As a villain who transmigrated, all I want is to survive.

Mu Qingfeng felt that something was amiss.

He recalled the last time Ye Aotian sought out Xu Jing.

Last time, Ye Aotian showed Xu Jing a lot of dirt on Fengming Company, but fortunately, the company had already reformed by then.

Something's not right with Ye Aotian. Why would he take the initiative to contact Xu Jing?

According to Xu Jing, he had never had any contact with Ye Aotian before.

However, Ye Aotian knew almost everything about Xu Jing's family affairs.

Now Ye Aotian has taken the initiative to contact Bai Wanru again...

Holy crap, could it be that Ye Aotian is planning to team up with Bai Wanru again to bring down Fengming Company?

It's very possible!

The male and female protagonists join forces to defeat the main villain.

How exciting!

It would be better if he wasn't the one who got knocked down.

Mu Qingfeng quickly instructed Secretary Liu to arrange for the farmland and planting personnel to be in place as soon as possible.

Only substantial benefits could make Bai Wanru forget the grudges and grievances between them.

Bai Wanru soon received a notification from Secretary Liu, saying that the planting base would be ready to use the next day.

She was completely shocked.

This efficiency is incredible.

Forget it, I'll forgive him for seeing another woman.

Mu Qingfeng was unaware that his decision had indeed garnered him even more goodwill and eased Bai Wanru's resentment towards him.

Mu Qingfeng convened an employee meeting the next day.

He's about to start his spending spree!

We must gradually reduce Fengming Company to a second- or third-rate company in Shanghai so that it won't become a thorn in the protagonist's side!

At the staff meeting, the routine work summary was conducted first. Just when everyone thought the meeting was about to end, Mu Qingfeng spoke up: "Now I will announce the last item on the agenda."

Everyone looked at Mu Qingfeng with boredom.

Mu Qingfeng said, "I hereby announce a 15% salary increase for all employees."

Releasing this statement is like setting off a bomb in a fishpond.

The entire staff was in an uproar!

People whispered among themselves, discussing the matter animatedly.

"Holy crap, did I hear that right? A 15% raise for all employees!"

"Has the chairman gone mad? Today isn't April Fool's Day."

Seeing that no one was stopping, Mu Qingfeng continued, "I know you all find it hard to believe, but what I'm saying is true!"

At this moment, Xu Jing raised his hand and said, "Chairman, if we raise the salaries of all employees, the company will incur many more expenses..."

Everyone glared at Xu Jing with hatred.

Why are you interrupting, Minister Xu? What business is it of the employees if the company has extra expenses?

Ignoring the many stares, Xu Jing calmly said, "If this expense is incurred, the company's profits will be greatly reduced. Without funds, how will the company pay everyone's salaries?"

Everyone then quieted down.

Yes, if everyone's salary increases, and the company runs into cash flow problems later, let alone the extra 15%, they might not even be able to pay the original salaries.

Mu Qingfeng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about that, everyone. The company will definitely not be in a state of collapse. Only by providing everyone with sufficient benefits will everyone work harder. With everyone working together, the company will only get better and better!"

"If it really comes to that, the company will absolutely not owe anyone their salary!"

This statement reassured everyone.

The crowd erupted in excitement once again.

The department heads all expressed, "Chairman, we will definitely work hard for the company and strive to make it better and better together!"

Just kidding, their salaries are already pretty good. If they increase by another 15%, they'll be at the top level in Shanghai!

The lower-level employees are also very happy. For them, a 15% increase in wages is a considerable sum.

After the conference, Xu Jing went to Mu Qingfeng's office.

"Chairman, your decision today was a bit too hasty," Xu Jing said, disagreeing.

Mu Qingfeng quickly comforted Xu Jing: "Xiao Xu, I know you're doing this for the company's sake, but you have to understand that only when employees are more motivated will the company thrive!"

Xu Jing remained silent, not understanding.

Seeing his expression, Mu Qingfeng was completely baffled.

What's going on?

Even the boss didn't say anything, so why did Xu Jing get so angry?

Besides, for Xu Jing, isn't a higher salary a good thing?

"Chairman, that's not how you do business. You have to consider the company's interests first for the company to function," Xu Jing insisted.

I wonder if the chairman hit his head.

"I've asked the CFO about this. If we raise the salaries of all employees by 15%, the company will still be able to make a profit, just much less than before."

This is exactly the effect Mu Qingfeng wanted!

It can be profitable, but not very profitable, so Fengming Company will gradually fall out of the ranks of top-tier companies.

That way, Ye Aotian will stop keeping an eye on Fengming Company.

"Chairman, have you considered that if the company consistently generates low profits, it might face a cash flow crisis and be unable to secure major projects? If the company can't secure large projects, it will be unable to generate new revenue," Xu Jing said calmly.

"You don't need to worry about that. When I'm short of funds, I'll borrow from the Mu family and pay them back when I make a profit," Mu Qingfeng replied nonchalantly.

These words left Xu Jing speechless.

What else could he say?

The young master of the prestigious Mu family in Shanghai doesn't care about the cash flow problem at all.

Seeing that Xu Jing was unhappy, Mu Qingfeng quickly comforted him: "Xiao Xu, believe me, I have my reasons for doing this! The purpose of the company is to provide more jobs for more people, and we also need to consider the well-being of our employees."

With things having come to this point, Xu Jing had nothing more to say.

"Chairman, I will work even harder and lead all employees to repay the company!" Xu Jing clenched his fist.

Where in the world can you find such a great boss?

We must repay the chairman properly and do our best to prevent the company from collapsing!

Mu Qingfeng was unaware that Xu Jing had already figured out how to better develop the company.

"That's good that you think that way!" Mu Qingfeng laughed twice.

Excellent, this move was absolutely brilliant.

It allows you to spend some money while still earning a little extra.

It can also improve his image in everyone's eyes.

He's drifting further and further away from villainous roles.

When Mu Qingfeng returned home, Mu Lintian called her home.

Mu Lintian's face was very ugly, and he stared coldly at Mu Qingfeng without saying a word.

"Dad, what do you want to see me about?" Mu Qingfeng swallowed hard.

Holy crap, that's terrifying.

"Why don't you tell me what you did at the company today!" Mu Lintian pointed his finger forcefully at the table.

Mu Qingfeng instantly realized that news of his raising salaries for all employees today had already reached his father's ears.

"It's just that we gave everyone a tiny raise, that's all."

Mu Qingfeng's voice was so soft that he could barely hear it himself.

"That's fifteen percent!"

Mu Lintian threw the documents on the table at Mu Qingfeng.