I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 311 Leadership

The three were invited to stay at the Ma family's house for lunch, and then returned to RK Consulting.

Not long after, Gu Jingyan quietly slipped into Jiang Shuyue's office.

"Huh? Jingyan?"

Gu Jingyan chuckled and immediately walked up to Jiang Shuyue with a cheerful smile.

"I was just about to look for you."

"Hmm, how did it go, Sister Shuyue? Were you at the Ma family's place yesterday and today?"

"No, no, we were there yesterday afternoon, but we went back last night and went straight to the Ma family this morning."

Jiang Shuyue briefly described to Gu Jingyan her experience at the Ma family's house with Su Cheng and Zhang Yangwen, what she saw and heard on the first day at the entertainment hall, and how she secured the Ma family's exclusive consulting commission on the second day.

They also met with gambling tycoon Ma Yingyao in Ma Ru's office.

"Wow, you even saw the King of Gambling! In person?"

"That goes without saying, how could it be a fake?"

How does he look?

"Hmm... he looks much older than he appears on my phone, but he has a strong presence."

If I had to describe it in detail, it would be that a kind smile concealed a great deal of cunning.

"Oh, I also met one of the Ma family's youngest daughters."

"Huh? Who is it?"

"I think her name is Ma Shuning, but I don't know which branch of the family she belongs to."

"Ma Shuning?" Gu Jingyan seemed to be thinking about it. She often followed entertainment gossip news and felt that the name was so familiar.

"Huh? I remember now, I think I know this girl!"

"Ok?"

Gu Jingyan said, "Isn't this Ma Shuning the same Wei Shuning who often appeared in the news before?"
“She was born out of wedlock and used to have her mother’s surname. It was only a couple of years ago that the gambling king publicly acknowledged her and changed her surname to Ma.”

Three big question marks appeared above Jiang Shuyue's head: ???

Stalked?
Does that mean her mother wasn't even officially acknowledged by the gambling king?

"Then how did she get recognized again?"

"Maybe she performed well and knew how to please Old Ma. Oh dear, I don't understand the complicated matters of their wealthy families. They only acknowledge Ma Shuning now, but they haven't acknowledged Ma Shuning's biological mother yet."

"I think she's a pretty smart girl, but she's a bit..." Jiang Shuyue didn't know how to start.

"Hmm? Sister Shuyue, did you hear something or see something?"

"It's nothing..."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shuyue decided to tell Gu Jingyan what she had seen that day.

When Ma Shuning was formally introduced to Su Cheng, Jiang Shuyue clearly saw her hook her finger around Su Cheng's palm as they shook hands.

Gu Jingyan looked on incredulously: "??? Really?"

"It's true, I saw it with my own eyes."

"In front of Mr. Ma and Mr. Ma?"

"Correct."

Gu Jingyan opened her mouth slightly: "Ah...did President Ma and Old President Ma see it?"

"I don't know about that." Jiang Shuyue thought for a moment. "From their angle, they probably couldn't see it. I'm not sure."

Gu Jingyan's eyes darted around, and then she teased Jiang Shuyue in a teasing tone: "Oh, Shuyue, are you jealous?"

Jiang Shuyue: ? ? ?

"I'm not jealous at all. I just think that action wasn't very dignified."

"The Ma family's little princess hooked her arm around President Su's hand, so you're jealous!"

"Hmph, so you think I'm jealous, right?"

"Hahaha, that's hilarious! How can you say it's true just because I say so? It is true!"

Jiang Shuyue blushed slightly when Gu Jingyan saw through her.

Anyway, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Perhaps she's overthinking it.

Jiang Shuyue comforted herself, thinking that maybe Ma Shuning didn't do it on purpose, and it was just an unconscious action.

"Sister Shuyue, let me tell you, girls from wealthy families are either super, super smart or incredibly naive and innocent. Which one do you think she is?"

Jiang Shuyue asked, "She must be a very smart girl, right?"

"Yeah, it's obvious. To get Old Ma to admit she's his daughter is really impressive. She must be shrewd and clever!"

"And let me tell you, these kinds of girls all have one thing in common."

"What are its characteristics?"

"They are particularly good at using their gender advantage. You see, if I'm not mistaken, our CEO Su is going to lead us to be their dogs."

Jiang Shuyue: ? ? ?

That's incredibly offensive.

"Shut up, or you'll be in big trouble if anyone hears you saying that."

"So what? Am I wrong?"

"What's wrong with that? I don't understand what's right about it. What do you mean by 'leading us to be dogs for the Ma family'? That's too offensive."

The Ma family did hire RK Consulting, but that's because they couldn't hire Su Cheng personally as their investment advisor.

The headquarters set such high KPI targets, and the investment entrustment from the Ma family can just meet their annual tasks. Isn't that great?

As for whether or not to be a dog, Jiang Shuyue felt it wouldn't be the case.

The standard practice in the consulting industry is for both parties to discuss issues from an equal perspective.

In most cases, the consulting firm is in a very strong position, while the party paying the money is in a very weak position.

Only in very rare cases is the client arrogantly making all sorts of demands, and the consultants not only have to bow and scrape but also can't show any emotion.

Moreover.

Su Cheng is not the kind of person who would bow down for a pittance, so she certainly won't be at a disadvantage in front of the Ma family.

"Oh my dear Manager Jiang, can you please remove your filter for handsome guys?!"

"I really didn't embellish this story; this is just how I think."

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about that anymore." Gu Jingyan changed the subject. "How about our business deal? How much did the Ma family give us? Was it a huge amount?"

It was only then that Jiang Shuyue told Gu Jingyan about the blank contract.

Gu Jingyan was stunned upon hearing this: "Huh? Mr. Ma is so magnanimous? Isn't this the kind of plot you'd see in a domineering CEO drama?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I thought of. You would definitely like this kind of plot."

"So, how much does Mr. Su plan to fill in?"

"thirty million."

Thirty million? That's so little?

"This is still not enough? I think this price is a bit too high."

Gu Jingyan found it hard to believe that Su Cheng only filled in eight figures: "What are you talking about, Sister Shuyue? That's the Ma family! The Ma family has several super money-printing machines. They should fill in more, at least nine figures, if not nine nines?"

"No, no, no, that's not the right way of thinking. The Ma family has money, that's their business. Our price is actually already too high."

It's like selling ice cream; regardless of your profession or social status, everyone pays 2 yuan for their ice cream.

“Sister Shuyue, you’re right, but we’re not selling ice cream. We’re making custom ice cream. Customization allows for a lot of room for creative expression. What they need to solve are the technical challenges. Once they solve these challenges, they can make more profit.”

"Oh, I already said it's just a trial, they don't need to make any changes. This money is essentially our signing fee. Subsequent investments will require a separate contract."

Seeing Jiang Shuyue's attitude, Gu Jingyan didn't know what to say, since Jiang Shuyue's opinion didn't really matter anyway.

That wasn't actually what she wanted to ask; she wanted to know how the profits would be divided in this case.

Whether it's three million or thirty million, can these ordinary colleagues receive a share of the profits?
"This Mr. Su hasn't been decided yet..." Jiang Shuyue had wanted to ask last time, but hadn't had the chance.

Gu Jingyan asked worriedly, "They won't not give us any, will they?"

"It seems that President Su doesn't intend to share the profits, since other colleagues didn't participate, which doesn't comply with our group's rules for profit sharing," Jiang Shuyue explained.

Gu Jingyan felt a little annoyed when she heard this.

Yes.

That's what the group's rules say.

But you really can't tell the difference?

“Jingyan, consulting is consulting, and investment is investment. These are two different things. If you participate in the investment business later, you will receive dividends.”

That's what it says.

But that's too stingy.

Before the war, Old Zhang's family even knew to pay out of their own pockets to treat the soldiers to a bowl of pork stew with vermicelli.

Even a token gesture will do!

Isn't it supposed to be that they're going to take over the Ma family's investment business later? Does this mean they're not going to let them contribute?
Gu Jingyan pressed further, "Hey, Sister Shuyue, did you take 300,000 yuan worth of chips when you were in the entertainment hall?"

"Yes, everyone present has 100,000 chips, which are for us to experience."

"So, did you win or lose?"

Jiang Shuyue had already noticed that Gu Jingyan's emotions were a bit off.

In fact, according to Ma Ru, even if they didn't play, they could simply exchange the money for cash and take it away.

But she didn't know exactly what happened to the last 300,000 chips; Su Cheng didn't say, and she didn't ask.

Jiang Shuyue knew Gu Jingyan's personality and knew she would definitely throw a tantrum at Su Cheng later, so she didn't dare to tell her the truth.

"I didn't sit at the table to play, Mr. Su wouldn't allow it, saying that I would fall into their trap."

"Even if we win, we can't take it with us. This is just for demonstration purposes."

Gu Jingyan frowned, sensing something was off but unable to put her finger on it: "Does the Ma family really care about this little bit of money?"

"There are dozens of people. Ten thousand each is a lot. Of course they care! Their money doesn't grow on trees."

Gu Jingyan pouted to express her dissatisfaction: "Actually, it's about the same as if it were blown in by the wind."

"Jingyan, don't think about this anymore. If we work hard, we'll definitely get a lot of bonuses. President Su is really capable." Jiang Shuyue tried her best to soothe her emotions.

"Pfft, I don't believe you. You just have a filter on handsome guys!"

"No, no, really no. He is indeed very strong. Otherwise, how could we have been chosen by the Ma family? I'm telling you, you have no idea what it was like back then. Kenzie, BCG, Bain, Multiview, LTP, and even feng shui masters were there... and we were the only ones who stood out."

……

RK Consulting.

Office of the Vice President.

Zhang Yangwen told Su Cheng what he had discovered.

"Brother Cheng, I feel like something's not right in our company."

"Hmm? Something's not right?"

"The atmosphere and the work were all off. I did do the work I was told to do, but they were a bit unresponsive."

"So what question are you trying to ask?"

"Brother Cheng, I suspect that maybe our colleagues didn't get their share of the profits, so they have some kind of problem with you or me."

Zhang Yangwen didn't say who it was, as he didn't want Su Cheng to think he was tattlering on her.

He simply wanted to report the current situation of RK Consulting to Su Cheng truthfully. After all, he and Su Cheng were in the same boat, and if Su Cheng did not have a good grasp of the company, then the work ahead would naturally be difficult to carry out.

The two of them alone certainly couldn't handle such a large investment business as the Ma family.

Su Cheng didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did.

Only he, Zhang Yangwen, and Jiang Shuyue were involved in the entire case, so the three of them can enjoy the profits from the case.

What's wrong with this?
Others don't even know the specifics, yet they want a share of the profits?

This is neither reasonable nor in line with the group's rules and principles.

As for the 300,000 chips, Su Cheng didn't keep them. Instead, he returned them to the Ma family. He didn't pocket a single penny; it was all paid through the company's accounts.

“Brother Cheng, that’s true, but we still need them to carry out our work, don’t we?” Zhang Yangwen’s words hit the nail on the head.

"So what do you mean? Should I, as their leader, appease them and back down?"

Yes.

Su Cheng was exiled to Australia by the old man.

But he is also the vice president of RK Consulting.

He couldn't possibly curry favor with his subordinates and beg them to work normally.

Such a concept doesn't exist in Su Cheng's dictionary.

Let alone Su Cheng, any normal person wouldn't spoil their employee like that.

Being too kind to subordinates rarely ends well.

Su Cheng remembers Dong Ge's first entrepreneurial experience very clearly: he rented large houses for his employees, paid them high salaries, and even bought them very expensive watches.

The results of it.

He lined his own pockets, and the restaurant quickly went out of business and closed down.

Dong Ge was heartbroken at the time.

This is a typical people-pleasing leader, and he even thinks he's a good boss.

Let's put aside whether it's about being arrogant or not.

A leader should act like a leader.

"If you have any negative feelings, just keep them to yourself. If anyone doesn't want to work here, let them come and resign. Just get out of here."

Su Cheng had actually discovered many problems since joining RK International Consulting, but he was too busy to deal with them.

In other words, the Ma family didn't conduct any background checks, and with Mr. Bai helping them get fed by the Ma family.

If you do a background check, no medium-sized or larger company will hire RK Consulting for business.

To put it bluntly, if your own company is this bad, why are you going out and giving lectures to others?

Now that the Ma family's work has been taken over, Su Cheng can temporarily free up her hands to rectify the internal atmosphere of RK.

Once I'm fully immersed in the investment business in a couple of days, I won't have time to worry about these things anymore.

Su Cheng gave Zhang Yangwen an order: "Give me the list of our company, and then go and call Manager Jiang over to me."

"it is good."

After Zhang Yangwen found the list and gave it to Su Cheng, he immediately went to invite Jiang Shuyue to the vice president's office.

Jiang Shuyue didn't know what Su Cheng wanted to do, but she guessed it might be about investment: "President Su, you wanted to see me."

Who knows.

With a stern face, Su Cheng conveyed an administrative notice to Jiang Shuyue in a very serious and official tone:

"Ms. Jiang Shuyue, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Dihao Group's 'Post Management System' and 'Employee Management Regulations,' the company's management has decided to adjust your position."

"Ms. Jiang Shuyue, you will no longer serve as the head of RK International Consulting's Australia branch. You will next serve as the team leader of Group One of RK International Consulting's Australia branch."

"This decision is effective immediately. If you have any objections, you can send a fax or email directly to RK Consulting's headquarters in Kyungju or to the group headquarters."

Jiang Shuyue was already in a daze before she even sat down.

? ? !

This is……

What do you mean?
Su Cheng demoted her?
Demoted from supervisor to team leader?
What?

(End of this chapter)