Chapter 7 — The whole company flew to France, but I alone did not have a plane ticket

I stepped on him right where it hurt the most. Company reputation. Stock price. Those are the things he values most. He could only grit his teeth and spit out each word:

“Very good.”

“Hua An Nhien.”

“Looks like you're awesome.”

He hung up the phone forcefully. This is just the end of the first round. The real war... It's just begun. I turned on the computer. Then pull out the entire employee profile and performance evaluation sheet of the technical department. The light from the screen reflected in my eyes. No ripples. Because now... It's my turn to pay off old debts. And build your own kingdom. I did not follow Chairman Co's wishes. I did not return to the company to sit on the Technical Director chair that many people crave. Because if power needs to rely on an office or a chair to prove its existence... Then that power itself is too weak. My power... Comes from the lines of code in my head. Comes from the ability to control the entire system that no one can replace. For the next week. I almost never step out of the house. Yet my level of control over the engineering department spread with unprecedented speed and power. The first thing I do... Is promote personnel. I directly promoted three young engineers. Three people are exactly like me the other day. Good at expertise. Silently contribute. But because he did not know how to flatter and was not good at communicating, he was oppressed by Chu Nghi for many years. I appointed them as team leaders of three core projects. No meetings. There will be no inauguration ceremony. Don't speak eloquently. I simply edited their authority and position in the internal system. Then call each person in turn. During every call. I only say three sentences.

“I am Hua An Nhien.”

“From today, this project is in your charge.”

"Just do it boldly. If anything happens, I'm responsible."

Over the phone. I clearly heard their voices shaking with emotion. Some people were even so choked up that they couldn't speak. That moment. I felt like I saw myself three years ago. A new student entered the company. Full of enthusiasm. Believe that technology can change the world. The second thing I do... Is transferring personnel. I directly transferred Tham Nguyet from the product department to my team. Appoint her as General Manager of the project. Tham Nguyet understands technology. But more important. She understands people. There she is. I can completely escape meaningless meetings, cumbersome processes, and energy-draining communications. To focus all your time on system architecture. Chairman Co appeared dissatisfied. He hinted at opposition several times. But in the end, you still have to keep quiet. Because Tham Nguyet's transfer form... has my signature. The third thing I do... Is remove the influence. For those who once followed Chu Nghi. Relying on superiors to bully others. Those who spread rumors about me in the office. People who laughed at me after being left behind at the airport. I don't fire anyone. It's too easy for them. I withdrew all of them from core projects. Transfer to basic system testing department. Backup logs. Check the server. Do the most monotonous jobs. Boring the most boring. Least technical value. The amount of work is not large. But the lethality is extremely strong. I also abolished the entire unreasonable KPI system and lengthy reporting processes that Chu Nghi once created to embellish personal achievements. In my team. There are only two criteria: Source code quality. Actual contribution. Who has the ability? That person comes up. No capacity. Then make room. As simple as that. In an online meeting of the entire technical department. I turned on the camera for the first time. It was also the first time I appeared publicly since becoming Technical Director. I no longer wear thick black-rimmed glasses. No longer wearing the familiar ponytail. I took off my glasses. Light makeup. Wear a simple but sharp white suit. The moment my face appeared on the screen. I saw surprise flash in the eyes of many people. Perhaps no one has ever thought of it. Hua An Nhien always keeps her head down and works.