Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five

As Zhou Fengliu had expected, Zhao Fangxu began to make empty promises to the four members of the Seeking Truth Society.

"Wang Ai, one of the Ten Elders, lost his family and home because of the lawless Quanxing gang. No one else in the Wang family is suitable to take his place..."

"Now is the time for newcomers to step forward. I personally have high hopes for Xiao Huang. He has ideas, dares to speak out, and dares to act... That's great."

Zhao Fangxu pulled Huang Ning out, and seeing him looking at the honest-looking Xiao Huang, he continued:

"Xiao Huang, as long as you stand up and strive to maintain the stability and unity of the community, I, Zhao Fangxu, support you..."

Upon hearing this, the four members of the Seeking Truth Society were taken aback, then realized that this was compensation offered by Zhao Fangxu.

If Huang Ning can be included in the Ten Elders due to the emergence of Xu Xin from the Tang Clan and that slap just now, then the Seeking Truth Society will have made a huge profit.

"If that's what you say, Mr. Zhao, then I, Huang Ning, will certainly do my best... I was too rash just now, and I apologize to Manager Zhou!"

With Zhao Fangxu's promise, Huang Ning's facial pain lessened considerably, and he took this opportunity to try and mend his relationship with Zhou Fengliu.

Hearing Huang Ning's words, Zhou Fengliu pointed to the teacup on the table, then to the wall with the human-shaped mark not far away, and began to speak:

"You should apologize to the restaurant..."

This time, Zhou Fengliu didn't give Huang Ning a way out...

Huang Ning failed to seize the opportunity given to him before.

There's no need to give it this time.

His words left Huang Ning speechless.

One act of courage led to a lifetime of introversion...

Huang Ning just gave an awkward smile, then scratched his head and said, "Manager Zhou is right, I'll definitely compensate for this..."

...

After this "appeasement" dinner, the four members of the Seeking Truth Society stood outside the restaurant watching Zhou Fengliu and Zhao Fangxu get into the car and drive away.

"This week, Fengliu is truly impressive. No wonder the sects in South China are so afraid of him... After meeting him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved."

"A middle-aged man with a strong sense of style sighed."

"Zhao Fangxu brought him here today to give us a warning... Xiao Ning was too reckless. If Zhao Fangxu really makes trouble for us because of this, we'll be in deep trouble."

"Don't say that. Xiao Ning actually benefited from this misfortune. If it weren't for that slap, Zhao Fangxu probably wouldn't have given in..."

The old man from the Natural Gate took over the conversation, and seeing that he was looking at Huang Ning, he continued:

"We can put Zhang Chulan's matter aside for now. Our most important task now is to get Xiao Ning into the Ten Elders. With Zhao Fangxu's support, this matter is almost certain to succeed."

“Once Xiao Ning becomes one of the Ten Elders, our Seeking Truth Society will have a say in major events in the industry. Because of this power, various resources will be tilted towards us.”

"Those big portals will no longer dare to underestimate us."

Hearing what Master Fang of the Natural Sect said, Huang Ning felt a little better.

If Zhao Fangxu hadn't made a promise to them later, Huang Ning would have been a complete clown tonight. Not only did he lose face in front of everyone, but his teammates would also blame him for playing the good cop too much...

...

P.S.: I pray for everything as usual. Goodnight and sweet dreams to all my godfathers.

Chapter 330 Demanding People from Zhao Fangxu! (First Update)

Ten Elders.

This position is also one where everyone has their own designated spot.

After Wang Ai's family was wiped out by the "Quanxing" gang, Wang Ai's position became vacant.

With only one spot available, countless sects are itching to get it.

...

Thinking about the opportunity to sit in the position of one of the Ten Elders, Huang Ning took a deep breath, and couldn't help but ask himself:

I've lived my life on thin ice... Can I really reach the position of the Ten Elders?

Huang Ning, nicknamed "Brother Libing," asked himself these questions.

...

On the other side, on the company bus.

Zhou Fengliu gazed at the night view of Beijing outside the car window, his eyes somewhat unfocused, lost in thought.

Sitting in the back row, Zhao Fangxu pondered Zhou Fengliu's performance tonight and slowly began to speak:

"Xiao Zhou, you did a great job tonight. Although it was our first time working together, it went very smoothly."

"What we said at dinner about deducting your salary was just for their ears. Don't worry, your salary won't be deducted. In fact, the company will give you double your salary this month..."

Hearing Zhao Fangxu speak, Zhou Fengliu snapped out of his reverie and replied:

"Ah? Ah, it's good that Mr. Zhao gave me this opportunity... I'm just going along with it."

...

Seeing that Zhou Fengliu seemed a little distracted, Zhao Fangxu immediately asked:

"What are you thinking?"

"Are you wondering why I just said I wanted to help Huang Ning join the Ten Elders?"

"?"

Upon hearing Zhao Fangxu's words, Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow.

Obviously.

Judging from his expression, he hadn't thought about that at all just now.

In fact...

He was lost in thought for a moment because he was wondering if he should get a massage tonight since he'd finally come all the way to the capital...

After all, Wang Ye had given him various membership cards last time, and he still had quite a few left, so he had to use them.

Seeing that Zhou Fengliu remained silent, Zhao Fangxu tacitly acknowledged that Zhou Fengliu had this idea, and then spoke up:

"Young people who want to make a difference should be given a chance, right? It's a good thing to inject some young blood into the Ten Elders Association."

Hearing Zhao Fangxu's words, Zhou Fengliu, who originally didn't want to say anything, couldn't help but speak up.

"It has to be you, killing three birds with one stone..."

"Oh? What do you mean by killing three birds with one stone?"

Hearing Zhou Fengliu say that, Zhao Fangxu pushed up his glasses and asked in return.

"One stone, three birds... isn't that killing three birds with one stone?" Seeing that Zhao Fangxu was pretending not to know, Zhou Fengliu didn't press the matter further.

If Zhao Fangxu had wanted to support Huang Ning's entry into the Ten Elders, he would have done so long ago... there would be no need for now.

To put it bluntly, expressing support at this time is purely to reassure the Truth Seeking Society and give them some hope.

Support is one thing, but whether or not one will be elected is another matter entirely.

Besides stabilizing the Seeking Truth Society, once the news of selecting the Ten Elders is spread, it will inevitably attract the attention of other sects in the circle.

When other sects hear that the chairman of NaDuTong is so supportive of their ambitious young members' "progress," they will definitely seize the opportunity to perform well.

Whether it's seeking stability and avoiding trouble, or maintaining order within the company, this is the outcome the company desires.

As for the Ten Elders Society...

The interests of the Ten Elders were originally limited. With Wang Ai gone, the power of the other Elders will definitely be redistributed. Now that they hear that Qiu Zhenhui is going to join the ranks of the Ten Elders.

It's likely that some people will try to sabotage the process, both openly and secretly, to make things difficult for Qiu Zhenhui.

As difficult as it may be, if Qiu Zhenhui manages to enter the ranks of the top ten, it will undoubtedly serve as a warning to the other top ten employees:

If the company can let the Wang family go, it can naturally let Qiu Zhen come up... In the company's eyes, the Ten Elders and other sects are all the same.

...

Listening to Zhou Fengliu's feigned ignorance, Zhao Fangxu didn't press him for details. He simply smiled knowingly and then changed the subject:

"Xiao Zhou, you've solved a lot of difficult problems for the company and for me personally recently. If there's anything else your South China region needs, just let us know."

"?"

Upon hearing this, a single word instantly flashed through Zhou Fengliu's mind.

money!

However, as if Zhao Fangxu had anticipated his thoughts, he added a sentence in advance:

"I just promised you double your salary this month. Besides money, whatever else you want, I'll try my best to satisfy you."

"..."

Zhao Fangxu's addition was undoubtedly a bucket of cold water poured on Zhou Fengliu.

Okay, okay...

Double pay shut me up?

Zhou Fengliu sighed.

The longest road he's ever walked is the road paved with the tricks of company leaders...

Seeing the change in Zhou Fengliu's expression, Zhao Fangxu slowly spoke:

"As for money, I think the South China region is rolling in it lately, isn't it?"

"I've heard that the salaries of your frontline employees in the South China region are much higher than those in other regions... If we give more funding to South China, the other regions will start complaining to me about being poor."

"As for you personally, you've had quite a bit of bonus and salary lately, haven't you? I gave you a substantial bonus for sending you to investigate the Tang Clan..."

"If I give you an extra special bonus, I'll have a hard time explaining it to my superiors. You know, this company isn't just mine alone..."

Hearing Zhao Fangxu's words, Zhou Fengliu nodded dismissively, indicating that these were just excuses Zhao Fangxu used to avoid allocating funds to him.

"If you don't want to allocate funds, then send some outstanding talents over here. We're quite short of talented people in South China..."

Zhou Fengliu said this.