Chapter 4 — After I was fired, the company immediately went bankrupt

I took my child home. Give your child medicine. Put your baby to sleep. Only when everything calmed down did I turn on my phone. The company has become a mess. I left the group. But some close colleagues still secretly sent me screenshots. First photo. To Man sent a message to the project group:

"Don't panic, everyone. Leave the Nam Thanh project to me."

Second photo. Half an hour later.

"Does anyone know which folder the final quote is in?"

Third photo. The purchasing manager replied:

"The final version is still calculated by Ms. Hua on her personal computer and hasn't been uploaded yet."

Fourth photo. Zhou Kaiming sent an angry emoji.

"Tell IT to restore all data on Hua Thanh Hoa's computer!"

I looked at the photos. I couldn't help but burst out laughing. It's true that I have a price quote on my computer. The final version is not a company document. That is a cost calculation model that I built myself using my own method. Version saved on shared folder... Just enough for reporting. Not enough to sign a contract. One forty in the afternoon. To Man called me. I didn't pick up the phone. One minute later. She sent a WeChat message.

"Ms. Thanh Hoa, can you send me the final quote? The customer just said they can have an online meeting this afternoon."

I only answer in two words.

"Cannot."

Less than a few seconds later. New messages appear again.

"Miss Thanh Hoa, after all, we were once colleagues. Why do you need to be so cruel?"

I looked at that text. Suddenly remembered the morning. She herself sat in the meeting room and said:

"Companies must also give young people opportunities."

The opportunity has just arrived. She found it too hot. I don't answer anymore. Exactly two o'clock in the afternoon. The online meeting of the Nam Thanh project begins. I don't participate. General Director Ly sent me the entire video recording of the meeting. Include a sentence.

"General Hua, please watch for fun."

I click open. In screen. Chu Khai Minh sits in the center. To Man sat next to him. She wears makeup very carefully. The first page of the PowerPoint... Extremely well done. The title of the plan appears clearly on the screen: Annual supply chain upgrade plan for Nam Thanh Commercial Center. Person in charge: To Man. As soon as the meeting began, General Director Ly got straight to the point.

"Where is the final price quote?"

To Man still maintains a professional smile.

"Dear General Director Ly, first I would like to present the overall plan..."

"I asked for the final quote."

The smile on her face immediately stiffened.

"Currently, the price quote is still being calculated internally. But in general, it will not be much different from the price range that Ms. Hua previously offered."

General Manager Ly leaned back in his chair.

"What range?"

To Man bowed his head and flipped through the documents.

"That... after cost optimization, it will be reduced by about eight to twelve percent."

Mr. Ly continued asking:

"What about the cold chain category?"

She paused.

"The cold chain... will also be optimized at the same time."

"I asked what percentage reduction."

Chu Khai Minh immediately interjected.

"General Director Ly and To Man have just taken over the project, so they still need more time to understand the details."

Mr. Ly smiled coldly.

"Just received..."

"And you dare to change the name of the person in charge to her?"

The entire meeting room immediately fell silent. To Man's face turned red. Mr. Ly continued to ask:

"Why can't the loss rate of type A store group be calculated based on price? average value?

To Man's hand flipping through PowerPoint began to tremble.

"Because... each store's situation is different."

"Where's the difference?"

She was speechless. The purchasing manager sitting next to him gently reminded:

"High-frequency replenishment, warehousing at night."

To Man immediately repeated it as if learning it by heart.

"That's right... high-frequency replenishment, warehousing at night."

General Manager Ly stared at her.

"So why does night warehousing affect the wastage rate?"

To Man was completely speechless. I leaned back on the sofa, quietly watching the recording. This is just the most basic question of the Nam Thanh project. I once took To Man down to survey the store. That day she criticized the warehouse for smelling too strong. Just stood outside the door taking a few photos. About the company also posted on social networks:

"A day of penetration on the front lines."

When the real problems of the frontline are placed right in front of them. She couldn't answer again. General Director Ly bluntly closed the document.

"General Manager Chu."

"I'll say it again."

"We're not looking for people who know how to do PowerPoint."

"We need someone who can reduce the shrinkage rate of three hundred stores."

Chu Khai Minh's face was extremely ugly.

"General Director Ly, Hua Thanh Hoa can return to assist with the handover."

Mr. Ly immediately asked:

"Didn't you guys fire her?"

Chu Khai Minh immediately stiffened. Mr. Ly continued.

"You guys fire the person in charge of the core."

"Let someone who doesn't understand the project change the name on the plan and take all the credit."

"Now you want her to come back and hand it over?"

"General Manager Chu..."

"Do you think I'm an idiot?"

In the entire meeting room, no one dared to speak up. To Man's eyes were red.

"Dear General Director Ly, I did not steal credit. I only accept projects according to the company's arrangement."

Mr. Ly looked at her.

"Can you accept it yet?"

Just one sentence. Sharp enough as a knife. To Man burst into tears on the spot. If I were there right now... Maybe the whole company would say I bullied new employees. But the person questioning her today... Was the customer. There is no one left who can stand up and complain on her behalf. At the end of the recording, General Director Ly stated clearly:

"The Nam Thanh project is temporarily paused."

"Unless..."

"Hua Thanh Hoa is personally in charge."

"If not..."

"No need to discuss anymore."