As Su Wanran was about to lose her temper, Lu Ming walked up from behind, gently placed his hand on Su Wanran's shoulder, and smiled, saying, "Since Director Wang is busy with his projects, why bother Chairman Su so much? Let's put your project aside for now."
Su Wanran looked at Lu Ming in surprise.
What was going on?
Not only was he not speaking up for her, but he was also helping Wang Zhongcheng to pressure her? Lu Ming, whose side were you on?
Lu Ming didn't pay much attention. He continued to say to Wang Zhongcheng, "Director Wang, you're busy. When you have time, we'll bother you again."
After speaking, he tugged at Su Wanran's clothes and turned to leave.
Su Wanran was extremely unwilling but had no choice but to follow Lu Ming away.
Seeing them leave, the entire R&D department erupted in fierce laughter.
"Hahaha, look at that, what kind of bullshit patriarch and chairman, they're useless in front of Brother Wang!"
"Yeah, displease Brother Wang and he'll just quit! Without Brother Wang, how can Chairman Su develop and expand the Origin Project?"
"And that Lu Ming, did you see him? He's like a dog in front of Brother Wang, just wagging his tail and begging."
"Let's just keep it this way, we'll always listen to Vice President Ang!"
These people were determined to confront Su Wanran head-on and had no intention of backing down.
In their opinion, Wang Zhongcheng possessed unique technology, and with this technology, he would never fear Su Wanran. If you, Chairman Su, dared to say anything useless, Wang Zhongcheng would quit! If you pushed it too far, Wang Zhongcheng would jump ship to a competitor! That would ruin you!
Having the technology gave them confidence.
On the other side.
Lu Ming, Su Wanran, and Jiang Mengxin came to the chairman's office.
As soon as they sat down, Su Wanran slammed the teacup on the table to the ground and said indignantly, "This is too much! Wang Zhongcheng, relying on his control of high-end technology, doesn't take me seriously. I'm so angry."
Jiang Mengxin said from the side, "Can you fire Wang Zhongcheng?"
Su Wanran sighed in despair, "No. He's the most senior, and the R&D department listens to him. Without him, it won't work. Moreover, he holds very core technology. Without him, it will be difficult for our company to grow and prosper. If we push him too hard and he goes to a competitor, it will be a fatal blow to us."
Firing him was not an option, but keeping him caused trouble. What to do?
Even Jiang Mengxin found this situation quite troublesome.
It was only now that Su Wanran realized that the position of patriarch was not so easy to hold. From the very beginning, she was being targeted by these cronies of Su Feiyang. How could she work in the future?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
Su Wanran said, "If Wang Zhongcheng is not brought under control, my words will be useless in the future, and I will be an incompetent chairman who is being sidelined."
Although Su Wanran had thought of this from the beginning, she hadn't expected it to be so difficult.
Reality was far more difficult than she had imagined.
At this moment.
Lu Ming smiled very casually and said, "Isn't it just that the people under you are forming factions and disobeying orders? It's such a small matter, why be so gloomy?"
Huh?
Su Wanran and Jiang Mengxin looked at Lu Ming at the same time.
They didn't know if Lu Ming was really stupid or pretending to be. From ancient times to the present, people under a leader forming factions and sidelining the leader have been very serious problems, and even emperors often couldn't handle them!
Lu Ming actually called it a small matter. They didn't know what he was thinking.
Jiang Mengxin chuckled and said, "Lu Ming, it sounds like you have a solution? Then why don't you go and subdue Wang Zhongcheng and those scoundrels?"
Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Sure, but Wanran, you have to give me some power."
Su Wanran was stunned. "What power?"
Lu Ming said, "You've been promoted to chairman, so your original position as vice president is now vacant. How about this, you now appoint me as acting vice president and give me the power of personnel appointments and dismissals."
Su Wanran frowned. "You're not going to fire Wang Zhongcheng, are you? That won't do, he holds the technology..."
Before she could finish, Lu Ming interrupted, "Don't worry, I have my ways."
Although Su Wanran didn't know exactly what Lu Ming planned to do, she decided to trust him this time. Anyway, it couldn't be worse than the current situation.
So, she temporarily appointed Lu Ming as acting vice president and gave him the power of personnel appointments and dismissals.
Lu Ming finished a cigarette, stood up, and walked away. "You two wait here patiently for an hour, and I'll bring you a huge surprise."
After speaking, he pushed open the door and left.
Su Wanran looked at Jiang Mengxin and asked, "Mengxin, what do you think Lu Ming will do?"
Jiang Mengxin shook her head with a bitter smile. "How would I know? With Lu Ming's personality, as long as he doesn't cause any big trouble, that's fine."
...
Twenty minutes later, in the R&D department.
Lu Ming held a thick stack of freshly printed A4 papers, which detailed the information of every employee in the R&D department.
He walked to the door, knocked on the open door, and attracted everyone's attention.
The R&D department members turned to look at Lu Ming, their eyes full of disdain.
"Oh, this dog is back again."
"He's not just a dog anymore. I heard that just now, Chairman Su appointed him acting vice president, with the power of personnel appointments and dismissals. He's a dog that can bite now, you know."
"Tsk tsk tsk, then everyone should be careful not to get bitten by him."
Lu Ming ignored these harsh and unpleasant words.
Without looking up, he stood at the doorway and shouted, "Hu Youjia, who, who is Hu Youjia?"
Everyone simultaneously looked at a bespectacled man, who was Hu Youjia.
Hu Youjia stepped forward, pushed up his glasses, and said disdainfully, "I am Hu Youjia. What, are you going to bite me?"
Lu Ming didn't even look at him, just stared at the A4 paper in his hand, and said nonchalantly, "I just carefully reviewed the company's accounts and found that you misappropriated 300,000 yuan from the public funds last week."
Hu Youjia chuckled, "What, trying to cause trouble for me? I'm not afraid to tell you, I borrowed this money from Vice President Ang, and I repaid the 300,000 yuan very quickly! If you want to cause trouble for me, you're not qualified!"
Borrowed?
Repaid?
Heh heh!
Lu Ming looked up at Hu Youjia, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.
He chuckled, "Why did you use public funds to borrow money from Vice President Ang? This is clearly using public funds for private purposes! Although you repaid it later, due to your misappropriation, the funding for three projects in the R&D department was insufficient, causing a delay of three days. In other words, because of your misuse of public funds, the company's interests were damaged!"
A three-second pause.
Lu Ming suddenly emphasized his tone and said, "According to labor law and the company's relevant rules and regulations, the company has the right to dismiss you!"
What?
Hu Youjia's legs went weak with fright, and he almost collapsed.
He was going to be fired for simply borrowing 300,000 yuan from the company temporarily, a minor matter?
That was too harsh!
Keep in mind that Hu Youjia's monthly mortgage, car loan, and living expenses added up to nearly 20,000 yuan! If he were suddenly fired, how would he support his house, car, wife, and children?
"No, you can't fire me!" Hu Youjia shouted loudly.
Lu Ming, however, did not listen at all. "Why can't I? I'm acting according to the rules and regulations. Hu Youjia, pack your things, go to the HR department to settle your accounts, and leave."
Hu Youjia's blood ran cold.
Everyone could see that Lu Ming was killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, deliberately firing Hu Youjia to frighten others.
Heh heh, was it useful?
Wang Zhongcheng slammed the table and roared, "Lu Ming, if you dare to fire Hu Youjia, then none of us will work anymore! If you want to fire, then fire our entire R&D department!"
The others stepped forward one after another, glaring at Lu Ming.
"Yeah, if you have the guts, fire all of us!"
"You dog, do you dare?"
"Without us, the company will stagnate! How will you explain yourself to the Su family?!"
Heh heh, you think the law doesn't punish the masses?
You're overthinking it!
Lu Ming calmly turned over the next A4 paper and said indifferently, "Don't rush, I was planning to fire all of you anyway, no need to fight over it."