Chapter 8

In the midst of chaos, Song Xueyan once again saved Lin Feng.

“Bang!”

“Bang bang bang!!!”

The police, tasked with maintaining order, immediately fired shots into the air.

The surroundings instantly fell silent.

Bullets have no eyes.

The protesting employees also calmed down, looking at the dark muzzles. Without planning, they all instinctively stepped back; now, no one dared to stand out as the leader.

At the same time, everyone felt regret.

What were they thinking just now, to act so impulsively?

After the scene stabilized, Song Tianqing stepped forward again, looking at the employees demanding their wages. His expression was solemn. “All of you are long-time employees of the Song Corporation. Is this how you set an example?”

“Mr. Song, we didn’t want this, but we haven’t been paid for a long time. We’re really struggling to make ends meet,” explained a middle-aged man.

“Li Jia, you were the first to respond to the company’s salary announcement. Today, leading the protest like this has a significant impact on our Song Corporation,” Song Tianqing replied with seriousness.

“Stop the nonsense! We want our money!!!” shouted a young man.

Lin Feng looked at him; during the previous chaos, this young man also took part, using deadly moves against himself.

Song Xueyan held a safe and stepped forward.

A chill suddenly spread, and those around felt an inexplicable coldness and tremor.

Song Xueyan calmly approached the young man.

“What’s your name?”

“I… Why should I tell you?” The young man gritted his teeth. He was not an employee of the Song Corporation but someone sent by the Chu family to cause trouble.

Song Xueyan looked at the crowd.

“All Song Corporation employees, here’s five million in cash. This is the salary I’m giving you.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd became restless.

Someone shouted, “Impossible! Five million in cash is too little. You’re just fooling us. Don’t trust him, everyone.”

Song Xueyan remained silent.

She went to the trunk of a small car and opened it directly.

From inside, Song Xueyan took out two large suitcases, opened them, and placed them on the ground. It was exactly five million in cash, neither more nor less.

The crowd fell silent again.

Suddenly, a voice rose from the crowd.

“Only five million in cash? The Song Corporation owes us more than ten million in project payments. This is not enough!”

Song Xueyan looked at Lin Feng and, with her alluring lips, spoke slowly, pointing in a direction. “Go and bring that guy with blonde hair and white clothes here.”

Lin Feng nodded.

He was just thinking of catching the troublemaker in the crowd.

Lin Feng quickly approached, grabbed the blonde youth, who was shouting loudly, “Why are you arresting me? Did I say something wrong? You owe us over ten million in project payments. This five hundred thousand is not nearly enough.”

“Let go of me! I’ll call the police!”

The blonde guy shouted loudly, but Lin Feng paid no attention, dragging him to Song Xueyan.

Song Xueyan simultaneously looked at the two young men in front of her.

“Are you two employees of our Song Corporation?”

“No, we’re not. We work for an outsourcing company!” The two young men exchanged glances and quickly changed their tune.

Song Xueyan silently pulled out a document.

“This is a bank transfer statement. All payments to outsourcing companies from the Song Corporation have already been settled, and there’s no overdue behavior.”

“You’re talking nonsense! Your statements are fake. We haven’t received our wages at all!!!” The blonde youth barked loudly, now openly causing trouble since he was already exposed.

“Smack!”

Lin Feng immediately gave the blonde youth a resounding slap.

“You ignorant fool, making fake accounts can land you in jail. If our CEO is willing to present it, it’s definitely real,” Lin Feng scoffed.

The blonde youth was left bewildered.

“Ah ah ah! Assault! Isn’t there any law here?”

“Smack!”

Another slap from Lin Feng. “Stop barking like a dog!”

After two slaps, the blonde youth was left looking like a pig’s head. He dared not make a fuss again, fearing another slap from Lin Feng.

Song Xueyan looked at Lin Feng with satisfaction.

Because of Lin Feng’s remark about facing jail for falsifying accounts, the wage-demanding employees now believed Song Xueyan. It seemed like the main contracting company was withholding their wages.

Song Xueyan turned to the Song Corporation employees.

“The Song Corporation is facing a financial crisis. After this round of salary payments, the company will start a massive layoff.”

Senior employee Li Jia sneered, “Ms. Song, the crisis in the Song family has spread throughout Jiangzhou. It’s likely that by tomorrow, the Song family will go bankrupt.”

Song Xueyan’s beautiful face remained calm.

“Li Jia, your instigation of the employees to cause trouble has severely impacted the company. Violating the fifth condition of the contract, you are hereby terminated from the Song Corporation, effective today.”

Upon hearing Song Xueyan’s words, Li Jia, instead of panicking, burst into laughter. “Everyone, see this? This is the Song family for you. I worked hard for them for five years, and instead of paying my salary, they fired me!”

“Everyone, we’re all long-time employees of the Song Corporation. What happens to me today will be your fate tomorrow.”

“I understand your concerns. All of you have families and responsibilities. You’re worried about losing your job once you leave the Song Corporation.”

“I happen to know the HR manager at Chu International, and he promised that anyone leaving the Song Corporation with me can join Chu International. Salaries will increase by thirty percent compared to the current base.”

Thirty percent!

The crowd started to buzz. Thirty percent meant an additional two to three thousand yuan.

As adults, they were all working for a few pieces of silver.

Seeing that his words had an impact, Li Jia continued, “Rest assured, two days from now, Chu International will acquire the Song Corporation. Your jobs will remain the same; it’s just a change in the boss’s name.”

With these words, many people began to consider it.

Some were worried about their qualifications and experience, fearing they might face exclusion and suppression in a new environment.

“I’m going with you!”

Among the crowd, an old employee was the first to speak up.

“Count me in!”

“Include me too. Damn Song Corporation, the sooner it goes bankrupt, the happier I’ll be!”

Many people enthusiastically stepped forward, standing behind Li Jia.

Song Xueyan looked at the crowd and then turned to a few financial staff nearby. “Pay them their salaries and let them go.”

The financial staff nodded.

They began to compare salary statements and distribute the remaining salaries to the remaining employees.

There were over five hundred direct employees of the Song Corporation, and the five million in cash was quickly distributed.

Two hundred and fifty people, who were persuaded by Li Jia, were among them.

They were all high-income individuals within the Song Corporation, with an average monthly income exceeding ten thousand. Their eyes were full of excitement; this move to Chu International not only left them a good impression but also meant a thirty percent salary increase.

That’s around three thousand yuan.

This is the monthly wage of an ordinary worker.

As for the remaining people, they had developed a sentimental attachment to the Song Corporation and wanted to accompany it until the very end.

After the five million was distributed, the old employees left.

The farce came to an end.

Police cars and ambulances arrived.

The police took away the two young men who were inciting trouble, while the ambulance carried the young man whose arm had been broken by Song Xueyan.

“Yan Yan, how many companies do we still have?”

“Dad, under the Song Corporation, there is still an art and calligraphy company,” Song Xueyan replied truthfully.

Song Tianqing sighed softly.

Facing the massive onslaught from the Chu family, the second-rate family like the Song family was powerless. In just one month, the Chu family could lead the Song family down the path of bankruptcy.

“Uncle Song, don’t worry too much. Don’t forget I have shares in the Chu family,” Lin Feng smiled slightly.

Song Xueyan looked at Lin Feng in surprise.

“You have shares in the Chu family?”

“This morning, after curing Granny Kong, Mr. Murong transferred one percent of the Chu family’s shares to me,” Lin Feng explained with a smile.

“You cured Granny Kong!” Song Xueyan was greatly surprised. She had heard about Granny Kong’s incurable illness.

She didn’t expect Lin Feng to have such extraordinary abilities.

“Keep these shares well, and you’ll have a worry-free life for the rest of your life.” Song Xueyan calmed down again. She didn’t think of selling Lin Feng’s shares to raise money to deal with the crisis of the Song family.

Lin Feng nodded and turned to Song Tianqing. “Uncle Song, who is currently leading the Chu family?”

“The leader?” Song Tianqing was puzzled. “The current chairman of the Chu family is Mr. Chu himself, Chu Nantian.”

“Uncle Song, do you have Mr. Chu’s phone number?”

“I do.”

Song Tianqing nodded and took out his phone to find Mr. Chu’s number.

Lin Feng took out his own phone and dialed the number.

The phone rang with a pleasant tone.

“I’m Chu Nantian, may I ask what’s the matter?” a steady voice came from the other end of the phone.

“Hello, Mr. Chu, I’m Lin Feng, the son-in-law of the Song family, here to discuss something.” Lin Feng introduced himself.

There was a moment of silence from the other end of the phone. “What do you want?”

“I would like to ask Mr. Chu to lift the pressure on the Song family and restore their business,” Lin Feng calmly stated his request.

“The Song family is bringing about its own destruction. Why should I help you?” A cold smile could be heard in Mr. Chu’s voice over the phone.

Mr. Chu’s refusal was within Lin Feng’s expectations.

“Mr. Chu, just this morning, Mr. Murong transferred one percent of Chu International’s shares to me. I wonder if that would be sufficient?” Lin Feng continued.

Silence again from the other end of the phone.

After a while, Chu Nantian’s voice resounded, “What can this small percentage of shares represent? At most, it will keep the Song family afloat for another two months.”

“Mr. Chu is right.” Lin Feng smiled mysteriously. “According to legal regulations, this one percent of shares allows me to access Chu International’s accounts. With the vastness of Chu International, I believe the accounts are all clean, right?”

“Are you threatening me?” Chu Nantian said coldly.

“Mr. Chu, I believe you should understand the situation of the Song family. The Song family’s ship is sinking fast, and I don’t mind pulling the Chu family down with it.”

“Young man, I admire your courage. Tell me your name?” Chu Nantian’s ominous voice echoed through the phone.

Lin Feng’s eyes were deep, and he calmly said, “I am Lin Feng, the son-in-law of the Song family.”