Movie Variety Show: Starting from a New World

"Say that again?" Hong Xin sat behind her desk, staring at the person in front of her with a shocked expression.

"Mr. Hong, our Fuchengmen No. 2 store has been robbed, and the store manager was killed by the robbers while protecting company property!" the security company manager said with a sorrowful expression.

"How could this happen? In the capital city, someone is robbing people in broad daylight? And why rob our clothing store?" Hong Xin couldn't understand it at all.

In her mind, robbery should involve robbing banks and jewelry stores, or at the very least, robbing armored trucks. Who robs a clothing store? How much money can you possibly steal from that?

Hong Xin has been in charge of the company for a long time and knows that each clothing store's daily turnover is basically only 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, with some stores making 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. Is it really worth robbing someone for such a small amount of money? And even resorting to shooting and killing someone?

"Mr. Hong, it's Saturday today, and that store over there has a much higher turnover! Maybe that's what made the robbers interested?" the manager said.

"Even if it's high, it's only fifty or sixty thousand. Robbers with guns only steal fifty or sixty thousand? This robber has such a low standard!" Hong Xin said angrily.

She wasn't concerned about the amount of money stolen; her main concern was the impact of the incident! The store manager was beaten to death while protecting property—could the company remain silent? Considering the store manager's salary was two thousand yuan, the company would have to pay at least ten thousand yuan in compensation, right?

And if someone dies in the store, will the store still continue to operate? It's important to understand that while many of the Mingliu Shijia stores are owned by the company, many others are rented! And the store where the incident occurred was rented!

Another issue is the social impact! Such a big event will definitely be widely reported, and how will the public view the company then?

Hong Xin is out of options right now. If she had a way, she would definitely tear that short-sighted robber to pieces!

"Mr. Hong, what do we do now? Should we cover it up or wait for the police's conclusion?" the manager asked.

"What did the police say?" Hong Xin asked.

“Because the store has CCTV footage, although it’s not very clear, it still captured the robber! The police have already taken the CCTV footage and will probably conduct a large-scale search! This person actually committed armed robbery in broad daylight and even killed someone, so it will probably be treated as a major case!” the manager said after thinking for a moment.

“Those things are none of our concern. I think the most important thing right now is how to deal with that dead store manager! That’s what our company should be thinking about!” Hong Xin said with a grim expression.

"This is usually compensated as a work injury! There are regulations for it!" the manager said.

"Alright, you can go now. Tell the people downstairs not to gossip. I need to go back and ask around. I'll let you know when I have the results!" Hong Xin thought for a moment. She knew she had to inform her family about this, since she wasn't very familiar with the situation on the mainland.

"Then I'll head down now, Mr. Hong!" Upon hearing Hong Xin's instructions, the manager breathed a sigh of relief and felt fortunate. This matter was far too troublesome; it was best to let the employer handle it themselves.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, something's happened at our shop!" Hong Xin picked up the phone and called Xiao Suizi, who was resting at home.

"What is it? Don't rush, tell me slowly!" Xiao Suizi asked curiously.

So Hong Xin told Xiao Suizi what had happened, and Xiao Suizi's reaction was similar to Hong Xin's: "Where did this idiot come from? You can rob a bank and an armored truck, but why would you rob a clothing store? It's only a few dollars."

"The only thing we can do now is to determine the compensation terms for the store manager. No matter what, he was killed while protecting company property. If our company doesn't suffer any loss, how can anyone work properly in the future?" Xiao Suizi said with a serious expression.

“I feel we should finalize this matter, but Fourth Sister-in-law, how should we handle this? We need a set of rules!” Hong Xin said.

"Okay, you call Daisy and tell her what's going on. I'll call my sister-in-law and the others to ask. Let's see if we can agree on a standard. This matter could cause a lot of losses if not handled properly, but if it's done well, it will be a good thing! Let's make the calls first!" Xiao Suizi said helplessly.

Although she and Hong Xin are currently managing the company, it is still a family business, and her sisters-in-law all have shares! If something happens, she and Hong Xin shouldn't be the only ones making the decisions!

When Zhao Cheng returned home from get off work that evening, he also learned about the incident. Listening to Xiao Suizi's description, Zhao Cheng felt that Bai Baoshan was truly a daring and audacious mad dog!

But more than anything, it was contempt for Bai Baoshan! You, a dignified armed robber, only robbed a clothing store? And you bullied a woman?

The armored truck arrived two minutes after he left, indicating that Bai Baoshan knew the truck was coming soon, so he had no choice but to grab the cash and run. If Bai Baoshan had actually robbed the armored truck, Zhao Cheng might have thought more highly of him.

But Bai Baoshan is certainly ruthless and audacious, but his choice of robbery targets is really something else! Zhao Cheng remembered seeing a short video of this before.

Bai Baoshan in the TV series is indeed not a very smart person. I remember he even tried to rob a liquor wholesaler!

"Fourth brother's wife! What's your plan for this matter in your third year of university?" Zhao Cheng asked curiously.

"Dad, I've had a preliminary discussion with Hong Xin. We'll go to the police station first thing tomorrow morning to find out what happened, and then bring the deceased store manager back. We estimate that we might have to pay around 100,000 yuan in compensation!" Xiao Suizi said softly.

“You’re right to think this way! Let the police worry about arresting people! I’ll call the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau tomorrow to see what’s going on! You guys should hurry up and handle that compensation issue!” Zhao Cheng said helplessly.

Zhao Cheng originally thought that Bai Baoshan's gun had been confiscated, and that Beiping would not give him a second chance to continue his robbery business!

Unexpectedly, he turned around and snatched it from me. How could Zhao Cheng not feel a burning pain on his face!

"Alright, let's eat first! You sisters-in-law should contact each other and discuss a compensation standard. Although 100,000 is a bit too much, consider it a donation as a good deed!" Tian Dan said calmly.

After the family finished their meal, Zhao Cheng returned to his study with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Father, what's your opinion on this matter?" Wei Yu asked curiously from his home.

“This robber might have already escaped Beiping! It all depends on what the police do. There’s nothing we can do about it! Now it’s up to Hong Xin and Xiao Suizi to suppress the negative impact of this incident!” Zhao Cheng said.