I am weak and friendly

Chapter 106 What is an elevator job interview? Tactical lean back!

On the eighth floor of Qihang Building, Zhou Beichuan walked out of Lu Mingyuan's office. Lu Mingyuan quickly followed behind, saying, "Mr. Zhou, please wait a moment, we can talk some more..."

"This is our final offer. Mr. Lu, please consider it carefully before giving me your reply. Please wait a moment, my colleague and I have some personal matters to attend to." Zhou Beichuan waved his hand.

Lu Mingyuan had no choice but to stop; following him any further would be rather impolite.

Seeing the expressions on both sides' faces, everyone knew that the talks were probably not going well, so those who had been peeking around to watch the commotion quickly retreated to their workstations, not daring to provoke trouble.

Turning his head and rounding the corner, Zhou Beichuan's face darkened.

The acquisition did not go smoothly because Lu Mingyuan only wanted to attract investment and did not want to sell the company.

But Zhou Beichuan didn't want to invest; he only wanted the company and all its assets.

The two sides are misaligned in terms of granularity.

Of course, this is normal.

Normally, Zhou Beichuan wouldn't worry about such disagreements, because he has plenty of ways to make the other party give in.

Zhou Beichuan had executed such acquisition orders several times before.

The usual reason is that something valuable is found in the assets of these companies, but it is impossible to determine which one it is, so they simply acquire all of them and then move them out.

The other party is usually unwilling to sell the company, but Zhou Beichuan always manages to get his way.

This time, however, Zhou Beichuan is under immense pressure.

This mission is extremely important. General Lin has given a death order: if it is not completed, the person who fails will be killed.

This is a direct order.

Zhou Beichuan thought of a pun, but couldn't laugh, because this time it really was him who was going to die.

No, death might be the best outcome; Zhou Beichuan feared a different result.

Unfortunately, at this very moment, his subordinates mutinied.

How dare they? How could they possibly do that?
Aren't they afraid of the consequences?

Zhou Beichuan was completely baffled.

They might not be afraid of the consequences, but Zhou Beichuan was.

Even death is a luxury.

Zhou Beichuan became even more disheartened when he realized that the pun he had come up with wasn't actually a pun.

Zhou Beichuan racked his brains, trying to figure out how to break the deadlock.

He saw a certain "idealism" in Lu Mingyuan; such a person wouldn't be useful simply by increasing the acquisition price.

Generally speaking, he has many ways to make these "idealistic" men less idealistic.

But... he's short-staffed.

Of course, if a lot of money is poured into it, even idealists will lose their ideals.

But they are just investment companies, not money-printing companies.

It might not sound very believable, but their company also has budget issues and has to earn and spend their own money.

Given the current investment environment, the company is still operating and even paying him a high salary. Zhou Beichuan thinks that President Lin is truly an investment genius.

Sometimes, Zhou Beichuan envied the villainous organizations in movies that seemed to have endless budgets and never worried about budget issues.

There are also all sorts of unbelievable high-tech gadgets that completely overwhelm the protagonist's righteous side.

But that's just how realistic the world is.

The villains don't have high technology or unlimited money.

Of course, for such a very important task, he could apply to President Lin for more funding, but then President Lin would ask him, "Have you tried any other methods?"

He said, "No, Mr. Lin, it's because all my men have run away."

Ah, this is another hellish joke.

He arrived at the elevator and waited for it to arrive. He went inside and waited for the doors to close when he suddenly heard someone say, "Ah, please wait a moment!"

Instinctively, he reached out and touched the elevator handle, and then a wheelchair squeezed in.

There was a teenager in the wheelchair.

After entering the elevator, the boy looked at him with a very direct and aggressive gaze, which made him very uncomfortable, and he subconsciously took a step back.

The boy continued to look at him, his expression a half-smile, as if he were about to utter something earth-shattering like "Your mother is dead" at any moment.

This child is a bit rude; how can he look at people like that?

he thinks.

And why are you giving me that "I know everything and I'm about to say it" look?

What exactly are you trying to say? Just say it!

The boy finally opened his mouth, a cold smile on his face, as if the words he was about to say were full of attacking power.

Here it comes, what's there to say? Your mom exploded?

But before speaking, he looked around and suddenly changed his expression.

The boy said, "Uncle, thank you for stopping the elevator for me. You're such a kind person." Zhou Beichuan: "???"

Huh? That's all you're going to say?
Wait, how come I didn't notice how radiant this child was just now?

Just looking at it makes people feel happy.

Suddenly, my worries didn't seem so troubling anymore.

"You're welcome." Zhou Beichuan smiled and said, "However, not everyone who helps you stop the elevator is a good person."

For example, I am a bad person.

Unfortunately, I'm a bad person, sigh...

If I could choose back then, I could have been a good person.

He felt a pang in his heart.

I was actually hurt by the phrase "You are a good person".

He wanted to warn the boy that the world is dangerous.

This child is already in a terrible situation, sitting in a wheelchair; things might get even worse in the future.

Such a bright and clear-minded boy must have suffered a lot.

Of course, if things continue to be this bright and clear, there will definitely be endless suffering to come.

"Uncle, I just heard that you're going to acquire our company, is that right?"

"Are you an employee of this company?" Zhou Beichuan's sudden heartbreak sparked his interest; he needed more information now.

“I was an intern, but not anymore. This company is too stingy; they can’t even afford to pay interns. I’ve resigned now,” the wheelchair-bound boy said.

"I see." It turns out they could still try; they couldn't hold on much longer with this financial situation.

The boy in the wheelchair asked again, "Uncle, our company has so many people, how could you be able to acquire it? Your company must be extremely rich!"

Zhou Beichuan smiled, but his heart was in excruciating pain.

If only I had real money, I wouldn't be so passive.

Faced with this guy who wouldn't give in, what was there to hesitate about? With a wave of his hand, he said, "Take your billion and get out of here!"

Zhou Beichuan was annoyed, but didn't know who to vent his anger on.

The boy's eyes lit up: "Uncle's company must be a company with great benefits!"

Yes, our company offers very good benefits. If we fail to meet our targets, we'll just lose everything, which is worse than death. Nothing else matters.

So heartbreaking.

"Uncle, you seem to be a very kind and well-liked person to your subordinates!"

Ugh, that hurts again.

My subordinates just want me dead!

I've clearly treated them well!
Why are they doing this?
I hate them so much! I'm going to kill them!
How come every word this child says is so sweet, yet every word is so heartbreaking?

"So, Uncle, does your company hire interns?" The boy in the wheelchair flashed his pearly white teeth, which looked gleaming. "I'm unemployed right now!"

Oh, so that’s how it is.

No wonder you were talking so nicely, turns out you were looking for a job.

“Unfortunately, our company doesn’t hire interns.” Zhou Beichuan shook his head. “Our company doesn’t even recruit in the job market, okay?”
He suddenly felt his only remaining subordinate poke him.

"It's not that we can't hire them," he said.

Yeah, I almost forgot, I'm all alone right now!

So heartbreaking.

I did this simply because the other party seemed like a good source of information, not because I was a lone wolf.

"Oh, that's great!" said the boy in the wheelchair. "Uncle, what are your company's hiring requirements? Are they very high? Do you think I meet the requirements?"

If you become really miserable, you'll meet our company's hiring criteria.

In that instant, Zhou Beichuan recalled the events leading up to his joining the company, something he hadn't dared to think about for a long time.

Another wave of heartbreak.

Looking at the boy in front of him again, he nodded.

This boy looks pretty pitiful.

"What's your name?"

he asks.

"My name is Li Ke!"

The boy in the wheelchair said that his smile was as clear and bright as ever, as if it were shining.

"Hmm, Li Ke." Zhou Beichuan adopted an interviewer's expression. "If you want to join our company, don't ask what the company can offer you now. Tell me first, what can you offer the company?"

(End of this chapter)