Chapter 16 — Before Retirement, I Was Demoted to Work as a Laborer

The police escorted Trinh Hoai Nhan, La Thien, Cao Bin and Mr. Khau away one by one. Before leaving... Lao Khau turned his head to look at me.

"Miss Tan..."

"I really don't want to hurt you."

I don't answer. At this age... I understand very well. Not intentional... Doesn't mean... Never done it. Tham Trieu An sat in the chair position in the meeting room. The walking stick leans next to the table. He stayed up all night. Eyes bloodshot from lack of sleep. Co Nam placed in front of him a temporary handling decision. Tham Trieu An read it all. Pick up your pen. But before signing... He suddenly looked towards me.

"Tan Ngoc Tran."

"Please sit down."

I stepped forward. Sit in the position to his right. In the entire meeting room... Not a single leader dared to raise his head. Tham Trieu An slowly declared:

"Cancel the decision to transfer Tan Ngoc Tran to the position of cleaning staff."

"Restore the position of Head of General Administration until the official retirement date."

"The entire remuneration regime is applied according to the highest level of the Special Guarantee List for companions from the start-up period."

"All retirement settlement records of previous veteran employees..."

"We have to check again from the beginning."

"Any individual showing signs of violation..."

"The file will be transferred to the judiciary and the Disciplinary Committee of the Board of Directors."

Having finished speaking... He gave the document to Co Nam. Co Nam immediately made copies and distributed them to each person. Some people breathed a sigh of relief. But I know... That was just the first stab. Tham Trieu An looked at me.

"Do you have anything else to ask for?"

The entire meeting room immediately fell silent. I picked up the transfer decision. The paper was wrinkled. But the text...

"Cleaning staff - Logistics"

Still visible. I calmly said:

"I want the company to issue a public announcement."

"Must clearly state..."

"Who proposed this transfer decision?"

"Who approves?"

"Who directly implements it?"

"Must clearly state..."

"I have no objections to the company's arrangement."

"But the victim of a malicious demotion."

"At the same time..."

"The company must officially apologize to all veteran employees who were affected."

The faces of the leaders immediately changed. Someone said in a low voice:

"If it's so public..."

"It will affect the image of the corporation."

I turned to look at that person.

"When you oppress veteran employees..."

"Why don't you think about the company's image?"

The other person immediately bowed his head. Don't dare say more. Tham Trieu An nodded.

"Follow."

I keep saying:

"There's also Ms. Vuong."

"You have finished drafting her retirement settlement."

"While she's still working."

"Can't wait until tomorrow..."

"I just found out that I'm also being counted out."

Tham Trieu An turned to Co Nam.

"Call Vuong Thuc Cam immediately."

Co Nam immediately dialed the phone. Five thirty in the morning. Ms. Vuong quickly put on her outer coat. Rushed to the company. Just entering the meeting room... She saw me. I saw the red book on the table again. His eyes immediately turned red.

"Ngoc Tran..."

"What happened in the end?"

I quietly pushed her draft retirement settlement in front of me. After reading the draft settlement... Ms. Vuong's hands trembled.

"Even me..."

"They also did not let go what?"

I replied softly:

"It's not just you."

Co Nam in turn contacted Mr. Luu's family in the warehouse, Mr. Tran's family in the cafeteria, and engineer Manh of the Equipment department. Someone... Retired for two years. Some people... The allowance was withheld for half a year. There are also people... who always think that their application is incomplete, so it won't be processed. By dawn... Vien Thai Group's internal announcement was officially issued. All employees' phones simultaneously rang with notifications. The announcement did not use any ambiguous expressions. The fact that Ms. Tan Ngoc Tran was transferred illegally is a malicious demotion. Trinh Hoai Nhan and related people are suspected of falsifying records, violating the legal rights of workers, and the entire case has been transferred to the police for investigation. The company hall was quickly filled with people. Many eyes... all stopped on the gray cleaning uniform I was wearing. Each person's eyes... carry indescribable emotions. Ha Mieu ran over holding a new uniform.

"Aunt Tan..."

"Please change it again."

I bowed my head and looked at the clothes on my body. Then quietly raised his hand. Reattach the old employee card to the chest. It clearly states: Head of General Administration Department Tan Ngoc Tran. At that moment... The elevator door slowly opened. A woman wearing a dark suit stepped out. As soon as he saw her... Co Nam's face changed slightly. He leaned close to Tham Trieu An. Lower your voice:

"Dear Chairman Tham..."

"Audit team..."

"Arrived earlier than expected."

The woman stepping out of the elevator is Luong Chinh Nghi. She is not part of the group's internal audit department. Behind her were four more people. Each person carried a sealed box. Co Nam quietly told me:

"That is the head of the independent audit team hired by the Board of Directors."

"According to plan..."

"They won't start working until next week."

Tham Trieu An looked at Luong Chinh Nghi.

"Who told you to come early?"

Luong Chinh Nghi placed a document on the reception desk.

"At four o'clock in the morning, the Board of Directors Secretary's Office sent a notice."

"Request the audit team to immediately take over Vien Thai headquarters."