Er Zhu didn't speak. He simply shook off Zhao Na's hand and looked at her with disdain.
Zhao Na wanted to continue speaking, but when she saw Er Zhu's eyes, she knew she was embarrassing herself.
Without saying anything more, just as Er Zhu was about to look up, Zhao Na wisely withdrew.
She had originally intended to use this opportunity to make an example of someone and establish her authority, but she hadn't expected such an outcome!
But who exactly was this Wang Er Zhu? Why did Boss Huang flee in terror upon hearing his name?
Dragging her heavy luggage, Zhao Na's mind was filled with questions, but now she didn't know who to ask.
And so, Li Mei stayed in the school with peace of mind. To maintain a low profile, Er Zhu did not reveal his identity. The classmates who had been watching the commotion and Principal Ma would naturally keep his secret.
On his way back, Er Zhu passed by one of the hotels he owned. Seeing men and women with bags and packages outside the hotel, he stopped his car.
He had forgotten that all the companies were undergoing integration, which would lead to a large number of employees losing their jobs. However... why were all these people emerging in service uniforms?
Er Zhu scanned the scene. Seeing the men and women still wearing their service uniforms, he quickly found someone to ask.
He didn't know until he asked, and what he discovered was shocking: this hotel had a policy of automatically dismissing rural employees!
This was why he saw such a scene, as most of the hotel's service staff were from rural areas.
"This was decided by Manager Wei. How many service staff do you have here?"
Er Zhu's gaze turned icy. He had intended to confront the manager, but seeing these unfortunate employees, he decided to investigate thoroughly.
"Most of us are service staff. Manager Wei said we have low education levels and the company is upgrading, so he fired us without any compensation!"
"Sob sob... I wanted to earn some money to pay tuition for my child, but I was fired!"
"Sob sob... My mother-in-law is bedridden. Now both my husband and I are jobless. How can we live now?"
"Stop crying. If you have to blame someone, blame that big boss. I heard he's also from the countryside, so how could he enact such rules!"
...
Seeing someone inquire about the matter, the crowd assumed Er Zhu was also a fired service staff member and began to complain.
Curses and wails filled the air. Er Zhu looked at each pitiful person, his eyes growing colder!
He had never issued such a rule. This Wei Cheng was quite bold!
"Alright, everyone stay here and don't move. I'll go help you get justice." Seeing the growing discontent, Er Zhu uttered these words and headed towards the hotel.
"Don't, brother. They are all powerful and wealthy people. We common folk can't fight them."
"Yeah, an arm can't twist a thigh. Our hotel security guards are very capable; they're all trained martial artists!"
"Alas, let's go, brother. We're just venting our grievances. This matter is too big for you to handle."
...
Er Zhu had only taken a few steps when several kind-hearted middle-aged women tried to dissuade him and pull him away.
Of course, they knew they had been wronged, but what good would it do to argue with them? If they were beaten up, they would be the ones to suffer!
"It's alright, I'm very familiar with Wei Cheng, they can't touch me!" Er Zhu wanted to reveal his identity but felt it wasn't the right time, so he simply made up a reason.
"You're familiar with Wei Cheng? More familiar than me? I knew him before he even became a manager, and now I've still been fired by him. We appreciate your kindness, but please, go with us."
Clearly, the crowd misunderstood Er Zhu's words. An elder, around fifty or sixty years old, spoke while pulling Er Zhu forward.
"Are you truly willing to leave like this? If you don't feel wronged, then all of you can go home."
Seeing that these people still didn't believe him, Er Zhu, too lazy to explain further, simply said this.
Upon hearing this, many employees stopped in their tracks. They looked at Er Zhu, then at the towering hotel, a flash of anger in their eyes.
Although they were common folk, even a clay figurine had its temper. How could they truly be willing to accept this!
"How about this, brother. We'll go with you. If they try to attack, we'll cover your retreat!"
The group discussed animatedly for a long time. Finally, a middle-aged woman at the forefront stepped forward and said.
There were nearly a hundred of them. Even if the bodyguards were formidable, they shouldn't be able to harm them all!
Besides, if a stranger was willing to stand up for them, why should they give up?
And so, led by Er Zhu and the middle-aged woman, the fired employees marched back in.
Seeing these people return, the security guards initially intended to stop them. However, when they saw Er Zhu, not a single one dared to step forward!
Ever since the security guards at Qingfeng Hotel had stopped Er Zhu last time, Manager Wu had distributed Er Zhu's photo to the security personnel and management of all hotels. Therefore, any security guard at a hotel owned by Er Zhu recognized him!
The fired employees, who saw the security guards, were ready to face an enemy. But when they saw them all retreat, a look of surprise flashed in their eyes.
These security guards were usually arrogant and overbearing. Why were they acting like mice seeing a cat today?
The crowd exchanged confused glances, unsure what was happening. Suddenly, someone followed the guards' gaze and looked at Er Zhu.
At the same time, all eyes turned to Er Zhu, filled with bewilderment.
"Why are you looking at me? They must be guilty," Er Zhu, naturally feeling the gaze of the crowd, didn't know how to explain and could only offer a perfunctory response.
Hearing this, the crowd didn't think further and quickly followed Er Zhu into the elevator. Watching Er Zhu's retreating back, the security guards looked sympathetically towards the general manager's office.
They knew that the general manager's position was likely in jeopardy!
Although they sympathized with Wei Cheng, not a single one of them tipped him off. This was because Wei Cheng generally treated them poorly. This time, it was only to avoid retaliation that they hadn't been fired.
Otherwise, the first to be dismissed would have been their security department!
Meanwhile, in the hotel's general manager's office, Wei Cheng leaned back in his boss's chair, taking a deep puff of his cigar.
The boss had ordered him to integrate resources, sort out the layoff lists, and properly resettle the dismissed employees.
Each of these tasks required immense effort!
As someone from high society, how could he waste his time on those low-level employees!
Therefore, he adopted a one-size-fits-all approach, without offering any compensation!