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Ah?

The crowd that had been ready to get up and leave was genuinely surprised to hear the boss’s decision.

After all, when it was first known that the major shareholder was going to send someone over, the company from top to bottom was very averse to it, including the boss who said to just let it be, treat it like a mascot, and avoid contact if possible.

Otherwise, Zhang Yu wouldn’t have visited them on her second day when none of the company’s executives were present on the day of her arrival.

Following that, there had been no further contact, so why was the boss now proposing this idea?

Was he planning to change the communication and interaction pattern with Zhang Yu?

The people present felt that this was really hard to gauge and they still needed to see what the boss had in mind.

The boss looked at the puzzled faces around him, knowing his decision must have confused everyone.

“Initially, I worried that the person sent by them would be like a troublemaker, always watching us.”

After all, when a major shareholder suddenly sends over someone, one tends to suspect that must be the intent.

“But now, it seems that this person actually has some capabilities,” the boss swept his gaze over the attendees in the meeting room.

“No one had discovered this issue before, nor had anyone thought to go online and check up on it.”

“If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t have noticed this issue at all, and if the scenarios described online had really occurred, what do you think would have happened?”

The boss looked at the people, and they all dared not look at each other.

At this moment, they were indeed filled with various concerns and also relieved; though they had just been rebuked by the boss, at least the situation hadn’t reached an irreparable stage.

Considering the boss’s intention, they thought it over and felt that it was not a big issue, just letting Zhang Yu review the agreements.

Having an additional person to help review the agreements was best if there were no issues, and if problems were found, that could indeed save a lot of trouble.

The attendees one by one left the meeting room, and the boss called the finance manager, “Come to my office for a talk.”

The finance manager didn’t expect to be summoned to the boss’s office and couldn’t help but gulp.

If he wasn’t mistaken, it would probably be a discussion regarding Zhang Yu.

The boss returned to his office and first inquired about Zhang Yu’s work.

After pondering for a moment, he said, “Go call Zhang Yu for me.”

Zhang Yu was reading a book in the office.

Seeing the finance manager come in, she couldn’t help but be very surprised, “What’s up?”

“The boss is calling for you—head to his office,” the finance manager hesitated for a moment before adding, “Thanks for earlier.”

The boss calling her to his office?

Zhang Yu wasn’t foolish; she could certainly feel the company’s rejection of her.

Why was she being asked over now?

As Zhang Yu walked to the boss’s office, she felt that perhaps it should be a frank and open conversation.

Zhang Yu arrived at the office thinking it would be a face-to-face conversation, just like their first meeting.

But unexpectedly, this time the boss was sitting on the sofa.

Was this supposed to be a more relaxed talk?

Seeing her, the boss gestured for her to sit on the sofa.

Zhang Yu chose a spot on the edge to sit and quietly watched him make tea.

She had heard about making gongfu tea—though it was good for showing off, if it were up to her, she’d prefer to hug a large mug of tea.

But if the boss wanted to show off like this, of course, she could only watch.

Soon, the boss poured out several cups of tea, “Drink up.”

Alright, Zhang Yu picked up a cup and slowly started to savor it, although she had never drunk tea from such tiny cups before, but she knew that drinking gongfu tea was all about putting on airs.

The boss also picked up a cup and began to drink.

After seeing Zhang Yu finish one cup, he said, “Feel free to have more.”

Like that, after six cups of tea, Zhang Yu and the boss split them equally, “I still prefer soaking some tea leaves in a big mug.”

Helpless to change, she was just that unrefined of a person, or rather, didn’t care to pretend to be genteel.

The boss didn’t expect Zhang Yu to blurt out such a remark and chuckled.

“Yes, indeed, drinking tea in big gulps feels better.”

“Making gongfu tea is like practicing qi.”

Zhang Yu agreed, “All that fuss for just a little bit of tea, it does test one’s patience.”

If one wasn’t patient, it really was hard to endure.

The boss was once again amused by what Zhang Yu said, “I know you’re here on a mission.”

Zhang Yu remained silent, continuing to watch him quietly.

“I can’t guarantee there won’t be any issues, but mostly, I want what’s best for this company.”

“You know, when running a company, there are some expenses that you must pay.”

“But those expenses cannot be blatantly recorded on the books.” The boss explained in a somewhat roundabout way.

Zhang Yu acknowledged this with an “oh,” of course, she was aware, “Operating within the permissible range is feasible.”

“You hope the company does well, and so does the parent company, as after all, the company has invested so much money.

The better the company does, the more the parent company stands to gain.”

Zhang Yu simply wanted to say that their positions were aligned—both hoping for the company to prosper.

A brief conversation revealed each party’s bottom line; although they weren’t on the same page in every aspect, at least on certain matters, their goals were aligned.

After a brief talk with Zhang Yu, the boss said, “I’ve already told them, from now on all company contracts need to be reviewed by you.”

Ah?

Zhang Yu hadn’t expected that simply by identifying a major vulnerability that had held the company back for years, she would end up in this situation.

Although she didn’t understand what had caused their change of heart, now that the boss had already said so, she could only accept it.

“Also, your salary will be paid by your original company,” since Zhang Yu was officially on a temporary transfer.

It was also a concern that if her salary was paid here, she might not report the company’s real situation faithfully back to headquarters.

Zhang Yu hummed in response, wondering what the boss was getting at by suddenly bringing this up.

Was he suggesting he would pay her a salary?

Truthfully, she really couldn’t accept that; after all, by taking money from this place, she wouldn’t be able to remain impartial in certain matters, and the people here would certainly expect her to do things she wasn’t comfortable with.

“Considering that you’re working for the company here as well, you should receive some compensation.”

“After all, you still need to eat and drink while you’re here.

How about an additional salary of five thousand per month?” the boss asked, looking at Zhang Yu.

“You could also choose not to tell the other side,” the boss pondered and provided a suggestion.

This was something Zhang Yu knew—by agreeing, she really could receive an extra five thousand a month.

You see, before coming here, her salary was just over five thousand in hand.

She hadn’t expected that by working here, her salary from the parent company would increase somewhat, since her position had risen.

Including the annual bonus, she would make around one hundred and twenty thousand in hand, but here they were straightforwardly offering her five thousand a month, which added up to sixty thousand a year.

Equivalent to half her annual income, it would be false to say she wasn’t tempted.