Chapter 647: Misfortunes never come singly, successive blows

In a medical device company, Fang Yuan came to his workstation with a thermos cup.

As a result, not long after he sat down, Fang Yuan's phone rang. It was Mr. Yang from the company, asking him to go to the office.

The beautiful subordinate at the next workstation said with some flattery:

"Boss, congratulations, I'll change my name when I get back!"

"Isn't that right, Mr. Fang?" The beautiful colleague's face was even more flattering and she teased with a smile.

"Don't tease me!" Fang Yuan couldn't stop smiling, and then asked hesitantly:
"Hey, do you think it's reliable?"

"Of course. You are an old employee. You have strong business and management skills, and you are popular with people!"

"Besides, you have just made a great contribution. It would be unjust if you don't get a promotion!" The beautiful colleague said to Fang Yuan while counting on her fingers.

Fang Yuan's smile grew brighter as he was praised like this. He actually thought so too, but he still said modestly:
"It's not decided yet, it's not decided yet!"

Then he stood up and said, "Then I'll go over!"

Fang Yuan straightened his clothes and took a deep breath. Promotion and salary increase are just around the corner.

"Boss, come on!" Others also offered their blessings.

Fang Yuan then came to General Manager Yang's office. General Manager Yang's smile was indeed gentler than usual, and he even went to pour tea himself.

"Mr. Yang, you don't have to pour tea!" Fang Yuan said quickly.

"Come, come, sit down." Mr. Yang took Fang Yuan in his arms, asked him to sit down with a smile, and placed the tea in front of Fang Yuan.

"You have done a good job in Shanghai this time. It is a perfect ending for your position!" Mr. Yang praised.

"It's my duty!" Fang Yuan said modestly. He was so happy in his heart. He was really going to be promoted. How far would a salary increase be?

However, Fang Yuan did not notice that Mr. Yang's smile was a little awkward. He only heard Mr. Yang say:
"You also understand the difficulties our company is facing. We were acquired by Juhua Group!"

"This is a good thing. One plus one is greater than two. Besides, our company's cash flow was not that good to begin with!" At this time, Fang Yuan still did not notice anything unusual about President Yang.

"Hahaha~!" Mr. Yang smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, and then said:
"It would be great if you could think that way, but we are not in a self-managed business, so they sent a team over there~!"

Mr. Yang's smile gradually became a little embarrassed, and the smile on Fang Yuan's face also gradually disappeared, and he had a bad feeling in his heart.

Sure enough, according to Mr. Yang's intention, Fang Yuan and his team would be replaced by this team.

After all, he is an old employee of the company, and Mr. Yang feels a little guilty, but as the boss of a company, he still has to say:
"Look, you are a veteran employee of the company, you have made great contributions and have achieved outstanding results!"

"But, for the better development of the company, I have to let you down!"

Fang Yuan looked at Mr. Yang with a look of heartache and helplessness on his face, but the words he said were extremely cold. However, Fang Yuan was just lazy but not stupid. This was obviously a case of destroying the bridge after crossing it!

He watched Mr. Yang acting but he didn't have the courage to expose him. What would be the point of making a scene? He could vent his anger, and then what?

There is basically no room for negotiation regarding the last month's salary, severance pay, etc.

Even if he asks the company for the money, the company will make excuses in various ways. Even if he can sue the company for the money, it will take a lot of time, energy and money to do so. Even if he wins the lawsuit, the price he pays will only be more painful.

He is 45 years old and knows how to control his anger. The severance pay was negotiated to be based on basic salary. Fang Yuan was not satisfied, but there was nothing he could do.

"The tea is cold. Can I get you another cup?" Mr. Yang said politely.

The tea is cold and the person is leaving. This is like chasing people away. Fang Yuan felt uncomfortable and picked up the teacup.

It's really ironic that he worked so hard outside to find a way out for the company, but ended up ruining his own job.

For a moment, Fang Yuan wanted to throw the cup of tea directly on Mr. Yang's face, but he just thought about the consequences of doing so and gave up in the end.
After all, he has a wife and two children to support, and now is the critical time when the children are in their senior year of high school, and money needs to be spent everywhere. The last salary and severance pay will be enough to sustain him for a while.

"No need, cold tea can help reduce internal heat." Fang Yuan drank the tea in one gulp and left the office.

Fang Yuan did not return to his workstation but went to the bathroom. He did not know how to face those colleagues who wanted to congratulate him on his promotion.

"How unpredictable this world is!" Fang Yuan smiled bitterly, but had to accept the reality of impending unemployment.

"We have to find a job quickly!" Fang Yuan felt a lot of pressure at this time. He regretted what Tong Wenjie had told him a few days ago about switching jobs to another company.

At that time, he vowed that after the acquisition was completed, he would definitely get a promotion and a raise, and there was no need to change jobs.

I just didn't expect that things would develop so suddenly. I became unemployed right after moving. I can only rely on Tong Wenjie to support me for a while in the future.

Think about Shuxiang Yayuan, the rent is more than 1 yuan per month, there is also the living expenses of Fang Yifan and Lin Lei'er, Fang Yifan also has to pay for art exam training, etc.

All of this depends on my wife Tong Wenjie alone, and she can't support it at all.

Then he found Qiao Weidong, had a steak together, had a long chat with Qiao Weidong, and finally stopped the standard of having dinner with Qiao Weidong.

I originally thought that my family needed money, so I should find a job to stabilize myself and achieve a seamless transition. However, I couldn't find a job for several days.

Time passed unknowingly and it was the weekend. Song Qian did not stop Yingzi from going to the lecture at the planetarium because Lin Hao had been counseling Song Qian these days.

Finally, after considering many aspects, Song Qian thought that Lin Hao's suggestion was correct.

Especially that day Yingzi didn't talk or do her homework, which really scared him. He was afraid that something might really happen to Yingzi!

Later, while Lin Hao was giving extra lessons at Song Qian's house, he brought Song Qian and Yingzi together for a talk and arranged for the speech at the planetarium.

In the end, Song Qian and Yingzi agreed that this would be the last time they went to the planetarium, and that they would focus on their studies from then on. The mother and daughter reconciled as before!
While the mother and daughter went to the planetarium together, Fang Yuan went out early and came back late every day pretending to go to work, but in fact he was looking for a job everywhere.

However, Fang Yuan became anxious because he couldn't find a suitable job.

In desperation, Fang Yuan had to put aside his pride and use his previous connections to find his junior brother who ran a law firm, hoping to get a job there.

The junior brother received her warmly, but also responded with three words:

"Inappropriate!"

"Why is it inappropriate?" Fang Yuan asked unwillingly.

The junior brother poured Fang Yuan a cup of tea, and then said bluntly:
"Brother, you want to be a lawyer. First of all, you don't have a lawyer's qualification certificate. You need to take the exam, but it will take at least one or two years!"

"Secondly, even if you pass the qualification exam, you will have to start as a paralegal, and you are already 45 years old, which is not suitable!"

Fang Yuan quickly lowered his posture and said:

"I can take the lawyer qualification exam right away, and it doesn't matter if I work as a paralegal!" Fang Yuan was desperate and just wanted to find a job as soon as possible.

However, the junior brother shook his head and said:

"When you pass the exam and become an assistant and can be a lawyer, you can still work for a few more years. By then, you should be old enough to retire!"

This junior fellow student spoke very realistically and directly, without beating around the bush. However, the situation became extremely awkward!

In the end, Fang Yuan left with high hopes and returned with disappointment.

At this time, Fang Yuan realized:
I have entered my comfort zone in life too early and I can’t even see the current job market clearly!
Because his wife had a high income, his career was also OK, his parents were still alive, he had a house and a car, and he lived a comfortable life.

The middle-aged man who had lost his vigilance and enterprising spirit in the workplace, also focused most of his energy on growing flowers and playing with birds.

Not only are they unaware of potential workplace crises, but even when a crisis strikes, they can only endure it silently and are powerless to resist.

Now that the company has been acquired, Fang Yuan has been running around busy for several months. He thought he would be promoted after the acquisition, but he only received news of his dismissal.

This is not the key point. The key point is that in the meeting before his resignation, Mr. Yang attributed the layoffs to the arrival of the acquiring team.

However, when Fang Yuan submitted his resignation application today, he found out that he was the only one who was laid off from the entire team.

At this time Fang Yuan left the company with an expressionless face, giving himself the last bit of dignity, but he collapsed right after leaving the company.

In the end, Fang Yuan and Qiao Weidong went home drunk.

When Tong Wenjie returned home, she learned from Fang Yuan that Fang Yuan had been laid off.

After accompanying Fang Yuan in his drunken rage for a while, Tong Wenjie kept comforting Fang Yuan.

The next day, Tong Wenjie waited for Fang Yuan to sober up, and after discussing with him, they decided not to tell Fang Yifan and Lin Leier about this matter for the time being, not wanting to add pressure to them in their third year of high school. When Tong Wenjie mentioned to Fang Yuan again the proposal to work as a supervisor in Lin Hao's company, Fang Yuan thought about how Lin Hao started a company at such a young age.

It was really embarrassing for him to work for a junior, so he neither agreed nor refused. Instead, he said he would find a job first and see how the situation went.

However, Fangyuan invested in many companies but received no response.

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When Monday came, Tong Wenjie came to the company.

As soon as she arrived at the company, Jenny called her into the office, and then she heard unbelievable news.

"What did you say? I was demoted!"

Seeing Tong Wenjie's surprised and terrified expression, Jenny's face flashed with a trace of pity. She nodded and said:
"Yes, this is what the boss meant. The boss is very dissatisfied with you during the days you were away from the company!"

Tong Wenjie became a little anxious and asked quickly:

"Who will take my place then? Is there anyone in the company who can replace me?"

Jenny looked at her with some sympathy and said:

"Xiao Jin has performed very well these past few days. The boss is very satisfied with the report she produced. She was just talking to the boss in his office. I also overheard it when I passed by the office!"

At this moment, Tong Wenjie felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart, and the whole world began to spin. Tong Wenjie is a simple and kind person, but she is not stupid.

She immediately understood the meaning behind Jenny's words. The position of vice president was taken away by Xiao Jin!

Tong Wenjie could never have imagined that Xiao Jin, whom she treated as her own sister, carefully trained since she was an assistant, and who had followed her for several years, would stab her in the back when she was most vulnerable.

Her heart felt piercingly painful and she even had difficulty breathing. The feeling of being betrayed was so painful!

Seeing Tong Wenjie's expression suddenly change, Jenny felt a little sad for some reason.

She didn't expect that Tong Wenjie, who had been fighting with her for so many years, would be stepped on by her little assistant.

It's not that she didn't know what kind of person Xiao Jin was, but she didn't expect Xiao Jin to go to such great lengths to take down his immediate boss Roger.

And she could tell from Xiao Jin's eyes that this little girl's appetite was far from satisfied and she would definitely not stop at being the vice president.

In addition, she also heard some rumors in the company that a new boss would be transferred to her department soon.

Jenny's expression softened, and she gently patted the back of Tong Wenjie's hand and said:

"Wen Jie, since it has already happened, we have no choice but to face it. This is the decision made by the boss, and I can't do anything about it. You have to understand me!"

Tong Wenjie, whose eyes were a little red, blinked a few times hard, trying to control her emotions.

A woman in the workplace does not believe in tears. She does not want to and cannot show her weakness to others.

Tong Wenjie spoke with difficulty:

"Thank you, Jenny, I understand. I want to go back and calm down now."

Jenny nodded in understanding and said nothing more.

Not long after Tong Wenjie returned to the office, Xiao Jin, who was in high spirits and looked extremely proud, opened the office door while humming a little tune.

Seeing Tong Wenjie sulking inside, a "friendly" smile flashed across his lips, and he pretended to be surprised and said:

"Sister Wenjie, you're here. I missed you so much!"

Looking at this girl in front of him, whom he once treated as his sister, but who now stabbed him in the back, he remained calm and collected, not feeling ashamed at all, and even had the nerve to call him sister.

Tong Wenjie was really furious, her pretty face was full of frost, and she said coldly:

"How dare you call me sister? Xiao Jin, you really disappoint me. I treat you as my sister, but you treat me like this!"

Xiao Jin looked a little surprised. Could it be that she knew about that?

A trace of panic flashed across her face, but she quickly regained her composure. She wasn't afraid at all even if people knew about it, because it was a done deal anyway.

She pretended to be cautious and said to Tong Wenjie pitifully:
"Sister Wenjie, do you know?"

"Jenny just told me everything!" Tong Wenjie snorted coldly, and immediately sold out Jenny, then continued:

"I never thought that I would treat you like a younger sister and train you so carefully, but I trained a wolf like you. I am really blind!"

"Don't call me sister anymore. I should call you sister!" Tong Wenjie then said sarcastically:

"Right, Mr. Jin, congratulations!"

Xiao Jin was a little embarrassed by Tong Wenjie's scolding. She said awkwardly:

"Sister, I'm doing this for your own good!"

"Think about it. You've recently taken time off and moved to take care of your two children's senior year of high school. You definitely can't balance work and family. The company will definitely make adjustments to your position!"

"So why don't you focus on your family first? I'll help you take this position so that it won't be taken away by others. When you return to work, I'll return the position to you, okay?"

Tong Wenjie was so angry that she almost laughed. How could Xiao Jin shamelessly say such things? He was treating her like a fool!

Then Tong Wenjie said coldly:
"Get out of here! At least I'm still the vice president of the company, and you're just a little assistant, so I don't want to see you anymore!"

Xiao Jin was very cunning. Facing Tong Wenjie's scolding, he greeted her with a smile and then said with a smile:

"Sister, I know you are angry now, so I won't bother you."

"There must be a misunderstanding between us, but it doesn't matter. I believe that you will understand me over time!" After saying this, he walked out of the office arrogantly.

After Xiao Jin walked out of the office, Tong Wenjie sat in the chair blankly, clutching the corner of her clothes with red eyes, her eyes dull.

What happened today was too much of a blow to her. The more Tong Wenjie thought about it, the more aggrieved and uncomfortable she felt.

First, Fang Yuan lost her job and her source of income, and now she has been demoted from vice president of finance to assistant, and her income has also dropped sharply.

Thinking about the household expenses and the house we just rented, it seems like we are already spending more than we earn!
In despair, she suddenly remembered what Lin Hao said about the legal director last week, which was like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw.

If Fang Yuan could switch jobs and become a legal director, their family's problems would be solved immediately.

She told Fang Yuan about it more than once, but before he lost his job, Fang Yuan said that he was about to get a promotion and a raise, so she refused.

After Fang Yuan lost his job, she tried to persuade him again, but Fang Yuan couldn't bring himself to go to Lin Hao's company, simply because Lin Hao was younger than him and an eighteen-year-old high school student could make more money than him.

But now Fang Yuantong had no choice but to agree. The situation at home had come to this point and he couldn't care less.

As long as Fang Yuan becomes the supervisor, it doesn't matter if I resign at that time. At most I can be a housewife and not suffer such grievances. I think of this.

So she couldn't wait to find Lin Hao's WeChat and sent him a message with anticipation:
"Xiao Lin, I'm sorry to bother you, but do you think my friend's resume is suitable?"

Then he stared at the phone screen anxiously, waiting for Lin Hao's reply, praying silently:

"God bless you, God bless you, you must agree to it!"

Lin Hao received Tong Wenjie's WeChat message and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Tong Wenjie finally took the initiative to come to him.

He naturally knew a long time ago that Xiao Jin seduced his boss and took down Vice President of Finance Tong Wenjie, and he even warned Jenny to be careful of Xiao Jin.

But Lin Hao deliberately didn't tell Tong Wenjie, with the purpose of putting her in a prisoner's dilemma, so that he could take advantage of the opportunity!

For Lin Hao, whether to admit Fang Yuan or not is just a matter of his words, but human psychology is always very subtle.

If you agree too easily, the other party will take it for granted and won't be too grateful to you.

But if you express your difficulty, make the other party beg you hard, and then agree reluctantly, she will regard you as her savior.

Although it seems ridiculous, this is human nature.

Lin Hao, who is well aware of the weaknesses of human nature, would certainly not make the mistake of repaying a favor with a grudge. Then Lin Hao directly sent a voice message.

(PS: I finally made up for the word count deficit this month!)
(End of this chapter)