Chapter 227 \nAlthough Yazhi had been managed by Zhou Lin before, it was not Zhou Linâs private property, but one of the industries under the name of the Zhou Group; its largest shareholder was Zhou Shichang. However, because Zhou Lin had managed it since the beginning, all of Yazhiâs employees were hired by Zhou Lin, including Pan Zhihai.\nOriginally, with Pan Zhihaiâs status in Yazhi, as long as Zhou Lin was away, Pan Zhihaiâs status would be the highest. At first, Zhou Lin did give him some rights. Not to mention calling the wind and rain, he could call most of the shots. It wasnât until Zhou Lin handed Yazhi Media to Zhao Chenlin to manage, that Pan Zhihai had less and less of a right to speak in Yazhi.
[T/N: call the wind and rain = has the power to control a lot.]
Zhao Chenlin was an ordinary guy, unlearned and unable to control his lower body. He often went in and out of various sensual places with his friends. He lost his virginity when he was thirteen, and now was a veteran in love and bed affairs. Many celebrities who had scandals with him actually had relationships with him.
As the saying went, rabbits donât eat grass on the edge of their burrows. However, Zhao Chenlin used Yazhi to hook up with many artists in the company, and quite a few did this in order to become famous.
In order to make it easy to pick up girls, Zhao Chenlin often crossed Pan Zhihai to start things with the companyâs artists, such as letting someone sleep with him for a night, and then promising them a chance to become famous, intervening in the things that Pan Zhihai had previously arranged. For example, if Pan Zhihai had already decided to let one artist take an important role in a certain movie or TV series, but another artist who had a relationship with Zhao Chenlin wanted this role, Zhao Chenlin would force him to replace that artist.
There were many situations like this that seriously interfered with Pan Zhihaiâs arrangements for the companyâs artists, and also caused the companyâs artists to doubt his right to speak. Even if Pan Zhihai set their schedule, they would still doubt whether they would be replaced midway. So, after Zhao Chenlin entered Yazhi, Pan Zhihai never liked this young boss.
Fang Hui was a wise man. He saw Zhao Chenlinâs nature clearly, so did a lot of things that he liked. He had a dog-legged personality in front of Zhao Chenlin, and thus was trusted more by Zhao Chenlin. This is why Pan Zhihai had become lower and lower in his eyes.
[T/N: dog-legged = an accomplice to an evil force]
It was only yesterday that Pan Zhihai learned that Yazhiâs chairman changed, to another young boss of the Zhou Group who was also a grandson of the chairman of the Zhou Group. However, it was said that this young boss was different from Zhao Chenlin because his surname was Zhou.
Pan Zhihai was originally worried that Zhou Shao would be a stubborn kid like Zhao Chenlin. He didnât expect him to come over without saying a word. Fang Hui even regarded him as a star who wanted to be famous, wanting him to perform the hidden rules. If it wasnât for it being the wrong time, Pan Zhihai would definitely look up to the sky and laugh.\nAfterwards, Pan Zhihai hurriedly convened a meeting with those who were still in the company, and introduced Wang Cheng, the new chairman, to everyone, so as not to have someone as stupid as Fang Hui mistakenly regard him as someone to covet. He then announced the decision to expel Fang Hui.
âYou donât have the right to fire me,â Fang Hui abruptly stood up, wearing a distorted expression. He finally got to this position in Yazhi, just for Pan Zhihai to decide that he would be fired? Wouldnât all his previous efforts be wasted? Even if he went to another economic company, the other party might not be willing to use him. He would have to start from scratch.
Pan Zhihai sneered and said, âFang Hui, you have a brain hole. The decision to expel you was an order from Zhou Shao. I have just made it very clear that Zhou Shao is now the chairman of Yazhi, and the ability to call all the shots of Yazhi lies with him, this is an order from above.â
âI am Zhao Shaoâs, only Zhao Shao has the right to decide whether I stay or leave,â Fang Hui said, still not giving up.
Pan Zhihai did not speak, but looked at Wang Cheng who was calmly sitting there.
Wang Cheng leaned against the back of his seat with his eyes slightly narrowed. He looked casual and calm, raising his eyelids when he heard his words. Fang Hui gritted his teeth under his gaze. He asked, âWho pays your salary?â
Fang Hui was surprised.
âIf I remember correctly, you have a salary paid by the Zhou Group. Zhao Chenlin has been exempted from all the affairs of Yazhi. Ever since I took over as the chairman of Yazhi, he had nothing to do with Yazhi. I am not joking with you, this isnât something funny. Within an hour, pack up your things and get out â I donât want to see you at the company after an hour has passed, otherwise, you will be at your own risk.â
Wang Chengâs hard attitude finally brought many people back to the real world. Unlike what they thought, this new chairman seemed to be a not-so-simple character. He had expelled Fang Hui, Yazhiâs most arrogant agent, on his first day in office. His killing a chicken for the monkey to see in one move was very powerful, and some people with ghosts in their hearts didnât dare to say anything.
[T/N: kill chicken for monkey to see = to punish someone as a warning to others.]\nFang Hui flushed with embarrassment.
He left the sentence, âItâs too low for laozi to work in this broken company called Yazhi,â then slammed the door and left.
Wang Cheng retracted his gaze and glanced at the people present. âWhoever else doesnât want to stay, you can leave now.â
Everyone looked at each other, and no one stood up.
Wang Cheng had long expected this, and said: âSince no one wants to resign, then I will say the bad things first. My style is different from Zhao Chenlinâs, and I donât want to see any Yazhi employees scheming, let alone think that if they have a backer, they can run wild in the company. Do everything in accordance with the rules set by the company.â
After the meeting, Pan Zhihai took Wang Cheng to his office.
The office was the one that Zhao Chenlin had originally used. The decoration and office appliances were all his style: the more expensive the better, the more luxurious the better. He had never worked seriously in the office, yet he had worked with many artists in this room. It was no secret in the company that his office was messed up.
âFind someone to disinfect it again.â
Wang Cheng didnât go in, only taking a look and then going to Pan Zhihaiâs office.
âYes, Zhou Shao,â Pan Zhihai responded without saying an extra word.
\nâItâs all here.â
Wang Cheng glanced at him, this was unexpected. He thought that Pan Zhihai was of the same class as Fang Hui. Even if he was not, he had been hired by Zhou Lin. He should be standing on the same side as Zhou Lin, wanting to embarrass him. However, it didnât seem to be so.
âPresident Pan, talk about your views on Yazhi.â
Hearing this, Pan Zhihai was shocked. He knew that the opportunity to show his loyalty had come. âZhou Shao, from my standpoint, I actually hope that Yazhi can become better. However, before you came, the company just had too many problems. Additionally, Zhao Shao was too random, only taking care of himself. Regardless of whether the company was doing well or not, Manager Zhou also did not care. The companyâs profit was low, and the blame was all pushed to myself. If not for you, I would have thought about resigning. Your arrival at least gives me hope. If you donât mind, I hope to help you make Yazhi develop in a better direction, it actually has a lot of room for improvement.â
âYou are smart. I really do need someone who can help me manage Yazhi, I hope you wonât let me down.â During the meeting, Wang Cheng found that Pan Zhihai didnât like Fang Hui. He didnât know the reason, but his relationship with Zhao Chenlin would obviously not be much better than his relationship with Fang Hui.
Pan Zhihai was overjoyed, âDonât worry, Zhou Shao, I will not let you down.â