I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 207 X Bribery
Su Cheng received a reply email from "headquarters".

The email roughly agreed to his offer, but I still wanted him to use his negotiation skills as much as possible to try to negotiate 20% of the shares for 2000 million, which is one-fifth.

Su Cheng didn't publish the article in the newspaper with the maximum amount of 3000 million; that would have seemed a bit stupid.

First, it would make Old Deng feel that he has no negotiating ability.

Secondly, it would arouse Old Deng's suspicion, making him think that he had taken kickbacks.

So Su Cheng chose a suitable price range that would avoid both of these mistakes while still managing to rip off Lao Deng.

In fact, Su Cheng left herself some room for maneuver, letting the old man try to negotiate a lower price.

But Su Cheng didn't expect the old man to agree so readily.

Even when they tried to negotiate a lower price, it wasn't a "dragon-slaying" move; it was just a slight "small cut."

Taking 20% ​​of 20 million is already a good profit for Su Cheng.

Based on his 30% stake, Su Cheng would receive around six million yuan, only diluting his own shareholding by a small amount.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Shengyue Consulting charges a few thousand yuan for 30 minutes; they can earn tens or even hundreds of thousands of yuan per case.

But Su Cheng still has to spend a lot of energy and effort to do it, so it's not an easy task.

He didn't exert much effort, just used his brain and took advantage of an information gap, and he's about to make millions.

Compared to cases like Tang Li's, the effort and mental energy required are incredibly easy.

He hasn't even seen Tang Li's money yet; the new store isn't even finished being renovated.

Su Cheng thought that making money by ripping off one's father was indeed faster.

whee.

wrong!

Su Cheng corrected herself again.

He's not letting his father down.

He was just using his own credit card.

Amidst excitement and secret delight.

Su Cheng was still slightly worried.

With Old Deng's keen eye and the abilities of his men, he would definitely be able to find out about Wang Zhiying's affairs and would more or less suspect that he had accepted bribes.

Su Cheng was afraid that Lao Deng would punish her severely.

He was prepared to go a month without eating egg pancakes or smoking cigarettes costing 100 yuan.

But demoting yourself would be a loss.

Therefore, Su Cheng has been in a state of constant anxiety these past few days.

He carefully observed the changes around him, eager to put the weight off his heart.

The result is.

Su Cheng did not find anything unusual.

Breakfast stalls should add eggs.

The convenience store should sell cigarettes.

The only unusual thing was that Sheng Yue received a personnel transfer notice from headquarters.

After careful consideration, it has been decided to appoint Mr. Deng Qiang as the 'Interim Head' of Shengyue Consulting.

Su Cheng looked melancholy as she repeatedly studied the personnel transfer notice, hoping to glean more valuable information.

He couldn't understand how the old man was operating.

No punishment?
What's going on here?

Is this Dad's style?

Su Cheng felt something was really wrong!
From the old man's perspective, he must have known that Wang Zhiying was acting as his proxy shareholder and that he himself had definitely received bribes.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
Normally, Su Cheng would be disciplined for whether he stepped out the door with his left or right foot, but this time, despite his embezzlement and bribery, his father didn't do anything.

The weight on Su Cheng's heart didn't lift; instead, she became even more uneasy.

"Could it be that... the old man tacitly approved of his bribery?"

"Wait."

"I think I've discovered a pattern."

"Does the more abnormal I act from a conventional perspective, the more popular I become with my dad?"

Su Cheng's conclusion is based on evidence.

From the father's perspective, wouldn't he be a fool if he didn't embezzle and accept bribes?

They don't even want money that's offered to them.

This is one of them.

Second.

Taking bribes within the Dihao Group is not a problem; it's only when you get caught that you're truly useless.

The cleaner Su Cheng does it, the more impressive her father will think of himself.

Conversely.

The more he followed the conventional route and acted in a proper manner, the more his father felt like a coward, believing that he dared not challenge the rules.

Su Cheng put herself in her father's shoes, considering his mindset and thoughts:

The weak operate within the framework of the group!

The strong make their own rules!
Su Cheng suddenly had a flash of insight: "I fucking get it!"

He was overjoyed after realizing this.

This means that Su Cheng can be bolder and more radical in her future actions, and will not need to provide much 'explanation' for her behavior.

Isn't that wonderful?

dong dong dong~
There was a knock on Su Cheng's office door.

"Please come in."

"Team Leader Su, are you busy?"

Deng Qiang pushed open the door and entered with a smile.

Su Cheng wasn't the only one happy; Deng Qiang was too.

The group promoted him to a supervisor position, which made Deng Qiang extremely happy.

Deng Qiang had only considered the supervisor position when he first joined Shengyue as an intern.

He even carefully planned his promotion path at the time.

One year to become a full-time employee, two years to become a team leader, three years to become a supervisor.

Ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

Deng Qiang spent two years as an intern, five years as a specialist, and then another four or five years as a team leader.

In the end, he didn't even expect to become a supervisor anymore; being a deputy supervisor would be enough for him in this lifetime.

As a result, in just a few months...

He first became the deputy manager, and then the manager.

Even though it's a temporary position, he's still a supervisor!
It took Deng Qiang seven years to go from intern to team leader.

Now, less than seven weeks later, he's been promoted from team leader to supervisor.

This was a huge step; he even wondered if he was dreaming.

There are two possibilities.

First, the group parachuted in a leader to take charge of Shengyue's consulting business.

Second, the group leaders of other groups at Shengyue will become supervisors.

But even if someone is parachuted in, they'll definitely be a president or vice president; I've never heard of a manager being parachuted in to be the top leader.

Although it's temporary, he's not going to leave his position as supervisor.

Sending in a CEO from outside means handing over power; he'll still be the second or third in command!
The supervisor was not the head of Shengyue; the position was just vacant.

The second possibility is even less likely.

Although the team leaders in the other groups are also very capable, they haven't even reached the level of deputy supervisor yet. According to the group's personnel promotion rules, it's impossible for them to become supervisors in one step.

Even if they do get a spot, they'll most likely be ranked behind them.

"Oh, Manager Deng! Please have a seat, please have a seat."

Su Cheng stood up to greet Deng Qiang.

"Team Leader Su, you're too kind. Just call me Lao Deng."

"Group Seven is one of my old colleagues. We've worked together for so many years, there's no need to be so polite."

All of Deng Qiang's ideas were based on the premise that he and Su Cheng were on the same side.

If Su Cheng were to set himself on fire, then all of his deductions would be invalid.

Therefore, it is essential to maintain a good relationship with Su Cheng.

Although it's called a dog leash, if it doesn't tighten around the neck, isn't it the same as not having a leash at all?
Deng Qiang stated his purpose: "Team Leader Su, I'm inviting several team leaders and deputy team leaders to dinner tonight. I've sent the venue to the group chat." Su Cheng gave an OK sign: "Okay, no problem!"

He then asked, "Did you tell Ye Li?"

"Not yet, I came to you first from among the groups."

Su Cheng didn't stand on ceremony with Deng Qiang.

If he were to say something like, "Hey, Team Leader Deng, I'm just a deputy team leader, how could I possibly deserve to be the first one you come to me for?" that would be idiotic.

Even though I'm the deputy team leader, if I tell you to go west and you go east, you'll see what happens.

If you don't invite me first, who would you like to invite first?

Su Cheng smiled and nodded, "Okay."

"Nothing else, Team Leader Su, you can go ahead and do your work. I'll head over now."

"Uh-huh."

Deng Qiang then went to Ye Li's office and told him about the banquet he was hosting.

Ye Li originally wanted to refuse, but since the other party had just been promoted to supervisor, it would be disrespectful not to go, so she reluctantly agreed.

It wasn't just because he didn't want to socialize, but also because of Su Cheng.

Since learning that Su Cheng had not reported Wang Zhiying's shareholding, she has ignored Su Cheng for the past few days and does not want to eat at the same table with him.

Ye Li wondered if Wang Zhiying had bewitched Su Cheng with some sweet talk and charmed her.
How can you not even have this much self-control!

This is a serious violation of the group's principles.

Zhang Chengze's affair is still fresh in our minds!
My long-time supervisor can get things done for you just like that, and he can get you in just like that.

What is Su Cheng fiddling with here?

He really thinks he's an all-powerful trading master!

They were able to find problems in paper files from decades ago, without even conducting on-site investigations; they found solid evidence just by sitting in their office.

Do you think the Ministry of the Interior can't see through this little trick?

The group hasn't investigated yet, but once they do, Su Cheng will definitely be punished.

Even if he didn't take the money from them.

She even suspected that Su Cheng might have been bribed by X.

Did he secretly go to a hotel with that woman and get photographed naked?
Ye Li became increasingly angry as she thought about it.

She realized early on that Wang Zhiying was not a good person.

From Ye Li's perspective, Wang Zhiying is smarter than the average person, but her bottom line in relationships might be lower than that of the average person.

Strong women usually have short hair, so Wang Zhiying deliberately grew her hair longer, so she is definitely not a strong woman.

Ye Li had never seen a female business owner dress in a way that was specifically designed to attract men's attention.

You could say that dressing like that occasionally is fine, we're all women and it's normal to want to look good, but dressing like that for everyday life or business is a bit...

Wang Zhiying's everyday outfits are so stylish they could walk the runway anytime, anywhere, and a casual snapshot could grace the cover of a fashion magazine.

To be precise.

Ye Li felt that this woman must be very good at manipulating men's psychology and making them work for her.

Most people would be completely captivated by her.

She didn't like Su Cheng getting so close to this kind of woman.

Su Cheng had tried to make amends to her these past few days, sending her gifts and striking up conversations, but Ye Li had ignored him.

night.

There were more than a dozen people sitting in the restaurant's private room.

The group leaders and deputy group leaders of the nine groups clinked glasses and congratulated Deng Qiang on his promotion to supervisor, whether sincerely or not.

Everyone clearly understands to remove the word "temporary".

Even Ye Li politely toasted Deng Qiang twice.

But she pretended not to see Su Cheng, not saying a word or even making eye contact with her.

Until the dinner ended and everyone went home, Ye Li didn't even glance at Su Cheng.

This made Su Cheng very upset.

He knew that Ye Li would be angry if he did this.

But I don't know how to explain it; it seems like I can't get away with just laughing it off this time.

Su Cheng was wondering whether she should just tell Ye Li about her relationship with the Emperor Group.
But after careful consideration, Su Cheng gave up on the idea.

Let's set aside whether Ye Li believes it or not.

If Ye Li finds out, it will do her no good and will do her no harm whatsoever.

except this.

Su Cheng hasn't come up with a good solution yet.

How about we send a bag to appease her?
Not right either.

The mistake Su Cheng made this time is a matter of principle, and it cannot be resolved by giving gifts.

Should I tell her about my shareholding?

Maybe.

But this is a bigger crime than helping Wang Zhiying cover it up. He is no longer an accomplice, but a co-conspirator. Ye Li will probably be even angrier then.

Su Cheng passed the test with her father, but Ye Li blocked her.

How can this be done?

Su Cheng needs to come up with a comprehensive solution.

the next day.

morning.

Zhang Yangwen pulled Qin Fen aside: "Brother Qin, come here for a second."

Qin Fen followed Zhang Yangwen to the fire escape, puzzled. "What's wrong, Xiao Zhang?"

"Brother Qin, have you noticed that Brother Cheng and Sister Li haven't been talking much lately?"

Qin Fen noticed it; how come he didn't?

We don't eat lunch together.

Sometimes it's Ye Li plus the two of them.

Sometimes it's Su Cheng plus the two of them.

The four of them haven't sat together for the past few days, and they don't even communicate about work. They always have to ask the other two to relay messages.

"Are Cheng-ge and Li-jie having some kind of conflict? Did they have a falling out?"

"I don't know about that..."

"Huh?" Zhang Yangwen asked, puzzled.

Qin Fen has spent more time with Su Cheng and Ye Li than he has, so he must know more or less about them.

"It's not that I deliberately hid it from you, I really didn't know," Qin Fen said helplessly. "It's okay, it'll be fine in a couple of days."

Qin Fen didn't really take it to heart, because Su Cheng and Ye Li had argued about this many times, but he didn't know the specifics.

He knew about Xiao Chen's incident, and he knew about some others as well, but not others.

Neither of them mentioned it, so it wasn't appropriate for him to bring it up either.

Zhang Yangwen thought Qin Fen knew, but he was new and an outsider, so their relationship wasn't close enough for him to tell him.

But Qin Fen didn't know either?

"Shouldn't we do something to help Cheng-ge and Li-jie ease the tension between them?"

Qin Fen didn't know the details of the matter, but his action of easing tensions was certainly correct.

"Hmm... let me think about it."

The two stood in the corridor for more than ten minutes, but couldn't come up with any good ideas.

The two eventually reached a consensus: to act according to circumstances.

Half morning.

Qin Fen received a call from Zhao Peng, who said that he couldn't get through to Su Cheng's cell phone, so he called him and asked Qin Fen to help him contact her.

"Oh, let me see. Team Leader Su seems to be busy. Is there anything you need? I can pass on your message."

"Oh, no need. Team Leader Su is out. I'll hand the phone to him and you can talk."

Qin Fen jogged over with his phone and hurriedly handed it to Su Cheng.

Su Cheng frowned and looked at Qin Fen with a puzzled expression: ? ?

Qin Fen opened his mouth wide but lowered his voice, trying his best to make Su Cheng see his mouth shape clearly: Zhao Peng, it's a call from Zhao Peng.

"Oh, Zhao Peng."

"Correct."

(End of this chapter)