187: Chapter 187 Layoff List

As soon as the words fell.

The next second, Chen Guangke forcefully pinched Shen Yan's thigh.

"Hiss..."

Shen Yan gasped, pushed Chen Guangke's hand away, and said, "Alright, let's leave this matter as decided for now. Let's order food."

Cheng He and Yu Miaomiao blinked and nodded in agreement.

They didn't know what was going on either.

They were clearly supposed to hold the upper hand.

But as they talked, the initiative slipped back into Shen Yan's hands.

After two meals.

Cheng He and Yu Miaomiao became a bit more familiar with them.

After dinner.

Cheng He and Yu Miaomiao proactively suggested meeting again next time.

Because Chen Guangke's impression of them was not good, he ignored the two of them.

Only Shen Yan smiled and nodded in agreement.

After the four parted ways.

Shen Yan and Chen Guangke returned to the car.

As soon as they got back, Chen Guangke started his rant again.

"A price of 190 million? That Research Team is too greedy!"

Seeing how indignant he was, Shen Yan shook his head, thinking: It seems he still needs practice.

Chen Guangke saw Shen Yan ignoring him and nudged Shen Yan's shoulder with his elbow somewhat dissatisfiedly.

"What! Am I wrong?"

Shen Yan sighed.

"What you said isn't wrong, but you also need to read the situation. Do we have any other choice right now?"

"Didn't you say yourself that besides this Research Team, no one else seems to have any substance? The other Research Teams are either too subpar or their reputation is undeserved."

Chen Guangke pursed his lips.

Indeed.

If it weren't for this situation, he wouldn't have been dead set on this Research Team.

It was just that this Research Team was both greedy and fickle.

He was afraid that once the contract was signed,

the Research Team would still do things detrimental to their Company Name.

He didn't want the Artificial Intelligence project, which was already not going smoothly, to encounter more trouble.

Thinking this, he shared his thoughts with Shen Yan.

"Relax. It's normal for people to have ambition and greed. It's the ones with nothing that are the hardest to manage."

"Of course, it's normal for you to worry that they might act against our Company Name because they are fickle."

"But the contract itself is meant to restrain these people. If you are truly worried, we can add some relevant clauses to the contract."

Chen Guangke knew this was the best solution Shen Yan could come up with.

He lowered his head and mumbled an affirmative "En."

On the other side.

Chen Ling had just received news from her secretary.

She learned that Cheng He and Yu Miaomiao had met with Shen Yan again.

"Heh! I knew they hadn't given up!"

Hearing this, the secretary asked Chen Ling, "Then is there anything we need to do on our end?"

Chen Ling pressed her temples and shook her head, "Don't panic. Don't do anything."

Her response greatly surprised the secretary.

Based on his understanding of Chen Ling, he thought she would immediately order the secretary to call Cheng He and Yu Miaomiao back and agree to the price they offered.

As if seeing through the secretary's thoughts, Chen Ling let out a cold laugh and said, "What? Do you think that just because Cheng He and Yu Miaomiao met with Shen Yan once, I'll call them back to sign a contract with them?"

The secretary lowered his head guiltily; he had indeed thought that.

Chen Ling picked up the half-cold teacup on her desk, took two sips, and replied, "I wouldn't do that. Although Shen Yan is lacking as a person, his capability isn't bad."

"When all is said and done, the value of this Research Team is limited. He won't offer too high a price."

"So, in the end, they will definitely have to obediently come back to me."

Seeing her confidence, the secretary remained silent, only thinking to himself: What if the price Shen Yan offers is higher than theirs? Wouldn't she then have to obediently raise the price...

Chen Ling was unaware of the secretary's thoughts. She crossed her legs, leisurely waiting for those two to sheepishly run back to her.

...

The next day, as soon as Shen Yan arrived at the Company Name, he saw a stack of documents piled halfway up his desk.

"These are..."

Wu Ya poked her head from behind Shen Yan to answer him, "These seem to have been sent over by HR."

As soon as he heard the words "HR Staff," Shen Yan knew these were the files for every Employee in the entire company.

"Fine, I get it. Wait a moment, you and Old Chen come to my office. The three of us will work hard today to finalize the layoff roster."

As soon as this was said, Wu Ya's eyes immediately widened.

"Layoff roster?!"

After shouting, she belatedly realized her voice was a bit too loud, and quickly covered her mouth with her hand. She asked Shen Yan in a whisper, "Is our Company Name laying people off?"

Shen Yan nodded calmly.

Upon receiving confirmation, Wu Ya was completely baffled.

They had just acquired this company; why were they suddenly starting layoffs?

Seeing through Wu Ya's confusion, Shen Yan told her, "Go call Old Chen over. We'll talk in the office."

Wu Ya didn't hesitate and immediately turned to call Chen Guangke.

Half an hour later.

Chen Guangke and Wu Ya arrived at the office together.

When they entered, Shen Yan was integrating and categorizing these documents.

"Damn! This is too much!"

Seeing Chen Guangke's shocked expression, Shen Yan stood up, walked over, closed the office door, and then said to the two of them, "Have a seat first. I need to talk to you both about the layoffs."

Hearing this, Chen Guangke and Wu Ya exchanged a look and walked over to the sofa to sit down.

"Just like that, why suddenly think of layoffs?"

"Right, the company isn't stable yet. Wouldn't laying people off now be too hasty?"

Shen Yan didn't answer.

He walked to his desk, picked up several performance reports from major departments, and placed them in front of them.

"Take a look. After reading these, you'll know why I'm in such a hurry to lay people off."

Chen Guangke and Wu Ya picked up the performance reports on the table with complex expressions.

Time ticked by second by second.

Chen Guangke and Wu Ya's expressions grew increasingly grave.

"Smack!"

The performance report documents were slammed hard onto the table.

Chen Guangke roared in a low voice, "What have they all been doing for the past six months?!"

Although Wu Ya wasn't as angry as Chen Guangke, her expression wasn't pleasant either.

"In less than a year, Fuchen Enterprise's market value evaporated by billions. No wonder Wang Tian wanted to transfer assets and run away."

As she spoke, she looked up at Shen Yan, guessing, "So you think the current plight of Fuchen Enterprise is related to the company's Employees?"

Shen Yan shook his head.

In the final analysis, the reason Fuchen Enterprise was in such a sorry state was entirely due to the incompetence of Chen Ling and Wang Tian.

"Since it has nothing to do with the other company Employees, why are you suddenly proposing layoffs? Don't forget, layoffs require a considerable amount of severance pay!"