Chapter 47: Promoted

  When Gu Jialan wanted to remove Xiahou for no reason, Gu Changfeng couldn't help but curl his lips: "This...Jialan, Xiahou didn't make any mistakes, and he's being removed just like that. It's not very reasonable, is it?"

  Gujalan furrowed her brow: "This won't work, that won't work, what do you suggest we do?"

  Gu Changfeng glanced at Gu Jialan, feeling a little surprised in his heart. Jialan had always been proud and aloof since childhood, never paying attention to anyone, especially men, with whom she was extremely cold. What's wrong with her today? Why is she so concerned about a small security guard? Could it be... no, no, it's impossible. How could Jialan possibly take a liking to a small security guard? She must be eager to reward Lin San because he had saved her life.

  "Dad, why aren't you saying anything?" Seeing Gu Changfeng frowning and remaining silent, Gu Jialan involuntarily shouted out.

  "Hmm." Gu Changfeng came back to his senses, picked up the cigarette case, pulled out a cigarette, lit it and took a puff: "Jialan, why not let Lin San be the deputy director of the Security Department?"

  Gujialan paused for a moment: "Isn't there already a deputy director in the Security Department?"

  Gu Changfeng smiled: "Why not just add another deputy director?" Although the difference between a deputy director and a director is only one word, their powers are vastly different. At least there can only be one director, but there can be several deputy directors at the same time.

  "Uh..." Gu Jialan furrowed her brow, clearly somewhat displeased.

  Gu Changfeng flicked his cigarette ash and smiled: "Jialan, you should consider Lin San more."

  "Huh?" Gu Jialan looked at Gu Changfeng with confusion, not understanding what he meant.

  "Lin San is just a small security guard, he has only been with the company for a little over a month. He doesn't have any qualifications or prestige, if you suddenly put him in such a high position, it's likely to be difficult to convince others. If Lin San works as deputy director now, he can accumulate some knowledge of management and learn from old men like Xia Hou, which is very beneficial for Lin San." Gu Changfeng is indeed the boss of the business world, his words are always well-organized.

  "But..." Gu Jialan still hesitated a little.

  "Jialan, the deputy director of a security department is not a low position, things need to be done slowly, can't always think about swallowing a big fat man in one mouth." Gu Changfeng smiled.

  Gu Jialan nodded slowly: "Alright, let Lin San be the deputy director for now. When Lin San gains more experience, he can be directly promoted to director."

  "No problem." Gu Changfeng readily agreed.

  "Dad, did you catch the person who attacked me?" Gulan was furious after being attacked several times.

  "Hold on, Jialan, just bear with it for a few more days and everything will be settled." Gu Changfeng narrowed his eyes: "Last time on the Qin Shenghan cruise ship, we caught two assassins who were trying to kill you. After severe interrogation by the Public Security Bureau, those two assassins have confessed that they were instructed by Ding Dawei to attempt to assassinate you. The police have already filed a case and are rushing to Lake Sea Province to arrest Ding Dawei. Jialan, rest assured, this time I will make Ding Dawei pay a heavy price."

  Gu Jialan nodded and didn't ask any more questions. She still had faith in Gu Changfeng's abilities.

  Lin San held a rubber stick in his hand, walking back and forth in the hall. The hall had air conditioning, neither cold nor hot, very comfortable. It's no wonder that humans are clever to the extreme, living a boring life, so they made TVs and computers. Wanting to experience the thrill of flying high, they made airplanes. In the summer heat, it was unbearable, so they made air conditioning...

  "Lin San!" Zhou Tian shouted from one side.

  "Ah." Lin San responded with a single sound, lifting his foot and walking to Zhou Tian's side: "Director Zhou, what's up?"

  "Go quickly to the 21st floor personnel department, Director Qian has something to look for you." Zhou Tian said this when his expression was somewhat complex.

  Lin San was taken aback: "Director Qian looking for me? What's going on?"

  "It's not clear, you'd better go quickly, Director Qian is waiting for you in his office." Zhou Tian urged.

  "Oh, Director Zhou, I'll go then." Lin nodded and turned towards the elevator.

  At this time, Li Cong came over: "Director Zhou, where is Lin San going?"

  Zhou Tian didn't answer Li Cong's question, but instead stared at the slowly rising elevator, muttering to himself: "Lin San is going to make it big..."

  Lin San had never been to the 21st floor before. The Ding Sheng Group allocated office floors according to position, and it was already impressive that the Human Resources Department occupied the 21st floor.

  The 21st floor is decorated very luxuriously, especially the personnel department's office hall, which is spacious and magnificent.

  Lin San arrived at the easternmost part, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door of the Personnel Department Director's office.

  "Come in." A stern voice came from inside the office.

  Lin San adjusted his collar and gently pushed open the door to enter.

  The office is very spacious, with wooden flooring and snow-white walls. A desk is placed by the window, behind which sits a man in his 30s wearing a suit, scrutinizing documents - this is none other than Director Qian Mingguang of the Human Resources Department. As soon as he sees Lin San enter, Qian Mingguang immediately stands up, walks around the desk and takes several quick steps to warmly shake Lin San's hand: "Comrade Lin San, hello."

  "Ah, Director Qian is good." Seeing Qian Mingguang's attitude was so enthusiastic, Lin San was very surprised in his heart. After all, he was just a small security guard who couldn't be smaller, and the difference between him and Qian Mingguang, the head of the personnel department, was too great.

  "Come on, let's sit down and talk." Qian Mingguang invited Lin San to sit on the sofa in the corner of the wall and personally poured a cup of tea for him.

  Lin San sat on the sofa, his back straight as a pen, with a puzzled expression looking at Qian Mingguang: "Director Qian, why did you call me here today?"

  "Heh heh... Comrade Lin San, I called you here today to announce a personnel appointment." Qian Mingguang also didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

  Lin San was stunned: "Personnel appointment? About me?"

  Qian Mingguang nodded: "Yes, after the company's research, it has been decided to appoint you as the deputy director of the Security Department."

  "Ah?" Lin San was stunned, his face revealing an incredulous expression: "Director Qian, you... aren't joking with me, are you?"

  Qian Mingguang smiled: "Do you think I look like I'm joking?"

  "But... " Lin San was somewhat puzzled, how did he become the head of security out of the blue?

  Seeing Lin San's puzzled expression, Qian Mingguang smiled and said, "This was Miss Gu's proposal."

  Lin San was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he understood. It must be that Gu Jialan was grateful to him for saving her life, so she promoted him exceptionally. Thinking of this, Lin San's mouth corner floated up with a hint of a smile. Gu Jialan wasn't bad to herself after all, it was worth risking his life to save her.

  "Lin San... from now on, you should be addressed as Deputy Director Lin. Starting today, you are the deputy director of the Security Department. As for your division of labor, Director Xia Hou will personally inform you later. By the way, your office is on the 20th floor." Qian Mingguang said.

  "20th floor." Lin San smiled, his heart slightly excited. He had also dreamed of being a leader on the high floors before, and he didn't expect his dream to come true.

  "There's still one more thing, I want to make it clear with you." Qian Mingguang said.

  "Director Qian, please go ahead and speak." Lin San said politely.

  "You are now the deputy director of security, and in the company, you can also be considered a mid-level cadre. From now on, you need to pay attention to your image and influence. Also, Ding Sheng Group has always adhered to the hierarchical concept between superiors and subordinates. I hope you can communicate more with Director Xia in the future. After all, Director Xia has been a director for many years and has rich experience." Qian Mingguang's meaning was very clear: Xia Hou is the real director, Lin San, from now on, you must show more respect to him, don't think that just because you are Gu Jialan's lifesaver, you can be arrogant and disdainful. When working at Ding Sheng Group, you must pay attention to the hierarchical concept, and superiors must be obeyed and respected.

  Lin San wasn't stupid either, of course he could hear the meaning behind Qian Mingguang's words. He nodded slightly: "Thank you, Director Qian, for reminding me. I will strictly follow the company's rules from now on." Lin San's response was also quite tactful. Since the company had a hierarchical system, he would respect his superior Xiahou. On the other hand, the reason he respected Xiahou was entirely because of the company's rules, not because he genuinely respected Xiahou as a person.

  Qian Mingguang's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and he nodded slightly: "Alright, let's just talk about this. You go gather your things and get to work on the 20th floor right away. Remember, when you're on the 20th floor, make sure to get along well with your colleagues." As it turned out, Qian Mingguang was also kind-hearted, fearing that Lin San, this foolish young man, would go to the security department and not know his place, offending people.

  "I know." Lin San stood up and gave Qian Mingguang a nod before turning around and leaving the office.

  Qian Mingguang personally saw him off, and by rights, Qian Mingguang, as the head of the personnel department, didn't need to be so polite to Lin San. However, considering Lin San's current situation, being favored by Gu Jialan, Qian Mingguang had to be more courteous and cautious. The old-timers working at Ding Sheng Group knew about Gu Jialan's position in the group. Offending Chairman Gu Changfeng might still leave some room for survival, after all, he was a big boss with a prominent status and wouldn't bother with trivial matters with subordinates. However, offending Gu Jialan would lead to a miserable outcome. There was a sales manager who didn't take Gu Jialan seriously because of his high sales performance, but in the end, he was quietly fired by the company. It's said that this sales manager is now delivering mineral water on a tricycle in a residential area, living a very difficult life.

  One must put oneself in the right position, especially cannot be arrogant in front of the boss. In this world, everything is scarce, but people are not.

  The 20th and 21st floors are decorated basically the same, with the same spaciousness and brightness.

  Lin San walked up to the door of the security office and knocked lightly on it.

  After a long time, a hoarse voice came from inside the door: "Come in."

  Lin San pushed open the door and walked in, the office was filled with smoke, Security Chief Xia Hou was sitting silently on a swivel chair smoking, the ashtray on the desk was filled with cigarette butts. Lin San quickly walked over to the desk, slightly bowed his head: "Chief Xia, hello."

  Xia Hou glanced at Lin San and said lightly: "Has Director Qian already spoken with you?"

  Lin San nodded: "We've talked about it, Director Qian asked me to come and report to you."

  Xiahou flicked his cigarette ash: "Lin San, the company values you highly and has exceptionally promoted you to deputy director. I hope that in the future, you will work diligently and responsibly, and not disappoint the company's expectations of you."

  "That's for sure, I'll work hard from now on," Lin San guaranteed.