Chapter 299 - 297: Fired
Zou Yi was stunned to wake up to a promotion and a raise.
"Yes, thank you for this opportunity, President Yun!"
Zou Yi would have to be a fool not to seize an opportunity like this.
"I wouldn’t call it appreciation. If you’re not up to the task, I won’t keep you on."
Yun Zijin wasn’t cruel or ruthless, but she was by no means a saint.
If Zou Yi failed to meet her requirements or did anything to harm the Shire Hotel, Yun Zijin would not let him stay.
If he couldn’t handle the hotel manager position, there were plenty of others who could.
"Please rest assured. I will give it my all and I won’t disappoint you."
Zou Yi never thought he’d find himself being so deferential to a girl several years his junior.
Looking at what she had accomplished by twenty and then thinking back to himself at that age, Zou Yi felt like he was just taking up space in the world.
"Yes. I hope the hotel’s business isn’t as terrible as it is now the next time I visit."
The Shire Hotel, as it was now, could only be described as desolate.
If it were Yun Zijin, whether traveling for leisure or business, she would never choose to stay in a hotel like this.
However, changing the Shire Hotel’s situation would not be easy.
Still, this was the job Yun Zijin had given Zou Yi. If he couldn’t turn things around at the Shire Hotel, he couldn’t blame her for being unforgiving.
The Shire Hotel had ended up this way mainly because of Zhu Jingliang, but as the deputy manager, Zou Yi was far from blameless.
"You two can handle the handover. I’m going to look around."
With that, ignoring Zhu Jingliang and Zou Yi’s reactions, Yun Zijin led Mei Lin and the seven members of Zero One deeper into the hotel.
Behind the hotel’s main building was an open-air recreational area.
In addition to a rest area for guests, there were also numerous recreational facilities.
But Yun Zijin could tell at a glance that the landscaping hadn’t been tended to in a long time.
As she walked, she also saw some litter on the ground.
All in all, the tour left a very bad impression on Yun Zijin.
It was safe to say that the more Yun Zijin inspected, the more displeased she became.
’If I hadn’t come over on a whim, would I have only found out about this after the Shire Hotel had already gone out of business?’
"Miss, if you’re displeased, I can come over and help you implement a major overhaul."
Mei Lin had some experience when it came to things like restructuring a company’s systems.
"You’re busy enough as it is. If Zou Yi can’t even handle this, then he’s out."
Even though Mei Lin was a robot, Yun Zijin wasn’t so heartless as to make her do everything.
At Yun Zijin’s words, Mei Lin nodded slightly. "I will supervise him."
Although she wouldn’t have to handle everything personally, Mei Lin would still come by regularly to check on things.
Yun Zijin had no objections to this.
Just checking in regularly wouldn’t add too much to Mei Lin’s workload.
After inspecting the Shire Hotel, Yun Zijin was no longer in the mood to go shopping. Once she confirmed that Zhu Jingliang and Zou Yi had completed the handover, she left the Shire Hotel immediately.
As for what Zou Yi and the other staff at the Shire Hotel thought, that was beyond Yun Zijin’s control.
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「The weekend always felt short, and Monday morning arrived in no time.」
[Spending Mission; This week’s spending target: ¥25,000,000.00. Mission Reward: To be unlocked]
At 8:00 AM, Yun Zijin received the latest weekly spending mission from Randomly Spend.
A total of twenty-five million. That meant she had to spend an average of at least five million a day.
Before, Yun Zijin might have worried she couldn’t spend it all. But now, with a laboratory and a manor to build, twenty-five million would probably be gone in no time.
Thinking of the manor, Yun Zijin remembered that the transfer paperwork for the plot of land in the South Suburb sold to her by the Xia family had not yet been processed.
Fearing the Xia family would go back on their word, Yun Zijin made a point to call the Xia father and son, as well as Chen Xianfeng and Li Haichuan, to remind them.
No matter what, she would only feel secure once the property was transferred and the title deed was in her hands.
Yun Zijin’s call came just as the four of them were having breakfast, instantly ruining their good mood.
Yun Zijin’s suspicions were correct. Now that the Xia family’s cash flow was starting to recover, the men, who only wanted to reap benefits without paying the price, were starting to have their own little schemes.
Unfortunately for them, Yun Zijin gave them no chance to worm their way out of it, calling each of them one by one.
’Play dead? Not a chance.’
Until she had the official property deed in hand, Yun Zijin would absolutely not let the matter rest.
Besides, as long as the Xia father and son, Chen Xianfeng, and Li Haichuan wanted to buy shares from her, they wouldn’t be stupid enough to delay the transfer process. Yun Zijin could forcibly recall the 4.5 billion that had already been transferred into the Xia Group’s corporate account.
If that 4.5 billion were taken back, the Xia Group could declare bankruptcy on the spot.
And so, shortly after Yun Zijin’s calls, an employee from the Xia Group called her, suggesting they go together to the Bureau of Land and Resources in the district where the Xia Group Building was located to process the land title transfer.
After her morning classes, Yun Zijin contacted the Xia Group employee handling the land transfer, and the two parties arrived at the Bureau of Land and Resources at 3:00 PM.
Seeing that they had sent a young intern, Yun Zijin raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
As long as the transfer was processed successfully, it didn’t matter who the Xia family sent.
"Hello, Chairman Yun. I’m President Xia’s secretary. You can call me Little Mo."
Yun Zijin nodded, acknowledging her.
"Let’s hurry up and get the paperwork done to avoid any unexpected complications from dragging this out."
As soon as she had the title deed, and once Yan Shutang delivered the construction permit for the manor, she could begin full-scale construction.
Seeing Yun Zijin’s cold attitude, Little Mo pressed her lips together. But considering Yun Zijin’s status, she silently swallowed her displeasure.
"Hello, how may I help you?"
As soon as they entered the Bureau of Land and Resources, someone came over to ask.
"A land sale and transfer. Both parties have already voluntarily signed an agreement. We need to change the name on the title."
’Otherwise, the land would still be under the Xia Family’s name, and that just doesn’t sit right with me.’
Hearing Yun Zijin, the staff member began to tell her which window to go to and what documents were required.
Yun Zijin had brought everything she could think of.
Little Mo the secretary’s task for the day was to get the title for the South Suburb land plot changed to Yun Zijin’s name, so she had already researched all the necessary documents.
The procedure for a land title transfer was very complex. It likely wouldn’t be approved the same day; they would have to wait for a text message or phone call from the Bureau of Land and Resources.
But with all the documents submitted, all they could do was wait.
"A land transfer? Have you signed a contract?"
A land transfer is no small matter. If there’s a contract, following its terms is the most straightforward way to proceed.