Chen Lishu tapped her hand on the desk, her mind already racing, figuring out how to resolve the matter.
After much thought, Chen Lishu left with just one sentence: "I know your family is going through the most difficult time right now. If you need money, and the funds are insufficient, tell me. I will do my best to help you with anything I can."
Upon hearing Chen Lishu's words, Zhang Bin's eyes immediately turned red. The grown man began to weep uncontrollably, disregarding his image, "CEO Chen, you are a good person. You keep helping me, one thing after another. I fear I can never repay this kindness in my lifetime!"
Seeing Zhang Bin with tears and snot streaming down his face, Chen Lishu's lips twitched slightly. She picked up a piece of paper from the desk and casually handed it to him. "Actually, there's no need for you to dwell on this. You are a capable person, and your abilities have brought me returns.
I want my employees to focus all their energy on their work. Of course, this is only possible if you have no worries. Otherwise, how can you possibly put all your thoughts into your work? In fact, I'm not exactly helping you; to be precise, I'm helping myself.
Now that I've opened a second company, I can't dedicate as much attention to Shu Se Group. If it weren't for all of you quietly supporting the company, many things would have become a mess under my management.
Have you understood everything I've said? Stop crying. If there's anything you need to do, get it done quickly. Once you're done, you can leave early to spend time with your wife and son."
How could Zhang Bin not realize that Chen Lishu's words were meant to comfort him? Yet, it was precisely for this reason that his heart felt even more tormented.
He wiped the tears from his face, nodded, and turned to leave the office.
Watching Zhang Bin's retreating back, Su Nian asked with a frown, "Madam, do you believe Zhang Bin's words?"
Chen Lishu didn't know how to articulate her current thoughts. After a moment of hesitation, all her words boiled down to one sentence: "Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust. Whether I believe him or not, I have to trust him."
Su Nian found this reasoning sound. After all, the company belonged to Chen Lishu, and she couldn't interfere too much. She could only change the subject, "Alright, are you going to handle company matters now? Shall I wait outside? Once you're done with company affairs, we can go home together."
"I do need to handle company matters, but not here. I need to go out!" Chen Lishu said as she stood up and picked up the coat draped over the back of her chair.
Su Nian asked curiously, "Where are you going?"
Chen Lishu pointed to the information on the file and said, "Naturally, I need to visit these families."
Su Nian asked with a bit of incomprehension, "Why bother with such a hassle? The money has already been transferred. You don't know how many places you've visited today. I'm worried that if you continue like this, your health might not be able to take it."
"Don't I know my own body? Don't worry, I'm not as delicate as you think. This workload is nothing to me. Do you know why I established a charity enterprise?" Chen Lishu asked Su Nian with a smile.
"Because of making money?"
"Wrong." As someone who had been reborn, she had countless ways to make money. Why choose such a troublesome one?
Under Su Nian's bewildered gaze, she slowly explained, "When I chose to establish a charity enterprise, my intention was to help those in need. We must remember that these children are the future of China.
Our current slow development is due to a lack of talent. To cultivate more talent, everyone must work together. I have the capability, and I want to take the lead.
Only when China develops can our businesses become increasingly profitable. Our money is not worth much overseas. The money we earn through hard work might only be equivalent to the standard of a middle-class family there."
Upon hearing Chen Lishu's speech, Su Nian's eyes lit up. "Madam, you truly are the most talented woman I have ever met! To be honest, as a soldier, we have high aspirations, and you are the only one who has earned my sincere respect!"
Chen Lishu glared at Su Nian playfully and said exasperatedly, "Alright, stop with the flattery. Grab this pile of documents, and let's get going. We need to visit all these families within three days. After three days, the preparations for the ham sausage factory will be almost complete, and I need to focus my energy on it!"
"Okay!" Su Nian happily agreed to the task. Then, the two of them left the company, hailed a taxi, and headed to their destination.
After about half an hour of driving, the car stopped on a muddy path. The surrounding houses looked very dilapidated. This must be the poorest area.
Su Nian cautioned worriedly, "Madam, please be careful. The mud on the ground might get your clothes and shoes dirty."
"It's fine, these are minor matters." Chen Lishu lifted her clothes. Walking in high heels on the muddy road was very difficult, so she simply took off her shoes and started walking barefoot.
Soon, the two arrived at the location indicated on the file. What greeted them was a very dilapidated house. If not for the occasional cough emanating from within, Chen Lishu would have suspected Zhang Bin had given them the wrong address. How could anyone possibly live in a place like this?
When she was first reborn and living here, her own house wasn't this bad. This house was completely abandoned; it offered no shelter from the rain in winter or the sun in summer. Living here was truly tormenting.
As the two were still assessing the house, a weak female voice came from inside, "Xiao Kun, is that you back?"
Receiving no answer, the woman coughed heavily. "Xiao Kun, did you come back? Why aren't you speaking?"
As the voice faded, a sound of a heavy object falling to the ground was heard from inside.
Chen Lishu and Su Nian exchanged glances. Judging by the sound, they had a rough idea of the situation inside. Without a moment's hesitation, they both rushed into the room.
Upon seeing the scene inside, Chen Lishu felt a surge of nausea, almost vomiting the lunch she had eaten earlier.
The woman's legs were ulcerated, and she was so thin that her skin was stretched taut over her bones, a truly horrifying sight.
Chen Lishu hesitated for a moment before steeling herself and stepping forward. She gently held the woman's hands and helped her onto the bed.
The woman continued to cough, as if trying to expel her lungs. Sensing that Chen Lishu meant no harm, she weakly said, "Thank you, but who are you? Why are you in my home?"