Although Zhang Wen felt extremely embarrassed being called out like that by Jiang Cheng to her face...
...she didn't dare talk back to him and could only hurriedly try to smooth things over. "We were just envious of how young she is."
"I can tell you're quite eager for those injections. You keep emphasizing age—is it because you feel old and uncomfortable inside? Look at you all; those eye wrinkles and nasolabial folds are deep enough to crush a mosquito. And I feel like you've lost all sense of shame, so injections probably won't help. You might as well get a facelift."
After Jiang Cheng said this, the onlookers immediately burst into laughter.
Especially the ordinary employees who were usually targeted and made miserable by Zhang Wen and Liu Min.
At this moment, they were laughing so hard in secret that they were doubling over, nearly collapsing onto the floor.
"Haha, look at Zhang Wen! She finally got what's coming to her! Look at her face; it's as red as a ripe apple."
"Exactly! She's usually so arrogant just because she's in charge of payroll in the Finance Department! Last month, I went to see her because my salary was short by a hundred yuan, and she actually gave me a hard time for so long!"
"Me too! Every time I go for a reimbursement, I have to beg and plead. I don't know how many times I have to call her'Sister Zhang' before she's willing to process it."
"I also heard that she's in charge of the Start-of-work Red Envelopes every year. Some older workers from the construction site went to her to collect theirs, but she actually turned them away and didn't give them anything! Maybe those red envelopes ended up in her own pocket!"
...Seeing that the people around them had shifted from gossiping about Fang Yuan...
...to pointing fingers at her.
Zhang Wen's face instantly turned shades of blue and red, looking extremely unsightly.
She said awkwardly, "Mr. Jiang, we were just praising Sister Fang for being young. We didn't mean anything by it..."
Seeing Zhang Wen dismiss the matter as a joke again, Jiang Cheng's expression began to darken.
He interrupted her, "Does praising someone require emphasizing their age?"
After saying that, Jiang Cheng scanned the room again. "Colleagues here who are over thirty-five, please raise your hands."
A dozen or so hands were raised sporadically.
Jiang Cheng waved at Li Wei, signaling him to come over.
Li Wei quickly arrived at Jiang Cheng's side.
Jiang Cheng pointed at Fang Yuan and said, "This is the Finance Supervisor of Zhengde. Since Jiangtai acquired Zhengde this year, orders have doubled. However, during her two months in office, Zhengde's finances have saved one million more than last year."
After he said this, a wave of admiration rose from the crowd.
"Wow, Supervisor Fang's work ability is so strong."
"I thought she was just eye candy, but it turns out she speaks with her results."
"How come I haven't heard of any achievements from our Jiangtai Finance Department?"
"It's good enough if they don't embezzle, let alone talk about achievements..."
...Indeed, Fang Yuan was not a useless piece of eye candy.
Even when it came to her career...
...she was very self-driven, just like Zhou Ying.
Although her work experience was limited, her greatest advantage was that she treated Zhengde as her own home.
After Jiang Cheng let her take over the Finance Department, she was extremely diligent.
Not only that, but she also relied on her sharp insight...
...to discover many problems hidden behind the accounts.
Among them were quite a few bad debts.
Later, through the clever use of centralized procurement...
...and strategies like establishing long-term partnerships...
...she successfully reduced a large amount of procurement costs.
In such a short period...
...and while ensuring product quality remained unchanged...
...Fang Yuan actually managed to save over one million in procurement costs.
A person's attitude toward work and their level of commitment...
...directly determines the value he or she can bring to the company.
This is the fundamental difference between a parasite and one of our own.
Seeing Jiang Cheng praise her in front of so many people...
...a hint of shyness immediately appeared on Fang Yuan's face.
Meanwhile, Chen Xueer, who was watching from the side, looked at Fang Yuan with a glimmer of mutual appreciation and admiration.
Jiang Cheng casually pointed to a balding middle-aged man.
"What is his position in our company?"
Combining this with what Jiang Cheng had just said—"Does praising someone require emphasizing their age?"—
Wang Wei immediately understood Jiang Cheng's intent.
He replied, "Mr. Jiang, this is Engineer Li. Last year, he saved the company eight million in costs."
After saying that, Wang Wei pointed to another female manager from the Marketing Department. "This is Sister Lin. The team she leads ranks first in performance growth."
"And this one is from our Technical Department..."
As Wang Wei continued his introductions, the faces of Zhang Wen, Yang Li, and Liu Min grew increasingly flushed.
Hearing their words, a cold sneer appeared at the corner of Jiang Cheng's mouth.
He said mockingly, "You are here to work, not to envy others for their injections or young boyfriends. If this is the extent of your aspirations, I'm afraid Jiangtai is not the place for the three of you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of those three instantly turned pale.
They were clearly terrified by Jiang Cheng's words.
Especially Zhang Wen; the red envelope she had been clutching tightly seemed to slip from her grasp as if she'd lost control.
It fell to the ground with a "thud."
Zhang Wen hurriedly bent down to pick up the red envelope and said to Jiang Cheng with a face full of panic, "Mr. Jiang, we know we were wrong. I will definitely change my attitude. Please give us another chance!"
Seeing this, Yang Li also hurriedly chimed in, "Yes, Mr. Jiang! Once work starts, I will definitely work hard and will never let you down again!"
At this moment, Liu Min, who was standing to the side, was filled with even more resentment and regret.
She glared fiercely at Zhang Wen and Yang Li.
She cursed inwardly, "It's all your fault for coming up with such a stupid idea, making me come along and make a fool of myself! What am I going to do if I get fired over this?"
Right now, Liu Min only knew that she absolutely could not be fired.
Because usually, when companies recruit for finance and accounting...
...they prioritize young girls.
After all, young girls have quick minds, strong learning abilities, and are relatively easier to manage.
For an "old hand" like her at her age, there would be no advantage left in looking for another job.
Thinking of this, Liu Min took a deep breath to steady her emotions.
She began to play the emotional card.
"Mr. Jiang, we are all veteran employees of the company! Over all these years, we've put so much blood, sweat, and effort into this company. How can you fire us based on just a couple of sentences? This is so unfair to us!"
Liu Min truly was a veteran employee of the company.
With a single sentence, she tied the other veteran employees to her boat.
Although the other veteran employees hadn't been fired, hearing this made everyone panic.
She cleverly linked herself with the other veteran employees, forming a community of shared interests.
Liu Min understood the company's situation and interpersonal relationships very well.
In the company, people like those Wang Wei had just named and praised were only a minority.
The majority were "salted fish" like them, just coasting along for a paycheck.