Chen Lishou waited for Gu Xingdong to come home and told him about Qin Yue's situation, word for word.
Gu Xingdong was unusually calm upon hearing the news. He said coldly, "I know. Old Yang already called me about this matter."
"Then what are your plans?"
Gu Xingdong rubbed his nose with a headache, thinking of the outcome of his argument with Yang Zhiguo that day. He said, "We can only keep her for now, and it's not Old Yang's intention, but the intention of those in higher positions."
Higher positions? Chen Lishou's eyes darkened. She said, "You mean Qin Yue has connections with those in higher positions? It seems we need to be careful and not let a wolf into the house!"
After speaking, Chen Lishou asked Li Xiulan to call Li Xiuli and convey that Qin Yue could stay, but it would be inconvenient for her to live at the Gu residence, so she would have to find other accommodation.
After Li Xiulan conveyed Chen Lishou's intentions to Li Xiuli, the family changed the subject and no longer dwelled on unnecessary people.
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The next day, while Chen Lishou was sleeping soundly, the ringing of a telephone shattered her sweet dream.
She groggily fumbled for her phone beside her, glanced at the time, and saw it was only 6 AM. She couldn't help but frown and answered the call.
Soon, a deep male voice came from the other end of the line: "General Manager Chen."
Upon hearing Zhang Bin's voice, Chen Lishou was stunned for a moment. She hadn't seen him for only one day, yet she felt as if he had aged considerably.
However, Chen Lishou didn't delve deeper into the reason, assuming she was still half-asleep in the early morning and hallucinating.
She cleared her throat and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you calling so early today?"
Zhang Bin got straight to the point: "General Manager Chen, I have good news for you. Through my channels, I've recruited hundreds of talents from the food industry for you. Do you have time to come to the company to personally interview them?"
Upon hearing this good news, Chen Lishou immediately got out of bed. Then, as if she had thought of something, she asked tentatively, "Your tone is so haggard. Did you work all night recruiting employees for me?
Setting up a new factory is a long-term matter. Why are you pushing yourself so hard? You are my most valued company representative. If your health can't handle it and something happens, it would be a huge loss for me!"
When Zhang Bin heard the words "most valued" on the other end of the phone, his voice choked up a bit. "It's okay, my life is cheap anyway. I haven't seen my own value for a long time. Your appearance has taught me a lot of useful things!
To me, you are my benefactor. It's normal to work for the company with money. Besides working hard for you, I can't think of anything else I can do to repay your kindness. Now that the opportunity is in front of me, I must cherish it!"
Whether it was her imagination or not, Chen Lishou felt that Zhang Bin's emotions were a bit strange today, so she asked doubtfully, "Zhang Bin, tell me honestly, are you hiding something from me?"
Zhang Bin on the other end denied it: "No, it's just that my son's condition has worsened, and it's time for him to need money urgently again, so my voice is a little tired. Don't worry, when I get to the company, I will focus all my energy on work and will absolutely not be affected by personal matters."
Hearing Zhang Bin's difficulties, Chen Lishou generously said, "If you need money, just tell me directly. How much do you think you'll need? I'll transfer it to your account then.
We are all parents, and I understand your difficulties and helplessness. If it's really necessary, you can take a few days off and stay home to accompany your son.
During your leave, I will find someone trustworthy to fill in for you. You can come back to take over after you've handled your affairs.
Company matters are certainly important, but I know that family is more important."
As soon as she said this, Zhang Bin on the other end of the phone burst into tears. He gritted his teeth, enduring immense pain, and said, "General Manager Chen, I will remember your great kindness for a lifetime! Thank you for your help, please keep this matter in mind!
Don't worry, my wife has already taken our son to the hospital. My presence there won't be of much use, so it's better for me to stay and work hard to earn more medical expenses for my child. When do you think you can find time to come to the company for interviews? So I can notify the interview times."
Since she was already awake and had nothing else to do, Chen Lishou glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "I'll get ready, and I'll be at the company around nine o'clock."
"Okay! I understand!" Zhang Bin said and hung up the phone directly.
After Chen Lishou hung up the phone, she quickly changed her clothes, made breakfast, urged the two children to finish eating, and then took them to kindergarten.
Everything was settled by half past eight, and Chen Lishou hurried to the company.
As soon as she stepped into the company lobby, she found a crowd of people gathered, many of whom were discussing.
"I heard that Shu Se Group offers very high benefits, more than double the salary of outside companies. If we can stay, our family's life will be much better than before!"
"When I came in just now, I saw how polite all the staff were. I thought I had walked into some high-end club, giving a very comfortable feeling. Wouldn't it be stylish if I could work here!"
"Look at all of you, you have no ambition. You were all senior executives in other companies, so why are you willing to be ordinary employees in this company? You should at least be a small manager to earn more money!"
"......"
Listening to their discussions, Chen Lishou didn't say much. Instead, she walked through the crowd to Zhang Bin and said, "The interviews are officially starting. Have you brought the A4 papers I asked you to prepare?"
"I've brought them," Zhang Bin said, placing a stack of white papers in front of Chen Lishou.
Chen Lishou nodded and said, "Now, you go and distribute these A4 papers, one for each person. Have them fill in their basic information and work experience. Then, we will interview them one by one based on the information. This will help us avoid many impostors."
Zhang Bin nodded as if enlightened by this onboarding method. He had learned another trick!