The Leisurely Life of a Young Man in the World of Cultivation

"First, fifth place!"

At this moment, the scene was very quiet, and everyone stared intently at Su Ziyuan on the stage.

Several of the selected individuals in the crowd now had bloodshot eyes, clenched fists, and were breathing rapidly.

What have they been working so hard for all these past six months? Wasn't it all for this moment?

Now that the moment of announcement had finally arrived, they were both excited and afraid.

What if they weren't selected? What if they were selected and someone tried to take it from them? Although they knew this was just their own wild imagination, they couldn't help but think about it.

Amidst everyone's anticipation, Su Ziyuan finally uttered the name.

"Fifth place goes to Li Bing. In the six months since joining the company, she has perfectly completed her tasks every month. Last month, she even assisted the security team in apprehending a group plotting to vandalize the mall, making a significant contribution!"

"Congratulations, Li Bing! You can purchase one Foundation Establishment Pill from the medicine counter on the second floor at any time during the next year!"

Upon hearing her name called, Li Bing in the crowd erupted in cheers, almost bursting into tears.

"Thank you, thank you so much, Manager!"

Although it's just a Foundation Establishment Pill purchase slot, it's an incredible opportunity for a rogue cultivator, especially one without any background.

Others were not surprised by this result; on the contrary, they felt it was expected.

Because of this incident, the Luoyun Chamber of Commerce is now completely free from external forces targeting it, which is a huge improvement in everyone's safety. It is reasonable for him to be ranked fifth.

At this moment, Lu Changfeng in the crowd laughed.

"Looks like he got what he wanted!"

He had been watching Li Bing's changes closely, and he had put in a lot of effort during that time.

Fortunately, hard work pays off. His efforts, coupled with a bit of luck, have finally brought him the fulfillment of his wish today.

Next up were third and fourth place, won by Passerby A and Passerby B respectively.

At first, the people below didn't understand why the two of them won the award, but after Su Ziyuan announced their monthly achievements, everyone fell silent.

After the two expressed their gratitude, everyone began to look forward to the selection of the second place winner.

Everyone knows that Zhao Meng and Huo Chongwu are vying for first place. Su Ziyuan on stage is obviously aware of this as well, so she decisively announces the result of second place.

"Next up is Zhao Meng. In just six months since the store opened, he has been far ahead in sales at the pill counter."

"Especially during the most difficult time for the mall, he not only completed his sales target, but also purchased a six-month supply of pills at once. Every month thereafter, he exceeded his sales target."

"Congratulations! You have obtained one Foundation Establishment Pill. You can exchange it for another Foundation Establishment Pill unconditionally at the pill counter on the second floor within one year!"

However, Zhao Meng stood frozen in place when faced with Su Ziyuan's congratulations.

"This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

"Logically speaking, all the employees in the mall voted for me. At the very least, I should have received the same number of votes as Huo Chongwu. Could it be that someone didn't vote for me?!"

"Or did that guy use some underhanded methods?"

But regardless of that, the fact remains that he has lost to Huo Chongwu.

"Damn it, you just wait!"

At this moment, his sinister gaze swept over all the employees behind him, especially lingering on Huo Chongwu for a long time before he reluctantly looked away.

However, Su Ziyuan on stage continued to announce the award winners.

As expected, Huo Chongwu came in first place.

Huo Chongwu jumped up with joy in an instant.

"That's wonderful, thank you so much, Manager!"

Seeing Huo Chongwu's excitement, Zhao Meng snorted coldly. "So what if you're in first place? Once you get the Foundation Establishment Pill, kill this guy, and the Foundation Establishment Pill will be yours."

Su Ziyuan saw both of their reactions at that moment, but she just smiled slightly and then announced another bombshell.

"Everyone, quiet down. I have some important news to announce!"

Her words drew everyone's attention back to her.

"Everyone is probably quite aware of the situation in the mall, but adjusting the merchandise has already consumed too much of my energy, so I'm going to establish a special operations department!"

"His only role is to oversee the daily operations on the first floor!"

Hearing this, many people expressed their understanding.

Compared to regular stores, shopping malls now sell too many and too varied items. If the store manager has to handle everything personally, it's simply impossible to manage.

It's perfectly normal to create a new department to share this workload.

Then Su Ziyuan announced the personnel for the new department.

"The head of the operations department is Huo Chongwu, whose employee rank has been promoted to Level 3 Deacon, while the deputy head is Zhao Meng, also a Level 3 Deacon!"

"The remaining three will assist them in management! Their employee level will be promoted to Level 1."

"You can discuss anything that happens when you come here. The affairs of the first floor are entirely in your hands!"

"Now anyone who has a question can speak up right now!"

Upon hearing his words, the previously quiet employees erupted in excitement. They had thought that the awards for outstanding employees had already been distributed, but they never expected such a big event to occur.

The five winners, in particular, felt as if a huge windfall had fallen from the sky.

Leaving aside the salary, the most important thing is that they can manage so many people, which is a promotion in status. At that time, they will be considered as important figures in Tianxing City.

Huo Chongwu, who reacted the fastest, quickly spoke up.

"Manager, no problem! I promise I won't let you down!"

Seeing Huo Chongwu take the lead, Zhao Meng was not to be outdone and answered in the same way.

"Manager, I guarantee that under my direction, the first floor will only get better than before!"

As she spoke, she glared fiercely at Huo Chongwu beside her.

Seeing the state of the two, Su Ziyuan's lips curled slightly.

She knew that the two had the same number of votes, and that she could easily clear up the misunderstanding with just one sentence, but she just wouldn't say it.

The purpose is simple: to establish authority. Since the opening, she has been in a passive position, and it would be good enough if she could keep the mall from falling apart.

Her method of maintaining her authority has always been to give Foundation Establishment Pills or spirit stones. She has been giving favors but has not established her authority, which has resulted in her having little deterrent effect among her employees.

Once these guys have thoroughly messed with the ordinary employees and made everyone dissatisfied, I can then step in and completely win people's hearts.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it. As news of the gradual stabilization of Luoyun Shopping Mall reaches headquarters, they will send an assistant store manager over.

If we don't win people's hearts and minds now, it could backfire if the assistant store manager seizes power.

Although she was the one who built the entire Luoyun Shopping Mall, the high-end goods were all allocated by the Chamber of Commerce headquarters. In order to prevent store managers from falsifying information and damaging the headquarters' profits, each store had to have a deputy store manager from the headquarters.

It's one thing for the headquarters to take the lion's share of the profits, but if the other party also takes away her power, then she might as well not bother and just find a Daoist partner.

"Very good, now it's up to you to see how you perform!"

After saying that, he turned and left.