Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

Zhou Liwanning's eyes turned icy cold: "Are you happy that something like this happened to the company?"

The girl panicked instantly and hurriedly shook her head in denial: "No, Chairman, you've misunderstood."

Zhou Liwan: "I don't care what grudges you two have against each other in private, but at this critical juncture, you'd better behave yourselves!"

"Yes."

Zhou Liwan ignored her and said to Song Yufei with a stern face, "I'll give you one more chance. Go to the supplier and find out for yourself. There must be something fishy about what happened so suddenly. If there's no conclusion by tomorrow, you don't need to come back!"

Song Yufei straightened her expression and replied crisply, "Yes!"

After the two left, Zhou Liwan took her assistant Li to the factory, where they didn't know what was going on.

If this isn't handled quickly, it could escalate into a major incident.

Zhou Liwan sat in the car with her eyes closed, resting the whole way.

Her furrowed brows betrayed her anxiety; she didn't know if her visit would be helpful, but sitting idly in the office was also agonizing.

The suddenness of the event made it seem somewhat abnormal.

According to feedback from subordinates, the employees' collective strike was due to a recent surge in workload. However, they received some unverified information that, in order to save costs, the employees' salaries would be collectively reduced by 20% in the second half of the year after they took office.

This made everyone unhappy, since it was a physically demanding job that took a lot of time.

Isn't this heartless boss trying to kill them all?

If that's really the case, Zhou Liwan still has a way to solve it.

However, the employees are all quite agitated right now, and it's unlikely they'll be able to calm down and listen to her explanation.

What are some ways to calm someone down quickly?

Zhou Liwan's dark eyes suddenly flashed with intense emotion, and she immediately picked up her phone to give instructions.

About fifteen minutes later, one after another, gleaming black luxury cars drove into the factory area.

At this moment, the employees sat around the entrance to the general manager's office in the factory area, completely blocking the entrance and exit.

A group of bodyguards dressed in black, each carrying a black leather suitcase, got out of the car with practiced discipline.

The workers in blue protective suits sitting on the ground were clearing a path for Zhou Liwan, and they saw the way she made her entrance.

They stood up excitedly and shouted in unison to the people in the middle, "Give us the money! Give us the money! Give us the money!"

The bodyguards' protective circle was squeezed smaller and smaller by the crowd, and the scene was chaotic and noisy.

Zhou Liwan's face grew increasingly dark, and as the crowd grew larger, more and more people joined in the jeering.

It was as if Zhou Liwan had been trapped inside a striking bell, the vibrations making her head feel like it was about to explode.

She pulled out a pre-prepared megaphone and shouted, "Shut up, all of you!"

As expected, there was a moment of awkward silence. Taking advantage of this lull, Zhou Liwan immediately dropped a bombshell: "Whoever can take the lead in getting everyone to quiet down today will be rewarded with 100,000 yuan in cash on the spot!"

Since everyone's purpose in causing trouble is for money, let's make money play an even greater role.

100,000 yuan is really not a lot of money for Zhou Liwan. The most important thing right now is to solve the problem quickly.

Several people who usually had some influence among the factory workers heard this and their eyes lit up instantly. They spontaneously began to persuade him.

The driving force of 100,000 yuan is quite strong; in less than ten seconds, the entire room was completely silent!

After Zhou Liwan pointed at several people with her jade-like hand and said to the bodyguard, "Give the money to them!"

The moment he was called upon, his face flushed red, and even his eyes gleamed with excited red light.

The others were naturally envious. Why should they keep quiet while the money went to those few people?

Zhou Liwan naturally knew that some people would disagree, so she continued, "Everyone here, please don't be impatient. Today, as the chairman of the company, I'm giving out red envelopes as a way of thanking everyone for your support during this time. Everyone will receive one!"

The riot instantly turned into an employee welfare meeting, and no one's face showed any resentment or anger anymore.

“The purpose of my doing this is to tell everyone that Wanbao is not short of money and will not mistreat any of our employees for any reason, so,” Zhou Liwan said sternly, changing the subject.

"I want to ask, who exactly is spreading baseless rumors in the company? Right now is a critical moment for the company's survival. Whether we can make money or not is of great importance to you. By causing trouble like this today, you've caused the company to lose millions for no reason! Who will take responsibility for this!"

Having received 100,000 yuan in cash, Zhou Liwan no longer harbored any doubts about him, but he still wanted to hear a direct answer from her: "So the chairman really has no plans to cut employee salaries?"

Zhou Liwan frowned in confusion: "With orders surging right now, we're in dire need of manpower. How could we possibly cut salaries instead of raising them? It wouldn't do me any good if things got out of hand!"

"Actually, I had already drafted a plan to raise everyone's salary by 20% during this period, but this happened before the notice even reached your finance department!"

The leader's lips trembled slightly: "Chairman, are you telling the truth?"

"With 100,000 yuan in hand, why don't you believe what I'm saying?" Zhou Liwan sneered. "I will still pay the bonus to everyone today, but because of the severity of this incident, everyone's salary will remain unchanged until someone can explain the whole story to me and catch the culprit who spread the rumors. Then I will reconsider this matter."

Now look what's happened! Those who originally hated Zhou Liwan and wanted to cause trouble are now itching to bite her.

Which bastard dared to spout nonsense? A 20% increase is no small amount!

If we catch him this time, we'll skin him alive.

Zhou Liwan heard the voices in everyone's hearts—too many, too chaotic, giving her a headache—but she also knew that this matter was finally over.

Looking at the groups of workers in the pitch-black darkness, Zhou Liwan still made a decision.

"Everyone has worked hard during this period. Let bygones be bygones and don't dwell on it. Since we're not working today, everyone should go home and get some rest. We'll resume work tomorrow. Overtime will be paid at triple the normal rate as compensation for your hard work during this time."

After saying that, Zhou Liwan immediately left, got into her car, and closed the door the instant she did so.

A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from inside.

The workers held the chairman in the highest esteem.

She genuinely puts herself in the employees' shoes and sincerely cares about them.