Epiphanies of Rebirth Chapter 50 (Part 2)
Sweet sweet revenge >:)
Translated by Pure
Edited by Alkonost
Chapter 50.2 Mother Xiao was very satisfied. What a shy child.
Qi Qing's mind raced. He stood up immediately, pushed the employee aside, and walked out.
Everyone should be busy during this time, but many employees were not in the mood. Occasionally, they would turn their heads towards the lobby reception area, where the commotion was occurring.
All the receptionists and human resources employees were gathered to deal with the uninvited guests. When Qi Qing approached, he heard one raising a sharp question, "You are the one who released the news, and your offer continues to rise every day. Now that we’re here, you want us to leave our resume and talk at the end of the month? Are you trying to make a fool out of us?!"
"Yeah!" The speaker’s companions were equally angry. "We have asked for leave to make this trip today! Now you are just sending us away just like that? Talk at the end of the month? What kind of response is this? So are you hiring or not? You think we’re idiots?"
This group of people were accomplished in their trade, so they were not easily fooled. They instantly figured out that those words were Qiqing Real Estate's method of delaying their time.
Qi Qing looked at the sea of black hair as if darkness had covered his eyes. There were at least thirty or forty guests besieging his reception area!
His legs wanted to run away, but he felt as if they were tied with heavy sandbags— he knew right away who the perpetrator was, the one who had put him in this current mess!
In order to send off this group of veterans, Qi Qing gave each of them approximately five hundred yuan for traveling expenses and compensated their lost wages. However, because there was an obvious gap between this amount of money and the salary promised by the previous headhunters, most of the people who left were still feeling quite resentful. Qi Qing was heavily berated and he had to pay a lot of money for nothing, but the negative consequences didn't stop there. Qi Qing soon realized that he was isolated.
During the quarterly gathering of Yan City Real Estate, Qi Qing held the charmingly dressed Jiang Qiaqia and wanted to make a toast. The bigwigs and executives gathered near the stage, but the smile on their faces faded the moment he drew near.
"Mr. Dai—" Qi Qing looked at Dai Gaofeng. He was disturbed by this change, but Qi Qing was desperate to explain that he was not behind that poaching incident. However, Dai Gaofeng still avoided him and didn't give him a chance to speak. He just raised his glass and bid farewell to the people in the small circle the moment Qi Qing opened his mouth. "I still have some matters to deal with, so I’ll be leaving first. Let’s all talk another time."
Everyone understandingly did not ask him to stay. The bosses of the other real estate companies also excused themselves shortly after Dai Gaofeng’s departure. They all left, leaving Qi Qing and Jiang Qiaqia standing awkwardly in place with their glasses still held up, but without anyone to toast.
Although the poaching activity was aimed at their lower-level administration department, due to its large number, it inevitably alarmed the top management of the major corporations.
The ridiculously high salary offered by Qiqing Real Estate put the major companies in the industry in a very difficult position. The employees in the industry were well-informed, and they were all moved by Qiqing’s seductive incentive. However, according to the current social situation and their enterprise development, if other companies were to match Qiqing’s salary offer, they would undoubtedly be digging their own grave. The leaders in the industry were already dissatisfied with Qiqing Real Estate, but the latter continued to act recklessly. They even had the audacity to hire headhunters and stir up trouble, disturbing the mutual peace of their colleagues.
Among the employees who were poached that day, there were five people from New Era Group! The rest of the major companies also reported a similar number. The moment this news spread, it was said that Dai Gaofeng, who had always been good-tempered, smashed his glass.
Since then, Qi Qing had tried to explain himself at every opportunity but to no avail.
No one would believe him.
When Qiqing Real Estate targeted New Beginnings Real Estate, they had used a similar trick. When they first arrived in Yan City, Qiqing Real Estate had no foundation, so they could only bully small companies like New Beginnings Real Estate. But now that they had joined forces with Dominion Properties to obtain land, gained a firm foothold, and found an arrogant backer like Qi Kai, Qi Qing’s ambitions were no longer limited to New Beginnings Real Estate. The vast Yan City can't even hold Qi Qing's tail!
In the past, it didn't involve their own interests, so many people just watched the conflict between him and Lin Jingzhe from the sidelines. However, this time Qiqing Real Estate really committed an act of public outrage. Many colleagues who used to maintain a face-level amenity, completely stopped acknowledging him. Those who avoided him like Dai Gaofeng were considered quite poised. Various bosses of small and medium sized enterprises dropped all scruples and made oblique accusations directly at Qi Qing's face[1].
Qi Qing barely drank any wine during this gathering, but his stomach was filled with anger and indignation. When the gathering finally ended, Qi Qing’s eyes felt blurry and even after supporting himself on a pillar, he still could not recover. Jiang Qiaqia also felt humiliated as she supported him with reddened eyes. While Qi Qing closed his eyes, he asked, "Did you see Qi Kai?"
The couple had not seen Qi Kai after the accident. The latter refused to answer his calls, and when Qi Qing went to his company, the receptionist would tell him Qi Kai wasn’t there that day. It was as if Qi Kai had disappeared into thin air.
Jiang Qiaqia answered in a low voice, "I was told he didn't come."
"That—mother—fu—cker."
Qi Qing's eyes were red. He clenched his fist and slammed the pillar hard. Why did he offend Lin Jingzhe? Why did he suffer this calamity? Wasn't it all because of Qi Kai? The latter would only diligently keep in contact when he needed something, but now that something went wrong, he immediately disappeared! What kind of bull ally was that?!
Qi Qing was sweating profusely from the sharp pain in his chest. Seeing him panting heavily, Jiang Qiaqia asked him worriedly, "Are you okay?"
After a moment, she continued to question, "What do we do now that Qi Kai refuses to help us? The month is coming to an end, what about those resumes saved in the Human Resources Department..."
"I’d be damned to hire anymore! Qi Kai wants to deal with Lin Jingzhe, so why are we the ones who were met with misfortune?!" Qi Qing interrupted with a sullen face, "We can no longer trust him in the future and we can't take the blame for him in vain."
Although Jiang Qiaqia didn't agree to his acrimonious falling-out with Qi Kai, she also felt her husband’s words made sense. "Okay. Then I will immediately prepare the development plan for Plot No. 2 after we go back. All of our funds are invested in that 20%. If we don’t take out a loan soon, we’ll really run out of money. Qi Kai still has yet to give his statement whether to sell or develop it, but we can’t let his delay be the death of us."
The couple didn't dare to have any expectations for Qi Kai anymore. They only regretted losing their minds and recognizing such an unreliable partner as a big backer. Due to their initial error, they even unnecessarily offended Lin Jingzhe because they thought their gains had outweighed their losses.
But it was too late to regret it now. They could remedy this situation and try to minimize their losses. The most urgent task was to keep an eye on the piece of land that was threatening their wealth and livelihood.
As for the trifle of trying to rob New Beginnings Real Estate personnel?
Whoever wants to be Qi Kai’s b*tch can do it.
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New Beginnings Real Estate’s hiring process immediately saw a change for the better. Many job seekers who were attracted by Qiqing Real Estate’s high salary were soon informed that their applications were not accepted. After their dream of a high salary was shattered, these people flocked to other companies, especially New Beginnings Real Estate, as they were the ones who initially contacted them.
Unfortunately, they were a step too late. New Beginnings Real Estate no longer had a shortage of manpower; Lin Jingzhe only hired a few administration assistants and senior managers. As for the most important positions of the company, Mao Dongqing and his group had adapted very well to them.
Mao Dongqing was truly a capable person. Although he was physically disabled, the Heavens had blessed him with skills that overcame his shortcoming. He had an amazing vision and an innate talent in plan formulation as if he was born to be a leader. Even Lin Jingzhe, who had accumulated a lifetime of experience, couldn't do better than him. Lin Jingzhe simply set up a project team and promoted him as its supervisor. He then gave Mao Dongqing full authority over the Triangular Plot Project that was being developed in cooperation with Flux Realty.
Mao Dongqing was flattered to be promoted within a few days after arriving at the company. Lin Jingzhe's open trust and reliance also made him feel extremely comfortable. Because of his disability, Mao Dongqing had always been a sensitive person. After all, he could tell right away if the other's smiles contained encouragement or ridicule.
After getting along for a while, Mao Dongqing had come to know that Lin Jingzhe was an amiable person. Although he was young, he had the maturity and stability of someone unlike his age. It was very comfortable to get along with such a person. Lin Jingzhe gave them adequate space to grow and experiment with their talents, but at the same time, watch them so they do not fall off track.
Mao Dongqing had some regrets. He heard that the recent situation of Qiqing Real Estate was not very good. Shi Yuan, who led the disbandment, seemed too embarrassed to contact him. He would only contact Sun Yiqing frequently, complaining that the entire management of Qiqing Real Estate was chaotic. No one was assigned any actual work and they would only waste away every day doing nothing.
Now was the era where others aimed to progress and advance. People were full of ambition, so such a mundane life was completely unbearable for them.
Mao Dongqing and the others were doing field investigations and measuring data everyday, too busy to even take long breaks.
In terms of remuneration, after the establishment of the project team, everyone’s salary had been adjusted accordingly. Mao Dongqing, as the team supervisor, had his monthly wages increased to 1,500 yuan. The team members he brought all earned at least 700 yuan a month. Lin Jingzhe even promised that after the completion of this project, he will give the team a variable bonus depending on their performance.
With everything in consideration, the amount they would receive every year would be no less than that of Shi Yuan and the others who left for Qiqing. The half dozen individuals had mostly followed Mao Dongqing to New Beginnings Real Estate because of their friendship. Since then, they never complained and worked even more conscientiously every day.
Thinking of this, Mao Dongqing sighed. Why bother?
When Shi Yuan complained to Sun Yiqing, he even asked whether Mao Dongqing's current team still lacked people.
However, Mao Dongqing was already wary of him. Shi Yuan was too unpredictable. Since they had already severed their relationship, why bother to reminisce? Moreover, he cherished the stage that New Beginnings Real Estate had provided for them, so he would never allow Shi Yuan to come back. That man was an indefinite time bomb. With this in consideration, Mao Dongqing was grateful for the initial conflict that allowed him to clearly see the inside of Shi Yuan’s and the other’s minds.
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Footnote
[1] to make oblique accusations - 指桑骂槐 - to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree; fig. to scold sb indirectly; to make oblique accusations (idiom). Basically criticizing someone between the lines
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