“Oh, thank you, old man.”
Fang Xiaoting was taken aback, gave Uncle Liu a stiff smile, and nodded at him, her eyes full of disdain.
This vice president was truly unreliable, hiring someone of such an advanced age. No wonder her uncle wanted her to take over.
Fang Xiaoting’s eyes darted around, and she already had the first thing she would do after taking office in mind.
Of course, Uncle Liu was unaware of Fang Xiaoting’s thoughts. He just kept smiling obsequiously and guided Fang Xiaoting to Er Zhu’s house.
“Uncle Liu, why did you personally come to pick her up? Didn’t I ask you to send a young person?”
Er Zhu had just finished breakfast and saw Uncle Liu bringing Fang Xiaoting over. He quickly went to greet them.
“Heh, you still hire them even knowing their age? What an idiot!”
Fang Xiaoting shot Er Zhu a look. She thought Er Zhu said that because Uncle Liu was old and he was worried about him falling while picking someone up. She didn’t realize Er Zhu felt Fang Xiaoting wasn’t worthy of Uncle Liu’s personal escort.
After all, Uncle Liu was the elder he respected most in the village, while Fang Xiaoting was merely an employee of his company.
“Young people have more important things to do. This small matter is perfect for my old bones. Er Zhu, I’ll be going back now. You guys carry on.”
Uncle Liu waved his hand with a smile, then glanced at Fang Xiaoting, who was dressed in professional attire. The smile on his face grew even warmer.
This girl looked like a professional. With her help, the resort business would surely boom!
“Vice President Wang, right? I’m announcing my first decision upon taking office: people like them must leave!”
Fang Xiaoting got straight to the point. She glanced at Er Zhu and then pointed at Uncle Liu, shouting. Uncle Liu was startled. Although he was a little angry, he couldn’t say much in front of Er Zhu.
“The resort is a service industry. Since it’s a service industry, it needs young and strong people. These old fossils not only can’t work properly but also increase the company’s burden. Therefore, they must go!”
Seeing that Er Zhu remained silent, Fang Xiaoting assumed he hadn’t understood her. So, she explained in detail.
“They won’t leave. You’re fired,” Er Zhu said, glancing at Fang Xiaoting with contempt. His eyes turned a little cold.
She wanted to drive away the villagers of Shiliu Village as soon as she arrived. He would not keep such a woman!
The reason he opened the tourist resort was, of course, to help the villagers get rich, but more importantly, to ensure the elderly villagers could live out their remaining years in peace. Moreover, she wanted to drive away Uncle Liu!
“Fire me? You brat, are you insane? I am the general manager of this resort. If you don’t comply, you can get out with them!”
Seeing that Er Zhu insisted on keeping Uncle Liu, Fang Xiaoting was furious and couldn’t control her anger. She pointed towards the door and roared.
This was truly going too far! A vice president dared to fire the general manager. Who gave him the courage?
“No, no, no, girl, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not an employee of the resort; I’m a resident of the village.”
Seeing that Fang Xiaoting was really about to leave, Uncle Liu quickly stopped her. He pleaded while giving Er Zhu a meaningful look.
He could tell that Fang Xiaoting was a very capable leader. Er Zhu needed such talent, and the resort needed such people!
As for old folks like him, they were old, and it was fine if they didn’t work anymore. After all, the village welfare was enough for them to live until they died…
“Villagers also have to move out. Since we bought this village, it’s up to us to decide whether you stay or go!”
Fang Xiaoting said with a stern face and an iron will. Uncle Liu’s face turned red, and he felt even more angry. However, for Er Zhu’s sake, he suppressed it.
“Manager Fang, I think you’ve got it wrong. Er Zhu is the owner of this resort, and you’re just an employee!”
Li Mei, who had been watching from the side for a long time, couldn’t stand it anymore. She stepped forward and revealed the truth.
This Manager Fang was too much. She actually wanted to drive away Uncle Liu and the others!
“He’s the owner? Hahaha, look at him. Does he look like a general manager at all? Calling him a vice president was already giving him too much credit. Someone like him wouldn’t even qualify as a waiter in my resort!”
Upon hearing Li Mei’s words, Fang Xiaoting burst into laughter as if she had heard a great joke, her eyes full of mockery.
In her more than ten years in the industry, she had never misjudged someone’s position!
Moreover, this was their Fang family’s resort!
“Er Zhu, Manager Fang is here, right? How is she?”
Just as Fang Xiaoting was about to turn and leave, she suddenly heard Old Master Fang’s voice from the entrance. Fang Xiaoting, as if finding her backbone, hurried to greet him.
“Uncle, quickly fire this vice president. Not only did he disobey my orders, but he also wants to fire me!”
Fang Xiaoting shook Old Master Fang’s arm and complained to him indignantly, pointing at Er Zhu.
Ever since her aunt Fang Min had her accident, she, Fang Xiaoting, had been the cream of the crop among the younger generation of the Fang family. Her uncle especially doted on her!
She wanted to see how this vice president would escape this predicament!
“Vice president? Where did a vice president come from? Er Zhu is the owner of this resort, and you are here to work.”
Old Master Fang was stunned for a moment, then seemed to recall something. He pointed at Er Zhu and then at Fang Xiaoting, explaining.
“What? He’s the owner? This resort isn’t our Fang family’s?”
Hearing this, Fang Xiaoting was also taken aback. A flicker of doubt flashed in her angry eyes, and her expression became even uglier than before.
She had initially thought the woman was talking nonsense, but she didn’t expect her words to be true!
This ordinary young man in front of her was the owner of the resort. It was simply unbelievable!
As Fang Xiaoting pondered, she carefully scrutinized Er Zhu. Suddenly, she felt as if she had seen him somewhere before, but she couldn’t recall it for the moment.
“What Fang family? This resort belongs to Er Zhu, and so does the one in Xingfu Village. I brought you here to learn, not to cause trouble. Er Zhu is someone you cannot afford to offend!”
Old Master Fang’s face instantly turned grim. He pointed at Er Zhu and warned him in a low voice, already somewhat annoyed.
This Fang Xiaoting had just arrived and was already causing trouble for him. If Er Zhu held a grudge, their future cooperation would be ruined!
“Cannot afford to offend? As a young lady of the Fang family in Northern China, how can I not afford to offend a nouveau riche?”
“Brat, I’m not working at your place anymore. A short-sighted person like you will only ever be a nouveau riche for life!”
Faced with Old Master Fang’s reminder and favoritism, Fang Xiaoting was enraged. She gritted her teeth and sneered at Er Zhu, turning to leave.
So what if the resort belonged to this kid? He was just a nouveau riche. Fang Xiaoting wouldn’t serve him!
“Enough! If you continue to make a scene, you can go back to Northern China City immediately!”
But at this moment, accompanied by a loud slap, Fang Xiaoting was sent to the ground. Just as she was about to question, she heard Old Master Fang utter these words.