72: Chapter 72 One Person, One Pair

Click. The photo was taken.

Hu Gualing used two fingers to zoom in on the photo on his phone screen. Seeing that he could clearly make out the details of the design, he put the phone away with satisfaction.

Although this design meant nothing to him for now, it was, after all, a new Nadi design. The design in all its aspects was surely quite reasonable. Just looking at it and learning the design philosophy was good enough. Plus... once he found some substitute Materials later, he might even be able to recreate this pair of 'Sedimentation' style sneakers named after him in the game...

"Since this matter is settled, we'll be leaving now. After all, we need to go back and push this project forward so the 'Sedimentation' style can hit the market as soon as possible." Director Liu handed the tablet back to the designer and said his goodbyes.

General Manager Wu Jinkai wanted to keep the Nadi group, because he had put in so much effort, all for the sake of making a good impression on Director Liu and his team when they visited Jinkai Factory... thereby increasing the possibility of future cooperation.

But since Director Liu had already said he was in a rush to go back and start the project, forcing them to stay would only be counterproductive. He had no choice but to lead his employees in seeing them off all the way to the factory gate.

"Director Liu, everyone, let's keep in touch. Please come to Jinkai Factory to offer your guidance often!"

General Manager Wu Jinkai waved goodbye to the Nadi group, then turned to look at the group of workers and couldn't help but shake his head.

All that preparation had gone to waste...

But all in all, there was still quite a big surprise today.

After all, before this, he never imagined that Nadi would actually launch a Hu Gualing collaboration line.

With this collaboration, Hu Gualing's value would have to be re-evaluated.

"Gualing, when I checked the surveillance footage on the day the incident happened at the factory, I could tell you were different from the others. Those guys were all slacking off and cutting corners, but only you were patrolling diligently, not to please anyone, just doing what you were supposed to do. It's truly admirable!" General Manager Wu Jinkai said, trying to cozy up to him.

Hu Gualing snorted, thinking to himself: 'Why don't you check the surveillance footage from a few days ago? Which day has your Grandpa Gualing not been slacking off? Right... every time I slacked off, I specifically found a blind spot in the surveillance. Even if General Manager Wu Jinkai pulled up all the footage, he wouldn't find any evidence of me slacking off... It seems I really am farsighted...'

Thinking of this, Hu Gualing couldn't help but feel a little proud. "Not at all, it's all just what I should do."

General Manager Wu Jinkai gave a thumbs up. "It's truly well-deserved that you can collaborate with Nadi! Once these 'Sedimentation' special edition sneakers hit the market, the factory will immediately buy a batch and give a pair to everyone. Everyone should learn from Gualing and 'sediment' properly!"

As soon as General Manager Wu Jinkai said this, the employees became happy, their Faces beaming with joy. Because Nadi was a legitimate brand, and even if the 'Sedimentation' style was launched by Nadi to encourage young people to 'sediment,' the price wouldn't be cheap—at least four or five hundred... President Wu had actually done something decent this time.

"President Wu is wise!"

"We will definitely 'sediment' properly!"

"Self-discipline, sedimentation!"

The employees cheered.

However, the dozen or so security guards... couldn't bring themselves to be happy.

It wasn't just because Hu Gualing, whom they used to make fun of, had transformed into someone even President Wu had to curry favor with; it was also because of their own situation... they really might not be able to get these Nadi 'Sedimentation' sneakers that everyone else in the factory would have.

These dozen or so dejected old guys stood out in the crowd, immediately attracting General Manager Wu Jinkai's attention.

General Manager Wu Jinkai glanced at them and suddenly remembered. The reason he had only dealt with Captain Tiao Zi and not the other security guards was because these guards had been at the factory for quite a while. Everyone saw them coming and going every day and was long used to their presence. If he fired them all at once, not only would it look bad on his Face, but the other employees would also feel disheartened... It would be better to leave it to Hu Gualing to handle. It would save him worry and effort, avoid offending anyone, and at the same time, allow him to do a favor for Hu Gualing...

So he said to Hu Gualing, "By the way, Gualing, regarding the personnel changes for the security guards, I was thinking of waiting until you recover from your injuries and return to the factory to hand it over to you to handle entirely, so I haven't intervened for now."

"But since everyone is here, why don't you arrange it now? Whether to replace them all or what, it's all up to you!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Gualing tilted his head and looked at the security guards who didn't dare to meet his eyes.

They were all grown men, yet at this moment, they looked like a group of children who had made a mistake, cowering with their heads lowered, which made him both angry and amused.

"Forget it, I'm not in the mood to deal with this right now. Let's wait until I've recovered from my injuries and officially take up the position." Hu Gualing said dismissively.

General Manager Wu Jinkai agreed readily. "That's fine, that's fine. You decide." Then, he leaned close to Hu Gualing and whispered, "Regarding hiring you as a driver, Wu Yingying should have told you already... I'll start calculating the salary for both the security captain and driver positions from today. Just rest easy and recover; you can take as long as you need!"

Hu Gualing heard this.

Not working, yet still getting two salaries... there's such a good thing?

Now, he finally found General Manager Wu Jinkai a bit more agreeable.

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With this matter concluded, the employees got the holiday they had wished for.

Although the security guards were extremely uneasy, they hadn't been kicked out immediately, so they still held onto a glimmer of hope in their hearts...

As for Hu Gualing, he thought that since he had changed dorms, he should pack up his old things and move them to the new dorm.

As he walked toward the dorm, Wu Yingying followed along, saying she wanted to show concern for the employees' living conditions.

Hu Gualing didn't really care, so he led her toward the dorms.

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