Chapter 14 Remediation company

The next morning, Zhao Yanan woke up early, prepared a cup of milk, and drank it while checking the updates in the work group chat. Since the Zhao Group's troubles began, Qingya Media had become increasingly uneasy, with many employees speculating that Qingya Media would likely be affected as well, it was just a matter of time.

Recently, the once-bustling work group chat had grown much quieter. Only a few optimists occasionally posted, and the working atmosphere in the company had become so gloomy that even several long-time employees had started looking for new jobs. This had left the beautiful CEO feeling quite distressed, and she had struggled to sleep for several nights.

After finishing breakfast, she drove to the company. When she was almost there, she received a call from her assistant, Xiao Wei: "Ms. Zhao, the new boss has arrived!" Zhao Yanan had a throbbing headache and glanced at the time—it was 8:30.

Why is this troublemaker arriving at the company so early? Is he really trying to make a fresh start? The employees are already unstable, and if this guy causes more trouble, it will be a big problem!

Feeling increasingly anxious, Zhao Yanan wished she had wings so she could fly to the company immediately.

When she arrived at the company, all the employees had already been gathered in the large conference room. Chu Yuxuan was lounging with his legs crossed, casually tapping the table with one hand. Seeing Zhao Yanan enter, he smirked and said, "Ms. Zhao, you are the company's president, how come you arrived later than the employees?"

Zhao Yanan replied with righteous indignation, "Company policy states that employees start at 8:30, and supervisors and above start at 9:00."

"That sounds a bit bureaucratic to me," Chu Yuxuan said with a slightly malicious smile. After tapping the table, he continued, "So, from tomorrow on, employees will start at 9:00, and supervisors and above should come at 8:30 for a morning meeting."

The employees below were stunned and looked at Chu Yuxuan with puzzled expressions, seemingly not quite understanding the sudden change. The management staff were also shocked, not sure what the new boss was up to.

"Mr. Chu, we only have one weekly meeting; there's no need to have it daily," Zhao Yanan said coldly.

"Consider it a breakfast meeting. You count the number of people, and I'll foot the bill."

"We don't have a breakfast meeting tradition," Zhao Yanan replied without hesitation.

The employees exchanged glances, thinking that Ms. Zhao was impressive, seemingly not taking the new boss seriously.

Chu Yuxuan felt slightly embarrassed by the rebuff and secretly sent Zhao Yanan a WeChat message: "Not giving me face? This is going to be difficult... Maybe I should reveal our relationship. Being afraid of my wife isn't shameful."

They had been married for only a few days, and the attendees were all prominent figures. Even Gao Zhensheng, the chairman of the Gao Group, was not qualified to attend, let alone the ordinary employees.

Zhao Yanan glanced at her phone, then pulled out a chair and sat down, saying calmly, "From tomorrow, all supervisors and above will have a morning meeting in the small conference room at 8:30."

The employees: ….

Chu Yuxuan smiled with satisfaction and said, "That's settled. Next, I have a few more announcements."

Zhao Yanan frowned and gave Chu Yuxuan a warning look, fearing he might cause more trouble.

Ignoring her, Chu Yuxuan continued seriously, "First, from now on, no overtime is allowed. Departments that must work overtime, such as the PR department, artist management, and agents, will have their overtime bonuses increased by 50%. Also, no shifting of holidays to weekends; holidays should be taken as they come."

The room was again filled with astonished faces, as if they couldn't believe their ears.

A capitalist being this considerate? The probability of that happening was as slim as getting hit by an atomic bomb on the street….

Zhao Yanan's expression turned puzzled, wondering what other tricks this rich kid might have up his sleeve.

Chu Yuxuan continued, "Second, after the meeting, the admin department will tally the employees who have been with the company for five years or more. Their salaries will be increased by 1,000, and for security and cleaning staff, the base salary will be raised by 500, with bonuses and performance evaluations increased by 5%."

"Third, all employees, including cleaners and security staff, will strictly implement the five social insurances and one housing fund. If direct family members encounter serious illness or accidents, the company will cover 60% of medical expenses. Also, if direct children score above the first-line in college entrance exams, they will be rewarded with 50,000 yuan. The most important: if they can get into the National University of Defense Technology, the company will reward them with a three-bedroom apartment in the city center!"

"Long live the boss!"

"Wow, that's impressive!"

The conference room erupted in excitement.

Seeing her employees, who had been anxious due to the Zhao Group's troubles, so enthusiastic, Zhao Yanan felt a sense of relief and looked at Chu Yuxuan with a softened gaze.

She hadn't expected this playboy to have such a side to him. The promises he made to the employees were manageable for the company—salary increases were within acceptable limits, and the college rewards were aimed at older, lower-level employees, whose children passing the first-line was rare. Even the most enticing house reward for getting into the National University of Defense Technology would be negligible in the grand scheme. Besides, the company would benefit from patriotic sentiment.

As for covering medical expenses, while it might be an expensive move for capitalists, it could be seen as fulfilling social responsibility, turning a potential loss into goodwill.

In the end, it was just salary adjustments, but this playboy's actions had undoubtedly stabilized everyone's morale and won him a lot of goodwill. The simple meeting had established his authority in the company.

Chu Yuxuan raised his hand, signaling for silence, "I've increased the benefits quite a bit, but I have one more request."

"When I came to the company this morning, I noticed a problem. You're all of Asian descent and speak Mandarin, so why does everyone have an English name? I don't like that. On Chinese soil, there's no need to use English names unless absolutely necessary. From today, except for artists, everyone must abandon their English names. No more of these silly names like Mike and Jack. Don't think that having an English name makes you look fashionable. Confidence comes from our cultural heritage. Those who don't love their own culture, especially those who worship foreign things, my company does not welcome! If I hear you call each other by foreign names again, I'll… I'll spank you!"

Zhao Yanan:…..

He can't be serious for more than a few minutes! Little did she know, Chu Yuxuan's actions today were not just to secure the lives of lower-level employees but had deeper intentions. The employees' reactions to the mention of "spanking" were mixed, with many looking puzzled. Just moments ago, they had thought the new boss was a reliable young leader, but now, he was revealing a more rogue side.

At that moment, the conference room door was pushed open by a foreigner with blonde, tousled hair and blue eyes. Seeing Chu Yuxuan on the stage, he excitedly waved his hand, "Hi, Steven!"

The crowd turned to look at him and then at Chu Yuxuan on stage: Steven?? Chu Yuxuan:...

After a moment of speechlessness, Chu Yuxuan said dryly, "I've lived abroad for nearly eight years; having an English name isn't excessive, right?"

The crowd:...

Well, you're the boss; what you say goes.

Chu Yuxuan cleared his throat and said to the foreigner still waving at him at the door, "So, that's that. Meeting adjourned." Once everyone had left the conference room, he beckoned to the foreigner, "Old Five, making me lose face… is quite amusing?"

Old Five didn't know what he had messed up and blinked blankly, "What do you mean?"

Chu Yuxuan sighed, "Nothing… Old Five, I've just decided that the company can't use English names from now on, so don't call me Steven anymore."

Old Five scratched his head, "You said that with outsiders around, I shouldn't call you 'Big Brother'…"

"Just call me Mr. Chu," Chu Yuxuan paused, "Also, I've thought of a Chinese name for you: Chu Sheng. Remember it."

"Chu Sheng? Life? Existence?" Old Five excitedly clutched his head, "Oh! My god! That's so meaningful! I love it!"

"Maybe you mean 'like'?"

"Yes! I like it! Like!"

Chu Yuxuan, with a serious face, said, "It's good that you like it. It's good…"