hotmtlnovel Chapter 1024 Nothing in this world is immutable
Chapter 1024 Nothing in this world is immutable
Chapter 1024 Nothing in this world remains unchanged
Na Wei and Shen Lin didn't know what to do for a moment. Under normal circumstances, they would have comforted Qin Hao, but today was not the right time. They had finally invited Qin Hao to their home. If they missed this opportunity, Na Wei might lose his job.
It was Shen Lei who first noticed Qin Hao's presence: "Sister, there are guests at home, so let's go back first."
Na Wei and Shen Lin both breathed a sigh of relief, but Xie Meilan had no intention of leaving. Treating an illness costs money, especially cancer. This time she actually came to borrow money, and it was not her character to leave without achieving her goal.
Shen Lin could only awkwardly introduce Qin Hao: "Boss Qin, this is my younger brother Shen Lei, and this is his wife Xie Meilan. Something happened at home..."
"Hey, sister-in-law has told you so many times, there is no need to be so polite. Since we have met, it is fate. I see that they both look unwell. Come over and sit down and rest for a while. It's winter."
Shen Lin breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that. After all, Shen Lei was her biological brother, so how could she not feel sorry for him?
"Look at your frozen hands. Didn't I tell you not to ride an electric bike in winter? It doesn't cost much to call a car." Shen Lin pulled Shen Lei to the living room.
Shen Lei said naively: "It's not bad actually. It's not snowing. Besides, it's hard to get a taxi at the hospital. Wouldn't an electric car be more convenient?"
Xie Meilan followed behind Shen Lei and rolled her eyes when she heard what he said. She had told her husband a long time ago that she wanted him to change his car, but he insisted on riding that little electric scooter that had all kinds of problems.
After the two of them sat down, Xie Meilan's eyes unconsciously fell on Qin Hao, and her first feeling was: this is a rich man.
People who work in the financial industry meet a lot of wealthy people and can basically tell a person's class at a glance. Although Qin Hao is dressed very casually and doesn't wear any luxury brands, his entire body costs tens of thousands of dollars. He also has the aura of a superior. Judging from the way Shen Lin addressed him, he should be a rich second-generation.
Out of professional habit, Xie Meilan nodded slightly to Qin Hao and gave a faint smile.
Seeing this, Qin Hao revealed a meaningful smile.
Shen Lei has a rather dull personality and is not very good at communicating with others. After sitting down, he did not greet Qin Hao, but took the hot tea handed to him by Shen Lin and started drinking it.
Shen Lin brought the remaining two dishes from the kitchen. At this point, they had no choice but to eat first.
"Yueyue, help mom spread out the chopsticks. We're about to eat."
"Okay." The little girl agreed obediently.
Na Wei also invited Qin Hao and Shen Lei and his wife to the table.
At the dinner table, Na Wei was naturally embarrassed to show his servile side in front of his brother-in-law. Shen Lin couldn't help feeling anxious when she saw this, so she kicked her husband's leg under the table.
Na Wei could only reluctantly raise his glass and bowed to toast Qin Hao.
"Boss Qin, thank you so much for what happened last time. If you hadn't asked Boss Ling for mercy, I would have lost my job..."
Qin Hao gestured for Na Wei to sit down. "That's too polite of you to say that. My sister often tells me that Na may not look impressive, but when it comes to getting things done, he is absolutely reliable. Any task given to him will be completed with guaranteed quality and quantity."
These words made Na Wei's face turn red. If he hadn't drunk much, he would probably have felt dizzy.
The little girl looked at Na Wei with admiration: "Wow, Dad is so awesome."
"Of course. Otherwise, with so many people in the company, why would you let your father be the vice president?" Qin Hao said to the little girl with a smile.
The little girl smiled and said to Na Wei, "Dad, you are awesome."
Then he tilted his head and said to Qin Hao: "So what do you do in the company?"
Shen Lin's face changed and she glared at Yueyue: "Mr. Xiao Qin is the general manager, your father's boss."
"Wow, then aren't you even more powerful?"
Yueyue's exaggerated voice made Qin Hao laugh, and he said to Na Wei.
"Well, Boss, this little girl of yours is really good at talking. Does this count as inheriting your legacy?"
Na Wei was also amused: "If you put it that way, it's true."
Seeing this, Shen Lin took the opportunity to say to Qin Hao, "Boss Qin, please stop praising our boss. He is actually quite worried. He has been telling me that the company is developing better and better under the leadership of Boss Qin, but he is still lacking in ability. He is thinking about resigning from the position of vice president and focusing on the marketing department."
As soon as these words were spoken, Na Wei's expression changed, and he looked at Shen Lin with some resentment, as he had not yet agreed to resign as vice president.
Qin Hao looked at Na Wei in surprise when he heard this: "Why would you have such an idea?"
At this point, Na Wei could only bite the bullet and answer, "It's like this, Mr. Qin. Recently, the company has been developing live e-commerce. I found that I know nothing about this business. I think I should calm down and learn it. I still need to trouble Mr. Qin to help find a more suitable person for the position of vice president."
"Oh? Do you really think so?"
To be honest, Qin Hao was somewhat surprised that Na Wei would voluntarily ask for a demotion. You know, there is a difference of two levels between the deputy general manager and the department manager. The deputy general manager is a senior executive of the company, while the department manager can only be regarded as a middle-level cadre.
In a company, it usually takes six or seven years to be promoted from department manager to deputy general manager. This is if you meet a leader who appreciates you and there are changes in senior management. If senior management continues to work until retirement and there are no vacancies, it may take more than ten years.
Na Wei nodded bitterly.
Qin Hao looked at Shen Lin beside him meaningfully: "Okay, I will report the overall idea to President Ling."
Upon hearing this, Na Wei felt that the wine was spicy and bitter, but he could only swallow it with his eyes closed.
Shen Lin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although losing the position of vice president would reduce her husband's salary, at least his job was saved. Judging from Qin Hao's reaction, he did not recognize Na Wei's ability. If Na Wei continued to occupy the position of vice president, he would most likely be laid off.
Shen Lei, who was eating quietly at the side, suddenly said, "Brother-in-law, others treat others to a meal and ask for a promotion, why are you asking for a demotion?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Na Wei and Shen Lin's faces changed drastically. Xie Meilan held her forehead with her hand. She was really speechless about her husband's emotional intelligence.
Qin Hao was not angry. He smiled and said, "Private enterprises are different from state-owned enterprises. Everything is about efficiency. If you can help the company create benefits, you will naturally be given a high position and a high salary. But if the cost-effectiveness is not high, the company will definitely consider eliminating the last one."
Shen Lei did not agree with Qin Hao's statement: "But my brother-in-law has worked in your company for more than ten years. He was doing well before, so why is his cost-effectiveness suddenly not high?"
Na Wei and Shen Lin's faces turned green. Shen Lin quickly said to Qin Hao, "I'm sorry, Mr. Qin, my brother is used to working in the system and doesn't know much about these things in the workplace."
"Sister-in-law, this is not the company, there is no need to be so nervous."
Qin Hao then said to Shen Lei: "Nothing in this world remains unchanged. Times are changing. Just like we were watching TV using wireless signals 4 years ago, now we are watching short videos using G networks."
"Nokia was strong enough back then, but it still collapsed in the end. For a small company like us, facing fierce market competition, we can only continuously optimize every link, otherwise we will be eliminated by the market, close down, and all employees will lose their jobs in the end."
Shen Lei wanted to say something, but was stopped by Xie Meilan's eyes.
Na Wei and Shen Lin then breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid that Shen Lei would say something outrageous and anger Qin Hao, so they quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, Shen Lei, which hospital is Auntie in now?"
"In the Third Hospital."
"Send me the bed and other things, and I'll go visit your aunt with your brother-in-law later."
Xie Meilan heard this and said quickly: "No need, sister, you are so busy..."
Na Wei said seriously: "No matter how busy I am, this is still necessary."
"Yes, and I'm not working now, so I still have time." Shen Lin said to Shen Lei, "Meilan is busy at work, and your job is relatively easy, so you should bear more responsibility."
"Yeah." Shen Lei nodded obediently. He was quite grateful to his mother-in-law. When he fell in love with Xie Meilan and got married, his mother-in-law did not ask him for houses, cars, or dowries. It can be said that she married her daughter to him with nothing. Now that his mother-in-law was seriously ill, he was ready to take good care of her for the rest of her life.
Xie Meilan opened her mouth, ready to take the opportunity to ask for money, but she was too embarrassed to do so in front of Qin Hao, so she could only wink at Shen Lei. However, Shen Lei did not understand her intention. Instead, he was concerned about whether her eyes were too dry. Xie Meilan was so angry that she didn't want to say a word to him and sat aside sulking.
Qin Hao finished his meal in a hurry. He sat for a while and then got up to leave. Na Wei called a taxi in advance and then sent him to the gate of the community. He watched Qin Hao get on the online taxi before going home.
As soon as I got home, I heard Shen Lin complaining about Shen Lei.
"Look, why are you saying all that nonsense? Do you know that you almost ruined your brother-in-law's plan?"
Shen Lei said aggrievedly: "I didn't think too much about it, I just said it casually..."
"Okay, now that I've said it, I can't take it back. Besides, Mr. Qin is not a stingy person, so please stop talking about him." Na Wei quickly tried to be a peacemaker.
In front of Xie Meilan, Shen Lin couldn't scold Shen Lei the same way she scolded her son. After all, he was already in his thirties and married with a family.
Xie Meilan didn't say anything. The reason why she hadn't left yet was actually to let Na Wei and his wife ask for help. However, Shen Lin was so focused on whether Na Wei could keep his job that she didn't think about it at all.
After staying for nearly half an hour, Xie Meilan couldn't sit still anymore and asked to go home.
Shen Lei went to get the electric bike helmet and gloves. Xie Meilan said impatiently, "It's only about 20 yuan to take a taxi from here to home. Do you have to be so stingy?"
Shen Lei froze there for a while before he said aggrievedly, "Isn't the electric bike parked downstairs? You'll have to come back to get it when you get a taxi back."
Na Wei saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he tried to smooth things over: "How about I drive you guys?"
Shen Lin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why are you driving a car when you're drunk? Give me the car keys and I'll take them back."
"Sister, that's okay. I've called a car." Xie Meilan said and walked straight out the door.
Shen Lei quickly chased after him.
After the couple left, Shen Lin suddenly came to her senses: "Hey, husband, did my sister-in-law just say something to us?"
"What do you want us to do?" Na Wei didn't understand at all.
"She yelled at Shen Lei: Do you have to be so stingy? Are you talking about us? Her mother is seriously ill, and we didn't ask to lend her some money for her treatment."
Na Wei said suspiciously, "You're overthinking it, aren't you? Maybe they just think it's too cold and don't want to ride an electric bike."
"I always feel that my sister-in-law is acting strange today. I have to talk to my brother later and ask him to pay more attention to avoid conflicts again."
"As a sister, you worry more than a mother."
Shen Lin was unhappy when she heard this: "You're still talking, each of you makes me worry. If I hadn't brought it up first today, would you have taken the initiative to tell Mr. Qin about the demotion?"
At this point, Na Wei was also a little unhappy: "I don't think Mr. Qin is planning to fire me. If you hadn't mentioned it, maybe I would have gotten away with it."
"Are you stupid? Isn't it obvious what Mr. Qin just said to Shen Lei? You can't keep up with the company's development and will soon be eliminated. Do you think you were saying this to Shen Lei? He was pointing at you." Shen Lin became more and more excited as she spoke.
Na Wei said bitterly: "If I get demoted, my salary will be cut in half at least, and I will probably lose my stock options. The cost is too high."
"Oh, yes, your salary has shrunk so much, it seems I really have to go out and find a job." Shen Lin was also helpless. After being a housewife for so many years, she couldn't help feeling worried that she would not be able to reintegrate into society.
But soon Na Wei was glad that he listened to his wife, because just one week later, the company's layoff list came out. It was then that everyone in the company realized that the 20% layoffs included not only employees, but also management positions, including a vice president and two directors.
This also made those people who had laughed at Na Wei after he was demoted stunned.
"Brother, this is a great trick of yours. You're retreating to advance, forcing them to not find an excuse to fire you." Jiang Shan secretly came to Na Wei's office.
Na Wei said unhappily, "Don't gloat over other people's misfortunes. Don't think that you are safe as the vice president. Didn't President Qin say that there are different requirements for management and leadership positions at all levels. If you can't meet the requirements, you have to step down and let others take over."
"If you really have to abdicate because of lack of ability, I will accept it. In fact, I think it's a good idea this way. The rules are laid out in the open, and there is no one-man show." Jiang Shan said nonchalantly.
Na Wei also fell silent after hearing this. Before, Wang Ruizhi had the final say "every day". There were no rules and regulations. No matter how capable he was, it would be useless if he didn't like something.
This time Qin Hao re-established the rules and regulations. Those who were incompetent but occupied high positions were naturally trembling, while those who were capable were ready to take his place.