plan to them.
At this time, Wang Zhangsong suddenly spoke up: “Li Owner, this little one has a few questions to consult. You say here to divide into groups, but these all require recruitment. So many people—where will you recruit them from? Do you want me to find them? Forgive me, I can’t do it! Second, renovation—what do you think you can renovate it into? Many of this Glazed Ware Company’s items, equipment, and layouts were personally designed and made by me. Daydreaming is fine, but know when to stop. Dong Owner, think it over. This isn’t just moving a little thing—once you move it, it affects the whole body! Third, develop to the whole world—don’t you think that’s a bit ridiculous? You have decorations and decorative items here. With just a single transparent glassware, what luxury goods can you make? And glass for renovating houses? Aren’t you afraid it’ll shatter and cut people? Simply too ridiculous! Fourth, you find project team and design team to develop—you sure they can really research things? Don’t you need costs to support so many idle people?”
Where did this ignorant little white cabbage come from, daring to come here to swindle and bluff? Swindle the God of War Prince who’s never done business, swindle Dong Wen who doesn’t know the details—fine, but coming to swindle him, this thousand-year-old fox!
Without him, the Glazed Ware Company can’t operate. He’s seen plenty of such ignorant, overreaching people!
Li Xi’er remained silent, her gaze sweeping over the others. They all had their heads down, some also murmuring in agreement, “Yeah, what Steward Wang said isn’t wrong!”
Even Dong Wen started to have some doubt. The specific operations are still unknown! Does Xiao Xi have confidence?
Suddenly, Li Xi’er hooked the corner of her mouth slightly, took out the blueprint she had drawn in advance from her bosom, and placed it on the table!
“The problems you mentioned are all valid—not big issues, I can solve them all! Since you can’t solve my problems, you don’t meet my employment needs, so no need to stay!”
“What?”
“I pay silver to hire you all, not to eat idle rice—naturally to solve problems. If I as Owner have to handle everything personally, no need to hire everyone, right?”
“Today we’ll let it pass. Next time we encounter difficulties, I hope to hear ‘I’ll find a way, do my best to solve it.’ No problem—whoever says they can’t solve it or can’t do it, then please leave!” The people below had faces turning pale then green!
Wang Zhangsong wanted to look further at what was on her paper, but it was covered by Li Owner’s hand again!
“Alright, everyone. The rest of today’s meeting content is confidential. Irrelevant figures please leave quickly!”
Irrelevant person? Him?
Wang Songzhang’s doubtful gaze looked at Li Xi’er—her gaze calm as water, without a ripple!
He really isn’t afraid of losing him, this important person? Now he knew she was serious, and he got a bit scared.
“No, Li, Li Owner, that’s not what I meant. This little one just raised a few questions—you won’t be so petty as to fire me over it, right? This isn’t what a good master should do!”
“Hehe, Steward Wang, I don’t need you to teach me how to do things. Whether it’s a good master isn’t up to you to define! This isn’t about me being petty—everyone heard you say yourself you can’t complete the tasks I assign, can’t handle the job. So what are you sticking around for? Heng Can Glazed Ware never keeps wastes!”
Wang Zhangsong pleaded and threatened in tone, “Dong Owner, I’ve no merits but I’ve toiled hard. You know best how I’ve done things. I’ve worked so many years at the Glazed Ware Company, toiling without complaint—you can’t flip faces and be so heartless!”
“Your past contributions to the Glazed Ware Company naturally won’t shortchange you. What you’re owed, we’ll compensate naturally—one year of service gets an extra month’s pay, and so on. The rest of you will be the same in the future. As for whether you’ve embezzled or taken bribes, we won’t mention it now, but that doesn’t mean we don’t know the ins and outs. Just need to investigate and it’ll all be clear. If you don’t want to eat prison rice, better to part on good terms as the wise choice!”
Wang Zhangsong was asked to leave. The hall fell into dead silence—no one dared chatter anymore!
“Anyone else have questions about former Steward Wang’s attitude toward me just now?”
No one answered, all with heads down, afraid of being called.
“Good then. Next, I’m going to talk about a few things!”
“First, Uncle Dong and I will redraw a contract next. You and the Glazed Ware Company’s employees must sign anew!”
“Second, recruitment—that’s my job. During the Glazed Ware Company renovation period, I’ll find the needed employees and build the team. Of course, if you have suitable candidates, you can recommend them too!”
“Third, this is the renovation blueprint. Uncle Dong, take a look—is my design reasonable?” Li Xi’er showed that blueprint to Dong Wen!
While he was looking, Li Xi’er continued, “As for what Wang Zhangsong said—making glass for house renovation will shatter and cut people, making luxury goods is daydreaming—you needn’t worry. Uncle Dong, trouble you to bring out the glazed ware piece I made that day for them to see!”
Dong Wen perked up at that, a bit depressed. That thing was taken by the Prince. After much pleading, he only left him a bowl. He went to his usual office space and brought out the multicolored glazed ware bowl treasured inside!
When he came out, everyone was looking at the blueprints Li Xi’er drew of glazed ware collectibles and glassware decorative items. This was simply too exquisite. If it could be realized, so rare—how could it not become luxury goods?
After seeing the real item, everyone exclaimed in admiration. Looks like this Li Xi’er Owner masters the technology. With such good technology, afraid it won’t sell, no customers?
“Glass for renovation—he says it’ll shatter. That’s because nothing was added inside. I naturally have a way to make it extremely durable—won’t shatter no matter how it’s thrown!”
Li Xi’er’s confident appearance instantly filled them with a sense of strength!
This Wang Zhangsong brought it on himself—no good fortune to join hands with them. But then he remembered Li Owner said signing contracts would examine their true abilities!
Can’t be careless—immediately got nervous, hoping to sign as wished!
After she and Dong Wen finished drafting the contract, during signing someone came to report: the Prince came to pick up Li Owner. Unexpectedly, Feng Qingcheng actually came to pick him up back to the residence!
It left Dong Wen baffled. A big man in the Imperial City—afraid of losing him or what?
Can’t he call a horse carriage himself to go back?
For the remaining contracts, he watched them press handprints and sign. After sending Li Xi’er out, he’d give him a courtesy!
His peripheral vision surprisingly saw the Prince even bring Xiao Xi an outer garment, draping it on him. “Wind’s picking up—be careful not to catch a cold!” Seeing him tidy up the clothing made him hurriedly lower his head!
Don’t look where not polite, don’t listen where not polite. This… the Prince is too attentive to this Xiao Xi, isn’t it? A bit over the top!
