I've been possessed by a culinary genius, and I've turned Shaxian snacks into a rip-off!

Lin Qingyuan had an impression of Yang Chongwu.

How should I put it? He's the kind of person who's a very typical honest person in the workplace.

In short: easy to manipulate, easy to deal with, easy to bully.

Based on her years of experience as an HR professional, she knew that honest people like this coming to her today were only asking for one of two things: either to plead for leniency or to ask for more compensation.

There's no way she'll plead for leniency; the layoff list was decided by the CEO himself, and she, as an HR director, doesn't have that much power to change it.

As for compensation, N+1 is already the company's bottom line; at most, she can symbolically ask for an extra month's salary as compensation.

Knock knock knock...

"Please come in!"

The office door was pushed open from the outside, and Yang Chongwu walked in.

Lin Qingyuan raised her head, intending to use the prepared rhetoric to persuade the person, but she was stunned when she saw the person's appearance today.

No, is this really Yang Chongwu?

Is it really the programmer she remembers who likes to wear plaid shirts, has messy hair, a sallow complexion, dull eyes, and no energy at all?

Today, Yang Chong was unusually dressed in a sharp suit, with his hair slicked back, and his eyes were full of sunshine and confidence, looking very spirited.

There wasn't a trace of the dejection one would expect from someone who's been laid off.

Lin Qingyuan suppressed her surprise, then smiled and pointed to the chair opposite her.

"Mr. Yang, please have a seat."

Yang Chongwu nodded, pulled out a chair and sat down, then placed the file bag in his hand on the table.

"Mr. Lin, I'm here today to renegotiate the severance agreement."

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Lin Qingyuan thought to herself, "As expected," but maintained a professional smile on her face: "Engineer Yang, I understand how you feel. After all, it's not easy working for the company for so many years, but this business line optimization is a strategic decision of the company, and there's nothing I can do about it..."

Yang Chongwu raised his hand to interrupt her: "President Lin, you may have made a mistake."

"I'm not here to beg you to let me stay."

He pulled a printed document directly from the file bag and pushed it in front of Lin Qingyuan.

"I didn't sign the termination agreement yesterday. After I got home, I studied it carefully and discussed it with my family. I can sign it, but on a few conditions."

"First, all stock options must be cashed out and taken away. I've been with the company for ten years and received stock options four times. According to the original grant agreement, the vested portion should be cashed out in full. There's no room for negotiation on that."

"Secondly, the non-compete agreement must be terminated; it cannot affect my job search."

"Third, the compensation standard has been adjusted from the original N+1 to 2N+2. I have been on the job for ten years without any fault and often work overtime without pay. This request is reasonable."

Lin Qingyuan's smile gradually disappeared.

She never expected that this man, who was known as an honest person in the company, would come out all out and make such demanding conditions.

"Engineer Yang, you should know that the N+1 plan offered by the company is already the industry standard. As for the option discounting, according to company regulations, any unexercised portion of the options by departing employees will be voided. As for the non-compete agreement, it is an important means for the company to protect trade secrets, and we cannot give you special treatment just because of you."

Yang Chongwu smiled upon hearing this and pulled out another stack of papers from the file folder: "President Lin, is this the regulation you're referring to?"

He spread out the stack of papers and placed them one by one on the table.

The first document is the "Core Talent Incentive Plan" that the company once issued, which clearly states in black and white that "the stock options are valid indefinitely after vesting and are not affected by resignation."

The second document is the original text of the non-compete agreement. He circled the clause in red that states that "the scope of non-compete shall not be expanded indefinitely and shall not exceed the reasonable and necessary limits."

The third document is a printout of Article 47 of the Labor Contract Law, in which he circled the calculation method for economic compensation in red.

Lin Qingyuan knew this was going to be difficult to handle, seeing how well he was prepared; the other party was prepared to go head-to-head with the company.

"Mr. Yang, are you trying to break ties with the company? You should know that we have a professional legal team; continuing this conflict won't do you any good."

Yang Chongwu nodded: "I know, I know it all too well."

"It's precisely because I know I can't keep putting up with this anymore. I've been a pushover at the company for ten years, why should I be dismissed with just an N+1?"

"I admit that I used to be very cowardly and weak. When my boss scolded me, I endured it. When my colleagues shifted the blame to me, I took it all on. When I worked overtime until I had a herniated disc, I gritted my teeth and endured it."

"It's not because I'm inherently masochistic, it's because you people know I have a mortgage to pay off and a family to support, so you can bully me all you want! You can bully us older employees all you want! You're betting we won't dare to fight back!"

"But I've endured so much, tried so hard to be subservient, and yet the company still wants to fire me. They'll just find some excuse to kick me out. I really can't accept it."

"I figured it out last night. Since you don't treat me like a human being, then I'll treat you like one even more!"

"If the company wants to sue, then I'll fight them to the bitter end!!!"

Lin Qingyuan was speechless after hearing his words, and was just about to say something to soothe his emotions.

Yang Chongwu suddenly took a voice recorder out of his shirt pocket and placed it on the table.

"I have recorded the entire conversation today."

"Mr. Lin, you're the HR Director. You should know better than me what the consequences would be if I packaged this recording along with these documents and sent them to the Labor Arbitration Committee, and also copied some media friends?"

Lin Qingyuan's expression changed completely.

"Mr. Yang, are you threatening the company?!"

"It's not a threat."

Yang Chongwu shook his head: "I just want you to understand one thing, President Lin. You're just an employee too. You sit in this position today, helping the company optimize this and that, and you feel very prestigious, right? But have you ever thought about what will happen when you reach my age, when you have a family and burdens, when you're no longer cost-effective for the company? Will you also be swept out of the company by a piece of paper, just like me?"

"At that time, how do you want others to treat you?"

These words were like a knife, piercing Lin Qingyuan's heart instantly.

Yes! What would happen if she encountered a similar situation in the future?

Especially since she is an older unmarried woman, once she finds a partner and gets married, the company might fire her early or marginalize her to avoid marriage and childbirth costs and maternity leave risks.

Seeing that his words resonated with Lin Qingyuan, Yang Chongwu stood up and put the documents back into the file bag one by one, leaving only the agreement he had revised.

"Mr. Lin, I have drafted the new agreement. I hope you can give me a reply within three days."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door.

When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and looked back at the half-eaten bowl of soup on Lin Qingyuan's table.

It was a bowl of soup delivered by Lin Qingyuan for lunch. It was from a rather expensive Cantonese restaurant and cost over three hundred yuan.

"Does Mr. Lin also like to drink soup?"

Lin Qingyuan was taken aback by his question, and then nodded subconsciously.

"Then I'll recommend a shop to you, No. 88 Jiangdong South Road, Shaxian Snacks."

"The soup at their restaurant is the best I've ever had in my life, bar none. You should try it if you have time."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and left.

Lin Qingyuan: "???"

No, did she hear that right?

Shaxian Snacks at No. 88 Jiangdong South Road?

Isn't that the shady shop she reported yesterday?

Why would Yang Chongwu recommend that store?

A very absurd thought suddenly popped into Lin Qingyuan's mind.

The real reason why Yang Chongwu, a man who had been subservient in the workplace for ten years, could raise his head again and become so confident and assertive is almost a complete transformation... Could it be related to that Shaxian snack shop?