Chapter 1613: Reap What You Sow
After being kicked out, Zhang Defa stood there with a face like ash, unable to believe that after working hard for most of his life, this was the result.
He glanced at Zhang Shuai lying on the ground, anger flaring up in his eyes.
This useless son of his never helps him, only causes trouble.
Since this guy went to university, Zhang Defa has had to clean up after him countless times.
Zhang Shuai staggered to his feet, clearly still in shock from what had just happened.
"Dad! This can’t all be real, can it? Our company isn’t really going to be acquired, is it?"
If their company was truly acquired, Zhang Shuai wouldn’t know what to do.
Since childhood, he’s had everything handed to him on a silver platter. He already considers himself the heir to Phoenix Group, believing the whole group would be his once his dad stepped down.
But now, due to his stupid behavior today, everything is ruined.
Hearing Zhang Shuai’s voice, Zheng Defa felt extremely irritated.
"You unfilial son, unable to accomplish anything, only capable of messing things up. Look at the mess you’ve made today, provoking all sorts of trouble."
By now, Zhang Defa had calmed down. He knew that if Xu Ke said he would acquire his company, he would surely do so.
He had some understanding of the newly appointed CEO of Xu Group.
After Xu Ke took office, he quickly and thoroughly reorganized Xu Group with exceptional methods.
The social circles gave him high praise as the new CEO, and his reputation in high society was incredibly prominent.
Zhang Defa realized that to resolve this matter smoothly, he must work through Xu Ke’s influence.
Normal methods were definitely useless; at this point, all he could do was swallow his pride and apologize.
Looking at Zhang Shuai once more, Zhang Defa felt an exasperating mix of frustration and resignation.
No matter what, he was still his son. All the blame couldn’t fall solely on him.
"You brat, wait here today. When President Xu comes out, you’re going to apologize with me. If he isn’t satisfied, I’ll cripple your legs."
Upon hearing his father’s words, Zhang Shuai began to tremble violently.
He knew his father too well; when he said something, he meant it.
No matter the fact that he was his son, Zhang Defa would genuinely carry out such a threat.
Order had already been restored within the venue; the recruitment fair was proceeding methodically.
However, most of the applicants felt a mix of emotions, seeing that Xu Ke seemed around their age.
Yet, he was already the prestigious CEO of Xu Group, while they were just graduates from ordinary universities. This disparity inevitably made many of them feel uncomfortable.
Standing at the front, Xu Ke watched the people below, silently forming an idea.
Clearly, the recent events had a significant impact on these people. To boost their morale, he needed to think of a plan.
Recently, Xu Ke wasn’t only busy recruiting for headquarters; he had actually investigated various departments under Xu Group’s branches.
Although Wang Lishan and his cohorts only caused trouble in the headquarters, it still affected the departments under their branches.
He had already instructed the relevant departments to compile the statistics, noting that in the capital, Xu Group’s other industries currently had around 1,000 vacancies.
Despite the recruitment here mostly being for headquarters, Xu Ke was satisfied. Although they might not join Xu Group’s headquarters, they could still enter the branches, which wasn’t a bad choice.
The people Xu Ke brought today were the elite selected from various branches; any of them were as good as those in headquarters.
Simultaneously, Xu Ke decided that henceforth, the benefits of other branches would match those of headquarters.
Of course, these apply only to regular employees; for management-level positions, further considerations were needed.
By this time, many of the applicants had lost interest, knowing well that yesterday’s results indicated most wouldn’t make it.
Right then, Xu Ke suddenly appeared on the stage.
The applicants quickly noticed Xu Ke on stage, as the incident earlier was widely known.
With everyone’s attention drawn to him, Xu Ke cleared his throat and began to speak.
"Hello everyone, I’m Xu Ke, the current CEO of Xu Group. Today’s recruitment fair is for internal company hiring. To date, we still have about 50 vacancies."
Upon hearing Xu Ke’s words, the applicants’ faces showed expressions of despair.
Only 50 positions left, but there were still over 5000 people present.
5,000 people vying for 50 spots was practically a fantasy.
The competitive pressure was even larger than yesterday; many people were already considering leaving.
Seeing the dejected look on their faces, Xu Ke continued to speak.
"Please don’t lose heart; though headquarters only has 50 spots left, our branches in the capital urgently need a large number of new employees. I’ve just had the statistics gathered—our branches here need about 1,000 employees. These 1,000 vacancies are offered to everyone attending today. I’ve given you the opportunity; whether or not you have the ability is up to you."
As soon as Xu Ke finished speaking, the venue was silent, followed by a massive cheer.
The sudden availability of 1,000 positions gave everyone hope.
Because 5,000 people competing for 50 positions seemed too improbable.
But 5,000 people competing for 1,000 positions meant each person had a 1/5 chance.
For these newly graduated students, this surely renewed their confidence.
However, many present were questioning, pondering if branch benefits matched those of headquarters.
"Excuse me, President Xu, are the benefits for branches the same as those for headquarters?"
Upon hearing this question, the applicants all perked up their ears to listen.
After all, they came to apply at Xu Group for the high benefits; if the salary wasn’t satisfactory, they saw no reason to choose this company.
Xu Ke had anticipated such questions.
Graduates always focus on salaries first; if wages couldn’t sustain them, they wouldn’t continue here.