My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 172: Old Employees Make Trouble

"Liang Ergeng, you... you...!" Meng Hongsheng’s breathing grew faint.

At that moment, the door to the room was suddenly kicked open. A dozen guards from the Heavenly Supervision Hall rushed in.

"Well, well, Second Young Master Liang. What exactly do you think you’re doing? Killing someone right in front of the Heavenly Supervision Hall? Do you not take us seriously?" Commander Lin Weidong walked in.

"Arrest him!" he ordered with a wave of his hand.

"Who dares to arrest me? I am the second young master of the Liang Family from the Kang City Business Alliance. You can’t afford to provoke us!" Liang Ergeng screamed wildly, swinging the dagger in his hand.

"Threatening the Heavenly Supervision Hall adds another layer to your crimes! Take him away!" Lin Weidong roared.

This order came directly from Zhao Xiong, so what did he have to fear? If any blame came down, Zhao Xiong would bear it.

And so, both Meng Hongsheng and Liang Ergeng were taken away.

Soon after, the Heavenly Supervision Hall held a press conference to announce the results of their investigation. According to the special regulations for Martial Artists, Yang Qi’s killing of Chen Tiequan and Qian Sou was deemed legitimate self-defense. No crime was committed. Furthermore, the deceased—Chen Tiequan, Chen Li, and Qian Sou—were publicly shamed for attempting to defile a woman. Even in death, they left behind a legacy of disgrace.

The matter concerning Meng Hongsheng and Liang Ergeng was also exposed. Although Meng Hongsheng was revived in the hospital, he would remain in a vegetative state for the rest of his life; the pain of such an existence was unimaginable. Liang Ergeng, on the other hand, was charged with the murder of an ordinary person.

This turn of events shocked many people. After all, this was Liang Ergeng, the second young master of the Liang Family. For him to be arrested was truly stunning. Even the Kang City Business Alliance couldn’t understand why Zhao Xiong and Lin Weidong had gotten personally involved this time, catching them completely unprepared.

「The Ye Family」

Ye Qianqian leaped onto Yang Qi, shouting excitedly, "Brother Qi, you’re so mean! You had evidence but didn’t tell me. You made me worry so much!"

Yang Qi laughed. "I was just afraid of complications. Thankfully, everything is resolved now!"

Having experienced too many failures and hurts, Yang Qi had long since learned how to protect himself. Combined with his natural high intelligence, it was no surprise he could handle such matters. These people were simply too green to compete with him.

The crisis was completely averted. Not only did the company gain a large number of orders, but Yang Qi was also cleared of all charges.

Ye Fei immediately announced that all employees who stayed with Qifei Group would receive their share of a one hundred million bonus. The bonuses were distributed that very day. Not only that, but the salaries of all remaining employees were doubled. This was Yang Qi’s decision. He wasn’t running the company just to make money, but also to help those who, like himself, were talented but unrecognized and frustrated. Moreover, loyalty deserved to be rewarded.

That wasn’t all. Many employees received promotions. Since quite a few people had resigned, there were many vacant positions to fill, allowing them to naturally advance. Additionally, with the new factory now in operation, the company launched a large-scale public recruitment drive. The compensation offered was the best in all of Jingnan Prefecture, attracting a flood of job seekers. The key factor was how well Qifei Group had treated its loyal employees during the incident. This made many people feel that the company had a promising future and made them eager to join.

「At the recruitment fair」

A group of former employees who had left Qifei Group reappeared. One of them, a bald, middle-aged man, had once held the position of Vice President. His abilities were actually nothing special, but Ye Fei had kept him on, considering him a company veteran. His voluntary resignation had actually been a great relief to Ye Fei, removing a source of constant worry.

The bald man slammed his resume on the table. "Xiao Liu, hurry up and process my onboarding. I’m here to start work!"

"Oh, isn’t this Vice President Chen?" the recruiter, Xiao Liu, said with a glance at the man. "Qifei Group’s humble temple is too small to contain a great figure like you. You should leave!"

"Bullshit! Who dares not to hire me? Get Ye Fei out here!" the bald man roared aggressively. He used to shout at employees just like this, and despite Ye Fei telling him to stop many times, he never changed. Even now that he was no longer with the company, he was still just as domineering.

"That’s right, get President Ye out here! We’re all veteran employees of Qifei Group, why can’t we come back to work?"

"When the company was just starting out, we were the founding members! Now that you’ve made it big, you’re kicking us to the curb?"

"Hurry up and onboard us! We deserve a share of that one hundred million bonus. And our salaries should be doubled, too!"

A crowd of people, all of whom had resigned with the bald man, began to shout along. They had actually already found new jobs, but when they heard about the bonuses and doubled salaries at Qifei Group, they immediately came back. How could they miss such a good thing? This was a classic case of steering clear when the company was in trouble but rushing to the front of the line when there were rewards. But now they were being told they would not be rehired. They had all been blacklisted from employment at Qifei Group.

The bald man slammed the table again and bellowed, "Did you hear me? Get Ye Fei to roll out here right now! Otherwise, I’ll go to labor arbitration and run his company into the ground!"

"Old Chen, be reasonable," Ye Fei said, stepping out to face the man. "When you all left, I made it clear: once you leave, you will never be rehired. You all said you didn’t care for our company anyway. Since that’s the case, why bother causing a scene here now?"

The bald man’s brow furrowed. "President Ye, we go way back. Those were just words spoken in anger. Please, give everyone another chance. We’re all veteran employees with history here. Besides, the company can’t do without us, right?"

"Yeah, President Ye, we can start our duties immediately, unlike those new hires!" the crowd chimed in.

"I’ve already said it: once you leave, you will never be rehired! Don’t waste your breath!" Ye Fei’s voice grew steadily colder. "If every employee was like you, abandoning the company at the slightest sign of trouble, do you really think I would eagerly welcome you back? What would the employees who stayed think? Who would remain loyal to the company in the future?"

"Well said!"

"Exactly!"

The employees who had stayed felt a deep sense of satisfaction. His words spoke directly to their hearts. If the quitters received the same treatment, what did their loyalty even count for?

"Ye Fei, you want to play tough, is that it?" the bald man sneered. "Alright then. If that’s how you want to play it, don’t blame us for what comes next! We’ll make sure this recruitment event can’t continue! Everyone, listen up, smash their booth! A few days in jail is nothing. When we get out, we’ll continue the chaos!"

"That’s right!"

"Smash everything!"

This group was ready to throw caution to the wind, which made them the most troublesome. If they started a riot, the law tended not to punish a crowd. They might get a simple scolding before being released, only to return and cause more trouble. There was no real recourse against them.

"Heh, you’ve got guts, daring to cause trouble right in front of Qifei Group!"

At that moment, Yang Qi appeared.