Chapter 9
Chapter 9 — After I was fired, the company immediately went bankrupt
"The statement on the official account will also be deleted."
"He wants to meet you to talk."
"What are you talking about?"
Liu Na lowered her voice.
"About the Nam Thanh project."
I laughed.
"The project has ended."
"Now I want to say..."
"Don't you think it's too late?"
The other end of the line was silent. I was just about to hang up. The phone displays a new email again. Sent by General Director Ly. A draft formal contract. The contracting party... is no longer Zhou Kaiming's company. The consulting office I am about to establish. Project advance payment: Consulting fee: Calculated separately. On the last page. General Manager Ly left a line.
"General Hua, welcome to step off the so-called 'platform'."
I looked at that sentence for a long time. Before... I always thought. It was the company that gave me a platform. Only now do I understand. Many times... It's me who supports that whole foundation. The phone vibrates again. It's a message from Chu Khai Minh.
"Hua Thanh Hoa, you won."
I answered him:
"It's not like I won."
"It was you who fired me."
Eight o'clock the next morning. Luu Na was waiting under my house. Still in yesterday's office suit. In his hand he was carrying two boxes of fruit. As soon as I saw it, I took my son down. She immediately stepped forward.
"Ms. Thanh Hoa."
I stopped. My son squeezed my hand and quietly asked:
"Is that your boss?"
I shook my head.
"An old colleague."
The smile on Luu Na's face stopped. Then quickly forced a smile.
"Is the baby feeling better?"
"The fever is gone."
"That's good..."
She handed over two boxes of fruit.
"General Chu told me to bring it to visit my grandchild."
I don't accept.
"If there's something wrong, say it directly."
Liu Na awkwardly withdrew her hand.
"General Chu wants to invite you back to the company."
"For what?"
She lowered her voice.
"Even though the Nam Thanh project has stopped."
"But there's still a chance for salvation."
"General Manager Ly's side still accepts you."
"If you just stand up..."
"The company still has hope."
I smiled faintly.
"Yesterday..."
"Your lawyer's letter also said that I violated the company's interests."
Liu Na blushed.
"That... was just a misunderstanding."
"General Zhou has already ordered someone to delete the statement."
"Deleted..."
"Is it considered never posted?"
She couldn't answer. Right at that moment. The boy raised his head to look at Luu Na.
"Did you and everyone else bully my mother?"
Luu Na's face became even more unsightly. I held my child's hand and continued walking.
"I have to take my child to school."
She hurriedly followed.
"Ms. Thanh Hoa."
"General Zhou said..."
"Just come back."
"The position of Project Director will immediately belong to you."
"Annual salary can also increase."
I still didn't stop walking.
"Yesterday..."
"You guys gave me exactly one month's salary."
"Make me sign a voluntary resignation form."
"Today..."
"Please take out your annual salary again."
"It's you..."
"Don't you think it's funny to hear?"
She bowed her head. Arrive at the school gate. I took my son inside. Before running to class. The boy turned his head and shouted loudly:
"Don't go back to that bad company!"
Several parents standing nearby all looked over at the same time. Liu Na was so embarrassed that she didn't know where to hide her face. Feeling very happy again. Children see things more clearly than adults. After seeing my child off to school. I just turned to look at Luu Na.
"Go talk to Chu Khai Minh."
"Want to talk..."
Liu Na's eyes immediately lit up.
"Really?"
"Consulting fee..."
"Five thousand yuan an hour."
Smile above Her face stiffened.
"Yesterday... wasn't it only two thousand?"
"Yesterday was yesterday."
I looked straight at her.
"Today..."
"You guys sent a lawyer letter."
"Posting defamatory posts on official accounts."
"And even took my son out to threaten him."
"The price has increased."
Luu Na's lips moved slightly. In the end we can only say:
"I... go back and report to General Chu."
Ten o'clock in the morning. Chu Khai Minh personally called me. He doesn't beat around the bush anymore.
"Five thousand yuan an hour, I agree."
It was my turn to be surprised. The company has truly fallen into a dead end. Chu Khai Minh continued:
"You came to the company today."
"Additional documents for the Nam Thanh project."
"Follow me to Nam Thanh headquarters."
I calmly replied:
"General Zhou."
"It seems you don't understand what I mean."
"I said..."
"I agree to receive counseling."
"But I never said I would return to the company."
His voice immediately lowered.
"Hua Thanh Hoa."
"Don't be too much."
I laughed.
"Then..."
"Let To Man do it."
The other end of the line was silent for two seconds. Then he tried to suppress his anger.
"What do you want to do?"
"I work remotely."
"You guys summarize the questions."
"I charge by the hour."
"Transfer money first."
"Answer later."
Chu Khai Minh was so angry that he burst out laughing.
"Are you still afraid that I will steal your money?"
I asked back.
"You guys still want to steal even the compensation money for being fired."
"So why should I trust you?"
He couldn't argue.